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3 stories matching ben

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  1. A $25,000 View, a Deed, and a Debt: The Land Fight South of Olympia

    Ben Turner says George A. Barnes took an 80-acre donation-claim tract as mortgage security—then refused to deed it back after Turner tendered the money.

    Nov 19, 1891The Olympia TribuneOlympia, Thurston CountyFollow the Money

  2. The $70,000 Rebellion: Olympia Refuses to Pay Its Railroad Bill

    Northern Pacific missed its promised deadlines, so the citizens who pledged land and cash to bring the line to town decided the contract was void—and headed to court.

    Dec 15, 1891The Olympia TribuneOlympia, Thurston CountyFollow the Money · Boom & Bust

  3. A Town Buries a Judge

    Olympia’s bar and Masons escort John G. Sparks to the Masonic cemetery, with resolutions praising a lawyer, magistrate, and civic fixture.

    Nov 16, 1891The Olympia TribuneOlympia, Thurston CountyCity Hall

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