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7 stories matching declar

  1. A Frontier Fourth: Cannon, Troops, and a Ball in Steilacoom

    On July 4, 1859, Steilacoom turned out for a warship salute, a military review at Fort Steilacoom, a reading of the Declaration of Independence, and an evening ball.

    Jul 8, 1859Puget Sound HeraldFort Steilacoom, Steilacoom, Pierce CountyStrange But True

  2. The Fur Company’s Land Empire Is Declared Public Domain

    A letter from Washington City reports that the Hudson’s Bay and Puget Sound Agricultural companies’ territorial claims have been ruled forfeit, opening their Nisqually and Fort Vancouver lands to American survey and settlement.

    Jul 22, 1859Puget Sound HeraldFort Nisqually, DuPont, Pierce CountyFollow the Money

  3. The Vultures on Steilacoom's Streets

    A furious 1858 editorial accuses local authorities of letting California gamblers plunder the town in plain sight.

    Dec 17, 1858Puget Sound HeraldSteilacoom, Pierce CountyNightlife

  4. The Democrats’ Loyalty Test in Olympia

    A December 1859 caucus of Democratic territorial legislators spent the evening arguing over who was pure enough to hold House offices — and who had backed the party’s last congressional nominee.

    Dec 23, 1859Puget Sound HeraldOlympia, Thurston CountyCity Hall

  5. A Territory Asks Congress for a Road, Rails, and Troops

    Meeting at Col. M. T. Simmons's house, October 18, 1858, adopts resolutions for an overland route from St. Paul to Puget Sound, land grants for the Northern Pacific, and military posts to protect the gold rush—and to put down the territory's Indian war.

    Nov 12, 1858Puget Sound HeraldTumwater, Thurston CountyBoom & Bust · City Hall · Exclusion & Resistance

  6. Speculators Send a Surveyor to San Juan, and a Boundary Dispute Turns Hot

    Americans from Victoria and Puget Sound move to preempt land on the disputed island, betting that U.S. jurisdiction will follow—and warning that trouble may follow first.

    Feb 25, 1859Puget Sound HeraldSan Juan Island, San Juan CountyFollow the Money · Boom & Bust · City Hall

  7. A Yakama Chief Falls as the Territory's Indian War Ends

    Col. Wright's campaign is declared over; Owhi is shot near the Snake River, and the Herald celebrates executions and hostages as peace.

    Oct 22, 1858Puget Sound HeraldFort Walla Walla, Walla Walla, Walla Walla CountyExclusion & Resistance

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