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3 stories matching master

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  1. The Volunteers Were Paid Twice—Sometimes Thrice—For the Same War

    A federal commission auditing the 1855–56 Indian War muster rolls finds men drawing captain's, wagon-master's and private's pay all at once—including a Nisqually ferry keeper who billed the government for the same ten ferrymen he never properly mustered in.

    Jun 10, 1859Puget Sound HeraldSteilacoom, Pierce CountyCity Hall

  2. The Farmer and the Unruly Ox

    A cautionary tale of how cruelty toward livestock backfires on the master.

    Nov 18, 1859Puget Sound HeraldSteilacoom, Pierce CountyStrange But True

  3. A Territorial Power Struggle

    A scathing critique of the Acting Governor's unilateral removal of a Capitol Commissioner.

    Aug 31, 1860Puget Sound HeraldSteilacoom, Pierce CountyCity Hall

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