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2 stories matching chestnut

Scanning errors are common in old newsprint. Also try:chestnust, chest, chestney, chesti, chester, cheston

  1. The Cedar River Siege: How a Power Mogul Tried to Steal Seattle’s Water

    Seattle Star exposes the Snoqualmie Falls Power Company’s dirty game: using fake environmental panic to block municipal water rights and crush competition.

    Apr 18, 1899The Seattle StarSeattle, King CountyFollow the Money

  2. The Power Struggle for Seattle’s Future

    As the city council investigates the Cedar River water rights dispute, a fierce corporate war erupts between the Snoqualmie Falls Power Company and the Union Electric Company, threatening to monopolize the region's energy supply.

    Apr 19, 1899The Seattle StarSeattle, King CountyFollow the Money

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