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2 stories matching assert

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  1. A Petition Vanishes and the Fight to Carve Up Spokane County Turns Nasty

    As Olympia weighs a bill to split off the new 'Sprague County,' Spokane Falls editors cry foul over a petition with 300 names that disappeared from an office — and defend a rival editor accused of inventing the theft.

    Oct 20, 1883Spokane Falls ReviewSpokane, Spokane CountyCity Hall

  2. Spokane Falls Fires Back at the Boom-Sayers

    A Walla Walla society paper printed a traveler's claim that Spokane Falls was a real-estate humbug at its zenith. The Falls' editor answered with population figures, water power, and an invitation to tour the new bridge.

    Oct 13, 1883Spokane Falls ReviewSpokane, Spokane CountyBoom & Bust

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