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14 stories matching artesian
- The Quest for Water at Temperance and Mercer
Developer D. T. Denny is drilling deep into the ground of North Seattle, hoping to tap an artesian aquifer to secure water for his property.
- Hidden Artesian Spring Found Under Seattle Building
Workers drilling in the basement of the Sullivan building strike a fresh water supply that flows at a consistent daily rate.
- Ballard Expands and Finds Fresh Water
The City of Ballard reorganizes into three wards and celebrates the discovery of a high-yield artesian well.
- An Artesian Spring Found Under the Occidental Block
Drilling beneath the heart of Seattle's business district reveals a massive, flowing water source.
- Ballard’s Water Works War
A bitter civic argument erupts in the Ballard city council over where to sink artesian wells, ending in a resignation.
- Turning Sagebrush Into $100-an-Acre Orchards With Artesian Water
Four artesian wells in the Moxee valley are coaxing desert land into farmland — at a profit of nearly $3,000 per well, a Yakima company claims.
- Ballard's Water Bonds Go to Court
A taxpayer sued to stop Ballard from paying $8,500 for a private waterworks plant he called worthless—money voters had approved to build the city's own artesian wells.
- The Mystery of the Solid Rock Fish
Workers drilling a deep well near Ruston were shocked to find a live, pale fish emerge from 140 feet below the surface.
- The Fight for Public Water in Ballard
Before Ballard was absorbed by Seattle, its citizens held a heated public meeting to reject corporate control of their water supply, demanding municipal ownership instead.
- A Dry Petition, a Waterworks Deal and a Stolen Wheelbarrow
Four hundred Ballard residents want the saloons shut from Saturday midnight to Monday morning. A councilman says the whole thing is spite over the city's purchase of the water plant — and the council buys the water plant anyway.
- Governor McGraw Says No to Cheap Textbooks and a Cascade Road
Washington’s governor vetoes a state textbook scheme and a Naches Pass road appropriation, warning that both would waste public money—and that cheap books are not the same as good ones.
- The State Germ Lab in the Burke Block
Seattle's new bacteriological laboratory tested city water, hunted typhoid and tried to make diphtheria antitoxin—while its doctors covered the rent.
- Ballard's City Attorney Skipped Court—and the City Paid a Debt Twice
A $1,046 judgment forced Ballard to pay the same debt twice, prompting the mayor to demand an investigation into City Attorney Edmund Peters' neglect.
- The Professor, the President, and the Champagne College Deal
A legislative investigation at Pullman exposes secret opposition, abandoned building plans, and site-selection hospitality that included brass bands and champagne.