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4 stories matching barbe
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- Tales from the First Newspaper on the Sound
Looking back at 1855, when a Steilacoom weekly became the voice of a territory under siege.
- Who Gets the Reservation When the Indians Are Allotted
Eastern Washington settlers cheer the survey of the Colville reservation, expecting homesteads — but President Cleveland's message warns the surplus land may not be thrown open at all, and the paper has a barb for the waiters.
- The Battle Over the Ballot Box in Seattle's First Ward
As local politicians traded barbs over an uptick in voter registration, the 'Post-Intelligencer' dismisses claims of fraud, pointing to the city’s rapid post-fire growth as the true cause of the numbers.
- A Delegate, a Street Scuffle, and a Party at War With Itself
On Second Street, Lewis men rough up a Walla Walla delegate; at Sunday's caucus, Mayor Ronald and Junius Rochester trade barbs over the Lake Washington canal.