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3 stories matching split

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  1. The Murder of Chief Swell

    A faithful ally to white settlers is murdered in a cold-blooded territorial dispute, exposing the impotence of the Indian Agency.

    Mar 30, 1861Washington StandardPort Angeles, Clallam CountyExclusion & Resistance · True Crime

  2. The Push for Idaho Territory

    Residents in the eastern reaches of Washington Territory call for a split from Olympia, citing a government that is 'a supreme farce.'

    Jan 3, 1863Washington StandardLewiston, Whitman CountyCity Hall

  3. A New Territory Born from the Gold Fields

    As the Idaho Territory is carved from Washington's eastern reaches, residents hope the split will bring order to the Salmon River mining region.

    Mar 14, 1863Washington StandardOlympia, Thurston CountyCity Hall

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