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  1. The Bureaucracy of Abandonment

    Olympia’s land office is paralyzed by backlogs, leaving settlers and their titles in legal limbo while officials in Washington, D.C. ignore local pleas for help.

    Mar 29, 1862Washington StandardOlympia, Thurston CountyFollow the Money

  2. The San Juan Island Forgery: A Soldier’s Scam and a Territorial Cover-Up

    In the tense weeks of the Pig War standoff, a U.S. Army sergeant allegedly forged paymaster certificates to steal $1,604 from a local man in Olympia, sparking a legal battle that exposed corruption within the military ranks.

    Nov 17, 1860Washington StandardOlympia, Thurston CountyTrue Crime

  3. The High Cost of Borrowing in Territorial Olympia

    An indignant citizen writes to the editor to protest the predatory lending practices bankrupting the territory's early settlers.

    Jan 5, 1861Washington StandardOlympia, Thurston CountyFollow the Money

  4. A Frontier Feud: The Scathing Attack on Byon F. Kendall

    A brutal public broadside against political rival Byon F. Kendall highlights the vitriolic nature of local 1860s journalism.

    Jul 5, 1862Washington StandardOlympia, Thurston CountyCity Hall · Scandal

  5. Territorial Legislature Declares Allegiance to the Union

    As the clouds of civil war gather in the East, the Washington Territorial Legislature takes a firm stance for the preservation of the national Union.

    Apr 20, 1861Washington StandardOlympia, Thurston CountyCity Hall

  6. The Bureau's War on 'Prostitution and Concubinage'

    The Superintendent of Indian Affairs in Olympia issues a directive banning relationships between white staff and Indigenous women.

    Sep 21, 1861Washington StandardOlympia, Thurston CountyExclusion & Resistance

  7. Washington Territory Declares Loyalty to the Union

    Legislators in the newly formed territory pass formal resolutions condemning secession and the proposed Pacific Confederacy on the eve of the Civil War.

    Apr 13, 1861Washington StandardOlympia, Thurston CountyCity Hall

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  1. A Duel of Words in Olympia

    A simmering political feud between an old soldier and a newspaper editor erupts into a public challenge to settle scores in the streets.

    Nov 16, 1861Washington StandardOlympia

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