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| Year | Stories |
|---|---|
| 1903 | 8 |
8 stories matching colonel
- The Orient Expressed: A Vision for Walla Walla Wheat
Prominent Portland booster Colonel Henry Dosch tours Walla Walla, urging local millers to modernize and pivot toward the Japanese market.
- The Miracle Crop for Dry Soils
Industrial agent R.C. Judson reports that experimental alfalfa strains are thriving in the arid soils of the Walla Walla region.
- Death of a Pioneer: Susan M. Burgess
One of Walla Walla’s respected early residents passes away at her home on North Third Street.
- Brutality Uncovered at the Soldiers' Home
Following an investigation, the state board of control fires a hospital steward accused of subjecting elderly, vulnerable veterans to inhuman conditions.
- A Veteran’s Departure from Fort Walla Walla
A decorated soldier of the Ninth Cavalry and alumnus of the Tuskegee Institute departs the fort to begin a new life in San Francisco.
- Walla Walla Bids Farewell to the 30th Battery
After a final march through city streets, the artillery unit departs for Fort Snelling via the Northern Pacific.
- Cattleman Arrested in Alleged Human Trafficking Scheme
A wealthy Walla Walla cattle rancher is caught trying to flee to Mexico after being charged with bringing a Parisian woman to Washington for immoral purposes.
- Walla Walla Committee Asks General Funston to Keep Fort
A committee from the Commercial Club met with General Funston to lobby against the military's plan to abandon the local garrison.