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| 1903 | 30 |
| 1904 | 3 |
33 stories matching fort
- The Fight to Save the Fort
Citizens are urged to rally against the potential closure of Fort Walla Walla, a garrison they view as vital to the town's social and economic identity.
- The Fight to Keep Fort Walla Walla Alive
Military leaders move to shutter the historic post, leaving local officials scrambling to prove its worth to the federal government.
- Walla Walla's Long Fight to Keep Its Fort
Military brass push to abandon the historic garrison, sparking a fierce local campaign to keep the troops in the valley.
- The Fight to Keep the Cavalry at Fort Walla Walla
Local farmers and merchants brace for economic disaster as officials weigh the abandonment of the town's military post.
- The Senatorial Bargain
Walla Walla's political influence is being traded away to secure state-wide favor, at the cost of the local garrison.
- 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.
- The End of the Garrison
Despite efforts by the Commercial Club, the Secretary of War confirms the permanent closure of Fort Walla Walla.
- Walla Walla Rallies for Heppner Flood Relief
Following the devastating flood in Heppner, Oregon, local baseball teams and the Fort Walla Walla cavalry band are organizing benefit games to provide financial relief to the survivors.
- The Fight to Keep Fort Walla Walla
Congressmen and senators from across the Northwest rally to block the federal abandonment of the historic military post.
- A Barber Died Behind the Saloon. The Coroner Blamed One Soldier — Then the Other One Walked Out of the Guardhouse.
A Ballard inquest names Joseph Veno in the clubbing death of barber James Sullivan, but when Veno's companion slips out of the Fort Lawton guardhouse, the soldiers begin to wonder which man actually swung the club.
- Fort Walla Walla's Day of Strength
Soldiers competed in a series of athletic trials at the local fort, featuring track events, feats of strength, and a greased pig race.
- False Rumors of Military Tragedy Debunked
A letter from Fort Snelling clarifies that reports of soldiers killed and injured during a drill were completely unfounded.
- A Hard-Fought Game at the Fort
In an era of segregation, a mixed baseball team narrowly edges out the Ninth Cavalry’s team at Fort Walla Walla.
- La Salle Institute Dominates Fort Walla Walla
Local schoolboys from La Salle Institute soundly defeat the Thirtieth Battery in an exciting game at the Fort Walla Walla grounds.
- 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.
- 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.
- Fort Walla Walla's Long Fight Against Abandonment
A historical look at the community's desperate efforts to preserve the military reservation as a public asset.
- The End of Fort Walla Walla
General Funston recommends abandoning the Walla Walla garrison, citing it has 'outlived its usefulness.'
- The President's Visit: Roosevelt, the 'Mysterious Syndicate,' and the Fight for Pasco’s Soil
In May 1903, President Theodore Roosevelt toured Walla Walla, drawing massive crowds and sparking local fears of land speculators. While his speech at Whitman College praised pioneer virtues, a parallel editorial warned that a 'Seattle Syndicate' was hoarding arid land near Pasco, betting on federal irrigation projects to inflate prices for settlers.
- Walla Walla Commercial Club Protests Fort Abandonment
Military brass eyes closure for the historic post, sparking a civic campaign from the Commercial Club to keep the soldiers in town.
- The Lieutenant Who Left a Wife Behind
A Walla Walla officer’s engagement is shattered by a letter from Manila, revealing he may have married a Filipino woman while stationed there—and now she’s coming to claim him.
- Garrison Target Practice Terrorizes Road
Target practice at Fort Walla Walla turns dangerous as stray rifle fire sends bullets whistling past civilians on a public road.
- A Total Rout on the Fort Walla Walla Grounds
The La Salle Institute baseball team dominated the 'Last Chance' squad in a lopsided game that left local fans stunned.
- Federal Investigation Exposes Land Grabbing on the Yakima Reservation
A government inquiry uncovers how a syndicate of white men seized control of vast swathes of tribal land, prompting new, restrictive leasing rules.
- The President’s Dust Storm: Roosevelt’s Outburst at Whitman College
On a sweltering Monday in May 1903, Teddy Roosevelt nearly derailed his own parade in Walla Walla, demanding the military stop marching through clouds of dust that coated him and his party.