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  1. A Bumper Prune Harvest Faces Wet Weather Threat

    Heavy rains and mold threaten to compromise Clarke County’s massive prune crop as thousands of workers descend on the orchards.

    Sep 17, 1903The Evening StatesmanVancouver, Clark County

  2. The Hunt Administration’s Budget Fiasco

    The Evening Statesman launches a blistering critique of the city's fiscal mismanagement and the mysterious, unaudited expenses of the water department.

    Jul 9, 1903The Evening StatesmanCity Hall, Walla Walla, Walla Walla CountyCity Hall

  3. The End of the Chain Gang

    Whitman County commissioners vote to abolish the work gang, sparking a rift with the sheriff and frustrated local farmers.

    Jul 15, 1903The Evening StatesmanColfax, Whitman CountyCity Hall

  4. The Walla Walla Wheat Market Stirs

    After weeks of inactivity, farmers begin selling their blue stem harvest as international market prices climb.

    Aug 15, 1903The Evening StatesmanWalla Walla, Walla Walla County

  5. The Laundress Who Broke a Heart

    A romantic tragedy in Walla Walla turns out to be a classic tale of modern frustration: the laundry wasn't ready.

    Sep 22, 1903The Evening StatesmanWalla Walla, Walla Walla CountyStrange But True

  6. Tapping the Hidden Valley Water

    A consulting engineer advises the Walla Walla city council to look underground for a water supply, comparing the Mill Creek valley to a 'huge sponge.'

    Oct 1, 1903The Evening StatesmanMill Creek, Walla Walla, Walla Walla CountyFollow the Money

  7. The School Board's Secret Ledger

    Taxpayers in Walla Walla are fighting for financial transparency as the local school board repeatedly ignores state law to hide its spending.

    Nov 16, 1903The Evening StatesmanWalla Walla, Walla Walla CountyCity Hall

  8. The Governor’s Gamble: McBride Pledges War on Corporate Corruption

    In the wake of Teddy Roosevelt’s fiery Spokane address, Washington Governor Albert E. McBride declares his intent to uphold the law against wealthy corporations, signaling a shift in state politics.

    May 30, 1903The Evening StatesmanWalla Walla, Walla Walla CountyCity Hall

  9. Walla Walla's School Board Election Turns on a Missing Financial Statement

    Taxpayers want the annual accounting the law requires, as the district prepares to spend $156,000 this year.

    Nov 24, 1903The Evening StatesmanWalla Walla, Walla Walla CountyCity Hall

  10. Walla Walla's Water War: Springs, a Bank, and a $250,000 Bond

    In December 1903, an editorial backed Councilman Glasford's plan to use Thomas Springs rather than buy bank-owned ranch land or bond for Mill Creek water.

    Dec 3, 1903The Evening StatesmanWalla Walla, Walla Walla CountyFollow the Money · City Hall

  11. A Seattle Preacher Tells Society Women They Are Marching Their Children to the Gallows

    Preaching to women only on "Dying Mothers and Starving Children," Rev. M. A. Matthews calls society "the emptiness of emptiness" — and blames card parties, prizes and maternal neglect for juvenile crime.

    Nov 24, 1903The Evening StatesmanFirst Presbyterian Church, Seattle, Pierce CountyNightlife

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