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2 stories matching quest

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  1. The Quest for Walla Walla's Future Water Supply

    City council moves to hire an expert engineer to investigate new water sources for the growing city.

    Aug 7, 1903The Evening StatesmanWalla Walla, Walla Walla CountyBoom & Bust

  2. A Seventeen-Year-Old's Failed Quest for a Marriage License

    After her father abandoned her, a young woman faced the rigid wall of bureaucratic requirements when she tried to marry.

    Jan 19, 1904The Evening StatesmanWalla Walla County Courthouse, Walla WallaCity Hall · Strange But True

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