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  1. Blocking the Mullan Road

    Farmers are barricading a public thoroughfare, forcing local officials to intervene.

    Jan 14, 1904The Evening StatesmanPrescott, Walla Walla CountyCity Hall

  2. The City Streets Are Now Bottomless Mud Pits

    Walla Walla business owners urge the city to scrape the main thoroughfares, claiming current conditions are worse than those found in small country villages.

    Dec 19, 1903The Evening StatesmanWalla Walla, Walla Walla CountyCity Hall

  3. Rural Mail Carrier Trampled in Brutal Runaway

    A mail carrier was sent to the street after a bottling company's team smashed into his cart in a busy Walla Walla thoroughfare.

    Jul 18, 1903The Evening StatesmanAlder Street, Walla Walla, Walla Walla CountyDisasters

  4. The Battle Over the Red Light District

    Property owners near Third Street push back against an ordinance that would designate their neighborhood as the city's official 'tenderloin'.

    Sep 10, 1903The Evening StatesmanThird Street, Walla Walla, Walla Walla CountyHousing & Rent

  5. Forced Labor on the County Roads

    Walla Walla officials are putting county jail inmates to work on public infrastructure, calling the experiment a success and hoping for more 'business'.

    Dec 8, 1903The Evening StatesmanWalla Walla, Walla Walla CountyWork & Pay

  6. The Long Road to Right-of-Way

    After four years of negotiations, Walla Walla County prepares to use eminent domain to build a road through a resistant farmer's land.

    Dec 15, 1903The Evening StatesmanWalla Walla, Walla Walla CountyFollow the Money

  7. The Dry Creek Deadlock

    A long-standing dispute over a proposed road route on local farms finally reaches a stalemate, forcing the county to call in private arbitrators.

    Nov 17, 1903The Evening StatesmanDry Creek, Walla Walla, Walla Walla CountyCity Hall

  8. Chris Ennis Carves a Suburb Out of 73 Acres East of Town

    The old Aeils tract is platted into acre lots and put on the market, as Walla Walla's edge pushes outward toward Mill Creek.

    Oct 12, 1903The Evening StatesmanWalla Walla, Walla Walla CountyBoom & Bust

  9. The Disgraceful State of Our Streets

    Walla Walla's main thoroughfares have devolved into 'pig sties' of mud, and the city must fix drainage and maintenance before wasting money on new pavement.

    Jan 13, 1904The Evening StatesmanWalla Walla, Walla Walla CountyCity Hall

  10. The Sea of Mud on Main Street

    Walla Walla's main thoroughfare has been rendered nearly impassable, prompting calls for a permanent street cleaning department.

    Jan 6, 1904The Evening StatesmanMain Street, Walla Walla, Walla Walla CountyCity Hall

  11. The Maze of the Snake River Hills

    Early road surveys were so poorly planned that settlers were forced to build their own paths, leading to a tangled web of private property and impassable public routes.

    Dec 11, 1903The Evening StatesmanWalla Walla, Walla Walla CountyCity Hall

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