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1 story matching blackwash
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- Three Bickering Land Departments, Millions in Tide Lands, and a Demand for Answers
A state land commissioner admits the tide-land situation is 'chaotic in the extreme' and calls for a no-whitewash legislative probe — warning that divided authority is an open door to corruption.
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- The Stench of the Exchange
A Snohomish newspaper takes aim at an upstream sanitation disaster, warning that the town’s growth is outpacing its infrastructure.
- The Unchecked Crime Wave in Blackchapel
A criminal gang operating in broad daylight in Seattle's south end finds total immunity while the police ignore victim reports.
- A Radical Proposal for the Saloon Trade
A local lawyer proposes a city ordinance that would force saloon keepers to provide free drinks to those on the police blacklist.
- Blacklisted for Striking, a Railroad Man Vanished—and His Family Was Left to Chop Wood
A Seattle charity worker found a mother and three children destitute on the Grant Street line after her husband, blacklisted by every railroad, sailed for South Africa and stopped writing.
- Draining the White River Valley
Engineers plan two new drainage ditches from Kent to the Black River to reclaim farmland from swamp.
- The Whitewashing of Snohomish: A Town’s Cosmetic Makeover
In a display of civic vanity and political maneuvering, local officials have undertaken an elaborate 'whitewashing' of the town, leaving residents to wonder if the fresh coat of paint hides more than just grime.
- The Coulee City Clean-Up
A judge orders a local man to be forcibly scrubbed after being declared a public nuisance.
- The New Life of the Black Diamond
A Snohomish captain purchases a small steamer to ply the rivers of the Sound, reviving a vessel from his past.