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4 stories matching dewar

Scanning errors are common in old newsprint. Also try:dewat, dew, delawar, dear, dewi, dwar

  1. The Sheriff’s Gavel: Seattle Land Auctioned to Pay a Debt

    In October 1876, King County Sheriff L.V. Wyckoff prepared to sell 160 acres of land in front of the courthouse to satisfy a judgment against Duncan Dewar, illustrating the harsh realities of property law in early Seattle.

    Oct 7, 1876Puget Sound DispatchKing County Courthouse, SeattleFollow the Money

  2. The Sheriff’s Gavel: A King County Farm Vanishes at Auction

    In October 1876, Duncan Dewar lost 160 acres of prime land in Seattle to satisfy a $300 debt. The legal machinery of the young territory was grinding away, turning homes and fields into line items.

    Oct 28, 1876Puget Sound DispatchSeattle, King CountyFollow the Money

  3. The Price of Secrecy in the Puyallup Coal Fields

    When a contractor is jailed for contempt, the future of a key territorial infrastructure project hangs in the balance.

    Feb 10, 1877Puget Sound DispatchSeattle, King CountyWork & Pay

  4. A New Transcontinental Rail Route Surveyed Through Yakima

    Engineers claim a new route from the Midwest to Puget Sound is shorter and more economical than the Northern Pacific line.

    Sep 19, 1889The Yakima HeraldYakima, Yakima CountyBoom & Bust

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