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7 stories matching erasur
- The Disgraceful Scrawl of Territorial Law
A scathing editorial from the Weekly Dispatch reveals that the Territorial Legislature's laws were so poorly drafted, blotted, and grammatically mangled that the editor suggests burning them to avoid litigation.
- The Stolen Name of the Mountain
A rare 1883 editorial lamenting the erasure of Indigenous names and the commodification of the landscape.
- The Treasurer's Escaped Liability
A landmark state supreme court decision saves King County bondsmen from paying for a massive treasury shortage.
- The $1,500 Hole in Clallam County's Books
A second look at Clallam County's accounts turned up altered figures, a $1,500 shortage and bondsmen who refused to keep paying. The treasurer was arrested.
- The Girl Who Had No Birthplace
A tragic drowning at Ilwaco Beach recalls the erasure of a pioneer town by the shifting Cowlitz River.
- The Political Erasure of Lewis County
Citizens in rural Washington cry foul as the 1889 constitutional convention districting map threatens to strip their county of political representation.
- The Auditor's Ledger Reveals County Financial Chaos
A two-year audit of Yakima County's books exposes missing records, uncollected taxes, and an impossible-to-balance treasury.