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  1. Walla Walla Weighs Water Rights Against Costly Lawsuits

    A legal dispute over riparian rights forces the city to weigh the cost of a new gravity system against the risk of massive damages.

    Dec 30, 1903The Evening StatesmanMill Creek, Walla Walla, Walla Walla CountyFollow the Money

  2. Drought in the 'Crystal Springs'

    Citizens of Walla Walla were sold a dream of mountain water, but a local investigation reveals little more than mud and dried-up holes.

    Aug 14, 1893The Seattle Post-IntelligencerWalla Walla, Walla Walla CountyFollow the Money

  3. The Alchemy of the Sands

    Prospectors on the coast claim to have found a secret chemical process to extract gold from black sand near Ocosta.

    Sep 28, 1893Aberdeen HeraldOcosta, Grays Harbor CountyFollow the Money · Strange But True

  4. The Fight Over Walla Walla's Subterranean Waters

    A legal assessment regarding the city's rights to the Thomas Springs sheds light on early municipal water struggles.

    Dec 30, 1903The Evening StatesmanWalla Walla, Walla Walla CountyFollow the Money

  5. The Hop Louse Sabotage

    A breakthrough in the Puyallup Valley reveals the hidden life cycle of the pest destroying Washington's hop industry.

    Mar 19, 1892The Seattle Post-IntelligencerPuyallup, Pierce County

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