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3 stories matching pottag

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  1. The Water Belongs to the People—Not the Syndicates

    A.M. Stevens of Ellensburg warns that handing arid lands to the states is the first step toward private control—and argues the federal government must build the reservoirs.

    Aug 27, 1898Ranche and RangeEllensburg, Kittitas CountyFollow the Money

  2. The Political Trading Floor in Mission

    A backroom bargain in Chelan County pits local ambition against the governor's power, revealing the high-stakes chess game behind early 20th-century endorsements.

    Mar 18, 1904The Leavenworth Echo (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-CurrentCashmere, Chelan CountyCity Hall

  3. The Party Says Not Guilty—and Cheers the Man It Removed

    Seattle Democrats put their scandal-scarred administration on trial at Haake's Hall, buried a First Ward delegate fight, and sent David E. Durie into the mayor's race while J.M. Wolfe got the ovation.

    Feb 28, 1894The Seattle Post-IntelligencerSeattle, King CountyCity Hall · Scandal

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