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2 stories matching pressey

Scanning errors are common in old newsprint. Also try:presser, press, pressentin, presley, pressur, pres

  1. The Settler vs. The Railroad

    A federal ruling clears the way for George Pressey to keep his homestead, challenging the Northern Pacific Railroad's land claims.

    Jan 13, 1883Seattle Daily Post-IntelligencerYakima, Yakima CountyFollow the Money

  2. The Kittitas Range War

    Armed settlers and their wives confront a canal company to defend their family farms from state-sanctioned land seizure.

    Jan 4, 1893The Seattle Post-IntelligencerCle Elum, Kittitas CountyFollow the Money

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