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2 stories matching surplusag

Scanning errors are common in old newsprint. Also try:surplus, surplic, sausag

  1. The Farmer Who Drowned a Valley

    A drainage project meant to reclaim marshland turns a peaceful river into a recurring disaster zone for downstream farmers.

    Apr 12, 1894The Seattle Post-IntelligencerLoon Lake, Colville, Stevens CountyFollow the Money · Disasters

  2. State Supreme Court Upholds Lake Washington Canal Contract, Clearing the Way for Tide-Land Transformation

    The Washington Supreme Court rules that the Lake Washington Waterway Company's contract to dig a canal and fill tide lands is constitutional, rejecting a landowner's challenge and affirming the state's power to remake the waterfront.

    Apr 23, 1895The Seattle Post-IntelligencerSeattle, King CountyFollow the Money · Boom & Bust

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