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The Spokan Times Origins and Conflicts in Spokane
The Spokan Times traces its 1879 founding and loyalty to public interests despite opposition from town proprietors. It describes clashes over county seat location, bridge projects, and editorial independence versus the “ring” influence, plus a note on official paper status and a telegraph outage affecting reporting.
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Spokan Times
Spokan
Tue Tinces
Spokan Falls
Stevens
TH Trwes
Spokan County
Times
Spokan Fills
Supreme Airt
Howard Street
Little Ring
Ring
J. N. Glover &Co
Tribune
Spokane County
Board of Commissioners
Spokan Danly
Tulsa State
Kellogg