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339 stories
- Three Shots on a Palouse Sidewalk
A quiet read in a chair turns into a close-range family shooting when J. H. Hughes’s son-in-law opens fire.
- A Pullman Elopement, Interrupted by Long Distance
A young couple marries in Colfax, then calls home to ask forgiveness. The bride's mother refuses to believe it and vows never to forgive them.
- A New Orchard Plague
As fruit inspectors prepare for their annual conference in Pullman, officials sound the alarm over a disease imported from the Orient on steamships.
- Engineer Criticizes State Road Spending
Professor O. L. Waller warns that Washington is wasting road-building funds due to a lack of trained professionals and poor management of local materials.
- The Paperwork Revolution
Whitman County updates its land records to end a legacy of confusion and 'egregious errors' in tax assessment.
- Railroads Begin Farming Their Own Forests
Facing a national timber shortage, western railroads turn to industrial-scale tree planting to secure a future for their own infrastructure.
- The Tariff Struggle Against Steel Monopolies
New government statistics reveal a massive spike in iron and steel imports, challenging the power of domestic trusts to set prices.
- The Circus Day Swindle
A pair of local men fall prey to traveling confidence men operating under the cover of the circus.
- Convicted Embezzler Sentenced to Prison
After a heated argument by counsel, William Clifford is sentenced to three years in the Walla Walla penitentiary for stealing two carloads of barley.
- A Day Trip to Steptoe Butte Ends in Tragedy
A pleasure trip to the summit of Steptoe Butte turns to horror when a spooked team of horses destroys the hack, leaving passengers severely injured.
- The Long-Delayed Railroad Link
Speculation mounts that the Oregon Railway and Navigation Company is finally moving to finish a 100-mile rail line through the Nez Perce country.
- A Close Call in Colfax
A dramatic report of a lightning strike on the Sexton farm, featuring early electrical-medical treatment.
- Horsemen Offer Reward for Caught Thieves
A sophisticated gang operating in Whitman County forces local stockmen to put up a $250 bounty for the recovery of stolen property.
- A Gem Rush in Whitman County
Prospectors uncover veins of onyx and fire opal near Colfax, sparking excitement about the region's hidden mineral wealth.
- The Collapse of the Credit System
Palouse farmers are forced to abandon large-scale agriculture and the credit-dependent lifestyle as the hard times of 1894 take hold.
- The Miser’s Missing $1,500 and the Farmer Who Paid for It
A hidden hoard vanished from a Rosalia stove hearth, a neighbor was arrested, and the case collapsed — leaving an 1894 cold case.
- The Preacher's Daughter Eloped, and Her Father Met the Groom With a Shotgun
Emery Bickafoose and Rose Holgate slipped out of Oakesdale, married in Idaho, then drove home for a parental blessing. They got a loaded reception instead.
- Pullman Keeps the College, and Colfax Keeps a Grudge
The state supreme court ends the fight over where the agricultural college will stand — too close to Idaho to suit Colfax — and leaves a breach among Whitman County's brethren.
- Fire Eats a Five-Story Dormitory at the Pullman College
A brick residence hall at the Washington Agricultural College burns to the shell, taking $3,000 of students' clothing and furniture with it — and the editor cannot resist a word about the building's own bad design.
- The Wheat Arrived Faster Than the Trains Could Carry It
A bumper Whitman County wheat crop threatened to overwhelm Palouse storage again, reviving memories of last year's losses and the Guy warehouse that buckled under its own grain.
- The Future of Farming at Washington Agricultural College
A visit to the Pullman campus reveals the experimental work being done to improve Eastern Washington's agricultural yields.
- The Fourth Annual Whitman County Fruit Fair
A look back at the 1890s agricultural exhibition in Colfax, where local growers competed for prestige and prizes.
- A State Veterinarian's 1899 Warning: Fund Animal Disease Control or Pay for It Later
Washington's biennial animal-health report counted diseased horses and cattle, traced a horse meningitis outbreak to mouldy straw in Waterville, and warned lawmakers that tuberculosis could jump between cattle and people.
- Master Magician Laurant Dazzles Opera House Crowd
Laurant's performance of illusions and tricks at the Colfax opera house last night left the audience delighted, with comparisons to Hermann and Keller. The magician announces a new program for tonight.
- The Wheat Boom That Carried a Bust in Its Backwash
As six-bit wheat enriched the Palouse, a farm editor warned that debt and one-crop farming were setting up another 1893-style crash.