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| Year | Stories |
|---|---|
| 1900 | 90 |
90 stories
- The Wild Primaries of Whitman County
Local republicans staged a high-stakes, chaotic series of caucuses to select delegates for the county convention, with some contests decided by a literal flip of a coin.
- The Hobo 'Capitalist' Who Ran Palouse on Credit
A smooth-talking Swiss convinced butchers, brewers and saloon men to hand over shops and goods — some $1,200 worth — on the promise of a fortune still sitting back in Switzerland.
- Two Men Flee After Illegal Liquor Bust in Dusty
Following a public dance in Dusty that excluded townspeople, an investigation into illegal liquor sales triggered a sudden exodus of the proprietors.
- The Town Split Over a Whipping
A confrontation between a resident and a school teacher leads to a public trial and community division.
- The Colfax Sack Elevator
A local inventor creates a machine designed to eliminate the back-breaking labor of stacking grain in regional warehouses.
- End of the Old Mill Street School
A historic landmark, the Mill Street schoolhouse, is reduced to ash by a spark from a neighboring sawmill.
- The Anti-Saloon League Mobilizes in Colfax
Local church leaders and temperance activists hold a preliminary meeting to launch a campaign against the town's liquor trade.
- Mayor Orders Crackdown on Vice
Colfax officials scramble to collect fines from gambling dens and 'the half world' as the city council seeks to boost revenue.
- The Failed Fusion of Whitman County Politics
The local Democratic convention suffers a crushing blow after Populist delegates reject a proposed merger.
- City Council vs. The Mayor
A public power struggle in Farmington ends in a legal defeat for the town council over street expansion plans.
- The Gold Bonanza Beneath the Palouse
On the headwaters of the North Palouse, two Farmington brothers struck a quartz ledge they say assays at more than $6,000 a ton — and they swear not one inch of it is for sale.
- The Chain Gang Escapee
A petty thief learns the hard way that jumping from the chain gang in Buck's Canyon only results in a much longer stay in the county jail.
- The Political Funeral of Whitman County Populism
Local reformers attempt to bury the Populist party and replace it with a new, direct legislation movement.
- The Perils of the Prairie: A Horse Entanglement
A young farmhand near Union Flat narrowly escapes tragedy after being dragged nearly half a mile by a spooked horse.
- The Postal Money Order Swindle
A former hostler finds himself in federal custody after allegedly intercepting and cashing a woman's mail.
- The Dormitory Delay
A legal tug-of-war erupts between the state and a contractor over unfinished college buildings and a five-thousand-dollar claim for damages.
- 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.
- 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 Girls' Guild of Guy
Without adult supervision, fifteen young girls organize their own charitable aid society to support the Sunday school.
- The Sheriff's Long Ride to Nowhere
An urgent report of horse theft near Sunset leads to an exhausting night mission that turns out to be a classic case of mistaken identity.
- The Hog Hedge: A Palouse Farmer's Strategy Against Low Wheat Prices
While grain markets slumped, one shrewd farmer used hog-raising to effectively boost his wheat profits by feeding his surplus crop to livestock.