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| 1882 | 1 |
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| 1891 | 3 |
| 1892 | 1 |
| 1893 | 19 |
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143 stories
- The Collapse of Colfax College
Students walk out in unison, forcing the closure of the local college after faculty departures and administration disputes.
- The Warehouseman’s Betrayal
A legal dispute over the embezzlement of wheat highlights the fragile trust of the Palouse agricultural economy.
- The Auditor and the Postage Stamp Heist
A political scandal unfolds as a former auditor tries to justify cashing a $120 county warrant he was previously ordered to destroy.
- A Brutal Hazing at the High School
A young boy narrowly escapes death after being trapped in an outhouse by older students.
- Midnight Intruder Attacks Woman on Penawawa Creek
An unknown assailant chokes a woman in her bed, but flees after she calls for help.
- Medical Standoff at the Courthouse
Colfax physicians go on strike against the county commissioners over pay for mandatory insanity examinations.
- The Prisoner Who Promised to Come Back and Kill the Sheriff
Caught sawing their way out of the Colfax jail, three depot burglars were hauled to the penitentiary — one of them vowing to return for Sheriff Canut and his deputy before he would consent to hang.
- The Tragedy at the Cabin
A pioneer settler is found dead in his home after a brutal struggle, sparking a local manhunt near Colfax.
- A Cabinet Pick Sparks a Land War in Whitman County
Fifty-six farmers south of Colfax protested Hoke Smith’s appointment as interior secretary, saying the Northern Pacific was taking title to land they had settled and cultivated.
- Colfax Bank Cashier Vanishes with $11,000
A small-town banker has absconded, leaving his depositors with a massive, unexplained hole in the books.
- Palouse Settlers Organize Against Northern Pacific Land Grab
Whitman County farmers form a permanent association to challenge the railroad's right to sell land without clear title.
- The Settlers' Revolt Against Monopoly
Whitman County farmers mobilize to challenge the Northern Pacific Railroad's land grant policies and freight rate gouging.
- Whitman County Farmers Declare War on Monopoly
Spring Flat settlers resolve to stop buying Northern Pacific Railroad lands at 'exorbitant' prices, challenging the company's title to the public domain.
- A Tragic End in Colfax
A woman took her own life in Colfax after being forced into sex work by her husband, a gambler.
- Eight Arrested as a Horse-Rustling Ring Unravels Across Eastern Washington
Authorities believe an organized gang of at least 15 thieves is running stolen horses from Oregon to British Columbia.
- A Tragic End on the Prairie
The lonely death of a local farmer reveals the harrowing struggle against the ravages of alcoholism.
- The End of the Chain Gang
Whitman County commissioners vote to abolish the work gang, sparking a rift with the sheriff and frustrated local farmers.
- A Tragic End for a Colfax Pioneer
A respected leader in Colfax social and church circles takes her own life during a period of mental decline.
- The Swine Swindle Sweeping the State
A state professor warns farmers against sophisticated livestock contracts that promise riches but leave them holding the bag.
- Midnight Intruder Terrorizes Wilcox Farmhouse
A woman fights off a home invader who broke into her bedroom in the dead of night, narrowly escaping a violent assault.
- The Price of a Violent Temper
A town roughneck learns the limits of his reach after an unprovoked assault on a farmer in downtown Colfax.
- Colfax's Endless Search for Pure Water
City council members push for an expensive shift from unreliable pumps to an artesian gravity system to secure the town's health.
- The Auditor Who Paid Himself
A former Whitman County official cashed a cancelled warrant for his own campaign expenses years after he left office.
- The Collapse of a Grain Empire
After a massive embezzlement scheme depleted thousands of bushels, a local warehouse company is forced into liquidation.
- The Northwest Flour Trust Proposal
A representative from Boston attempts to organize local millers into a regional trust to control prices for the Oriental market.