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| 1883 | 5 |
| 1884 | 8 |
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293 stories
- A Desperate Encounter Near Bald Butte
A hunter's brush with death ends in a struggle for survival against wolves.
- A Clean Sweep at the Agricultural College
Regents overhaul faculty at the state’s agricultural college, firing staff and merging departments in a radical restructuring effort.
- The Episcopal Debt Scandal in Colfax
A creditor, failing to collect a debt from a church congregation in Pullman, seized the rival building in Colfax, triggering a local legal battle.
- The Palouse Pivot: How a Wheat Crash Forced Innovation
Facing a collapse in grain prices and a disastrously wet spring, farmers in Rosalia are abandoning monoculture for butter, eggs, and poultry to survive.
- The Governor’s War on the Railroad Lobby
Governor Henry McBride calls out corporate influence in the Washington state legislature during a fiery speech to Whitman County farmers.
- A Fugitive Pioneer’s Final Flight
After years of local sympathy, a 73-year-old pioneer skips town and abandons the friends who staked their reputation on his bond.
- The Silver-Haired Widow of the Palouse
A charming con artist charmed her way into the best homes of Colfax, only to be undone by a stolen set of hotel silver.
- Bank Robber Outwitted by Local Quick Thinking
A lone gunman attempted to rob the Whitman County National Bank, only to be tackled by the cashier and disarmed by local merchants.
- The Bustle That Ambushed a Gentleman
A chivalrous attempt to help a lady on Main Street goes hilariously and disastrously wrong.
- The Hermit of Hillsford’s Christmas Surprise
When the town's most ridiculed recluse fell ill, the 'prominent citizens' tried to force him into the poorhouse—until a local widow’s act of mercy revealed a shocking secret.
- The 'Black Hole of Calcutta' in Colfax
A judge declares the Whitman County jail a public health nightmare, forcing the sheriff to find humane quarters for the detained.
- Doctors vs. Lawyers: The Fight Over Expert Witness Fees
Whitman County physicians and attorneys clash in a heated debate over the value of medical testimony in insanity and criminal cases.
- The Bank That Quit the Nation
A Colton financial institution abandons its national charter, highlighting the struggle of small-town banks under federal mandates.
- Six Boys Fined for Snowball Assault
Local youths targeted a Chinese laundryman with a bone-filled snowball in a targeted act of harassment.
- 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.
- Quarantined and Cold
A citizen accuses county authorities of abandoning families to suffer in the winter cold during a smallpox outbreak.
- Medical Standoff at the Courthouse
Colfax physicians go on strike against the county commissioners over pay for mandatory insanity examinations.
- Devastating Hailstorm Wipes Out Union Flat Crops
A severe localized hail storm destroys 200 acres of prime winter wheat, leaving a local farmer to contemplate quitting the business.
- Domestic Crisis in Tekoa
A husband's attempt to isolate his wife leads to a standoff, a threat of murder-suicide, and a swift legal separation.
- A Tragic Search for a Missing Brother
A young man rides out on horseback to attend his sister’s funeral in Seattle, only to vanish into the frozen wilderness of the Territory.
- Neighbors Shun Sick Family During Fever Outbreak
A community's fear of contagion leads to the isolation of a grieving family in Oakesdale.