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| Year | Stories |
|---|---|
| 1882 | 1 |
| 1883 | 2 |
| 1884 | 6 |
| 1887 | 1 |
| 1888 | 1 |
| 1889 | 1 |
| 1891 | 3 |
| 1892 | 1 |
| 1893 | 19 |
| 1894 | 8 |
| 1895 | 5 |
| 1898 | 6 |
| 1900 | 64 |
| 1903 | 14 |
| 1904 | 3 |
| 1905 | 1 |
| 1909 | 3 |
| 1910 | 2 |
| 1916 | 1 |
| 1924 | 1 |
71 stories, the 25 most mentioned
People 18
- Sheriff Canutt1900–190411
- Judge McDonald19005
- J. E. Nessly19004
- William McDonald19003
- W. H. Clifford19003
- E. K. Hanna19003
- St. Clair Saxon19002
- Justice Kirkland19002
- M. O. Reed19002
- William Brooks19002
- Windus19002
- William Clifford19002
- John Tobin19002
- C.H. Warner1884–18912
- Attorney General Jones18942
- Judge Sullivan1893–18952
- Gov. McGraw18942
- W. O. Erbs19092
Organizations 7
- Northern Pacific Railroad Company1884–18934
- Shawnee Warehouse Company19003
- First National Bank of Colfax1894–19033
- Northern Pacific Railroad18842
- Whitman County Board of Commissioners1894–19002
- Pacific Coast Elevator Company19002
- Whitman County Commissioners1895–19002