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  1. The Price of a Snowless Winter

    A mild, open winter in the Palouse has left mill operator William Codd unable to transport thousands of feet of timber to his Colfax mill.

    Mar 9, 1900The Colfax GazetteColfax, Whitman CountyWork & Pay

  2. The Collapse of a Grain Empire

    After a massive embezzlement scheme depleted thousands of bushels, a local warehouse company is forced into liquidation.

    Jun 8, 1900The Colfax GazetteColfax, Whitman CountyFollow the Money · True Crime

  3. A Night at the Chinese Lodging House

    A persistent disturbance in a Chinese boarding house leads to a violent confrontation and a jail sentence.

    May 11, 1900The Colfax GazetteColfax, Whitman CountyHousing & Rent · Exclusion & Resistance

  4. The Fading Power of the People's Party

    A skeptical report on the state convention of the Populists in Spokane, suggesting the once-mighty movement is now a mere shell.

    Apr 27, 1900The Colfax GazetteSpokane, Spokane CountyCity Hall

  5. The Great Wheat Fraud of Whitman County

    A farmer’s widow fights for her grain after a bankrupt buyer leaves her with a worthless check and a vanishing act.

    May 25, 1900The Colfax GazetteColfax, Whitman CountyFollow the Money

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