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4 stories matching elev

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  1. The Forger in the Warehouse

    A local farmer-turned-carpenter exploited casual access to grain elevators to swindle regional banks out of hundreds.

    Mar 2, 1900The Colfax GazetteColfax, Whitman CountyTrue Crime

  2. The Colfax Sack Elevator

    A local inventor creates a machine designed to eliminate the back-breaking labor of stacking grain in regional warehouses.

    Feb 23, 1900The Colfax GazetteColfax, Whitman CountyWork & Pay · Strange But True

  3. A Heroic Rescue from the Mill Race

    A local man risks his own health to save a drowning boy near the Pacific Coast elevator.

    Apr 20, 1900The Colfax GazetteNorth Colfax, Colfax, Whitman CountyStrange But True

  4. 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

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