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  1. The Great Warehouse Embezzlement

    A Shawnee Warehouse agent disappears with the wheat of local farmers, triggering a frantic manhunt from Colfax to Seattle.

    Feb 23, 1900The Colfax GazetteColfax, Whitman CountyTrue Crime

  2. 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.

    May 4, 1900The Colfax GazetteSpring Flat, Colfax, Whitman CountyCity Hall

  3. Mayor Orders Crackdown on Vice

    Colfax officials scramble to collect fines from gambling dens and 'the half world' as the city council seeks to boost revenue.

    May 11, 1900The Colfax GazetteColfax, Whitman CountyCity Hall · Nightlife

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