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  1. 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

  2. Railroads Begin Farming Their Own Forests

    Facing a national timber shortage, western railroads turn to industrial-scale tree planting to secure a future for their own infrastructure.

    Mar 9, 1900The Colfax GazetteColfax, Whitman CountyFollow the Money

  3. The Tariff Struggle Against Steel Monopolies

    New government statistics reveal a massive spike in iron and steel imports, challenging the power of domestic trusts to set prices.

    May 4, 1900The Colfax GazetteColfax, Whitman CountyFollow the Money

  4. Palouse Farmers 'Show Up' Poorly for Scientific Farming

    Agricultural experts visited Colfax to teach modern crop rotation and pest control, but found only empty benches and apathetic crowds.

    Feb 16, 1900The Colfax GazetteColfax, Whitman County

  5. 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

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