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  1. End of the Old Mill Street School

    A historic landmark, the Mill Street schoolhouse, is reduced to ash by a spark from a neighboring sawmill.

    May 4, 1900The Colfax GazetteMill Street, Colfax, Whitman CountyDisasters

  2. The Girls' Guild of Guy

    Without adult supervision, fifteen young girls organize their own charitable aid society to support the Sunday school.

    Feb 2, 1900The Colfax GazetteGuy, Whitman County

  3. Fifteen Years of Litigation for a Single Plot of Land

    A landmark land dispute between Perry Lawrence and J. G. Potter near Garfield nears its end after a decade and a half of courtroom battles.

    Jan 5, 1900The Colfax GazetteGarfield, Garfield CountyFollow the Money

  4. The Auditor and the Postage Stamp Heist

    A political scandal unfolds as a former auditor tries to justify cashing a $120 county warrant he was previously ordered to destroy.

    May 18, 1900The Colfax GazetteColfax, Whitman CountyCity Hall · Scandal

  5. The Postal Money Order Swindle

    A former hostler finds himself in federal custody after allegedly intercepting and cashing a woman's mail.

    Jun 1, 1900The Colfax GazetteColfax Post Office, Colfax, Whitman CountyTrue Crime

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