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  1. A Mother's Desperate Search for Her Son

    Three years after a family separation in Montana, a mother travels to Colfax hoping to find a man who was once spotted with a traveling photography business.

    May 4, 1900The Colfax GazetteColfax, Whitman County

  2. The Failed Fusion of Whitman County Politics

    The local Democratic convention suffers a crushing blow after Populist delegates reject a proposed merger.

    May 18, 1900The Colfax GazetteColfax, Whitman CountyCity Hall

  3. The War on Infested Nursery Stock

    Whitman County fruit growers organize to purge the region of diseased trees shipped in by eastern nurseries.

    Feb 16, 1900The Colfax GazetteGarfield, Garfield County

  4. Three Days Lost in the Timber

    A local rancher survives a harrowing ordeal after losing his way and his pony near Farmington.

    Feb 16, 1900The Colfax GazetteLittle Hangman Creek, Farmington, Whitman CountyStrange But True

  5. The Judge Who Tried to Save a Thief

    A local magistrate spent an hour trying to talk a defendant out of a penitentiary sentence, only to be rebuffed by the prisoner.

    Mar 23, 1900The Colfax GazetteColfax, Whitman County

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