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| Year | Stories |
|---|---|
| 1903 | 8 |
8 stories
- The Self-Defense Trial that Gripped Garfield County
After concealing her husband's body in a potato hole and weathering public suspicion, Mrs. Lartigue is acquitted of murder.
- The Grain Monopoly Grip
A landmark court decision exposes how regional railroads are allegedly using discriminatory warehouse leasing to crush independent grain farmers.
- A Wedding Night Turned to Blood
A celebratory shotgun 'charivari' in Ping Gulch went terribly wrong when pranksters left live ammunition in their guns, leaving the bride with multiple bullet wounds.
- Heavy Rains Spell Disaster for Palouse Grain
A three-day deluge in the Palouse region is expected to result in thousands of dollars in lost barley and wheat harvests.
- Tragic Fall at the Pomeroy Stock Fair
A novice assistant was dragged into the sky by a tethered balloon, falling fifty feet to the earth in front of a crowd.
- The Hunt for an Ex-Convict
A suspected horse thief vanishes into the hills after a crime, reviving fears of an organized gang operating across the border.
- Shotgun Wedding Party: A Close Call in Ping Gulch
A celebratory charivari turns dangerous when wedding guests accidentally riddle the newlyweds' home with lead.
- Pioneer and Pataha Prairie Founder Dies at 77
Zenas A. Baldwin, an early settler of Garfield County who arrived in California during the vigilante era, passes away near Pomeroy.