The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1901-01-04

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| $34, 3S4 81.
13. Wong Gee placed on trial for murder Of
Chin On, fellow Chinese.
IA. Assessor Siler reported increase Of
81, ,5OO,0 900 in valuation of farm lands
! 10 d. I. L. McCroskey badly hurt by fall.
ing into open cellar of Sheldon & Lacey's
| grocery store.
10 Teachers institute closed at Pullman.
H.. Populists of county held convention at
ColtaI and nominated ticket
| - Date for county fair set for Oct to l3
~ Wong Gee acquitted of murder of Chin
| On -'''
p. Frank Blachey wrote from the Philip,
pines, reporting all Colfax boys with 35th
regiment we'll.
"A. japanese section hands supplanted white
| men at Tekoa
70. Seventh annual social of Colfax Catholic
church was success, netting over 500
| ". M. Is. McFaul fined $50 for contempt Of
superior court
%; A. j, Stone of Pine City, nominated for
legislature by populists, declined
%. Wong Gee, accused Of murder but ac-
quilted, left moose made from blankets in
MS JAIL cell. He was prepared for suicide
81; Big barn on r. L. McCroskey's farm
81. Scarcity of men and horses for harvest
reported.
AUG USI.
l. Colfax college again placed on firm
financial basis and f. B. Pace chosen presi-
dent.
q Enumeration of Colfax school children
showed 755.
). Assessor Siler reported county valuation
at Sl4,37l,277, an increase of 81 693. ia
oyer previous year.
4. City council resolved to sink we'll near
pumping station, but later rescinded the
action.
=. Commissioners met as board of equaliza.
ton.
Z. Treasurer reported county income for
July at $l7,85919; disbursements, S25,.
978 20.
8. Democratic primaries held
.. Home Of j. Nj. Stinson, suburbs of Col
fax. burned.
10. Crop reports were that grain Yields are
70 to 40 per cent below average. Demand
for harvest labor great.
Ii. Hugh Boyle arrested for assisting VIM.
Clifford to escape from jail
II. c. Z. White reelected fire chief.
Is. Hay $40 a ton f. o, b.
IA Eighty acres of Dan Kinsingers wheat
burned, 10 miles south of CoIfax.
H. County school fund apportionment,
$25, ,6l9 65.
Is. Ministers complained to city council
about gambling.
by Chairman Davenport.
Il. Wheat, AZ cents.
2z Attempt to habeas corpus Hugh Boyle
from Jail failed
%. j. W. Blackhurst lost finger end in
chop mill.
"a. Geo Parks of near Cotton chased and
lassoed Frank Wilson, burglar, landing him
in Jail
25. c. B. Hopkins was promoted to district
nj of IEa TNoI
phone 4 Telegraph Co., with headquarters
at San Francisco.
30. Fred Barr attempted suicide with NOR
phine at Colfax
N. County commissioners changed name of
Mouth of Rock Creek precinct to Winona.
2o. Byron Champlin badly hurt in runaway
on Tennessee fat.
20. Faculty of Colfax college selected.
30. Geo. Howell's threshing machine took
fire, but was saved.
81. Judge Mcdonald fined Sheriff Canutt
$50 for expressing his opinion of the court
SEPTEMBER
1. August income of county, S13,391 58;
OutgO, 9,724 65.
2. Officers of county working hard for
success of county fair.
g. Emory Hammond, express wagon driver
held up, knocked down and robbed of
$15.60.
T. bOCAl w, " L. y. OncerS were elected,
Mrs L. E Mechling president.
5. Thos Cromwell sold South Colfax resi-
dence for $1,000 to Mrs. Annie Wilton.
6. Real estate firm of Eacho Il Larue organ
lied.
T. Senator Allen of Nebraska addressed
Colfax audience, saying silver was the real
issue and all prosperity was abroad.
Peaches were brobght in from the high
Palouse attitudes by Theo Smith which
rivalei Snake river products.
8. Deputy Sheriff Carter found In the Blue
mountains eight horses stolen from George
Curran near Cotton and returned them
IL. Warm meeting of Colfax republican club
was held
Much damage to county bridges and cul-
verts from traction engines was reported.
II. Commissioners awarded contracts for Six
bridges across Union flat creek.
13. John Arrasmth chosen secretary of the
republican state committee
20. Congressman Cushman opened republi-
can county campaign in a speech at Pull
man.
81 Godfrey Closner arrested at Starbuck for
stealing wagon loads of oats near johnson.
%. Mrs. A. Z. Abel died.
"a Judge Mcdonald ordered newspapers not
to publish any of the proceedings of the
Hugh Boyle habeas corpus case conducted
by him.
"a. Prosecuting Attorney Inman fined by
Judge Mcdonald $50 for contempt of court.
%. Vacancies on populist ticket filed by
central committee by appointment.
Whitman county fair opened.
26. Crop yields of fall wheat reported good
in some instances and poor in others.
Is. j. M. Frink, candidate for governor.
and j. h. McBrlde for lieutenant governor.
spoke at Colfax and were greeted with
great demonstration.
% County fair closed. It was most success.
full.
80. Governor Rogers and J. T. Ronald,
democratic nominees, spoke at Colfax to
small crowd
OCTOBER.
l. Congressman Cushmap addressed large
aundiece at Colfax.
Chas. De France, convicted of grain
stealing from Shawnee warehouse, given
new trial by Judge Richardson at Spokane.
G. Voorhees,, for democrats, spoke to
small audience at Colfax.
3. W. II james arrested for assault upon
his daughter near Hay station.
s. Several Palouse apple growers won
premiums at Spokane fair
Z. Miss Mary Lusher returned from Paris
exposition and European continent
3. Hulln fruit evaporatOr opened for bust
ness at Colfax
9. DR.. John Boswell died near Colfax
10. Tax levy reduced from 19 mills on a
dollar to II mills.
II. List Of premium winners at county fair
published.
13 Justice Kirkland sat upon case of Judge
Mcdonald, accused by Nessly of attempted
subornation of perjury.
Ia A c. Warner bought Howard & Lacey