The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1901-01-04
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g. Delos Nead's livery barn At CoIf.,
burned, roasting Is horses
"a November jury of q men drawn
-. Assistant Attorney General Vance de-
cided That county treasurers must not loan
funds to banks, even at interest.
70 reputation of Washington state an.
nounced as 5lS,672
27. Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Schmidt Ios. &.
Germany. 'o'' iof
2o Judge Jacobs Of Seattle named bv Gov
ernor Rogers To hold court for Mcdonald
~ Mrs. Perry Langdon died.
oO. Davis 4 Motfatt dissolved partnership.
o. several cars Of apples bought for zhin.
inent TO Montana and the Dakotas. Price,
4o to % cents hundred in bulk.
NOVEMBER.
l. Coltax business men entered into agrss-
ment to close houses at D. m.
First light snow fell over eastern Palouss
country.
2. Miss Anell and Mr. and Mrs Victor
Anderson left for Sweden to spend the
winter. WIG
st. lgnatius hospital fair netted sl785
T. Mr.. and Mrs. Phil Wilman left for
Southern California to spend the winter
house oP0'A
General election held.
Z. Stewart Hill killed near RosaI;o 81
runaway.
3; Shipments of bay were large froma mum.
Der OF Palouse points
>, Cy. Neel appointed by commissioners as
sheep inspector.
10. Bonds of county officers fixed that of
treas treasurer being raised from $l25. 900 to
II Erianda IS NUIr-I .u
they would contest election of f.. J. Dnr.
ham as representative from Seventh district
IL City election advertised
To- Judge Jacobs sustained demurrer of Nc
Donald IN his subornation of perjury case.
L. Sunday liquor selling cases against p
Lefrancis and Dan Binnard dismissed.
10. Godfred Closner, oat thief, declared in
sane.
16. Wllford Allen began contest acoin.. .Io,
ton of f. j. Durham as representative from
Seventh district.
Il. Thirty applications for court house iani
torshlp came in from democrats.
Is County republicans declared losers ak.
cept as to treasurer, clerk, surveyor and one
representative
IS. County income for September and DC.
tober, $34, $50 Cash on hand S133 g26 az
Il. Commissioners adjourned Noyember
session.
": thermometers to Is degrees below zero
IN Palouse country
23. School funds apportioned, S9254. .55.
"a Farmers institute held at Colfax To
empty benches.
20; X H. Lacey left for Chicago to wed
Miss Tempe Shepard
70 w. l.. Schmidt and Miss Carrie Cham
bers welded at Spokane.
u q II. Lennox and Mrs. Julia Hungata
married at Spokane.
~ Scarlet fever attacked daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Orts Hamilton.
DECEMBER.
l. Treasurer Windus reported conntv in.
come for year 1865, go "A; disbursements.
S26l, 800 ". and uncollected taxes $65 POO
for year past
2. Typhoid and scarlet fever preyalent
about COlfax
). Colfax Implement Co. opened for bust.
ness IN new quarters.
4. Democrats elect asked commissionars "a
buy their bonds
D. Julius Bellach arrested on charge of em.
bezzlement
3. Contest case of Allen VS.. Durham dis.
missed IN superior court and notice filed
that case would be taken before legislature.
Sheep sold at So 80 a head.
Z. Harvey Hull died at Spring fat.
Free rural mail delivery from Collar
agitated
g. Natural gas prospects good at Pine CITY.
3. julius Bellach charged with embezzle
ment, discharged in Justice court.
lO. Larue farm sold for $40, 23I.75.
II. Mrs 2. G.. Mcguire died at Colfax.
Is. Smallpox appeared at Elberton.
Ia: Christian Scientists announced they will
build church at Colfax.
10 Bay Clark found guilty of conducting
blind pig at Guy.
10. W. w. Waite invented drill for mine
working.
II. G. c. Clark convicted of horse stealing
at Palouse.
Is. Sheep sold at 50 70 head
20. w. b. Silkworth sold 24O-acre farm near
Colfax for $4,000
Il George Hume reported oil indications on
his farm near GlenwoOd.
%. COlfax Shoe Co reported intention of
opening new she store at Colfax
23. Nj. Reed suspended by Judge Jacobs
from practiclng as an attorney for one year.
"a Fair store sold to Indiana men,
20. Sale of $50 acres of land in gas belt near
Pine City for S34. 900 reported
70. Ewing and Brown, prune growers, won
cases brought against them by nurserymen.
n. Mabel Hunting died fTor1 typhoid fever
20. d. G. Felch left Colfax for the coast to
make bis home.
81: Mrs, Ernest Hooper died at her home at
Hooper.