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

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~ Republican county convention met and
urged early building of Nicaragua canal
z3. Judge Mcdonald filed complaint against
j. E. Nessly.
"a Colfax doctors refuse to work on insanity
cases at $2.20
70. Democrats organized club of So.
20. Coltax postotfice established as an inter
national money order office
70 Bryan, son of Judge Mcdonald, died.
~ Taylor Bros. of Pennington reported a
rich strike on q ledge in the Hoodoo
country.
81. Judge Mcdonald fled long statement
| against Nessly and told Judge Hanna to
| SIT down quick.
APRIL.
l. Harry Miller, O. r. 4 n. brakeman
killed by train at Lee Siding
2; Populists elected j. N. Janeway of
Ro6alla as their county chairman.
4. Judge Mcdonald ordered J. Z. NessIy
arrested for perjury
D. Hogs sold at cents pound, live.
=. Assistant Attorney General Vance rend-
cred an opinion that lieu lands are assessable
where railroad company has sold to Indi-
vlduals where the railroad is unable to give
title because it has no title from the govern
ment.
10. G. N. Hinchliff, chairman Of the board
OF county commissioners, resigned.
10 County Fruit Inspector Frank Harrison
seized and destroyed large shipment of
trees from louisiana and Missouri, affected
with Grown gall "
a. w. H. Clifford escaped from county
jail, but was captured by Sheriff Canutt
10 George and Mary Einsidler of near Guy
secured Judgment for $26OO against Whit
man county because of a team falling, with
Mrs. Einsidler, from bridge
10 Bessie Chase died at Colfax, Mrs
Margaret Jeanette Savage died at North
port, and Mrs. Lillian Whites at Hsppner
Oregon.
IL. One hundred and twenty-one scholars of
the schools were neither absent nor tardy.
Is. Populists met in convention at COlfax
and agreed to fuse.
81. Democratic county central committee
met.
". President Tannatt of Whitman County
horticultural Society and State Commits
sloner Baker warned purchasers against
buying infested trees shipped in.
26. jury disagreed on conviction of VIM
Clifford charged with larceny of grain from
Shawnee warehouse. Eight for acuuittal.
four for conviction.
COlfax Odd Fellows celebrated 8lst an
niversary of founding of order in America
2o. COlfax teachers chosen for year by school
board-W E, Ransom, superintendent.
80 Census enumeratOrs for Whitman county
named.
l. COlfax c0uncilmen look for pure CITY
water
). Union mass meeting in cause of temper
ance held at Colfax Presbyterian church
4. John Tobin cashed S12O stamp warrant.
carried for two years.
5. Judge Mcdonald filed superior court
information against J. Z Nessly
e. W. G. Gilstrap remarked his deserted |
wife at Oakesdale
8. J. L. Irwin returned from Ohio and |
Indiana, reporting winter wheat killed and |
people anxious to come west.
8. Team of 1900 pound horses sold at Alkali |
fat for $685.
10. Anti-Saloon League met to prepare for |
enforcement of Sunday laws
IL. Democratic county convention met at |
Colfax, hunting fusion Populists also met,
some hunting fusion and some not.
Il. 9. w. Tracey, grain buyer, with office
at Colfax, failed.
"A. Citizens met to prepare for county fair.
10. 0. r. L N scheduled trains to Portland |
one hour faster.
l6. County assessment practically com
pleted.
II. Cherries and strawberries from Snake
river appeared in Colfax markets.
20. Big county fair arranged for by Colfax
citizens.
81. Miscreant cut half mile of wire fence on
III. W. Goff's ranch near Pine City.
%. Train load of horses shipped from La
Crosse to the east.
%. o. K. & N. and Northern Pacific re-
duced passenger fares to cents a mile.
"a. School money appOrtioned to Whitman
county, $41,74575.
25. Dan Santry was arrested for forgery of a |
$5 money order.
26. Council took up project for pure city
water.
27. Ching Chiness gambler, murdered.
2S. VIM. Clifford sentenced three years in |
penitentiary for stealing grain from Shaw
nee warehouse.
80. Hogs sold at 5 cents, live weight.
JUNE.
l. Shawnee warehouse robbed by Clifford, |
sold by stockholders to Pacific Coast Ele- |
vator Co.
Colfsx school term euded.
8. o. r. j N. announced special rate of |
$171.50 to Missouri river and 5000 to |
Chicago on Palouse horses.
5. Sheep sold in $500 lots at 50 Is q head.
6. A. B. Hislop suicided at Tekoa with |
bullet through his brain.
7. Treasurer Wlndus reported May county |
income as $50, ,784.49.
s. Russell precinct, No. 5S, established by |
commissioners.
10. DIR. Ferguson hurt in a runaway.
IL. Wheat reported as looking well through |
out the Palouse
IL Several cars of hogs and cattle shipped |
to coast points.
13. Wheat price 40 cents a bushel.
IA. Mrs. Ebersole fatally injured in a runa- |
way on Clear creek hill, died
Is. w. II. Clifford taken to penitentiary for
three years for wheat stealing.
16 Republican county primaries held,
II. Chaplain Bateman lectured at Colfax on |
the Philippines.
Is. Wheat, Al cents.
20. Grist mill men failed in attempt to or
ganize Oregon and Washington mills into
trust.
q. One hundred twenty five pupils in the
county graduated from eighth grade schools.
p Price of postofice mail boxes reduced at
Colfax from 30 to 25 cents quarter.
"a. Dan Farley of Palouse arrested for in
sanity.
25. Henry QuiDt killed in runaway near
Palouse.
26. Judge Mcdonald issued call to populists
to rally against corporation imperialism
u. County republican convention held at
Colfax. Old officers generally renominated.
%. Heavy rain, helping grain crops, fell
throughout the Palouse.
80. Hay prices jumped, due to government
demand for the Philippines and China.
New hay coming in.
l. VIM. Huntley of Endicott appointed
county commissioner to succeed c. n,
Hinchliff, resigned.
8. Bennett & Tarbet sold grocery business
to Lacey & Sheldon.