*Miscellaneous newspaper articles about Whitman County Washington*
November 6, 1879
Weekly Reno Gazette, Reno Nevada
Colfax, Washington Territory, wishes to be disincorporated.
July 17, 1882
Daily Advocate, Newark Ohio
COLFAX, WASHINGTON, BURNED-LOSS A QUARTER OF A MILLION
San Francisco, July 16-The latest news from Colfax, Washington Territory, with
regard to the destructive fire there, places the total loss at $250,000;
insurance $50,000. The fire was unattended with loss of humane life or serious
accident. The entire business portion of town was destroyed. Fifty-eight
buildings are burned, and the people are without supplies. The fire is
attributed to incendiarism.
July 18, 1882
Fort Wayne Daily Gazette, Fort Wayne Indiana
A fire at Colfax, Washington territory, caused a loss of $250,000.
July 22, 1882
Stevens Point Journal, Stevens Point Wisconsin
Fifty-eight buildings, comprising the business portion of Colfax, Washington Territory, were wiped out by fire recently. Loss $250,000.
March 17, 1883
Weekly Nevada State Journal, Reno Nevada
Harry L. Bowmer writes back from Colfax, Washington Territory, that he is doing well, and that the country is a good place for printers.
July 14, 1883
Weekly Nevada State Journal, Reno Nevada
Harry L. Bowmer, a Reno boy, has become sole proprietor of the Weekly Vidette, at Colfax, Washington Territory. His Reno friends hope he will continue to prosper.
July 5, 1884
Weekly Nevada State Journal, Reno Nevada
Harry Bowmer's paper, the Vidette, at Colfax, Washington Territory, has suspended publication.
June 26, 1891
The Courier, Connellsville Pennsylvania
The News of Scottdale
Dr. B.R. Mitchell, of Colfax, Washington State, was here on Monday.
April 26, 1893
The News, Frederick Maryland
Feagaville, April 25-Mr. Charles F. Crampton and family, of Colfax, Washington State, spent several days with Mr. S. Fenton Hargett, near this place.
June 20, 1893
The Arizona Republican, Phoenix Arizona
ED HILL'S PARTNER
On Trial at Colfax, Washington, for Murder
Hill Asks for a Change of Venue-Payne, of the Trio, Gets Five Years
Colfax, Wash., June 19-The trial of Samuel McCown began today, on the
charge of implication with Ed Hill, Champ Payne and Charles McCown in killing
Langford Summers. Champ Payne, who was convicted of manslaughter, with a
recommendation to the mercy of the court, and sentenced to five years
imprisonment, is considered as the least guilty of the quartette, having only
struck Summers with his fist during the melee, which ended in tragedy. McCown is
more guilty and will probably get murder in the second degree.
Ed Hill, the worst of the lot, who plunged the knife into the victim and
escaped to Arizona, being caught after a five months chase, has asked for a
change of venue. A motion for a bill of particulars was denied and Hill was
given until July 18th to make a motion and argument for a change of venue.
December 12, 1893
Woodland Daily Democrat, Woodland California
An overflow of the North Palouse river has drowned a lot of stock and destroyed much property near Colfax, Washington.
February 2, 1894
Daily Nevada State Journal, Reno Nevada
Four boys of reputable families have been arrested at Colfax, Washington, for burglaries. They had a robber's cave, planned on that of Tom Sawyer, where no end of booty, including 100 door keys, was found.
August 12, 1895
Davenport Daily Leader, Davenport Iowa
Rev. John Niblock and Mrs. Niblock of Colfax, Washington, arrived here Saturday night on a visit to Mr. and Mrs. F.O. Davis.
April 27, 1907
Oakland Tribune, Oakland California
WASHINGTON IN RARE FORM
The University of Washington trounced the Montana
University track team at Pullman, Washington, yesterday afternoon by the
unusually top heavy score of 99 to 27. The State college took twelve firsts,
eleven seconds and six thirds. Montana won the high jump event and the discus
throw.
February 6, 1923
Oakland Tribune, Oakland California
COUSINS, 35 YEARS APART, MEET AGAIN
Watsonville, Feb. 6-J.D. Maynard of Pullman, Washington, is a
guest at the home of his cousin, Mrs. F. T. Packard, of Aromas, seven miles
northeast of this city. It has been thirty-five years since they had met and
they are enjoying the reunion very much, while the guest is more than pleased
with what he has seen of the Palaro Valley. Mr. Maynard expects to tour Southern
California before he returns home.
March 14, 1923
The Iowa Recorder, Greene Iowa
Mr. H.B. Hayenga, who has spent the winter with his daughter and family at Colfax, Washington, returned to Allison, Saturday evening.
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