Good Old Days

8 years ago

The Commoner

Oct. 31, 1890

The sensational shooting of Farmer Click by James Blanton on the streets of Colfax, December 18 last, will be remembered by all the citizens of this city. A somewhat interesting denouement to this tragedy is the marriage of M. M. Click, the brother of the deceased, to Mattie Click, his widow, which was contracted this week.

100 years ago

The Colfax Commoner

Oct. 29, 1915

J. O. Mattoon, city superintendent of the Colfax schools is the highest salaried public school superintendent in Whitman county. He has been head of the city schools for more than a yea...