Serving Whitman County since 1877
8 years ago The Commoner Dec. 12, 1890 The vigorous protests and indignation of the farmers is evidently having some effect upon the railroad companies.
From all over the county comes news that more cars are being furnished than ever before during the season, although the supply bears no comparison to the demand.
In Colfax the Union Pacific has been furnishing the four warehouses four or five cars a day, an average of one and a fraction to each.
Under this impetus wheat has jumped up another cent and is selling at 45 cents sacked as against 44 last week.
Most of the cars furnished are for th...
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