Good Old Days: March 29, 2018

125 years ago

The Commoner

March 17, 1893

The members of the Colfax club and their wives and lady friends enjoyed a masquerade of their own at their club rooms in the Binnard block last Friday. There were thirty couples in mask, and some of the costumes were very pretty. The best sustained characters on the floor were “Uncle Tom” and “Topsy,” represented by Mr. and Mrs. R. L. McCroskey. The make-up in each case was almost perfect. Alf Cooledge created some consternation when he appeared as the “Wild Man of Borneo.” The majority of the maskers, however, contented themselves with the easy disguise of the domino. Messrs. Duchemann and Kennel furnished the music.

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The resolution instructing the city engineer to notify the Oregon Bridge Company to complete the water works in accordance with the specifications of their contract was adopted by the city council Monday evening after a considerable discussion of the question. Mr. Riffle, the engineer of the company has written that he is anxious to complete the contract as soon as the weather will permit.

100 years ago

The Colfax Commoner

March 15, 1918

A mass meeting of citizens was held at Farmington Monday and changes were preferred against F. Radamaker, principal of the school charging that he had made disloyal remarks. Thos. Luety, an attorney of Farmington pressed the charges against the school man and he defended himself.

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Every household in Colfax is asked to give at least one book for the soldiers library, which has been authorized by the war department, and next week is the time for giving them.

75 years ago

The Colfax Gazette-Commoner

March 12, 1943

The long-vacated job of city street and water superintendent was filled Wednesday with the announcement by Mayor George W. Ripley that he has appointed Kenneth Hickman to take the post which was vacated Feb. 1 upon the resignation of Howard Chase.

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While definite results of the cold snap have not been fully determined, it is believed by grain dealers after hearing reports from farmers that much of the winter sown wheat has been killed.

50 years ago

The Colfax Gazette

March 14, 1968

The wood-constructed grain elevator and flat house owned by the Wheat Growers of Endicott was recently torn down by Clarence Hughes. Built approximately 50 years ago, the elevator building was originally to be used as a flour mill. The sack house, built several years later, was converted to bulk storage in 1937.

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Special levies for current expenses were approved in four school districts Tuesday, but voters in Palouse turned down a levy earmarked for salary increases and a levy purchase of a school bus, bleachers and a scoreboard in the gymnasium.

25 years ago

Whitman County Gazette

March 18, 1993

A move to annex 50 acres of county property into the Colfax city limits was approved Monday night by members of the city council. The annexation, if approved by the county, would be part of a plan to develop space for new housing in Colfax.

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Plumbers at Jennings Elementary School added a pressure reduction valve and replaced a broken valve at the north end to eliminate high water pressure problems at the school.

10 years ago

Whitman County Gazette

March 13, 2008

Charlotte McLaughlin, principal at Jennings Elementary and Junior High, submitted her resignation to the Colfax School Board Monday night. The resignation will become effective at the end of the school year.

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Cleanup efforts are continuing at the Lone Pines Cemetery near Tekoa. Plans have been made to remove bushes, weeds and excess lilac and fix head stones at the cemetery which includes graves dating back 125 years.