Serving Whitman County since 1877
Serving Whitman County since 1877
25 Years Ago Officer David Szambelan with the Colfax Police Department stands next to the radar speed indicator that was placed on the former IGA parking lot in Colfax. Southbound motorists passing the sign on Main Street would get a reading of their speed after a radar gun inside the box would record and display their speed. At least some of the motorists who saw their speeds on the board were later nabbed as they rounded the curve on the south end of town and headed for Pullman. Speeds for the 12 arrests were read by laser equipment in squad cars.
50 Years Ago Representing St. John at the Palouse Empire Fair in September will be, from left, Princess Danette Dugger, Queen Ann Nagel, and Princess Luanne Danaher.
125 Years Ago
From the Colfax Gazette, Friday, Sept. 3, 1897
Colfax COLLEGE
Fall Term Begins Sept. 15-Working for Endowment.
The fall term in Colfax College, under the presidency of Prof. F. N. English will commence on Sept. 30, the school session continuing 40 weeks. President English reports no changes in the faculty.
The college has expectations of a largely increased attendance during the coming year. It is also hoped and expected that a good nucleus for an endowment fund will be provided during the coming year.
Already the Mount Pleasant Baptist. association, of Walla Walla valley, have guaranteed $500, and at the general convention in Dayton in October, efforts will be made to forward this work. A great need of the college is felt in the want of a campus and new buildings.
One plan has been to secure five or ten acres of land close to the city, and upon this erect new buildings. This it is felt would be the particular work of Colfax and the immediate surrounding country.
100 Years Ago
From the Colfax Commoner, Friday Sept. 1922
FRANCIS LORCH WINS CHAMPIONSHIP BELT
Best Man in Light Weight Class Competed with Over 800 Men.
Francis A. Lorch, in company with several other Colfax boys, returned home the first of the week and all the boys speak in glowing terms of the treatment that they received at Camp Lewis.
In addition to drilling, the boys had sports and games of all kinds, and Francis A. Lorch brought back with him the championship belt ror being the best light weight boxer of any man in the camp.
He was pitted against some of the best men in the state and in order to win the belt he was forced to defeat the best men in his class in the light weight division. There were eight hundred men at the camp and he was forced to give away weight in several of his contests.
He came through with flying colors and brought back the championship belt issued by the officers of the C. M. T. C. The belt is a valuable one and young Lorch has been busy this week receiving the congratulations of his many friends.
75 Years Ago
From the Colfax Gazette-Commoner, Friday Sept. 5, 1947
LAMONT: Mrs. H.A. Johnson
A stubble fire, starting from the John Melville place and spreading toward evening to the Floyd Schyland next to the city limits brought out the fire truck and a score of a hard fighting volunteer fire fighters late Friday night. Fanned by a high wind it was feared for a time that the flames would jump the road and spread through the dry grass towards the church and school and homes in that vicinity.
As citizens who are interested in soil conservation and the preservation of our homes, we'd like to repeat the good advise of the county farme agents office: "Farmers, don't burn your stubble". Particularly on windy days.
The Willis Lahrbas family left recently for their new home in Crescent City, Calif., where they will own and operate a dairy farm. They have been employed at the Harry Harder ranch for the past four years.
The Jim Hopkins moved their household effects to the lower ranch at Harry Harders which was vacated by the Lehrbas family, where they will be employed.
The George Steiners moved to Sprague Tuesday. Mr. Steiner has accepted a position as mechanic at the highway garage there. They have been employed for the past year at the C. W. Shields ranch.
10 Years Ago
From the Whitman County Gazette, Thursday Sept. 6, 2012
RAILROAD LENGTHS DEPART
Lengths of rails which were cut and removed from the S. Main crossing as part of the highway reconstruction project earlier this month were collected Wednesday, Aug. 29, by a railroad crew.
The rail material had been turned over to the Palouse River & Coulee City Railroad by the state Department of Transportation. A sub-contractor was hired to remove rail lengths and other parts of the crossing.
One of the final segments of paving on the job by crews from Central Washington Asphalt covered the walkway segments where the railroad formerly crossed the street.
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