Serving Whitman County since 1877
Serving Whitman County since 1877
50 Years Ago Fair Queen Cathy Miller, princesses hold trophies Cathy Miller, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Marshall Miller of Colfax, holds trophies for both queen of the fair and "most congenial" after coronation Saturday; with her are princesses Ann Kilpatrick, Oakesdale, left, second runner-up; and Renee Lamb, winon, first runner-up.
25 Years Ago Abbie Kammerzell of Colfax and Jennifer Robinson of Moscow were named Palouse Empire Rodeo Queen and Princess, respectively, at the fair. The duo here is entering the arena for the fair's grand parade Sunday. The queen was named during the rodeo later in the day.
10 Years Ago Karlie Thompson of Colfax, 2012 rodeo queen, waves to the crowd as she makers her farewell ride in front of the stands Sunday.
125 Years Ago
From the Colfax Gazette, Friday, Sept. 17, 1897
Weather and Crops
Two Hundred Thousand Bushels a Day Threshed.
The past week of find weather, with almost uninterrupted clear skies, has revived the spirits of the Palouse country. Despite the heavy rains of the past week., general confidence is felt that the crop will be all saved, and those who ten days ago were talking about the 25 per cent damage to wheat from the rains, are now certain that with continued clear weather the damage will be almost imperceptible. Since Friday last in this vicinity there have been two cloudy days, and just a trace of precipitation. During the daytime the tmeprature has been high, and wheat that was swelled and softened, has hardened up. Much of the grain that it was feared was bleached has regained its color.
In the harvest field activity has prevailed. Every header, binder and thresher that could be pressed into use, has been, and Sunday did not cause any cessation of work in most cases. It is estimated that over 200,000 bushels a days is being threshed. The work of stacking headed grain has been most carefully done, to guard against damage from further rains. To the west of Colfax, grain harvest is considerably more than half over. To the east although most of the grain has been cut, but little threshing has yet been done. To the north the work of havest has just begun virtually. Farmer to the sout hare along with their work.
100 Years Ago
From the Colfax Commoner, Friday, Sept. 12 1922
Flaming Cross on Harris Hill
Residents of the city saw a flaming cross on the top of the Harris hill Tuesday night. A number say the cross was placed at the top of the hill in a direct line with the main street of the city.
John Bloom was the first Colfax resident to see the cross and say that he interpreted the sign as a direct warning to the officers in this county that better service must be given to the public in the future.
Many failed to see the cross and those who did see it insist that it lit up the hill for a considerable distance and that it burned for nearly half an hour.
Some of the citizens claim that it was the Klu Klux Klan signal but others insist that it was the work of some wag who wished to create some excitement for the defeated primary candidate on election night.
75 Years Ago
From the Colfax Gazette-Commoner, Friday, Sept. 12, 1947
Prepare Fair Exhibits
Exhibits to be displayed at the Whitman County Fair September 19 were prepared when the Okihiwauna Camp Fire group met last Friday afternoon in the library of the Hamilton school. Officers to serve for the next three months were elected as follows: Marilyn Smawley, president; Marilyn Dreyer, vice president; Beverrly Faires, secretary; Greta herman, treasurer; Lorraine Schmick and Peggy Nelson, pianists. Arrangements were made for a different meeting place.
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