Good Ol' Days

125 Years Ago

From the Colfax Gazette, Friday, December 31, 1897

IT MIGHT HAVE BEEN WORSE

Archie McGilvery Gets Six Years at Walla Walla

Archie McGilvery, the notorious man from Pullman, is safe from the wiles of captivating females for six years to come. Judge McDonald banished him for that time when he came up for sentence upon the verdict of the jury in his case, Wednesday afternoon.

Pale and worn with his two weeks' confinement, the guilty stepfather sat back and watched Symes squirm beneath his sentence. He bore the appearance of knowing what was in store for him. He changed not a whit when the six years were tolled off.

When asked the usual question as to what reasons he had why the judgment of the court should not be pronounced up him, Mr. McGilvery struttered. He told the judge in a friendly way that his sole aim in life had been to protect his charming stepdaughter. It was a queer sort of protection.

The court dwelt upon his plea and told him that it was his duty to protect the purity of his stepdaughter as one of his own flesh and blood; that the jury had pronounced him guilty, and guilty he must be adjudged. Six years in the penitentiary he was given. Under the law it could have been ten.

100 Years Ago

From the Colfax Commoner, Friday, December 22, 1922

COLD WEATHER MODERATES

The extremely cold weather of the past week gave way to warmer weather this week and a warm wind that melted a portion of the snow which covered the roofs of stores and buildings.

The snow lays to the depth of 7 or 8 inches on the level ground and deep drifts are found in cuts and the west side of the high hills. For a time it was feared that some of the roofs of the business places in the city might collapse from the weight of the snow, but the warmer weather of the last few days has melted enough of the snow that there is now no danger of any of the roofs of the business places being damaged. The farmers claim that the ground is not frozen and that the moisture from the present snowfall will be available for next year's crop.

Many report that the cold zero weather froze their potatoes and vegetables which were stored in shallow cellars and the damage from this source will run into several hundred dollars. Preparations are now being made by the game commission to provide feed for the game birds during the balance of the winter and those who furnish grain for this purpose will be recompensed.

75 Years Ago

From the Colfax Gazette-Commoner, Friday, December 26, 1947

Carol Singing Precedes Bedtime Hour For Little Girls of Albert R. Hansen Family of Colfax

Before going to bed to dream of what Santa Claus might bring them Christmas eve, this baby-voiced quartet stood before their gally decorated tree and fireplace to sing the carols taught them by their mother. Left to right: Christy age 5; Sue, 4; Kathy, 2, and Jeri 1, who was almost overtaken by sleep before the song had ended. This was to be the Hansens' Christmas in their new home at 708 F Street.-Photo by Alden

50 Years Ago

From the Colfax Gazette, Thursday, December 28, 1972

Eagles, Auxiliary display gifts they wrapped for needy

Dozens of boxes of gifts for needy children await delivery after wrapping by members of the Eagles lodge and Auxiliary for delivery on Christmas day. The gifts were bought with proceeds from a benefit dance earlier in the month. From left, Rudy Fisher, Willard Shepherd, Lowell Logsdon, Mrs. Ted Logsdon, George Russell, Mrs. Hannah Martinson, Mrs. Bill Brownell, Mrs. Bud Franklin, Mrs. Dale Theurer and Mrs. Shepherd. Extra funds were donated for food purchases.

25 Years Ago

From the Whitman County Gazette, Thursday, December 25, 1997

Sleigh gets work out at Garfield

Chib Byrne and his team provided round-the-clock rides to many Garfield residents last week during Santa's visit. Jeff and Jaysn Gilbertson finished up their loop here. Jaysn is a fourth grader

at Garfield.

10 Years Ago

From the Whitman County Gazette, Thursday, December 27, 2012

Wildcat girls resume perch atop 1B league

Colton's Payton Meyer and Paige Vincent (23) put the pinch on Hannah Sims as she tries to put one up from the paint Saturday night in Colton. The Wildcats rolled to their fifth straight win.