Good 'ol Days

125 Years Ago

From the Colfax Gazette, Friday, January 21, 1898

WERE NOT DROWNED

The Colfax Yukoners Are Safe in a Snug Cabin.

The scare given the many friends and relatives of the Colfax party on the Yukon by the recent report of their drowning has subsided. It is positively learned that they are safe and comfortable as long and cold Arctic winter will permit of.

In addition to the information give by THE Gazette last week that the party had been seen December 1st by Mr. Elmer of Gem, Idaho, Hal Cole and Dr. Luhn, who have since returned to Spokane, leaving Dawson City December 6, said: "We heard the report of the drowning of the party before leaving Dawson City. On the 10th of December we stopped at their camp at the mouth of Stweart river and saw them alive and well."

100 Years Ago

From the Colfax Commoner, Friday, January 19, 1923

COLFAX DEFEATS Endicott 23-15 FRIDAY EVENING

Endicott Team Represented by Fifteen Players

Last Friday evening Colfax played one of the best games taht ever been witnessed in Colfax. The strong Endicott team met defeat at the hands of the local high squad, and was represented by fifteen Endicott students. Ten of these players took part in the game and one man was put in twice.

Colfax was in doubt as to who would win and the boys themselves were not at all sure as to the outcome of the game. The local squad went into the game with a determination to do their best and came out of the game with a 23 to 15 victory. Hubbard, who formerly played with the Colfax team was in the Endicott lineup and played out the whole game.

Colfax started the game by throwing the ball through the basket and before the Endicott team woke up to the fact that a basket ball game was in progress, Colfax had a tally of 4 to 0. The local team kept up a swift game and went at it so fast and furious that the Endicott players did not seem to know what to do with the ball when they secured it.

In the first half the Colfax players had made four field goals and five free throws, making a total of 13. The Endicott team had not made a field goal in the first half and their six points were all made on fouls.

50 Years Ago

From the Colfax Gazette, Thursday, January 18, 1973

Masonic lodge installs brothers

Merle, left, and Boyd Harlow, native Palousers, were installed as worshipful master of two neighborhing Masonic lodges, Pullman and Colfax, respectively, at a joint public ceremony last Wednesday night in the Coflax Masonic temple. Kenneth Morrison, Pullman, district deputy, conducted the installation.

25 Years Ago

From the Whitman County Gazette, Thursday, January 22, 1998

McGregor aids training

The McGregor Company has awarded a $2,500 grant ot the Washington Agriculture and Forestry Education Foundation. The grant will be used to fund a position in the foundation's leadership program.

The program selects 30 people each year from throughout Washington as particpants. They attend a three-week seminar in selected foreign countries as well as a 10-day visit to the Washington D.C. area to study the federal legislative process. In addition, they will attend monthly seminars on various topics including governement, economics, internation trade, communication, water issues, media relations, the criminal justice system and the environment.

To date, 540 participants have graduated form the program and are involved in their communities, commodity groups and state organizations.