Good old days

8 years ago

Aug. 24, 1888

Grain buyers and shippers of Colfax have opened the wheat market this week from 53 cents to 55 cents per bushel for good marketable wheat, sacked. Our grain dealers express themselves that with an even show as regards freight rates, they will bid as high as they possibly can for the handling of a good share of the present crop in the Palouse country.

A representative of The Commoner was out on a tour of inspection of the north portion of the county during the past week.

He came back filled with glowing accounts of the golden harvest now being gathered.

The acreage t...