Good old days

8 years ago

The Commoner

July 19, 1889

Mr. J.H. Bellinger of this city has on exhibition at his offices three samples of wheat raised by Paul Brockmeier of Cedar Creek, which the world cannot beat. The heads shown are fully five inches in length.

In view of the fact that the burning Ellensburg and the attempted burning of Walla Walla was the work of fire bugs who might attempt the same thing in Colfax, our ever vigilant police are doing extra patrols.

100 years ago

The Colfax Commoner

July 17, 1914

The Rt. Rev. R.H. Schinner, the newly created bishop of the diocese of Spokane for the Catholi...