Good Old Days Sept. 8

The Colfax Extension Office was located on the corner of Upton and Main Street on the east side of the street.

Today the office is located in the Public Service Building one block to the north.

To the right of the County Extension building was the Colfax Gazette-Commoner newpaper office.

The Gazette was started in 1877.

Tens years later the Commoner started.

Both papers published until the Gazette bought the Commoner, consolidating both papers in January of 1933.

Papers were published under the combined name until 1958 when the Commoner part of the title was dropped.

Today the paper continues...