Good Old Days: Dec. 14, 2017

8 years ago

The Commoner

December 16, 1892

The North End district of the city of Colfax will boast of a schoolhouse of adequate size and elegant appearance before the coming of another December. An election was held at the Main street schoolhouse Friday, and the question at issue was the purchase of lots 7 and 8 block, block 9, Perkins and Prescott's addition, known as the Shannon property, for the sum of $1,400.

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