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125 Years Ago

From the Colfax Gazette, Friday, May 6, 1898

Crazy Man from Kamiac

M. K. J. Strattler is the latest candidate for Medical Lake, having been committed as insane. For three weeks he has been annoying the people about Kamiac butte. In the dark woods on the steep north side of the mountain he had a lair, furnished with a tattered quilt. There he spent his time until hunger drove him to a farm house, often going three or four days without a meal. People finally became afraid of him and Constables Callison and Pickard of Palouse were ordered by the sheriff to bring him in. This they did Tuesday, capturing him in his lar. He is an Austrian about 38 years of age, and says his mother was insane before him.

100 Years Ago

From the Colfax Commoner, Friday, May 4, 1923

Pythians Defeat Colfax

A number of Colfax Pythians were in Pullman Monday night to compete with the Pullman K. Of P. team. The Pullman team won in the contest which was staged that and so will represent that part of the county in the district contest in the Knight rank which will be held in connection with the district convention here on May 9. The concention is an annual affair.

The Colfax team was composed of King, L. R. Sampson; monitor, S. E. Ratliff, Pythagoras. John Newman; Senators, Roy Dorman, Allen Lacey, Cecil Phelps, George Lee. Harold davis, John Newman , Arthur Brenner, Rollo Goodrich, and James Williams; Master at arms, R. E. Voshell; Attendants, R. Behnke, E. B. Thompson; Master of Work, Robert Dimmick; Herald, Joseph Dysenroth.

On the Pullman team were: L. W. Hooper, Thomas Lukins, William Swain, Roy Butler, Leonard Kilham, A. E. Boyer. William Swain, Neil Williams, Thomas Lukins, J. W. Robinson, Harold Allen and P. F. Gaiser, Frank Fulkereth, C. N. yelle, Ora Emert, Frank Lowery and Dwight Barton.

The judges included Past Grand Chancellor, C. E. Nankervis and other knights from Moscow. Thirty Colfax members accompanied the team to Pullman.

75 Years Ago

From the Colfax Gazette-Commoner, Friday, May 7, 1948

Plane Shears Treetop

This two-place Aeronca plane came to this unhappy landing on the hillside overlooking Brown's addition in Colfax Thursday afternoon last week after taking out the top of the center tree. The pilot, Walter Nelson, 30, Portland, had been thrown out, hitting the ground 40 feet away in a 20-foot fall which dazed him and which later were extracted at the clinic. The crash was caused by failure to gain speed in the takeoff at the top of t he hill where Nelson had made an emergency landing in a snowstorm.

50 Years Ago

From the Colfax Gazette, Thursday, May 3, 1973

Telephone rates hiked May 1st

Telephone rates in Colfax increased May 1 under new tariffs filed by Pacific Northwest Bell and approved by the Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission.

An individual residence line increased from $4.75 to $.95 per month and four-party residence service rose from $3.25 to $3.40 per month.

Colfax two-party residence service remains at its present leel, $3.80 per month.

An individual business line increased from $9.25 to $9.70 per month. Other increase and changes for various supplementary equipment such as key telephones, private branch exchange service and other are in effect.

All increases are subject to local and federal taxes were applicable.

25 Years Ago

From the Whitman County Gazette, Thursday, May 7, 1998

Washington State Trooper Carmen Herrington poses with her father, Irv Bailey, at the top of Snoqualmie Pass. Their patrol cars both have the same license plate numbers-371- which is also their badge number. Carmen received her father's badge and badge number she was commissioned.

10 Years Ago

From the Whitman County Gazette, Thursday, May 2, 2013

County will add half-time jailer

BY SALLY OUSLEY

Gazette Reporter

Whitman County commissioners Monday approved a new half-time position at the county jail even though there was a snag about the number of hours that will be offered for the position.

When Sheriff Brett Myers approached the commissioners last week, he indicated the job would entail 69 hours a month without benefits.

If an employee works more than 69 hours, the county pay must allow for retirement benefits.

However, commissioners this Monday were asked to approve the position for 79 hours plus benefits.

25 Years Ago - Washington State Trooper Carmen Herrington poses with her father, Irv Bailey

"We were told 69 hours with no benefits," Commissioner Art Swannack said Monday, Commissioners Dean Kinzer and Michael Largent agreed.

"We need more time to sort this all out," Largent said.

After discussion, the commissioners approved the new position at the 69 hours.

 

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