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On the Battle ground: Rosalia Wash. – Washington State Library Electronic Publications

On the Battle ground: Rosalia Wash. – Washington State Library Electronic Publications

From the desk of Jeff Martin Do your ancestors come from this area? While not always politically correct by 21st century standards, this publication is full of pictures and information about the early days of Rosalia. Author: Charles Thompson The Inland Press, of Inland Printing Co., Spokane, Washington Publication date: 1905 PEOPLE “Natives of almost every state people Rosalia and vicinity. It has profited from this circumstance just as the emigration from all nations has made the United States a…

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From Your Corner: Palouse’s name

From Your Corner: Palouse’s name

Photo courtesy of Gene Dixon/Pullman Chamber of Commerce The Palouse region of southeastern Washington is known for its gently rolling hills of wheat and other crops. Depending on who you ask, Palouse Country stretches from southern Spokane County in the north down to the Snake River or even into Walla Walla County in the south. The region also stretches east into Idaho. The area includes many small agriculture-based communities, such as Rosalia, St. John, Tekoa, Colfax and Palouse. Of course,…

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