Bill Coate
Dr. Ransom helped keep Arcola alive
For The Madera Tribune Dr. Dow Ransom. With these words, one of Madera’s most highly respected physicians paid homage to the first school...
Bill Coate
Zealous Madera lawman went too far
For The Madera Tribune Madera’s old jail was once the scene of a ferocious struggle between two lawmen and a citizen loaded with loot....
Bill Coate
Madera police chief demoted twice
Madera County Historical Society Madera’s police force lined up for this photo in 1930. Second from the left is Walter Thomas, who was...
Bill Coate
Mace was a practical politician
For The Madera Tribune Captain Russel Perry Mace. At first blush, the old rocking chair in the Madera County Courthouse Museum didn’t...
Bill Coate
Fire cleared the way for Courthouse Park
For The Madera Tribune It didn’t take long for Courthouse Park to take shape after a fire in 1909 cleared the property of every building...
Bill Coate
From furniture to caskets; kindness carried on
For The Madera Tribune From left are Ella Jay, Richard Curtis Jay, Robert Seldon Jay Mattie Jay, and Mrs. Richard Curtis Jay, circa 1895....