Bill Coate
Remembering Judge Crocker
For The Madera Tribune Madera County Superior Court Judge, M.D. Crocker. Crocker was the county’s third superior court judge. Not long...
Bill Coate
Nevada Gov. kept Madera thief out of jail
For The Madera Tribune The Southern Hotel, shown in this 1905 photograph, was normally a quiet place. In 1903, however, the proprietor,...
Bill Coate
The Berenda Tornado was not Madera’s first
For The Madera Tribune This twister dropped out of the skies on Madera in April 1967. No lives were lost, but considerable damage was...
Bill Coate
Cop killer barely escaped vigilante justice
For The Madera Tribune Walter Yeager, shown here, was hanged in San Quentin for the murder of Madera traffic cop, Clarence Picket. The...
Bill Coate
From furniture to caskets; kindness carried on
For The Madera Tribune R.C. Jay. Richard C. Jay was a remarkable person. Among his many laudable attributes was his concern for the...
Bill Coate
The mystery behind the town of Borden
For The Madera Tribune The Borden Hotel was the town’s last structure. When it was razed, all that remained was the Borden Chinese...
Bill Coate
Jennie Mace lands in Madera
For The Madera Tribune Jennie Mace arrived in this area after leaving Indiana at the age of 18. She married Cpt. R.P. Mace and became the...
Bill Coate
History of the World (from student bloopers)
Courtesy of Wikipedia Scholars and enthusiasts alike believe this portrait of Abraham Lincoln, taken on Nov. 8, 1863, 11 days before his...
