Bill Coate
Tragedy on the Rivas Ranch
For The Madera Tribune G.L. Burke was taken to the cemetery in this motorized hearse instead of Jay’s horse-drawn hearse. Throughout its...
Bill Coate
Postmaster Murphy remembered the ‘good old days’
For The Madera Tribune Ed Murphy, Madera’s postmaster, hands over the town’s first outgoing airmail to pilot Pete Schmidt while Madera...
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La Vina farmers rescued Brown’s dream
For The Madera Tribune John Brown is shown here in 1890. His farming colony near Madera evolved into what is now known as the La Vina...
Bill Coate
INCORPORATION CARRIED!
For The Madera Tribune The first real order of business after Madera’s incorporation dealt with the saloon question. On March 23, 1907,...
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1970: Political whirlwinds
For The Madera Tribune Councilman John Wells replaced Al Barsotti as mayor of Madera in the election of 1970. In 1970, Madera had a...
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Angel protects Farmer of the Year
Wendy Alexander/The Madera Tribune File Photo John Yakligian. It was Feb. 4, 1976, when the earthquake struck in Guatemala, killing...
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Madera matches lit the sky
For The Madera Tribune In 1903, C.M. Petty let go of his vision of operating a match factory after it burned to the ground. However, he...
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Madera almost had a lynching
For The Madera Tribune Justice came quickly for Walter Yeager after he murdered police officer Clarence Pickett in 1923. Fourteen months...
