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Newspaper
Colville Examiner
Location
Colville, Washington, United States of America
Date
Apr 04, 1908
Page
4
A delegate convention of the Democratic Party of Washington is called to meet in Spokane on May 18, 1908 at 11 a m to elect ten delegates to the national convention in Denver Colorado on July 7 1908 and to transact further business.
A local editorial laments a barter between Congressman Wesley L. Jones and the Statesman-Index trading government seeds for political support. It critiques this entanglement as potential public gain, warns of misuse of public perquisites, and contrasts with opponent Ankeny. The piece also notes other regional political shifts, school attendance concerns, and upcoming Democratic events in Spokane and Stevens counties.
The Colville district holds a Democratic caucus to select 11 delegates for the county convention on April 13 with polling at the sheriff’s office from 2 to 7. Local notices cover Sunday School convention at Northport April 8, incorporation talks in Meyers Falls, and multiple court proceedings and business changes including a new 20 room hotel project in Meyers Falls and property transfers in Northport and Newport.
Miss Gladys Hoffer of Rossburg has been assisting at the Model cafe, contributing to daily operations and customer service at the local dining spot.
James Petty will assume charge of the Hotel Col ville dining room on April 10. The hotel and cafe will no longer be run in conjunction. Mr and Mrs P B Dingle will conduct the hotel but seek relief from dining room duties. Petty is experienced and will serve all meals a la carte with smaller tables likely.
Colville high school pupils including Rachel McMillan Euclave Cameron Gazelle Wallston and Grace Stewart will take part in the oratorical contest at the teachers district institute led by county superintendent Miss Daisy Hard who travels to Kettle Falls for the event.
Charles Cox and Sig Dilsheim have bonded the old Dead Medicine mine on Clugston creek to Vic Adams & Co. The bond of five thousand dollars runs for two years and work will commence on the property next week.
The auxiliary of the Washington Live Stock Association formed in Colville with 24 members will host a stock fair this afternoon. Prizes will be awarded in each class and many local breeders plan to enter stock including Frank Pollock Narcisse Creek Joe Pelker Orient Mr Ward Rossburg Dr Smith Jno Lance Pat Delaney Maurice Walden E M Heifner Jos Seale W D Hanna and President Thomas with their Shetland ponies. The judging and prize awards are slated for this afternoon amid strong community interest.
Fine spring weather graces Mud Creek with drying roads. a daughter born March 31 to Mr. and Mrs. Chas Hell weighs nine pounds. Royal Neighbors welcome new members. infant son of Mr. and Mrs. John Marshall dies. Mrs. Barnum ill with lagrippe. Washington fruit prospects praised by W S Thornber. state orchard acreage near 100000 acres with plans to plant 20000 more this spring.
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