This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 10 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Colville Examiner
Location
Colville, Washington, United States of America
Date
Apr 11, 1908
Page
2
The Colville Examiner is issued every Saturday by the Stevens County Publishing Company Inc. It is entered as second class matter Oct 31 1907 at the Colville Washington post office under the March 3 1879 act. Subscription stands at 1 50 yearly and 5e per copy. J C Harrigan serves as Editor and Manager.
Prosecuting Attorney J A Rochford visited Spokane. Miss Zella Wright works at The Boss store. Roy L Wright and wife moved to their homestead claim. Rev F Caldi visited Colville from Colville Mission to see John Burns in Harvey hospital. Photographer Treadwell convalescent and nearing work. Mrs J E Graves of Deer Park visited with son F E Studebaker. Rex Lime and Sulphur Spray advertised with Colville Land Company. H E Bonner returned to town from Wisner mill. Attorney L C Jesseph was in Spokane on legal business. Mr and Mrs J E Randall visited Colville and may move here. Miss Nelle Lee returns for a week’s vacation from Washington State College Pullman. Mrs H G Kirkpatrick returned from St Paul Oregon. husband to New Mexico for health. Hay grain and feed for sale by Lasswell Bros. beds above second hand store.
A veteran photographer warns convalescents to avoid photo developing chemicals listed by J H Stitzel as poisonous or harmful. The note cites acids, solvents, salts, and metals, explains health risks, and includes a testimonial for Electric Bitters with a local drugstore sale.
The Colville city council met with all members present and granted a sidewalk petition on north Main Street. Damages to a meadow from a sewer were awarded $25 to George Hofstetter while John Acorn’s bill on C Street grade was refused. Ordinances 8 and 9 passed establishing animal breeding limits and a George M. Welty telephone license. Building permits issued to several residents, with C A Hunt receiving $800 sewer contract. Day Marshal Murray reported $147 in dog licenses and fines for March, the highest in Colville.
William H. McColough of Spokane and Addie Oakes of Colville were married in Spokane on Sunday April 5. McColough, a Fisher Thorson Paint salesman, is known for integrity, and Mrs. Oakes is respected in Colville. The Examiner extends best wishes for a long, happy marriage. Justice W L Terry officiated a second ceremony uniting C K Beaumle and Cora E Johnson formerly of Northport and Meyers Falls at Hotel Lee with witnesses B Franklin Biggs and E B Hubbard.
Mrs Jno Sibel died at her home two miles southeast of town on Sunday April 5 age 26 leaving a husband two children and two sisters in Colville. Funeral was Monday at 2 30 p m at the cemetery with Rev G H Wilbur officiating.
A daytime electric light service will begin in Colville next month to meet growing demand as industry and population expand. The move aims to improve reliability and capacity, with water power limits considered and new devices like electric irons and ranges noted as signs of progress.
Next Tuesday the 14th is cleaning day in Colville with city furnished wagons for hauling garbage free of charge. Residents who participate save money while those who fail will be required to clean later at their own expense. City workers have cleaned streets and sidewalks, improving the town as new residents approach.
Baseball officials from Colville and neighboring towns held a meeting April 3 at Hotel Lee par lors to draft a two game per team schedule. Teams include Colville, Chewelah, Springdale and Kettle Falls with games on April 19 and 26 and a potential expansion to 16 games per team if a Sunday train runs.
Readers report enthusiasm for a new Colville massage treatment after an Arnold Electric Vibrator is installed. The innovation is presented as a modern luxury, with hopes of offering enhanced care to local ladies.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.