City Council approves some permits and rejects street bids
City Council met Tuesday with members Savage Diffenbacher Kelly Lasswell Lynch Stenger Wingham present. Permits granted include L M Rusch 14 story 6 room frame and Sig Dilsheimer party wall as Bank of Colville tear down plans. bids for Janet street extension rejected and readvertised.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Savage
Diffenbacher
Kelly
Lasswell
Lynch
Stenger
Wingham
L. M. Rusch
Sig Dilsheimer
Bank of Colville
Janet Street
John Acorn
Rusch & la Plant
DeGrief & Chase
Terry
Murray
Thomas
City Reservoir
Williams
Main and
Janet
Josseph & Grinstead
Fires Devastate Forest Regions and Towns Across Local Area
Reports describe ten days of forest fires at the head of the Little Pend Oreille river twelve miles east, burning homes of settlers and destroying timber. Firefighters number around fifty as fires threaten Fernie and West Fernie, with bridges and mills lost and a large death toll. Registration for Colville precinct voters opens. unregistered voters cannot vote in primaries or general election.
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Pend Oreille
H. T. Boring
H. van Worner
Barnes
A. J. Jackson
August Hanson
L. A. Kerr
Ruby
Orin
C. R. McMillan
Henry Charlson
Jack Hook
B. C
West Fernie
Old Town
Spokane Falls & Northern Railway
Here
Colville
F. B. Goetter
Clayton Fire Devastates Town in Claytons Ruined Business District
The town of Clayton suffered extensive losses after a 5:30 Tuesday morning fire. The Washington Brick and Lime Company plant and bunkhouse burned, along with the mercantile store, depot, and several residences. Losses reach around $100,000 with the brick plant insured for roughly $50,000 to $60,000. The fire left the town without protection or communication, but the brick plant plans to rebuild within 60 days in a fireproof facility. The lumber yards and other businesses were destroyed while the residents preserved the rest of the town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clayton
Clayton Mercantile Company
Mercantile Company
Washing Brick and Lime Company
A. T. King
General Merchandise
Joel Huffman
Johnson’s
Ratke
Great Northern
Washington Brick and Lime Company
J. H. Spear
Prohibitionists Organize in Stevens County
Prohibitionists met at Colville on July 31 1908 to organize a county central committee and four district vice chairs for campaign work. They call a nominating convention for the primary to select a legislative ticket and county offices, and adopt a platform pledging to kill the saloon for good and oppose local option as a final solution. They petition the county commissioners to reject future saloon license applications.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colville
Columbia River Valley
Kettle Falls
Columbia Valley
C. C. Gibson
Gerome
Addy
J. M
County
Prohibition Central Committee
Central Committee
Prohibition Party of
Stevens County
Prohibition Party
Prohibitionists
Honorable Board of County Commissioners
Electric Bitters Endorsement In San Jose Ad
Mrs. M M Davison of 379 Gifford Avenue San Jose California extols Electric Bitters as a superior family remedy for headache biliousness and liver and bowel torpor. She notes a bottle offers more digestive benefits than any other remedy. Sold at Frank B Goetter's drug store for 50 cents. Also a local moving picture show advertises nightly and Saturday matinees at 10 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Lee
Zanesville
Ohio
Mary Lee
Dr. King
Frank B. Goetter
M. M. Davison
Gifford Avenue
San Jose
California
Lambert France Wedding in Blue Creek Ceremony
Lawrence Henry Lambert wed Miss Jennie Navilla France at the Richard France home in Blue Creek with Rev. G H Wilbur officiating. Best man was Wurt Thomas and brides maid Miss Bessie Turk. About 20 guests attended a wedding dinner and gifts included a silver service and cut glass. The couple plan to reside in Colville after August 15 and honeymoon on the St Joe river.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard France
Blue Creek
Lawrence Henry Lambert
Jennie Navilla France
G. H. Wilbur
Colville
Wurt Thomas
Bessie Turk
Chewelah
W. R. Baker
Lambert
Stevens County
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The
R. E. Lee Co
W. H. Graham
Colville Implement Co
Opera House
Cook
Stannus-Keller
W.R. Baker
Phore
Lasswell Bros
France
D. Laury
Slater & Gnagy
W. J. Bryan
Phonograph
H. B. Morgan
Busch Bros
Colville, Washington
Cronin
Albert Loiselle
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