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Newspaper
Colville Examiner
Location
Colville, Washington, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 1920
Page
10
A weekly digest of notable events in Kettle Falls and the Upper Columbia River Valley. Mrs. Myrtie Fish serves as Representative for Kettle Falls and guides local matters in the garden spot of the great northwest.
Kettle Falls news chronicles visits and departures of residents and guests from Portland Rochester and Spokane. It notes new moves and home purchases by local families plus school openings and church activities. The piece lists numerous social visits, property transactions, and upcoming events around Aug 30 in the region.
The Kettle Falls Meat Market resumes business offering fresh and salted meats. They manufacture their own sausage lard bacon and hams ready for customers.
Last Saturday afternoon the Paulson home burned to the ground. Mrs. Paulson saved only a washing machine and water pail as the fire consumed the house in fifteen minutes. Neighbors rushed to help but could not save belongings. The Red Cross, Congregational Ladies' Aid, and others contributed aid. The piece notes community support and several local figures, plus a brief farming update and a hunting trip report.
Friday attorney C W Noble and family camped at Gap Creek and fished the lake with good success. A large party from Middleport fished at the lake Saturday. Mrs Ethel M Gordon and Master John Divine swam the lake after training during their three week stay. Dr Sherman L Divine and Mrs Divine learned to swim while camping and caught a good mess of fish. Dr Divine and family broke camp Thursday and left for Spokane. Ira L McLaren joined his family at the head of the lake. Mrs W L Orr and children of Spokane are at their lake home. S G Constantine is back from six days of fire fighting. A large Park Rapids group visited Sunday for a picnic and swim.
Greenwood News items record visits to Edgewood ranch by Ada Brown E C Hale E R Lynn and families with Belle Walston and daughters and to Fern Dale ranch by Miss Clara Walston. The column also notes travels to Granger Meye rs Falls and Slocum areas plus school assignments for Lela Gazelle Edith and Laurel Lynn healing and local entertainment plans led by Dr Meredith and Colville singers.
The column covers travel plans of the Benders from Montgomery to Seattle Portland and California via the southern route. It notes Albert Wright and Alice of Evergreen ranch among Colville shoppers. John Bender buys Volney Morton tract of 20 acres and hosts dine with Lynn family. Greenwoods send greetings to Frank C Walston at Mt Carmel hospital.
News notes from Arden report on George S. Lewis of Wendell Idaho ill with typhoid fever and local residents updates. The county auditor announces a September primary election in Stevens County Washington with candidate lists for Congress senator governor and other state offices.
Voter list shows candidates for statewide and county offices in Stevens County Washington with names and addresses across Colville and surrounding towns. Primary results section notes official dates August 25 1920 and September 9 1920 and a local Third Avenue improvement district ordinance.
Sealed proposals for four foot concrete sidewalk four inches thick with curb four by twelve inches and related street work along Astor Avenue will be received by Colville city clerk until 8 p.m. September 7 1920. Bids must include a five percent certified check and follow city engineer blanks. The council will open bids and may reject any or all. ordinance 142 NS creates improvement district 26. Last date September 2 1920.
Public auction scheduled for October 5 1920 at Colville Courthouse to sell timber on state lands in Stevens County Washington with four described parcels totaling about 440 acres at appraised values 1810 1125 and 937.50 and 1255 to be sold at not less than appraisal subject to lease rights and cash payment due day of sale Clark V Savidge Commissioner of Public Lands oversees sale under board of state land commissioners order of sale on file with county auditor.
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