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Newspaper
Colville Examiner
Location
Colville, Washington, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 1920
Page
11
Three cakes of soap vanish daily at the Aladdin lumber camp bunk house. A watch proves inconclusive until an old red cow is found chewing the soap with her cud. The cow apparently favors the bunk house soap as a dental or cleansing aid, perplexing the crew.
The old bandstand dating from 1902 was dismantled with iron bars and tools after noon on Tuesday. Workers pried and twisted the structure from its spot, lifting the timbers to a truck for transport to the Colville fair grounds near the depot where it will join other paraphernalia as part of the new site.
An advertisement claims catarrhal deafness stems from an inflamed Eustachian tube and asserts Hall's Catarrh Medicine can cure via the bloodstream. It offers one hundred dollars for any case not cured and promises free circulars from druggists.
Colville women report rapid relief from gas and sour stomach with Adler-i-ka mixture of glycerine and buckthorn bark. The product acts on both bowels and may cure constipation and help prevent appendicitis. C H Carroll Druggist notes a cured case and offers agent opportunities in Spokane Washington.
Dispatches report a weeklong fire raging on the eastern end of the former Spokane Indian reservation and across timber holdings of Reeds and Deer Park Lumber companies, damaging underbrush and down logs with large saw timber largely spared. The Chinook Coal field near Detillion Bridge yields an eight to ten foot coal vein, while electric power plans for irrigation and mining projects advance along the Spokane river valley and upper Columbia region.
Large turnout for the P I C community picnic on August 14 featured a pitch in meal, a program, music and dancing, with ice cream and cake. The county agent did not attend. Local families like the Mattersons visited Camp Creek ranch, Kettle Falls, Colville, and Pend Oreille lakes during a 10 day trip. Various residents and visiting guests contributed to neighborhood activities and To local Red Cross history. The next P L club gathering is planned for September 8 at Mrs Lew Wilson’s home, with preaching at 2 p.m. Sunday.
A local news brief recounts visits by Cavada residents and surrounding families. It notes Bert and Mrs Smith and Fred Smith families traveling to California, plus other visitors including Titus and Rosebaum, Young, Parry siblings, and Lillian Parry from Michigan. It mentions ore mining activity at several sites and ore hauling operations nearby.
A combined legal notice from the U S Land Office Spokane announces Sarah E Ross heirs seek final proof on a Missouri homestead in Stevens county Washington and a separate summons in Stevens County Superior Court against Montana Western Lands Co and partners Colville Land Co for a 3000 debt plus costs and a mortgage foreclosure with sale of real estate in Section 34 Township 3 North Range 40 E W M and related defendants in a multi party action. Another entry lists August Kesha v George K Vickers and others.
Remington and Mrs. Remington are defendants along with George T. Vickers and Jennie A. Vickers and others. The suit seeks to foreclose a vendor lien on the northeast quarter of the southwest quarter of section 28, township 38 north, range 39, Stevens County. The summons requires appearance within sixty days after August 28, 1920. CHOODSELL & SCARRINGTON serve as attorneys for the plaintiff, with offices in Spokane.
Department of the Interior notice from Spokine Washington dated August 18 120 recalls Frank W Lewis of Colville Washington filing to prove up a desert land claim first made May 4 1918 for sections 17 20 township 34 north range 88 BEW Meridian. He will testify October Sunday with witnesses Harrison Vinecore Charlie Vinecore Ina Hyde and Arthur Hefling all of Valley Washington. John L Wilby Register.
Andrew Engstrom administrator filed his final account for the Johanna Johnson estate on July 29 1920 and petitions for distribution and discharge. A hearing is set for August 26 1920 at 9 30 in Colville Washington to settle the account approve the distribution and close the estate. All interested parties are notified to appear and show cause why the court should grant the relief requested.
If you want to live in Colville you must buy a proper dwelling. Several residence properties are for sale at bargain prices with small down payments. Call O O W Hall Lane Building Colville phone 1605 for details.
County board records show hearings on a four inch pipe line franchise under state poll No 22 and a county road crossing petition approved. The meeting includes adjournment dates and a tax refund warrant of 64.43 to H P Sommers for double payment on northwest quadrant section 23. Proceedings dated August 11 and September 7 1920 with Henry Dungies as chair and Will C Spadden as county auditor.
Notice is given that a libel of information has been filed by the United States against a seven passenger Hudson automobile bearing New MS108. A writ of seizure has been issued and the United States marshal has seized the vehicle and holds it in custody. Citations require all interested parties to appear in Spokane on September 7, 1920 to show cause why the automobile should not be condemned under customs laws.
A suggestion that a morocco loose leaf notebook suits a man and a loose leaf recipe book suits a woman as thoughtful handmade gifts. The note emphasizes practical, serviceable presents.
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