Many Turkeys for Thanksgiving in Colville Territory
The Colville territory enjoyed a bountiful Thanksgiving with a larger turkey supply than any prior year. Turkeys numbered about 175, geese 125, ducks 60, and chickens 800. Pork roast led meat demand followed by veal, with cranberries from the east preferred. Prices for poultry and meats are roughly 25% lower than last year, groceries about 10% cheaper, and overall volumes steady. The Colville and Columbia river valleys supply most orders, with Colville valley leading in staple vegetables and Oregon or California supplying delicacies.
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Colville
Columbia River
Colville Valley
Oregon
California
Taxpayers League to Meet Friday in Stevens County
Stevens County Taxpayers League schedules a Friday meeting at the courthouse to discuss the proposed state Tax Limit League and taxation policy. Officials will report on league efforts, with a Spokane speaker outlining major taxation issues and C R McMillan seeking taxpayer positions for upcoming state activities.
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Stevens County Taxpayers League
Spokane
C. R. McMillan
County League
State League
Stevens County
Colville City Election Set for Next Tuesday
Colville voters go to the polls next Tuesday December 5 to choose six councilmen and city officials. Polling hours are 8 a m to 8 p m with three ward sites Palace theater M E church annex and the gymnasium supervised by ward captains. Officials urge turnout to show appreciation for volunteers serving the city despite no opposition in the race.
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Colville
Palace Theater
Chan St. Clair
C. A. Ledgerwood
G. G. Dorman
M. E. Church Annex
J. M. Huggins
Auto Accident Fatality Claims Meyers Falls Youth
Edwin N. Schenk aged 22 of Meyers Falls died at Mt. Carmel hospital Tuesday morning from injuries suffered last week in an auto crash on the highway.
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Edwin N. Schenk
Meyers Falls
Mt. Carmel Hospital
Die of Auto Crash Near Meyers Falls While Aiding Father
Schenk son of Geo R Schenk Meyers Falls died after his car with six men overturned on Republic road west of Kettle Falls. He was brought to Colville by Quinn W McCord but died. He served 18 months overseas with the A E F and married Esther Leslie Sep 9 1922. Funeral at Meyers Falls conducted by Rev F L Cook. Burial Meyers Falls.
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Republic
Esther Leslie
Meyers Falls
F. L. Cook
Colville M. E. Church
Stevens County Spuds Earn Big Show Praise
A. E. Skidmore & Son won the Netted Gem Seed potato class at Spokane with Stevens county stock, scoring high for disease resistance and size. The Skidmore stock yielded 10 tons per acre, less uniformity, first year certified, with 15 tons of seed and 10 tons stable stock from 2 1/2 acres without irrigation. Skidmore credits soil rotation and new ground to disease resistance and notes Stevens county potatoes compare favorably to top Northwest exhibits.
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Spokane
Stevens County
A. E. Skidmore & Son
Washington
Montana
Oregon
Idaho
Skidmore
Northwest
Skidmores
State College Grads Organize at Colville Hotel Banquet
Graduates and faculty from Stevens County State College formed the State College club at a Colville hotel banquet last Tuesday evening. George W. Wallace was elected president, Grover Graham vice president, and Madge V. Witt secretary treasurer. Speakers included Dr. F F Nalder and Dr. Ralph Tieje with Tormey and Winninghoff in attendance.
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State College
Colville
Stevens County State College Club
George W. Wallace
Grover Graham
Madge V. Witt
Chewelah
F. F. Nalder
O. E. Leiser
Florence Mann Leiser
G. V. Thistlewaite
Gil Putnam
R. L. Dailey
Ralph J. Tieje
Kenneth G. McKay
Earl C. Durdle
Jamita Loomis
T. A. Lynch
E. Ethel Kelley
Neva Douglass
Florence Winninghoff
Funeral Sunday for J W Underwood Pioneer Resident
John Williamson Underwood born in Pennsylvania August 18 1839 died November 21 1922 at age 83 with a long moving life across Missouri Kansas Oklahoma Port Angeles British Columbia and Colville wife Nancy Melvina Jackson a son Sterling a sister Ida Emery and a brother William among survivors Funeral services were held at McCord Funeral parlors Sunday at 2 PM conducted by Rev F L Cook with quartet accompaniment and pallbearers listed Burial followed at Highland cemetery.
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John Williamson Underwood
Pennsylvania
Mhouri
Nancy Melvina Jackson
Kansas
Oklahoma
Port Angeles
British Columbia
Colville
Sterling
Ida Emery
William
Idaho
McCord
F. L. Cook
M. E. Church
Lucile Hard
J. J. Merriman
G. W. Wallace
R. V. Willett
W. H. Burden
O. E. Wisdom
Emmet Smith
D. M. Culp
D. H. Ulrich
Mr. Henderson
Highland
Schedule of the Coming Events
Dec 5 city election and a basket social at the Congregational church. Dec 7 band dance by Meltz Bros. orchestra. Dec 12 to 15 Annual Fruit Growers Week in Spokane. Dec 22 winter solstice. Dec 25 Christmas and Jan 1 New Year’s Day. Feb 1 Garner Jubilee Company on Senior Lyceum course. Mar 5 Hendson Trio on Senior Lyceum course.
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Congregational Church
Meltz Bros
Spokane
Garner Jubilee Co
Hendrson
Colville Prepares Courthouse and County Seat Move
Colville precinct plans to build a brick county courthouse this summer and present it to the county. A survey of the Colville reservation is being arranged. Judge Blake's restraint order on moving county records to Kettle Falls isn’t a Colville victory, but Spokane lawyers say Colville likely wins the county seat. Rickey block window glass arrived. Local pupils listed as punctual for the month. The Old Dominion mine is set for sale to Chicago capitalists.
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Colville
Blake
Kettle Falls
Spokane
Roy Moorehead
Alda Wolford
Kate Brasfield
Carrie Ingalls
George Pyburn
Mabel Ingalls
Willie Fluegel
Fannie Hofstetter
Laurence Hamill
Old Dominion
Chicago
Local Notes Record Town News And Social Events
Al House the Valley liveryman was a business visitor here Tuesday. Bell & McFarland move to larger quarters in the First National Bank building. First snowfall visited Colville Monday. Peter Henrichs, ranch owner on Deep Creek, was in town for Thanksgiving. A masquerade at the roller rink featured prizes to Roy Acorn and Daisy Neely. Capt Geo K Armstrong returned from Seward after seven months. A birth announced to Mr and Mrs W D Estey. H W Silke summoned for sewer right of way case. he directs railroad work for Portland & Seattle. Eagle hall party hosted by Clark Millspaugh et al with many guests dancing. Also a humor line about Percy van Dubb tracing ancestry. One fourth of U S soil is timbered or cut over in private ownership.
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al House
Valley
Bell & McFarland
First National Bank
Colville
Peter Henrichs
Deep Creek
Roy Acorn
Daisy Neely
Geo. K. Armstrong
Seward
Alaska
W. D. Estey
H. W. Silke
Portland
Seattle
Eagle Hall
Clark Millspaugh
Lee Mantz
Warren Lane
Elmer Studebaker
Edward Tremblay
Harold Dexter
Marguerite Thomas
Leonora Thomas
Euclave Cameron
Ethyl Hahn
Belva Burcham
Alice Gray
Marjorie Ide
Hazel Terry
Louise Ruehm
Winnie Mosley
Elva Twitchell
Zella Wright
Hazel Aspend
Hazel Emery
Gladys Emery
Dolly Martin
Mary Ide
Jessie Ide
Laura Eves
Bertha Graham
Irene Seal
Dot Crawford
Alice Hamill
Edna Stevens
Rachel McMillan
Messrs
Neal Ledgerwood
Norman Wright
Robert Hanna
Robert Lee
Creed Ledgerwood
Byron Heritage
Raymond Gilbert
Lloyd McFarland
Harvey Fullerton
Oral Smith
Ronald Slater
Robert Crawford
Miss Mitchell
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Optician Hotel
Colville Abstract CO
Frank Kostka
Colville, Washington
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Columbia
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Topnoch Flour Mills
Taxpayers League
Northwest Potato Show
State College Grads Organize
Stevens County Club
the Examiner
Colville Organizes
Pythian Sisters
New Pythian Order
Odd Fellows Hall
Margaret Glascock
Mesdames Geneva Campbell
Alice Thomas
Vesta Thurber
Antoinette Johnson
Lottie Peters
Orpha Spedden
Winnie Clinton
Mildred Donley
Vesta Harrigan
Mabel Kruckman
Marian Johnston
Gertrude Jackson
Dora Clark
Grace Lynch
Lulu Casey
Ola E
Edna Rasmussen
Lillie Rice
Ida M. Wyatt
Temple
Flora Nyholm
Nora Rhoden
Marcus Temple
Mesdames Nelle Hendley
Marguerette McSperrin
Alice Hayes
Mary Herman
Stella Smith
Lusetta Cronit
Alice Johnson
Ruth Erickson
Knights
J. W. Underwood
Colville Republican
B. L. Jameson
Examiner
Colville Examiner
Percy van Dubb
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