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Newspaper
Colville Examiner
Location
Colville, Washington, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1908
Page
4
The notice sets a yearly subscription rate of $1.50 and lists J C Harrigan as editor and manager. It notes a per copy price of 5 cents and identifies Harrigan in the role. The item appears as a newspaper business notice with pricing and leadership details.
Letter from L Berger of Prairie urges unified road policy for county and state urging formation of local improvement districts, funding by bonds with 6 percent interest, 10 to 20 year terms, engineer surveys from Washington State College, uniform road grades 12 to 16 feet wide, and county supervision under a civil engineer to speed cheaper transport and better markets. He appeals to grangers to discuss road measures this winter and lobby lawmakers for a good road law.
County commissioners approve multiple road changes including Columbia river road openings, 15 mile creek and Loon Lake routes, and Edendale. Franchises for water and telephone lines set for early January. Liquor licenses issued for Cusick Ione Scotia. School district consolidations approved. Mining properties and tax foreclosure sales directed. Christmas church programs announced and Masonic elections held. Electric Bitters praised for health.
Guy Haines a longtime county resident died at his home near Tum Tum on December 11 at old age. Born March 10, 1831 in Lancaster Pennsylvania he helped build Stevens County and served in mining river transport surveying and mail routes. His varied career included Forty Niner mining in California government survey work and guiding early boundary efforts before settling on a Walker’s ranch in 1868.
Leo F. Zelinski of Gibson Street Buffalo N Y says he cured a severe cold sore using Bucklen's Amica Salve applied once daily for two days. He reports no trace of the sore remainings. The product is sold under guarantee at Frank B Goetter's drug store for 25 cents.
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