Officials Change Next Monday Noon in Stevens County
Next Monday noon will close the term of Stevens County officials with a 1 PM oath of office for the new officers except the school superintendent who takes office in September. Miss Larilda McKeown retires as county treasurer after the longest service, to be followed by W. L. Biggar as treasurer. Dorothy Dexter becomes county auditor after serving as deputy since 1915, with Hazel Emery and Mrs. George Walsh handling recording duties. Thomas I. Oakshott succeeds O. W. Noble as prosecuting attorney, while Chester R. Wiley remains assessor with deputies D. D. Sill and Ellen Bresnahan.
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Stevens County
Larilda McKeown
Bliss Phillips
Irving D. Sill
Miss McKeown
County Treasurers’ Association
W. R. Myers
Miss Exley
Miss Craft
T. M. Offutt
R. B. Thomas
C. A. Heberling
F. S. Thomas
Dorothy Dexter
A. B. Lansburn
Earle T. Gates
Wm. C. Spedden
Chester R. Wiley
D. D. Sill
Ellen Bresnahan
Wylie
State Association of Assessors
Colville County Officials and Appointments Noted
Sheriff W. H. Graham known as Bill served 1907 10 and 1919 22 with capable deputies such as C A Ledgerwood W L Woodard H M Dorman H V Lynch D F Ham L P Johnsen M A Daggy and L A Sizemore L P Johnson will be first deputy John Walsh Jr after experience under Sheriff Miller Echoing changes Clerk E J Tremblay reelected with deputy Mark Sullivan New coroner Dr Kenneth G McKay veterinarian succeeds G M Stapish Commissioners J H Savage J S Lane and P H Hudspeth remain to the Legislature W Lon Johnson to state senate M Glasgow to house Herman Josefsky new rep Christmas remembrances at courthouse honored staff with gifts Auditor W C Spedden gets gold seal ring Court janitor W H Workman receives 17 jewel Hamilton watch
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. Graham
Bill
C. A. Ledgerwood
W. L. Woodard
H. M. Dorman
H. V. Lynch
D. F. Ham
L. P. Johnsen
M. A. Daggy
L. A. Sizemore
Kenneth G. McKay
G. M. Stapish
Chewejlah
McKay
Board of County Commissioners
J. H. Savage
Chewelah
J. S. Lane
Boyds
Poserk Hudspeth
Fruitland
W. Lon Johnson
State Senate
J. M. Glasgow
Herman Josefsky
Court House
W. C. Spedden
W. H Workman
Hamilton
Great Northern Rail Service to Resume Trains
The Examiner reports that morning and evening trains on the Great Northern will resume. Nos 257 southbound and 258 northbound may restart as early as next week after months of nearly daily delays. Delays were caused by Spokane wait times for mail and through trains, risking long passenger holds.
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Great Northern
Spokane
Appendicitis Operation With Phonograph Music
W. H. Clinton underwent an appendicitis operation at Mt. Carmel hospital Tuesday. Dr. R. F. Goetter performed the procedure with a local anesthetic due to the patient’s heart condition. Phonograph music was played to provide distraction during the operation.
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W. H. Clinton
Mt. Carmel Hospital
R. F. Goetter
New Instructor Joins Smith Hughes Department at Local High School
Prof. Robert C. Patrick arrived this week to fill the Smith H ughes instructor post. A WSC graduate with dairy and animal husbandry expertise he recently buttered for Swift Co in Seattle. He succeeds the resigning Prof. E C Durdle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert C. Patrick
Smith-Hughes
Swift & Co
Seattle
E. C. Durdle
Childs witty remark about wedding cake dream
A mother tells Willie to place a wedding cake under his pillow to dream of good fortune. Willie replies with a playful quip about eating the cake and using the pillow to ease his stomach, revealing a humorous family exchange.
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Willie
Trust Company Adds Manager to Lead Insurance Dept
L. M. McFarland, after 16 years with Colville Land Co., leaves to manage insurance and bond operations at Colville Loan and Trust Co. The bank’s deposits grew from 75000 to 300000 in just over a decade. Current officers: D. J. Burk, George W. Seal, L. S. Dearinger, Edward Nyholm, G. H. Hivett, and Miss Charlotte Starr. The company plans to move from the Aspend building to a new Main and Astor site after purchasing the corner lot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. M. McFarland
Colville Land Co
Colville Loan and Trust Co
McFarland
D. J. Burk
George W. Seal
L. S. Dearinger
Edward Nyholm
G. H. Hivett
Charlotte Starr
Main Street
Main and
Astor
State Legislators Occupation Spread Shows Farm Stronghold
Among the next legislature's members over one quarter are farmers. The Senate lists nine farmers and fourteen lawyers with several other trades including lumbermen bankers physicians merchants railroad workers and more. Representatives show twenty four farmers plus stockmen fruitgrowers lawyers and bankers among others.
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Duncan Dunn
Yakima County
Senate
War Savings Stamps Cashing and Bond Conversion Guidance
The 1918 war savings six dollar stamps mature January 1 1923 with options to cash at post offices or exchange for government four percent five year bonds due January 1 1928. Cashing involves posting a receipt from the postmaster and a check from the Federal Reserve Bank in Spokane around January. Postmaster W W Campbell Colville reports early conversions to 56 year bonds and readiness to process remaining 1918 issuances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S
Federal Reserve Bank
Spokane
W. W. Campbell
Colville
Colville Citizens Urged To Plan Wagon Road Route
Residents of Colville and nearby areas urged to call a meeting to organize a plan for a wagon road from Metaline via Deep Creek Colville Addy Pass to Davenport. The piece notes a smelter property advertised for sale and reports Stevens County endured a heavy two foot snowstorm from Saturday through Wednesday.
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Colville
Metaline
Deep Creek
Addy Pass
Davenport
Stevens County
Johnny Ehorn
Spokane
Chewelah
Spokane & Northern
Colville College Students Return Home for Holiday
Holiday visitors include Louis Grant Maud Cameron Nellie Lee and Grover Graham from Pullman and Ian Grant Celeste Barman from Portland Academy. Cronin plans a new post office opening Jan 1 after 14 years in Deep Creek valley. A Colville roller rink party and school event accompany talks on parcels post and local transit plans. Milk price rises and a masquerade for younger residents round out a mix of community notes.
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Colville
Pullman
Louis Grant
Maud Cameron
Nellie Lee
Grover Graham
Fred Dudley
Fred Martin
Whitman College
Bernice Winter
Gongaga
Ralph Goetter
Ian Grant
Portland Academy
Celeste Barman
Patrick Cronin
Cronin
Deep Creek Valley
S. H. Anschell
Metaline
Colville & Metaline Transportation Co
Wesley L. Jones
Elsie M., Coder
W. H. Boddy
Lee
Mesdames R. E. Lee
G. B. Ide
A. B. Cook
F. B. Goetter
C. W. Winter
C. R. McMillan
Noted Physician Endorses Soap Mouth Cleaning
Dr James Ewing Cornell University pathology professor urges daily soap and water gargling to keep mouths clean. He says any soap is fine whether floating or bargain brand and that plain soap is all that is prescribed for child mouth hygiene.
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James Ewing
Cornell University Medical School
Farmers and politicians clash over farming versus politics
Farmer Corntessel notes the mix up as politicians urge farming talk while farmers push political discourse, highlighting a clash between agricultural concerns and political agendas.
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Corntessel
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Frank Kostka
Colville, Washington
Colville Abstract CO
Song Shop
Topnoch Flour Mills
O. W. Noble
Thomas I. Oakshott
Ethel Foley
Atty. F. Leo Grinstead
Noble
Association of Prosecutors
County Ilerk
E. J. Tremblay
Mark Sullivan
G. N
Trust Company
Examiner
Colville Republican
B. Jameson
Ravelev
the Examiner
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