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Newspaper
Colville Examiner
Location
Colville, Washington, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1910
Page
2
Santa impersonator Burton Schaffer fell while descending a neighbor’s chimney during Christmas Eve festivities. wedged between a rising flame and lower sack of toys, he was pulled free by a rope and treated for burns. A New Year dance is planned in Millville.
Visiting Colfax lawyer J. J. Hills stayed with relatives Mr. and Mrs. Bert Jennings over Christmas and praised Mr. Lawson's dance as one of the state’s best. Barn construction by Mr. Stanger continues, while Ed Moore’s daughter Marguerite and other Colville Mission children enjoy a two week holiday. Colville Reservation schoolchildren received a Christmas tree and program led by their teacher. The village blacksmith stays busy fixing sleighs as Cole brothers report flourishing trade and optimistic times.
A. C. Wetterer, owner of the Marcus telephone exchange, reports many new phones added and a large directory. He plans to extend lines southward to serve acreage residents, with installation soon after securing numerous requests. The Napoleon connection will place Marcus in direct contact with Godfrey, Boyds and Napoleon.
Tom recalls 20 years of Christmas gatherings with R. E. Lee W. S. Prindle and families starting from six to thirteen attendees. Mrs C H Ellis dies after six weeks illness in Kettle Falls with funeral and burial held Thursday.
Dr. E W Nye visits Colville friends while Henry D Ames reports allotment work on the Coeur d Alene reservation will take at least six more months. Chauncey St Clair bowling alleys move to The Pastime in Graham building. Various residents and events follow including church services sales notices and local travels.
M H C Allen buys 160 acres five miles up Mill Creek for 2000. B M Hervey sells 160 acres near Colville for 9000 with spring possession. T C Bell buys 80 acres near Colville for 7000 and will move in spring. M Dallas buys 160 acres known as old Lancaster place near Arden for 5500 and will occupy immediately. Colville Land Co two more transfers in 10 days amid strong valley advertising.
Mutual consent designates S. S. Beggs as legally authorized manager of City Transfer Company effective December 29 1910. All bills must be paid to Beggs and future contracts require his approval. Checks against company funds signed by Beggs. public urged to transact directly with office. Drivers not to collect accounts from merchants.
Stevens county used a red apple card distributed at Spokane and Chicago National Apple Shows. The 10 000 three color cards carried Manager Scurlock Assistant Manager Ide and Horticultural Inspector Eakle contact points. Cards drew strong attention and public interest in apple growing. About 150 car loads of Stevens county apples shipped this year, with growth expected over five years.
Stevens county ranchers push to repeal the state aid road levy and fund a squirrel bounty via that levy. Farmers report 5 to 15 days yearly fighting squirrels and $5 annual poison costs. Groups oppose the state aid law for inefficiency and cost and seek legislative petitions to restore a bounty program.
C F Murphy editor of the Northport Republican announces the suspension of his paper after 13 years. He plans ranch life and jokes about cats and paper collars. The note blends local whimsy with regional mining and civic news from Colville and surrounding towns.
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