Earliest Trees in the County Highlight Northwest Apple Roots
Historian John L Slater discusses Stevens county's apple history tracing the first tree to Henry Koch in 1864 near Probell, with grafted plants later at Pingston ranch. The piece notes early trees in nearby districts and historic nursery links from Walla Walla to the Spokane region.
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John &L. Slater
Stevens County Pioneer Association
Jacob A. Meyers
Pacific
Vancouver
Washington
Stevens County
John Tickey
Colville
Ben Burgunder
Colfax
Mr. Meyers
Henry Koch
Cook
Washington City
John Probell
Pinkston Creek
Koch
9Th Infantry
Fort Colville
Probell
Marcus
A. T. Pingston
Burgunder
Mr. Rickey
Columbia River Valley
Kettle Falls
Geo. W. Harvey
Columbia River
Walla Walla
Stevens
Spokane
Okanogan
Ferry
Douglas
Grant
Lincoln
Pend Oreille
Antoine Plant
Plant
Spokane Ferry
Thomas Stensgar
Hudson Bay Company
Colville Flats
Thomas Stehsgar
Addy
Early Stevens county notes on Hudson's Bay Co origins and flu outbreak
The article traces early Northwest agriculture linked to Hudson's Bay Co and Puget Sound Agricultural Co, naming Hiram F. Smith and Camille on Peone Prairie. It then reports a milder flu season in Stevens county, prompting city lockdowns in Colville, school closures, and strict quarantine rules to protect public health.
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Northwest
Hudson Bay Company
Vancouver
Puget Sound Agricultural Co
Cowlitz Valley
Burgunder
Inland Empire
Camille
Peone Prairie
Spokane
Hiram F
Okanogan) Smith
Okanogan Lake
Oroville
Hudson’s Bay Co
Meyers
Edmund S. Meany
Washington
Hudson Bay Co
United States
Great Britain
Congress
Great Britain and Ireland
Hudson’s Bay
Puget Sound Agricultural Company
Stevens County
Colville
City Board of Health
J. W. Henderson
Two Men Jailed Over Canadian Whisky At Colville Hotel
B A Reed and Ed McCloud were jailed on liquor possession charges after investigators found about 20 quarts of Canadian labeled spirits in suitcases brought to the Hotel Colville. They pleaded guilty and were fined $100 each. two quarts were ordered to go to three city hospitals amid flu fears.
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Colville
B. A. Reed
Bossburg
Ed. McCloud
Montana
Frank Perras
Frank Ham
Perras
Q. D. Stamiford
Northport
W. H. Graham
Ham
Canada
Reed
McCloud
A. L. Knapp
Justice Knapp
Modern Health Crusade Begins in Stevens County Schools
County Superintendent W O Cummings supplies districts with record blanks and instruction for the National Tuberculosis Association Modern Health Crusade. Teachers will track weekly pupil points earned through ten health chores and routines focusing on hygiene, breathing, nutrition, and wholesome daily habits.
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W. O. Cummings
Stevens County
National Tuberculosis Association
Knights
Knights Banneret
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Stevens County Power and Light Co
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John B. Slater
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I. S. Clark
Chewelah
Frank B.goetter
Colville Wash
Smith
First National Bank
Colville, Wash