Stevens County Builds Cost Saving Health Measures
The 1920 Stevens County tax burden rises 25 percent from last year due to higher salary laws and indigent costs while state taxes double. The board adopts a tuberculosis nurse and tuberculin testing for dairies to cut indigent and cattle losses. Colville implements milk testing to curb disease, with county agents urging cattle tuberculosis testing to protect future health and finances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stevens County
Anti-Tuberculosis League
Colville
County Farm Bureau
State Colleges
Department of Agriculture
County hearing on charity funds highlights tuberculosis impact
Taxpayers at the Stevens county courthouse reviewed a 512 percent rise in the charity share of the current expense fund, now 18 percent, with officials attributing the increase to tuberculosis. They weighed whether 18 percent for charity is justified and discussed nurse hiring and eradication efforts by the Anti Tuberculosis League as a way to curb tax costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stevens County
Anti-Tuberculosis League
Modern Health Crusade
THE
Livestock Association
Stevens County Livestock Association
Washington
University At
Moscow
College
Pullman
Union Stock Yards
Spokane
Dr. Nelson
John Roberts
A Sidelight On The Dig
A reflective poem contrasts the natural world with human smoke habits. The speaker notes not seeing animals puffing on pipes and imagines man fashioned as a smokelike machine, a contrast to nature’s untouched meadow scenes. The verse questions humanity's烟.
Colville Examiner claims unique county coverage
The paper touts its wide Stevens County reach delivering current news from every community. Regular readers know what is happening. non readers may get second hand, less reliable, and costlier information.
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Colville
Examiner
Political side to high taxes in Olympia
A Spokane Chronicle Washington report analyzes rising state tax burden and large general fund deficits. lawmakers shift from seeking new revenues to cutting expenditures while questioning party politics and graft. It argues long term Republican control has fostered corruption and wasted spending, urging fiscal restraint.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spokane Chronicle
Olympia
Washington
Davis
Tacoma
House
Senate
Speaker Gate
University
State College
Normals
Bill’ Graham
W. O. Cummings
Ernest Lister
Woodrow Wilson
Republican Party
Reardan Team Guests At Colville After Game
Miss Elsie Mahrt hosted members of the Reardan basketball team after a game with the Colville Athletic Club. The party included James Mahrt and Roy Keller, plus Nelson Raymer, Burton Barnard, Hugo Schultz and Harry Taylor. Dinner at Valley View followed at the Spicer home.
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Elsie Mahrt
Colville
Colville Athletic Club
Mahrt
James Mahrt
Roy Keller
Nelson Raymer
Burton Barnard
Hugo Schultz
Harry Taylor
Supt
G. L. Putnam
Harry Smith
Valley View
E. F. Spicer
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Colville Abstract
Frank Kostka
Colville, Washington
Song Shop
Topnoch Flour Mills
Donley
State Legion
L. B. Donley
American Legion
Mr. Donley
Bremerton
Thomas Swale
E. J. Tremblay
D. H. Carey
Putnam
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