War era notes and price shocks in Stevens county
The item blends wartime inflation across the nation with local economic controls. It notes bread price restrictions, wartime rail and fuel policy shifts, and a broad survey of price spikes from worsted cloth to sewing cotton. It recounts a change toward government rail management and includes a long list of county commission expenditures and public notices dated 1917.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germany
Mr. Bryan
Bryan
Wilson
White House
Taft
Red Cross
Roosevelt
the Fuel Administration
Utah
Wyoming
Montana
Washington
California
Oregon
la Grande
Idaho
Rockies
H. R. Williams
The
Fuel Administration
Stevens County
Prosecuting attorney and county expenses list
A partial page shows current expense items for county offices and officials. Items include prosecuting attorney costs 143.51, Columbia Garage livery for juries 18.50, sheriff's auto account 45.95, deputy sheriff expenses 12.05, Townsend deputy sheriff 9, Townsend car hire 28, Elizabeth Stannard county superintendent 44.68, livery for superintendent 22, City Transfer freight drayage, Hugh Munro stage meals 17, John W. Graham Company supplies for treasurer, G. Shaw & Borden Company for rapulien 4.40, Pete Mowatt deputy game warden 2.50, pana Gates county auditor postage 3.90, Are Bros postage 3.50, H. Brown labor 6, W. B. Drinkard livery 6, Chewelah Telephone Service 1, FE Bath livery 10. (Continued on page six)
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N. Byram
D. R
Baker
Ae H. Morris
John McClintock
John Hanahan
D. M
Fred Draper
HE. Fox
D. BR
General Machinery Company
T. A. Hamblet
William Heinemann Et al
D R
Hobbs
DAR
B.D. Howard
D. PL
Keller Hardware Company
Es Keller Hardware Company
Keller H. D
J. Keller Har R
Albert
Loiselle Et Te
Harry M
MonTane
Montange
McJunkin Et al
Couch Word
Byg
Malm & Fon
Sujyps
D. Ww
Dridge Tindhers
Bet Rusch
D. Re
Rh. W. Lee Company
Et al
D. R. Hd
Schumaker
Kulzer Lumber Company
Thomas Graham Et al
Nee Utley
D. Thane
A. Carpenter
D. It
Oldsmobile Company of Washington
Dan Knauss
HH. Ulrich
Orin Belknap
A. R Halier
Trick & Murray
William Gillings
Stenger-Graham Drug Company
Rich &Y
Stockwell Tax Table Company
Statesman-Index
Benjamin F. Hughes
T. M. Offutt
H.C. Henry
James Pearson
John McAndrews
Iean FL Hughes
John W. Graham & Company
Western Soap Company
D. A. Setzer
C.D. Astman
K. Burroughs
Pioneer Bindery & Printing Pany
Ardenercantile Company
Barmany Inc
J. C. Hartleroad
Nelson LeMay
Leader Department Store
M. C. Peltier
O. J. Rollis
Russell Supply Company
Armans Inc
Colville Bakery
Mary J. Todd
J. H. King Et al
Moser
J. H W. King
FR. Kinnan
L. Knapp
Justice of the Oace
W. Sremariand
Charles Adam Et
Columbia
P. F. McGovern
Townsend
Fr. L. Townsend
Elizabeth Stannard
Expense
Columbia Garage
City Transfer
Whnee Intense
Hugh Munro
G. Shaw & Borden Company
Pete Mowatt
Ae Tis Plumbing and Tining Company
Pana * Gates
Bros
H. Brown
W. B. Drinkard
Chewelah Telephone Company
Bath
Also Mentioned on This Page
Colville
Stevens County Power & Light Co
P. E. Dingle
Frank Kostka
Colville, Washington
Colville Abstract CO
TopNoch Flour Mills
Kaiser
God
Charles Hebberd
Food Administration
Hebberd
Spokane
Railway Board
William J. Bryan
America
Democratic Party
Federal Bureau of Crop Estimates
United States
Bureau
Lister
State of
Rogers
George Washington
Epee Washington
Board of County Commissioners
B. Crist Et al
Frank B.goetter
Cami
Oubl
Wash
Colville Land
Sells Land
Colville Bank
Colville Land Co
McFarland Convicus
Adolph Schmidt
Meyers Building
N. Main
Phonograph
Colville Furniture Exchange
Touraine
Pokane
New Monroe Street Bridge
Riverside Avenue
Wm. Snow
R. H. Snow
First National Bank
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