Livestock Association Publishes Premium List For Stevens County Show
The Stevens County Livestock Show and County Agricultural Fair issue a 48 page premium booklet with 847.50 in prizes and 225 from Colville banks. The revival of the fair adds new grounds layout including an aeroplane landing, grandstand, track and sports facilities.
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Stevens County
Colville
Association
T. C. Bell
H. T. Skeels
Addy
E. C. Durdle
L. H.rothlisberger
Robbins Lumber Company Buys Old Bank Building
Robbins Lumber Company of Aladdin buys the old Bank of Colville building now Baker studio to use as their general office. They also acquire rear buildings for a garage and storehouse and plan to expand operations in Colville with a 12 acre lumber yard site. The firm owns 2200 acres near Mill Creek and Echo Valley and is building a new double cut band saw mill at Aladdin. The partnership includes F S Robbins and H G Robbins, with H G relocating from Rhinelander Wisconsin after 30 years in the lumber trade.
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Colville
Bank of Colville
Baker Studio
Robbins Lumber Company
Aladdin
Mill Creek
Echo Valley
F. S. Robbins
H. G. Robbins
Washington
Robbins
Rhinelander
Wis
West
New Dog Law Faces Criticism Over Flat Fees
A reader argues the new dog tax law is poorly designed as the county assessor lists all dogs with a flat $1 fee for males and $2.50 for females rather than an appraisal based on value. The writer suggests owners face penalties rather than proportional charges and questions the law’s effectiveness.
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Clayton
Williams Valley
Tum Tum
Jerome
Boundary
Sheriff
Stevens County
Auto Trucks Dominate Local Haulage In Colville Area
About 70 trucks move logs lumber shingle bolts poles and dolomite into Colville. Trips run 5 to 20 miles from dolomite quarries to town with Aladdin as the farthest point. Trucks cost 5500 each and drivers earn 6 to 7 daily. Payroll near 00 daily with 90 drivers. Robbins Lumber hauls from Aladdin to Colville and backs a railroad plan to tap Aladdin and Mill Creek forks.
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Colville
Aladdin
Robbins Lumber Company
South Fork
Mill Creek
Why Stevens County Lacks a Home Demonstration Agent
A reader recalls Yakima County with Miss Inez Armstrong visiting homes weekly to teach home canning sewing and kitchen skills. She asks why Stevens County has no local home demonstration agent and outlines how such agents aid farm and home work, linking extension duties to household needs and irrigation, sanitation, and garden tasks.
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Stevens County
Yakima
Yakima County
Inez Armstrong
County Extension
Firtt
Steven ‘County
Judge and Mrs Truax Honor Pend Oreille Lakes Visit
Judge and Mrs John Truax spent Thursday and Friday at the Pend Oreille lakes as guests of L B Donley.
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John Truax
Pend Oreille Lakes
L. B. Donley
Victims of Old Dominion tragedy buried in mystery
Ed Sheldon and George Shannon were laid to rest after services in an unresolved mystery about their deaths in the Old Dominion mine disaster. Officials report asphyxiation but have not identified the gas or causes. Investigators sent powder samples and gas evidence to the Bureau of Mines for analysis while relatives remain unfound.
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Ed Sheldon
George Shannon
Sheldon
Shannon
J. M. Hurgine
Old Dominion
Bureau of Mines
Ruston
Penn
Ft. W. Dyer
Idaho Continento Mining Company
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Colville Abstract . CO
Frank Kostka
Colville, Washington
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TopNoch Flour Mills
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Livestock Association
Marcus
Calviles
Calville
Wyatt
Joe Rovers
Glen Snoddy
Chewelah
Valley
Nelson
A. Coffin
Coyote
Tion 16
Range
Township
Silver Mound
Evens County
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Cy-Cilver
Clarksford
Stevens Ny Pioneer Association
Clawelah
Ohne
Stanley Weber
Spokane
Ile
Horatius
Lee
George Washington
Monace
Chai
Symons-Russell Aeroplane Company
Colville-Chewids Vyorks
Odd ‘Ows
Colville Chamber of Commerce
W. A. Acorn
J. T. Raftis
John Ingle
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