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Newspaper
Colville Examiner
Location
Colville, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jul 18, 1908
Page
4
The Colville Examiner is issued every Saturday by Stevens County Publishing Company Inc. It is entered as second class matter Oct 31 1907 at Colville Washington under the March 8 1879 act. Subscription price is 1.50 per year with 5 cent copies. J C Harrigan serves as editor and manager.
Owen Etckley of Arden visited on business while S W Ogle and family came to town. Roy Hanna’s birthday party drew gifts and a good time. Bronson sawmill trucks head to Lane and Martin yard. H L Drew and wife moved to a Pend Oreille river homestead. Rex Bussert reports cherries nearly picked and alfalfa stored. Cherries shipped by wagonload. Roy Horr and Alice Collins secured a Spokane marriage license. Rev E L Stannard to preach in the Congregational church. Rev Wilbur and J W Denny plan a Columbia trip. Articles filed for Stevens County Power and Light Co. with $100,000 capital. Epworth League ice cream social Friday at M E church. Mrs J H Wilson and Robert Reynolds visited Rice area. Colville Land Co. offers cheap houses and lots. Kellys mattresses advertised. Where are you sleeping suggests second-hand beds above store.
The Colville to Box Canyon stage ran three times weekly after repairs and resumed full trips this week, with nine hour journeys and capacity for eight passengers. The route offered $5 fares to Metaline vs $8.05 via Spokane and Newport, with mail service to Cronin and Meadows. The Miner notes the hot air line ceased and river transit grows in popularity.
Captain John McA Webster, Indian agent at Fort Spokane, says the Colville reservation will not open for settlement before 1911. Survey work will take at least two more years to complete allotments for about 1,200 scattered Indians and handle disputed land fairly.
The board of county commissioners met July 6 to discuss road and bridge issues with many items carried to the final adjournment on July 15. Proceedings include grants for road surveys and vacations, licenses, and multiple road petitions, with bids, contracts, and financials noted. A new society formed by former Coming Men members adopts name S. S. S. and plans by laws, with initiation fees and socials announced.
Lacey works at Hotel Colville post office box 148 performing window cleaning drapery hanging and carpet cleaning and laying services. Linoleums in stock at Kellys.
Registration books for Colville precinct outside the city limits are open with F. B. Goetter. All voters should register and place their names on the books to be eligible to vote in primaries and the general election.
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