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Newspaper
Colville Examiner
Location
Colville, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1922
Page
3
The Colville Examiner lists weekly issue timing and class notice details. It notes editor J C Harrigan and pricing of 2 dollars per year in advance with 60 cents foreign postage, plus renewal and address-change procedures and that a rate card is available on request.
Colville residents report mosquitoes plentiful while trips to lakes continue. Local events include I O O F convention delegates from Colville in Olympia June 5 to 10, plus Rebekah delegates. Several residents visit relatives in Cashmere and attend church and school activities. Notable incidents include Miss Eastland operated at Mt Carmel hospital and a motorcycle accident injuring Alexander Farquhar near Orin.
June 4 baseball Colville at Deer Park. June 10 Republican state convention Chehalis. June 11 baseball Springdale at Colville. June 14 Flag Day. June 21 Summer begins. June 22 26 Colville Chautauqua. July 4 Independence Day. July 4 baseball Colville at Marcus. July 14 Primary filings open. Aug 12 Primary filings close. Sep 4 Labor Day. Sep 23 Autumn begins.
This column shows Colville market prices for beef cattle hogs lambs veal and butterfat with week- to week quotes tied to Spokane prices. It lists current quotations from Wilson Produce Company Wingham's Market Old Dominion Creamery and the Colville Meat Market plus liberty and victory bonds and savings deposits.
Mrs Emma Lou Cunningham state organizer of the P E O Sisterhood organized Colville Chapter AX on May 19 with charter members Mesdames Gladdis Evelyn LaVigne Alice Sperry Iva Dickey Johnson Florence G Emery Anna Alta Bair Drucilla Halleck Plumb May B Stolts Clara Graham Hattie Jesseph Nina Spedden Tavella Schindel Louise McCulloch Gladys Wernli. Officers installed include Wernli president Schindel vice president McCulloch recording secretary Josseph corresponding secretary Perry treasurer Bair chaplain Graham guard. The Colville chapter is the county’s only one.
Edgar M. Ledyard of Salt Lake City purchases the 160 acre W. H. Mills ranch on Mill creek near Colville through the Colville Land Company. He plans to improve it and make it his home joining James Crawford’s property, with views on northwest living and home ownership.
The Standard Oil company received a car of oil and two cars of gasoline this week. Keller Hardware company unloads a shipment and reports activity at the dock and rail ramp for local deliveries.
In Colville the pole and lumber trade shows strong activity with 32 cars shipped this week from B. J. Carney Co. and others, while the Great Northern moves 25 ties on Palmer siding and about 10 on Colville rights of way. Social life centers on a Mary Mantz birthday party with 42 guests at Miss Dorothy Dexter’s home, pinochle prizes and a cake with the time honored tokens. Local figures include C. J. Rhode planting fish cans, 125 baby pheasants at the game farm, and a series of town visits, graduations, and pool hall plans as residents travel to Cheney, Sandpoint, and Spokane venues.
In Stevens County a bootlegger sped away Thursday evening with forbidden goods. Deputies Ledgerwood Dorman and William Loudon gave chase near Arden but dust and curves hindered pursuit. The driver evaded stop signals and fled toward Addy, with the pursuit eventually abandoned before the Columbia River summit.
A May 27 gathering at Edward Rasmussen's Rossburg home celebrated his 19th birthday anniversary. The evening featured conversation, cards, and refreshments served at 10 by Mrs. P A Rasmussen with help from Mrs. Barbara Hofmeister and Miss Clara Dearing. numerous relatives and friends attended.
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