Conservation era costs and timber politics in Stevens County
The article critiques rising federal spending under Cleveland Taft era figures, noting annual appropriations from 340 million to over 1 billion dollars. It links high costs to taxation and Republican policy, details timber reserve sales favoring mills, and criticizes homestead entry barriers. Senator LaFollette questions railroad rate law, while praising a local bank investment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Congress
Stevens County
Republican Party
Teddy
Bill
Uncle Sam
Great Timber Trusts
Poindexter Denied Postmaster Appointment in Kennewick
Taft refused to appoint Poindexter’s favored candidate Joseph C. Perry as Kennewick postmaster and named Arthur H. Wheaton instead. Washington Republicans denounce endorsements as preventing any post office appointment, leaving Poindexter unable to deliver federal favors to his constituents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taft
Poindexter
Kennewick
Wash
Washington
Joseph C. Perry
Arthur H. Wheaton
Perry
Fathers Day invitations and convict rock crushing progress
Spokane ministers and the Y M C A plan Fathers Day observances with rose wear and sermons stressing the father’s role, marriage, and children. Separately, 150 convicts from Walla Walla were moved to Marshall’s rock crushing plant to supply crushed rock for roads, under guard, with costs covered by the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spokane Ministerial Alliance
Young Men’s Christian Association of
Spokane
United States
J. B. Dodd
Sharp Avenue
William J. Hindley
Pilgrim Congregational Church
Walla Walla
Marshall
Hay
Highway Commission
Coun West Road
Ball
Libraries and Happiness Public library fuels progress and civic life
A vivid endorsement of public libraries highlights their role in uniting knowledge, aiding education, and enriching communities. It argues taxation supports libraries as a wise investment, delivering lasting happiness and progress, with references to notable public figures and examples.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moscow
Japan
Venice
Nile
Jamaica
Venezuela
Ranch For Sale First-class 80 acre fruit farm with orchard
Farm offers 80 acres with 15 cultivated and 30 fenced, extensive apple, peach, cherry and berry orchards, timber, cistern and water system delivering to the kitchen, a new 7 room house, stone cellar, 26 by 28 frame barn, outbuildings, near a sawmill store post office and school, soil rich black loam, price negotiable and terms to inquire at this office.
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Mr. Swell Dresser
Acorn Bros
the Moving Picture Show
Opera House
Colville
Campbell Brothers
Renello
Cat Peice
Sdesiasion
Mina Gate
Conservation
Robert M. LaFollette
Wisconsin
Senate
LaFollette
Colville Loan and Trust Company
Chalmers Hadley
The
Tacoma
Hall
F. J. Cheney & CO
Toledo
Ohio
Hall's
Colville Steam Laundry
Frank B. Goetter
Colville Wash
Drayage
Colville Truck &Dray Line
Stevens County Abstract Co
Lee Cafe
Joyner
Carter
the Farmers Store
Othenen
Anfordyce
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