State Examiners Report Sparks County Debate
The state examiners report on alleged shortages in county offices triggers widespread comment. They dispute headlines claiming direct shortages, noting mileage claims by commissioners were properly made but self-reported, with Beggs cited for meals to road crews. Also cited are Grange counts in Stevens County and incidents from a Chewelah neighborhood feud, including the arrest of J. Drummond and E. Hurn. Carry Nation is dead after a lifetime of reform work.
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Spokane
S. S. Beggs
Stevens County
Yakima County
Pomona
Kettle Falls
Arzina
F. P. Waters
Waterloo
North Basin
Arden
Narcisse
J. E. Drummond
Elmer Drummond
William Flynn
Chewelah
Colville
E. H. Hurn
John Doe
Hurn
Morristown
Ind
Drummond
Illinois
Washington State
Snohomish
Grangers
Autoists Lead in Road Building Thirty-five men help improve 25 miles of highway
In Pend Oreille county a party of five autos carrying 25 professionals worked seven hours to advance road surface repairs on four miles of rough grade. The expedition notes better travel toward the lakes and hints at broader regional issues from Colville agency changes to a Meteor Fourth of July festival setup. The survey also mentions dairy licensing changes and the eight hour law now in effect for Colville stores.
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Pend Oreille Lakes
Colville
New County Begins Operation and Local Officials Sworn In
Pend Oreille county seats new government with Judge Carey swearing in county commissioners. Dr G W Sutherland and others named to key posts. officials mostly Republican with one Democrat treasurer E E Reid. Also notes on Judge Carey’s first superior court session and the death of Phebe Jane Hightower. Washington Grange organization details and a dairy record news item follow.
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Newport
Pend Oreille County
Carey
Stevens
Ione
E. E. Reid
Superior Court
E. K. Parks
Cusick
H. W. Reading
Metaline Falls
B. F. Gardiner
Tiger
Hester C. Soules
Calispel
R. M. Vail
John Hiett
W. S. Wallace
FE. D. Purchase
Locke
Phebe Jane Hightower
Richmond
Frank
Mary King
Thomas Kirk
Livingston County
Missouri
W. C. Kirk
Kirk
California
Plains
Richard Hightower
Stockton
Robert Hightower
Ellen
Sullivan
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B. G. Rich
Stevens County Power & Light Co
D. Laury
WM. Bechler
Prop
Monogram Stationery
the Examiner Office
Frank Kostka
Washington
Ivan Faugsteed
Rickey
Columbia Stables
John W. Walsh
Th Ile
Nespelem
Wellpinit
L. Davies
Pure Food and Dairy Commissioner
Meteor
New County
David Munroe
State College of Washington
Kuppenheimer
Hanna Bros
Congregational Church
Richard’s Bazaar
Elgin, Waltham and Hamilton
Strauss
Goetter
Hotel
Will Dingle
D. H. Kimple
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