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Newspaper
Colville Examiner
Location
Colville, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1916
Page
4
An Idaho reader testifies Doan's Kidney Pills cured a chronic lame back after a friend recommended them. She says one box and a half brought a permanent improvement and would use the product again. The ad notes the price 50 cents and credits Milburn Co. Buffalo NY as makers.
Local notes show Henry Hart came home Saturday evening from Spokane where he attended Lewis and Clark high school. The community also notes expanded postal savings limits now allow a $1000 account. Numerous social visits and dances fill the week with church service and local outings.
An antiseptic foot powder claims to loosen tight shoes and prove instant relief for corns blisters and calluses. Used in foot baths it purportedly makes new or tight footwear comfortable and prevents foot irritation.
Notice to fruit growers listing the next available moth spray dates and places: March to Kettle Falls and Hunters June 20 23, Harvey Daisy Cedonia Fruitland June 23 25, Rossburg Meyere Falls Colville Rice Pleasant Valley and Bissell June 25 27, Northport Marble Chewelah Loon Lake June 27 29. W T Ferguson horticultural inspector.
White Lake area reports include Grubb losing a valuable cow and steer last week. Mrs. Jim English and children visit relatives, Mrs. Frank Choen visits at Mrs. Belknap home, and Mrs. Eugene Knapp ill at Park Rapids. Farmers and squirrels busy. Skiles fences state land for sheep pasture and plans to use woven wire.
Echo Valley youths led by Lydia Worden Katie Knauss Blanche Shaver Lola Rheum Bertha Helt Harry Smith Raymond Helt Clint Werden Ben Thompson and A C Douglass with chaperones Mr and Mrs William Helt Addy spent last Friday at the lakes. They were hosted by Heritage brothers and held a celebration Sunday with an Indian war dance songs and speeches. Auctioneer Geo F Bottorff to sell E I Bowles personal property at the Carl Dahl place 14 miles south of Rice on Friday June 23 at 1 pm.
Memorial services will be held tomorrow at 11 a m by the Knights of Pythias at the I O O F hall with an address by Atty L C Josseph and special music. John Byers returning from Iowa State College will spend the summer with his mother Mrs Geo W Denny. Various residents and visitors attended events and services across town.
Mrs. Lillian Gordon died Monday evening after a lingering illness from heart disease and stomach trouble. Born in Kansas on April 26, 1875, she moved west with her husband Leo Gordon about 13 years ago and came to Colville nine years ago from Asotin. Survived by her husband and her mother Mrs. F. M. Ashley who had been living with them, Ashley arrived in Colville Friday to attend the funeral. Funeral service will be Sunday at 2:30 at the Congregational church with Rev. Harlo H. Ferris officiating and interment in Highland cemetery led by the Rebekahs.
The Brotherhood of American Yeomen Colville Washington extends heartfelt condolences to Mrs Jeanie G Gammage on the death of her husband. The group notes his noble deeds and condemned partings as temporary and grants a copy for the minutes and a token sent to the widow. The message closes with prayers and farewell verses from Chauncy St Clair Cassell Chastar Ing.
The record lists uncalled letters at Colville post office Elmer Correl and C. Wolfenberger. It then compiles this county's registration clerks by precinct names and associated individuals, including Basin Mrs J F Tilson Boundary George Garvey Bluecreek R France and many others across towns such as Kettle Falls Klaxta Lake Creek Laurier Mill Creek Marble Marcus Nigger Creek Old Dominion Orchard Onion Creek Pleasant Valley Parker Riverside Reidel Rock Cut South Fork Stensgar Springdale Stump Summit Tum Tum Valley Wellpinit White Lake Walker's Prairie Williams Valley with numerous names attached.
Notice is given that John C Wertman of Northport Washington filed intention to make final five year proof to claim the northwest quarter of section 8 township 37 north range 40 E W M before William P Hughes US Commissioner Eastern District of Washington at Northport on July 27 1916 Witnesses include William J Lohr Jr and Sr Peter Domitrovic and William Branthover all of Northport Washington Johnston Wiley Register
The institution trains blind students in woodwork, piano rebuilding and sewing, with five days of sewing, and adds dumbbells and wrestling mats for physical culture. It aims to teach self support while offering literary and social entertainments and encouraging happiness among pupils. Carl Ulon ska, the boy orator, spoke at a socialist encampment in Colville July 3-5.
A detailed listing names county livestock officers and a long catalog of thoroughbred, Holstein, Shorthorn, Percheron, Jersey, Berkshire, Duroc Jersey, and other breeds. The document notes breeders, ranches, route addresses, and calving dates from 1900 to 1918 in Colville Addy Rice Williams and surrounding areas. It includes herd and animal identifiers such as Sir Johanna Fayne 95808 and Day Break Alcartra Pokadote H F H R 97572 with owners listed.
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