Fire at Colville Leader Warehouse Sparks Bonfire
Monday noon fire was discovered in the east end of the Colville Leader's warehouse at the rear of the store. Mike Wright rushed to the scene and found a bonfire between the Index office and the warehouse, where a vacant eight foot wide space existed. He attempted to pull the fire from the warehouse and then went inside to move the goods away from the flames.
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Colville Leader
Mike Wright
Index
Fire damages warehouse. modest loss and praise for firefighters
A blaze swept a corrugated iron warehouse causing about 5000 dollars damage with 3000 dollars insured. Firemen quickly extinguished the flames though a suspended table narrowly missed workers. The incident prompted officials to tighten back-yard fire precautions and praised local merchants like John Millspaugh for aid to firefighters.
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John Millspaugh
John
Capture of African Lion for Campbell Brothers Show Next Wednesday
A trading story recounts H C Brashear securing a wild male African lion after a staged hunt in Africa. Natives dug a deep pit lined with brush and lured the cat with a lamb, then netted and crate imprisoned the creature. The Campbell Brothers will exhibit this lion here next Wednesday. Colville Loan and Trust Company offers free will drafting and executor appointments.
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Campbell Brothers Great Consolidated
H. C. Brashear
Africa
Lion
Campbell Brothers
America
Colville News Roundup Highlights Local Business and Events
Local movers cut telephone wires disrupting 225 phones north of the central office last week. Colville dairy farmer John Rickey, four years in operation, earns praise from the state inspector for clean, well kept stock and milking about 30 cows. J C Seely visits from Spokane. he now works for Spokesman Review. Wedding licenses issued for Thomas Jenkins with Sarah Alexander Frank Tomsha with Margeta Torker. Local ads note loans, hats, lumber hauling, a barn for rent, and health products promising beauty through health. The Great Northern exhibit car visits Colville, F W Graham in charge. Bucklen’s Arnica Salve recommended for wounds and skin ailments. 25¢ at Frank B. Goetter’s.
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Odd Fellows Hall
John Rickey
Colville
Jersey
Rickey
Notice of HQ at Hotel Colville
Headquarters will be at Hotel Colville hereafter. Col ville Cronin and Aladdin Stage Line J A Ayre proprietor.
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Colville
Colville, Cronin
Aladdin Stage Line
J. A. Ayre
Cream Buyers Offer Top Market Price In Cash Or Trade
Farmers urged to sell cream to The R. E. Lee Co for highest market price paid in cash or trade. Cream weighed and tested in the producer's presence with immediate payment.
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THE
R. E. Lee CO
Orchard Land for Sale and Dr King’s New Discovery Ad
Orchard land offered in 5 10 and 20 acre tracts located 23 miles southeast of Colville with a school building on the property. For information contact M C Kelly Colville. Marvelous discoveries mark progress of the age air flights heavy machines telegrams without wires and Dr King’s New Discovery for coughs colds and lung troubles. Cured obstinate cough claims trials 50c and 1 00 trial bottle free guaranteed by Frank B Goetter.
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Colville
M. C. Kelly
Dr. King
James M. Black
Asheville
N. C
A. A. No
Frank B. Goetter
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Colvitce Abstract CO
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Stainus-Keller Hardware Co
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the Farmers Store
H.h.fordyce
Mgr
Colville Loan and Trust Company
First National Bank
J. C. Seely
the Examiner
Spokane
Spokesman- Review
Thomas Jenkins
Sarah Alexander
Frank Tomsha
Margeta Torker
Valley
Halley
Treadwell
Hanna Bros
Central Mill and Lumber Company
van Buren
Kirkpatrick
Camden
Ladies’ Aid Society of the Baptist Church
Hoss
Great Northern
Northwest
F. W. Graham
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