Petition for Drainage District No. 2 in Stevens County
An 1908 petition to establish Drainage District No. 2 in Stevens County Washington requests creation of a drainage system along a Colville river based boundary description to improve agricultural and sanitary drainage. The document lists land boundaries owners and notes a hearing set for July 6 1908 before the county board of commissioners in Colville.
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Stevens County
Washington
Board of County Commistiee
Stevens
State of Washington
Eco Pecsie
Acta
Legislature of
Colville
Board of County Commissioners
Said
Commissioners’ Chamber
Said County
F. A. Savace
Board of County Commissioner
Sheriffs Sale in Stevens County Washington 1908
A sheriff sale notice in Stevens County Washington under an 1908 court order lists Nichola & Shepard Company as plaintiff and A E Peterson and Christina Peterson as defendants. The sale of specified land in township 39 north range 40 east includes quarters of sections 2 10 and 3 to satisfy a 1503.75 debt plus attorney fees costs and 8 percent interest, set for 2 pm July 25 1908 at the courthouse door.
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Colville
Range
Stevens County
Washington
Said Township
Said
Section
Township
Towit
A. EB. Peterson
Christina Peterson
Lewis
Range 40
E. W
Nichols & Shepard Company
W. H. Graham
C. A. LepGerwoop
Publication summons and civil action in Stevens County
The Superior Court of Washington Stevens County issues a summons in the divorce action Knutson v Knutson instructing Anna M Knutson to appear within sixty days from May 16 1908 to answer the complaint for absolute divorce on grounds of cruel treatment. Also notices a sheriff sale of Mart Davis and Mrs Mart Davis property for Hunt Hardware Co to satisfy a $252.40 judgment plus 7 percent interest with sale set for July 11 1908 at 2 PM at the courthouse door Stevens County Washington.
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Superior Court
State of Washington
County of
Stevens
Martin C. Knutson
Anna M. Knutson
Hamblen, Lund & Ginn
the Rookery
Spokane
Spokane County
Washington
Stevena
Mart Davis
Stevens County
Hunt Hardware Co
W. H. Graham
C. A. Lepaerwoon
Colville School District Seeks Low Pressure Steam Plant Bids
The Colville Washington school district calls for bids to install a low pressure steam heating plant at Colville High School. Plans are on file with the clerk at Stevens County Abstract Company Colville. Bids due by 5 p m June 23 1908 with $50 certified check. The board may reject any bid.
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Colville
Washington
Stevens County Abstract Company
W. L. Sax
Wash
A Tramp's One Chance Story of a Thousand Dollar Bill
Aegis of a tramp named Alexander Ely recounts a single chance with a thousand dollar bill. He uses the note to try city life, tests shopkeepers, endures hunger, and eventually gives the money to a young woman in exchange for companionship and a chance at marriage before returning to tramp life.
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Castle Leider
Jorge
America
Gola
Celerk
Splek
Epi
Tie
Alexander Ely
Coin Toss Sparks a Daring Marriage Decision
In a flirtatious exchange a man proposes a coin toss to decide which of two suitors a woman will marry. The plan backfires as the coin reveals a spread eagle outcome, leading to a frustrated pause before a fresh bid to resolve the conflict. The next morning a boy finds a quarter under a plane in the family scene.
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Charlie
Physicians and Dentists Named for Best Quality Work
A. B. Cook physician and surgeon. Lee B. Harvey and F. Diffenbacher dentists listed among practitioners noted for top quality care and professional service.
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F. Diffenbacher
Stevens County and Colville Civic Directory Update
A readable snapshot lists Stevens County officials including Senator A. W. Anderson Representative R. D. McRae and A. W. McMoran Judge D. H. Carey Auditor Frank A. Savage Treasurer Charles Adams Clerk Geo. H. Shaver Sheriff W. H. Graham and other county posts. It adds Colville mayor L. B. Harvey and council members, church listings with service times, and lodge club rosters with meeting days. Also includes railroad timetable 2:08 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. and notes on local offices and civic groups.
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Stevens
A. W. Anderson
R. D. McRae
A. W. McMoran
D. H. Carey
Frank A. Savage
Charles Adams
Geo. H. Shaver
W. H. Graham
Frank F. Bottorff
J. A. Rochford
Daisy Hard
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Colville River
Tiderupcoed
J. H. Young
W. A. Compton
H. C. Gates
J. M. Dupuis
Alphonse Dupuis
Louis Droz
Frank Habein
Swan
James Fee
W. Y. Underwood
E. H. Walston
Fred Nelson
Rudolph Krueger
Uear Wham
John Olson
Louis Perras
M. Schurette
Ed Davis
Lee
Spokane Falls & Northern Railway Company
J. A. Young
W. A. Panibinn
D. J. Burk
C. Gates
Aeres
J. R. Walston
Cora B. Walston
Rudolph Krueser
Oscar Ham
Louis X Perras
A. B. Cook
Lee B. Harvey
Harry E. Bonner
Slater & Allen
Law
Judson & Rochford
Jesseph & Grinstead Lawyers
First National Bank Building
John S. Anderson
Rickey Block
A. L. Knapp
R. A. Thayer
W. H. Jackson
Cedardale Nursery
C. H. Parliament
Edgar Lemman
Hunters
McCauley & Smith Real Estate
R. B. Thomas
J. B. Thomas
Civic and Minine
Colville, Washington
William Buckley
Thomas Aspend
F. R. Vanish
H. V. Lynch
Bitter Root
A. P. Frye
A. E. Baughman
Arden, Wash
E. J. Palmer
Slater & Gnagy
L. B. Harvey
George Stenger
A. W. Cook
W. F. Diffenbacher
F. A. Savage
C. E. Wingham
al Lynch
J. H. Lasswell
P. R. Parks
A. B. Lansburn
L. C. Jesseph
J. M. Williams
W. E. Murray
J. 8. Wright
W. L. Terry
A. F. Perkins
Council
G. H. Wilbur
Christian Endeavor Society
Ladies’ Aid Society
Immaculate Conception
A. van der Velden
Superior
Baptist
C. E. Hutchinson
Geo. J. Heimbach
BLY. Plu
Church of Christ
S. J. Vance
Christian Endeavor
Methodist
H. A. Sheldon
Epworth
Free Methodist
C. M. DeFoe
Young People's Meeting
Seventh Day Adventista
Henry Purdue
Opera House
A. M
L. C. Jeaseph
W. M
H. Wade Bailey
Masonic Hall
Royal Arch Masons
Leo Grinstead
Order of Eastern Star
Hattie Jeaseph
Margaret Reid
Masonic
Elisa Phillips
N.G
Clyde Heberling
LO. O. F
D. M. Hurt
C. P
P. E. Kenoyer
LO. C
Tamarack
F. R. Yanish
V.C
Hall
Adah
Royal Neighbors of America
Mra
Oracle
F. St. Yanish
O. O. F. Hall
F. B. Goetter
W. J. Cornwall
O. F. Hall
Colville Circle
Women of Woodcraft
J. H. Lasawell
H. J. Kirkpatrick
John M. Corse
G C. W. Campbell
Woman's Relief Corpa
Helen Flint
Sweet
W. R. Baker
Harold Dexter
Cronin
Millville
Colville and
Metaline
Guy Brouillet
Lee Colville
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