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Newspaper
Colville Examiner
Location
Colville, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1914
Page
3
The Colville Examiner records the Colville County Board of Commissioners June 1914 sessions with details on payrolls, expenses, road petitions, surveys, and adjournments. Multiple vendors, road districts, and public notices appear, including tax cancellations, intersections, and engineer reports.
The Stevens County Livestock Association executive committee met in Marcus on June 12 1914 to decide where and when to hold a livestock show and sale. A five member committee was appointed to survey towns, stock readiness, and best timing, and report by July 1 to advance final arrangements. Interested parties with stock were urged to contact committee members or Secretary Earle T. Gates.
The Stevens County board of county commissioners seeks sealed bids to employ a county physician and health officer for the year July 1 1914 to June 30 1915. Bids must be addressed to the county auditor and marked Bids for County Health Officer. Bids received by 2:30 p m on July 6 1914. County Auditor.
Park Rapids residents Mr. and Mrs. O. E. Batman left Thursday morning for a business trip through the Colville valley. A practice game between two Park Rapids teams suggests the upcoming fourth game will attract attendance. Mr. Mape of Colville visited the area in support of the Yeo men lodge while Mr. Jacob stopped by to place spring orders for fruit trees and flowers.
An advertisement urges readers to take Foley Kidney Pills to clear the blood of poisons causing rheumatism and restore former spry, active life. Carroll Drug Co. ADV.
Amelia Hutchins and Charles Stirn, both of Aladdin, were married Friday afternoon at Hotel Lee with Spencer Madson and W A Hanseen officiating. Mrs Hutchins and Mrs Patterson attended. a dinner followed at the Lee cafe. Estray notice lists a two year old iron gray stallion at L B Hedrick’s farm near Colville, to be sold July 1 unless claimed.
Sealed bids due by 2 30 p m June 22 1914 at the county auditor Colville Washington for clearing grubbing grading draining bridging and gravel surfacing about one mile 3720 feet of the Addy Gifford permanent highway 1 B in Stevens County Washington. Plans and specs from county engineer for 5. Bid must include a 10 percent certified check. Successful bidder to enter contract insure performance furnish corporate surety. Payment from permanent highway fund per 1911 Washington laws. Bids may be rejected. envelope to read Bids for the Addy Gifford Road Auditor Stevens County Wash. First publication May 28 30 1914 Last June 18 20 1914.
Public notice from Spokane land office dated June 15 1914 announces James F Rioth of Threeforks Washington filing intention to prove final five year claim on the north half of the northeast quarter and the north half of the southeast quarter of section 17 township 36 north range 41 E W M before United States Commissioner Kathrine Ide at Colville Washington on August 15 1914 Witnesses listed are James A DeHart Lorenzo DeHart Charles M Bestrom and Elmer Bestrom all of Threeforks Washington.
Fred Warren Whitmore of Park Rapids Washington filed notice of intention to make final five year proof to establish his claim to the southeast quarter northeast quarter section 10 west half northwest quarter and northeast quarter north west quarter section 11 township 36 north range 41 F M. Before Kathrine Ide United States Commissioner Eastern District of Washington at Colville Washington on the 25th day of July 1914. Witnesses named Logan M Gwinn Kingston Clare E er and others from Park Rapids Washington.
Public notice in Superior Court Stevens County Washington summons J Streeter plaintiff v Charles Thane unknown heirs and all others claiming interest in real property. Defendant Charles Thane and heirs must answer within sixty days of first publication dated June 6 1914. Action seeks quiet title to undivided interests in parts of sections 13 and 24 township 82 north range 40 east W M Stevens County. Case involves escrow agreement from 1907 and sale of Charles Thane interest through First National Bank Chewelah. Attorneys listed with post office address Colville Washington.
In Stevens county Washington J D Goakey sues Anton Dahlgren to recover 125 dollars on a promissory note dated May 17 1913 and to foreclose a mortgage on five acres of land described as the Murdock ranch Northwest corner of the SE quarter of the NE quarter section 2 township 34 north range 37 E W M The notice lists attorney W N Noble of Kettle Falls and publication dates June 20 1914 to August 1 1914.
Public notice states Henry Traut of Orin Washington filed intent to make final five year proof to establish land claim in northwest quarter section 21 township 34 north range 28 BE W M before United States Commissioner Kathrine Ide at Colville on July 11 with witnesses Charles Kimball Herman Elo Samuel McDonald and John Griesmeyer all of Orin Washington HAL J. COLE Register
Serial No 07794 ington June 17 1914 A DeHlart of Threeforks Washington filed notice of intention to make final five year proof to establish claim on the north half of the northwest quarter and other portions in section 17 township 36 north range 41 E W M before Kathrine B Ide United States Commissioner for the Eastern District of Washington at Colville on August 15 1914. HAL J COLE Register.
Miss Alberta Gilson returns to Chewelah to work as a clerk at the Palmer store. G. O. Bay moves to Oroville and enters the restaurant business.
County auditor A B Lansburn arranged local sale points for hunting and fishing licenses good through March 1 1916 with prices 1 dollar for residents and 2 dollars for non residents. Licenses available at numerous Spokane and Colville area stores including Jenson King Bryd Co Ware Bros Spokane Hardware Huntgeker and many others plus the auditor’s office. Eugene Storrer University of Idaho vocal dept head returned to Moscow after weeks on his Cronin country ranch.
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