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Newspaper
Colville Examiner
Location
Colville, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1913
Page
6
News from the region reports plenty of ducks and strawberries with record fruit and heavy peach crops. Reads of farm activity include irrigation canal reach, two forest crews building telephone links, and a ferry mishap on the Columbia. Local visits include Howard Melvin and Fred Wheeler, Verna Smith’s Moscow musical finish, and Reardan pastor Beaumont preparing to Portland.
Local items include community events at Sherman Grange and a Spokane Pow Wow visit by Miss Vivian Johnson, obituaries for Solomon Richardson, and frequent classified ads from H A Ray and D McKellar. Regional farming outlooks praise Pacific Northwest crops, with debate over tax and public service valuations and a playful suggestion to use hogs for alfalfa harvesting.
A Kansas City Star excerpt presents Mark Twain introducing himself with mock formality and humor. He jokes about his learning, truth, and moral character while insisting on a self introduction and noting two facts: he has never been in state prison and wonders why.
A mass meeting of fruit growers in Stevens County is set for June 28 1918 at 2 PM in Fish's Hall Kettle Falls Washington. The purpose is to organize a branch of the Spokane Fruit Growers Company and join the North Pacific Coast Fruit Distributors. Shares cost 10 dollars with subscriptions payable at convenience. Two prominent industry leaders will speak and answer questions. By order Stevens County FruitGrowers Union Board. Charles J Webb Secy.
The article discusses fruit tree blight as a result of over pruning and over cultivation, noting tender growth invites disease. It argues cautious pruning and cover crops provide hardier trees, while wet weather and soil conditions favor growth. It cites Wm Morris of Florence Oregon praising Foley Kidney Pills and mentions strawberry hallocks pricing and Dr Thomas Eclectic Oil endorsements.
Daily stage service links Kettle Falls with Meyers Falls and other towns including Harvey Daisy Gifford Bissell Cedonia Hunters Fruitland Fort Spokane and connections to Waterloo Meteor Cleveland Cedar Canyon Deer Trail Davenport Distances shown between Kettle Falls and each destination with some gaps. Dr J R Hendley Dentist now permanently located at Marcus Material and workmanship guaranteed.
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