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Newspaper
Colville Examiner
Location
Colville, Washington, United States of America
Date
Mar 20, 1920
Page
3
The Colville Examiner notes it issues Saturdays and is entered as second class matter. Subscriptions are renewed in advance and paid through the date on the label. A notice will be mailed when expiration occurs and no issues will be sent without renewal. Remittance can be stamps checks drafts or money orders. Change of address requires old and new addresses. Advertising rate card available.
Atty W Lon Johnson heads to Olympia for a Stevens Pend Oreille counties Senate seat in the special session. Atty A I Kulzer leaves Chewelah. Obituaries include Cecil Ray Hartnett 20, Francis M Bowman 48. Funeral services held in Colville and nearby towns with local arrivals, shopping notes, and a request for a second hand Old Trusty incubator.
The Stevens County Truck Operators Assn met at Colville Chamber of Commerce to organize for mutual benefit. Attendees named committees to work with county commissioners on road problems and funding, aiming immediate action on roads despite limited funds.
There is a claim that catarrh is incurable by local treatment alone and must be treated constitutionally. Hall's Catarrh Medicine by F. Cheney & Co. of Toledo Ohio is marketed as a blood acting internal remedy. A $100 reward is offered for any cure failure, with circulars and testimonials available. The ad also promotes Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
Warrants drawn on the county agricultural fund up to and including No 98 are called for payment. Interest ceases from this date. Dated Colville Washington March 19 1 SARILDA McKEOWN Treasurer Stevens County Washington mut Mar 20 Apr 8.
The text lists weekly Christian Science services every Sunday at 11 and Wednesday evenings at 8 at the chapel with the Sunday morning topic Matter. Catholic Masses are at eight and ten o clock on first and third Sundays and at ten o clock on second and fourth Sundays, with Rev. E Boll S J officiating.
Sunday school at 10. Preaching at 11 and 7 30. Rev M L Schooley of Priest River to preach at 7 30 Saturday evening. Rev Geo E Kline of Spokane to preach Sunday morning and evening. Evangelistic services at Orin each Wednesday evening. Prayer meeting Thursday evening. Women sew for the poor each Wednesday afternoon at the church.
The bulletin lists Junior BYPU at 6 for study and Senior BYPU at 6 30 followed by a preaching service at 7 30 with the subject to be announced. The southern church schedule emphasizes youth and adult Bible classes leading into worship.
Morning worship at 11 with short ad dresses by the pastor and Methodist Minute Men. Evening worship at 7 45 with a sermon by the pastor.
On Sunday March 28 Palm Sunday there are services at 11 and 7 30 at St John’s Episcopal Church. Rev C M Budlong rector returned from healing mission in Spokane and will lead prayers for the sick to prepare for Bishop Page’s healing mission in Colville.
The article argues farm electricity boosts profits by saving labor and time, likening power and light plants to essential modern machinery. It compares electrification to owning an automobile, noting farmers with newer systems report comfort, safety, and competitiveness, with light plants outlasting older methods.
Colville high school prepared entry to the Inland Empire Typewriting Contest at Washington State Normal in Cheney on May day. Contestants may include graduates or commercial course students. typing lasts ten minutes while stenography offers three minutes dictation and seven minutes transcription with prizes for top placers.
The text extols electricity powering churns, milking machines, pumps, vacuums, wash machines, grindstones, and water troughs to cut labor, boost efficiency, and raise profits. It argues modern farm living can attract youth back to farming, reversing the urban migration by bringing city conveniences to rural life.
Training at Ones, Colville high school aims for state meet in Pullman with a small squad under the track coach. An agriculture forestry exhibit from Terra Haute arrives and stays in the agriculture room until April 7 before moving to the next town. The Feast of musical notes features Miss Wither Johnson and Letitia Worden as a second composer study by Miss Stevens. Colville High School defeats Valley High in a 34-82 basketball finale highlighted by strong defense. The Chamber of Commerce hires a Spokane landscape expert to plan fair grounds at the fair site with ongoing construction and a new baseball diamond and track. The Stevens County athletic meet is planned for June with schools statewide. Budget delays due to flu ban slow progress but John T. Hiatus will start collecting funds for a modern fair ground. longtime secretary W W Campbell resigns but remains on the executive board as business grows.
The Colville Floral Co offers seasonal plants including CAULIFLOWER Danish Giant and CABBAGE Farry Jersey Wakefield Late Danish Bullhead along with CELERY White Plume and TOMATOES Sparks Karliana Chalks Early Jewel. Also listed are PEPPER PLANTS New Perfection and TOBACCO Connecticut Leaf plus ASTER varieties American Beauty and Giant Crego. Prices are 25c per dozen postpaid or $1.50 per 100, cash with order. Colville Wash.
All warrants drawn on the operating fund of the Columbia Irrigation district of Kettle Falls Washington up to and including warrant No 296 are called for payment and interest ceases from this date dated Colville Washington this day of March 1920 Sarilda Meekbourne secretary position duties noted Attorney John T Raftis accepted duties
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