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Newspaper
Colville Examiner
Location
Colville, Washington, United States of America
Date
May 02, 1908
Page
2
The Colville Examiner is issued every Saturday by the Stevens County Publishing Company Inc. It is entered as second class matter October 31, 1907 at Colville Washington under the 1879 act. Subscription price is $1.50 per year with 5 cent copies. J C Harrigan serves as Editor and Manager.
Colville events include visits by Mr. and Mrs. E E Godfrey and Rev Father Caldi seeking treatment in Spokane. A baseball game vs Kettle Falls ends 6 to 4 for the visitors as Colville shows potential with Olson pitching and fielding challenges. Local notices advertise Electric Bitters and rental opportunities while planning notes mention upcoming games at Chewelah and Kettle Falls.
Wilder de Davie, a hunter and trapper now a Northport homesteader, extols Stevens county in a Colville Examiner piece. He praises spring prospects, fruit quality, and rural life while recalling frontier lore and his own rugged travels. He is described as a jovial woodsman near seventy with Scotch roots and a knack for concise speech.
Mrs C W Hall died at Harvey hospital April 25 after an operation on April 21. Born Eva Condra November 6 1866 in Harrisburg Linn county Oregon she married C W Hall September 19 1888 at Arlington Oregon. They lived in Colville 11 years with strong Baptist ties and community regard. Funeral services were held Tuesday at the undertakers led by Rev G H Wilbur. The choir sang Mrs Hall chosen hymns and St John 14 read. Burial was in the new cemetery. Many merchants closed in respect and seats were filled with townspeople unable to gain admission.
Omega Ohio store owner E Humphrey praises Dr King s New Discovery for cough relief claiming it saved his life and noting its effectiveness for throat lungs and chest. Also says sale at Frank B Goetter s drug store with trials. Plus second hand rigs for sale and real estate ads from Colville Land Company. Fred McDermott discusses Columbia and Okanogan Steamboat Co s new Spokane Rapids to Kettle Falls line with multiple weekly trips and tonnage estimates.
Cedar View Mississippi merchant B G Stewart touts Dr King’s New Life Pills claiming customers receive gold weight value for constipation malaria or biliousness. Sold under guarantee at Frank B Goetter's drug store for 25 cents.
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