County and City Go Well Over the Top in Fund Drive
The Red Cross drive in Stevens county and Colville district surpassed the $8650 county quota with strong showings in Northport Kettle Falls Meyers Falls Gifford Chewelah Gray Springdale Loon Lake Hunters and townships. Reports indicate substantial individual and business contributions, with Booths in Bar mans and post office joining a house to house canvass that raised over $600 in Colville wards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stevens County
Washington
Peddycord
Northport
Kettle Falls
Meyers Falls
Gifford
Chewelah
Gray
Springdale
Loon Lake
Hunters
Colville
Red Cross
H. O. Bair
H. O. Barr
Barmans
Mary Exley
Jean Hartwell
Connie Casey
Irma Wingman
Bernice Stoltz
Ethel Waddell
R. E. Lee Company
Velma Exley
Grace Winslow
Barmans Store
Laura Clark
Margaret Waddell
Rose Dannheiser
Golden Rule
Carl Buchanan
Albert Kulzer
Chewetah
L. A. Orville
J. S. Lane
Marcus
E. A. Taylor
A. W. Smith
John Humphrey
Bluecreek
J. E. Potter
Middleport
Jos. Reed
Marble
E. F. Cartier van Dissel
E. M. Rose
Dr. W. A. Cartwright
Valley
No Additional Land Open in Colville Reservation
United States Register of Lands J. L. Wiley clarifies that reclassification under the grazing act does not open further reservation land to entry. Only lands already open to entry will be governed by the grazing act, allowing 640 acres with required improvements of at least $1.25 per acre annually for stock development.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colville Reservation
United States Register of Lands
J. L. Wiley
Colville
Electric Point mine advances to 700 foot level at Leadpoint
At the Electric Point mine near Leadpoint about 50 men are currently employed, down from two times that a while back due to new machinery. The main shaft now reaches 700 feet, richer lead carbonates found there, with a plan to surface an opening and inaugurate a new ore zone. Sixteen teams haul ore to Boundary, rail and tramway work underway, but road conditions limit shipments. A rail line to Boundary is surveyed but may wait until next year. Uncalled letters remain in Colville post office for Roy Demons, W S Hammond, L A Hudson, and Mrs James Waller.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Electric Point
Leadpoint
Deep Creek Valley
Boundary
Great Northern
Registration Opens June Sixth for 21 to 30 Year Old Men
President’s proclamation extends selective draft eligibility to all male US residents who reached 21 since June 5 1917. In Stevens county six registration sites list six registrars with a local board in Colville. Exemptions include military and naval personnel while in service. failure to register carries up to one year imprisonment and loss of rights. New cards will be kept separate from 1917 registrations to ensure 1917 registrants are called first.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Stevens County
Springdale
E.V. Fleming
Hunters
J. M. Glasgow
Northport
C. E. Allison
Marcus
A. C. Wetterer
District Court of the
War workers conference set for Spokane next week
A regional gathering of eastern Washington war workers is planned in Spokane under the State Council of Defense. Delegates from all east side organizations will attend Monday and Tuesday sessions at the Davenport hotel with four noted speakers including George B. Chandler James A B Sherer Lieutenant Paul Perigord and Guy Stanton Ford addressing mass meetings and sectional sessions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
War Workers
Washington
State Council of Defense
Spokane
Davenport Hotel
Armory
Chamber of Commerce
George B. Chandler
James A. B. Sherer
New York
National Council of Defense
Paul Perigord
Guy Stanton Ford
Washington, D. C
National Committee On Public Information
Official probes mass horse deaths in Northport area
A government official investigated a spate of spring horse deaths in Northport. He left after a horse died the night before and took portions of the carcass for analysis. Earlier residents circulated a petition calling for an inquiry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northport
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RICHS
Jeweler
Opticia
Stevens County Power & Light Co
P. E. Dingle
Frank Kostka
Colville, Washington
Colville Abstract CO
TopNoch Fllour Mills
Harrison Fisher
Orin
Summit Summit Valley
Roy Demons
W. S. Hammond
L. A. Hudson
James Waller
ALL War
Frank B. Goetter
Tua County
Colvilly
Camilla Benson
Lane Building
Zoe Nan
Colville Land CO
Colville Bank
O. N. Bell LM
M. McFarland
Colville Furniture and Phonograph
HOTEL
Touraine
Spoka
New Monroe Street
Riverside Avenue
Wm. Snow
R. H. Snow
G. W. Kildon
W. Campbell
Cole
Saan
Inland Products: CO
White's
Cor
Stevens & Sprague
Joseph A. White
Fuller & Johnson
Particus
Hughes & CO
Spokane, Wash
Stredl & Equmy, CO
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