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Newspaper
Colville Examiner
Location
Colville, Washington, United States of America
Date
Oct 10, 1908
Page
2
The Colville Examiner is issued every Saturday by Stevens County Publishing Company, Inc. It is entered as second class matter October 31, 1907 at Colville Washington. Subscription price is $1.50 per year. J C Harrigan serves as Editor and Manager.
The sacred opera Queen Esther will be performed October 28 and 24 under the Congregational church choir. All city singers are invited to participate. The first meeting is next Monday at the church with Prof. Robinson of Salem directing. A new brick veneer residence of Ed Gibson near the Baptist church nears completion. About 30 Chewelah high school members attended the fair cheering their team, promising to return to Colville to seek revenge on the later rematch.
After a four day event the Stevens County fair drew strong praise for fruit displays with 74 apple varieties 28 pear kinds and nine grape types. The stock and fine arts exhibits expanded with better horticultural displays and a focus on dairy potential led by C L Smith who urged home making over mere money making. A veterans meeting was announced for October 15 at Treadwell's gallery and a five room cottage rental was listed by E M Heifner.
The Stevens County voters will consider township organization at the general election with elected town supervisors clerks treasurers and assessors. A football season approaches with Chewelah Colville and Northport teams and a note on recent Chewelah Colville game. Huntsman offers portrait and holiday photography and Colville Land Company advertises farm land bargains with rent inquiry at the Examiner office.
Article details the Edison Amberol four minute records and new playback attachments. It notes improved recording density, durability, and requiring a differential gear to play the new records. Also reports Spokane material price rises and building-supply trends with lumber and shingles up. A farmer praises Arnica Salve for severe sores and endorses its value.
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