Fire Hits Marcus Town Destroying Wooden Buildings
A blaze at dawn on September 6 in Marcus destroyed much of the business district, largely wooden structures, with losses estimated between 30 000 and 40 000 dollars. Several establishments including the Wurzburg second hand store Marcus theatre Brink's garage and the Guaranty State bank burned or damaged. The bank moved to the old building by the 7th and the town plans rebuilding including a new theatre site on Main Street.
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Marcus
Wurzburg
Newland
Marcus Theatre
Brink’s
Bank
Mullen
Main Street
Meat famine warned by Colville ag instructor E C Durdle
Colville agri teacher and former county agent E C Durdle predicts a national meat famine within two years. He cites high feed costs and grain prices that force farmers to raise only enough meat for themselves. He notes declining meat production statistics and invites farmer input.
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E. C. Durdle
Colville
Northwest
First Avenue Paving Begins In Colville
Actual work has started on paving First avenue from Wynne street to the depot. The project will end the street being a swamp part of the year and a dust cloud for travelers. Funds come from banks chamber of commerce and donors as assessments covered only half the cost for a 24 foot wide center strip.
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First Avenue
Wynne Street
Colville
Chamber of Commerce
Primary politics and party ballots raise voter questions
The article discusses expected challenges to nonpartisan voters choosing Republican ballots, quotes law excerpts on ballot affiliation, and notes a Democratic memo urging participation and precinct committee nominations. It covers Democratic and Republican positions, figures like J C Harrigan and Harve H Phipps, and Spokane election sentiment including Cox Roosevelt and Harding support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. C. Pinger
Stevens County
Harve H. Phipps
Spokane
of Washington
Senate
Phipps
Labor Day Outings and Mishaps Across Colville and Spokane
Labor Day activities varied from hunting and fishing to road travel and chores. Residents like Marcus and families such as the Stringhams faced an accident in a delivery car, breaking a leg. others visited Spokane, Twin Lakes, and local reservations while workers repaired property and prepared moves. Some disputes over hunting claims surfaced as sheriff’s calls circulated among R. E. Lee Company staff.
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Marcus
Colville
Hugh Waddell
R. F. Goakey
Sig Dilsheimer
Clugston Creek
W. H. Jackson
Jesse Casey
Glen Crewse
Henrietta Gohlman
Spokane
Butts
EK. S. Johnson
John M. Huggins
W D. Estey
Joe Cleator
Cc. H. Alborn
The
Baptist Church
Bob Skinner
Aladdin
W. Thurber
E. C. Durdle
Cameron
Jack Walsh
R. E. Lee Company
al. Miller
Victor Baird
A. H. Nettleton
J. S. Hammer
C. M. Johnson
C. Knauss
Frank Wines
Twin Lakes
Gifford
Kettle Falls
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Colville Abstract CO
Frank Kostka
Colville, Washington
Nerina
Colville Loan and Trust Company
TopNoch Flour Mills
Blaze
Old Town
Democratic Party
Democratic
Cox
Roosevelt
J. C. Harrigan
W. W. Black
A. B. Judd
Black
Lister
Judd
Harding
Cox- Roosevelt Club
J. Stanley Webster
Nonpartisan League
Thomas Corkery
League
Republican State Central
Mill Creek Bridge
Will Everett
M. T. Hodgman
Walter Thomas Mills
Stevens County Nonpartisan League
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