The Colville examiner. [volume] (Colville, Wash.) 1907-1948, 1908-11-07

entire canal will be finished before snow flies so
that the farmers will be able to water their land
next spring. The water for this big irrigation
scheme is to be taken from the Colville river just
before it empties into the Columbia river, and is
carried along with gravity system. Mr.. Nc
Lean states that this is one of the largest rriga-
ton schemes which has ever been attempted in
this section of the country There are about 1000
holders of the Fruitland Irrigation Company, and
these owners have incorporated as holding COM
pany, so that their lands may be plated and
placed on the market as irrigated lands. These
men have incorporated as the Kettle Falls Land
Company, with capital of $25, 900. The ncor-
porators are l.. Mclean of Spokane, John E. Will
cox, William F. Servis Merrill c.. Clancy and
William Clancy of Chicago.
Bids for the erection ofFa new town jail for
Springdale were opened and the contract awarded
to John S. Gray for $3.50. Seven bids were sub
mitted the highest being 1926 and the lowest
$3.50. The plans call for building 16xA feet, to
contain two cells 8x8 feet and a council chamber
and police court room 16x16 feet in size. The
building is to be located at the east end of Shaffer
avenue Heretofore the town has never had a
council room of it's own, renting from outside
parties.
Contractor D. K. Kimple of Chewelah has been
awarded the contract for the construction of the
new bank building at Springdale The contract
was signed, and Wednesday crew of men was
put to work on the foundation. The building is
to be 3Ox4O one story and to be constructed of
white pressed brick to come from the Clayton
hrcl vordc Tha Of Of ho hd
ing is to be completed in 80 days. One half the
building will be occupied by the Stevens County
Meat Company, who also lost their building in the
conAagration. Andrew Kometh of Chewelah has
charge of the construction.
Arrangements are being made whereby fruit
shows will be held at Newport and other places in
the Pend Oreille valley. C. w. Dossett, horticu
tural inspector for the county, and H. w. Sparks
commissioner for the collection of exhibits to be
shown at the A.-Y.-P. exposition at Seattle, are
making arrangements for these meetings through
the Commercial Club of Newport. Both Mr.
Dossett and Mr.. Sparks are hortculturalists o1
long experience, and from recent trip made tc
Newport and the valley country they are fully
convinced that in time this will be great fruit
raising country. They are exceedingly anxious
CnaC Jno 1ruC growers Ol IllS SeCIlOH SllOuu ldke
start along the right lines, and for that purpose
are coming here to give the benefit of their long
experience in the business. They are planning tt
hold meetings which will be of the nature o1
fruit show and an institute. Ranchers and fru
growers are asked to bring in specimens of theil
fruit and these gentlemen will name the varieties
Judge them and be prepared to give instruction
that will be of interest and benefit to the growers
of fruit. To that end all the interested parties o.
this section are urged to attend these meetings
and bring with them specimens of their fruit.
cordial invitation is extended to the general public
to attend the meetings. The itinerary arranged fo
Messrs. Dossett and Sparks is as follows: New
port, Nov. 10; Cusck, Nov H.; Blueslide, Nov
IL; Tiger, Nov 13. The meeting at Newport will
be held in the afternoon at the town hall. Inter
ested parties at the other places named are re
quested to make arrangements for the time ant
place of meeting. Newport Miner.
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]. Keller of Meyers Falls has just returned from
a trip to Grand Forks and Phoenix, B. G. He ha
organized a company with $4,000 capital. Mr.
Keller has associated with him Mr.. McCeen o
Marcus, and Mr. Hood as manager, of the Easter
Township Bank of Grand Forks. The purpose o
the company is to buy fruit and pay cash for tn
same, and they expect to do thriving bushes
on the square deal plan. Tribune.
Young Newell, who are putting in an electri
light plant at Hunters, have been busy for 10 day
wiring the town.