The Colville examiner. [volume] (Colville, Wash.) 1907-1948, 1908-12-26

is proposed to build a series of 20 dams at the
headwaters of the Coeur Alene st. Maries and
st. Joe rivers and their tributaries to create
nous reservoirs to store the snow water from the
mountains for release during the dry season. This
will provide means to fight fires, insurng also a
steady flow in the streams for logging, rrgating
and mining purposes and checking the floods dur
ing the spring freshets thus eliminating the danger
of the destruction of millions of dollars worth of
property by the ravages of swollen mountain
streams. The reservoirs will also increase the
rainfall The meeting of the 18th National
Irrigation Congress in Spokane Aug. 9 to ID,
1909, comes at an opportune time, and in all prob
ability the matter of reservoirs and dams in the
mountains will be taken up with the irrigation
men, who will also be directly benefited by the
boarding of the water supply. 1t is understood
that President-elect Taft and several members of
his cabinet will attend the sessions going after
ward to Seattle to visit the A.-Y.-P. exposition.
1t is also expected there will be from $500 to 5000
delegates and visitors including prominent rriga-
tionists, orchardists forestry experts and others
interested in the conservation of the national re-
sources of the country.
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The state historical society is contemplating tax
ing up new line of work in the way of purchas-
ing historic pioneer structures together with their
sites, and preserving them, asserts Tacoma re-
port There are number such buildings scattered
over the state, and in nearly every case they are
now going to ruin. One such is the old Hudson
Bay fort, or rather the remnants of the fort near
Coville. This was built by trappers and traders
way back between 1920 and 1926. One of the
bastions, at the end of the stockade, is still stand
ing in fair state of preservation. The house oc-
cupied by the officers also stands and several of
the store buildings. All these buildings have been
kept in repair and with care would stand indefi-
nitey. There is also standing the old Catholic
mission, erected in the '30s. 1t is also in fair
preservation and the historical society desires to
acquire and keep it. In addition to these buildings
there are two blockhouses on Wildly Island, one
on San Juan Island and another at Centralia, which
the society will possession of and preserve.
Every year that passes adds to the value of these
buildings. It is important that either the histori-
cal society or the state own them and take means
to protect them from vandalism and also preserve
them against weather hardship In addition to
these historic structures, Secretary Gilstrap says
there are houses still standing built and lived in
by some of the first pioneers of the state, which
the society will probably acquire and keep as me-
MORALS Of pioneer life in Washington Chronicle.
Chicago is threatened with an epidemic of
pneumonia, and, to safeguard the people as much
as may be, the board of health issues the follow
ing by way of advice:
avoid impure air. Keep in the open air as
much as possible Ventilate your work and living
rooms thoroughly Sleep with the windows open.
Avoid riding in hot, stuffy' cars-ride outside if
possible. Shun public assembly halls that are
improperly ventilated. In short-breathe good,
pure air all the time
avoid overindulgence in food and drink Ex-
cesses of this kind favor the development of
pneumonia.
Don't codde yourself Chest protectors, very
heavy fannes, neck scarfs, advertised dope for
the prevention of the disease are more frequently
injurious than beneficial. Men exhibit greater
tendency to affect these things than women The
pneumonia death rate among men is 35 per cent
higher than among women
The advice, if followed, would help everybody
to better state of health.
The steamer Enterprise, operating on the upper
Columbia, between Spokane Landing, Hunters and
Kettle Falls, laid up at Hunters Thursday for the
winter The first season of continuous navigation
on the portion of the Columbia is accomplished
without mishap, although the channels, obstruc-
tons and bars were at first little known. The
amount of business done was satisfactory to the
owners. and the shipments of hay. grain, fruit
ore and other products were heavy. 1.-The OBJ
structions over this stretch of the Columbia said
Captain Fred McDermott who has operated the
boat while not numerous are in a few in
stances treacherous and needful of immediate re-
moval to safeguard the successful navigation of
the river The blasting out the hidden rocks at