The Colville examiner. [volume] (Colville, Wash.) 1907-1948, 1909-10-30
The National Apple Show

the Inland Empire and throughout the northwest
having entries at the second National Apple Show
will be connected by telegraph or telephone with
Spokane to receive President Tafts message at the
formal opening of the apple exposition at 10 o'clock
Pacific time) the morning of Nov. Is. President
Taft will press an electric button in the White
House, his message being carried by direct wire
from Washington, D. c., to the apple show head
quarters, and thence flashed to all points in the
northwest
The despotic government of China terminated
last week. All the legislatures of the self-govern-
ing provinces throughout the empire held
their first meetings preparatory to the drafting OF
the constitution for the empire Each province
will be represented at the imperial constitutional
assembly by so members, publicly elected. The
assembly will be held in palatial auditorium
erected in Peking on the site of the ancient hall of
examinations. Numerous rooms have been built
as an annex to the auditorium for the purpose
of lodging the members during the sessions.
Washington spent $12, ,3O4, GAS for support of
common schools for the year ending June 80, 1909
according to data complied by State Superientend-
ent Dewey. This was about $50 for each of the
1856 children who attended Although the gross
school warrant debt was reduced about $500, ,OOO
July found about So, 600, 600 in warrants still un-
paid.
An exchange says there is contention as to
whether a man ''evoluted" from camel or
monkey A camel will work seven days without
drinking, while man will drink seven days with
out working. If indications count, man descended
from a goat. They are the only creatures that
chew tobacco, drink beer, eat anything, wear
whiskers.and butt in. Another writer says that it
is true enough but asks if it is not possible there
may be a little donkey in some men, that makes
them lazy and sit around on the street and
kick at every public improvement. Walnut Eagle
p~S
No more standing room is to be sold in Spokane
city theaters. The box Offices will not be allowed
to sell beyond the seating capacity of the house.
This is the edict being sent out by George W.
Armstrong city fire commissioner, as a fire protec-
ton to theater goers in case of fire. In the past
especially in the vaudeville houses, the patrons
have been allowed to crowd down the isles and
pack the foyer, thus cutting off all chance of es-
cape for those in the seats in case of fire panic.
while there is no city ordinance giving the
commissioner power to compel the theaters to sell
seating capacity only" states Commissioner Arm
strong, this matter will be brought up for action
at the next meeting of the council, and in the
meantime we plan to take strenuous measures to
see that the side aisles are kept clear. This plan
of packing the theater is grave menace to public
safety, and should be stopped at once"
The theater managers are meeting the commits
sioner in this request and have restricted their
sales to seating capacity in the vaudeville houses
The American Indian has usually been pictured
or written about as disappearing race. The In
boch hoor Iicpoccoccod of fofh or;o;po1
hunting grounds, and no one will say that he has
been treated always, or very often, with justice
But the population of aborigines in America was
never very large.
It is smaller now than when the white man first
came, and some powerful tribes have dwndled
away, conquered by the white mans vices rather
than by his civilization or even by his prowess.
But recent figures from Washington show that
the Indian population, which fell from over 300. 900
in 1880 to 273 600 in 1890 and 266 900 in 19OO has
commenced to rise again. In 1904 it was 274, 7O6,
in 1907 it was 298, 472, and it is now once more
above 800, 600.
The first explanation that suggests itself is that
the Indians are now becoming accustomed to civil
lied ways of living. The fttest have survived es-
tablished themselves and commenced to multiply.
The destiny of the Indians is evidently not to
become extinct but to survive until they become
assmilated in course of time with the general pop
ulation, about as immigrants from Europe are
taken into the American people Review.
The United States government issues about 75,
OOO, 900 postal cards a month"; and the present
fouryear contract for issuing them expires at the
close of this year. The present postal card has
not given satisfaction, so Postmaster General Hitch
cock is making preparations to issue more attrac-
~ cinnu with 1Q10 He hos o11o1