The Colville examiner. [volume] (Colville, Wash.) 1907-1948, 1909-03-13

The passing of one president and the Inaugural
tion of new one without any noticeable change
in financial circles shows that the great financial
world has confidence that the Interests will not
be molested any more under the new regime than
under the old.
Taft will probably return the compliment paid
him by the state of Texas in giving him the pair
of trousers which he wore on Inauguration day by
making the first patch on them in the shape of a
lone star. The pants are made from Texas wool,
and are all wool and four or five yards wide.
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At last the legislature has passed it's local option
bill-and such bill! In effect it provides that
any unit may vote on the question, but since the
units are made so numerous, it is a decided VIC
tory for the liquor interests. There are many
people who do not care whether the country is wet
or dry, but when the republican party makes
another campaign statement touching the liquor
question, they will not fail to remember with what
grace that party can sidestep its promises.
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The legislative session is rapidly drawing to a
close 1t must adjourn on the 18th day of this
month, according to constitutional limitation.
Little that is valuable has yet been accomplished
ing the next 10 days may prove to be far more det
rimental to the public good than beneficial If we
could have constitutional amendment prohibiting
the meeting of the legislature oftener than once in
10 years except by special order of the governor,
and then limited to the work which the governor
himself should specify in his proclamation, Wash
ington would stand some show of becoming pros
porous because of her great natural wealth and
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tailed in every direction and Washington is being
put in the attitude of becoming great moral ex-
ample for the benefit of lot of hrelings who
whose efforts just at the present time far more
detrimental to the best interests of the state than
they are beneficial to society Seattle Times.
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In the lower house of the state legislature there
have been introduced nearly 500 bills. Fifteen Of
them are from Stevens county's representatives as
follows: By Thayer-Relating to the venue Of
civil actions, amending Sec 1854 of Bal code;
amending an act to secure and perpetuate liens
upon chattels for labor, and materials expended
thereon; making note and account books prima
face evidence; providing for the descent of lands
in probate checking assessors on lists of real and
personal property; amending an act relative to
relating to claims for damages against certain
cities and towns; amending an act providing for
establishment and creation of drainage DISTRICTS
regulating the sale of intoxicating liquors, requir-
ing bonds of $4,000, prohibiting screens and side
rooms; permitting owners of estrays to redeem
property within six months upon payment of costs.
By Spedden-For the relief of E. O. Snodgrass
ct al; making fishing through ice unlawful; amend
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investment of permanent school funds in drainage
district and diking district bonds; provid-
ing for the certifcation of teachers.
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The little town of Paris, ILL.,, has produced
financial prodigy Though but 10 years of age he
promotes financial schemes in masterly manner.
In need of little ready cash he purloined few
choice hides from dealer, sold them to compet-
itor, got the money, returned later walked off
with the same bunch of hides and disposed of
them to their former owner. Here is an up-to-
date fnancier whom Hartman should lose no time
in securing for partner. This little Paris pro-
duct would not only have marketed the Alton bonds
without the aid OF Roosevelt. but would have sold
the rails and rolling stock for junk.
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Mr.. Taft having been given lease of four years
on the White House, the public should demand
that he keep both the front and back yards clean.
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Attorney General Bonaparte has decided that
the ordinary whisky of commerce, that manu-
factured from high-wnes properly diluted, favored
and colorel with caramel, can not be sold under
the name of whisky, but, under the pure food law,
must be labeled as limitation whisky" If this
ruling is followed by strict enforcement of the
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whisky will disappear from the market and the