The Colville examiner. [volume] (Colville, Wash.) 1907-1948, 1909-11-27

is now receiving or shall hereafter receive great
er pension under any other general or special law
than he would be entitled to receive under the pro-
visions herein shall be pensionable under this act.
Sec 2. That rank in the service shall not be
considered in applications filed hereunder.
Sec 3. That the clauses in the acts of June q,
1890 May 9, 1900, and April 19, 1908, denying pen
sions to widows of soldiers, sailors and Marines
who married their husbands subsequent to June
a. 1890, are hereby repealed.
A last weeks Chicago courtshp was a whirlwind
affair. A party of railroad men, including E. H.
Killen, conductor of the freight running between
Chicago and Conde, gathered at a restaurant to
discuss an order just issued holding the freight for
stock train. At the cashiers desk stood Miss
Nina Ring, proprietress of the restaurant. Killen
had just smiled at Miss Ring and was caught in
the act
why don't you marry the girl?" one of the
men asked
i dare him to- said another.
I'm willing" said Ken.
Bet you $50 you don't come across" said one
of men,
''Pll bet $50 the same way" said another.
killen walked over to Miss Ring and asked her
to marry him. The young woman bushed, hesi-
this courtshp was exactly minutes and rs seconds.
Killen covered both bets and some more that were
offered, and one of the men promised the bride
$3.50 diamond ring. The ceremony was per-
formed few hours later
Rules for grading western apples were adopted
at meeting of 200 growers representing all dis
trics of the northwest in convention at the national
;c tboG five tod
taken by western growers and will be of great i'm
portance to the apple industry of the world
The following rules were unanimously passed by
the convention:
Whereas, It is clearly apparent that the boxed
apple growers of the Pacific northwest should work
together to mutual advantage for our rapidly in
creasing industry; and
~ Whereas, There is great confusion in the naming
of grades in the different districts, mystfying the
buyer, shipper and consumer, greatly to the disad
vantage of the industry; therefore
Be it resolved, That we, the undersigned COM
mittee representing the exhibitors apple growers
and apple shippers of the Pacific northwest, recon-
mend to our various districts:
First-That our apples be packed in three
grades.
Second-That said grades be named Extra
Fancy" Choice and Orchard Rum"
Third-That where the words Extra Fancy
are stamped on the box, it shall signify that the
apples when packed were sound, uniformly graded
as to size in each box, smooth practically free
from bruises, worms worm stings or disease, and
have reasonably proper shape for the variety, and
fully matured. All red varieties in this grade shall
be at least so per cent red, except Spitzenburg,
Winesap, Jonathan and Arkansas Black which
shall be at least 70 per cent red. Yellow Newtons,
Winter Pearmains, Grimes Golden, BellfoWer,
Ortley Winter Banana and Red Cheek Pippin will
be allowed in this grade
Fourth-The "Choice'' grade shall consist of
apples sound, uniformly graded as to size in each
box, free from any breaks in the skin or black
bruises also free from worms or any disease which
materially Injuries the quality of the apple.
Fifth-Where for any reason the grower or
packer does not desire to use the Extra Fancy
or Choice grades, we recommend the varieties
be packed in one grade, termed Orchard Rum"
The apples in this grade shall be practically free
from worms, or any disease which materially in
jures the quality of the apple, and shall not be
smaller than five tier nor less than two inches in
diameter
We suggest that both Cook and Peary be sent
back north with instructions to pull up the pole
and let the hole fill up with water. That would
drain the north seas. Then let the deep water
congress dig canal and run the Niagara river
into the Mammoth cave in Kentucky, and that will
dry up the Atlantic ocean. That would destroy
the British fleet and America will own the earth,
Cook Peary and the north pole. -Harlinda Sentinel.
Had great surprise today"
How was that?"
my son pointed out the famous football coach