The Colville examiner. [volume] (Colville, Wash.) 1907-1948, 1910-08-06

The democratic county convention will be heio
in Colville this afternoon. The old-style resolu.
tions and the I'VE point with pride" declarations
may not be forthcoming at this convention, for the
very good reason that there is not very much IL
recent political history which any party can point
to with pride. But the convention can very wei
look to the future with pride, for change seems
quite imminent particularly in this county. ..a
If the democratic party will place before the
people clean candidates for Office on platform OF
strict administration of office, law enforcement.
and reduction of taxation, hearty support will
come from the voters Of the entire county regard.
less of previous party affiaton. What this coun.
ty wants at the courthouse and at the statehouse
is corps of executives politicians or profess
sional Office holders. 81.
The Stevens County Federation of Commercial
Clubs will meet in Chewelah on Tuesday, Aug 16
The purpose of this meeting is to devise ways and
means and to perfect arrangements for the Ste
vens county exhibit in the National Apple Show III
Spokane and Chicago this fall
The republican state convention at Tacoma or
Wednesday was absolutely controlled by the regu'
gar republicans, and resolutions were passed in
dorsing the Taft administration, and favoring the
selection of the next senator from the west side.
This is the hardest slap which Poindexter, the ex
democrat, has so far received in his campaign fol
the senate, and is quite severe jolt for the in
surgents of the state.
Stevens county was we'll represented at the con.
vention by the following: D. Van Slyke, Chewe.
lah; M. E. Stansel, Northport on rules committee
G.. E. Webb Kettle Falls; P. NJ C. Van Dissel
Springdale; W. R. Baker, Colville on the platform
committee; Dr. M. R. Peck Colvile, on the ere.
dentials committee; J. D. Casey, Colville.
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Judging from recent outbursts in the daily
papers, some of the political candidates who be
ieve themselves to be 'live wires" are evidently
working on crossed wires and have been connected
up with some gas machine.
John D. Rockefeller, by the advice of his physi
clan, has taken to whisky as bath in order tt
preserve his strength. It is to be hoped that
lawn will keep his mouth shut when he gets
into the BATH.
Granted that Colville's brewery candidate for
congress is six feet TALL how high would he be if
he were straight? Also if man is narrow, how
broad is he?
The management of the Stevens County Fair is
confident of a much larger attendance this year
than ever. The prizes for stock and farm pro-
ducts have materially increased in numbers and
size, while the race meet will be attended by some
of the fastest stock ever rode or driven on the Col
vile track. The manager, G. B. Ide, is in touch
with number of first class special attractions
which he expects to secure. complete program
and premium list will be ready for distribution in
few days. The dates are Sept. 27, %, %.
In an official opinion to the prosecuting attorney
of Kttitas county the attorney general rules that
under the new criminal code any unlawful entry
of a building is burglary, and such entry in the
night time is first degree burglary.
Some of the republicans who continue to ask for
Office in Stevens county are evidently not in need
of nerve tonic.
The White House at Washington has been re-
Gently equipped with lightning rods. Evidently
the administration is afraid some one is going to
be struck by lightning. Might be-
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Governor Hay has addressed letter to various
governors of western states as follows;
my Dear Governor: The governors of the
states having Deen invited 10 appoint delegates 10
the coming session of the national conservation
congress which is to be held in St. Paul in Septem-
ber and the citizens of our states being directly in
terested. am compelled by the Importance of the
subject to us to take the liberty of addressing this
letter to you.
'The attitude of certain eastern leaders of the
conservation movement is alarming to many of the
people of the state of Washington, of whose area,
as you know between one-fourth and one-third Ia
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