The Colville examiner. [volume] (Colville, Wash.) 1907-1948, 1910-02-26

In the rivers and harbors bill now before con-
gress the appropriation proposed for the improve
ment of the Columbia river between Wenatchee
and Kettle Falls amounts to $5O0OO
Speaker Cannon has been requested to set aside
room in the house building as gymnasium for the
representatives. Probably some of the acrobatic
politicians in the house find the need of more
scientific practice
Dispatches from St. Louis state that two more
girls have contracted Asiatic leprosy from wearing
false hair. It is evident that the hair exporters
of Asia are not particular where they find their
goods. How would it be to have law prohibiting
switchmen from handling live rats?
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By act of congress last fall, all corporations
must make annual report not later than March l.
In this section, report is to be made to the col
lector of internal revenue, Spokane. Failure to
comply with the law will result in heavy fine.
Ananias E. Yes, I'm going to be elected.
Lstener-Honestly?
Ananias E.-Wel what difference does that
make?
Have you any reasonable ground for kicking on
the increased cost Of living? What ticket did you
vote at the last election?
A year and a half ago the statement was made
in the several newspapers of this county that it
would be advisable for the taxpayers to GUST the
courthouse ring. Proofs were given for this
statement.
The courthouse ring was continued. County ex-
penses are higher. Taxes are more The in
debtedness is increasing, and higher taxes coming
up for next year.
Will the voters believe conditions now, or will it
take two years more to see things clearly?
w. P. Kincaid, who fell off water wagon at
Walla Walla by reason of the negligence of the
traction company wins his $500 damage suit by
decision of the supreme court. Those who fall off
the water wagon in Colvie do not get quite that
much, but Justice Perkins gives them amounts
ranging up to $50.
Approximately 1910 acres of land in the Colville
Indian reservation, that was declared to be fraud
ulently taken up as mineral lands, will be returned
to the reservation as Indian property. This decis
ion the United States land office has just been
nounced and ilers on the claims involved are being
notified that their claims against the property are
invalid. The claims are located on the south half
of the Colville Indian reservation and are known
as the Catamont, Mayfower, Eden, Cougar, Young,
Bluebird, Association and Maidenblush.
You can not take much stock in the sincerity of
the republican newspaper man who clamors against
the tariff on print paper. One Of the chief planks
of the republican platform has been protection
which in other words means tariff, and it i'll be-
comes republican editor to make wry faces over
his own medicine. 1t leaves the impression that
his principles are largely governed by his pocket
book. These scribes create the impression that
protection is good thing so long as it is the other
fellow who pays for it. Orovile Gazette (Rep).
We commend the above to the local congressional
aspirant, who claims to be a republican in all
things except some things
Newspaper reports from Newport and Kettle
Falls show that these towns are experiencing
trouble from the illicit sale of liquors. While this
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