The Colville examiner. [volume] (Colville, Wash.) 1907-1948, 1910-07-30

Commerce, Spokane with whom we have arranged
to do our processing.
Believing that you are interested jointly with
US in the matter of exploiting the resources of Ste
vens county and the state of Washington through
out the east, write you to invite your cooperation
Yours truly, F. W. Graham
The Statesman-Index, in its issue July Ia, ex-
perforated as follows:
We know, as we'll as yourself that all of the
politicians and professional Office holders are on
the side of the saloons, and why? Because the
saloons have held the balance of power in this
county since the county was organized, and some
of the most ardent advocates of the saloon have
been under county and city pay for the last nine
years. so long in fact, that it has become habit,
or more properly speaking a disease, and they
should be sent to the asylum for ncurables. -
This ought to be pleasing news to the Office hold.
ers of Colville and Stevens county, and will un-
doubtedly be read with pride by the residents of
this county.
1t is perhaps true that Of the selfstyled pol
iticians of this section has been 'on the
side of the saloons" And why? Well, as old
Grape-Nuts Post says there's reason" And
the reason that the producer of the above quoted
article was on the side of the saloons was that
there was money in it-making beer.
The Rev. Ananias E. has been in this county
four years. Practically every city and county
official who is in Office was supported by him.
Some of them were professional Office holders,
therefore according to his own statement he sup
ported men who were on the side of the saloons
And again. Two years ago this same elongated
gent fought prohibition. personally and through
his paper. Now he is looking for the temperance
and prohibition vote to send him to congress-
What do you know about that?
Why is flea?
A special rate of one and one-third for round
trips between points in Washington, Idaho and
British Columbia has been allowed for the inter.
state fair that is to be held in Spokane. The
tickets will be sold between Oct. and inclusive.
Certificates will be honored between Sept %
and Oct. for exhibitors The same rates will be
allowed for the Dry Farming Congress. The low
rate tickets will be sold Sept. 80 and Oct. and
only, with return limit of Oct 10. The same
rates will also be allowed at the time of the Ma
ional Apple Show that is to be held in Spokane in
November. The date of sale will be Nov to 10
inclusive.
What great wandering body" asked the teach
er which is largely composed of gas, and which
travels at terrific speed and puzzels the scientists
while amazing and alarming nearly all its behold
ers, is now attracting the attention of the entire
world?"
Teddy Roosevelt" yawns the fat boy at the
end of the row.
With the eastern cities indulging in the discus
sion of settlement work. and the newspapers
printing columns in regard to the successful results
of settlement work, wouldn't it be good idea for
some of this settlement business to be handled in
the west? Newspaper publishers and merchants
would certainly appreciate some scheme whereby
settlement work might be made easier.
49,
Carry Nation says that tobacco does more harm
than saloons. Garry may possibly know what she
is talking about, for certain it is that hanging is
too good for the manufacturers of some kinds OF
alleged tobacco and cigars which find their way to
the consumers.
The town of lone has taken steps to secure
county division. A committee was appointed al
the last meeting of the commercial club to take uI
the matter with Newport, agreeing that Newport
shall have the temporary county seat, with the
understanding that lone will claim the permanent
county seat later.
In speaking of the local option politicians who
attempted to force the operation of the liquor law
upon Republic the New-Miner says:
1T is claimed by some of the advocates of the
cause that they lost out by of the fact that
they induced one A. E. Veatch and his Colville
Statesman-Index to enter the contest There is
no question about the fact that Mr.. Veatch is ex.
tremely unpopular in Ferry county, and when he
took hand in the fight many votes were lost fol
the cause of local option. y - moral coward