The Colville examiner. [volume] (Colville, Wash.) 1907-1948, 1910-07-09

year ended June l, 1910, shows that the net profit
from the operation of the road during that period
was $21, ,612 52485, while the operating expenses
for the period were $31, ,O86 1893. H. In other
words. the thousands of employees, including the
high-salaried officials of the company, received
three-ffths of the receipts for doing the work,
while the owners receive but little less for merely
owning the road. How nice to own the road.
Did you ever stop to consider how the road is
able to pay so great dividends on the amount of
capital involved? If you ever received freight
over the Great Northern, you may have some
slight idea. of course; but did you ever get right
down to the bottom of it and realize that the road
has simply appropriated money from the people
just because it could.
Spokane estimates that its railroads have stolen
81, OOO, 900 year from the people of the Inland
Empire in exorbitant freight rates. That means
that some of it has come out of YOUR pocket
with what in return? Why, you still have the
railroad!
It is said that some of the local insurgents
were pretty sore on the Fourth when they found
the small boys were setting off Cannon" crackers.
Oh, say, Red Top! have you heard of fellow
down your way by the name of Veatch who would
-
Well yes, we have, Brother Murphy. We have
heard several things about him. Can't just at this
moment think of anything good we have heard
about him. and under the present arrangements
with the postoffice department we are not able to
print the things that we have heard.
But we understand that in some places Veatch
is really running for congress. Not in Colvle,
however, to our certain knowledge Not great
many weeks ago a straw vote was started here in
regard to the local congressional candidates, with
the understanding that if the voters of this city
would signify their desire that Veatch be the candi
date, the Examiner would place nothing in the
way of his candidacy But out of something like
| 200 voters approached NOT ONE MAN would
place his name under statement favoring Veatch
for congressional nomination. Three persons
stated that they might possibly vote for him, and
five refused to make any kind of a statement on
the matter, but when it was found that no one
would come out definitely for him, the matter was
dropped.
1t seems that Poindexter had indorsed Veatch.
Aletter to that effect recently printed in the
Index. Hence if Poindexter gets back in time to
vote Veatch may have two votes from Spokane
county-f Heifner votes for him.
Until other counties are heard from, we do not
care to make any further statements, and if there
is any chance of Veatch getting the nomination,
RED Top would be the last one to take whack
at him. He would rather have the last whack,
anyway.
We notice that in the 10th round of the big fight,
Jeffries got stiff punch in the stomach. It's no
wonder he lost if he stopped to take drink while
he was fighting.
Pastor-Does the grave hold any terrors for you?
Old Mrs. Jones-Good heavens, yes I've buried
two husbands.
The greatest military exhibition that has ever
been witnessed on the Pacific coast will take place
in Tacoma's magnificent Stadium during the week
of July oath to 3Oth. Of the four United States
military tournaments sanctioned for 1910, this is
the only one held in the west and will be under
the direction of the United States war department
and under the auspices of the Tacoma Chamber of
Commerce.
The immense amphitheater, in form gigantic
horseshoe, is 400 feet long, 25O feet wide at its
narrowest part and $50 feet at its widest. There
are 642 miles of concrete seats arranged 81 tiers
and afFording seating capacity for &c, 900 people.
Two thousand picked United States regulars, the
cream of the army representing every branch of
the service, will participate in the various military
and athletic contests. There will be thrilling feats
Of daring horsemanship bareback riding, cavalry
and artillery drills, wall scaling and tugs of war;
Fast and complicated driving, rapid firing and
making and breaking camp will be shown by the
field artillery. Stunts by the cavalry men"
include charges, intricate movements at gallop
musical drills of real beauty, dexterty in the use
Of sabers, carbnes and revolvers, and all of the
varied ways of attack and defense both mounted