The Colville examiner. [volume] (Colville, Wash.) 1907-1948, 1910-05-28

Speaker Cannon says that shooting were too
gentlemanly fate for certain republicans" The
old man has it dead right on that score. Some of
them ought to be forced to change places with
their constituents help pay the increased
price of necessities which is going to the dicta
tors of republican legislation.
Governor M. E. Hay has addressed the following
open letter to the people of the state of Washing
ton
The people Of the state of Washington are to
entertain the fifth International Dry Farming
Congress and Exposition in the city of Spokane
during the first week of next October. The dry
farming movement is of great Importance to all
citizens Of this state whether in dry or irrigated
districts, because of the fact that the success of
our non-irrigated agriculture will affect favorably
every line of industry in this state.
Whether or not personally interested, there is
still the matter of loyalty and state pride to be
considered The great northwest is now the Gym
osure of all eyes because of the fact that we have
already held two successful international exposi-
tions and have entertained some of the most i'm
portant conventions in the entire world. Immi-
grafton into the northwest is notable in it's present
volume
The fact that Washington is to be the host of
the fifth Dry Farming Congress means that we
will entertain thousands of visitors next fall and
our lberality in connection with this entertain
ment will be watched closely and commented upon
either favorably or unfavorably.
The citizens of Spokane as city have taken
hold Of this work in a remarkably enthusiastic
manner. They have assumed the entire expenses
of this great convention with the exception of
small proportion of the expense of the exposition,
S1l lee I~
pie of the state at large
mot only as governor of the state. but as a cit
izen, hope that all of the counties, cities, towns
and commercial and agricultural bodies of the
state will extend loyal and liberal support to the
Washington board of control in its efforts to ar
range for the financing of the international exposi-
ton, in which Washington as state shall be we'll
represented.
LET us prove to the world that not only in irri-
cation and humid farming. but in dry land agricul-
ture, Washington leads them all.
"A member of the Washington board of control
has been selected for practically every town, city
and county in the state, and hope that the efforts
of these committeeman will be supported and ma
teray assisted by theinterested and loyal citizens"
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A new edition of Ballinger's Code of Washing
ton has just been published It is in two portly
volumes, purports to give everything down to date
and gives the complete instructions of the last
legislature on how to buy booze in dry territory.
One lawyer said he had given the work but
cursory examination and could therefore give no
definite opinion on it's worth. The word "cursory"
is good lawyer who has to wade through two
volumes to find out what the law is supposed to be,
will undoubtedly make more "cursory" examina-
tions than of any other character.
And that brings us back to the point raised by
many people at the time of the meeting of the last
legislature. What is the use of having the states
statute books encumbered with so many laws? In
what way are the people aided by having inexpli-
cable laws on all conceivable subjects which none
but one-eyed man can interpret?
The evident idea of the legislature is that the
courts no longer possess sufficient intelligence to
pass upon matters which are not fully covered by
the wisdom of the legislature. Hence the enact
ment of laws of every character, ranging from the
description of bed sheets to the length of time
man may hold county Office without doing any
work.
Halley's comet has come It is now on its way
back It was due to arrive sometime last week,
and was about on time so far as we can learn.
This comet passed the earth little to the north
east but did not stop long enough to establish any
speaking acquaintance 1t still has a long and
tedious journey before it, and unlike the Great
Northern trains, was apparently in hurry to keep
it's future engagements.
The caudal appendage of the comet followed
hastily along after the comet. This tail is said
to be composed of gas, probably something in
character like the gas usually used in republican
campaigns.
Those who failed to secure tickets to see the