The Colville examiner. [volume] (Colville, Wash.) 1907-1948, 1910-05-14

ventlon held IN July. The republican convention
will meet at Tacoma August 6, to show cause if
any, why the republican maladministration Of
state affairs should continue to delve into the peo
ples pockets for the benefit of the favored few
Democracy has great deal of work to do in this
state this year. and an early start may be we'll for
all concerned which means all the people,
S~s II
The fruit growers of Stevens county are begin
ming to realize that they now have one of the very
best men in the northwest as county fruit inspect
or, J. c. Eakle, formerly from California, later
from Wenatchee. He has been here but month,
yet his efficient work has caused much comment
and is accomplishing much good This county will
some day be the leading fruit growing section of
the country, particularly in its production of apples
The day of recognition along this line may be has
tened If the growers will unite in an effort for
better products. And that is why Eakle was sent
here. He is not a lecturer, nor writer. nor a
long-range instructor, but is fruit GROWER who
instructs by actual demonstration His services
are free to the growers, and the harder he can be
worked this year, the more results will this county
have next year. And by the way he is not afraid
of work either The quantities of young trees
which he has inspected so far this spring show
that within five years the acreage of apple orchard
will be immense. A thorough inspection of all
trees before they planted will save much trou-
ble in the future. After these trees are planted
the knowledge of how to care for them will bring
the results.
Prominent shipper and freight rate experts in
Spokane and throughout the northwest believe
that the passage by the senate of the long and
short haul clause of the railroad bill, adopted by
the house on May 8, will solve the chief problem
of every inland point in the United States not now
getting the benefit of terminal rates.
Goat meat is now taking the place of the old
fashioned cow meat in some of the cities. But
what will eventually take the place of the butter?
About four weeks ago The Humdinger myster-
iously disappeared from Colville Many inquiries
were made as to its whereabouts, and no one could
give any reason for its sudden disappearance
Some said it was taking it's vacation, and would
soon return. Others believed it had met with foul
play. and would never be heard of again. Some
were sorry, and said it was too bad. Others said
they were glad it was gone and hoped it would
never return. But last Saturday afternoon every
body was surprised when they saw The Humdinger
bob up serenity, fat and sassy as ever. Some
greeted The Humdinger on its return in the same
way the father greeted his prodigal spendthrift
son, while others threw up their hands and said:
"Oh Humdinger; why persecutist thou me?'
John Speedy Smith, a poultry farmer on
Placer creek, in the heart of the Coeur d'Alene
mining district has stationed several talking par
rots as policemen on his ranch to drive off hawks
and mountain rats, and raids on his pens are now
things of the past. The parrots take kindly to
the work and by their screaching they have forced
the birds of prey and rodents to give the ranch
wide berth. The rats were the worst pests and
their raids cost Smith hundreds Of dollars, getting
into the chicken pens and killing the pullets and
hens by biting their threats and eating their
hearts. Since placing the parrots in the chicken
yards and pens, not hawk or a rat has been seen
and Smith believes he has solved problem that
has given poultry farmers in the mountain districts
in other parts of the district say they will try the
plan.
And now Ananias E. claims in the dope which
he furnishes to papers the state that he is in
dorsed by the republican editors of Stevens
county. Won't some one stand up and tell us who
these republican editors are?
A two legged creature is not necessarily man.
he may be only an apology for one. To be man
demands industry, right living and strength of
will.
Maintaining the public highways in Washington
by tax of 81 for each horse power on all auto
mobiles trucks and motorcycles operated in the
state is advocated by Governor Marion E. Hay.
Owners Of cars are generally in favor of the new
tax, the Importance Of which will be brought to