The Colville examiner. [volume] (Colville, Wash.) 1907-1948, 1911-01-07

The year 1911 is with you, to do with as you
will. Will you use it to benefit your city, your
fellow citizens, and thus yourself, or will you de-
vote your whole energy to your selfish desires, and
leavesthe city and the commonwealth to run itself?
During 1910 the Colve Chamber of Commerce
and the County Federation of Commercial Clubs
did wonders in this section. The results are seen
every day in an improved status of business
conditions In 1911 more work must be done, and
a few can not do it ALL Will you help?
The annual meeting of the Colville Chamber Of
Commerce will be held in the court room this eve
ming at o'clock, and will be addressed by the
Rev. W. J. Hindey of Spokane, who is known as
one Of the best boosters in the Inland Empire, and
whose addresses along booster lines are recognized
as we'll worth hearing
The election of officers and governing board will
be held, and work for the coming year planned
Many things are needed by Colvlle, but the great
est need is an increased enthusiasm for the coming
years work of the Chamber of Commerce.
The interest of the citizens in the welfare of
Colville will be judged by those who take the time
and the little effort to attend this meeting.
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If Farmer Wilson's crop statistics are correct
there will be plenty to eat. The question will be
how to get it. t.-Davenport Tribune.
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The San Poll Eagle published at Harlinda, says:
The recent census returns give the state of Del
aware population of 2O2, 1922 Delaware is 1880
acres smaller than the south half of the Colville
Indian reservation. Yet the south half does not
contain 322 white people, less the 202, 900. The
south half is thousand times richer in natural re-
sources than is Delaware. Yet Delaware has
state government and full representation is con-
gress, while the south half must plod along in OBJ
scurity The righteousness of it is enough to stim
ulate the habit of profanity"
There are more than 1900 hotels in this state,
or an average of about 40 for each county accord
ing to the report of the state hotel INSPECTOR The
inspector recommends that hotels of 80 rooms or
less be required to pay but S. for state inspection;
under the present law hotels of 20 rooms or more
are compelled to pay $10 He further recommends
that the word ''transients'' be stricken from the
hotel inspection law and that the law be made to
apply to any building having more than 10 rooms
devoted to the lodging of persons.
Have you started the new year with the knowl-
edge that your debts of the old year are paid?
When people pay their debts, the town prospers;
when they do not pay, business is bad in all lines,
with increased cost of goods to make up the short
age Which will you have?
Representative Victor Murdock, the professional
insurgent who insurges all the time, with Sunday
extra, wants congress to sit at night.
Now what do you think of that Congress sit at
night! Does he think any respectable politician
would want to go to congress if he had to sit up
at night?
After congressman has worked hard all day
saving his country and getting his name into the
congressional record as favoring economy every
where except in his own district he wants to go
home and sleep. At least he ought to have the
right to go home and sleep, although of course if
he wants to sit in friendly game somewhere, that
is his own business.
Time was when all congressman were busy eve
nings attending receptions society functions or
games where you either play them open or copper
them. But now the insurgents are not in such de-
mand in society," and Victor probably has more
time on his hands than formerly.
The town of Camas, in western Washington, is
planning the establishment Of municipal saloon
Last year the town went dry, but at the recent
election it voted wet by about dozen votes. Now
it is proposed to take out license in the name of
the town, secure good room in good location,
hire a bartender and turn the profits
of the business into the city treasury. 1t is esti
mated that the profits will more than pay the city
marshal build sidewalks and make other munich
pal improvements. -.
In the year 1909 fees and fines were collected by
justices of the peace, constables, sheriffs and
clerks of courts throughout the state in the total
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