The Colville examiner. [volume] (Colville, Wash.) 1907-1948, 1911-03-04

h President Taft has announced that he expects to
call an extra session of congress to handle the
reciprocity bill which the republicans refuse to
spass. The democrats of congress express their
Willingness to act in extra session, and accord
ing to Representative Clayton. chairman of the
democratic house caucus committee the democrats
are prepared, first, to stick together and work in
unison as they have not done in the past ID years;
second, to legslate intelgently upon the tariff,
schedule by schedule and third, to propose and
execute thorough and satisfactory program on
general legislation; and, fourth, at some time dur
ling the extra session. probably to put through the
Reciprocity bill.
X He adds: There is no reason why we should
mot stay in Washington if President Taft calls this
extra session. either until we have put through
sentire program or until the beginning of the next
session in December"
Robert H. Jones, vice president for Montana of
the Northwest Livestock Association, in which
he represents the beef cattle interests declared in
an interview while in Spokane that he has not
seen a time in the last 20 years when western
cattle were as scarce as they are today.
1T is about time that the stock growers and
Farmers in the northwestern and Pacific states
started in to raise more CATTLE" he added. I'VE
are getting better prices for our stock at home
than at the Chicago stock yards. This proves that
the western country is shorter on beef cattle than
any other district Our growers should take ad-
vantage of this peculiar state of affairs.
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Dayton drug stores have entered an agreement
to discontinue handling carrying in stock spirit
uous or malt liquors, alcohol excepted. This is the
most startling development in the local option stu
alton in Washington since public interest was
attached to the cause. 1t means, according to
some claims, that within year every druggist
and every physician within local option units in
this state will take the same stand and that liquors
will not be obtanable in dry territory through
drug stores. even for medical purposes.
fsThe action was taken as the result of charges
brought against drug stores bearing on the local
option question. Druggists there said they did not
care to contend with the exacting restrictions of
epgeseQt local option statutes, and to have sem
tffnehts formed which may be injurious to their
business standing. Dayton physicians ndorse the
stand taken by the drug stores.
Newport is to be the temporary county seat of
the new county of Pend Oreille carved from Ste
vens. The real decision, however, as to the capi-
tai will not be made until 1912, when vote will
be taken upon the matter. The first county board
will be appointed by the governor, who in turn
will have the power to appoint the officers of Pend
Oreille county.
It is understood the county board will be as fol-
lows: DR.. Sutherland, Newport; J. A. Wike
Cusick; l.. O. Carmichael, Metane. The new
county officials are slated as follows: Coroner Dr.
w. S. Wallace, Metaline; prosecuting attorney,
Harry Reading Metane Falls; assessor, w. A.
Parrot, Usk; sheriff, H. H. Murray, Metaline
Falls; auditor, W. G. Murray, of lone; clerk of the
court, Don Coy lone; engineer Charles E. Flem-
ing, Newport. Review.
After long delays and much pleading on the part
of the Indians of the Colville reservation, more
than ST. OOO 900 is to be deposited in Inland Empire
banks at once to pay off the red men. Senator
Wesley L. Jones camped at the door of the COM
mission on Indian affairs until action was in sight.
The money derived from the sale of lands on the
north half of the reservation, amounting to more
than 81, ,OOO 0OO is in the treasury waiting the
examination of bonds of banks which have asked
to be made repositories The Indians will receive
about $456 per capita AS soon as the bonds have
been approved, Senator Jones has been assured
this approval and funds for payment will be wired
to the Indian superintendent.
Awards have been made to the following banks
as repositories for this money: Exchange Nation
al Bank, Old National Bank, Traders National
Bank, National Bank of Commerce, Fidelity
National Bank, Davenport National of Davenport,
and First National Banks of Oroville Brewster,
Ritzville and Covlle.
Without noise and with seeming carelessness
odvontouou IN ha gained from n1hlicitV
friends of the administration already are doing the
fo roonlt in