The Colville examiner. [volume] (Colville, Wash.) 1907-1948, 1911-02-04

days long ago, and of the professions which have
occupied the time of former settlers, some are now
almost gone
For many years, in fact beginning with the set
Elements of the Coville valley the trapping of fur
Bearing animals has been carried on, first by pro.
lesslona trappers and in later years by the set
uers along the foothills, who gathered in great
income during the winter harvest Since beavers
nave been exterminated, muskrats by the thou
sands have taken their place. building their cone
SNAPPED dwelling places in villages and cities
around the bayous and everglades where the river
spread in great areas on overfowed lands in the
winter time. Each summer season these little
aenlzens OF the mountain swamps and streams
went for miles inland, following the small water
courses to the small lakes and wide swampy places
tar up the mountain slopes, returning with the
snow to winter quarters.
1t is now claimed by the furrers that the drain
age of the Colville river, which is being turned
from its crooked bed and turned into deep canal
down the center of the valley. will practically end
the muskrat fur industry in this region; but where
there will be a loss of many thousands of dollars
to the huntsmen, there will be thousands of addi-
tona tons of hay garnered from the broad acres
OF tulle lands that are being reclaimed Gradually
the swamps of the mountains will be drained, and
the muskrat like his more industrious predecessor
the beaver, will become a rare specimen in this
part of the state
1t transpires that Charles P Taft, the presi-
dents brother, when Candidate for the senate
recently, sent $4,000 to Adams county, Ohio the
place where everything was for sale, and where
votes were not delivered after being fully paid for
No wonder the exposure came after the fellows
had taken in the presidents brother.
During the campaign Senator Aldrich, who had
secured high tariff on rubber, vehementy denied
that he had any interest in the rubber industry.
Since the election it has been proven on him that
he has, and now it is announced that he has gained
possession of four of the largest rubber plantations
in the Malay states and is planning to control the
rubber industry Of the entire world. This is the
man who is author of the infamous currency law,
and the man who is trying to secure central bank
which would completely dominate the money of
the country.
Former Secretary of the Treasury Leslie M.
Shaw declares that 'if history repeats itself the
republican party will lose the presidential election
in 1912"
Did you ever stop to think Of the many things in
your town which might be bettered, with but little
effort? And have you tried to do your share in
seeing that things go right and are done right?
If not, why not?
A newspaper is not necessarily town regulator,
nor is it wisdom for paper to call attention to all
the little deeds of omission or commission with
in its territory But for the benefit of the reputa-
ton Of the city of Cove it is time for this grow
ing city to take cognizance of one important mat
ter which in the past has provoked severe criticism.
In the last few years Colvle has had number
of plays and entertainments managed by home
talent, and at nearly all of them there has been
mixup regarding the reserved seats. During the
same period there have been number of travelling
troupes which managed their own performances,
and at none of these has there been any serious
trouble with the seat reservation. The comparison
does not look we'll for Colville 1t has seemed to
make little difference just who handled the mat
ters or where the entertainments were held, and
at this date it makes no difference who was at
fault The condition should be remedied.
In up-to-date places of amusement, when there
is an error, an immediate tender of the price of
the ticket is made to the one who is disconnected.
This is the nearest apology which can be made at
the time. Would it not be wise for this city to
adopt the same method? Wouldn't it pay to es-
tablish good name in the minds of visitors to the
city, and then keep it? And wouldn't the home
people also appreciate it?
proposition is before the federated CONNER
cial clubs of Stevens county to make the dues to
the club 10 cents for each member belonging to a
club in the county Thus each club would remit
to the county federation 10 cents month for each
active member of the club.
Such method would bring in sufficient funds to