The Colville examiner. [volume] (Colville, Wash.) 1907-1948, 1911-06-17
AutOiStS Lead in
Road Building

roads expedition. The greater
part of this 25 mikes of road is in
first class condition. There are
however about four miles that
have been almost impossible, and
on this section automobile men
have been from time to time
making improvements. In the
crew last Tuesday there was no
civil engineer, road commissioner
or bridge builder, but Judging
from the effective work done it
is evident that the crew had men
who understood ,how to handle
dynamite in blowing stumps and
boulders. Others seemed to un-
derstand repairing bridges, and
the entire aggregation handled
the pick and shovel as though
they had beens there before.
Seven hours Of Effective work of
this sort was put or the road.
After arrivingat the lakes and
partaking of II big lunch the
party took tGfishing but their
fish baskets inaicated that they
were better II buildinp roads
than they were at catching trout.
At 6:3O the five machines headed
for home, passing over a much
better road than they found in
the morning.
Because Of the accumulation of
work at the Colyille Indian reser-
walton agency at Niles, caused by
the allotment of Indian lands, the
addition Of q sales and leasing
department, tue establishment of
day schools on the reservation,
the care M the forest reserve,
with the building of telephone
lines by fire rangers to aid in
fighting fire, with The distribu-
tion of the money due the Colville
Indians from the government, a
proposition is now before the
Indian department at Washing
ton for dividing the Colville
agency into two or three agen-
cies. The headquarters of the
Colville agency will be establish
ed at Nespelem, where most of
the Colville Indians are located.
The Spokane Indians and all out
lying tribes not on the reserva-
now under the care of the agent
at Miles are to be placed under
one agent with headquarters at
Spokane. An expert farmer to
look out for the immediate needs
of the Spokane Indians will be
located at Wellpinit, where most
Of the Spokane Indians are locat-
ed. Old Fort Spokane military
reserve, by vote of the last con-
gress, is to be sold. C. S. Web
ster, timber cruiser for the
Indian forest reserve, is at pres
ent making preparations for es-
Establishment Of government saw
mills at Nespelem and Wellpinit.
Every person who sells milk
must pay 81 annual license to the
state dairy commissioner and the
milk is subject to inspection and
condemnation laws, but persons
selling milk from two cows or
less need not procure a state
dairy license. Such is in brief
an official opinion rendered
by the attorney general to L.
Davies, pure food and dairy COM
missioner.
There is now being extensive
preparation made for a fve-day
celebration at Meteor commen-
cling July 4. The committee has
already over $500 to be distribut-
ed in prizes and purses. One of
the features of the celebration
will be an Indian parade daily.
Liberal cash prizes have been Of
fered for this part of the pro-
gram, and it is said that many of
the Indians have been for months
preparing for this important
event.
The women's eight hour law is
now in effect, and in the Colville
stores no woman will work more