The Colville examiner. [volume] (Colville, Wash.) 1907-1948, 1915-07-31


has an attractive mill scene in their
north window. The mill is the work
of Jim Hendricks. The mill and yards
are lighted with electricity, and the
yards are full of the mills product. In
front of the mill is large pond. The
Great Northern's crooked track passes
around the mill, and close by are two
corrals, one with thoroughbred horses
and one with deer, with Farmer John
looking after the stock. A modern
house belonging to the mills proprietor
is handy distance from the mill, and
two Indians are passing by, having pur-
chased some lumber for new kind OF
a wigwam. On mountain to the north
lies all kinds of samples of Stevens
county ore. A large 5x8 painting by
Mrs. M. B. Fisk offers background,
and faithful farm dog on guard COM
pletes the scene.
Attorney L. C. Jesseph went to Spo-
kane Wednesday on legal business, re-
turning 1nursudy.
w. J. Wilson of the Wilson Produce
Company went to Spokane Friday for a
few days business stay.
The Iowa excursion which was sched-
uled to be in Colville Thursday was de-
layed on their trip through Montana,
and arrived in Spokane Friday morn.
ing, and owing to the delay did not
make the trip through Colville and Oro-
vile. This was a disappointment to
them and to the people of Colville.
Norman S. Lake, traffic manager for
the Pacific Telephone and Telegraph
Company, was in Colville Wednesday
and Thursday on his semi-annual tour
of inspection. Mr. Lake stated he was
highly pleased with the local manage
ment and office force. He said the
company contemplates installing the
common battery system in Colville in
the near future.
State Highway Engineer Doolittle,
with his crew of engineers, arrived in
Colville Friday for the purpose of cross
sectioning and establishing grades for
the state highway from Colville south.
The contract for the building of this
road will be let by the state highway
commissioners on Aug. 9.
Among the visitors in Colville the
past week were: A. V. Downs, &. K.
Foulston, Northport; Mrs. A. F. Dahl,
Mrs. J. L. Curl, Bossburg; B. H. Tay-
lor, Springdale; S. F. Doran, j. L.
Demick, Chewelah; E. A. Bruhn,
Boundary; DIR. R. D. McRae and fam
lily, Miss Collins, Mrs. Grace Magary,
Hunters.
Ward Allen of Spokane, heavy weight
travelling salesman who makes Colville
semi-monthly, was in Colville this week
and stated that his weight had been re-
duced from 257 pounds to 206 pounds
since his last trip here.
Geo. S. Birely of Shelbyville, Ind,
who arrived in Colville week ago to
spend the summer with Thomas E.
Newton of the Bear Mountain mine, in
which he is interested, walked to town
Thursday, distances of 16 miles, max
ing it in 81 hours, and thus lowered the
record of any hardened pioneer miner
in the last IL years. Mr.. Birely re-
ceived his training in walking while in
the U. S. army, where he served 5
years, and made the fastest record in
his regiment.
Joe Reynolds of near Meyers Falls
has enjoyed visit the last week with
two brothers from New York. His
brother John Reynolds lived at Kettle
Falls for two years about % years ago.
The south show window at Leo Cor
don's harness store is graced with
samples of all kinds of mineral mined
in Stevens county, including marble.
There are also piles of ties and cedar
poles, and some splendid exhibits of
wheat, oats, corn, clover and alfalfa
In the background is hung large
painting of farm scene by Mrs. M. B.
Fisk. Dozens of photographs of Stevens
county farms also form part of the
decoration. The photos were furnished
by Treadwell, the Face Man. On one
ha hoo oppropriafalv ipacrihad tOnlV
love can beat the Colville valley"