The Colville examiner. [volume] (Colville, Wash.) 1907-1948, 1916-11-11
COURTHOUSE and
COUNTY news

Mrs. Iottie Turfey of Springdale has
commenced suit for divorce from her
husband, viii G. Turfey, alleging non
support and desertion. They were mar
ried November 20, 1901, and have four
small children, who are in the custody
and care of their mother Parks &
Davis are attorneys for Mrs. Turfey.
Norman C. Finch of near Chewelah
has filed suit for divorce against his
wife, Laura Finch. Finch alleges that
Just prior to his marriage his wife,
then Laura Rhodes, caused his arrest
on an alleged charge of having fur
nshed intoxicating liquor to minor,
and that while he was in the county
iail awaiting trial she threatened to
bring Il charge of grand larceny and
other criminal charges against him,
and also threatened to have his three
minor children (by former wife) sent
to a reform school, Finch alleging that
these threats were made to force him
| to marry her. Finch states that while
in n state of mental terror he consent
ed to marry her, and entered into a
| written agreement, whereby he gave
| her one-half interest in all his real
and personal property. The marriage
| Immediately followed, October 20,
1913. Finch, in asking that the bonds
| of matrimony be dissolved, alleges that
his wife used vile and vulgar Ian
! guage and numerically beat his chill
| dren At the time of his marriage,
Finch held under homestead entry
| eighty acres six miles southwest of
| Chewelah, and subsequent to the mar
| riage he made final proof. He asks
| the court to give him a decree of
| ownership to the land, and to declare
| the agreement between himself and his
wife to be null and void Attorney E.
| D. German represents Finch.
The case of Leonah Williams of Ket-
| tie Falls against Martin A. Bobo and
Attorney r. A Thayer instituted in
| the Ferry County superior court, has
been transferred to the Stevens county
superior court. The action is to fore
close a mortgage dated September "a,
! 1910, in the sum of $780, which with in
terest amounts to $685.. The land in
| volved Is forty acres in Ferry county,
near Kettle Falls. Attorney o. w.
Noble represents plaintiff, while Attor
ney l.. C. Joseph appears for defend
| ant
A writ of restriction has been issued
| to Fred Skrobian of Northport to re-
gain possession of lots c and d of
| block 5. Northport, occupied by Mr..
| and Mrs Mike link. 1t is alleged that
| defendants took unlawful possession
| of the premises while the property
| was under the control of T. T. Richard
son, administrator of the estate of
| Mary Smith, deceased; that plaintiff is
| sole heir to the estate, and by due course
of administration is now the owner.
Attorneys Rockford & Wilson repre-
scented plaintiff, and Attorney F. M.
Turner of Northport appeared for de-
PENDANT.
A. B. Dresser and f. NJ. Dresser
! have brought action against Eugene
Davis and Ralph Beardsley, partners
in the sawmill business at Deer lake.
The action is to recover $135.97, alleged
to be due plaintiffs for hauling lumber
this summer, A. B. Dresser claiming
a balance of $58.72, and F. NJ. Dresser
balance of $77.25. Plaintiffs claim a
lien on 10000 feet of lumber and 200
ties now in the yards to satisfy the
wages alleged to be due Costs are
| also asked in the sum OF S. and attor-
| ney's fees of $50. Plaintiffs are rep
| resented by Attorney A. r. e. Crothers
| OF Dear Park.
C. H Dunlap has been given judg-
| ment against G. M. Stapish for $541.72
| principal and interest on note dated
| at Hartline, May Ia, 1910, issued to J.
| H. Hemphill and lator transferred to
| Mr. Dunlap. Judgment also includes
| attorneys fees of 500 and 81 costs.
| E. D. Germain of Chewelah was attor-
| ney for plaintiff.
In the case of f. f. Swartz and H.
L. Holmes versus Calvert & Chairman,
motion for change of judge and af-
| fidavit of prejudice has been filed by
| Attorney r. A. Thayer who is handling
| the case for defendants. The action
| is in foreclosure of labor liens plain
| tiffs alleging a default of $12665 in
payment of wages for hauling lumber
| to defendants mill at Deer Park this
| summer, Swartz claiming S101.65 due
| him, and Holmes $25. Defendants are
| represented by Attorney A. r. f.
| Crothers of Deer Park.
| Declarations of intention to become
| citizens of the United States We're filed
| with County Clerk L. C. Richardson by
| Wilhelm Wisner, a farmer near Addy,
ana Dennis augustus kennedy, of Col
| vile. Mr.. Wisner is a native of Hun
| gary, and has resided in the United
| States since September IA, 1906, while
| Mr.. Kennedy is an American by birth
| but forfeited his citizenship rights by
| migrating to Alberta and becoming
a subject to King George. He returned
| to Colville last month.
Axel Wilhelm Holinquist a farmer
near Colville has filed his papers in
| application for full citizenship. He
| is a native of Sweden, and immigrated
| to the United States February l, 1907
| His witnesses were Samuel Mcdowell
and Herman L. Drew.
F. C. Allen has filed tax foreclosure
| suits against the following parties;
William Dakern. eighty acres four
| miles east of Bossburg, $11775 for 1872
| Is. w. p Mohr 800 acres ten miles
southwest of Chewelah. $252.02, 1912
| is. Pohn s. Gallager. 100 acres eight
miles west of Bissell, $S2.02. l913-15.
Frank j. Genres, 100 acres ten miles
southeast of Boundary, $170.19, 1925.
Fred Elacka farnar On Co1,;lta