The Colville examiner. [volume] (Colville, Wash.) 1907-1948, 1916-11-25
NEWS IN COLvILLE

For the first time In the history of
Colville oleomargerine was displayed
yesterday for sale i'm the city markets
and retailed at 80 cents per pound,
being 10 cents less than the market
price for ranch butter. When asked
If anyone bought the packing house
product the proprietor said, You bet
they do. Customers bought 1t on the
sly at first but now they call for it
Creamery butter retails in the local
stores for 40 and so cents per pound
and ranch butter for 40 cents.
Mrs. Bob Fitzsimmons, wife of the
famed eX-pugilist, lectured Tuesday
evening in the Free Methodist church
to an audience of nearly 200 people and
told the story of her life. when I
married Bob" she said, "he bestowed
upon me over $4,000 in jewels, clothed
me in gowns that cost $4,000, 5000
hats. and BelshaZzar never sat at such
feasts as We're spread in my honor.
But the days came when Bob's salary
waned from $4,000 a week to $4,000
and then to half that, then to $500
per week, and finally I was thrown
upon my own resources. My gowns
and my jewels were of no value to
me, excepting intrinsical1y I had no
friends any more who would be daz-
zled by them, nowhere to wear them,
so | had to use them as collateral for
loans of money on which to live, with
out hope to redeem them, and finally
| found myself an object of charity, n
pronounced tuberculosis outcast in Los
Angeles. and you all know, who have
been there, what that means in Los
Angeles. 1t was when l was told there
was no hope for me to recover that I
found out, What profit is 1t to a man
if he gain the whole world and lose
his own soul%"
The Colville Chamber of Commerce
has rented the room over the Wing
ham meat market For the past year
the chamber has occupied the Graham
building on north Main now rented
by the Pacific garage.
Thomas +. Newton, for several years
superintendent of the Bear mountain
mine, left Thursday for his home in
Shelbyville, Indiana, to spend the win
ter. Operations on the mine will be
resumed in the spring with n good
prospect for shipping ore.
At the semi-annual election of Of
ficers by the Woodmen of the World
last Friday evening the following were
elected Consul commander, C. ]. Rhode;
advisory lieutenant, II. S. Wiltse; es
cort, l.. e. Arneson; clerk, I. ]. Lass
well; banker, Edward Nyholm; sentry,
C. f. Christman Waterman, Martin
Rankin. The old board of managers
was reelected, as follows: +. p. Goet-
ter, ]. j. English and Charles Durkee.
The new officers will be installed jan
uary 5, with Frank l.. Stonehouse, out
going consul commander, officiating as
installing officer.
Attorney f. Y. Wilson went to Spo-
kane Tuesday to transact legal bust
ness, returning Wednesday.
John w. Rhea, of Letfbridge, Alder
Ia, was here this week for short visit
with his brother n-law, David NJ.
Culp of Mill creek. He returned to his
northern home Tuesday afternoon with
the intention of selling his Canadian
holdings and securing a farm in the
ColVille valley.
and Mrs. r. l.. Newcomb.
George Slaves who was hauling a
load of logs to town Wednesday eve
ming, lost control of his team and fell
from the wagon. the team headed down
Main steret with the load of logs, but
slackened their pace after a two-block
run, and were caught. The only dam
age done was a collision with the by
drant on thescorner of Main and Astor,
which required the attention of Water
Commissioner C. o. Smith.
A. e. Merwin of Potlatch, Idaho, left
Wednesday for his home, after spend
ing a week with w. w. Campbell.
They are old friends having come to
Washington together eleven years ago.
The eastern Star entertained at dane
ing Thursday evening in honor of the
initiation of Mrs. l.. b. Donley, Miss
Myrtle Donley, Mrs. f.. J. Milberg and
Miss Flora Joseph. Music was fur
nshed by Baileys five-piece orchestra.
Supper was served at IL o'clock, con-
slsting of chicken salad, waters, pick
les, ice cream and cake and coffee
The dining room tables were decorated
with holly. The serving committee
was composed of Miss Mollie Graham
Mrs. l.. b. Harvey Mrs. Carl A. Bu-
chanan, Mr. and Mrs. Grover Graham,
Mr.. and Mrs. J. C. Hutchinson, c. H.
Baker, Louis Strauss and Sig dis
heimer.
A social session was enjoyed Monday
evining by the Rebekahs, following
the regular meeting. The time was
improved by tying comforters for the
Odd Fellows home at Walla Walla.
Cards were also enjoyed. Refresh
ments were served at II o'clock
The Odd Fellows have elected the
following officers: Noble grand, Dan
Knauss; vice grand. Ross Corl; treas
urer, George Walsh; secretary, Victor
Baird; trustees, one year, Ross Corr
two years A. II. Ham and r.. 70. Lee.
The new Rebekah elective officers are
as follows: Noble grand, Miss Mae
Myers; vice grand Miss Saluda kildowi
financial secretary, Mrs. Lille l.. Rice
recording secretary, Mrs. Clara shaver
treasurer, Miss Mollie Graham. These
officers will be installed December
by Mrs. Bertha Strong, district deputy
Excavation has commenced Tor the
Hughson gymnasium, and construction