The Colville examiner. [volume] (Colville, Wash.) 1907-1948, 1917-04-28


become lax, and injury follows to
some one. The traffic rules are
sensible, not burdensome to any,
and must be followed. Police Mag
istrate James Petty will be the fin
al court of arbitration for those
who fail to learn the rules during
the first part Of May.
President Hugh Waddell of the
First National Bank this week
telegraphed for $4,000 of the
5000, 100000 3 per cent certificates
which are now being offered by
the government for war purposes.
These certificates will be taken up
July !, and exchanged for 31a
per cent bonds. The First Ma
tional offers to the public any
part of these certificates, without
commission or extra cost. The
certificates are equal to cash in
commercial value, land when re-
placed by 31a per cent bonds are
quite likely to go above par, as
such money is always eagerly
sought by those who wish inter-
est-bearing investments with per-
feet security. Uncle Sam is d.
rectly behind these bonds, and it
is said that his financial rating
is quite good today.
The revolution in Russia was
the most wonderful in history.
Never before has a great country
risen up and kicked a tryant off
the throne and established a re-
public with so little blood shed as
Russia has done. Long live free
Russia. All the liberal govern
ments of the world, the United
States included, have extended to
new Russia the gladshand of good
fellowship and welcomed her TO
a place among the republics Of the
world.
One-third of the world wool
supply is today used in uniforms
Of men of the warning countries.
In England alone in the first sew
enteen months of the war 6S,000,-
600 pounds were used for this pur-
pose which partly accounts for
the high price of wool in the
United States.
The Prussian government may
continue to drink it's toasts to the
submarine-but the United States
is hereafter going to furnish the
chaser.
Another Ford joke: A man in
Oregon who stole a Ford was ar
rested for petit larceny.
Answering an inquiry, we might
say that the alleged leak in Wall
street had nothing to do with the
governmental effort to squeeze
some of the water out Of stocks.
Judge-On the night in ques-
ton did you not have several
drinks Of whiskyY
Defendant-That's s my business.
Judge know it's your busi-
ness, but were you attending to it
PURCHASES HISTORIC HOME
The Colville Land Company this week
sold to DR.. j. w. Henderson the resi-
due of the five acre home tract of the
estate of the late John U. Hofstetter,
deceased, situated on the hill east Of
the business district and overlooking
the city. The price paid was 5000 per
acre. Dr. Henderson purchased the
residence portion a year ago.
In 1SSS-89 the oroginal Hofstetter
home, which was famed throughout the
Inland Empire for the hearty hospi-
tallty accorded the wayfarers of the
early days, stood on the brow of the
hill west OF the rail fence which then
marked the boundary of Main street
and when the Hotel Colville was erect
ed in the front yard Immediately after
the arrival of the steam cars in Octo-
Der, 1889, the old tavern which had
spread its protecting roof over princes,
presidents, governors and grandees of
the lesser order in the making, was
shifted down the slope out of sight,
and the hosts of the good old days
made for themselves a new home, the
Hofstetter mansion, white and tower
ing, which could be seen for miles and
miles. 1t was here the family lived
where Mr. HOfstetter, repeatedly the
chief magistrate of the city which he
brought into being. passed his last
days, where the family resided for
more than quarter of century,