The Colville examiner. [volume] (Colville, Wash.) 1907-1948, 1918-02-09

at one or more of the several plants,
or rs assistants; or appointees may be
assigned to duty in Washington. d. c.
Applicants will not be assembled for a
written examination. but will be rated
upon the subjects of education and ex-
perience. as shown by their applica-
tions and corroborative evidence. The
commission states that on account or
the urgent needs of the service appli-
cations for these positions will be re-
ceived until further notice and that
papers will be rated promptly and Ger
tifedtions made as the needs of the ser
vice require. Complete information and
application blanks may be obtained by
communicating with the local board Of
civil service examiners at the post
office
A Junior Red Cross organization for
every school district in Stevens county
is the plan of County Superint endent
Elizabeth Stannard. Preliminary circu-
lars have already been mailed to the
teachers, and the work of formal or
ganization will commence immediate tely.
Junior Red Cross work Is already be-
ing done in schools of the county. but
without organization, the leadership
being in the hands of the teachers. as
follows: Chewelah, Carl Vertrees Ar
den, Mrs. Jennie Corbus: Pioneer. Mrs
Luella Nelson Pleasant Valley, Miss
Lillian WOrrell; Addy, G. Il. Lindahl
Rice, Elmer Allen Orin, Orpha sexton
Douglass Falls, Mrs. Theresa Wood;
| Marble. Miss Barbara Mullen who has
| a girls sewing class.
Kettle Falls weather report for the
month of January: Maximum temper
| ature so on 9th, minimum on 31st. av-
erage for month S3.2. Precipita ton
was II inches. Snow 10 1-2 inches;
clear, part cloudy and 81 CLOUDY
days.-P. r. Schroeder, observer.
The United States civil service COM
mission has announced an examination
to be held at Daisy on Feb. 23, to fill a
contemplated vacancy in the position OF
fourth class postmaster at Rice, and
other vacancies as they may occur at
that office, unless it shall be decided in
the interests of the service to fill the
vacancy by reinstatement. The COM
pensation Of the postmaster at this
office was $447 for the last fiscal year
Apple syrup, almost costless pa
| triotic sugar saver and delicious ad-
| dition to any hotcake. is being advo-
Gated by the extension service of the
State College of Washington. The bul-
letn, by George A. Olson, Chemist.
Experiment Station, tells how to treat
the cider with precipitated chalk, how
to boil and filter and gives the amount
syrup. Copies may be obtained free
by addressing, Extension Service. State
College Of Washington Pullman, Wash.
The Northwest ShorthOrn breeders
will hold their second annual Short
horn stock sale at the Union Stock
Yards, Spokane, Feb. 23. The offerings
will include so bulls and 40 heifers,
| consigned by the various northwestern
breeders. This Is the second annual
sale that the breeders have held at Spo-
kane and they are increasing the num-
ber of their consignments this year,
based upon the good patronage accord
| ed the 1917 sale and the continued in
creasing demand for Shorthorn breed
| ing stock. The sale offers to the pros
| pective purchaser a convenient medium
| through which to make a desirable pur-
chase. enabling him to make his selec-
tion from the offerings of the various
herds which are producing stock that
have and will compare favorably with
the best produced anywhere. The sale
will be on the final day of the Second
Annual Northwest Livestock Confer
w in
kane on Feb. 81. This conference will
bring such well known speakers rs
Duncan Marshall, Minister of Agricul-
ture of Canada; Ex-Governor Ammons
Of Colorado; w. 7. Mcdonald, Com
missioner Of Livestock of British Co
lumbia; T. w. Tomlinson of the Amer
lean Livestock Association, and several
other representatives of packing
houses, stock yards and educationa in
stitutions.
Mrs Flora May King, of near Addy,
died February /, 1918. She leaves five
children, one an infant three weeks
old. The funeral was held at Addy,
with the Addy minister and the Rev.
George Kline and Undertaken Charles
Peters in charge.
A WORD TO MOTHERS
Mrs e. J. Bedard, Cowich, Wash,
says: "Foley's Honey and Tar is the
best I ever used. l always keep a bot
| tie in the house for the children
| quick cure for coughs and colds 1t
heals raw. infamed surfaces, loosens
| phlegm, eases hoarseness and difficult
breathing checks racking coughs. Sold
| everywhere.-Adv.