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


II, 1918. 1t will be a short term Of
about ten days. Ten criminal cases and
three civil cases will be tried This will
| clear the docket and another jury term
will not be probable until late in the
| year. Judge Carey says he is conduct
ing his office in such a manner as to
save the taxpayers several thousand
dollars this year.
The state of Washington, ex rel w.
V. Tanner attorney general. has
brought suit against Otto WeilS. an
alien, former Colville shoemaker. by
which it Is sought to escheat to the
school funds of the state of Washing
ton that particular property known as
lots Is. 10 and 20 of block II. of the
original town of Colville. Stevens coun-
ty, Washington. 1t is alleged in the
complaint filed with the county clerk
January 20. that Weik is not citizen
of the United States and has not at any
time in good faith declared his inten-
tions to become such citizen. and that
he acquired the said property after the
18th day of November. 1889, the date
the state of Washington was admitted
into the Union under it's present con-
acquiring property in the state by pur-
chase.
The state of Washington has brought
suit against Casper Staeheli and his
wife. Gertie Staehel (of similar i'm
port to that brought against Otto
Wek) on the grounds that Staeheli
and wife are not citizens of the United
| states; that they own lots /, 2, and
and the southwest quarter of northeast
quarter of section 6, township 33 north.
range 80 T.. W. M. The state is taking
this action in many cases throughout
the state where the defendants are
aliens and exercise the privilege under
the selective draft law to evade mill
tary service
Guy f. Gribby is in the county Jail
awaiting trial on a charge filed by in
formation in the superior court by
Prosecuting Attorney l.. b. DOnley al
leging grand larceny. According to the
informa tion Gribby, who has been for
several months in the employ of the
American Mineral Production Co.. ap-
propriated unto himself about 400
pounds of brass of the reasonable val
ue of $400 The appropriation COM
| planned of occurred in Stevens county
| on or about January Z. 1918. 1t is
claimed by the authorities that Gribby
| shipped the brass, comprising all man.
ner of machinery fittings. to Spokane
and sold the same to junk dealer for
about $500. and then went TO Wallace,
Idaho. where he was apprehended. The
names of the witnesses indorsed on the
informa tion are: Dan Lawson, II. M.
Keith, G. B. Keith, William Miller and
F. s. Thomas The Keiths. it is claimed.
are the dealers to whom Gribby dis
posed of the loot.
Clara NJ Hatch of Marcus has
brought suit for divorce against her
husband. James l.. Hatch. alleging
abandonment for many years.
r. M. Turner, as receiver of the
Northport State Bank a corporation,
has brought suit as follows against:
W. M. Davies and wife, ct al to recover
| $40 on a promissory note: w. H. Lille,
| to recover s144 on promissory note; III.
w. Sterrett, to recover $340 on promis-
sorry note; Arthur Monette. to recover
| $3.50 on promissory note w. I. Lee, NJ.
F. Hull. H. C. Butler. for $4s balance
| alleged due on promssOry note
H. C. Stephens has brought suit
against Jennie York, known as Jennie
Stephens, to recover $1S3, balance al
| legged to be due on a promlssory note
| given at Colville March 10, 1913. also
| balance on note given January ~,
1915.
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as attorney for the plaintiff in the case
| of Joseph Skrobian VS.. Mrs. Kate Sim
mick. and has filed a lien for $25 on any
| judgment the plaintiff may obtain in
| the suit.
Marie f.. Meyers versus Lloyd Mey-
| ers is the title of a divorce suit filed in
| the superior court. Plaintiff, in her
| complaint alleges that they were mar
ried December 81. 1916. that plaintiffs
| name before marriage was Marie Hof-
stedt. that one child. a daughter, ELL
cen. aged four months. has been born
of the marriage, and that they own, as
| community property. the west half of
the southeast quarter of section 30.
| township o. range 40, valued at $4,000,
| and the personal property used about
| lHc pfchibcS IHc STOuudS upoh "H'sh
| the decree is asked are cruelty.
| neglect and failure to support
The Bank of Colville. a corporation.
| haa brought suit against Albert A Hol-
loway to foreclose a mortgage to Sc
cure the payment of a promissory note
for the sum of 5000, made December 2s,
| 1915, with interest at 10 per cent per
annum. The lands covered by the mort
| gage are east half of southeast quarter
| and southeast quarter of northeast
| qurter. section 32. township 36 north,
| range 40 T.. W. M.
The United States government is in
| need Of several hundred expert cost ac-
| countants to fill vacancies in the ac-
| counts section of the finance depart
| ment of the equipment division of the
signal department, and in other branch
es. for duty in Washington, d. c.. or IN
the field according to an announce
ment just issued by the United States
| civil service commission. The salaries
offered range from $2400 to $4,000
| year. Men only are desired. The du-
ties of appointees to the signal corps
will consist OF determination of pro-