The Colville examiner. [volume] (Colville, Wash.) 1907-1948, 1918-12-14
COURTHOUSE AND
COUNTY news
Items of General Interest
to the Residents of
Stevens County

James i. GauIO1n OF LeaQpOlnt mas
brought suit against his wife Ida M.
Gauldin on the grounds of alleged
infdelity. They were married at
Coeur d'Alene July 5, 1911, and have
one child Eugene Russell Gauldin,
aged six.
O. A. Atwood of Kettle Falls has
brought suit against A. M. and E.
A. Blakeley to recover on promis-
sorry note for $751.33 given Nov. q,
1908, with interest thereon at 1917,
due one year after date. The inter-
est had been kept up to retain the
note under the statute of limitations.
Atwood, who signed the note as
surety with the Blakeleys, claims to
have acted only as surety and for the
benefit of the co-makers was obliged
to pay to the Bank of Colvile the
said sum. Attorneys fees of 5000
are claimed.
The divorce action of j. f. Yoder
VS.. Edith Yoder, which promised to
| furnish the superior court with an
| interesting trial, was brought to an
abrupt close Tuesday when series
of affidavits was filed in which both
parties to the action joined in Pc
| tition for a dismissal of the suit on
the ground that they had come to a
mutual understanding of their for
mer differences and had resumed
marital relations. Mr.. Yoder is the
discoverer and one of the owners of
| the Electric Point mine and has been
one Of the generous spirits in the
development of the Deep Greek val
| ley where he has fine ranch stocked
with purebred cattle. Mr.. and Mrs.
Yoder will make their home on this
ranch.
Because Of the quarantine against
public gatherings in Colville, it is
probable that the jury term of the
superior court set for January will
be continued until later date. The
state of the docket, according to the
observation of attorneys of the coun-
ty, would indicate that the session
| could be continued until after the
adjournment of the legislature.
w. H. Graham, sheriff-elect, has
announced that his deputy will be
d. F. Ham of Colville. Mr.. Ham is
one of the we'll known men of the
Colville valley. He has been asso-
| ciated with his brothers under the
name of Ham Bros. in farming their
place south of Colville, and has done
considerable mining work near Che
| welah, but this fall has been with
the r. E. Lee store in Colville. His
selection by Mr.. Graham makes cer-
tain strong office force for the
work of the sheriff's department.
The. county commissioners will
meet on Friday, Dec. 27, to close up
the years business, pay all bills, and
| get the county records in such shape
that the auditor may make his an
nual report include all expenses of
the year. Persons having claims
against the county should present
| them before that date without fail,
as bills are not allowed as general
rule at the January meeting. Years
ago the county year was not closed
until the new officials took their
seats, which caused many of the
current years bills to be included for
payment in the next years accounts,
and the auditors report thus could
not show the exact cost Of conduct
ing any years business. The COM
missioners now meet the last of De-
cember and close up the years bus
mess.
The regular annual town election
was an extremely mild affair, a to-
tai Of only IL votes being cast. The
officials elected without opposition
were: Mayor, S. S. Zwang; council
men two years, Ellis Morigeau, A.
Applequist; councilman one year, DR..
7. F. Parker; treasurer one year, c.
7. Humphreys; holdover councilmen
are j. F. Morgan and r. w. Schenck.
Marcus Messenger.
John G. Kulzer represented Val
ley, Springdale and Chewelah at the
state good roads association meeting
at Pasco last week, and was honored
by being made the executive COM
mittee member from this county.
Private Cecil d. Colvin of the 91st
division was reported killed in action
Sept. 10. His mother residing at
Northport received an official tele-
gram telling of his death, but letters
have since been received telling that
he was wounded on that date. He