The Colville examiner. [volume] (Colville, Wash.) 1907-1948, 1918-10-05
COURTHOUSE AND
COUNTY news

William Hoeffer is the plaintiff in
suit against C. Ed Grey and the
Orient Golden Rock Mining Company
to recover for labor alleged to have
been performed for the defendant and
asks Judgment of $222.50.
l.. E. Warren has begun suit
against John Doe Simpson charging
that on September 81, 1918, he took
10 head of cattle belonging to him.
The complaint states that the cattle
were worth $1,000 and bore hat
brand
Charging general disregard of
the marriage VOWS and personal in
dignities, Harry Earl Rogers is suing
Lucille Rogers for divorce. The
couple were married, according to the
complaint, in Colville May 81, 1918.
About three days after the marriage,
the plaintiff states, the bride con-
Quoted herself in such a manner at a
dance in Orient that she attracted the
attention and merriment of his
friends. He alleges that she allowed
young man at the dance to hold her
hand and brought much criticism
upon herself. Plaintiff also says
that on May "a she went to Orient
and spent the night with woman
friend of questionable reputation,
drinking with travelling men and max
ing the excuse that "she was tired of
sticking around" The complaint says
defendant went to Spokane in August
saying that she was never coming
back and he has not heard from her
directly since that time. Rogers
says that she was over anxious to
have him enlist in the army.
Christina Faughstead has begun suit
for divorce from Ivan Faughstead.
The couple were married in Norway
July 1887, and have lived in Stevens
county more than ten years. They
are the owners of the Star restaurant
in Colville. According to complaint,
they also own lots in Meyers Falls ad-
dition to Colville and timber land and
other property in Stevens county.
The plaintiff states that the defendant
ever since the first year of their marri-
age has cursed, nagged and abused her
and has an ungovernable temper and
jealous disposition. She alleges that
he has often threatened to take her
life and that on one occasion he
struck her in the face and knocked her
down. o. w. Noble is the plaintiffs
attorney.
Lou Vogt is suing Security Cop
per Company to recover for work al
legged to have been performed on the
Security copper group in the Chewelah
mining district.
Contract for the construction of
five miles Of the Meyers Falls-Daven-
port highway from Kettle Falls south,
has been awarded Paul La Plant of
Colville for the sum of $4,000. Mr..
La Plant intends to begin work imme-
diately.
The term of office of the county
fire warden, John Welty, expired Oct.
/. The cost to the state of fighting
fire in this county during 1918, was $4
besides the expense of the office
Only two fires caused any particular
loss, one at Aladdin and one at Deer
Park. Mr.Welty states his apprecia-
ton of the efforts of the people of the
county in keeping down fires during
very dry season, and states that the
work of this office has been made
pleasant many times by the coopera-
ton and willing assistance of the peo-
pie.
The Marcus Military company will
give a dance at Marcus Saturday
Oct. IL. Masquerade for the benefit
Of the uniform fund. Everybody is
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