The Colville examiner. [volume] (Colville, Wash.) 1907-1948, 1919-06-28
COURTHOUSE AND
COUNTY NEWS
Items of General Interest
to the Residents of
Stevens County

menced suit against Ernest A. Wiley
and Josephine Wiley, asking judg-
tment for water rent for two years
in the sum of $2O.40, together with
a cancellation of contract in respect
to the obligations of plaintiff to
make future deliveries of water The
plaintiff claims that when defend
ants purchased their lands they
made a water contract with the
company in which they promised to
install pipe system, with which
part of the contract they have not
complied.
Irene May Moore is seeking di-
vorce from Henry Thomas Moore.
Complaint states they were married
in Elk City, Kan, in 1906, and have
three children, Ella Pearl IL, Bar
bara Opal 10, Charles James 6. The
plaintiff alleges that her husband
has repeatedly threatened to kill
her, the last time being in March
when he drew a revolver and would
have carried out his threat but for
the interference Of other parties.
Mrs. Moore also alleges that defend
ant deserted her and her children in
January, since which time he has
contributed nothing to their support.
She asks for $35 month alimony
to assist in educating the children.
H. L. Keath, assistant to the su-
perintendent of the Great Northern
railway, has caused warrant to
issue for the apprehension of E. H.
Lewis of Spokane on misdemeanor
charge. According to the informa-
ton contributed to the officers it is
claimed that Lewis is employed at
the Sunset Motor Co. garage, 1912
| First ave, Spokane; that he came
from a northern trip down to the
Northport ferry on Sunday, June 1,
and finding the ferry there not being
operated, went to the Great North
ern railway bridge and effected a
crossing with his auto. On reaching
the south approach he found it nee
essary to build temporary floor
with planks gathered from the right
of way, but did not remove them
after they had served the purpose.
The track inspector on gasoline
speeder later encountered the loose
planks which threw the speeder from
the rails and badly injured the rider,
who was thrown some distance
against the bridge. The charge
lodged by Mr.. Keath was trespass-
ing upon the right of way The
warrant was issued out of Justice
J. H. Kings court in Colville.
Alleging that the defendant has
unlawfully appropriated gravity
tram valued at $4,O87.40 belonging
to plaintiff, the Jupiter Lead Co. has
commenced suit against the North
port Smelling and Refining Co. The
complaint states that plaintiff used
the tram to carry ore down the
steep mountainside to the railway
at Northport, and asks judgment.
Emma, Drew has been appointed
administrators of the estate of her
deceased husband Frederick Drew.
w. L. Pike is petitioning for let
ters of administration on the estate
of his deceased son w. Leonard Pike.
c.. F. Smith and wife have COM
menced suit against F. J. Wynne and
others to quiet title to lots 10, IA,
Is, block 8, original town of Col
vile.
Mary ]. Terry has made applica-
ton for letters of administration on
the estate of her deceased husband
Curtis L. Terry, who she alleges
died in Hardin, Manchuria, Feb. ID,
1919, leaving no issue. The prop
erty involved is lots /, 2, 8, d, in
26-37-40, and northeast quarter Of
Sec. 10-34-41 in this county. The
widow waves her right and asks
that they be issued to w. c. Viii
wock, assistant cashier of the First
National Bank of 'Colville.
Small forest fires this week have
been dotting the forested hills with
clouds of smoke by day and pillars
of fire by night, and the dry spell
of the past six weeks has prepared
the way for much damage to timber
unless the greatest precautions are
taken by all.
By order of the county commits
sioners the following new schedule
of ferry rates will be in effect in
this county commencing July list:
Auto trucks 75c one way, round trip
SIPS; auto stages 75c one way, $1.25
round trip; automobiles Soc one
way, 75c round trip; four-horse team
Toe one way, SLIPS round trip; two
horse team Soc one way, 75c round
trip; single or double light rig Soc
one way, Toe round trip; saddle