The Colville examiner. [volume] (Colville, Wash.) 1907-1948, 1920-10-23
COURThOUSE.AND
COUNTY NEWS
Items of Interest in Stevens
County, Richest in the p
Northwest

Inc case VI DASH DTO"n vs. Tie
Industrial Insurance Commission was
heard Wednesday by Judge Hugo
Oswald of Spokane. The state was
represented by the assistant attorney
general of the state, Frank B.
Christians; the Industrial Insurance
Commission by DR.. F. A. Bird, and
Mr.. Brown by Attorneys L. A. Con-
yard and A. l. Kulzer. While work.
ing for the Northwest Magnesite
Company of Chewelah Mr.. Brown III
tightening a burr on some of the
machinery fell backward when the
wrench slipped, striking his head
against concrete wall. Eleven days
later he became paralyzed and claim
ed that it was the result of the in
jury. DIR. Bird for the Industrial In
surance Commission claims that the
paralysis was not the result of the
head injury received. The case was
of interest from medical standpoint
and local physicians spared time
from their work to hear DIR. Birds
expert testimony on the case. The
Judge did not render final decision
but has taken the case under advise
ment.
Robert Hughson ct ux has filed
suit against Charles Wingham ct ux
for damages to the value of his
property, health and happiness caus-
ed. by the building and maintaining
of slaughter house by Mr.. Wing
ham adjoining his home on the north.
The odors from the slaughter house
are endangering the health of his
family and his premises are invaded
by thousands of blow flies from the
slaughter house; furthermore it is
becoming almost impossible to con-
tinue to live at his home which is
productive farm south of Colville;
his land is becoming practically val
ueless because of these facts. Such
are the claims of the plaintiff.
p. E. Albert, deputy county treas
urer of Spokane county, visited the
Stevens county treasurer's office this
week. He was on a vacation and en-
route to Republic.
Two marriage licenses were issued
since Wednesday of last week: b..
Scott and Mrs. Blanche Boynton of
Marcus; Oscar d. Barber and Susie
Stringham of Spokane.
Teachers examination will be held
in Colville Nov. 4, 5, 6, at the high
school building.
The Community Red Cross Nurse
Miss Harmon now has office room in
the jurors room at the courthouse.
Her hours are a. m. to p. m.
People desiring her services may
write or call her there. If her SER
vices are needed outside of Colville,
transportation must be furnished.
The civil service commission an
nounces that the clerk-carrier ex-
animation scheduled to be held at
Colville on October %, has been
postponed to November 81, because
of an insufficient number of appli
cants. This examination will be held
to establish an eligible register from
which. to fill vacancies as they may
occur in the position of clerk or
carrier in the postoffice service at
Colville. Salary $14OO per annum.
The Odd Fellows at Rice have in
vited the Colville Odd Fellows and
Rebekahs to put on degree work at
Rice. tonight. A banquet will be
served after the degree work.
Nora r. Kenney of Daisy died Oct
II at the age of Sd years. Mrs.
Kenney was born in Morristown,
Minnesota. The funeral was held the
goth at Clifford and interment was in
the new Odd Fellows cemetery there.
She is survived by a husband, one
son, four brothers and three sisters.
The second annual Western Royal
LlVeSUOCk OilOWt 4NONCAhbCI 10 Will
be held at the Union stockyards at
the first of the series of three great
northwestern shows to be held next
month. Spokane business men and
stockmen have raised approximately
$4,000 to put this show over, and
$4,000 will be offered in premiums
for the finest specimens of livestock
exhibited from the western country.
Spokane's second annual show will
be open from Monday to Friday night
the first week in November, and elab-
crate preparations are already being
made at the Union stockyards for
the reception of the western herds.
1t will strain the yards to capacity
this year to handle the stock entries.
An immense tent arena will be con-
structed to handle the show program
daily, and large. additional arena
will be provided for the stock sales
Livestock parades and ring demon
strations will be put on the morning