The Colville examiner. [volume] (Colville, Wash.) 1907-1948, 1920-10-02
FOREIGNERS MADE CITIZENS
AT COURT HOUSE ON MONDAY

Fourteen would-be citizens of the
U. S.. appeared at The court house
| Monday, Sept. 81, for hearing on
1 their petitions for naturalization. The
/ hearing was conducted by Paul r.
4 Phillips, U. S. naturalization examin-
! err, before Judge Hugo Oswald of
Spokane. The men petitioning for
| naturalization are all residents of
1 this vicinity but came from several
| different countries. The Finlanders
| were in the majority. Five of the
| men were Finlanders, two Germans
and there was one from each of the
| following countries: Sweden, Austria,
/ England, Russia, Greece and Austria
liza. Only seven of the men were
| granted the rights of citizens and the
others for various reasons were asked
to come in January for further hear
hing.
l. Naturalization papers were grant
Fed to the following:
l. Victor Anderson of Northport, age
vt, native of Sweden and a discharg-
| ed soldier who fought for the U. S.
He came to the U. S. in 1913 and
lafiled his declaration of intention 10
become citizen in October 1914.
Ferdinand Skrobian of Northport
an Austrian who came to this country
in 1908 and filed his declaration of
intention in 1915. Mr.. Skrobian is
35 years old.
Willy Karl Seetzen of Aladdin. 81
years old and native of Germany, who
came to this country in 1906 and filed
his declaration of intention in 1911,
and also filed his petition for
naturalization before the war.
John William Maikynen, age rs
years, native of Finland who came to
this country in May 1910.
~ Charles Eastman Of Marcus, native
of Finland, age 81 who came to this
country in February 1896 and filed
his declaration of intention in 1918.
Archie Charles Tarling, native of
England, Al years old, who came 10
this country in 1902 and filed his
declaration of intention in 1916 in
the United States District Court.
John Matzen, Meyers Falls, native
of Finland, 46 years old, who came
to this country in 1891, filing his
declaration of intention in 1918.
Others filing petitions for naturali-
/ zation, but not receiving them TO-
various reasons, are:
Karl Johan Hyatilianen of North
port, native of Finland who filed his
petition for naturalization before his
certificate of arrival and should have
done it vice versa. The naturaliza-
ton examiner is considering his case.
A. H. Sonenberg, native of Russia,
was asked to study longer on the
American form of government be-
fore receiving his papers.
Gus Matson, native of Finland, will
have to file new petition due to
| technicality.
Nicholas Lolos, native of Greece,
will have to have deposition taken
to establish his residence in Idaho for
a period of two years, before he can
be granted papers of naturalization.
Casper Herman Staley, native of
| Germany, who until the war thought
he was citizen OF the U. S. and
voted once and otherwise exercised
| the rights of citizen. After filling
out his QUESTIONABLE he learned that
| he was not a citizen as his father
took out papers of naturalization
| after his son was Of age. Later
Casper Staley claimed exemption
on the grounds that he was an alien.
| Still later the government started
suit to take his property away from
him. After this was done Mr.. Staley
| filed his declaration of intention of
becoming a citizen. His case was
held for further investigation as to
his good faith in filing declaration.
John Baptist Querico, native of
New South Wales, Australia, was
short one of his witnesses.
j. A. Bensan of Marcus, discharg-
ed soldier, petitioned for naturaliza-
ton and did not wait for his hear
ing, but left before his name was
called.
The following who had petitions
in for naturalization papers, were not
notified to appear for hearing as they
are considered aliens and will not be
entitled to hearing until peace is
declared unless they first obtain
presidential exceptions on their APP
plications: William Phillips Thoke,
Siegfried Strauss, John Matte, AL
bert Witt, Joseph Hosgul, Oscar
| Paul Noethlick.