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The Colville examiner. [volume] (Colville, Wash.) 1907-1948, 1921-01-29
Where the Booze Comes From

cases in Stevens county during the
past year, but this information will
be published in two or thiCc weeks
in the prosecuting attorneys report.
Several liquor cases have recently
been brought before the courts, one
of which was that of James Young
of Clayton, who recently received a
one to five year sentence to Walla
Walla penitentiary. For a time he
was confined in the Stevens county
Jail awaiting an escort to his Walla
Walla cell where he can mediate on
his cleverness and ability to elude
the authorities and conceal booze by
built-in devices in his lovely home.
No doubt in his dreams he will often
think with pleasure of the times he
has raised the window, lifted the
window sill from it's place and served
moonshine to customer, or he may,
in his dreams, see himself again
going to certain sections of the base
board and removing a part thereof
and bringing forth some of his
stores. From such dreams as these,
however, this man will waken to find
himself surrounded, not by his lovely
home, but by the dingy cell walls
and the door of iron bars. Like
many others, he thought he would
get off with the usual fine of 5000
and costs. To his surprise, however,
he received the Walla Walla sentence.
At the same time that James
Young was arrested, two boys, Ira
Rathke aged II and Oscar Berg aged
10, both of Clayton, were picked up
on the road by deputy sheriffs ID. f.
Ham and C. A. Ledgerwood. These
boys had been into Spokane county
and had purchased a gallon jug of
moonshine. They were arraigned
before Justice j. H. King, pied
guilty of the charge Of having booze
in their possession and fined 5000
and costs each, and given Jail
sentence of sixty days. This how
ever was suspended on good behavior
and upon payment of their fines.
The Colville examiner. [volume] (Colville, Wash.) 1907-1948, 1921-01-29
FORMER COLVILLE PEOPLE
NOW LIVING IN SEATTLE

Some of the former residents of
Colville who now live in Seattle keep
track of their Colville friends through
the Examiner. So it is only fair
hat the Colvile friends should oc-
casionally know something of those
who have forsaken the beauties of
the Colville valley for the rains and
mists of the Sound metropolis.
Dr. and Mrs. Herbert A. Day still
live on the north side. although he
now has offices downtown and has
become one of the we'll known dental
practitioners of the city.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Humble are
still in Seattle, he having gone there
after his teaching work in the Col
vile schools. He is a craftsman
in the shipping business, and although
he has had numerous opportunities
to go on the stage and draw real
honest-to- goodness salaries for doing
the things he used to do in vaudeville
in Colville. he has steadfastly re-
fused.
Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Mcdonald, who
spent one year in Colville number
of years ago, are now residents of
Seattle, having formerly lived in Cal
ifornia.
DR.. and Mrs VIM. J. Jones are
always glad to meet Colville folks.
He is practicing medicine in the
Green building, specializing on GER
tain lines. DR.. Jones was discharged
from the army with the rank of
major, and his experiences on the
fighting lines have been previously
told in the Examiner.
Edwin T. Rice, whose first name
was always atom" in Colville, is
with the University Press on the
north side, where he is following his
trade as journeyman printer.
Mrs. Herbert Schoenfeld, formerly
Miss Bessie Barman of Colville, visits
her native town with her husband
and family, often enough to keep
fairly we'll in touch with events here.
The Townsend families are all resi-
dents of Seattle--R. J. Townsend
and sons VIM. p, Francis and
George. r. J. is in the real estate
The Colville examiner. [volume] (Colville, Wash.) 1907-1948, 1921-01-29

business, as usual-and as usual he
is reported to be selling considerable
property. The three boys are inter-
ested in a store at 1925 California
avenue (west side) where they carry
groceries, meats, bakery goods and
some hardware. Frank Shonewald is
in charge of their meat department.
f. NJ. Heifner is in the real estate
business, having entirely forsaken his
former speciality of selling engines
and farm machinery.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lynn Starr have been
receiving visit from her mother
Mrs. l.. j. Artman. Mr.. Starr has
been working in the Ford plant.
The Colville examiner. [volume] (Colville, Wash.) 1907-1948, 1921-01-29
LOUCKS HAS NARROW
ESCAPE FROM ACCIDENT

Thomas Loucks, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. J. H. Loucks, was the victim
of a peculiar accident last Satur-
day evening when he became en-
tangled in the sawdust conveyor at
the Loucks mill, escaping with a
broken ankle, but very little in the
way of clothing.
After the mill had closed Satur-
day evening, Loucks stayed to clean
up the mill and it was while dong
this that he in some way became en-
tangled inthe sawdust conveyor. HIS
clothing was stripped from him and
his ankle broken in two places, but
he was otherwise unharmed. When
tangled in the sawdust conveyor. HIS
dragged himself to the engine and
blew the whistle for help, as ne
was all alone at the mill. lie IS
now in the hospital, rapidly recover
ing from the accident.
The Colville examiner. [volume] (Colville, Wash.) 1907-1948, 1921-01-29

There subscriptions expiring Feb and yours may
ba one Of them Look a credit opposite name
reputable publications. SUD
the they expire and 80
issue or TWO ue
ton the renewal comes quickly
The news notices, the advertemensah all tell me var
afford to miss The advertisers he
each week which worth knowing
worth money much more ah you pay M
u Don't missing issue-and missing some I'M
poant
The Colville examiner. [volume] (Colville, Wash.) 1907-1948, 1921-01-29

Countrywoman (her first glimpse
of the sea)--Ain't it astonishin,' Will
lum? Who'd ave thought there
could be as much water as that?
Willum-Yes, an remember, Maria,
we only see what's on top.
The Colville examiner. [volume] (Colville, Wash.) 1907-1948, 1921-01-29

Then and Now
16lO-Indians sold Manhattan Is
land for keg of whiskey.
192O-Citizens want to trade back.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-06-03
FARMERiAND GOOD HIGHWAYS
Improved Roads Make Farm Only a
suburbl and Land Has Increased
II Greatly in Value. ~

The biggest booster for good roads
in the country today is the farmer.
A few years ago lie felt that the pOr-
ton of his taxes used in the construc-
ton Of permanent highways repre-
scented a benefit only to the motoring
tourist and the city automobile owner.
The farmer argued that lie was pay
ing for their pleasures, and the result
was superstition against the good
roads movement, which, unfortunately,
has not as yet been entirely overcome
in some sections of the country. -.
Now, however, when the farmer
finds that his land has trebled in val
ue; when the merchandise for which
lie has telephoned in the morning can
be delivered by noon of the same day ;
when the market for his own produce
is brought hours nearer; when the
winter and its following spring thaw
possess 10 terrors for him-all this
because of the improved highway
which makes, his farm only a suburb.
as it were. of the nearest city-he
naturally becomes Woodworking
and handwriting enthusiast for good
rOads.-Leslle'S.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-06-03
TICKLE WOMEN" AT THE
IS ELK0 LAST TIME TONIGHT

Ella Wheeler Wilcox, the great
American poetess,. who recently died,
wrote in her own way something
about 1t being easy to smile when life
goes along Ike a song, but that 1t Is
mighty hard to smile when every
thing goes wrong.
Be that as it may. the photoplay,
"Fickle Women" in which David
Butler is to make his last appearance
on the screen of the Elko theater to-
night is a story of a smile that has
a kick to it. .,a Ill.,.
We have all heard about he who
laughs last---well, the young hero OF
this photoplay laughs first. last and
all the time Smiles when things go
against him, and when with the aid
of his good husky firstss he cleaned up
a few doubts, he just, continues to
smile ~, 49,. ~. ~
The young hero returns home, be-
decked With all kinds of medals to
find that n Stacker. in order to steal
This girl away. has resorted, to Islander
of the vilest kind. = .i,-s ..,.,.. b..
But with the exercise of plenty OF
good old Yankee pep and a few Yam
kee wallops he vindicates his good
name and marries the girl OF his
choice. - T., T.. ..
The women folks will like this
|picture, for it overflows with human
interest and bubbles over with good
healthy humcr. E .,s'%.z
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-06-03
FOUR ACTS VAUDEVILLE
AT THE GRAND TONIGHT

With the first show beginning at
1880 and the second show at 9:15,
tonight, marks the re-ope1.ing of the
regular weekly, vaudeville, at the
Grand theater. :.:'-..,
Doyle and Griffith present a. COM
edy and talking act which is billed
as Love and Divorce" Kendall and
| Slater. clever young couple present
I"No Babies Allowed" which is war
ranted to produce enough laughs for
one evening" 1t is fiat hunting epi-
ssode with a baby, and the young
couple endeavors in smuggling the
baby into a recently rented apart
ment resulting in no end of fun.
Carlton Chase, international singing
comedian, who has toured every
large country on the globe, and who
has made several appearances before
European royalty, has a number OF
song numbers that are new, and the
h,ll closes wit tn the Anglo Armenia
Co. known as the worlds fastest
t,tmblers Warren J. Kerrigan in
1.-THE Green Flame" is five part
story of love and adventure, which
proceeds the vaudeville at all shows,
tonight and Saturday at the Grand
theater. -
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-06-03
'o1'TLAWED' AT THE REX 49,. .
THEATER SATURDAY ONLY

Sierra Madre, capital of the lard
which God forgot, is a quaint little
western town in the Cow Country"
where love and romance walk hand
in hand with danger and death; for
at tbs late day, the west is stVll the
west, and the law of the "Six-gun"
rules supreme. Especially is this so
in the case OF the adventures who,
for one reason or another. seek their
fortunes on its broad plains, ~
A narrow guage railroad is the
pride and boast of the community,
and Sierra Madre had lately become,
en- account of this railroad, the cat
tie singing center of tho country.
with this industry came an element
which held the law in, contempt
crafty, scheming parasites who rec
Iognize'd no law but that Of the Six
gun, and who, under the leadership
cf desperate character, plundered
the herds, robbed the populace and
put the fear of death in the hearts
of all lovers Of law and order. Work
ing with uncanny secret methods,
this band of outlaws had become so
bold because. of their success that
they even shipped the stolen cattle
from the town under the very noses
of the sheriff and citizens.
But crime, no matter how care
fully planned, has never proven
success, so it came about that the U.
S. Marshal's office was called upon to
relieve the sufferings of the popu-
lace. The men from that office had
come both secretly and openly into
Sierra Madre only tc disappear as
completely as though the earth had
opened up and swallowed them. But
Knowles, the sheriff of Sierra Madre,
with his trusty posse, had apparently
exhausted every trick known to the
professional man hunter but without
avail The crimes continued to grow
in volume and boldness. Then the
Cow-men got together and formed.
thIs Cattlenen's association. Who
their chief was remained mystery,
but heirGheadquarters was the DIAM
ond K ranch. For time the cattle
rustMng stopped but soon started
again with more 3boldness: than if the
cow-men had never tried to do any
thing. 20 .-.".... o..
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-06-03
NEWS OF THE THEATRES

up the su-Censce OF the story uE'sil
the end. .,., D.
Mother love is the dominant feat
ure of the picture, and the rise of the
little immigrant family from poverty
to power in the new land of oppor-
tunity, later followed by tragedy and
humiliation, constitutes cross sec
tSon of life which might be met just
around the corner of; big city. {
The supporting cast includes many
we'll known players, among others
being Bertram Mar!burgh, Fannie
Shelton, Hugh Huntley, VIM. H.
Tooker, Ray Dean, Donald Hall. Sal
ily Crute, Jessie Simpson, Bcbby:Wat-
son. ~. u.s. -"> .. ~. ..s r-y'. ->' J.
Little Bobby Connolly and Dot
Williams have the roles of the newly
arrived immigrant. children develop
ing, into Americans thru, their con
tact with other children on the East
Side. $40 90.
Larry Semon also appears at the
Elko Saturday and Sunday in "The
Rent Collector" his latest produc-
ton.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-06-03
OVERHEARD BY EXCHANGE EDITOR

God monkeys
wei done exchange He had several anatomy left unfit
letter writer with neither
beast He called it just a thngStilwater Gazette. "
Doc Ruledge appointed
succeed Arneson Doc
he has the northern Minnesota all
Of Mnnesotas fair face-Northern News.
wealth Ma Begdo
Grand Rapids all pulled
er years ago and finally leased out to house electric
storage materals-Fergus Falls Tribune. ~
New her
It. that while we hear much of insured ETC.
hcaly the
prohibiive.-S. Paul - N"S" =.
When the Nonsts control
will for the
out-Brainerd Dispatch. r''eN
The OF New York millionaire hotel oearn
Cloud Times. ~ fe's sooo "a'efs'--e
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-06-03
GOOD
ROADS
REVENUE FOR ROAD BUILDING
Registration and License Fees in 1920
Amounted to $102,o34, 1o6- ..
Increase in Cars. .

prepared by the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture)
A total Of 9,211 ,295 motorcars, in
Guiding commercial vehicles, were reg
istered last year in the 4S states and
District Of Columbia, according to fls-
ures compiled by the bureau Of public
roads of the United States Department
of Agriculture in study Of revenue
available for road-building purposes.
There were also registered a total OF
23S, LAG motorcycles. The registration
and license fees, including those for
chaulleurs, operators and dealers,
amounted to S1O2,O34, 1O626. AS COM
pared with 1919, the data for 1920 rep
resent an increase Of % per cent, or
1888 motorcars. This increase
alone lacks but 4 per cent of being
equal to the total registrations of the
United States six years ago.
IN 1920 in the state of New York
alone the number of mOtOrcarS regis
tered. including commercial vehicles,
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-06-03

Opening wooden key Of black
blasting powder with wooden tool
might appear to be the safest Of meth
DDS, yet the United States bureau of
mines calls attention to a number CT
serious accidents resulting from the
practice. The. habit in many places
has been to drive hardwood spike
through the head Of the key, and in
several instances the ignition of the
powder has directly followed. The
cause remains unexplained, though
any one of a number Of actions may
be responsible. Because of the dem,
onstrated danger, it is recommended
that powder be extracted from its
kegs only by way of the bunghole,
even if more time is required.-POp
ular Mechanics Magazine.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-06-03
Improved Roads Facilitate the 0eliv-
cry Of Mail to the Farmer. =

exceeded the total cars registered in
the whole of the United States in 1910.
Furthermore the revenues derived
from registration in the state of New
York in 1920 were about equal to the
entire registration revenues of the
United States for 1918.
The use made Of revenues has
changed with the passing Of years. In
1906 the total registrations were ap-
proximately $4,000 cars. paying gross
revenue of about $4,000. (Arizona in
1920 paid approximately this amount)
In 1906 the gross registration revenues
were equal to less than three-tenths Of
I per cent OF the total rural road and
bridge expenditures for that year.
The registration revenues in 1920
We're equal to about % per cent of the
total rural road and bridge expendi-
lures for the calendar year 1919. In
1906 practically none of the motor
vehicle revenues was applied to road
maintenance or construction, while IN
1920 So per cent, or total Of $97, 997,-
10000. was used for this purpose. The
remaining 4 per cent not applied to
road work was expended very largely
for number plates and in carrying out
the provisions of the motor vehicle
registration laws in the several states.
OF the total amount applied to road
work 70 per cent, or ST. ,531 .5S2.57,
was expended under the control or
supervision of the several state high
way depar trnents. ~
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-06-03
NEGLECT YOUR WIFE"
49,. COMING TO THE GRAND

San Francisco and New York in
the days, OF, 80 and 10 are linked
in Gertrude AtheTton's photoplay
Don't Neglect Your Wife" a Gold
wyn Eminent Authors production,
coming to the Grand theater for two
days, beginning Tuesday. The story
IS ju:'t as timely now as in the days
when the action takes place. The
last episods of the powerful and abb
sorbing domestic drama tod IN the
story takes place in New .York's in
famous Five Points: IN heighth OF
that dives; notoriety. Most of the
action takes place in the aristocratlc
atmosphere of San francisco when
it's social register comprized names OF
Southern families almost exclusive
ly. Mabel Julienne Scott, Lewis 5.
Stone, Charles Clary, Kate Lester,
Arthur Hoyt, r. d. MacLean, ETC.,
are in the capable cast. Wallace
Wor5ley directed. ..: r.. ~
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-06-03
The Folks Next Door.

On what ocean is CalIao? What
language do they speak in Montevideo?
What is the big port of Argentina
Where is Quito? How does Rio de
Janeiro compare in size with Rich
mond, Va? Is La Pas mountain or
south OF Buenos Ayres? Is there a
law against automobiles in Peru? Do
they have snow in Brazil? If so, when
Why do they speak French in Ecua-
dor? Or do they? Try these ques-
tons on business man.-From
Golfers.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-06-03
AUTO DRIVERS, READ THIS

It not occur to the drivers of trucks automobiles
that they responsible for accidents which happen
to boys who jump to the auto hang behind their
the tire holders elsewhere Periodic warnings
given to both the boys and the drivers but be
forgotten We six boys jump try to jump truck
yesterday afternoon which, at the tme moving least
fifteen miles an hour Four got the other trpped each
other fell down the and rolled the
oncomng automobile behind them 1t is much the duty
Of officers boys from hanging
to that the do exceed the speed
good auto drivers had better keep the boys off
For your good boys, had better stay off.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-06-03
IF / WERE KING" AT >
THE REX THEATER TONIGHT

Manager Brinkman of the Rex
theater regrets to announce that this
is the last day he will 'be able to
show the big William Fox production
eff We're King" So great has been
the Demand to see this big special
that Manager Brinkman1 is endeav-
oring to get, a. return booking for it.
He wants all his patrons to see Will
liam Farnum in this photoplay. be-
cause he believes it to be. one of the
finest productions he has ever put on
his screen. See it today, If you can.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-06-03
HIGHWAY COSTS ARE HIGHER
Expense of Road Construction in 1920
/ Twice as Much as in 1917, g.
! According to Expert.

Every kind of road cost about twice
as much to build in 1920 as it did IL
1917, according to the chief of the bu-
rean of public roads, United States De-
partment of agriculture, and highway
construction suffered. more than any
other class of work through railroad
congestion. strikes, labor troubles and
material shortages. .s .4 Co. 1-E...
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-06-03
sTHE GREATEST LOVE" AT Ii
ELKO THEATER SATURDAY

"The Greatest Love-, a new Select
Special announced for Saturday and
Sunday at the Elko theater with
Vera Gordon. who played the mother
in "Humoresque, in the stellar role,
is said to possess not only human in
terest to an unusually high degree,
but a battling mystery which holds
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-06-03

What has become of curfew? We used hear last
winter when every kid the streets hunting
stove to get his back to long before o'clock
the weather has and boys g. and 10 old
to be found at almost of the town at almost
hour the night don't hear the o'clock whistle Why
Boys and girls have plenty long enough sunrise
at this time of the to get all the fresh air they need
School will be and then the trouble will greater
than Better blow curfew whistle and that the
law regarding it is obeyed.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-06-03
"PECK'S BAD B0Yv ATTHE; ~.a..
REX COMMENCING SUNDAY

"Peck's Bad Boy coming to the
Rex theater, in which Jackie Coogan
shines, contains many things other
than comedy situations. There is a
strong love theme throughout its
episodes. Dainty = Doris May and
Wheeler Oakman provide this. Miss
May, who is known as "the sweetest
girl on the screeni" was never sweet
er than in her portrayal Of Jackie's
big sister in the Peck film, and
Wheeler Oakman does some very
clever work as the young doctor who
fails in love with Jackie's big isis. !"
When Irwin S. Cobb visited the
west coast on his recent speaking
tour, he met little Jackie Coogan of
Chaplin "The Kid fame. Mr.. Cobb
had only a limited time for his tour
and he was late on his route sched-
ule. But after meeting Jackie, Cobb
forgot his speaking tour. He remain
ed in Los Angeles one month and in
that time, wrote the titles for
Jackie's new picture, "Peck's Bad
Boy" which will be seen as a First
national attraction at. the Rex the
alter. Cobb's wit and humor has ad-
:ded many giggles to the Peck film
Via the captions which are, accord
ing to the famous humorist. words
such as Jackie Coogan himself would
speak. st.. .as,..
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-06-03
GIVE THE STRANGER A CARD

When you meet stranger that you think may be inter-
ested something have to sell something doing
you give him card. He knows at glance and interest
3D. that little piece of cardboard has something it that
interests him, he will keep it and remember you.
The local newspaper the community card. If you
trying interested in the village surrounding
there better than send him the local and
Using, the will be interested if interested ALL
because he has in his hand the community card that tells him
just what he will find the village and surrounding country
If the local not all it should be in and
advertising business and farmer damaged
great extent by the adverse criticism that such sheet will bring
upon them -~@t 00s
1t up to the editor to work with and the
his community and county, but also
of that community to work with and for the interests of the
local paper.
This kind of combination worked wonders in Long Pra
RE and Wadena some years ago.-Cass County Pioneer
A COMPROMISE
The railroad labor board evidently thought
promise between the demands of the rail
railroad employees the safest
ton The rail executives wanted the entire increase last
to the employees amounting to about 5000
ed the to remain they and the railroad labor
board decided compromise of $4O0 reduction
in the railway employees which reduction of
approximately IL per from the wage
widespread demand has been heard reduction of
freight rates for time and that the
the reduction IN wages has been made the demand will without
question become loud than Railroads have
quoting the high for the mpossbty
duced freight and tariffs With their reduced
scale in operation this will become without effect
will be up to the roads to pass on the cut ~
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-06-03

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