The Colville examiner. [volume], November 16, 1907, Image 11

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Attorney Douglas was in Spokane Wednesday
and Thursday on business.
M. C. Cooper, a reservation pioneer, was down
from Rockcut on Thursday.
W. L. Terry received a letter from his father, J.
L. Terry, who left for Los Angeles, Cal., two
weeks ago, that he had arrived safely at his desti
nation.
Registration books for the city election to be
held Dec. 3 closed Wednesday, with the names of
180 voters on the list, as against 283 registered
last year.
B. F. Shannon drove over from Arzina Wednes
day and marketed a wagonload of fine winter ap
ples which he says are in extraordinary demand at
good prices.
Deputy Sheriff C. A. Ledgerwood drove to
Hunter Tuesday to levey an execution on a stock
of merchandise belonging to James Moore to satis
fy a creditor's claim.
Y. P. S. C. E. meeting Sunday at 6.45. Topic,
"Wanted: Men for Gideon's Band." Leader,
Dora Chrysler. A special program has been pre
pared. Teachers and all young people cordially in
vited.
The Colville high school football team met defeat
at Coeur d'Alene last Saturday, but by a smaller
margin than that of the previous game, which
shows that our boys are improving with practice.
The team went to Oroville yesterday and will meet
that high school in a game today.
W. W. Sterns of Orient was in town a few days
this week visiting his old-time friend, J. M. Will
iam?; superintendent of the city water system.
Messrs. Sterns and Williams came from Puget
Sound to this country in 1891 and prospected to
gether for some time. Later Mr. Sterns settled in
the northern part of the county, where he located
several claims, among them being the Little Giant
mine of which he now owns the controlling inter
est.
Bell & McFarland of the Colviile Land Company
this week closed the sale of the McDonald ranch
three miles northwest of town, the transfer being
made from D. H. Philpot, who has owned it for the
past year and a half, to H. C. Gates, recently from
Shelby, Nebraska, for the consideration of $21,000.
This farm covers an area of 320 acres of timothy
land that will under proper cultivation yield 1,000
tons of hay per annum. It is improved with mod
ern farm buildings, including a handsome resi
dence. Mr. Gates will make his home on the new
farm, while Mr. Philpot will purchase elsewhere in
the county and will farm on a more moderate
scale.
A. Howell, who owns a fine farm near the Mis
sion east of Meyers Falls, was transacting business
in Colville Thursday.
East Lynne was presented at the opera house
last night. The house presents a very pleasing
appearance since being remodeled. Fifty-four
electric lights and entirely new scenery and drops
have been installed. Messrs. Van Buren and
Smith have expended considerable time and money
in giving Colville an up-to-date playhouse and an
evidence of their intention to give the people the
best talent obtainable is the fact that they have
secured the Bostonia Sextette for Nov. 30. This
is as fine a musical organization as has ever been
brought to the county.
The Colville Bakery
and Lunch Parlor
Bread, Pies, Cakes, Rolls Fresh Every Day
Open from 6 a. m. to 8 p. m.
F. E. Studebaker, Proprietor
"We Have the Earth
In Sufficient Quantities to Supply Homes for All"
Also B. C. Timber Lands
Hammond &
McDermont
Real Estate
City and Farm Property
for Sale
Colville