The Colville examiner. [volume], November 16, 1907, Image 7

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NEWS OF THE WEEK IN COLVILLE
L. L. Tower, the Northport civil engineer, was
in town over Sunday.
H. Eiffer and Anna Rust, both of Godfrey, were
married last Saturday at 2:30 by Justice of the
Peace W. L. Terry at his home.
Attorney J. C. Harkness of Northport was in
town Wednesday on business.
Mrs. Wilmer Strawn with her daughter Edith
will leave next Monday for their former home in
Sullivan, Indiana, where they will visit during the
winter months. This will be their first visit to the
old home since leaving there six years ago. Mr.
and Mrs. Strawn own a fine home one mile east of
town.
On Friday evening at 7.30 the regular quarterly
meeting will begin at the Free Methodist church.
Services Fr day and Saturday evenings at 7.30.
Sunday services as follows: Sabbath school at
9:30, love feast at 10, followed by preaching and
communion service at 11. Young people's meeting
at 7p. m., followed by preaching at 7:45. A cor
dial invitation to all.
The city council met in regular session Tuesday
night with Mayor Harvey and Councilmen Wing
ham, Tcrrey and Savage present. Building per
mits were allowed as follows: Two-story brick
opposite courthouse, $3,500, to John B. Slater; barn,
P.J. Paradis. Bills allowed: Nels Nelson, $26.25,
labor; W. E. Murray, $26.25, labor; F. W. Smith,
$29.25, labor; Swan Nelson, $5.25, team work; Al
Droze, $2.50, police duty; W. E. Murray, $2.50,
police duty; Earl Townsend, $2.50, police duty;
Columbia Stable, $3.50, livery for city engineer;
R. E. Lee Co., $107.27, supplies; Shaw & Borden,
$14.75, printing-; Reveille, $33.90, printing; Pioneer
Bindery, $29.50, printing; Jesseph & Grinstead,
$1.00, legal services; F. W. Smith, $12.50, labor.
Drive points ordered by W. M. Manning, $9.50,
referred to finance committee as same had not
been ordered by council. Wingham and Torrey
were appointed a committee to consult with the
county commissioners in regard to the city purchas
ing the old county jail. John Acorn was allowed
$1,000 on C street contract. The amount previously
allowed for grading this street was $1,421.33.
A petition signed by 104 freeholders was presented
to the council, asking that the town be raised from
fourth to third class. The petition was placed on
file. The council ordered the mayor to give notice
to the voters of Colville that the question embraced
in this petition would be voted upon at the town
election December 3. Council adjourned without
further action.
R. B. Thomas has spent the last two weeks in
and about Chewelah, platting town property and
straightening out some mining surveys.
Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Lee arrived Tuesday from
Deer Park to reside on the Milton Robinson place,
a short distance west of Arden, which they pur
chased recently for a home.
J. E. Pickrell, of Spokane, representing the Dcs
Moines Life Insurance Company, was in town over
Sunday on business. Mr. Pickrell was a resident
of Colville and the county for 15 years before go
ing to Spokane two years ago.
Joe Keller, manager of the Columbia River
Fruit and Produce Company, with headquarters at
Meyers Falls, was in Colville on Monday and Tues
day on business. This company has handled $40,
--000 worth of fruit out of the year's yield which is
estimated at $75,000. Most of it is shipped north.
About $5,000 has been paid for fruit in the imme
diate vicinity of Colville. The quality throughout
the country was above the average this year. Ket
tle Falls has been the shipping point for $25,000
worth of fruit raised along the Columbia, but here
after Colville will ship a part of this on account of
now having better road facilities than formerly.
Mr. Keller ships an average of two carloads of
flour a week, beside immense quantities of feed
and grain.
Your Account
With a large capital and a fine
equipment, this bank solicits
your account. The bank is pre
pared to extend every reason
able accommodation. Call and
see about it.
Bank of Colville
Organized 1891
Capital $100,000
T. Winter, President
C. W. Winter, Cashier
T. A. Winter, Asst. Cashier