The Colville examiner. [volume], September 17, 1921, Image 1

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A Weekly Journal of
Democracy
Fourteenth Year
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COLVILLE ABSTRACT CO.
Abstracts of title to Stevens county
lands, mines and water rights
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< olville. Washington
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COLVILLE.WASHINCTON I
Cbe goiviite Examiner
Colville, Stevens County. Washington, Saturday, September 17, 1921
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OFFICIAL NEWS Of C I I V AND COUNTY
Big Prizes Offsfed for Fair Week
Over $600 in prizes will be given
to the winners of the various raw*
at the coming Stevens County Live
stock and Fair association's eighth
annual fair to bo given in Colvilte
September 28, 29, 30 and October 1.
This money is not included in the
money that will be awarded to the
exhibitors, but forms part of the gen
eral committee's plans to give the
visitors at the fair no end of high
class amusement.
"We have planned an extensive
program of sports for just one
thing," stated John Raftis, secretary
of the Colville of Commerce, "and
that is to give the persons who will
attend the fair a chance to enjoy
themselves to the limit. Our pres
ent plans for amusement are far su
perior to any previous cotmty fair
amusement plans that I know."
The different races will be run at
■ intervals of fifteen minutes. Head
ed by Herbert Owens, the sport com
mittee which is handling the details
of the sports has arranged the pro
gram so that no unnecessary delay
between races will be possible.
After the parade and opening of
the fair grounds which is scheduled
to take place at 1 P. M. and 1:16 P. ,
M. Wednesday- comes the first race
of the fair, a half mile dash. Other
races on Wednesday include a quar
ter milo dash, bucking contest with
three horses to buck and a tug of
war by saddle horses between the
Indian and white cowboys with, five
to a side with the best two out of
three pulls to decide the winner.
Other events include Indian horse*
back wrestling with four on a aide.:
The chief event of the day, the re
lay race, with three strings run
ning, is scheduled' for £:45.
Thursday the program calls for an
Indian saddle ra*e, three-eighths of a
mile free for all race, bucking con
test, half-mile squaw race, tug of |
war (second heat), free for all half
mile dash and the second heat of the
relay race. On Friday the events |
listed are the topee contest, half- ;
mile saddle race, tho finals of the
The High School Classes Elect
That women suffrage getß its
start in the seats of learning, par
ticlarly the high school, was fully
demonstrated during the past week
when the different classes of the
Colville high school held their an
nual election of class officers. Of'
the three class presidents elected,
the freshman class beings the only
class which railed to elect all its
officers, two were girls. Of the re
maining: offices, eight were awarded
to girls and seven t« boys.
Margaret Taylor was elected
president of the senior class, mak
ing it the third consecutive time
that she had directed the affairs of
the '21 class as its president. Enos
Ri*e, president of the student body,
was elected vice president; Wilbur
Copp, secretary; Christine Kimple,
treasurer and Alice Conner to the
.social committee.
Following the seniors, the juniors
elected Emma Hofstetter pregident.
Mis* Hofetetter has successfully
served as president of the '22: class
in its freshman and sophomore
years. Huburt Page was chosen as
vice president; Theis Johnson, secre
tary; Harold Haird, treasurer; Dor
othy Diffenbacher was etected to the
social committee.
Gerald Exley was elected presi
dent of the sophomore class, mak
ing it the second tin>« that he has
directed its affairs as- president. The
other officers elected ware diaries
Wilbur, vice president; Velma
Hackett, secretary and' treasurer;
Bernie Schwerdfield was chosen to
represent the class on the social
committee. William Caldwell was
the only freshman elected, the first
year students electing him to rep
resent them on the social committee.
Inatead of having their class ad
visor* appointed, the different
clauses elected their own class ad
visors. The seniors elected Miss
Eleanor Wilbur, the juniors Miss
Marjorie Huaiun, the sophomores
Miss Muriel Anderson and the
freshmen MiM Lelati B«rgens.
According: to the figures compiled
by H. A. Scarborough, high school
principal, there are 141 girU in the
high *choo» and 104 b*ys. Twenty
one girls are members at the
seniors, class; 28 belong to. the jun
ior»; 3ft to the BOpbonMa»» while 64
rtaroi th» fMtanw (Icm. More
boys belong to the freshman class
than an/ other claw, there being 44
| bucking contest, the American Legion
jj derby one-mile with four horses run
ning and the finish of the relay
race.
"1 would like to impress upon the
owners of horses who intend to en
fter their string of horses that their
hntrlei must be in by Sep: 21," said
Herbert Owens, chairman of the
| sports committee. "This will en
l ablf> thi' committee to line up the
! different contestants and will permit
i,them to arrange their races without
1 delay. All owners of horses who
(Jare desirous of entering their strings
.'should make application to the sport
committee of the chamber of com-
I merce.
Besidei the sporting events, a
. complete program for the morning
i anil afternoon has been laid out so
that the visitors will have plenty of
opportunity to keep busy. The
will take place in the morn
'■ ing. while each of the different
' nights will have a large number of
features arranged by the organiza
tion who have been designated to
take charge of that evening.
Golville Students in Many Places
Graduates of the Colville high
chool will attend ten different col
eges and universities when the fall
erm starts the latter part of this
month. Included in the list of col
eges are the University of Michigun
t Ann Arbor, Michigan, the Uni
ersity of Washington, Washington
tate college, Reed College at Port
arid, Whitman college, North Pacific
Dental college at Portland, Willam
ette University! Seattle Pacific col
lege, Spokane university and the
Cheney normal school.
Washington state college ranks
first as regards the number of s!u
dents who will attend that institu
tion. Ten students have signified
their intention of starting there with
tt»! fall term. They are. Harold Kohl-
Btedt, who will major in rural eco
•aniies; Clyde Chit, who will major
1 first year boys; .'{() claim the sopho
more class; 21 pride themselves on
| being juniors. Only 9 boys are in
' the senior class, making it one of
i the smallest number of boys to be
in the senior class in recent years.
bR ABU ATE NURSE ACCEPTS
POSITION IN PRIVATE OFFICE
Miss Louise Allsup, formerly with
the Mt. Carinel hospital, has accept
ed a position with Dr. R. F. Goetter
and will assist him with his outside
and office practice. Miss Sarah Mc-
Cauiey will retain her position as
office assistant.
Miss Allsup, a former Portland
girl, received her training in the
San Diego General hospital at San
Diego, California, from which insti
tution she graduated with high
honor* in 1919. After leaving the
San Diego General hospital, Miss
Allsup went to the Portland Surgi
cal hospital, where she followed her
profession, later coming to Seattle
where she assisted Dr. F. C. David
sob, a prominent Seattle physician
and surgeon with his outside and
office practice. From Seattle, Miss
Allsup came to Colville, taking a
position at the Mt. Carmel hospital.
Jurors Galled for October Court
The names of the persons living
in Stevens county who are called
lor juey duty have been announced.
Sixty p«hn.i have been certified as
eligible for jury duty and will re
port when the time for calling of
the jury is set. The names follow:
District I—Mary SheJlenberj?, Etta
J. Kentner, I. N. Uwr, J. A. Shep
herd, F. B. JeHHell, Mrs. I. J. <i«lm.
H. A. Brigkam, C. S. Jell, Mrs.
Clyde Avary, Charles K. Cifford, H.
C. Robinson, Maurici- I'attee, K. B.
hatting, M*w. JuHa H. Kemser, Nora
Berga, It M. Kaiulray, P. F. Bauer,
Mrs. Edna Douglass, J. N. Will, H.
M. lirown. Dlßtrfet 2-W. C. Todd,
Angie StClaire, Oscar I'erhou, Her
man Pterson, D. J. Beerlce, Mrs. K.
P. Tauter, Mrs. (Jertrude Kay, Mrs
C. A. Ditta, K. (irubb, Kd. Sayles,
Sarilda Skelton, Guy White, Walter
J. Ody, J. B. Quereo, Mrs. James
Chase, B. F, Cattsiday, F. B. Robin
son, Mn. C. H. Fuller, E. E. Heri
tage, O. D. Slosefard. Thou* »e
--lecter from district 3 follow: H. J.
MRS. CLARA GILSON DIES
WHILE IN PHILADELPHIA
A wire was received from the
family of Walter DeLand from
Hames, Pa., that Mrs. Clara Gil
j son, mother of Mrs. Del>and pmd
1 away suddenly the early part of the
\ last week. The interement took
| place Saturday. Information was
i brief, although letters received by
friends stated that Mrs. Gilson en
joyed the auto trip and had arrived
in good health. Mr. and Mrs. W.
liel.and and family, together with
I Mrs. Gilson and her daughter Miss
I (lilson, started from Colville for a
; transcontinental auto trip last July,
and arrived in Barnes about three
weeks ago. It was expected the
leisurely auto trip would restore Mrs.
(lilson's health.
I FATTY ARBLCKLE PICTURES
BARRED AT COLVILLE
According to H. D. Williams, own
er of the Colville theatre, there will
ibe no more pictures featuring
1 RotCOfl "Fatty" Arbuckle shown at
| the Colville theatre until the film
I comedian has been exonerated of
I the charges which are now pending
j against him.
in geology; Clarence Men Muir in
the department of engineering; Har
old Silke in the college of pharmacy;
Mildred Maurer in liberal arts, spe
cializing in foreign languages; Ber
tha Rickey in the department of
Knglish; (iloria Mlinger in home
economics; Dorothy Anderson, who
won the state college scholarship
offered to the ('olville high school
last June will specialize in Knglish;
Looia H. Koote will specialize in
hydro-electric engineering and Mar
garet Yeakey will special in physi
cal education.
At the University of Washing
ton, Ed. Rogers will enter his
senior year in the college of busi
ness administration and Spencer
Workman will enroll in the college
of. engineering. Miss Mildred Camp
hell and Mißh Edith Cattle arc
the other Colvillo high school grad
uates who will attend the state uni
versity.
The North Pacific Dental college
at Portland claims five students in
Jack Rice, Con Durlsnd, Martin Wil
ken, Ted Emery and Edgar Gilbert.
.luck Rice is the only one who will
register for his freshman year.
The other colleges and univer
sities that will Haim Colville stu
dents arc Whitman college where
Ross Durland, Cameron Sherwood
and Harry JesMph will attend.
Ruth and Myron Williams will reg
ister at the Seattle Pacific college in
Seattle; Maude Sachs at Willamette;
Carl Kery at the University of
Michigan; Miss \ era Stolts and Miss
Ethel Waddell at Reed college; Miss
Neva Miller at Spokane University
and Grant and Floyd Pond and
James O'Meil at the Cheney Normal
school.
Approximately 644 students had
registered in the Colville high school,
the junior high school and the
grammar school by the middle of
the week according to G. L. Putnam,
city superintendent; more students
are expected to register by the
middle of next week. Of the 044
pupils attending the city schools,
2-44 are registered in the high school,
98 in the junior high school and ."W6
in the grammar school.
t Butler, Nick Fiorks, Mrs. A. T.
I Hutchins, John H. Melus, Wm. Mor
j ton, John N, Stone, Henry Shmidt,
Robert S. Farble, ChaH. W. Wood
! ward, Mrs. Anne K. Thoni, Kmery
Tilton, K. B. Hoaif, F. J. Warren, J.
Keller, Mrs. B«uia iilair, K. M.
Sanders, Pat* Jensen, Clarence
> N'auinan, J. K. Wait, E. & Dudrey.
SPEND WINTKK IN ILLINOIS
Mr. and Mrs. T. S. Hayes accom
panied by their daughter and son,
Mr. and Mrs. Kulph Brady and
child and their son Everett Hayes,
left Colville Friday in their Buiek
for Mowea<|ua, Illinois, where they
will spend the winter. The party
intend to go via Ogden, Cheyenne,
Denver and Kansas City route. Mr.
and M rs. Hayes have resided in Col
ville for the past eight years.
Mowea<|ua has been the family
home for both Mr. and Mrs. Hayes 1
people for several generations, and
this is their first visit to that place
| in eight yean.
An Exponent for
Stevens County
$2.00 Year in Advance; 5c Copy
FALLEN HEROES
BURIED MONDAY
PUNBSALB EDGAR THEOBALD,
ERNEST DAVIS AND JOSEPH
CHRISTMAN ARE HELD
Business Houses Close Doom from
:{ to 4—Large Crowd Pays
Its Reppects
Funerals of Kdgur Thomas Theo
bald, Ernest Davis anil Joseph El
bert Ohristman took place from the
Quinn W. McCortl undertaking par
lors Monday afternoon. Interment
was in Highland and Evergreen
cemeteries. Hetween 100 and 500
persons, the largest number to yet
nttend a funeral in Colville, were
present to pay their last respects to
(he fallen heroes. Frank Starr Post
No. IT of the American I^egion had
charge of the funerals. Promptly
at 2:80, the funeral cortege, with
the three caiketi in front and on
separate trucks, each accompanied
by two ex-service men, left the un
dertaking parlors, liehind the last
casket came the pallbearers, color
bearers, firing squad, legion mem
bers, <!. A. R. veterans and relatives
and friends of the deceased men.
Rev. J. M. Hagginfl, chaplain of
the post, gave the .sermon at the
gravel which wm a jclowinf? tribute
to the fallen m<;n and nt the same
time a sterling lesson on patriotism
to the cominK generation. The music
Wae furnished by Mrs. Ralph Wll
li'tt, Miss Henrietta Gohlman, Will
C. Keller and H. .1. Plumb, who g&vr
thma tine .selections.
Serjeant-at-arms Robert Lee bad
feharge of the Aring squad whicii
was composed of Ab Connor, Lew
VVyatt, Clen CreWM, Bert Mottner,
peiter Cohm, Milton Kohlsteadt, Ed.
Nyholm and Kay Verrel. Lloyd
Skidmore blew taps. The color bear
ers were Vinton Maird and Robert
Skinner. John Raftit* and Ab. Den
son were the color Ruard.
The following is a short history of
each fallen hero:
Ernest Davil was horn March 7,
1804, at Camp, Kan. He came U>
Washington with his parents April
M, 1904. Settled at lioyd.s, Wash.,
on a homestead where be resided
until he OlUWered his country's call.
Ernest Davis was callid June 14,
1918, anil left for Camp Lewi*. He
was assigned at first to the 1.".7 th
infantiy; was transferred to Com
pany I), 109 th infantiy, September
1«. Iff sailed August H, 1918. His
regiment was sent immediately to
the front. He participated in the
battle of the Argonne, where he was
killed September 27. Like Kdgar
Theobald he was killed instantly
facing the enemy as he stormed a
German machine gun nest. His of
ficer wrote hi.s mother that he had
been cheerful and courageous throujfh
all those trying days and made the
sacrifice of himself in the true spirit
of heroism.
Joseph Klliert Chriatnaan was born
April 21, 1891, at Hamline, Minn.
He came at the age of 8 years, with
his parents and three brothers, to
Colville, Wash., where he attended
school, spending his vacations at
Camp creek ranch. He was grad
uated from the Colville high school
in 19M, finishing the commercial
course and entered upon a business
life, working for the Standard Oil
Company at I'ullman. He also took
advantage of the lectures at the
state college. His work with this
company merited promotion to vice
salesman, but he decided to enter the
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