The Colville examiner. [volume], September 24, 1921, Image 1

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Abstracts of title to Stevens county
lands, mines and water rights
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OFFICIAL NEWS OF Cl I"V AND COUNTY
ColviUe, Stevens County, Washington. Saturday, September 24, 1921
NAME YEP-KANUM PRINCESS
Miss Dorothy Diffenbacher Honored by Vote of Students
at High School Election
Miss Dorothy Diffenbacher will be
the princess at the coming Stevens
County livestock and fair associa
tion's eighth annual fair to be held
here next week. This was decided ;
when the students of the local high ;
school by popular vote elected her j
to be their representative at the I
fair. Miss Diffenbacher will have |
as her attendants Miss LouiHe j
Brown of Chewelah, Miss Lyda Er- !
win of Valley, Miss Pearl Lair of
Marcus and Miss Zita Rowe ol
Northport. Kettle Falls is the only
place that had failed to name a
representative by Thursday night.
It was the intention of the general
fair committee to pick the princes*
and her attendants from the most
popular girls in the county. Later,
when it was decided to crown the
princess on Friday evening, ■ the
general committee decided to have
the princess and her attendants
chosen from the different high
school of the county, the students
to do their selecting.
Princess Dorothy and her five
attendants will be seen for the
first time next Wednesday after
noon, in the opening parade. Ar*
rangements have been made to have
the princess and her attendants rid
OLD DOMINION MAKES STRIKE
RICH KIND OF SILVER ORE IN
LOWER WORKINGS GIVES
PROMISE OF WEALTH
Ore averaging $1100 a ton has
been encountered in a drift from
the tower tunnel in Old Dominion
mine, northeast of Colville.
Up to the present time four aver
age sample.s ranging from $860
to $1400 a ton have been assayed.
One of the assays ran 15% lead,
$1050 silver, and 83 cents gold.
Another assay ran $16.10 lead,
Il2ll.BO'silver- and $4.13 gold, .*
total of $1232.03. The two remain
ing assays ran $850 and $1400. A
crew of men in charge of Al Lynch
has been working on the Old Do
minion mine for the past two years,
cleaning the workings and also cross
cutting in an effort to locate ore
bodies which since the first opening
of the mine have been believed to
exist. The present strike was made
at a considerable depth which en
courages expectations of its presence
in a body of important dimensions.
Present plans for development in
clude the installation of a blower
system to give air for prosecution of
the work at the point of the present
strike. The upper tunnel lies 600
feet above the lower with no con
nection. It will require several
weeks to determine the nature and
extent of the strike, as only a few
men can work in the crosscut at
one time.
The value of the ore uncovered in
the present strike is said to exceed
that of the early strikes. The Kear
ney brothers operated the property .'i6
ago and made a fortune from their
shipments.
The early history of the Old Do
minion was one of rich silver
strikes in pockets of lime formation.
No veins, however, were ever un
covered. There is a chance that the
lower tunnel ran alongside the vein
instead of cutting it. Miners who
worked in the property when
Colville Band Builds an Auditorium
One of the best dancing pavilions
in the Northwest will be one of the
many attractions offered the visi
tors at the coming Stevens County
Livestock Fair Association's eighth
annual .show to be held at Colville
next week.
Plans for the pavilion call for a
structure 80x80 to be built in an
octagon shape. The money for
financing the building is being raised
by the Colville band' under the di
rection of M. W. Meyer. The ap
proximate cost when completed will
be in the neighborhood of $3000.
Due to the short time left for the
opening of the fair, only the top
and sides will be ready. Later, the
If it's for the good of the people of Stevens county, the Kxumini-1
tells the moHt about it, and tells it ftnt Matters of public welfare n
ceive first consideration in the Examiner, for the Examiner maintain,
no attitude of private character, has no enemies, ix sore at no one, and
is open to all people of the county for their expressions on public ques
tions. In these characteristics the Examiner has never had a compet
itor in Colville, and for years has had the largest paid circulation of
any newspaper in Stevens county.
on horses. So far as known, the
princess and her attendant from
Chewi-lah, Miss Louise Brown, will
ride un Dan and Hoxer, Percheron-
Shetlund horses belonging to Mrs. ,
Fred Jetter of Chewelah.
On Friday night, preceeding the
entertainment which will be given
by the school children, the princess
will lie crowned. Nothing will be
left undone to make the occasion
remembered by everyone who is on ;
hand that evening. 1
New City Water System In Use
Operation of the new Colvillo
water system was commenced this
week. New equipment consists of a
li«i,oO0 gallon concrete reservoir on
the hill east of the city and 7200
feet of 10-inch pipe to the lower res
ervoir built several years ago, and
which holds a million gallons.
The new reservoir is 80 feet
square and 10 feet deep, and is
equipped with two settling tanks.
Water is piped into this reservoir
from flowing well.s a half mile
above, and from springs a quarter
of a mile to the southeast. The
it was first discovered and mine]
who have worked there since that
time in addition to mining experts
who have visited the mine agref
that there should be a vein travers
ing thy crosscut north and south.
Whether this vein has been located
remains to be seen.
The Old Dominion which is largely
a Colville company was formed some
time ago, a large percentage of the
stock being held by Colville business
men. It is capitalized for 10,00"
shares at $10 a share. No share
are for -sale.
The officers of the company are W.
H. Linney, well known Spokane min
ing man, president and manager; R.
B. Rogers, director and secretary,
.Spokane; W. I.on Johnson, treasurer
and director, Colville; H. A.
Ammann and C. I\ l.und directors,
Spokane.
Rifle Squad Will Protect Colville
The avalanche of banditry, bur
glaiy, holdups and miseellaneo^
thievery which has recently been
covering the Spokane country ha>
caused Colville to sit up and take
notice with the result that Col
ville'H police department has evolved
a plan which is believed to be
bandit-proof.
Frank l'erras, chief of police, and
William Loudon, special officer, are
now backed by a body of 12 depu
tised men equipped with high-power
rifles and 500 rounds of ammuni
tion. These 12 men are not stand
ing around in sight, nor are they
known to any save themselves. It
is their business to respond to their
alarm call, day or night. Four
different methods of alarm call
have been arranged, so that prying
visitors will not likely be able to
submerge them all.
Among the special deputies are
some seasoned woodsmen who are
sides in the form of swinging doors
will be added. Hardwood floors were
included in the original plans but it
was found advisable to wait and lay
the hardwood after the fair wa.
over. The pavilion will be completed
during the coming fall season.
"By the time the pavilion is com
pleted, it will be one of the best In
the Northwest," stated M. W. Meyer.
"The building when completed will
be larger than the Natatorium I'ark
pavilion in Spokane. It will also be
able to accommodate four times as
many couples as the I. O. 0. F. hall
in this city. A good heating plant
will be installed which can !><• aatd
during the winter season."
1 Four Fawns Will Be
Shown at State Fair
Four whitetail fauns that were
i taken as contrabrand in July, two
from Boundary, one from Rice and
' one from Chewelah, and placed by
County Game Warden L. 8. Harbi
son in the fish hatchery park in Col
ville under the care of Supt. C. J.
Rhode, were shipped this week to
Yakima, by the state supervisor of
jyime, for exhibit at the state fair.
These fauns are quite young, and
after exhibit at Yakima will be ship
ped to San Juan county. The na-
I tive deer of San Juan are said to
i be of inferior breed, and the state
supervisor of game expects to build
; up the species by mixing with white
, tail.
lower reservoir, 91 feet below the
level of the upper one, is 120 feel
square and 12 feet deep, and is also
equipped with settling tanks. Either
reservoir can now be disconnected
for cleaning, and should the necessity
arise, both can now be cut out and
water be brought direct to the city
from the source
The city of ColviUe owns 40 acres
about the flowing wells and springs
in addition to 10 acres at the upper
reservoir and one acre at the lower
reservoir. Both reservoirs are <>f
solid concrete, surrounded by squir
rel-tight galvanized wire fences four
feet high.
A $20,000 bond issw- was sold at
par this Rummer for the purpose of
Increasing the city water system,
and the Improvement)) thus far total
$11,600. The additional funds will
be used in improving the sourer of
water supply.
Acorn and Lynch ware the con
tractors for the new work, the price
of the new upper reservoir being
$4100, The pipe line from the up
per reservoir to the lower reservoir
cost $10,200.
City water this week huH had B
strong creosote smell, due to thi;
water coming through the new pipe
which is heavily impregnate with
th<; creosote to prevent rotting of thi
wood. Heretofore it has been in>
possible to clean the reservoirs, and
considerable vegetable matter has
gathered at the bottom, and in the
pipes. This will no longer be th<'
condition, for regular eleaatag of all
parts of the city water system will
hereafter be the vegue.
genuine rifle shots, MMBC ex-servicr
men who are not at all new to the
game, and some staid citizens who
ari' known lor their nerve and cool
ness.
County officials are always Mad)
to lend assistance when needed by
the city, but present plans contem
plate that -the city will In- able to
handle everything within the eitj
limits.
Detail- have been worked out t<>
oovei all contingencies. The only
alarm system that has been madi
public la the ringing of the fir.
bell by two tap*, then two, then two.
etc., to show the citizens that th<
rifle brigade has been called out.
Citizens without rillles should stay
in the house, for everything can be
cared for without their assistance.
It is hoped that Colville's pre
caution will lie unnecessary, ami
that the even <|uiet of the city will
remain. Hut it is worth Home
thing to know that provisions are
made far any contingency.
The old plan, used by bursars
for years, was to take care of the
night marHhal in some way, and
leave the road free for their opera
tions. The Colville plan will leave
the marshals free, for their ab
sence will not affect the system.
LoseSuburbanHome
Kire of an unknown origin de
stroyod the homo of Mrs. France*
• West in Garden Home mldition to
; the city of Colville last Saturday at
' 3 a. m. The approximate loss I*
' cstimateil to he arouiul MtOOO with
only a small percentage of insurant-"'
Mag carried. The fire department
•Jag responded to a call .Sunday eve
I nint? about 6 o'clock when a large
'■ fire was seen burning southeast of
i town. It later developed that the
fire wan caused by the burninK °''
slashings on the Kae place and not
a residence as had been thought by
the party who turned in the alarm.
The Examiner is Your Home Paper
An Exponent for
Stevens County
$2.00 Year in Advance; 5c Copy
To Hold Free County
Tuberculosis Clinic
A fre<- county tuberculosis clinic
will be held in Oolville noxt Wed
nesday afternoon and Thursday mor
ning, September 28 and 29, in charge
of Dr. Frederick Slyfield of .Seattle
of the medical staff of the Wash
ington Tuberculosis Association. The
clinic will bo under the auspices of
the Stevens County Antituberculosis
League. I'lans aye beinj* made for
the cooperation of all the physicians
of the county. The educational fea
tures of the clinic will be a part of
the Stevens County Livestock Asso
ciation fair, which is helrl Sept.
28-Oct. 1.
The clinic is open to every resident
of Stevens county. Doctor Slyfield
is willing to give his entire time
while here to the examination of
cases in question. The study of
tuberculosis has become so great a
field for .specialism that some phy
sicians are giving their entire time
to the work, and it has been found
that many apparently sound persons
of those examined at these clinics
are detected in the first stage of
tuberculosis, while many who believe
they are infected are found to be
suffering with other troubles and
with no trace <>t tuberculosis. Hence
the wish to educate the public as to
the preliminary evidences of this
great plague which is responsible for
one fourth of all illness and one
tenth of all deaths in the United
States.
The purpose of these free clinics
■hould not be misunderstood. Free
clinics are not for tln- purpose of
Invading the field of local practi
tioners, all of whom are perfectly
capable of handling tuberculosis
work. Hut these clinics are tor pub
lic education in encouraging sus
pects to visit their physician, and
demonstrating that an examination
for tuberculosis is not a narrowing
experience, but B wise measure of
safety and often of prevention.
I'hysician.s throughout the country
are heartily cooperating with the
state tuberculosis association In
handling the clinics, realizing the
educational value resulting, and
knowing that they can save many
lives to health and usefulness if the
public will only realize the desir
ability of giving the physician first
chance at a suspicious cane, rather
than giving him the slight chance,
of saving an advanced case.
ManyNewFeatures
. Arranged for Fair
Horse racing between the fastest
horses in this part of tho state, on
Indian village which will be tin*
squal of any Indian village yet
shown in this part of the country,
exhibition of the best livestock own
ed in Stevens county ami amuse
ments anil features too numerous to
mention are a few of the attractions
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