The Colville examiner. [volume], December 31, 1921, Image 1

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A Weekly Journal of
Democracy
Fifteenth Year
OUR CORDIAL GREETINGS
GO OUT TO YOU IN HOPE
THAT THE NEW YEAR WILL BE
BIGGER, BRIGHTER AND
MORE PROSPEROUS THAN ANY BEFORE
" IF ITS FROM RICH'S ITS RIGHT"
Colville, Washington
COLVILLE ABSTRACT CO.
Abstracts of title to Stevens county
lands, mines and water rights
Frank Ko&ka
Merchant Tailor
< olville, Washington
The Colville Song Shop
Wishes everyone a very
Happy and Prosperous
New Year
START THE NEW YEAR RIGHT.
PATRONIZE HOME INDUSTRY
COLVILLE LAUNDRY
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OFFICIAL NEWS OF CITY AND COUNTY
Colville, Stevens County, Washington. Saturday, December 31, 1921
John B.Slater Tells
About Calitornia
Bay Country Around San
Francisco Has Many
Interesting Features
San Diego, California, Dec. 26th,
1921. Dear Examiner: San Fran
cisco would have a population of a
million people if it could extend its
municipal dominion over Oakland,
Alameda, Berkeley and half a dozen
smaller cities on the east side of the
bay, but overtures for a larger union
have repeatedly been rejected by
them with such a decided vote that
consolidation is out of the question.
The individuality of all the "East
Bay" towns is quite pronounced.
Oakland has a beautiful setting
along the bay with 26 miles of water
front, and extends back into the
San Pablo hills for four miles. It
has a population of approximately
230,000 people and is the third city
in size in the state of California and
the fifth in population in the states
of the Pacific slope. Tfiere is noth
ing that marks Oakland as distinc
tive outside of human activities. It
is among the first in point of es
tablishment in the East Bay district,
and all that it ever possessed it still
maintains. It has moved about more
than any city on earth. Where the
city was first built stand the old
houses along Main street. When the
people tired of this location they
moved the business center to another
place. This process has been repeat
ed so often that now the city covers
an area of 5 by 25 miles, and time
is slowly but gradually covering in
on the wide deserted splotches.
One may walk about Oakland, con
stantly breaking out on scenes that
are reminders of the old home town.
He can stroll down to some antiquat
ed plaza and see the youngsters play
ing on the grassless lawns, tramp
over board walks that were ordered
built by members of the city council
half a century ago, train the eye
down the street on signs fashioned
by the early painters who displayed
an art in grotesque letterings, and
witness the sad spectacle of an old
church, once the pride of its con
gregation of worshipers, now degen
erated to a vegetable store house
operated by Greeks. And the court
house is the same originally built,
and is still occupied as a temple of
justice, although a larger structure
stands across the street where the
records are kept. The old court
house is of wood with long vertical
windows, creaky stairs, high ceilings,
the tremendous halls. The old
timers when called on a jury go
there because, if they expectorate on
the floor at home they may do so in
the court house, which is theirs, they
are used to it and no one kicks up a
fuss about it. One may know the
sheriff by the antics of his deputies
when he comes with a certain air of
pomp through the scene, and in turn
the deputies may be distinguished by
their low-brow and high-intellect de
meanor as if gathering in a mob at
one sweep of the billie v The lawyers
are there as at home, flaunting their
eloquence before a treacherous jury
and seething in derision under the
scorching criticism and rancorous de
cisions of a clever judge who retires
at the conclusion of the melee to con
venient chambers where he relaxes
with congenial company while the
vanquished barrister takes his crest
fallen clients to some secluded cor
ner of this temple of justice to ex
plain how the local judicial czar
will "get his" when the state su
preme court reaches down for his
frouseled cap-sheaf.
Oakland is not without its marry
ing parson. He occupies a command
ing view of the plaza immediately in
front and across the street from the
court house entrance, and over his
front door imposes a sign which
reads "Minister-Weddings" that is
typed in such large characters that
those contemplating marriage in
reckless haste may read while they
run. /
The story of the growth of the
city is marked by the lines describ
ing the moves or changes in the lo
cation of activities from time to
time. For several miles along the
water front milling plants and ship
yards are active elements. Large
wharves have been constructed in
places which are patronized by large
fleets and this business is divided
with San Francisco which formerly
controlled the commerce of the sea
at this port. The business center of
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Mrs. A. B. Willett Dies
At Age of 7(i Years
Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Willett, aped
76, wife of A. B. Willett, died at
her home in north Cohille on
Christmas day. She had been
paralysed for two wmki
She wan born March 10, 1845, in
Brown county, Illinois, and was
united in marriage with A. B. Wil
led Jan. 15, 1874. The family
came from Anderson, Indiana, to
Colvillc in 1908. For a number of
yean Mr. and Mrs. Willett spent
their summers at the Pend Oreille
lakes where they had a place on the
lake 'ront. Besides the husband,
three sons and two daughters sur
vive, Maud A., Lola 1., Don R., Ralph
V. and ftolla A. Willett.
Deceased became a member of the
Baptist church at the age of 12, but
joiner! the Methodist church at the
time of her loarriage, and always
remained ■ faithfal member of that
denomination.
Funeral .services were held Tues
day afternoon at the M, K. church
conducted by the pastor Rev. George
K. Whitten.
Pallbearers were M. A. Daggy, J.
M. Scroggs, W. L. Uiggar, K. F.
Spicer, Clyde Whitesct, A. R. Myers.
The musical numbers furnished by
William Hanna, Loretta Stewart,
Mrs. James English and Merle
Starr were "Blessed Assurance,"
"Abide with Me," "My Heavenly
Home is in Heaven."
New City Ordinance
to Be Passed on Jan. 2
The first reading of the new city
ordinance No. 159 was at the last
council meeting of the year, Dec. 20.
The final reading and consideration
will be Jan. 2.
This ordinance is intended to
handle the matter of delinquent
tuxes, which for some time have been
the city's white elephant. -Hereto
fore delinquent properties have been
handled through the county treasur
er's office. Ordinance 159 protects
the property owner against conflict
ing interests by causing the city to
handle the property. City Attorney
V. H. Jackson spent some time in
Spokane consulting with the city at
torney there and going over com
parative records. The new ordinance
will enable the city of Colville to
sell property for delinquent city
taxes, with two years redemption
time.
Eastern Mackinaw Eggs
Come to Fish Hatchery
Eastern mackinaw embryo, resem
bling submerged gobules of animated
tapioca, arrived 105,000 strong from
Sheboygan, Wisconsin, Christmas
day, consigned to the Stevens coun
ty fish hatchery to be nurtured l>y
Fish Commissioner ('. J, Rhode for
distribution in I.oon, Deer, Waits and
Deep lakes when the ice goes out in
April.
These eggs shipped from Sheboy
gan December 21 were due in Col
ville the 24th. Twenty-four hours
having been lost in transit, they ar
rived the 25th somewhat unshaven
and whiskered.
Christmas day and the days fol
lowing were spent grooming and
weeding out the eggs on which
whiskery fungus had started, to in
sure perfect maturity of the healthy
onei.
With this shipment from Sheboy
gan, another one of Mackinaw eggs
was unloaded at Xatatorium park in
Spokane for hatching and for dis
tribution in Stevens county when
climatic conditions permit.
Great Northern Traffic
and Passenger Notes
Beginning Jan. 1, the government
war tax of 3'/< on freight and B£/r8 £/r
on passenger fare will be eliminated.
A passenger ticket to New York
City will be $8.18 cheaper, and on a
carload of lumber the charges will
be $18 less. This reduction has al
ready given an impetus to shipping.
Lumber for Jan. 1 delivery is al
ready moving fasl.
Passenger traffic December 23, 24
and 26 had a very noticeable in
crease in volume.
Fifteen cars of poles have been
shipped to eastern points the last
week. The R. K. Lee company ship
ped to Illinois and New York four
cam. B. J. Carney company shipped
five or six carloads. W. <i. H.-.rt
well made a shipment of three or
four earn, and Lindsay Bros, shipped
two cars.
The Odd Fellows and Rebekahs
will hold a joint installation on the
evening of Jan. 11. R. K. I^e, past
grand master, will have char** of
the installation.
Seriously Injured
at Old Dominion
James Fagan Has Back
Bone Fractured While
Working in Tunnel
Struck by B slab of hanging wall
in the lower tunnel of the Old Do
minion mine on Saturday, James
Fagan, aged 26, was taken to the
Mt. Carmel hospital with a fractured
back bone. The injured man had
taken the place of Superintendent
Al Lynch for half an hour Saturday
morning in clearing rock from the
lower tunnel. He had been warned
to be careful, but failed to clear
himself from a slide of rock. His
cry brought John Calhoun, a mucker,
who look some of the rock off him.
and Superintendent Lynch cnme im
mediately and carried the Injured
man buck in the tunnel.
Dr. R. K. (ioetter took an X-ray
at the hospital, and found a complete
fracture of the back bone. Dr. Kiken
bary of Spokane visited the patient
and advised against an operation.
Due to pressure against the chest
caused by the injury, pneumonia set
in. When brought to the hospital he
was paralysed from the waist down.
Pagan came to Colville from
Seattle. He had applied for work at
the Old Dominion Wednesday night,
but was only put on at tlie insistence
of President W. H. I.inney. who de
sired to give him a stake for Christ
mas. He was put on as an extra
man, and the only work he had done
in the face of the tunnel was during
the few minutes before he was hurt.
Superintendent Lynch stated that
this was the first time any one but
himself or Mr. Linmy had taken
any of the most dangeroui work.
The mother ami relatives of the
Injured man ware notified in the
east.
Four men have been working in
the Old Dominion tunnel, besides the
superintendent. The work has been
in high grade ore.
Manual Training Rooms
Scenes of Much Interest
Newly equipped with a plain dodo
saw for rabbiting and tongue and
groove, several rip .saws for the
power saw, a Wallace' liennett
ptanei' equipment, and approximate
ly ¥120 worth of tools, students of
the manual training department of
the Colville high school this year
are enabled to turn out pieces of
furniture which will be the exem
plification of proper equipment and
of thorough training.
Under Hyron Smith, professor of
manual training, 2(i students from
the first and second year registra
tion, having finished the preliminary
work in drawing, have cut and
planed and shaped materials for dif
ficult pieces of furniture.
A model of perfect jointing is a
sewing cabinet of oak. 12 by 18
inches, standing two and a hall' feet
from the floor on four straight legs.
The sides are paneled. The cabinet
is the work of I'rof. Smith.
Library tables, designed by them
selves, will be the work fur this year
of Hayward Mosher, Kufus Munson,
Troy Miller and Dee McKern. Clay
ton McKern lian under way a com
bination china closet and buffet.
Two boys in the first year are
manufacturing piano benched to be
finished to harmonize with their in
strument. They are ol mahogany,
one to be finished in cherry and the
other in rose mahogany.
William Wright in completing a
medicine chest, the work of last year.
It is closed and of oak, about two
and a half feet in length, contain
ing three shelves, tightly held with
screw*.
The high school schedule permits
only one and one half hours each
day in the manual training work,
and according to Prof. Smith the
students have made satisfactory pro
gress in the department, considering
the short time they have.
From the grades, four days each
week there an dUMI in this de
partment. (Jrade classes are given
essentials in the care and handling
of tools. They will turn out before
the year's )-n>l pieces of simpler con
struction, such as tabourets and
plant stand*.
The manual training department
is in the brick building on East
Second street, and occupies the en
tire lower floor. The floor is divid
ed into two large rooms, well light
ed and heated.
The east room i* the class room,
equipped with eleven work benches
and two tool chests. Each table in
\n Exponent for
Stevens County
$2.00 Year in Advance; 5c Copy
supplied with brace and bits and
drawers for tools. Across the hall
il the work room where machinery
is installed. Here also is a large
rack, constructed by the students,
whore is placed material cut and
ready for construction work. On one
side of the room against the wall
the stock of woods, oak, mahogany,
birch, spruce, pine, fir and gum.
The manual training department
vies with Hip gym in the rear in
popularity for student gathering.
After hours and on holidays the boys
find thf work rooms interesting a*
places of amusement.
County Hospital Patients
Appreciated Christmas
We the undersigned, have taken
this means of extending our heart
foil thanks to the several individuals
and organizations in contributing so
liberally to our happiness and enjoy
ment.
We wish to thank the county com
missioners for their remembrance to
us, and may they live to enjoy many
Xninses, and especially the gttntle
men <>f the city who have for sev
eral years remembered us at Xmas
time, also the C. R. Society of the
Pretbyterian church at Northpoii.
Last, but not least, is the enter
tafnmenl we received from the man
agement. The superintendent and
matron are rarely royal entertainers,
and spare no time and expense to
promote the enjoyment of the pa
tients.
A. C. Wheeler, K. M. Crane, Al
fred Brickell, Frank M. Pierce, H. T.
Wynds, Fred Stolts, Swan Johnson,
William Forsberg, W. H. Collins,
John McPhee.
SCHEDULE OF THE
COMINC EVENTS
li,. c no— New Year's eve dance,
hand auditorium.
Jan. 2—l. O. O. K. annual dance.
Jan. Ji—Filipino Quartet, biffh
school lyceum.
Jan. 17—Florentine Musicians,
hitrh sihool lyroum.
p e b, B— Debate, Colvflle high
school vs. Walla Walla hi«fh school,
at M. R. church.
Feb. (>—American Legion piny.
Coh tile I heater.
For several years the members of
the Catholic church have made
Christmas delightful for the father
in charge of the parish by present
ing him with :i purse of money.
Lent year the pur.se amounted to
something like 1100, but this year
the Rev, I'Y. 801 l received about
.■ I 10 M a token of the (food wishes
of liis congregation.
COMMUNITY REVIVAL
( olville M. E. Church
Beginning Sunday, Jan. 1
Every Evening Except
Saturday
DR. GBO. WHITTEN
Will do the Preaching
TOM DOUGLASS of Valley
in charge of Song Services
All Christians, whatever
the denomination, are
invited to assist.
A big round welcome is ex
tended to everybody.
Song Service Begins 7:30