Stevens County
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- Mar 15, 1904A Colville Judge Just Voided Thousands of Tax Deeds — and Owners May Get Their Land BackA Stevens County superior court ruling invalidated tax titles tied to a 1902 foreclosure judgment, unsettling more than 3,000 properties and opening a path for former owners to redeem land.Colville, WA
- Sep 17, 1908A Stump in the Road Brings a $5,000 Lawsuit Against Stevens CountyAfter a wagon wheel struck a stump on the LeClerc road, Mrs. K. P. Baker sues for a broken arm and surgical costs.Newport, WA
- Jan 14, 1909The Prosecutor's Parting Shot at Stevens County's SaloonsIn his final annual report, Stevens County Prosecuting Attorney J.A. Rochford counted nine penitentiary convictions, warned of pending rape cases, and told the governor the saloon trade was responsible for most crime.Colville, WA
- Aug 26, 1909Four Sections Burn Along the Pend OreilleA week-long blaze near Ruby Creek is finally checked, leaving ranchers, timber and a county bridge in ashes—and one firefighter carried ten miles to safety.Blueslide, WA
- Oct 21, 1909Stevens County's $200,000 Bond Sale Was a Buyer's Bargain—and a Taxpayer WindfallChicago investors paid a premium for the county's refunding bonds, cutting the interest rate and saving Stevens County about $6,000 a year.Colville, WA
- Jan 27, 1910The Dry Wave Hits Stevens CountyVoters mandate the closure of all saloons outside incorporated towns, forcing a major shift in local nightlife and commerce.Newport, WA