W. I. Fountain
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- Nov 9, 1907Stevens County Hikes Interest Rates to Stave Off Financial PanicFacing a national economic slump in 1909, commissioners move to protect county credit by raising interest on municipal warrants.Stevens County Courthouse, Colville, WA
- Oct 22, 1908The Books Don't Lie: A County's Debt Fight Comes Down to the Fine PrintA contributed broadside against Stevens County's Democratic commissioners argues that a $14,776 'reduction' in the county debt hides $44,420 in new warrants — and the highest tax take in county history.Colville, WA
- Nov 5, 1908A Republican Landslide—and a Socialist Spark—in Newport's 1908 ElectionStevens County swept Republican by roughly 1,000 votes, but Newport precinct drew just 267 of 333 registered voters and saw the Socialist tally more than double from nine to twenty-one.Newport, WA