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35 stories

  1. The Senatorial Fray in Stevens County

    A power struggle between Leviathan politicians Levi Ankeny and Wesley Jones splits the local party faithful in Colville.

    Nov 9, 1907The Colville ExaminerColville, Stevens CountyCity Hall

  2. The Valley Nobody Surveyed: Pioneers Wait for a Government Pen

    A settlers' advocate returns from the surveyor-general with promises and a rapturous account of a hidden valley where poor young farmers are hewing homes out of the forest without so much as a title to their land.

    Nov 12, 1891The Olympia TribuneColville Valley, Colville, Stevens CountyFollow the Money · Boom & Bust

  3. Stevens County Hikes Interest Rates to Stave Off Financial Panic

    Facing a national economic slump in 1909, commissioners move to protect county credit by raising interest on municipal warrants.

    Nov 9, 1907The Colville ExaminerStevens County Courthouse, ColvilleCity Hall

  4. A Botanical Surprise in Colville Valley

    A local entrepreneur discovers that tobacco can thrive in the limestone soils of the far North, challenging previous assumptions about regional agriculture.

    Sep 2, 1864Walla Walla StatesmanColville, Stevens CountyStrange But True

  5. The Freight Line Proposal

    A local entrepreneur hopes to bypass expensive rail rates with a new six-horse team freight route.

    Oct 31, 1907The Colville ExaminerColville, Stevens CountyBoom & Bust

  6. The Launch of the Colville Examiner

    A newly formed publishing cooperative pledges to keep printing local and challenge the status quo in Stevens County.

    Oct 31, 1907The Colville ExaminerColville, Stevens CountyFollow the Money

  7. An Editor's Grump at the Panic of 1907

    Amid a national financial collapse, a local newspaper editor offers a biting critique of 'high finance' and presidential rhetoric.

    Nov 9, 1907The Colville ExaminerColville, Stevens CountyBoom & Bust

  8. The Politics of the Per Diem

    A spat between county officials over travel expenses exposes the partisan friction simmering beneath local administrative life.

    Oct 31, 1907The Colville ExaminerColville, Stevens CountyCity Hall

  9. The President vs. His Party

    An editorial analysis of Teddy Roosevelt's late-term defiance of Republican 'moneyed interests' and his flirtation with Democratic policy.

    Nov 9, 1907The Colville ExaminerColville, Stevens CountyFollow the Money

  10. Local Marble Works Stakes a Claim

    A local stone business proves that Stevens County granite and marble can compete with regional giants.

    Nov 9, 1907The Colville ExaminerColville, Stevens CountyBoom & Bust

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