Jim Kershner’s this day in history

From our archives, 100 years ago

Edith Cattle, 12, of Black Lake, east of Colville, was riding to town when suddenly she met a “huge brown bear” in the middle of the road.

The bear “refused to recognize the law of the highway” and wouldn’t budge. The terrified horse bolted into the deep woods, but Miss Edith clung to the reins – and then she did something unexpected.

She convinced the horse to go back on the road and approach to within 200 feet of the bear. She said she was never scared, but she did let loose with a yell, which finally convinced the bear to shake its big head and amble into the woods. 

She later said she simply had “a curiosity to make a close observation of the big animal.” 

From the beer beat: A “beer war” was coming to an end in Spokane saloons. 

The owner of the Art Bar said he was finally being forced, by collusion amongst the breweries, to raise the price of his bottled beer.

From now on, he and most other saloons were going to have to charge about 16 cents a quart. For a year, the Art Bar had been trying to hold the line at 10 cents a quart.

“I have been cut off from my supply at the local breweries because I insisted on giving consumers a square deal,” said the Art Bar’s owner.