Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1898-04-06
Prize baking powder at Sinclair's.
"Blacky" went to Spokane Fri

town yesterday.
Superior court adjourned last night
until the May term.
For fine ladies or gents visiting
cards see our samples.
Fifty dollars buys an 1898 high
grade Waverly bicycle.
County commissioners proceedings
will be given next week.
Our country correspondents seem to
have given us the marble heart" this
week.
For a good, clean, square meal, at a
very reasonable rate, go to the Pacific
hotel.
There is no better pillow made than
the Canton Clipper.-Bauer-Bier Co.,
Agents.
Buy can of baking powder of
Shepley & Son and get an armful of
hardware free.
The News has just put in job
outfit and is prepared to do first class
work at reasonable prices.
The News is indebted to Attorney
w. w. Zent for the report Of Superior
court proceedings this week.
Attorneys G. B. Upton and T. B.
Gose of Walla Walla were in attend
ance upon the Superior court Tuesday.
Joshua Pierce of Tacoma was here
Monday and Tuesday looking after the
interests of the Palouse Irrigating Co.
Be sure and get some OF the Script
ure cake at Easter sale Saturday after
noon. Receipt with cake. Something
new.
Clyde Smith and L. c. Van Patten
have wheels. That is to say they
each received a new bicycle from Chi
cago last night.
VIM. Lafrenz, former resident OF
Adams county, came down from Spo-
kane Monday to look after his farm
ing interests here.
Miss Eva Kelsey, daughter of Com
missioner Kelsey, is visiting friends in
this city while her father is attending
the meeting OF the board.
Agent Paskill received, per one OF his
trained dogs, last night box of finest
Havana cigars with the compliments
of prominent business firm in town.
Arthur E.Hunt and wife of Fletcher
arrived in this city last night. They
are on their way home from Pomeroy,
this state, where they formerly resided.
A crew of workmen are busy clear
ing up the grounds around the N. P.
depot, spading it up and otherwise
preparing for the grove which the
company propose shall grow there.
M. F. Jones of Spokane has been in
this city three times within week.
The professor is liable to conclude that
Spokane is She rim and Ritzville the
hub as far as Business is concerned.
The family Of. G. Arthur arrived in
town Tuesday noon from Walla Walla.
Mr.. Arthur has purchased the resi-
dence property formerly owned by r.
G. Egbers and will make Ritzville has
home in future.
We have on hand number OF Balm
wagons, Studebaker hacks, Monitor
drills, Flying Dutchman gang plows,
steel harrows any size. Call around
please. Those goods are for SALE
Nelson Bros, Lind.
The many friends of Attorney d. II.
Harrison and his estimable wife will
regret their departure from Ritzville,
where they have made so many pleas
ant acquaintance during the time
they have lived here.
E. d. Gibson went to Spokane yes
terday in response to summons from
the federal court citing him to appear
as juror in that court. Mr.. Gibson
succeeded in getting excused and re-
turned home in the evening.
1t is agreed between the city council
and board OF county commissioners
that the latter will take charge Of col
Letting the taxes owing to the city by
the railroad company. The matter
will be taken up at the July meeting.
&c. Gillette of Willis is in town
today. Mr.. Gillette has fell into pos
session Of a runaway boy. The boy
says he is from Spokane. Mr.. Gillette
does not want to keep the boy and
don't want to turn him adrift. He
will probably confer with the county
authorities in regard to the matter
today.
There seems to be trouble brewing
between the city authorities and the
Chinese laundry. As near az can be