Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1898-09-14

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horses and herd of Shetland ponies,
the only Bovalapus on exhibition,
and the quarter mile Hippodrome
tracks and races, Lemen Bros. circus
is acknowledged by all to be the big
gest and bestssshow ever seen in the
valley.-Oceola Press, Oceola, Ohio,
June %.
| About two o'clock on Monday
morning d. w. Zent who had been
out late was passing in front Of
Weiand's jewelry store, when some
one whose identity could not be dis
cerned, and who was prowling around
the back door, became frightened and
ran, going over the back fence and
out into the alley. The light watch
man was Immediately notified and a
thorough search made, but no trace
of the man could be found.
On account of my order of trimmed
hats not arriving on time will have
my opening on Sept. II instead Of
Sept. /. These hats have now arrived
and ladies are requested to call and
see the finest stock of the most beau
tiful trimmed hats ever seen in Ritz
ville.-Mrs. Hallin, the milliner.
We noticed o. o. Hurt in town
this week Strengthening up his bust
ness affairs preparatory to taking his
departure for Lewiston, Idaho, where
he expects to make his future home.
Mr.. Hurt sold his quarter section Of
land near Paha to John Dewald for
$4,000.
Deputy U. s. Marshal Hurlburt
wired the sheriff's Office Monday from
Pasco that two cinnamon had escaped
from him at Prosser from passenger
train No. /. A sharp lookout has
been kept for them but evidently
they are not travelling this way.
Mrs. Harrison this week sold mag
nificent black walnut organ to Mr..
Danakas. Price $175. Mr.. Danakas
like all business people of Adams be-
lieve in patronizing home enterprise.
This is the handsomest instrument OF
its kind in the county.
Mrs. d. D. Burger who has b cen
visiting few days at the home Of
her sister, Mrs. Mcdonald, on Cow
creek, was called to the bedside of her
father, Mr.. Sampson, WHO'S very i'll at
his home near>Walla Walla.
The typhoid fever seems to be de-
termined to make record for itself
in this neighborhood this fall. The
doctors report a larger number Of
cases than was ever known here be-
fore.
The Model millinery will have its
opening Tuesday Sept. 20. Every
body is invited to call and inspect
its grand new stock. No old goods or
job lots on its counters.
J. F. Coss, Jr. this week purchased
from Mrs. G. M. Lehman the eighty
acre tract Of land one-half mile west
of town. Consideration $3.50.
A force OF railroad men are at work
here grading for another sidetrack to
be laid along Front street on the
north side of the main track.
Attorney w. w. Zent who has been
confined to his room the past week
with the fever is again out and around
Genial Joe Milan, prominent
lstockman from Cow creek, transacted
business in Ritzville on Monday.
We noticed VIM. Leonard in town
this week with a ten horse team and
three trail wagons.
Miss Lottie Zent is spending this
week in the country the guest of Mrs.
thinner.
A new line Of handkerchiefs, ties,
purses, combs and inns at the Blue
Front.
/ Three hundred dollars worth of wall
paper just received by Clodius 4 Kalk-
warf.
| Bailey Bros are headquarters for
dried and canned fruits.
Laban thinner is reported as very
low with the fever.
4 Call on Clodius & Kalkwarf and get
prices on wall paper.