Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1898-02-23
James vostroll of Rocky Coulee, who

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ing a bride with him. There was also
in company with the Vostrolls, a
young man who came to seek locations
for twenty-five families who expect to
start from Minnesota in less than a
month. The advance agent will go as
far as the Sound before he makes a
selection; but he seemed very favor
ably impressed with this county, hav-
ing been driven out to Griffith's cor
ners by J. NJ. Harris, Sunday. 1t is
pretty safe to predict that he will de-
eide in favor of Adams county.
1t has been suggested to us, and we
think the idea a good one, that the
necessary steps be taken to fence the
school grounds, and then plant a
number of trees, shrubbery, etc, in
the enclosure. 1t would certainly add
wonderfully to the appearance of the
grounds, and would require but little
money. The children would be glad
of an opportunity to plant trees on
Arbor day, and each would ever after
take interest enough in their tree to
see that it was properly cared for.
The water mains are nearly up there
now and should be extended the rest
of the way without delay.
Several people have sent in their
names the past week with the request
that we say nothing about it. Some
are republicans who don't want people
to know they would subscribe for a
populist paper; some are populists
who would rather it were kept dark
that they would pay for a republican
paper. Come right along gentlemen;
it don't matter what the paper is, it
will give you more news to the square
inch than any other paper hereabouts.
A. c. Macdonald, attorney for the
Northern Pacific Railway company,
came down Monday and agreed to the
stipulation that the company pay
$19, 800 taxes, which will be paid in a
few days. Since the matter has been
settled we are at liberty to state that
the vote on the proposition to accept
$15, 900 stood 176 for and 148 against.
There has been considerable COM
plant lately in regard to the freight
trains standing on the crossings so
long at a time, thereby putting people
to great inconvenience. If the rail-
road company does own the earth
they should at least open the street
crossings long enough for the rest of
the people to get off.
We are sorry, but it is matter of
fact, that Ritzville will soon have a
second saloon. The town needs this
additional drunkard maker about as
bad as wagon needs seven wheels,
and it needs the first one about as bad
rs a pig needs gold ring in it's nose.
The News has not very much conf
dence in man who is in the habit of
getting drunk, but it would trust even
such a man much farther than the
sober sinner who puts temptation in
the way of his fellow man for profit
and gain.
John Staser closed successful term
of school in district nineteen last
Monday. He took charge of another
school, the John Wellsandt district,
Wednesday, where Walter has been
teaching for him for the past two
weeks.
The new directory at the postofiice,
painted by Scheuerle & Ware, is fine
piece of work, and one of which the
boys are justly proud. Very few towns
the size of Ritzville can boast of any
thing to compare with it in that line.
The best chemical compound for
washing powder is "Soap Foam," as it
will not "yellow the clothes" nor burn
the hands. It's the finest thing in
the world for the bath. One trial will
convince you.
Mr.. Eckleberry and family, from
Missouri, are visiting in the Sutton
neighborhood. They are relatives of
the Wesley brothers. We are informed
they will locate in that part of the
county.
Mrs. w. H. T. Barnes, daughter Of
d. Buchanan was visiting at her fathers
home last week. She is on a return
trip from Dakota, and left Monday
evening for her home in Seattle.
Alex Peaslce, nephew of Mrs. r.
P. Smith, was in town yesterday for
the purpose of filing on land in the
vicinity of the Fletcher postoffice.
A. F. Linn and brother of Bemis
were in town yesterday. A. F. says
seeding will begin right away in
his neighborhood.
No mistake made by buying the
Canton gang pillow; there is no better