Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1898-07-20


been connected with the News, and
M. F. Devlin who stood in the same
relation to the Times, have severed
their connection with their respec-
tive papers and have become proprie-
tors of the Mountain Messenger, a
weekly paper published at Harrison,
Idaho. While we are sorry to lose the
valuable services of Mr.. Cole, and pre-
sumo the Times management feel the
same in regard to Mr.. Devlin, we wish
the boys unparalleled success in their
new venture.
A man was put in the city Jail about
nine o'clock Saturday night for being
drunk and disorderly. About two
hours afterward he was heard making
quite racket and upon investigation
the marshal found that he had set fire
to some bedding and was considerably
choked by the smoke.
Following are the officers of Ritz
vile lodge No. So. 1. o. o. F. for the
present time: N. G., o. R. Holcomb;
v. g., John Bovee; Secy, E. D. Gibson
treas, Benz. Martin; Ward. F. b.
Shepley, D. D. G. NJ, ]. A. Thompson;
R. S. N. g., James Smith; L. G., w. F.
Despair.
Teachers for the Ritzville school
have been contracted with for the fall
term as follows: Principal dept,
Prof. G. H. Knapp; intermediate dept
Miss Mabel Coe; primary dept, Miss
Mary Boyer. One intermediate room
is yet to be provided for.
]. M. Adams, the originator of the
Missouri colony at Scott in this coun-
ty, is in receipt OF letters from business
and professional men III his old home,
who are anxious to know about this
country with q view to settling.
VIM. Snyder, one OF the best known
men in the county, has opened a
clothing store in Ritzville. Mr.. Sny-
der will tell the public of some fine
bargains in his lines through the COL
umns of the News next week.
A. J. Clever OF Bemis was in town
yesterday. Mr.. Clever says harvesting
has begun. He thinks the fife wheat
is the variety that is damaged more
than any other ON account of the hot
weather.
A. 8. Newland one of our most OBJ
serving farmers tells us that the
wheat was not damaged to any APP
preciable extent by the hot weather
the fore part OF last week.
The man McManus, who has been
treated for the past week for mental
and physical debility, is improving to
such an extent that the doctors think
he will soon be all right.
The family OF E. R. Lehman is
visiting on Crab creek while the DR..
is making q professional visit to Cd
essa. They expect to be away about
ten days.
Attorneys o. R. Holcomb and d.
H. Harrison went to Spokane today.
They will attend the State Bar Assoc
citation which begins in that city to-
day.
The social given by the Ladies OF
the Maccabees at their hall last Satur-
day night was well attended and a
very enjoyable time was had.
Railroad men tell us that Ritzville
is doing more business in their line
than Cheney, Sprague, Lind AM
Pasco combined.
If you want a neat letterhead or
envelope, the News can make it for
you. Our prices are right and we can
satisfy you on the job.
The purity of the baking powder
named "Perfect" is a guarantee against
sallow compilations caused by indiges-
ton.
By using the baking powder named
"Perfect" you will show appreciation
of pure food. Always use the perfect"
Don't forget the temperance meet
ing at the courthouse next Friday
evening. You are invited to attend.
1t pleases everybody to know that
they can buy the pure baking powder
named "Perfect" so reasonably.
Immigrants are coming into the
county every day. Missouri is sending
the most OF them lately.
/ have sample of the Hodges
header and want you to see it,. M.
Moulton, Lind.
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