Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1898-08-10


Henry is looking for a location and
as is usual with all, is favorably inn
pressed with this county. His trav-
cling companion is Mr.. Sidney Gordon,
a newspaper man. The gentlemen
have been talking of starting news
paper at Lind in this county.
w. L. Leonard of Bemis came in
town last Saturday and reported to
the sheriff that three of his best
horses had disappeared from his pas
ture under such suspicious circum-
stances that he believed them to
have been stolen. Measures have
been taken to trace the horses and
thieves If stolen.
VIM. Mckay and P. McGrath, the
section foremen at this point, took
the train Monday evening for Port
land, Ore. Mr.. Mckay returned this
morning. Mr.. McGrath will remain
in Portland for few weeks as he de-
sires rest, and also to be treated for
chronic liver trouble.
G. e. Preston, day operator at this
point, who has been sick for the past
few days with fever, went to the rail-
road hospital at Missoula today. Mr..
streeby of Spokane takes Preston's
place at the N. P. depot.
Myron Clark, an engineer late Of
st. Louis, Mo-, made the News a
pleasant call yesterday. Mr.. Clark
has plenty of references and will no
doubt secure job with some of the
steam threshing outfits in the county.
J. M. Kaufman, the drayman, while
freighting in the N. P. yards Saturday
evening had his truck caught by a
backing train and broke it consider
ably to pieces. He and his horses
barely escaped.
E. H. Knocker and c. M. Howard
of Aurora, Mo-, arrived in Ritzville
last Thursday. The gentlemen are
here to look at the country with
view to settling. All such are well
come.
Contractor d. Wilson OF Davenport,
Lincoln county, has engaged with
Thiel-Dorman Co. to erect for them
brick building so 10 feet adjoin-
ing their present place of business.
Horses fed, watered and properly
cared for at very reasonable rates when
left in my care at my new stables, ad-
joining the railroad stock corrals. Re-
member the place.. G. Shorno.
With three bricks and several
wooden buildings in actual construct
ion and several more contemplated,
Ritzville promises to be a real live
burg for some time.
Mrs. Hallin went to Spokane yes
terday morning. She will remain
in Spokane a week trimming and
ordering new supply Of goods.
Jas. McBeth, one of the early, sett-
lers of Ritzville, now living in Dakota
was visiting old associates here the
first OF the week.
L. G. VanPatten took a pleasure
trip to Medical Lake and Spokane
last week. He returned to Ritzville
last Saturday.
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Attorney o. r. Holcomb accompan-
led by his father went to Puget Sound
last Wednesday returning Saturday.
1t pleases everybody to know that
they can buy the pure baking powder
named perfect" so reasonably.
For sale-A good second hand BIZ
cycle or will trade for horse broke to
ride. Enquire here.
Thomas Cooper, general land agent
for the N. P. railway company, is in
Ritzville today.
have n sample of the Hodges
header and want you to see i'll. M.
Moulton, Lind.
Wall paper in endless variety, and
at prices that are right.-Clodius 4
Kalkwarf.
Mr.. and Mrs. Greenwell OF Columbus
Mo-, are guests Of Elder Cunningham
this week.
A new line OF handkerchiefs, ties,
purses, combs and fans at the Blue
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