Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1898-04-13
OFT Brothers told the News last


Friday that they were receiving for
eign orders for -four as fast as the mill
could make it at present, but that the
capacity would be enlarged, and the
mill would be run night and day in
the near future. They also told us
that the local demand was increasing
rapidly and that they expected to
supply nine-tenths of the home trade
before the close of the summer.
What might have been serious ac-
cident occurred here yesterday. The
dray team of William Despair became
frightened and ran down Main street
at rate of speed that a quarter-horse
would have been proud of. The
driver managed to jump clear of the
wagon when he saw he could no longer
control the team, receiving only some
slight injuries.
There was wedding at the parlors
of the Pacific Hotel Monday. The
proprietor of the hotel, Col. Zent, who
is also justice of the peace performed
the marriage ceremony. We won't
tell who the parties to this marriage
are, because in an unguarded moment
we promised the colonel that we would
not and for the further reason that
we don't know,
Marshall Rehfield arrested John
Turner last Monday morning on a
charge of being drunk and disorderly.
He was taken before Police Judge
Staser and plead guilty to the charge.
The Judge assessed the DANA &c at $40
and costs. Mr.. Turner declined to
dig up preferring the city bastile and
the marshall's regulation diet of bread
and water.
With our new type and other materi-
al and twenty years experience we
can do you a job on a letter head, note
head, bill head, statement, poster, dod-
ger, business or visiting card, store
check or anything that can be made
on paper, except money, that will
compare favorably with any job Office
in this or any other state.
Through the kindness of Auditor
Lewis we are enabled to give our read
ers the report of the commissioners
court this week. While we are not
entitled to use the auditors official
signature or to collect any slough"
for publishing this report, it will be
found to be materially correct.
J. H. Innes of Bemis received quite
hard fall here Monday. 1t seems
that he tried to board moving train
and in some way missed his footing
and was thrown to the ground. He
received several bruises about the
head and face, which are not consi-
dered serious.
We have on hand a 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.
Thos. Boyd who lives east of town
some ten miles tells us of seeing at
different times within the past week
as he came to town a couple of hobos
who offered spectacles for sale at a
very low price.
Fred Lehman of Pasco was on the
west bound passenger Monday night.
Mr.. Lehman told the News man that
he had been to Spokane looking up
his chances for promotion in the rail-
road service.
Bauer-Bier company have just re-
ceived full line of steel ranges and
other stoves. They are without doubt
the finest finished stoves and ranges
in the market.
Jos. Burlingame came down Mon
day from his ranch at Trent in Spo-
kane county as witness in the Berry
vs.. Dunn case, he returned Tuesday
morning.
Judge Staser took charge of the
paraphanalia of the prosecuting attor-
ney's office on Saturday last. He will
move into the court house in few
weeks.
For drunkenness, drink cold water;
for health, rise early; to be happy, be
honest; when hungry, try one of the
Colonel's excellent meals at the Pacific.
DIR. E. r. Lehman took the stage
for Griffiths Saturday. The DR.. in
tends going on to Odessa where he
will remain four or five days.
cyoies-New and second hand.
The well knows high-grade Waverly.
Call before purchasing.-F. r. Bur-
roughs.
A. E. Hunt OF Fletcher was in town
Tuesday. He took home water tank