Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1898-05-25
While in Cheney, last Sunday, We

uOCGOT says he Will take In hltZVllle IN
about ten days. He could not make
exact date, but will let us know in
time. He spoke at Cheney last Sat-
urday evening and from there goes to
the Palouse country. After week or
ten days over there he will return to
Cheney, Sprague and Ritzville. The
doctor is very entertaining in social
conversation and is said to be a fine
public speaker.
Wilburn the photographer says he
does not sail under fowery non de
plume, or hail from Chicago, Boston
or London, but simply came from Ark
ansaw crow smile" to this country
and can knock the socks off OF any of
the high conflukes that come sailing
in with their high sounding names
and fake advertising of life long ex-
perience in the picture business. There
will be other picture fakes along, but
of course you won't bite again the
second time-no, you never did.
Attorney D. H. Harrison is in re-
ceipt of letter from w. B. Howe,
district attorney of Grant county,
Wis.,, part of which is to the effect
that M. w. Townsend will not be re-
leased from the penitentiary until
February 20, 1899, counting every
possible credit 1t is the opinion Of
the district attorney that Townsend
will not be dangerous when he gets
out. He thinks that two years IN the
pen will have wonderful effect in
cooling his blood.
J. M. Moulton OF Lind was in the
city Tuesday and made the News a
pleasant call. Mr.. Moulton is just
starting in the lumber and farm
machinery business at Lind and left
us good sized order for stationery.
He was also setting up the cigars to
his many friends on his initiation into
the Holy Order of Benedicts. May
both ventures in life be successful
ones for him is the wish Of the News.
"Hobos" lifted coat belonging to
Carl Lee Monday and secreted it in a
pile of railroad rails, where it was dis
covered by acting-Marshal Lehman,
and returned to its owner. Mr. Lee
says this is the second coat he has
had stolen by these festive pedestrians,
and that the next "Weary Willy" he
finds inspecting his premises will re-
ceive the contents of his 38 and be
Intercepted afterwards,
Mrs. L. f. Paskill, wife of our popu-
lar depot agent at this poi,.t, left a
few days ago for quite an extended
visit to riends and relatives in the
East. She will visit the Trans Miss
issippi exposition at Omaha before her
return.
As we go to press Attorney ID. H.
Harrison hands us the decision of the
supreme court in the case of Adams
county VS.. Dorschlag and Koch, which
briefly stated is that the road be
allowed and that the county pay all
costs.
If you want house built for resi-
dence or for business or any other
purpose G. Arthur would be pleased to
figure with you on the work and is
confident he can convince you that he
can draft an up-to-date plan OF a build
ing.
Jim Burns, who has for some time
past been employed at w. r. Peters
harness shop, will leave in Il few days
for San Francisco Cal. Jim's many
friends here wish him all kinds of
good luck in his new location.
We have the largest line of tinware
ever in the city from which to make
a choice, and also carry the largest and
most complete line of cook stoves in
the county.-Ritzville Hardware.
Geo. Blankenship, the pioneer news
paper man of Ritzville is here today.
Mr.. Blankenship was the proprietor
of the Adams County Record thirteen
years ago.
w. o. Hatch, the pioneer shoemaker
can be found every day at his old
stand and will continue to make and
mend boots and shoes until further
notice.
The Bauer Bier Co. have just re-
ceivsd another shipment of st Clair
ranges. Don't fail to see their line of
stoves and ranges before buying.
/ War may ravage the country and
'sraise Ned" with commerce but it
will not raise prices at the Ritzville
Hardware.
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taurant is all swelled up over the adj
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