Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1898-06-29

interested in threshing machinery and
are looking over this part of the
country with view of securing work
for their machine. Since they have
seen the magnificent wheat fields of
Adams county they are thinking SER
iously of locating here permanently.
Agent L. E. Paskill has the thanks
of the News for copy Of the COM
pany's fine descriptive book, entitled,
"Wonderland." Itcontains 107 pages,
excellent print, on good paper, has II
fine engravings, and tells all about
the finest scenery the sun shines upon.
1t is an 1888 work and cannot fail to
interest all who love the beautiful and
grand in nature.
L. c. Van Patten closed very sue
cessful term of school in the Buehler
district last Friday and has accepted
position in III. f. Gritmnn's drug
store. Van has wide circle OF friends
and acquaintance in Ritzville and
throughout the county and will no
doubt prove drawing card to that
already popular establishment.
At special meeting of the city
council on Tuesday evening it was
ordered that the streets and sidewalks
be sprinkled on the Fourth, and that
the marshal shall prohibit the shoot
ing OF firecrackers, bombs, etc, on the
principal streets.
The culinary department of the Pa
cific hotel is now under the personal
supervision of Mr.. +. c. Boerner, one
of the best chefs it was possible to
secure in the city of Spokane. Guests
will find the cucine par-excellence.
We can cheerfully advise any one
who contemplatcs buying an organ or
piano to call on Mrs. Tina Harrison
and assure them courteous treatment
whether purchase is made or not.
Read her local ad in this paper.
Quite little excitement was caused
last night by the rumor that some
boys had been drowned while bathing
at Mud lake. 1t was soon discovered,
however, that there was no truth in
the rumor.
Our readers will kindly excuse us
for lack OF personal mention this
week. Two county conventions and
the Fourth of July program taking up
considerable of our space.
J. II. Reed and Harry Clarity
started for Cheney Sunday on their
wheels. On account of an accident to
the machinery, they both walked into
Sprague.
The "Perfect" Baking Powder is
made of pure materials tested by COM
petent chemists and will not cause in
digestion. Try the brand named "Per-
feet"
Business lots for lease from one to
five years. l have for sale some town
lots. Also some second hand furni-
ture as good as new.-E. d. Gibson.
w. G. Dore, organizer for the Mod
ern Woodmen, has secured the requi-
site number of names and will organ
ize a camp in Ritzville at once.
]. F. Boerner, painter for G. Arthur,
finished the job of painting for B. L.
Sutton and came into town yesterday.
He has plenty of work waiting.
The stomach is our best friend and
the next best is the perfect" baking
powder. 1t is chemically pure and
assists digestion.
Light, healthful and nutritious
food guaranteed from any flour by
using the "Perfect" Baking Powder
Try it.
There will be preaching service at
the Congregation church Sunday
morning and evening as usual.
Bauer-Bier Co. have just received a
car of Baker & Hamilton headers, and
a car of mowers and rakes.
Lost-Purse containing about SIS.
Finder will be suitably rewarded by
leaving same at this office.
The temperance league will meet at
the court house this evening at 8
o'clock sharp.
J.C. Shorno has given up the notion
of drowning out the town, or even
sprinkling it.
Everyone in the county seemed to
be in town last Saturday and again
on Tuesday.
Harris Bros. have put good system
of watering accommodations in their
stable yards.
Wall paper in endless variety, and
at prices that are right.-Clodius &
Kalkwarf.