Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1898-06-22
Dung children IS dangerous expert


The manufacture and sale OF firearms
of such calibre as to render them SIM
ply dangerous playthings, should be
strictly prohibited by law, and the
law rigidly enforced. In addition to
that, it is certainly the duty of parents
and guardians and teachers to thor
oughly impress upon the minds of
children that the handling. of such
articles is criminal, foolish and danger
Gus, and by every m: ans strive to
create prejudice against their use.
A prominent lady in Ritzville de-
sires to say to her reighbors, through
the columns of the News, that it is
false charity to feed the vast number
of hobos who lay around the town and
bum their food. One came to her
residence and in an insolent manner
demanded something to eat. The
lady gave b. cad and butter, such as
the family used, but this was not rich
enough for Mr.. Hobo's cultivated
taste, so on reaching the gate he threw
it away.
The Fourth Of July Executive COM
mittee met Monday night at the office
of the secretary, f. d Gibson. Reports
from the subcommittee showed that
the work was being carried forward in
a satisfactory manner, and the reports
of the committees on sports, speaker,
and printing, were favorably received.
The executive committee are conf
dentially expecting one of the best
celebrations in the history of the city.
The case of the State VS.. Dan Nc
Carthy was tried before Judge Staser
Monday The evidence was to the
effect that Mccarthy struck Ole Olson
for intimating that he, Mccarthy, had
lied. The judge fixed the fine at $25.
Mccarthy was allowed to go on his
own recognizance to procure an APP
peal bond, and it is intimated that he
has gone some distance to secure the
same.
The Garrison brothers were in town
Monday. They report crop prospects
in their locality as being good. They
speak very highly Of the Stockton
gang pillow for this country. 1t is a
six gang, and each plow cuts inches,
making furrow of 4S inches. They
claim it can be drawn easily with six
horses, making it possible to pillow ten
acres a day. The cost of the pillow is
about $40.
Joshua Pierce, manager of the
Palouse Irrigation company, was in
Ritzville Saturday. He claims that
the valuation put upon the company's
property by the assessor in '97, is out
of all reason, and that the company
will resist the collection of the tax on
that basis. He made tender to the
county treasurer Saturday, which was
refused.
If you want house built for resi-
dence or for business or any other
purpose G. Arthur would he pleased to
figure with you on the work and is
confident he can convince you that he
can draft an up-to-date plan ola build
ing.
W. L. Mustard OF Delight was in
town Monday. Mr.. NJ. informs us
that he has a fine supply of water in
the we'll Cochran has just drilled for
him. The well is 1856 feet in depth
Mrs, Kenny of Tacoma visited at
the home of Sheriff Thompson the
past week. She left yesterday, accom-
panied by her son, to visit near
Harrington, Lincoln county.
The article by d. Buchanan, in ref
erence to the Chinese thistle, which
appeared in the News two weeks ago,
was copied by the Sprague Times in
their last issue.
Mrs. G. E Shipman will give party
at her nome this evening, in honor Of
Mrs. G. l. Gritman, whose family are
OF the pioneers of the city.
J. c. Dore, deputy Head Consul Of
the Modern Woodmen of America,
from Spokane, is in town to organize
camp of that order.
All those who wish to join the Del
sarte class should meet at 1880 Thurs
day evening in the dining room OF the
OFT building.
The Ladies Aid society of the NJ. f.
church will serve ice cream on the
Fourth of July, next door to DR.. Bur-
rough's Office.
The purity of the baking powder
named perfect" is guarantee against
sallow compilations caused by indiges-
ton.
BY using the baking powder named