Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1898-03-09
loads. of household goods, wagons,

ern railway, but ON arriving here they
decided to stop, at least for few days,
and see more of Adams county. There
were four men in the party besides the
women and children, appearing to be
well-to-do Woodworking people. Mr..
Seavart told News representative
who called upon him, that if they de-
cided to stay here they would buy
more machinery and go to work at
once to make homes.
Ritzville Lodge No. So 1. o. o. F.
received notice by wire last Thursday
evening that John Allen, an Odd
Fellow, had been killed that day, in a
railroad accident at Kalispel, Mont.
Mr.. Allen was at one time section
foreman at Hatton, and was working
in that capacity at Kalispel at the
time of his death. The lodge books
here show him to be in good standing,
with plenty of money to his credit to
insure his remains a decent burial.
The cake-walk social at the court
house last Friday evening was well at
tended and thoroughly good time
was had by all. Three cakes were
contested for during the evening and
were carried off by the following
couples First cake, Charles Ebener
and Miss Luiten; second cake, /. w.
Myers and Mrs. Myers; third cake,
Will Kennedy and Miss Landry. The
total proceeds of the social amounted
to $3.50.
Lyman johnson and D. W. Zent
were fined one dollar each in Justice
Staser's court, last Thursday, for fight
ing on the street. Zent appealed
from the judgment of the justice, he
claiming that he was set upon by
johnson and fought in self-defense.
The trouble, it seems, grew out of the
arrest of Johnson by D. ]. Zent few
days before. Primary cause: Whiskey.
Uncle Andrew Mcqueen was in Ritz
vile Friday. He has been to Hatton
and Spokane looking up evidence Of
the killing of his horses by the cars,
during the winter of 1867 He says
he had eight head killed, but has only
received pay for one of them so far.
We buy most of our goods in car
load lots, paying cash for them, and
this enables us to sell cheap for cash.
We have full car of iron and a car
of blacksmith coal on the road which
will be sold cheaper than ever. Call
and see us.-Ritzville Hardware Co.
Dick Coleman and Mr.. Scott of
Delight were in town last Thursday
and Friday Mr.. Scott is new arrival
in. the country, coming from Califor-
mia. He is an old acquaintance of Mr..
Coleman.
D.J. Zent, the genial landlord of
the Pacific hotel, went to Spokane last
Wednesday. Mr.. Zent arranged for a
first-class cook while there-who has
since arrived. The boarders say he is
all right.
Earl Copp went out to Mr.. Zimmer's
last week, where he may remain for
some time. Earl seems to prefer the
green fields and lowing herds of the
country to the dust and hustle of the
city.
s. P. Wright and daughter of Hat
ton were in the city Thursday and
Friday of last week. Miss Wright
came up for the purpose of contesting
the right to a quarter section of land.
s. T. Dyer of Hooper was pleasant
caller at the News sanctum Tuesday.
Mr.. Dyer and We editor were neighbors
on the banks of the raging Pataha in
the palmy days OF 1857
Found-In the court house, after
the cake-walk social, fringed nap
kin with red, white and blue border.
Owner can have same by calling on
Mrs. J. A. Thompson.
Ortho and Orris Dorman and their
sister, Miss Lottie, took the Monday
evening train for Walla Walla. Dame
rumor has it that Orris is to be
married there today.
s. A. Osborne sports fine gold
watch and chain, as the result of his
success in prize contest, held under
the auspices of the Woman's World
February 10, 1898.
The land contest case between M. l..
Burkhart and A. A. Smith was settled
by agreement last Saturday, Mr..
Burkhart retaining the land and pay
ing the costs.
w. C. Reeder and family of Fletcher
came in Sunday, and on account of
their youngest child being taken sick,
Mrs. Reeder remained in town until
today.
4 / have a few lumber wagons and