Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1898-04-06

present and the need is very great.
Who will undertake the job? There
are right now several communities
tions in the hands of different citizens
here from companies, troupes, ETC., ask
ing about town hall. They will be
surprised to learn that no such thing
exists in Ritzville, the county seat OF
one of the best counties in the state.
We are also firmly convinced that the
scheme could be made profitable one
for the builder and it would be a
source of comfort and satisfaction to
the citizens and credit to the town
Think about it. 1t has been neglected
too long already, is our verdict.
Miss Lou Horton, niece of L. Root
arrived here last Friday. She has
been visiting for sometime in the west
side of the state. The young lady was
a schoolmate of Mrs. H. E. Gritman,
of this city, when they were children
and lived in Minnesota. Miss Horton
on her arrival here went to Mrs. Grit
man and made some enquiries about
having some dresses made. Mrs. Grit
man gave her the desired information,
supposing she was talking to an en-
tire stranger, but when at last the
lady said, ~ guess l don't want any
dresses, Leta," Mrs. Gritman recog-
nized her old schoolmate. Miss
Horton will visit here for some time
before returning to Minnesota.
Mr.. A. L. Popple, restaurant keeper,
told us this morning that report had
circulation in some way in this city
that he and his wife had never been
legally married and that it was being
used to his detriment in business. In
order to disprove such report Mr.. Pop
pie showed us his marriage certificate
dated at Spokane, Wash, Feb. l, 1896
signed by Bishop Lemmel H. Wells OF
Spokane and witnessed by Clifford
Christian and Olive Hillson.
The replevin suit B. F. Berry VS..
Frank Dun, which came up for trial
in Justice tents court last Wednes-
day, was continued until April 11th
by stipulation of the attorneys in the
case, owing to the absence from the
state of one of the witnesses.
F. P. Zent of Seattle, son of our
popular hotel-keeper, Col. d. J. Zent,
is visiting his parents in this city.
Mr.. Zent is an old-time printer, and,
for a number of years, has run large
Job Office in Port Townsend. He is
now in the United States customs
service, stationed at Seattle.
The partnership heretofore existing
between Despair & Smith has been
dissolved by mutual consent, Mr.
Smith retiring. The business will in
future be carried on under the firm
name Of Despair & futile who viii
assume the liabilities and collect the
accounts of the old firm.
C.E. Preston, the affable night oper.
ator in the N. p. railway Office, this
city, left Saturday morning for a two
months visit to his old home in Sioux
City, Iowa. He will take in the Trans
Mississippi Exposition at Omaha be-
fore he returns.
II 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 il
confident he can convince you that he
can draft an up to-date-plan of build.
ing.
DR.. John Adams was taken sudden
ly i'll Sunday evening. The doctor
thought Monday he would probably
have to wrestle with spell of fever
but he thinks today that he has brok.
en- it up.
The shade and ornamental trees
for the depot grounds at this place ar
rived per freight Tuesday morning
Agent Paskill is going to show the
people what depot ought to look
like.
Bauer-Bier company expect full
line OF steel ranges and other stoves
in few days. They are without doubt
the finest finished stoves and ranges
in the market.
w. H.. Turner has returned from
Seattle, where he has completed a
course in English, shorthand and type
writing in Wilson's modern business
college.
Douglas county should bring their
railroad tax question before the COM
missioners Of Adams county if they
would have it settled in up-to-date
order.
We once more call attention to the
fact that the RitzvilIa mills ouara tee