Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1899-12-06

at Spokane on business trip today.
| John Armstrong, the stockman OF
Cow creek, is among our city callers
today.
| w. E. Johnson OF the Pacific, has
been about done up with rheumatism
the past week.
J. P. Schroeder, proprietor of Hotel
Ritzville, is over at Harrington for
few days on business.
DR.. J. M. Adams is contemplating
another visit to Hot Springs soon for
II rest from his large practice.
Thomas Benton Smith, owner of
what is known rs the "Scholl ranch"
IN Cow creek, was over Monday.
David Gribling and Chas. H. Low
will occupy the corner adjoining the
Pacific Hotel as Temperance hall.
Sheriff Hill and deputies are out
with subpoenas for witnessesand jurors
of which there are quite number.
Samuel Smith OF Washtucna, was
up Monday on his land contest matter
against the Gosney timber culture
entry.
VIM. Snyder has moved into his new
brick block and is very busy getting
his immense stock of dry goods in
place.
Mrs. IT,. Halin leaves in the morn
ing for Chicago in response to a tele-
gram announcing the illness of her
mother.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. G. Shorno are now
conducting the Olympia restaurant
on E street between the depot and
Pacific hotel.
The Artisans gave an entertainment
in Greene's hall last Friday night and
the event was success in every sense
OF the word.
S. NJ. Hair held the largest number
Of tickets; 1885, and was awarded the
photograph given away by Olmstead
& Rosenof the LIST.
John l. Amsbaugh, the Lind livery
man, passed through the city today on
his way home after making trip
over the county with travelling man
enlarging pictures.
Throngs OF people are crowding in
on the supper to night given by the
Ladies' Aid Society OF the NJ. Z.
church. 1t is certainly success from
every point of view.
b. A. Richie and family have NOV
ed to Milan, WASH, where they expect
to reside in future. In their going our
city loses some fine people, who are
an addition to any community.
All persons having claims against
the city are requested to file them
with the clerk so that all matters can
be closed at end OF the year and the
business of the present council wound
up.
Geo. Wing will open a barber shop
in the rear part of the store room re-
Gently vacated by VIM. Snyder. At
present he is running the G. E. Hersh-
berger stand which w. f. johnson
and family will soon occupy as a resi-
dence.
o. H. Greene is installing an ascety-
lene plant in the brick building owned
by N. H. Greene & Son which will be
in operation tonight for the first time.
This will be great convenience to and
and much appreciated by the lodges
meeting on tine second floor.
One of the Pacific Hotels regular
guests was detected carrying off glass
ware one day this week. The gentle
man has always borne good name
and his friends have promised to keep
the matter quiet, providing nothing
OF the kind happens again.
The mills of justice will begin to
grind next Wednesday and the indica-
tions promise rather a long drawn out
session of Superior court. There are
about 10 criminal cases and as many
more civil cases. A petit jury of Is
men will answer to call on Thursday,
Dec. Nth at 8 a. m. Many witnesses
| and visitors will be in attendance and
the week will doubtless be busy one
for our little city.
| Printing-Ahl there's the rub. We
are fully equipped to satisfy the most
fastidious with neat, job, book, COM
mercial and chromatic printing. Our
stock OF stationery is complete; our
designers have all the latest ideas and
If they can't please you, just be sure
you can't be pleased, or that your old,
fogy ideas are back numbers. When
you see good thing-you know.
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