Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1899-06-14
OUR COMMENTS.

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Spokane last week.
Faucher & Carney are painting the
large fine residence of Thos. b. Leon
ard on Knob hill.
Samuel L. Thomas, the California
farmer from Hatton, was in the city
on business Saturday.
C. r. Austin, the Lind harness
maker, dropped in on us Friday and
reports flourishing times down his
way.
Messrs. Harris and Comparet and
NJ. A. Cisna closed the sale for large
outfit yesterday to Van. v.
Bennett.
The Dorman Bros. are away this
week on trip through the adjoining
northern counties selling agricultural
Ruby Marie, infant daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Geo. Achziger, was buried in
Ritzville cemetery last Wednesday
June 7, 1899.
s. G. Scheuerle has about finished
kalsomining and painting the court
house inside and out, making every
thing look tidy and clean.
Geo Lucas, the pioneer stockman
who has resided on Cow creek for
nearly thirty years, was in the city
the latter part of the week.
Mrs. Orris Dorman left Thursday
evening for Walla Walla where she
will visit for month with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Alvin Earring Of that
city.
DIR. F. r.. Burroughs is enlarging
his store building on Main street
occupied by Davenny Bros. as gro
Gerry. Jno. G. Ash and Clyde Smith
are tho mechanics.
Chris. Kyriss, farmer living ten
miles east of town called Thursday
and states that prospects for boun-
tiful crop were never better during
the history of Adams county.
We are panied to learn that Mrs. ].
J. Merriman OF Lind, is very low with
consumption and hardly expected to
survive. This excellent lady has been
in delicate health for several years.
The railroad we'll at the depot hav-
ing begun to show signs of failing the
has employed the Lee Bros.
to drill deeper for larger supply of
water. The present well is l56 feet in
depth.
Mrs. Hugh Dunlap arrived from
lower Crab creek Sunday evening. On
her return Monday morning Mrs. w.
w. Floyd and Mrs. Samuel Hutchin-
son accompanied her home for few
weeks outing and visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. F. Griffith and fam
lily will bundle up and start for Occur
d. Alene lake Saturday for two
weeks vacation camping out, travel
ling per wagon and stopping over a
few days at Medical Lake.
NJ. C. Cochran, who is drilling the
new city well on the high ground just
beyond the public school building, is
down 27O feet, has 10 feet OF water
and is working in substance harder
than the rock OF Gibraltar.
The local board OF fire insurance
have elected W. r. Cunningham, Jr.,
as representative and w. w. Zent
alternate to the annual meeting OF
the Washington Insurance Associa-
ton converting in Seattle today.
PENIS Military Brass Band oil Spo-
kane, consisting of eighteen pieces
has been engaged for our celebration.
An orchestra will be taken from it for
the ball at the opera house in the
evening. This band is one of the best
in the state.
Latan thinner was severely hurt in
the face by the hoof OF fractious
horse last Saturday evening. The
injury opened the upper lip making
deep cut about thres inches long. The
patient is getting along nicely but
will eat soup for awhile.
Through urbanity of l.. +. Paskill,
the ever obllging Northern Pacific
agent ut this point, we are indebted
for a handsome folder advertising the
Buffalo Hump mining country, neat
ly mapping and describing the sec
ton lying adjacent thereto.
The will of the late Benz. Martin
was admitted to probate this week.
The document is very brief and leaves
his entire estate to his wife, Matte
f. Martin, with the exception OF w.
II. and Ed. NJ. Martin, two brothers,
to whom he bequeathes $500 each.
The fve-year old son OF August
Boenig of Lind was brought into the
city Monday having been kicked by a
horsa oash fully two inches i'm