Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1899-07-26
Round About Ritzville.
"l,know not what the truth may be;
I'll tell it as twas told to me-" j


was in the city this week.
Chas. E. Amsbaugh, the popular
hotel keeper of Lind, came up Monday.
Rev. Geo. H. Newman and family
have gone to St. Joe river for an out
ing.
G. L. Holcomb was appointed city
attorney by the council on the 18th,
inst.
NJ. A. Cisna Of Spokane, the ] Case
threshing machine agent, is again in
the city.
J. A. Humphrey, D. H. Kimple and
o. NJ. Lee were doing business in Spo-
kane Thursday.
j. F. Collier, the live farmer from
the Flat was trading with our mer-
chants last Saturday
Mr.. J. w. Booth of Oseeola, Wis, is
the new day operator at the Northern
Pacific railway depot.
A license to wed was issued July IL
by the county auditor to Geo. II. Kan
zlcr and Katie L. Bauer.
james Watson, n southern Adams
county farmer from Delight, came up
on business last Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. E. Prouty OF College
Hill, reached home again Thursday
after months sojourn on the Sound.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Z. Hender re-
turned from Pomeroy Tuesday where
they spent the Fourth among old
friends.
J. A. Wilburn is drilling a well for
John Kanzler and informs us that he
is having good success in his new vo-
cation.
DR.. and Mrs. E. X. Lehman and
family spent the latter part of the
week fishing and calling Oh friends at
Grab creek.
Beginning July l, Lind, Adams
county, was changed from a limited
money order Office to full. money
order office.
Prof. and Mrs. c. H. Knapp with
their two little gi,ls went to Occur d.
Alene Lake Thursday for a couple OF
weeks camping trip.
II the party who borrowed the step
ladder belonging to the opera house
will return it, the manager will do as
much for them sometime.
Mrs. Orris Dornlan returned last
week from Walla Walla where she has
been enjoying an extended visit with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Earring.
Rev. F. J. James, rising young
minister of Adams county, conducted
several meetings and preached to the
good people of Sprague last week.
Wanted-August II, a frst-class
printer and one who is also experien-
ced in job work lines. Must be sober
and Industrious. Call or address this
office.
R. P. Smith, who has lately been
stricken with rheumatism, boarded
Sunday mornings train for Medical
lake where he will try the virtues OF
its healing waters.
The county commissioners will
meet as board of equalization on
Monday, August 7, 1899. If your as
sessment is not correct appear before
them at that time.
Frank Leslie and Chas. Jameson
brought in load of pork yesterday
and sold it to LaFrenz, Cusick & Co.,
the leading butchers and proprietors
OF the Model meat market.
Fred H. Richardson, one of Ritz
ville's best young men, has returned
from Seattle where has been attending
school and will assist his father, d.
Richardson, in the grain business this
season.
Nathan Palmeter, OF Brownsville,
MINI, is here visiting friend of his
boyhood days, Mr.. ]. E. Prouty of this
city. The gentleman is brother Of
n. r. Palmeter who resided in Ritz
vile in 1883
N. H.Smith and family of Cleveland.
Mimi, arrived in the city Monday
morning and are the guests OF Sheriff
Hill, a brother-in-law. They will settle
in Washington state and in all prob
ability Adams county.
Noah B.McKy and family of sprague
drove down Sunday morning and
spent the day with Mr.. and Mrs. I.
J. Hallin Of this city, returning home
again in the afternoon. Mr.. McKy il
member OF the city council Of that
thriving little place.
Robert Mason, one OF the best known
men Of Adams county and pioneer
stockman oil Cow creek spent Sunday
last in the city visiting at the court
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