Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1899-11-01

Attorney Clarence L. Holcomb was
called to Seattle last week on legal
business.
Mrs. Joseph Milan of Cow creek,
accompanied by her son George, were
Thursday visitors.
Sam Allen, live farmer from the
Sandhills was among our business
men here last Monday.
w. S. Eastman, the enterprising
tonsorial artist, has put in two new
easy barber chairs in his establish
ment:
Robert Mason, the pioneer and
wealthy stockman Of upper Cow creek,
is transacting business in the city
today.
Mr.. Clyde Smith has accepted a
position as brakeman on the Northern
Pacific railway between Pasco and
Spokane.
Alexander Innes, a farmer from
Delight, was up Saturday and inquir-
ing for names OF owners OF horses,
as he desires to purchase band.
A. L. Rettig, formerly marshal and
city engineer in this city, is here look
ing after his land interests, home
stead lying ten miles west of town.
Mr.. and Mrs. N. H. Greene and
Mrs. Frank Stuart of Spokane, came
down last evening and attended the
funeral services OF Mrs. 0. H. Greene.
Leon Jones, son and member OF the
music firm of Mark F. Jones & Son of
Spokane, was in the city Saturday on
business connected with piano sales at
this place.
Frank J. Geissler, German farmer
residing northwest OF town, dropped
us $1.5O Saturday for years sub.
scription. He reports wheat yield at
"a bushels per acre.
Mr.. John E. Goodenough Of Hatton,
on last Monday sold large tract of
his land to VIM. and 0. w. Gooden-
ough. ALI the parties are prominent
citizens and among the we'll to do
farmers OF this county.
w. E. Mccormick ofSpokane, agent
for the Northwest School Furniture
Co., of Portland, Or, was down Mon
day and took an order from the school
board for 5000 worth OF additional
new furniture for the public school
building.
s. L. Thomas of Hatton, is running
seven new Superior disc drills on his
big ranch. From early morn till
dewey eve the sweet jingle Of the bells
on the teams is waited over the level
plain and when they cease at night
lao acres of golden grain has been
planted that day.
w. H. Linn while driving into town
with a load OF wheat Saturday, acct
dentally fell from his wagon, the
wheels passing over his right arm
fracturing it some, but to what extent
could not be ascertained on account
of the limb being SO badly swollen
when he arrived here.
Amy man who thinks he can buy
goods cheaper anywhere else will get
that notion knocked into q cooked
hat by making inquiry Of Ritzville
merchants and comparing their prices
for frst-class goods with prices in
other towns, and we do not except the
cities and their supply houses.
Mack J. Montieth, travelling agent
for the Ed. V. Price tailoring estab-
lishment of Chicago, called ON their
representative here, Mr.. J. A. Hum
phrey, last Thursday. The gentle
man formerly lived at Albany, Oregon,
his father and an uncle being the
founders Of that fine young city.
The Ladies' Aid Society OF the Con-
gregational church will hold a chrys-
anthemum and baking sale on Satur-
day, Nov. 4, In the sample room near
the Hotel Ritzville. Choice home
made mince meat, fresh bread, hot
rolls, pies and cakes; also number OF
chrysanthemums just coming into
bloom. Sale begins at 10 O'Clock.
The time OF the year has come when
the home has to undergo its semi-an-
nual cleanup, and the husbands
thoughts wonder back to his juvenile
base ball days as he whimpers
Bring the carpet, will you dearest?
Hang it ON the line SO high
Get away, the dust viii kill you
Watch me beat it till / die.
Hon. Chas. f. Cline, editor of the
State Journal at Olympia, and ex-
speaker OF the house Of representa-
tives OF the state legislature, was a
pleasant caller in the city Thursday