Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1899-10-25
ROUND ABOUT R|TZNLLE.
HAPPENINGS IN CITY AND COUNTY
Personal Paragraphs and Interesting
News Notes Of Both Local and
General Importance.-Th Events
Of a Week TerseIy Told.
"Iknow not what the truth may be;
I'll tell 1t as twas told to me-"

three weeks visit at Columbus, Ohio.
Fred Richardson, the young wheat
merchant of Washtucna, was casting
his genial smile among us the latter
end of the week.
B. F. Berry, j. F. Collier and his
son, Bert H. Collier, all prosperous
farmers of Rattlesnake Flat, were
business callers Monday.
d. Richardson, one of our local grain
dealers, is building quite an addition
to his residence ON College hill, max
ing neat comfortable home.
Miss j. Rebecca Boucher, OF De-
light, recent arrival from Missouri,
yesterday filed homestead entry on
the ne 1 of sec. 26, 16, r 50.
C. D. Linn, the rustling farmer
from the fiat, was in town yesterday
and states that he threshed $1,000
bushels OF grain with his outfit this
season.
Ortho Dorman returned from Cres-
ton, Lincoln county, last Thursday
after having spent six weeks with his
threshing outfit there averaging 1908
sacks day.
Register at the Office of the County
Clerk if you live within the corporate
limits of Ritzville and wish to vote at
the city election December 8, 1899.
Read notice of City Clerk in this
issue.
Cochran, the well-driller, punched
$50 foot hole in mother earth, on the
Henry Miller place, finishing up yes
terday and obtaining any amount OF
water.
Henry Bell OF Rattlesnake fiat, who
recently disposed of his fine ranch,
passed through town Monday evening
on his way to the Palouse country
seeking new location.
Mrs. Henry Zimmerman went to
Walla Walla on Sunday mornings
passenger train where she will remain
a couple OF weeks visiting her sister,
a Mrs. Smith, who resides in the Gar
den city.
Mr.. W. w. Zent and wife left Sat-
urday morning for a ten days trip to
the coast. The lady will stop in Seat
tie with friends and relatives while
the gentleman goes to San Francisco
where he is called on matters of a
business nature.
James G. Adams and Leila May
Barnett were granted a marriage
license on Monday last. The young
man is son OF Hon. James M.
Adams of this city. The young lady
is a comparative stranger here, but is
highly spoken OF by those who know
her.
G. F. Ingraham. hind brakeman on
freight No. So, broke his left leg Sun
day. He fell from the caboose mile
above here at 5: 55 p. m. He was found
at Z o'clock and brought to the Pacific
hotel. He left Monday morning for
Spokane hospital. He has family
in Spokane.
DR.. J. w. Lansing and Carpenter
w. H. Moudy, on returning from Lind
Sunday evening, met with II mishap.
Their horses became quite fractions,
breaking the buggy tongue, throwing
out the occupants and coming on to
town, leaving the drivers to pursue
the way as best they could. No injury.
The new engine and pump in the
city well will be in operation within a
few days and appearances indicate
that Ritzville will have abundance OF
water and good system. The Coun-
Gil have done all in their power to ex-
pedite matters and appreciate the pa
thence shown by our citizens in wait
ing so long without complaint.
The NJ. E. Church Aid Society held
their first meeting this conference
year last Wednesday and among OF her
business transacted elected officers as
foIlows Mrs A M Harris. president !.