Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1899-05-03
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county of Ferry in this state has a
variety theatre and fifteen saloons.
Frank 7. Hender, brother OF Mrs.
Ella Thompson, came up from Bemis
Tuesday and perfected arrangements
for final proof on his homestead.
Hon. s. A. Wells. receiver of the U.
S. Land office ut Spokane is in the
city Oh business today, and looking
after his farming and stock interests
in Adams county.
VIM. Snyder the clothing merchant,
has employed NJ. F. Cochran to drill
a we'll on his land just west of the res
idence OF J. E. Prouty, where he will
build Groom cottage.
Geo. Allard, better known rs Blacky,
who spent last summer in the city
working at plumbing and odd jobs,
and was an all-round handy man,
suddenly reappeared in Ritzville on
Wednesday last.
James Watson, reliable and re-
spected f,rmer from the Delight
neighborhood, spent last Monday night
in the city and reports the grain look
ing well down his way and everything
generally fairly promising.
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Assessor Dugal Nelson and his
three deputies, Clyde Smith, VIM. H.
Turner and w. s, Holmes have finish
ed their labors of assessing the county
of Adams and none Of the boys seem
to feel sorry that the work is ended.
Information is desired by relatives
OF John Kelly, who went from East
port, Maine, in 1889, born there July,
81, 1a43, 8 feet 8 inches in height,
weighed 220 pounds. Liberal reward.
Address Fred L. Odein, Lewiston, Me-
E. Terry, young hard working
farmer of Delight, called at our sane
tum sanctorium on Monday and kind
ly handed us of the 'long green" $l.b0
which replenishes the larder and helps
us onward to victory. Thank you
Mr.. Terry.
Mr.. John Krehbiel and Miss Chris
tena Jansen both Of Lind, on April u,
1899, procured license from Auditor
Kennedy to launch out upon the mat
rimonial sea. Rev. A. F. Gilman, the
Lutheran pastor, performed the cere-
mony the same day.
Mr.. H. w. Saunders a farmer living
ten miles west and one OF Adams
county's best men, called upon us in
the recesses OF our abode yesterday,
and, with three pieces of silver gener-
ally known as the "wherewith" OBJ
tanned receipt for one years sub.
scription in advance for sour paper"
w. s. Parker, who in 1889 ran the
livery stable which was located where
the general store of Myers & Shipman
now stands, and the following year
was marshal and tax collector at Fair
haven in the boom days and defaulted
for $4,000 and escaped to South
America, died at Dawson City, Feb. l.,
1899.
Mr.. Harvey Graves and wife OF Ind
lana, are visiting with their son near
Scott, and will perhaps remain for
some time taking a general view Of
Washington. Mr.. Graves is heavy
land owner in Indiana, while his son
is prosperous farmer Of Adams coun-
ty. Mr.. Graves ordered the News for
year.
That little "skift" of snow which
greeted the people Monday morning
was parting kiss OF old winter as he
gently slipped from the lap of an in
dulgent spring. While we object to
spring allowing the old chap to lnger
quite so long, it may do us no harm,
after all, as it was not so cold rs some
of the frosts OF late.
The Rev. DR.. Eversz OF Chicago.
superintendent OF the German Con-
gregational work in the United States,
will preach in English in the First
Congregational church Friday evening
at s o'clock sharp. The people of the
community are cordially invited to
attend this service.
Three Times the Value Of Any other.