Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1899-09-13
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noon on official business.
Robert Vent of Lamona, a noted
Lincoln county stockman, is here on
business today, registering at the Pa
cific hotel.
Albert Bailey brought in a span of
heavy young draft horses Saturday
which he disposed of to the Mccoy
brothers.
Read the advertisements in The
NEWS and learn the names OF the
houses that are doing the business of
Ritzville.
Rev. H. F. Michel on Monday last
purchased lots 1, 2 and 3, block So,
Greene & Prouty's second addition,
and will build residence thereon.
John H. Newlin of Lind, spent
Thursday night in the city. The gen.
tleman reports everything in pros
porous condition down in his neck of
the woods.
A neat new sign reading Harness
and Saddles" protrudes over the front
door Of w. r. Peters establishment,
the handiwork of Faucher & Garvey,
painters.
But two prisoners are in the county
jail-Pat Riley, resisting arrest, and
James McGary charged with cattle
stealing. Their trials will be held at
the November term OF court.
The Christian Endeavor entertain
ment next Friday evening, Sept. Is,
at the Congregational church will be
pleasant affair. Everybody invited.
Admission 10 and Is cents.
The Noble Dramatic Company have
cancelled their engagement with Ritz
vile for next Monday night. The at
traction for the coming week will be
Vanity Fair Company, Wednesday
night. Positively but one performance.
Miss Maggie McVean of North
Branch, Michigan, neice of r. P.
Smith, arrived on yesterday mornings
west bound passenger train and will
visit for a while, and il the climate
agrees with her health, may remain
permanently.
Last Saturday the ]. I. Case thresh-
ing machine of Ed Gaskill exploded
from smut secretions, then caught fire
from spark from the engine and was
totally destroyed. Some 300 sacks of
wheat also burned at the same time.
Loss about $4,000.
Rev. ]. F. James has been assigned
the Delight circuit for the coming
year by the M. E. Columbia River
conference which finished its labors
and adjourned at Spokane Monday
evening. Ritzville will have the prese mt
minister another year.
Robert Mason was called before
Justice French Monday evening to
answer to the charge Of resisting
arrest some time ago. Habeas corpus
proceedings were instituted but were
not necessary, the justice of the peace
deciding that he had no jurisdiction
in the matter, and Mr.. Mason was
discharged.
Mr.. w. G. Offutt who is running a
big threshing outfit in his neighbor-
hood north Of Lind, had the misfor-
tune to lose a fine stack OF straw and
quite an amount of wheat by fire be-
ing ignited by sparks from the engine.
We did not learn the owners name,
but assume that Mr.. Offut will suffer
the loss.
The Jefferson Marble Co. are now
offering small portion Of stock for
sale on very good terms and in any
size blocks you want. They are only
going to sell enough stock to get the
required machinery to commence
work with. For further particulars
see Prosecuting Attorney w. w. Zent
who il their treasurer and secretary.
Thursday afternoon the three year
old son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Glass
cock, was drowned in Crab Creek.
The sad accident occurred on the VIM.
Bigham ranch where the family have
been residing for some time. The
little one had wandered away from
the house and nothing was known of
its whereabouts until the body was
recovered from the small stream.
Giles ID. WILDER, farmer living Is
miles west, was reported as being
insane. County Attorney w. w.
Zent prepared complaint and Sun
day Sheriff Hill drove out and found
Mr.. Wilbur delerious and so
weak from n long illness as to he nm.