Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1899-12-20
NEWS Of THE NORTHWEST
MISCELLANEOUS NEWS ITEMS
Review From the States of WASH
ingtOn, Idaho, Montana and Ore
gOn-News of the Past Week
Boiled Down to Suit Our Busy
Readers,
WARRINGTON.

daily.
Willie Lannan recently met a terri
BILE death at Roslyn by falling under
car wheels.
Services In commemoration OF
George Washington were held by Mas
ons of Walla Walla.
Beginning with the first of the new
year the postoffice at Concord will he
known as Charleston.
People OF the town of Wenatchee are
exceeding glad over the making of the
new county of Chelan.
Attorney Snively saws the contest
will be dropped on Chelan county. as
an appeal can not be taken.
One hundred and seventy new text
books have been added to the training
school library at EIlensburg
The Masons of Davenport observed
the 2O0th anniversary of the death OF
Washington with appropriate ceremon.
les.
The anniversary of the death of
George Washington was observed with
appropriate memorial exercises at El.
lensburg.
Approximately a sum of 5000. 600 in
delinquent taxes was paid into the
county treasury this wear on Whatcom
city property.
The national government has sent
COO new belts TO the adiutant generals
department. to be used by the state Ma.
tional Guard.
sheriff at Fairfield. is on trial Mt Spo.
sheriff at Fairfield, IL In trial at Spo.
kane for his life In the superior court
on the charge of murder.
Ed. Barry. middleweight champion
of the northwest. was knocked out In
the sixth round by Dan Egan. the Mon
tana Kid. In 10-round bout for points
at the athletic club.
Frank Dimick. a steamboat man.
was recently robbed Of $4,000 in nego-
table securities early yesterday morn.
Ing on the steamship Umatilla between
Seattle and Victoria.
Fatal stabbing ARRAY occurred at In.
dex. A. T. Palmer. attacked in his
market by J. A. Pozer and compan.
lon. stabs the former, who died q few
minutes afterwards.
For two weeks past representatives
OF eastern wool firms, principally from
Boston. have been canvassing the wool
growing sections Of the state In an ef.
fort to buy up next years clip.
President Bryan gives views on
dairying of the State Agricultural Col
lege president. Says there are two
sides to 1t, but gives strong argument
In support OF diversified farming.
John McCaffery, an insane man,
killed at Tacoma. Leaped from roof of
four-story hotel to avoid pursuers. John
Nelson q mill hand was also crushed
by q flying piece of wood recently.
The safe of the Oregon lumber yard
was blown I'D by burglars at Walla
Walla. The work was neatly done and
no clue was left to tell the tale to the
police. The amount of money secured
was small, being about $50.
The 4.year-old daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs Thomas Phillips. of Orting. while
hitou ohcS thC hamO eNtSuiu6 hCi Sioth-
Ing and burning the child SO severely
that she died in few hours.
Few people realize what the fishing
business on Grays harbor amounts to.
During the run Of the silver-side sal
mon the fishermen Of the Humptulips
sent up $500 fish in thirty days. These
netted them 5000 cash.
Among the many resources OF the Big
Bend country Is one to which but little
attention has been given so far. That
Is the production Of onion seed. Sam
uel Griswold, living 10 miles north of
Davenport. owns a large tract of land.
and for the past three years has devot-
ed few acres to this industry.
Farmers residing on the higher lands
about Waitsburg, report an exception.
ally fine prospect for fall wheat. The
grain in many places is jointing. and is
very strong. Some farmers have pas
tured their fields to prevent the grain
getting too far along before the heavy
frosts.
IDAHO.
Louis R. Richards or aarrisop me,
sudden death recently by being crushed
by a falling tree.
Once more the O. r. 4 N has an
agent at Osburu. w. 8. Lytle having