Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1899-03-08
LOCAL AND Personal.
What Your Friends and Ours Have
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oop7SAitO III bbC 4thNS.
Get vaecinated and be safe.
The city registration books are now
open at the office OF the recording
angel.
Just think if smallpox should break
out in Castle Garden.
Messrs. Moore & Armstrong are naintt
ing new windmill at their livery
barn.
Mrs. w. G. Reeder has returned
from her visit in eastern Oregon and
Walla Walla.
Solomon P. Wright, sandhill far
mer, was an interested spectator at
the Methodist church revival Monday
night.
Jno. P. Chambers, farmer who
lives by the sweat OF his brow. ming
led with RitzviIle business men yes
terday.
w. G. Offutt had a horse on him
the other day--slipped and fell. Sc
we're sprain of ankle and now using
crutches.
Prosecuting Attorney w. w. Zent
and County Supt. Schools, L. G. Van
Patten, naniched Spokane on last
Thursday.
A car load ofhousehold goods, farm
ing implements and number OF fine
hogs.were sidetracked at this point
Saturday.
A birthday party will be given at
Abr Johansen's tonight in honor of
Chas. and John Johanson, l6 and TX
years OF age.
Hon. 0. r. Holcomb made flying
visit to Olympia last week on business
connected with his Office as Arid Land
Commissioner.
j. f. Collier, an industrious and
successful farmer from Rattlesnake
Flat, was doing business with our
merchants yesterday.
The east bound passenger Saturday
last was eight hours late. The cause
was supposed to be a wrecked freight
train west of the mountains.
To speak of young child or an in
FAINT as kid is right. 1t cost an in
dignant father in Kansas 50 to find it
out. Webster is the authority.
Two brothers by the name Of Bur-
nett, arrived here Sunday from Vir-
ginia. They have brother and I'm
Gle at Lind, and may locate there.
Chas. Lee, stockman from near
Cow creek, came in Monday from his
place IL miles east, which lies near or
adjoining the notorious Symes ranch.
S. g. Dowdy has traded his land
and will move to Spokane county,
three miles from Marshall junction.
Thus Adams county loses one of her
best citizens.
Cashier Benz Martin is putting in a
telephone system for private use in
connection with his residence, the
bank and probably some other places
for convenience in his business.
Robt. Potts, an old time stockman
living seven miles south of Sprague,
came into town Tuesday and trans
acted business concerning his tax
matters. "Bob" is one of those fell
lows who is popular with everybody.
The News job department has re-
ceived consignment OF fine ruled le-
gal blank stock. Lawyers and real
estate dealers who desire to use their
own private blanks can have them
printed at the NEWS Office.
Among the new arrivals in town
this week are Day linus. OF Mt. Ayr,
Iowa, and Geo. Shaffer OF the Black
Hills. These young gentlemen ex-
pect to locate in Adams county. Mr..
linus has cousin, James linus, living
on Rattlesnake Flats.
Mr.. and Mrs 0. H. Greene returned
from Spokane Sunday evening and
are now at Woodland heights, the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Jas. q. Bennett.
Mrs. Greene has recovered from her
long illness, and for time will remain
and visit with her parents. Her little
daughter, Lucille, is at Spokane, with
Mr.. and Mrs. N. H. Greene.
Mr.. w Bennett, owner Of a fine
half section Of land three miles north
Of the city, has just completed neat
residence on the farm, and Mr.. M. l..
Lank is painting il up in fine style.
Van is not married yet, and all this
"iixin up may mean something. Any
way he BIAS aice home and property
land ought TO be happy.
| Mr.. Ben. E Hervey, an old acquain-
ttanne ~ a,rrs from Tacarna ia Il, Tia