Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1899-08-02
A START IN LIFE
Good Fortune Of an East
ern Young Couple
WE'D AND COME WEST
Warmly Welcomed to RitzviIle and
Given a Substantial Start In Life
by jolly Old Uncle.

Fred Dillingham; had been trying
for the last six months to muster up
courage to ask Katie Leighton to
become Mrs. Dillingham;, but had
always failed just at the proper
moment, and was, at the time of the
opening OF this story, farther from
the realization of his hopes than ever
He had just been racking his brain in
u vain endeavor to invent some new
scheme to pour forth the passionate
story OF his devotion when he received
a letter from his uncle Henry out in
Washington, urging him to marry
and come West, at the same time
intimating that he would be pleased
to give him substantial start in life
for Henry had been very successful as
a rancher and took great interest in
his nephew. That settled it. Fred
lost no time and ut the first favorable
oppoi tunity that presented itself, he
cleared his throat, resolved ito do OF
die" and launched forth as follows:
"Miss Observation-Disclosures
l." But bashfulness got the best OF
him and he remained silent only to
hear an encouraging
ayes, Fred"
1t was no use. Fred could possibly
60 no farther and would probably
have remained single to the end Of his
days but for katie's-
Erred, you know love you. I've
said yes twice, and if you are in earn.
est, Pm in earnest too, and-and-,'
but the rest of the sentence was
smothered under Fred's moustache
and to this day that young man will
insist that he did the asking.
Fred informed his uncle at once OF
the engagement, also that the wed.
ding would come off in two weeks, for
he would hear of no postponements.
In due course OF time he received a
reply in which his uncle praised his
Judgment in selecting wife and also
confirmed his pleasant suspicious by
saying that if Fred would come to
Ritzville, the county seat and banner
town of Adams county, situated in
one OF the richest agricultural districts
in the great state of Washington, he
would be pleased to give him sub.
stantial start in life.
A few weeks later Fred and his wife
travel-stained and dusty, arrived in
Ritzville. Uncle Henry met them at
the Northern Pacific depot and wei.
coined them effusively, praising the
beauty of Fred's young wife until that
personages face was scarlet to the tip:
OF her pretty ears. Uncle Henry i'm.
mediately conducted them to the
Pacific Hotel, remarking to Fred that
il he ever wanted good, square meal
or a pleasant place co board that is
the place to go. Their table is always
supplied with the best the market af
fords and everything about the place
is neat and clean.
: After delicious breakfast, the ole
man ordered rig from the Farmer.
Livery and Feed Stable. When the
carriage arrived and Katie viewed the
stylish turnout with prancing horse,
and expensive trappings and neatly
dressed driver ut the reins, she ex
pressed great delight. "The Farmer.
Livery and Feed Stable" remarked
: Henry, lis one OF the best QUILTED
liverys that ! know of. The three s.,
speed, safety, styles its coat o
arms. II you ever want to take {
drive be sure to go there for rig"
"The basis of home is bit o.
mother earth, said the old gentleman
$50 we'll call on E. ID. Gibson. IL,
controls farm and city property thai
is very desirable and always has some
excellent bargains. 1t will be well
worth your while to know him, for il
ever you want to place loan, or en-.
gage reliable party to pay taxes, col
lect rents or take charge OF property
he is the man to see."
The visit resulted in interesting
Fred in some very desirable city
property and Nh engagement to drive
into the country to view some farm
property in which Mr.. ellison offers
veritable bargains.
Stopping in front of VIM. Snyder's
clothing house, the old man remarked
there is the place to buy clothing
This house always carries the largest
stock OF clothing and gents furnish.
ing goods in town, and his goods
always give satisfaction" Fred had
no trouble in selecting just what he
wanted from the magnificent line Of
goods handsomely displayed and wa,
greatly surprised ut the low price ask
ed. "That is just as cheap as 1 could
buy in all Eastern city," remarked
J Fred as they reached the street, "anc
you may be sure that when l wan
anything in his line / will not fai
to call on him" Mr.. Snyder also
carries full line of footwear and
Katie was delighted over present
made by her uncle Of pair OF Green.
Wheeler shoes.
GAS you are going to farming" said
Uncle Henry, you will need harness
The boss horse niilliner in this section
is ". Il. Peters. He employs only
expert workmen and gives personal
supervision to the minutest detail oil
manufacture. There is nothing in hi,
line that cannot be had Of him-heav,
and light, single and double, plain and
fancy work and buggy harness-sad
dies, whips, fly nets, busters, lap robes
and as to prices-well he can't be
undersold."
Hello" exclaimed Fred, "thers
goes a Stakeholder buggy. 1 didn't