Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1899-10-25

chants last Friday afternoon.
Charles Milton, manager OF the
Peyton game reserve on Crab creek
Lincoln county, was over Saturday.
John Haas left Saturday for his Cali
fornia home at Fresno, after spending
six weeks here looking after land in
terests.
Hugh Dunlap came up Thursday
from Marshal Hutchinson's stock
ranch on lower Crab returning home
again Friday.
Mr.. Chas. c. Linville and Miss
Anna Jansen of Lind, were granted
marriage license by the county audi
Tor last Friday.
E. b. Oliphant, attorney at law has
moved his Offices to the room over
VIM. Snyder's clothing store in the
Pacific hotel block.
City voters will find the registra-
ton books open at the Office of coun-
ty clerk in the court house. No voter
should fail to register.
Mrs. B. A. Richie, who has been
sick with intermittent fever for four
weeks is now improving under the
care OF DR.. J. NJ. Adams.
Mrs. c. H. Knapp and children left
Saturday morning over the Northern
Pacific for an extended visit among
relatives and old friends in the VOL
VERNE state.
Sheriff Hill and Deputy Lee tripped
to Spokane Friday and brought back
Edward F. Mcmahon who is wanted
here for alleged completely in the coal
stealing cases.
J.J. Ray, representing the d. s.
Johnston Piano and Organ Co., whose
headquarters are with Thiel-Dorman
& King, is at present engaged in cam
wasting the county.
d. H. Kimple, the contractor, has
purchased the nj of 10-l9-33 from e.
d. Gibson and wife and w. w. King
and the south half of the same quar-
ter from the McKellip estate.
M. F. Cochran, the well driller, WIS.,
tied Lewiston last week where he is
contemplating boring for artesian
water which he believes can be OBJ
tanned there at depth Of 400 feet.
The family OF r. Q. league of Aur-
ora, Mo-, last Friday arrived from the
east and joined the husband and faith
err who is employed on the farm of ].
+. Fletcher sixteen miles south OF the
city OH Rattlesnake fat.
Geo. Graham Of Hatton, who was
adjudged insane and committed to
the hospital at Medical Lake on Aug.
10, 1899, has been released from that
institution as fully recovered. The
discharge is dated Oct. Is, 1899.
The NEWS last week called attention
to the fact that some sidewalks in
this village needed fixing. As yet
they have not been fixed, and we
humbly mention the matter again.
"a stitch in time saves nine."
Alexander Watson, ST., and wife
were up from Delight Friday and
while here perfected sale OF the ea
of section I3-15-34 to J. N. Hardesty
and N. C. Sorrels. Purchase price
$3.50.
In the commissioners proceedings
published last week in totalizing the
estimate Of expenses the amount
should have read $12S55 instead Of
$12355 as it appeared. About half OF
the edition was run of before the
typographical error was discovered.
The former amount lie correct.
Wapted--A good newsy letter each
week from Washtucna, Fletcher, Will
lis, Hatton, Scott, Bemis, Hairiston,
Iona and Sunnyside. Send in the
news. Let the people know that you
are alive and prospecting. Send in the
news and help make the News one Of
the best country, papers in the state.
Benz. thinner has his new cottage
on College hill nearly completed and
will move in soon. He has rented his
fine farm to his son Laban who will
run the place for three years. Mr.. Zim-
smer is in his 10th year. Though still
active and in good health he feels that
having fought to save the Union and
worked hard all his life that himself
and helpmeet are entitled to well
earned rest.
ID. A. Scott, the stalwart young far
mer, nephew Of Hon. d. Buchanan,
was liberal contributor to our small
exchequer account last Friday. The
gentleman is hauling in his wheat of
which he has 1900 bushels. Owing to
crops being short this season and his
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