Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1899-07-26
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Deputy Sheriff r. H. Lee was called
to Lind this forenoon on official bust
ness.
Chester R. Bardwell, well known
farmer living ten miles north, is here
today.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. B. Vose have
moved into the dwelling ne"t to the
News Office.
Uncle John Meehan, the honest old
Irish farmer living east OF the city, was
on our streets Monday.
The stentorian tones OF that esti-.
mable young farmer, Dan A. Scott,
were heard in the city Tuesday.
VIM. R. Cunningham, Jr., returned
from Spokane Tuesday morning after
several days absence on business.
Mrs. Cerita L. Meyer and son OF
Lamona, attended the "Reuben Glue"
play at the opera house last evening.
WmH Watkins was in last evening
from his farm at Bemis and reports
that he will start his heading outfit
Monday.
Miss Lucy Mays is again at the
clerks desk in the county treasurer's
Office after few days absence visiting
at Washtucna.
Geo. Christensen came in on Mon
day mornings passenger from Seattle
where he went to inhale the sea breeze
for few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. E. Gritman re-
turned from Seattle on this mornings
passenger after few days enjoyable
visit on the coast.
Asa Mccain, who owns and farms
section of fine land at Iona station
seven miles northeast OF the city,is at
the county seat today.
County Attorney w. w. Zent and
wife reached home again Tuesday
morning from business, pleasure and
visiting trip in Stevens county.
Hon. J. O.. Couch of Griffith, ex-
representative in the state legislsture
from Adams county, is transacting
business at the county seat today.
c. G. Simpson,a leading stock buyer
Of Dickinson, N. D., is again in the
city and will ship fifteen cars OF stock
cattle this week to his range at that
point.
Marshals Hutchinson and Shorno
landed pretty tough character in
the city bastile this morning who
will have to explain to Judge French
this p. m.
Henry Woehr, who has been with
Myers & Shipman for some time, with
his sister, Miss Carrie of Griffith, left
Wednesday for Higginsville, Mo, their
former home.
"Doc" Isom Irby of Crab creek
brought in forty head OF cattle yester-
day for Frank johnson which will be
shipped today to Dickinson, N. D., for
the ranch of D. B. Zimmerman.
Mr.. Mccall, a railroad man from the
coast is visiting with Mr.. and Mrs.
Hervey this week. The gentleman is
looking for business location and has
wisely concluded to look us over a
little here.
Geo. Sinclair, Sr., G. E. Shipman
and F.B.Shepley have been appointed
appraisers OF the estate of enjamin
Martin, deceas d. Mrs. Matte E.
Martin is the administrative in &C.
cordance with the provisions OF the
will.
John Enos, better known as "Portu-
gese Joe" OF Kenwdy, Lincoln county,
and owner of one OF the finest stock
ranches in Washington was in the city
yesterday. Mr.. Enos values his place
at $500 and has lived on it for the
last twenty-four years.
NJ. L. Lank OF this city, arrived on
this mornings train from North Yaki-
ma suffering from n severe fall which
he received at that place yesterday
while in the employ OF N. P. Railway
company. Aside from some hard
bruises and a general shaking up the
gentleman is all right.
Messrs. Harris & Comparet will de-
liver five j. l. Case threshing machine
outfits Saturday which have been pur-
chased by our farmers. These in adj
dition to those already sold by. this
firm does not proclaim very loudly
that Adams county will have such a
big crop failure after all.
/ s. A. Fulquartz, the stockman who
resides at Big lake, and who together