Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1899-05-31
WASHINGTON.
The Columbia river is rising rapidly
Walla Walla Is to have bicycle paths

Ndlld Wdild lS W nave DlCyCl pdluS.
Kittitas county will escape the grass
hopper pest this year.
The Seattle police are driving the
bunco men out Of town.
Homer Hayden, proprietor of the
novelty store in Dayton, has commit
ted suicide.
The new $4,000 school house propo-
sition, at North Yakima, was defeat
ed by "a majority.
Seattle is raising $4,000 to enter
tain the Washington troops when they
return from the Philippines.
Fairhaven has received another in
stallment of thrifty farmers, who will
locate on Whatcom county farms.
Committees of the Spokane fruit fair
are canvassing Spokane to raise $l2,-
500 to insure the success of the fair.
Charges of attempted corruption in
the administration of justice in the su-
perior court of King county have been
made.
Mr.. Humphreys, allotting Indian
agent, has completed his work in the
vicinity of Bossburg and has moved
to Northport.
Over $400 has been raised In Boss
burg for the Fourth of July celebra-
ton, which promises to be one of the
best in the history of Stevens county.
The MOntesano fish hatchery has
closed for the season. The hatchery
had successful run, turning in $780,
900 salmon from September to the Sth
of May.
The little 2-year-old daughter of Ell
mer Luce and wife, of Antoine while
crossing foot bridge over the creek
near their residence, fell in and was
drowned.
The postoffice at Republic, Wash,
will be raised from the fourth class to
a presidential office July 1st, with COM
pensation of the postmaster at 81 500
per annum.
The Walla Walla conuncil has au-
thorized the purchase of the old water
companys plant for $25O,O00, and the
construction of sewer system to
cost 100000.
The Rosalia horse fair was well at
tended and was almost equal to 4th
of July celebration. From 1,200 to
1900 people were on the grounds and
scores of fine horses were exhibited for
sale.
Charles w. Whitney and Frank
Whitney, brothers, were drowned last
week at Palouse rapids, about three
miles below Grange, on the construc-
tion line of the Snake River Valley
railway.
DR.. S. b. Nelson, state veterinarian,
found one horse dead and two more so
badly diseased, near Oakesdale, that
he at once ordered the two killed and
the whole band quarantined, pronounc-
ing the disease glanders.
r. NJ. Johnson, of Sprague, has Just
finished shearing $500 sheep and ship
ped the wool to San Francisco on con-
signment. The clip averaged thirteen
pounds to the head and was the best
quality and the cleanest wool that he
has had for several years.
Hon. Levi Ankeny, of Walla Walla,
who has done much for the farmers of
the Yakima valley, is now making a
special offer to the farmers around
Prosser for the one who raises the best
sugar beets. He offers $50 in premi-
ums for the best results obtained in
sugar beets.
The recent warm rain has had an
excellent effect upon vegetation of all
kinds. Gardens were particularly
blessed, and wheat growers in every
section of the county are in much more
jubilant spirits than they were two
weeks ago, and now feel quite conf
dent Of an good crop.
The 9-year-old daughter of M. J. De-
wins, of Heppner amused herself the
other day by throwing a package of
gunpowder on the stove. The explo-
sion that followed set fire to her
clothes, and it was thought that her
eyesight was ruined. Luckily she es-
capped with singed face.