Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1899-09-13
ROUND ABOUT R|TZWLLE.
HAPPENINGS IN CITY AND COUNTY
Personal Paragraphs and Interesting
News Notes Of Both Local and
General Importance The Events
of q Week Tersely Told.
I al know not what the truth may be;
I'll tell it as twas told to me-"

September sun shines brightly and
everybody is happy.
Only 10 cts for the Maccabee social.
Full particulars next week.
Frank Hender and wife were up
from their home OH the fiat Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Rogers OF
Bemis, were Ritzville guests Tuesday
Geo. s. Bear, the contractor and
builder: is in Spokane for few days.
Willard O. Hatch was in Saturday
and reports harvesting progressing
nicely out his way.
Go to the Lady Maccabees social the
night of the 26th. Only 10 cents and
all the fun you want.
Geo. Butler of Crab Creek, father OF
Mrs. W. E. Jonson of this city, Tues
dayed at the county seat.
s. G. Scheuerle is painting the ele-
CANT large residence of c. F. Clodius,
the retired lumber merchant.
County Commissioners w. c. Grit
fifth and Geo. H. Kanzler were both
in Saturday on private business.
NJ. L. Lank is erecting neat picket
fence around the cottage and grounds
Of D. Richardson ON College Hill.
Grant Bennett and family of Mo-
nett, Mo-, recent arrivals, have moved
into the Derr house, Greene's addition.
Mr.. N. H. Greene OF Spokane, was
in the city part of Thursday and FRI
day looking after his large property
affairs here.
William Larmer of Griffith, son OF
Robert Larmer at that place, is very
low with consumption and is not ex-
pected to live.
VIVA. McCue and Malcolm Reed of
Cow Creek, both we'll known stock
men of the county, were in the city
on private business yesterday.
Hon. r. G. Newland of Lind, ex-
speaker of the house of representa-
tives in the good old territorial days
of 1875, was in the city yesterday.
Mr.. L. E. Paskill, the N. P. station
agent, has disposed of one OF his hand
some cottages on College hill to Mr..
David Richardson, the grain buyer.
L. s. Blyth, the seattle king" from
Ephrata, owner of more live stock
than any other man in Washington,
is at the Spokane.-Spokane Chronicle.
8. A. Osborn who is farming large
tract OF land l6 miles west. has been
in the city for several day feeling in
disposed and keeping near physician.
Mr.. Orris Dorman has begun the
foundation and will build handsome
residence on Knob hill adjoining the
home OF Mr.. and Mrs. G. e. Shipman.
Conrad WoelAe came down from
Rossland Saturday and spent couple
days visiting friends in the city. He
left again Monday for his B. c. mines.
Mr.. Fred Robins, manager of the
White River Lumber Company, has
returned from his trip to the sound
country and is again at his post Of
duty.
Robt. Q. league OF Bemis, ON last
Thursday night mounted the Oddfel-
low goat and successfully rode through
the mysteries OF that strong and grow
ing order.
Sam DeRackin, formerly of Sprague,
but more recently OF the San Juan
News OF Puerto Rico, is in New York
with his wife on his way to Manila
6prague Times.
Mrs. J. e. Prouty Of College hill on
Saturday evening went out to Sunny
side, her old home sixteen miles west
of the city, for weeks visit with old
friends and neighbors.
Geo. A. Kennedy, county auditor.
left Saturday evening for Olympia to
represent Adams county before the
state board Of equalization now in
session at the capital city.
The timber culture entry Of J. G.
Arnold for sw ! section 4-17-S5 has
been cancelled by the Spokane land
Office and Walter H. Linn Of Bemis
has filed homestead thereon.
Gideon Leonard, solid farmer
from Rattlesnake fat, and one Of the
republican county central committee
from Fletcher precinct, was shaking
hands with city friends yesterday.
Louis Holleman, a farmer living
west of the city, died Sept. Q, 1889,
aged So years, being born in Germany
July 9, 1886, and having been a resi-
dent of Adams county for the past
eight years.
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