Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1899-02-15
TOWN AND COUNTY.

A VISIT TO LTND--The first OF the
week the editor OF this paper accom-
panied by Major Harse1l, boarded the
west bound passenger and thirty min
utes later stepped off in that bustling'
:, little burg and sister town, Lind. We
were much surprised at the number
of new buildings which gives the place
Aa boom-like appearance. Through
force of habit we wended our way to-
what was formerly the merchandise
store Of the Nelson Bros. bat found
a change had taken place and that
Messrs. Boenig & LADIES were now the;
owners and carrying on the same bus
mess. The first dead stop was made
at Hotel Lind where everything is so
comfortable and pleasant that one
who is fortunate enough to patronize
this house will ever afterwards feel
satisfied that he invested therein.
Judging from the splendid chicken
dinner with much accompanying
goodies" Mr.. and Mrs. c. E. Ans
baugh know pair of hungry news
paper men when they see them, and
speaking for the editor personally we
can say that for once our ravenous
appetite was appessed. Following up
Main street Sam Armstrong beckoned
nsinto his brush factory which, figura-
lively speaking, is a curiosity shop,
and we were entertained for an hour
during which time we gained much
information in regard to brushes and
now have fair idea as to how they
are built. At the next place we applied
for admission a slight commotion was
heard and voice exclaimed, "Lock
the back door" We moved on. Post
master j. j. Merriman was at his desk
and greeted us cordially from among
the mail sacks in his snug little office.
Uncle Sam seems to be doing some
business there. The largest general
merchandise store OF which Lind may
be justly proud is that owned and
conducted by the popular brothers,
James and Dugal Nelson and gentle
manly Joe M. Moulton, which makes
an excellen6 and strong combination,
as their successful business manage
ment proves. This firm has q well
equipped establishment, carrying in
stock nearly everything from chewing
gum and knitting needles to farm
machinery, lumber, hardware, paints,
dry goods and groceries. Mr. S.J.Knee
has a nice new store and looks as
though he was there to stay. Frank
Sargent, lately from the Wolverine
state, has opened blacksmith shop
and is prepared and competent to
take care OF e.,erything that comes
along in his line. The town has a
good livery stable which is kept right
up in shape. The new opera house is
credit to its promoters. Mr.. Austin
i has recently opened a harness shop
which supplies the demands. Four
large grain warehouses line up along
the Northern Pacific railway and
some of them contain considerable
wheat. A handsome residence on a
slightly spot on the south side of the
town attracted our attention and upon
inquiry we learned that it was the
home of Mr. VanMarter. An album
dance OF water is obtained at depth
OF twenty feet. The surrounding
country is rich and productive
and taken altogether our neighbor-
ing city has an air Of prosperity
pervading about her and is blessed and
populated by people who are good cit
izers. We called at the business places
of Henry Meyer, F. w. Lippold, the
village blacksmith, and others, and
were kindly received by all. After
another sumptuons repast at Hotel
d'Lind, the obliging operator, Mr..
Ralph, cheerfully gave us a permit to
get out of town on the first local
freight train. reaching home in the
early evening having enjoyed the trip
and its various incidents.
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Clodius & VonHolt received shipment of
cotton hosiery last week direct from the mills.