Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1899-12-20

Patronize our advertisers. They
are our friends.
r. c. Kennedy will spend Christmas
with Walla Walla friends"
W. III. Merrill, justice Of the peace
at Lind, is here ON business today.
Gus Carlen is here from Coin, Iowa,
to spend the holidays with his parents.
VIM. Loyles and wife are in today
from their farm seven miles east of
the city.
VIM. Daniels has sold the Farmers
saloon to j. b. Flint who will continue
the business.
Mr.. and Mrs. Claus Ellerman and
Mrs. d. Newland of Lind, are in the
city, registering at the Rtzville.
G. F. Henry, a teacher in the Ger
man district ten miles south of town,
was a caller at Rtzville Saturday.
DIR. ], w. Lansing was called to
Griffith last Sunday to visit C. r.
Bardwell, who is reported quite ill.
c. G. and w. w. Hedrick OF Scott,
prominent farmers OF the southern
part of the county, are visitors today.
Services at the Congregational
church Sunday evening will be as fol-
lows: Young peoples meeting at 7
and preaching at Z 80.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. d. Linn and A. J.
Clever of Bemis, and NJ. f. Helme
and Chas. Evans of Fletcher, were
city arrivals this morning.
Christmas exercises will be held in
the German Congregational church
Saturday evening, and in the German
Lutheran and NJ. E. churches Mon
day evening.
After the holidays Rev. Jackson will
assist in special meetings at the Con-
gregationdl church. Mr.. Jackson is
an able and interesting preacher
who the people will be glad to hear.
Many beautiful and costly calendars
are being presented by the merchants
to their respective patrons throughout
the county. These are Christmas
tokens of prosperity and happiness.
Robt. Hewett, the well and favora-
bly, known stockman OF Cow creek, is
here today in response to summons as
witness in the case Of r. Thacker
VS.. John Mcdonald, which will be
tried Friday.
The News is now prepared to do
your job printing of all kinds. From
Monday morning until Saturday night
will be our job printing days from
now on and we will not do job print
ing only on those days. Leave your
orders with this understanding.
This Office is the recipient OF fine
calendar for 1900, Mr.. ". r. Peters,
the genial harness man, being the
donor. Mr.. Peters has made success
of the harness business and his calen-
dar selection is in just keeping with
his many other advancements.
F. w. Lippold, j. J. and T. w. Mer-
riman, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Jansen,
Aug. Jansen, Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. C. |
Linville OF Lind, are witnesses in the
Superior court today in case of State
VS.. VIM. Dashiel for perjury, which
trial is in progress as we so to press.
A boy went after pail of water. 1t
was necessary to prime the pump
each time and give a dozen or more
strokes at the handle to start the
water. He poured in the printing and |
pumped out as much as he poured in.
Then he stopped to rest and the prim-
ing ran down again. And after two or
three hours OF alternate pumping and
resting he concluded that it did not |
pay to pump and therefore quit in
disgust. The story reminds us OF the
merchant who advertised few weeks, |
then stopped while and allowed the
people to forget him and his business
before he advertised again, and con-
cluded it did not pay to advertise.
The fact is the pump lost it's printing
while he rested.
Posters in glowing color have been
issued by the committee, Senior Saga
more Christensen and Past Sachem
King, announcing the Christmas ball
to be given by Tomanowash Tribe
No. 80, l. 0. r. NJ, OF Ritzville. The
'scrimson-hued" gentlemen have-a re-
putation for success, whether it be at
smoking the pipe OF peace in sacred
council circleswithin the tepee or social
circles without, and this occasion
promises to be no exception to the
rule. The details are complete. The
hall will he brilliantly lit up; the
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