Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1900-06-27

Ihe census enllmeratOrS Will wind
up their work this week.
Call in sometime, everybody, and
sass us now and then. 1t cheers us
considerable and braces us generally.
We don't care whether you are a
patron or not; come in and talk with
us once in while
Don't forget that before you can
cast your vote at the coming county,
state and national elections your name
must be on the register. The books
are open aC the Office of the county
clerk at the court house.
A fishing party consisting of + p.
French and family, Elder N. 5. Nc
Callum, c. Fl. Spalding, Mrs. Webb
and Misses Lillian Cunningham, Stella
Darland and Mary Deer spent Il pleas
ant day on Grab creek yesterday.
Mr.. Spalding caught the fish. (?)
Jacob Weber Of the western part Of
the county, was here Thursday. He
sold II carload of cattle last week,
shipping from Lind. Frank York and
James Terrier have also been sending
consignments. There is profit in
raising stock at the present good prices.
Messrs w. r. P.ters, II. E. Gritman,
Fred Shepley ard families composed
II jolly party that spent the Sabbath
camping in cool and shady thicket
on Crab Creek above Rocky Ford.
Eighteen members OF the finny tribe
were captured by the party. Mrs.
Peters landed her first fish, a 11-inch
pickerel, the prize OF the day.
The following is taken from u Min
nesota exchange: another rain fell
Saturday and the fear that crops in
this section would be total failure
this year has been removed. Grain
in the vicinity of Dawson looks better
than in any section of the county and
average yield Of ten bushels per acre
is assured" After their dishearten-
ing experience with drouth, the farm
ers of Minnesota and Dakota will be
in II mood to move out to Washington
where crops never fail.
Last Friday Ray Thompson, fore
man OF the News, in stepping along
the top OF the stock corrals, lost. his
balance and fell to the ground, sus-
taining severe sprain OF the left
wrist which will lay him up for week
or two. Sunday morning, f. d. Gil
son, the editor, accompanied by Mrs.
Gibson, departed for few days recrea-
ton amid the beautiful hills and dales
of Idaho, and in consequence the varied
aud multitudious duties connected
with preparing and printing paper
fall upon the shoulders of one man
this week. Ii the number isn't up to
the standard, we ask our readers to
bear with us.
BE TO our faults "A little blind,
And to our virtues very kind"
The tales of business enterprise and
speculation that are being gossiped
about RitzviIle these days would, il
they materialized, convert our modest
little town into II thriving metropolis.
At present there is considerable specu-
lation as to the population. The more
enthusiastic insist we have 1000 while
the count will probably bring out only
500. Whatever The facts, it might
not be out of order to suggest that
street names be placed on every cor
ner and the property numbered. 1t
would cost practically nothing and
will be found great convenience
Besides this it Immediately adds a
city air that would very much become
Ritzville. And then, you know ii
seems so much nicer and creates q
better impression to say when you
write to your friends in the East who
are coming on visit, that your resi-
dence is 500 Poplar avenue, Knob
heights, instead Of opposite BillJones