Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1900-11-21
For the past couple of weeks we

ure to be on schedule time, 1t Is not
because our boys have not worked all
day and half the night but for the
reason that we are setting from eight
to ten columns per week while the
average country newspaper puts up
about two. We are striving for the
maintenance OF good publication as
compared with our contemporaries
and realize that we have in a large
measure succeeded, on which score we
have no excuses or apologies to offer.
In this great broad field Of newspaper
work among a healthy, happy and
generous people there is plenty to do
and we are thankful to be busy. So
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the appointed hour kindly bear with
US while we labor like trojans in
hundred ways to carry out our part
of an implied contract with you. We
endeavor to have nothing appear but
what we believe we'll worth your time
spent in reading and II careful perusal
OF the News from one years end to
another will convince most people of
that fact.
d. J. Zent OF Colville, president of
the Jefferson Marble Mining Co., To-
Gated in Stevens county came down
Monday for the purpose of attending
Il meeting OF the stockholders in this
city and visiting his son, w. w. Zent,
prosecuting attorney. The gentle
man was formerly landlord of the
Pacific hotel.
The l.. s. G. have elected their Off
GERS for the coming year. Pres ident,
Mrs. d. c. Barronett; Vice President,
Mrs. A. W. Shaw; Secretary, Mrs. f. P.
French; Treasurer, Mrs. B. f. Hervey.
The circle has been very prosperous
the past year. The treasury receipts
amount to 1912.
The handkerchief sale" under the
auspices OF the Ladies Aid OF the
Congregational church will be held at
the church Saturday, Nov. "a. Sale
will begin at one o'clock and II hot
chicken pie supper served from five
until eight o'clock.
F. ]. Browne, state superintendent
OF public instruction, has certified
$902.64 as the apportionment OF
the current school funds for Adams
county for the quarter ending Sept.
80 at the rate of .OO72 per days at
tendance.
The poor candidate elect is having
more trouble now than he did before
election. He could give the job hun
tiers the jolly then, but now it is diff
erent. He must come down off the
fence or get out OF the country.
Sydney A. Stanfield and "Doc"
Isom Irby, leading stockmen of Lin
coin county, made the trip yesterday
from Odessa, forty miles away, through
binding snowstorm. They expect
to start back tomorrow.
Samuel Hutchinson, the giant stock.
man of the Sinks, spent Sunday in the
city with his family who are here for
school privileges during the. winter.
Mr. Hutchinson was formerly our eff
cient city marshal.
A sharp breath of Winter indicative
OF what, according to that veracious
individual, the coolest inhabitant,"
declares to be in store for us, came
whistling in from the northwest
Sunday afternoon.
Mrs. Ida B. Hackett OF Hatton, &C.
companied by her two little sons, was
in the city Saturday. The lady owns
quite tract OF land on Michigan
Prairie, which is in fine state OF
cultivation.
Messrs Harris & Comparet have
moved their Office and goods in with
the new firm King Mercantile Co.,
where Mr.. Comparet takes charge as
general manager.
The Klondike social at Greene's hall
Tuesday night was success and a
jolly crowd enjoyed themselves until
late hour, The gate receipts were
about SIS.
Louis Timm, German farmer OF
Paha, returned last Saturday from a
six weeks visit at st. Peter, Mime
sofa, where he resided many years
ago.
One week from tomorrow is Thanks
giving aud everyone is probably won-
dering how he can make some one
re unfortunate than himself thank
| full.
Hon. 0. K. Holcomb left Monday
lfor Chicago to attend the National
Irrigation Congress convening in that
city next Wednesday and Thursday.