Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1900-05-09

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A. L. Rettig went to Spokane last
evening where he wiltfollow carpenter
work. %.
U. s. Montgomery, a pioneer farmer
of Rattlesnake fiat, is among our citi.
xens today
NJ. L. Lank has the contract for
painting the buildings at the city
pumping station.
Mark w. Townsend Of Hatton, the
well-knowff school teacher, was up on
business Saturday.
J.J. Merriman, postmaster at Lind,
was brieftbusiness visitor during the
latter part of the week.
VIM. G. Griffith, county commits
sioner, accompanied by his wife, were
callers in the city Friday.
Stephen,.W. Bradford and William
F. Beal and daughter, were up Friday
from their fssnis on the fat. -,
Messrs. Landreth Il Sage are drill.
ing well on the fine residence pro-
perty of Christopher H. Clodius.
David Richardson, the live wheat
buyer, has let the contract for build
ing large warehouse at Hatton.
Ben F. Berry of Fletcher, the heav-
lest land owner in Adams county, was
in town yesterday on private business.
Miss Lottie Dorman has accepted a
position in.5the,dry'goods department
in Hans Thomsen's general merchan-
disc store. :.
E. J. Woodruff and family Of Aur-
ora, Mo-, reached this city last We'd
nesday morHiiiss, and will locate OH
farm land. 49, -. -
Geo. H. Barnum and Nicholas Sci
vers Of McElroy, were here yesterday
purchasing provisions for their bach
elor ranches.
Parties making homestead entries
prior to July 26, 1894, have eight
years to make final proof; after that
date seven years.
Edward Dell, the well known N. p.
telegraph operator, came down the
road Thursday and remained a couple
OF days visiting friends.
A. F. Bemis of Rattlesnake fiat, and
WILDER s. Egbers Of Griffith, both SUBJ
stantial farmers OF Adams county, were
business visitors Thursday.
A man cannot expec-to-rate as a
good citizen if he uses the sidewalks
and public buildings of Ritzville as a
receptacle for his surplus saliva.
1t Is estimated by conservative peo-
pie who have travelled over portions of
the county that the winter wheat will
yield from forty to sixty bushels per
acre.
E.. Crouch OF Cow creek, who is
prominently mentioned as q candidate
for the nomination Of sheriff on the
democratic ticket, spent Thursday
night in the city.
Joseph Vostrall, one Of our best
young German farmers living west Of
town, certified his allegiance to the
NEWS Thursday by adding his name
to our subscription list.
Ritzville promises, to be. the hot
test town on the line this summer,
when old Sol gets his blazing rays
focused on our Main street which is
now being paved. with stone.
VIM. H. Turner is at Lewiston buy
lug cattle. =. His brother John accom-
panied the train which left for DAKOTA
Saturday bearing 672 head Of cattle
and which were consigned to Messrs
Jefferies & Simpson at Dickinson.
sc. Scheuerle is beautifying the
Hotel Ritzville with fine coat oil
paint. The proprietors, Messrs.
Schroeder e. Hedrick, are deserving Of
the liberal patronage they receive as
everything is neat, wholesome and
quiet about the place.
Rudolphus 2. Smith goes to the
Flat today to put upa new windmill
and pumping outfit on his farm six
teen miles south OF town. Before re-
turning he will build q house on the
Joe culbertson place.
1t is reported that the Northern
Pacific will put 10 billing station at
Hatton, which will be in operation
July LIST, and in charge Of an agent
This will greatly accommodates the
farmers in that section Of the country
H. e. Gritman, owner and proprie-
tor Of the Pioneer Drug Store. ia en-.
ioying the exhilrating virtues Of the
Turkish baths at Spokane this week
Accompanied by Mrs. Gritman he
went TO The scity BY the falls" Monday