Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1900-08-22
ROUND ABOUT R|TZV|LLE.
HAPPENINGS IN CITY AND COUNTY
Personal Paragraphs and Interesting
News Notes of Both Local and
General Importance.-Th Events
IF Week Terseiy Told.

Pacific, went to Spokane Friday.
O. H. Greene OF the Ritzville Land
Company, went to Spokane Monday.
Joseph Jones is erecting a hand
some dwelling near the Methodist
church.
Richard Heinz, son OF Fred Heinz,
has arrived from Germany and is
working in the OFT Bros flour mill.
J. J. Crotty, carpenter, now located
at Lind, where he has a lew shop,
was among the Friday arrivals in town.
Robt. Mason and family were among
the townspeople on Friday last. Miss
Bertha Fredenberg accompanied them
on the trip.
Irven Guy Swartz, S. l.: Vanmarter
and I. J. Armstrong, prominent clti-
zens OF Lind, were among the business
visitors last Saturday.
August Holmquist, familiar figure
in Lincoln and Adams counties, was
over Friday from his stock and grain
ranches on Crab creek.
VIM. Snydr, the clothing merchant,
returned from the fiat Sunday after
spending several weeks superintend-
ing his heavy crop interests.
C. T. Booth and Geo w. Bassett OF
Washtucna, directors, on Saturday
bonded school district No. % for
$4,000. The bonds run ten yenrs.
r. II. Lee of this city, who has
charge OF the Richardson grain ware
houses at Hatton, came up and spent
Sunday with the old folks at home,
Abraham Dillon and wife returned
Wednesday morning from few weeks
visit with friends at Couer 1t Alcne
The lady is much improved iii health.
Hon. Theodore Roosevelt, the Rough
Rider nominee for the vice-presidency,
is expected to reach Spokane about
Oct. LIST, On his Western campaign
tour.
T. W. Merriman OF Lind, director Of
school district No. ID, was up Satur-
day to close up bond deal for said
district recently voted by the electors
thereof.
During the absence of Geo. Wing
the Jim-crow barber shop is presided
over by Mr.. L. II. Lewis who bears the
reputation OF being a crack tonsorial
artist
G. r. Austin, the Lind harness man,
made the office pleasant call yester-
day. He reports trade very fair in his
line and much improved as compared
with last year.
Mayor and Mrs. w. r. Peters and
little daughter Zerita spent Tuesday
in Spokane. They returned at p. M.
this morning on the west bound de-
layed passenger.
]. F. Millspaugh OF Cheney, has ac-
cepted position in Snyder's store.
His family will arrive Thursday and
will occupy the upper rooms in the
Blackmer building.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ortho Dorman went
to Davenport Saturday. Before re-
turning the gentleman will attend
to some business matters in Lincoln
county and Others places up north.
The registration books are now open
at the county clerks office and every
voter should register without delay.
L. d. Gibson is registrar and will be
pleased to put your name on the roll
John p. Heintz, councilman OF
Sprague, was in town Monday and
applied to the board Of county com
inissioners for liquor license for the
purpose Of opening saloon at Paha
Elener G. Jones Of this city, has
sold lots and in block 20 to Mrs
Mary Sage. The property is beauti-
fully located just west OF the school
house on College hill overlooking the
main part of our city.
VIM. Piannekuchen, a young farmer
east OF town, was in on business Mon
day connected with the estate OF the
late Thomas 4. Boyd, his brothersin.
law. for which he applies foraappoint
ment as administrator.
J.F. Sells. clerk in the drug stoG
Of Alex F. Rosenoff has gone to spo
kane where he has purchased an inter
estin the lowell pharmacy business
M, 4 .. Rhodes 81 that city has &C
ceFtsd the koritieH vacated by Mr.
]. G. Mcclure, al assayer Of BED
lord, Iowa, was a sisitof n the III!
Monday He is interested ii NcstcrI
mines which he has BEEN islspec ting
After visiting friends AZ Aiqsworth io
n fax, da1s Ia will raf,4rs, F. ~ n. Is