Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1900-07-11

mixed-with Strawberries.
Louis Young of Lind, was among
Thursday visitors in the city.
Ohio Hauschild has returned from
the coast cities where he has been
engaged for the past year.
Andrew McQheen, ex-county com.
missioner, was over from his ranch on
Cow creek last Friday.
"The harvest is great and the labor
ers are few" Beware OF the farmer
or you will be dragged to the harvest
field.
E. G. Crouch, prominent citizen
OF Cow creek, was transacting bust
ness before the commissioners las.
Saturday.
Joseph Milan, nominee on the
union ticket for representative from
the 14th district, was among lis Sat
day.
Thos. Durry, a genial character and
familiar figure in this section OF the
state. was a pleasant caller at the burg
Saturday.
Aug. Holmquist, "a well known horse
man and solid citizen of Lincoln
county, was here on private business
Saturday.
Mr.. 0. R. Haight on Thursday last
bought the block lying north Of the
court house formerly owned by Col.
d. j. Zent.
Aaron Hollenshead has purchased
the Robt. G. Egbers residence property
on Jansen hili and moved his family
in from his farm.
Miss Martha E. Heydon has been
engaged as primary teacher in the
public school for the ensuing term
which opens Sept. 10th.
Oscar L. Edwards has purchased
the drays and teams OF his brother
Samuel and will continue the business
in satisfactory manner to his patrons.
Ritzvile Lodge No. 101 F. & A. M.
has suspended meeting during the
warm summer months and the first
regular communication will be held
Sept. 22d.
e. L. Thompson, Milton Long and
H. A. York left for the harvest field
Thursday and will work with the
Uptegrove & Gaskill machine during
the season.
Peter j. Olson, a fine mechanic who
Tor many years was resident OF this
city, and is now farming successfully
few miles northeast of here, was a
visitor last Monday.
James b. Caldwell, former resident
VI Paha, who has been in Missouri for
the past six years is here on business
connected with his fathers estate. He
rs now located at Dayton.
Louis Pittman OF Tyler, formerly a
resident OF this county we'll and favor
IDLY known came down Monday with
his teams and will work with the
Kingsley Bros. outfit through harvest.
Judging from the numerous inquir-
les there must be shortage OF men
now needed in our harvest fields. By
next Monday all the headers will be
cunning and everything in full blast
# the necessary help can be obtained.
Crops have matured nicely and the
yield for this year will be very heavy.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robt. Mason in COM
1any with Miss Bertha Fredenberg
we're guests at the Pacific hotel Mon
lay. They returned to their pretty
iome seventeen miles distant on Cow
:reek in the evening. Mr.. Mason was
IN after force OF work hands to har-
vest his large hay crop.
Uncle Henry Zimmerman has been
treating many Of his neighbors to
some OF the delicacies Of his splendid
garden. Some Of the finest new po-
tatoes, peas, etc, graced our table from
the generous and kindly hand OF that
Did and respected citizen. We extend
our thanks in behalf of the favored
ones.
J.. c. VanPatten went to Hatton
yesterday on business connected with
the Office Of county superintendent
Mr.. yanPatten has prepared lengthy
and interesting program of the
teachers institute to be held July sc
and August i and 9, which is being
printed at this Office and win appear
in few days.
| w. H. Tuggie OF this city, who ma.
been in st. Paul since last March in
the interest OF the Jefferson Marble
Co, is home again. n would rather
oe dead on the Pacific coast, SAID Mr.
ruggle, "than alive anywhere east .o
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