Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1900-06-20

A. s. Elder and wife Of Washtucna,
were Spokane visitors last Friday.
Jud. ]. Merriman, a leading citizen
of Lind, was up from that lively burg
Saturday.
Mr.. w. r. Peters, the popular har-
ness man, has sold saddle every day
for the past two weeks.
DR.. John NJ. Adams and O. H.
Greene came in from Spokane on
yesterday mornings passenger.
Hon. Samuel r. Stern, the silver
tongued orator OF Spokane, will deliver
the Fourth OF July Grafton in this city.
Bina NJ. West of Port Huron, Mich,
supreme record keeper of the l.. o. 7.
NJ, will arrive in Spokane June oath.
Prof. and Mrs. w. S. Holmes started
this morning for their grain farm
west of town where they will spend a
few days.
The Kingsley brothers, rustling
young farmers from the southe rn part
of the county, were business visitors
Saturday.
Harris & Comparet sold a new com
plete j. L. Case threshing outfit yes
terday to Geo. Tier and Conrad and
Jacob Walter.
J. j. Joyce, the genial clerk who
presides at the counter in the Pacific
hotel, spent few days last week rus
ticating at Spokane.
Hon. John M. Adams drives to
Cheney today to bring home his four
boys who have been attending sc,.uJ.
there since September last.
Stephen Bradford OF Hatton, was
among Tuesday visit,.s and repor is
that harvesting will begin next week
in some parts vi his neighborhood.
James F. Collier and sons, the well
known farmers from Rattlesnake fiat,
brought in large band OF cattle Fri
day for shipment to Eastern markets.
d. S. Hounshell has returned from
Wilbur where he has been employed
for the past seven months, and says
he is glad to get back to the best little
town in the state.
Rev. and Mrs. J. H. Everett have
changed their plans in regard to going
south and will leave during the early
part of July for vacation on the
coast and among the Sound cities.
Mrs. B. e. Hervey of this city, has
returned from Oregon whittier she
went to attend the funeral of her
father, A. M. Stafford, an old and
highly respected citizen OF that state.
Hugo Schwanberg, wife and baby
turned their faces toward Spokane
with the eastbound Tuesday morning
passenger and will take a weeks vaca-
ton in that splendid city by the falls.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thos. Hawkins OF
Gainesville, Texas, are visiting at the
home OF James M. Kennedy OH Cow
creek. The lady is sister OF Mr.
Kennedy whom he had not seen fol
fifty years.
Prof. Frank Miller, the world re.
nowned aeronaut, will make ballon
ascension and parachute jump in
Ritzville on July 4th. The executive
committee have closed the contract
for the great attraction.
Joseph Jones is home again after {
couple OF months absence visiting hi
former place of residence back in the
state Of Iowa. He states that he nov
likes Eastern Washington better thar
ever before and will remain here hence
forth.
Miss Martha E. Heydon, schoo
teacher of Polk county, Missouri, hal
arrived here and will remain perman
emily. She is stopping at presen
with Mr.. Levi Colwell and family OF
the s. A. Wells farm three miles cas-
OF town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Amos Helmick wht
came from Caney, Kan, three months
ago, during which time they have
lived in this city, left Monday for tn,
Ed. Gaskill farm in the southern part
Of the county where they will spent
the harvest time.
w. G. Offutt, a prominent farme
and resident OF this county since 1888
was in Friday. The gentleman is on
OF the consistent populists OF Adam
believing firmly in standing for
principle without compromise witt
anyone whatever.
Paha postofiice now has the none,
order system. Mrs. Eupice e. Jone
is postmistress, and her husband, MI
Lemuel w. Jones, is chief clerk il
in the Office under the regime. Thi
act of the nostal authorities wi