Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1900-05-23

Sunday morning and spent the day in
the city
c. G. Hedrick, one OF Hatton's re-
spected farmers, was among our mer-
chants yesterday.
John Raynard of Bemis, on last
Monday sold half section of land on
Rattlesnake fiat to James r. Ledbetter
for $4,000.
Our press hours being 2 p. m. We'd
day, communications and change in
advertisements should be in not later
than Tuesday at 1 p. M.
The ladies OF ST. Marks Guild will
give an ice cream and strawberry
social at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs.
G. Staser Friday evening.
Walter C. Reeder, owner and pro-
prietor Of the large furniture store on
Main street, is out again after three
weeks confinement to his home with
mumps and fever.
VIM. o. Lewis, ex-auditor OF Adams
county, now located ut Athol, Idaho,
came down yesterday morning and
will remain few days arranging some
private business matters.
Levi l.. Sutton of Hatton, accom-
panied by his, son Prof w. J. Sntton
of Fletcher, were transacting land
business Saturday with U. S. Com
missioner +. 2. French.
Earl Thompson who has been maxi
ing his home with County Commis-
sioner A. S. Kelsey of Hatton, for the
past two years, was up Monday visit
ing his mother Mrs. Ella Thompson.
Dew has been falling every night for
the past week, something known
to have occurred in this part OF the
country at this season of the year be-
fore. Climatic changes are evidently
taking place. .... T.,
/ Roy Gibson is spending couple OF
weeks on tn fat at the home of r. p
Smith. The young man is taking II
vacation after attending the Ritzyille
schools for nine months without be-
ing tardy a day.
Mr.. S. L Dyer who owns pretty
stock farm at Niger Lake, accom-
panied by his daughter, Mrs. Alma
Shirrell OF Whitman. county, was a
business visitor at the county seat
Thursday and we acknowledge friend
ly call from that worthy pioneer.
All members OF the First Congrego-
tional church are requested to be pres
ent at the church Friday at 2 p m.
The object of this meeting is to con-
slider the ACCESSIBILITY of building a
new church edifice and of electing
trustees and officers OF the church.
Albert Robson of Wardner, Idaho,
but recently from LaPeer county,
Mich, arrived in Adams county from
Wardner last week and was in the city
Saturday. He has made up his mind
to locate here and will endeavof to get
land on the Hat and follow farming.
John L. Brown formerly proprietor
Of the city bakery, was in today from
the ranch where he has been boarding
the sheep shearing outfits on Cow
creek for several weeks. The clip is
very heavy this season and the wool
shipment from this point will be i'm
mense.
In accordance with an order made
by A. ID. Charlton, assistant general
passenger agent OF the Northern Pa
cifc, local passenger fares will be re-
duced to three cents per mile in the
state Of Oregon and Washington. The
new rate takes effect July LIST and
covers 1884 miles of N. P. railway in
the two states.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. G. Dunning left
Monday morning for Ritzville, where
he has been transferred by the N. p.
Railroad Co., to take charge OF their
business. As station agent at this
place Mr.. Dnnnipg has given general
satisfaction, and thedeparture OF him
self and estimable wife is regretted ~
Davenport, Nincoln Coz Times.
Recent land sales by Elder w. r..
Cunningham; Sec. 35-l6-30, Charles
and L. III, Rohleder, consideration
$1,000. South half of1-15-33 to sam
uel J.. Thomas, consideration $i6S0
North half.1-lS-35 to William Heine-
man, consideration $500 Eighty
acres from William Heinemann to
John Smith, consideration $l550.
The attention Of the electors Of
school district No. ! is directed tothe
notice Of theannual election publish
ed in this issue, occurring on saturd W,
June 9th. 1900. Mr. G. r Haight who
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