Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1900-12-05
LOCAL TOPICS

nominated and the only one III the
field, being elected. The personnel Of
the new council, which will reorganize
in January, will be as follows: W. r..
Peters. mayor; o. Il. Holcomb and
VIM. r. Cunningham Jr., who were
chosen yesterday to serve for two
years; and VIM. Snyder, l. w. Myers
and John Bovee, whose terms expire
January, 1902 II. A. Bier was also
reelected treasurer for another year.
The board is composed OF representa-
tive young business men OF ability
and the interests of the town will
never suffer while in their hands. The
improvement made in the past two
years is credit to our municipality
and all have confidence that the
march of progress will be kept up in
a reasonable and satisfactory way.
1t is stated on what appears to be
fairly reliable authority that the Cen
tennial Mill Company Of Spokane,
will build an immense plant OF 800
barrel capacity at this point about
January lst Mr.. Glasgow, the mana
ger, states that Ritzville being the
largest wheat center in the world, that
the location here will save heavy ex-
penses in the way OF freight. The mill
will be nearly us large as the plant in
Spokane, which is 700 barrels per day.
1t will operated by steam and will be
equipped with the best mill machin-
cry. The main building will consist
of four stories and basement besides
elevators and warehou ses. The con-
tract for the building will be let for
work to begin Immediately. 1t is to
be completed in time to hand lie the
new crop of 1901.
Hon. Q. r. Holcomb arrived home
this morning from Chicago where he
went us delegate from the state OF
Washington to the National Irriga-
ton Congress which convened in
session in that city last week. The
meeting was made up OF represent Ia
tive men from the various states and
was one of the most enthusiastic and
important gatherings held in the
United States this year. Much good
work was accomplished and the recla-
nation Of our arid lands and the irri-'
CATION question is having the needed
attention which has been demanded
by the country for many years.
Hollis d. Conover OF Waitsburg,
accompanied by E. w. Mccain, ex-
mayor OF that town, passed through
Monday on their way to various places
in Lincoln county on business. Mr..
Conover formerly resided on the VIM.
Bigham stock ranch and was an old
timer in the county up to five years
ago, and the changes that have occur
red since then in the improved APP
pearance OF this section surprised him
1t is reported Jacob Schoessler,
German farmer ana county commits
sioner-elect, on Saturday last bought
the fine residence property OF Orris
Dorman on the hill in the southern
nj of fnu IA ch l.r | 4
7,S, 8 and 10 in block -, second r. II.
addition. We understand the price
paid was $500. Mr.. Dorman will join
!, his brother in the farm implement
Business at Pendleton.
: Conrad A. Klein, young well to do
farmer OF the German settlement is 10
today arranging to make final proof
upon his homestead. BY his thrift
and industry lie has accumulated a
large tract of land and is now prac-
tically independent, which is a char
acteristic found in the Germans, who
as c,ass prove the best OF citizens
and materially assist in building up
the community.
oflicers-elcct of Prairie Queen Lodge
No. 36, K. OF p. chosen at their meet
ing tonight are as follows: G. c.,
Albert Bailey; V. c., Clyde Smith;
Prel, w. S. Eastman; NJ. OF W., II. H.
Lee; X. OF r.. and s., 0. II. Greene;
M. f., ]. NJ. Harris; NJ. A., D. A,
Scott; |. g., E. ID. Gibson; 0. g., II.
Zimmerman; trustees, W. Il, Gun
ningham Jr., G. l.. Holcomb and Wm.
Snyder.
Clark Long, the hustling promoter
OF Paha, is here today and states that
he is arranging the preliminaries for
the building Of $4,000 school house
at that point. A special election viii
called in few days and the matter
submitted to the electors, who will
doubtless favor the measure.
Among the visitors in town thi:
afternoon we notice Mr. and Mrs
Robt. Mason and Miss Bertha Ffeden-
burg OF Poplar grove, Mr.. and Mrs
John McDonalI and dauplters II re