Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1900-05-09
John A. Bur6end, a German farmer,

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at Lind, attended the dancing party
Friday evening. =
W. F. Krouse Of Winona, is here
TODAY for the purpose Of entering a
homestead in Sec. ZIG. 50.
Harry d. Hallin, an ambitious and
industrious farmer from west OF town,
was business caller Tuesday.
Uniform Rank. knights of Pythias
OF this city will join IN the state pub.
lie parade at Spokane next Wednesday.
Andrew. 8. Newland, lone OF the lead
ing lights ofthe populist party in
Adams county, was in from his farm
Tuesday. :.
Perry w. Lamona Of Grand bluff,
Grab creek, Lincoln. county, d, was
among the spectators at the ball game
last Sunday.
n. H., Greene, the Spokane capital
list, came down this morning to look
after private property affairs in this
city and county.
Chris Kyriss on Monday purchased
an 8O-acre tract OF farming land from
Lora b. Weeks. The tract lies ten
miles east OF town.
Hon. d. Buchanan, who owns and
operates the fine SOO.acre farm five
miles west Of the burg, is on our
streets this afternoon.
H. s. Collins, II prominent eastern
railway official with headquarters at
Spokane, is here on transportation
business for the company.
Theo. w. Hauschild is employed in
the auditors Office correcting and
plating the road records. Mr.. Haus-
child is an educated. and experienced
surveyor and well informed in such
matters. ..
r. A. Long, proprietor Of the new
Red Front Racket Store, expects his
family from California SOON and is
DESTROYS Of renting a dwelling. Hany
one knows of an empty house in town
please let us know where it is and
greatly oblige.
Alfred Hampton, stockman, Of
Twelve Mile Springs, on Rock Creek,
twenty-five miles south near the
Whitman county line, is here on bust
ness today. He reports grass excellent
out his way. His neighbor, Henry
Troub, just sold six hundred head Of
sheep for 5000, an average OF $40 per
sheep.
Edward Lawry, a French-N Negro
languishes in the county Jail under
charge OF grand larceny based upon
an information filed by County At
torney Zent. It is alleged that the
prisoner stole fine saddle and bride
from w. HI. Merrill, justice OF the peace
at Lind. His trial will occur at the
coming session Of Superior court.
d. H. Kimple, the well known con.
tractor, came near being deprived OF
his right optic yesterday morning.
While splitting kindling for the break
fast fire a piece Of stove wood splinter
ed off and struck him in the eye and
for time matters looked serious, and
he is now compelled to carry the
member in u sling. It is always safer
to let the good wife attend to such
matters as building kitchen fires,
chopping wood, and so forth.
A new coin three-cent piece has
been authorized by set Of congress to
take the place Of the old coin which
was SO much like dime that the coin.
age was stopped. The new three-cent
piece is ordered to be made Of nickel
the size OF the old bronze cent although
thicker. In the center is to be made
hole one.fourth of an inch in diane.
ter. This will make the coin easily
dis tinguishable by sight or touch. 1t
will be some time, however, before the
new coin will be circulated.
Postmasters have received a general
order from the postofiice department
at Washington to cash all money
orders irrespective Of the place OF pay
ment named in such order, it being
understood that the identity Of owner
shall be established in all cases, and
to cash any money orders drawn upon
such Office irrespective that the cor
responding advice has not reached the
Office upon which it was drawn. By
th's order, a money order is virtually
the same as q bank draft and can be
cashed anywhere in the country ifa
man can identity himself.
Does it pay to advertise is question
asked by many who haye,pot had SUI
icent experience 70 FULLY demonstrate
the fact. The most successful men in
the world today say that they owe