Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1900-01-31

this week to our subscription list.
In another column will be observed
the new ad. Of Born, the jeweler.
Note the change Of the ad. of Ritz
vile Hardware Co. in this issue.
Grant Colwell, the McElroy Lake
stockman, was among our Tuesday
4 callers.
Fl w. Frank Newland, ex-county
assessor, of Lind, was in our midst
last Thursday.
Mr.. G. r. Austin, the harness maker
of that lively little burg, Lind, was
among Friday visitors.
The festive skaters are now enjoy
ing that pastime, Mud Lake furnish
ing the CONCEALED water.
VIM. r. Cunningham jr, the real
estate and loan agent, transacted bust
ness in Spokane Friday.
I'D. Hallin was in last week and
made the necessary arrangements for
:. the NEWS for another year.
P. H. Wilson OF Seattle, represent
ing printing firm Of that city, was
pleasant caller Saturday.
n. B. Thomas and G. A. Bradley,
young farmers OF Hatton, were regis
tered at the Pacific Monday.
Geo. w. Hamlin, formerly engineer
in OFT Bros. Touring mill, arrived
from ,Wardner, Idaho, Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Best drove up
from their home on the fat last
Thursday, visiting with friends over
night.
The Ladies Aid Society of the NJ.
E. church will meet ON Wednesday
afternoon, Feb. 7, at the home of Mrs.
J. M. Harris.
Clyde Hervey of Spokane, son OF
Benz. E. Hervey Of this city, has NOV
ed here with his family to reside per-
manently.
The dime social given by St. Marks
Guild at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. o.
r. Holcomb Friday evening was well
attended and very pleasant affair.
NJ. A. Cisna of Sprague, represent
ing the J. 1. Case Treshing Machine
Co., is in town comforting with the
resident agents, Messrs Harris & Com
paret.
Mrs. VIM. Mckay and Mrs. G. E.
Shipman spent last Friday pleasantly
as the guests OF Mr.. and Mrs. J. G.
Bennett at their home on Woodland
Heights one mile north of the city.
Harry A. York, who left short
time ago for Frisco, happily surprised
his friends by showing his smiling
countenance here again last Friday.
No place like-Ritzville after all.
Francis NJ. Egbers, our fellow-citi-
zen, has been appointed to the agency
of the ellie and Work OF Dwight L.
Moody" The book is written as fit
ting memorial to the great evangelist.
Camp No. 463 Woodmen Of the
World of this city will give grand
masquerade ball at the opera house on
Thursday night, Feb. %. Hopes
orchestra, the best in Spokane, will
furnish the music.
The price Of print paper has advanc-
ed over 100 per cent the past year, but
we have heard OF no newspapers that
have been able to raise the price OF
subscriptions. The NEWS is still be-
ing furnished at the same old price,
$1.50 per year.
August Holmquist, the well-known
stockman Of Crab creek, Lincoln
county, was over Friday delivering
some horses recently purchased from
him by new corners. The gentleman
informs us that unbroken animals are
readily selling at from $50 to $75 per
head and that the market generally is
very fair.
The handsome silver tea set on ex-
hibition at the Pioneer Drug Store OF
H. 4, Gritman, upon which 200
chances were sold, was awsrde,l to the
editor hereof in the drawing which oe-
CURED last FRIDAY, No. 40 winning the
valuable prize, Mr.. D H. Greene
. plucking the lucky number from the
hat for US.
Mr., Alexander +. RosenoR Of the
firm Of Olmstead 4 Rosenof, druggists
Of this city, returned 70 his hon,s and
business last Thursday, after spending
q year Isl school 1T that splendid edu-
eatiorial point, Valparaiso, Ind. The
gentleman has also passed = drst-clslss
examination in pharrliscy, We are
pleased to note The fetuen 81 this
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