Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1900-09-26

| Claus ii. ClOdluS, the merchant,
went to Spokane Monday on business.
Both proprietors being absent, Mr.. l..
A. Womach is assisting in the store
for few days.
a. l.. Rettig, ex-city marshal, was
in Monday for few hours. He is
working with the A. ID. PITCHER
tlrreshing outfit which will be run
ming for several weeks yet.
Our genial hardware merchants,
Thiel Dorman & King, are being kept
very busy at present-and no wonder
the amount of goods sold by the
News advertisers is simply astonishin'.
A noticeable feature OF the Spokane
Industrial Exposition, will be the
many exhibits coming from single
farms says Manager Hawley. Let the
farmers in this section not be slow in
falling in line with their exhibits.
w F. Winslow OF Cheney, was
caller Monday. He has been market
ing the rental part Of the crop from
his wheat ranch at Paha. His daugh-
ter, Mrs. Leta Emmert, was also down
for few days on business, both pass
ing through on their way home.
+. Blackwood, tisst-class carpenter
and skillful millright has arrived in
town and is working with Socsbe &
Carlen, the contractors and builders.
His family is at Paha at present but
will be brought here for the winter as
soon as he can obtain dwelling-a
very scarce article just now.
The Bittner Theatre Company will
appear at the opera house October 10,
16 and II, three nights, Monday,
Tuesday and Wednesday. No finer
company travels than the Bittners
and ~ treat awaits the Ritzville theatre
going people. They are booked fer
thirteen weeks at the Spokane Audi
forum for next season.
Messrs Soesbe d Caren, the con-
tractors and builders, have a new ad
in this issue. These young men are
experts in their line OF business, very
reliable and worthy OF your patronage.
If you are going to build see them be-
fore closing deal, as they are able to
compete with any honest proposition
and guarantee satisfaction in all their
work.
Malcolm Reed, the old pioneer, had
a narrow escape for his life Thursday
afternoon. While attempting to cross
the railroad track at G street with
John Bovee's delivery wagon, switch
engine struck the hind wheels and
Mr.. Reed was thrown about twenty
feet, but aside from a shaking up, was
uninjured. The vehicle was not so
fortunate the rear end Of which was
quite badly demolished.
Messrs j. B. and J. j. Garrison,
Delight farmers, came up Friday for II
coffin for Mr.. Snodgrass, II bachelor
residing near Hltton, who while re-
turning from trip to Washtucna,
stopping Thursday night on the farm
OF james Smith, received kick from
horse, dying from the effects Friday
morning one o'clock. DR.. l.. l.. SUIT
ton was called rs soon rs possible and
did all in his power, but the injured
man was beyond help and passed away
in great suffering.
Rev. Geo. II. Newman and family
left this morning tor Coliax where
they will reside. The gentleman has
no ministerial charge Mt present but
refused several offers from different
parts of the state, For fourkears he
has been the respected anu beloved
pastor OF the Congregational fhurch
OF this city and his going remogas one
OF the best influences the com 6urity
, has ever had. Mr.. and Mrs. Newman
will be missed by our townspeople
, and the NEW: sincerely regretsk hat
| the genial Christian divine decided to
} locate elsewhere
J Robert Hewest, prominent stock
Il man OF Gov creek 10 sold all OF sec.
: tions II, II, 10, 81, 81 and 80 in twp
! 16, range 1850 acres to Alexander
! Thorn 2son for 81 ,50p; also all the per-
sonal property thereon, consisting o.
horses, cattle, 1ny. grain and farm
/ implements Both parties to the
q transaction, accom- panied by their
q wives, were in Monday when the big
q deal was closed. Mr.. and Mrs. Hewett
have resided in Adams county since
], 1883. They will leave for Portland
soon where they will make their futue
i. home. BY their going we lose two o.
. our BEST and foremost citizens. Mr.
aud Mrs Tn, son arc from Erine
vile, Crook ouuty, Oregon, Tn,