Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1900-06-20


stockman, who has lived on his present
ranch for thirty-five years, was in the
city yesterday. He settled on Cow
creek July 3, 1865, and has resided
there continually ever since.
NJ. +. Cochran who owns three we'll
drilling outfits in Adams county, was
here yesterday. The machines are
running constantly and many good
wells are being obtained. The Irby,
Benward and York drillers are operat-
ing in the southwestern part of the
county and have all the work they
can do.
Benz. F. Berry OF the fiat, returned
from Spokane Monday where he was
transacting business. While here he
relinquished his timber culture entry
in Franklin county and the same was
Immediately entered as homestead
by John d. Council of Lind. The
tract was described as the NE1 of
Sec. 22-14-32.
Prof. G. H. Knapp went Sunday
morning to Weston, Oregon, on bust
ness. Expressions OF regret that the
gentleman was not an applicant for
the principalship of the High school
for next year are many. For four
years he conducted the course of our
splendid institute of learning, and his
cool directing hand will be missed by
scholars and patrons.
II. p. Oestreich, young German
farmer of Paha, was robbed Saturday
night of $65 in cold cash and a watch
and chain while sleeping in a room at
the Pacific hotel. He had accepted
the invitation OF fellow who had
been working for Clark Long to share
his bed and when Oestreich awoke
Sunday morning his valuables and
quondam partner had fled.
r. p. Smith and VIM. H. Watkins
returned Sunday morning from Ia
coma where they went week ago as
| representatives to the annual COM
munications of the Masonic Grand
Bodies. Mr.. Smith had the honor of
being chosen one of Grand Lodge Off
GERS. While in the city OF destiny
they went Oh board the famous Bat
tleship Iowa which lies anchored there
in the waters OF Puget sound.
Mr.. Lane E. Paskill has arrived
from Spokane and is again in charge
of the Northern Pacific's Railway Co.'S
business at this point. The handling
of the immense wheat crop in connec-
ton with other business at Ritzville
requires one of the best agents on the
road, and after his transfer to Spokane
the company found that it was no
easy task to find man that could
properly take care of this station in
the busy season, hence his return.
Mrs. Paskill expects to reach here to-
morrow.
If Ritzville men who desire to vote
at any special election this year or for
president, state and county officers on
November 6, wish to save themselves
a lot of trouble on election day, let
them register now. The registration
books will be found at the Office of the
county clerk in the court house and
they close twenty days before election.
AS good citizen it is the duty of all
qualified electors to register and cast
their vote as an honest conscience
may dictate. Let all voters within
the town of Ritzville have their names
upon the rolls.
An enjoyable time was passed We'd
ncsday afternoon ut the home OF Mrs.
A. S. Newland five miles west of town
by some OF the members OF the Ladies'
Aid Society OF the First Congrega-
tional church. Those who partook OF
the hospitality Of the hostess and her
charming daughter Esther were Mes
DANES Frank Shepley, VIM. Mackay,
G. H. Newman, w. L. Olmstead, w.
R. Peters, c. E. Shipman, ]. w. Lam.
sing, j. Ii. Cusick, A. Bailey, ]. G.
Shorno, G. H. Knapp, J. G. Bennett,
Chas. Johnson, w. X. Kennedy and
E. Lucille Greene, Hildred Knapp and
Marian Shipman.
The board OF directors OF this school
district at their session held last We'd
nesday evening voted special tax of
five mills, just one-half OF the levy
which has been paid by the people
each and every year since 1889. The
action will be appreciated by the
residents who have to pay the hills,
and it is to be hoped economy will be
exercised wherever possible during
the coming year. We have the addi-
tional expense of another teacher for