Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1900-07-11

; In the "glass OF fashion" we now
perceive the soda water.
Rev. Dawn will preach in the M. E
church next Sunday morning at ii.
The county commissioners meet AT
Ritzville August 6, as board of equal
ization.
Emil Ebener is one of the new
clerks at the Born jewelry store and
news stand.
Laban thinner, young farmer OF
Willis, was in the city yesterday secur,
ing regalia for harvest.
August Biel, Il pioneer OF Adams
county, was in yesterday from his
farm in the German settlement.
The board of county commissioners
adjourned Saturday evening, having
finished all the business presented be-
fore them.
Frank Black of Lind, is confined in
the county Jail under charge OF steal
ing house and the furniture contain
ed therein.
A large consignment Of fine chairs
have been received for the Superior
court room and opera house which
will soon be placed in position.
Roy E. Uranium, the Odessa, Lin
coin county merchant, is here on
private business and will return to-
morrow. He is accompanied 10y his
wife.
School District M. l which EN-
braces the city OF Ritzvile has war
rant Indebtedness Of only 500 aud
taxes are reduced FIVE mills for Ihis
year.
A number OF articles which have
been left at the opera house from time
to time will be delivered to the owners
il they will call at the county clerk s
office.
T. NJ. Sullivan and John A. Thiel
sold several horses at public auction
last Saturday, the animals bringing
fair prices. James M. Adams con-
Quoted the sale.
VIM. r. Cunningham, Jr., the real
estate man, is spending the week at
the home of his uncle, James Kennedy
near Washtucna. His return is ex-
pected tomorrow.
Mrs. Ella Thompson arrived home
Sunday morning after four week's
absence at the Deaconess Home, Spo-
kane. Her many friends rejoice at
her recovery and improved health.
J. S. Edwards, census enumerator,
was taken sick Thursday last, but IL
now able to be about again, during
which time E. r. Lehman has been
performing the duties OF that office.
The number OF school children over
the age Of five and under twenty-one
years, residing in District No. on
June LIST, is 305, there being l64 boy
and 14l girls, q gain Of 81 over last
year.
The hardware firm OF Thiel Dormar
& King sold twelve farm wagons Mon
day. In the past three weeks the!
have disposed of four car loads, liz
wagons. Some business is being tran
sacted in this burg.
Miss Gertrude Carney OF Tacoma
who for several months has been keep
ing house here with her father, Mr.. t
J. Carney the painter, left last night
over the Northern Pacific for her homt
in the city OF destiny.
Chas. f. Gregory and W. j. Smitl
Of Orion, Mich, arrived Monday ant
will spend few weeks looking Owe
the country. They are old acquain
tances of X. p. Smith and family anc
Miss Maggie Mcvean Of Fletcher
"a The city registration books are oper
at the Office Of the county clerk a
the court house. They will clos
twenty days before the general elect
ion to be held on Tuesday, Nov. 9th
You cannot register later than Oct.l7
D. Won Holt, a leading merchant Q
this city starts soon on journey tt
Germany to review the scenes OF hi
childhood. His vile will accompan.
him into the eastern states and visl
with relatives until her husbands re
turn.
Mrs. Cerita L. Meyer ofthis city
accompanied by her three daughter
and son Henry, are spending lev
DAYS at their Grab creek home. Tn
haying season lie under way and he
big ranch requires many men at thi
time Of year.
Mrs. Geo. Butler Of Grab creek, wa
taken to the Sister Home in spc
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