Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1900-01-03

people In regard to bonding the city for
the purchase Of the water works sys.
TEN and other improvements.
Up to date there have been five cases
pronounced smallpox. in two Of which
there seems to be a marked difference
of opinion among the medical frater.
nifty at Wardner.
The dedication OF the new school
building erected by the Bunker Hill &
Sullivan Company, and presented by
them to Kellogg district No. 8. occurred
Wednesday.
W. b. McGraw of Moscow asks for
pardow. He is waiting to go to the pen.
Jurymen, prosecuting attorney and
magistrate sign the prison
er's appeal.
The body of man named Johnston
was found in Canyon creek at Gem.
His jaw was broken and the body show
ed other signs Of violence. 1t Is claimed
Johnston drew 500 and returned to
Gem. where nothing was known of him
until the body was found
Five years ago the law was changed
In Idaho regarding the date when taxes
become delinquent. from when taxes be-
linquent, from the second Monday In
December to the first Monday In Janu.
ary. The provision with regard to the
poll tax penalty was not changed and
still remains as In the earlier law. The
majority of the assessors of the state
failed to collect the penalty required
on all poll taxes not paid by the second
Monday in December. This has been
responsible for much litigation.
Salute your partners! Eight hands
round! Ladies' to the right! Swing!
All promenade!" Revelry reigned su-
preme for several hours recently at
Wardner at the most unique dance ever
given in the northwest. The morgue
was used as ballroom. and the gay
dancers pirouetted and whirled around
the room, which smelled of CONN var
nish and seemed peopled with shades
of the departed. Never was such q
dance heard Of in this quiet town. and
nothing has caused such comment since
the mine explosion Of last spring.
MONTANA.
The smallpox scare at Butte Is grow.
Ing. Place may be quarantined by 9th
er cities. The dispute among physi-
clans over diagnosis has caused much
ill.fealing.
According to the school census OF
Lewis and Clark counties for 1899. there
are now nearly 400 more children be-
tween the ages of and 81 years In the
county than In 1898.
II am tired of suffering. Goodbye.
1 am my own MASTER" Such was the
brief message left by Camille Paumie.
Of the Partisan Dye Works.
at Butte, in explanation Of his suicide
by shooting.
Another case Of smallpox has been re-
ported to County Physician J. A. Leigh
ton. It is at Homestake. This case
and one or two at Basin Is as yet all
that our county has suffered by the dis
ease. Basin Is free from It now.
Livingston will shortly have q free
reading room. At recent meeting
were appointed from the
different societies and churches In the
city, to arrange the details. The room
will be supported by monthly subscrip-
tlons Of 81.
Adjutant General J. T. Stanford OF
Great Falls is in receipt Of a letter from
Captain Moran In the Philippines. In
which he gives a statement of his man
agement of the company A fund. show
ing an outlay on his part Of $3.50 more
than received by him.
John G. VanHook one of the employ
ees Of the United States surveyor gen
erals Office In Helena, has been offered
a good position at Paris during the
great exposition Of next year. The
United States government has rendered
him a position In the fisheries depart
ment Of the governments exhibit
Christ Peterson Of Great Falls has
been adjudged an involuntary bankt-
rupt in the United States court. Liza
bilities $1,005.25; assets, 3625. Upon
the petition of the Union Bank 4 Trust
Company the Marysville Provision
Company. consisting Of Charles Calen-
ty and John Burmeister. was also ad-
judged bankrupt. f. G. Hubrish OF
Sheridan was also adjudged volunta-
ry bankrupt. He owes 1922 and has
assets of 1896.
OREGON.
Helix has formed an athletic club
with 40 members.
Tillamook's postoffice issued money
orders amounting to 1889 during No