Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1900-05-16

w. B. Bruihl OF Winona, was among
the Saturday visitors.
VIM. Snyder, the clothing merchant,
Sundayed in Spokane.
H. w. Saunders, a substantial far
mer OF Willis, was a welcome caller
Friday.
DR.. Levi L. Sutton, one of the pio-
neers OF Adams county, was up from
Hatton Monday
Geo. w. Bassett and Israel b. Laing,
Washtucna business men, were guests
at the Pacific yesterday.
B. j. Neare Of Lind, young man
WHO is interested in educational mat
tiers, was Thursday visitor.
G. F. Porter, the photographer, ac-
companied by his wife, has returned
after several months absence.
Adams county was favored last
Thursday night with fine rain worth
quarter of million dollars.
VIM. H. Philpott, administrator of
the Giles ID. Wilbur estate, was in
Saturday on business connected with
that property.
d. w. Pettijohn, editor OF our
esteemed contemporary, The Times,
was laid up with throat trouble the
first of the week.
]. A. Humphrey, wife and daugh-
ter left for Mabton Friday where the
gentleman will be installed as North
ern Pacific Railway agent.
The 0. K. Barber Shop has the
agency for the Crystal Ste I'm and hand
Laundry OF Spokane. All Laundry re-
turned each Saturday morning.
Anlrew G. Carlson ~ > vi lence,
was granted his & III citizen papers
Saturday by the county clerk upon
the testimony Of F. P. French and
Dugal Nelson.
OrIis Dorman is building nice
barn on his fine residence property on
Knob hill Messrs Fred L. Harbour
and Edward Torrey, carpenters, are
doing the work.
Coy May was usherel in amid a
wealth OF leaf and blossom. Verdant
vegetation in her snper-abundance is
smiling sweetly and identifying the
earth the while.
A carload OF horses, ten span of the
finest work animals we have ever seen
in bunch, on their way from Kansas
City to the lumber camps on the
Sound were sidetracked here during
last Sunday.
VIM. and Chas. Moores, two brothers
from Siverton, Oregon, and cousins
of Mrs. Thos. b. Leonard of this place,
arrived in the city Sunday evening.
They will look over the country with
view of locating.
Attorney ID. w. Gent arrived in
Ritzville last week to remain for a
few months at least. He will assist
his brother w. w. Zent and attend to
the Office work during June and may
locate permanently.
John w. Goodykoontz and W. l..
Mustard, farmers from the Flat, were
up Monday. They report the finest
prospect ON winter wheat ever seen in
Adams county and estimate the yield
at fifty bushels per acre.
At the democratic convention held
in the court house last Saturday the
following delegates were selected to
the state convention to be held at
Spokane May 10Th, 1900: S. g. Wei
Ter, d. j. Neare, II. A. Bier, E. c..
Crouch, J. S. Milan.
VIM. Ried OF Fletcher, farm la
borer on the Berry place was brought
in Saturday by Uncle John Rigg, sur
fering from a broken collar bone. DR..
Lansing ministered to the injured
man and he is now doing as we'll as
could be expected.
Ritzville Camp, No. 5595, Modern
Woodmen OF America, at their meet
ing held Friday night, decided tomeet
hereafter in the smaller lodge. room in
the Greene hall on the second Friday
evening in each month. All members
are earnestly requested to attend.
The W. G. I. U. will hold the fourth
gospel temperance. meeting the last
Sunday evening in May at the Con-
gregational church. A mothers
meeting will be held at the home Of
Mrs. o. r. Haight next Wednesday
afternoon, May %. All ladies COR
daily invited to attendants. o. R.
Haight.
Mr.. w. G. Dunning, the new agent
for the Northern Pacific, arrived
yesterday and has taken charge OF the