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

night operator at this point, is laying
off for short vacation.
W. D. Richardson, travelling repre-
sentative for the Tacoma Ledger, is in
the city in the interest OF that splen-
did daily AMI weekly journal.
I. j. Poage of Ioliver, Mo, arrived
last Saturday and will look over the
country for IL few days with view OF
locating. He was formerly probate
judge of his county but Of late years
has been in the mercantile business.
Hon. Lee B. Reeder of Pendleton,
Ore, was yesterday elected a repre-
sentative to the Oregon legislature
from Umatilla county on The Republi-
can ticket. The gentleman is younger
brother of w. G. Reeder, one of the
leading merchants of this city.
NJ. A. Cisna of Spokane, general
agent for the J. I. Case Threshing
Machine Co., is here in conference
with the local agents, Messrs Harris
& Comparet, who are selling an inn
mense amount of threshers and head
ers. They carry the finest line in the
world.
III. O. Richert and wife on their way
from the east to Seattle, stopped off
Monday to visit his fatber-in- law and
family, Mr.. Snyder of Rattlesnake
fiat. The lady will remain few
weeks, the gentleman going on to the
Sound city where he has position in
a large musical establishment.
There will be camp meeting OF the
Churches OF Christ of Adams county
at Scott, beginning Saturday night
the 10th, and continuing until the
night OF the 9th inst. Elder Gun
ningham is having his large tent ship
ped for the meeting. Several minis
ters will he in attendance.
At a meeting held last week OF the
First Congregational church the fol-
owing officers were chosen for the en-
suing year: Trustees, A. S. Newland,
William Mackay and Geo. A. Kennedy,
clerk, W. K. Kennedy. A comm ttee
was also appointed to thoroughly in
vestigate the matter of church build
ing.
We are going to celebrate the big.
gest celebration ever known in this
part OF the state, and what few people
are left in the round about towns can
yell aud whoop while we enjoy a first
class, old fashioned '76 Fourth of July
small boys, cannons, swings, ginger
bread and fun. Hurrah for the Fourth
OF July in Ritzvillc.
Mr.. Darwin Keller OF Kendrick, Ida
who with his family settled here in
1879, arrived in the city this morning
and will remain several months. He
is accompanied by his youngest son,
Chester b. Keller, sixteen years Of age,
who bears the distinction of having
been the first white child born in
Adams county. They will attend the
old settlers meeting convening here
toll orrow.
w. w. King. Mrs. Patrick and Miss
Minnie Williamson went over to
Odessa Thursday where Mrs. Patrick
became the owner OF fine hall sec
ton OF land. Returning home Friday
evening while one OF the ladies' was
driving they ran into ditch upset
ting the buggy, splitting ont and rum
ming over Mr.. King and Miss William
son. Mrs. Patrick pluckily stayed
with the runaway team and managed
to stop them after they had dashed
of several hundred yards.
The Old Settlers meeting will be
held tomorrow at the Court house
and it is to be hoped that the merited
interest will be taken in this reunion.
A program has been prepared and
after its rendition some time will be
spent socially. Several good speakers
will grace the occasion and general
good time is anticipated. Come and
enjoy, yourselves for few hours and
assist the promoters in their com
mendable efforts in endeavoring to
bring together the old pioneers o.
Adams county.
r. A week ago last Monday night VIM
Snyder had n valuable buggy animal
stolen from his barn just opposite the
court. house block. On the same
evening a riding bride was taken
from the premises oil o. r. Haight
and on the same date fine saddle
was removed from the Van Bennett
place east OF town and on that day
a young man OF slippery reputation
left the county and some are now
wondering if they all left in company
together The sheriff's Office has