Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1900-05-23
VIM. w. shirrelI of ooliax, formerly


an Oregonian and an old Eeighbor
whom we had not met for twenty
years, made his first visit to our city
Thursday. The gentleman has land
in Adams county which he located
many years ago as timber culture
and is located in the southern part of
the county near the Palouse river.
Morgan Hill requests us to announce
that dance will be given at Iona on
Decoration day, May 30th, commence
ing at s O'Clock in the evening. Good
music has been secured and the large
warehouse engaged for the event, so
there will be plenty of room for the
whole public, who are cordially invited
to attend. Come and bring your
ladies ana enjoy the time and supper.
The Northern Pacific Railway Com
pany is giving excellent service under
the two trains day both ways. and
filling long felt want. The officers
Of the road are obliging and the ac-
commodations granted to the public,
we are pleased to say, are appreciated
by the resident and travelling public
There is no cause for grumbling or i'll
feeling by orr people
Mr.. 0. r. Haight, one of our former
business men who is now engaged in
farming in Adams and Lincoln
counties, was over from his Odessa
ranch Thursday. His hand is not as
soft as It used to be; his face is bronz-
ed and bearded and he is much reduc-
ed in flesh. The gentleman states
that farming gives him tired feeling
and that he will soon be home for u
rest.
}. w, Zhalor and family Of Denni-
son, Ohio, arrived in RitzvilIe this
morning. They were accompanied by
Miss Susie Shrler, daughter OF y.
Shuler Of Paha, who has been visiting
East since last November. Mr.. Zhalor
is an old railroadeT. He is. pleased
with the country and may locate per-
nlanently. Miss Shuler does not ad-
niire the East and is content to re-
main in Adams county.
At n regular communication of
Zenith Chapter, U. D., Order of tine
Eastern Star, held Monday evening
the following three officers were cho-
sen: Worthy matron, Julia G. Bur
roughs; Assistant natron, Edith Gil
son; worthy patron, Il. p. Smith. A
grand officer will conduct the installa-
ton ceremonies at the proper time.
The charter will be issued and the
number OF the Chapter assigned. At
that time the other officers will be
elected
DR.. and Mrs. f. r. Burroughs and
daughter Miss Ellen returned home
Sunday morning from Spokane where
they spent several days at the knights
of Pythias celebration. While there
the doctor was taken i'll and until
yesterday morning has been confined
to the residence, when be was sum-
moned TO Washtucna on professional
b usiness. Though scarcely able to be
up, he felt it n duty to respond to the
call, and against the protest OF friends
and family, started out for the long
ride, facing cold sonthwesterly wind
His wife accompanied him ON the trip.
Sheriff Hill caught second man at
Spokane Sunday in the Merrill saddle
stealing case. The fellow gives his
name as Theodore Knoll. A prelim-
mary hearing was held yesterday be-
fore L. i. French, Justice OF the Peace,
and the accused was bound over to
the mercies of the Superior court in
the sum OF $500in default Of which he
languishes in cold steel cell. His
alleged partner in crime, Edward Vale
the Coon-Frenc hman, is also in Jail
under an information fled by the
prosecuting attorney. Later: Knoll
has confessed that he committed the
crime and will plead guilty to grand
larceny which means a term in the
state penitentiary.
Were the curtain OF time to roll
back, and the performer OF twenty FIVE
years ago to appear on the scene, what
a revelation would tomorrow nights
performance be to him. How he
would wonder at the simplicity OF
arrangements OF his day, and the mag
nifcence Of the drapery Of the. present,
when a little burnt cork and n banjo
constituted performer, while now it
requires all the present grandeur Of q
colossal attraction like the Barlow
Minstrels to satisfy the public. Every
aggregation has lis stars, but none
cast their rays .brighter than do the
Barlow Minstrels's magnificent aggre-
CATION .of .starrperforiners which APP