Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1900-03-07
ROUND ABOUT R|TzV|LLE.
HAPPENINGS IN CITY AND COUNTY
Personal Paragraphs and Interesting
News Notes of Both Local and
General Importance.-The Events
? Of a Week TerseIy Told.
~ know not what the truth may be;
I'll tell it as twas told to me-"

caller the latter part of the week.
y. A. Rousam is agitating tine soil
on his ranch near Odessa this week.
Mr. S. L. Lee and wife of Thayef
Iowa, are recent arrivals in the city.
Fillmore Linn, Bemis farmer, was
transacting some business affairs at
the county seat Monday.
Fred D. Walton came down from
Athol, Idaho, Thursday, where he
has been spending the winter.
John H. Newlin of Lind, came up
from his big ranch Saturday and was
transacting business in the city.
Robert Vent of Lamona, an old
resident of Lincoln county, was over
Friday accompanied by Mr.. Bert
Gilmore.
Mrs. DR.. Anna Schemerhorn OF
Fresno, Calf, is again in the city to
look after her large land interests in
this county.
Henry Smith of Wallula, former
resident here and father OF Deputy
Assessor Clyde Smith, visited in the
city last week.
Gus. label, formerly a farmer OF
this county,. but now in business at
Odessa, was over during the latter
part of the week.
Henry Kaufman on Thursday last
purchased the neat, new cottage on
College hill belonging to James E..
Firneiland.wifesfer S5d0. y ~
OrYille.Emmens,a young stocknah
formerly of this county, hut now Of
the Cheney country, Vas down Mon
day on business concerning his land
lying west of town. -
Pearl Mccoy is working at Hillyard,
suburb of the city OF Spokane. He
writes us that he is lonely without the
news of Ritzvlle, SO we put his name
on the subscription list.
After Saturday night the opera
house will in all probability remain
dark for some time. The Toll Gate
Inn Co., which appears on that date
closes all contracts now ON hand.
Alexander Watson ST., father OF the
Watson boys, who all own and operate
farms near Delight post Office, was up
Friday, paying quite an amount Of
money into the county treasury.
A jolly dancing party met at the
home of Mrs. Cerita L. Meyer last
Friday night and tripped away the
hours until early morning Several
young people from the city attended
and report a pleasant time.
Next Monday is the time when
County Assessor Nelson and his depu-
ties will begin to find out how much
you are worth and how much you are
to pay toward keeping up the expenses
of an organized community.
Messrs LaFrenz & Cusick, .proprie-
tors OF the Model Meat Market, sold
and delivered a carload Of fine beef
cattle, which were shipped to the coast
Thursday. Messrs Greene & Charlton,
the cattle buyers, were the purchasers.
Eugene Buchanan Of Moscow, Ida,
specialrepresentatiye Of the Belle City
Manufacturing Co., of Racine, Wis,
was in the city Friday comforting with
the local hardware merchants in re-
gard tohandling the Columbia thresh-
ing machine.
The attention of our country readers
is called to the ad. OF G. w. Bassett OF
Washtucna, in this issue. Mr.. Bassett
is agent for the Plano Manufacturing
Co., in his vicinity and will be pleased
to point out the many modern and
slmplified features OF this company's
machinery.
Mr.. w. E. Haynie and family Of
Humboldt, Neb., arrived Friday morn
ing and win locate with us. They are
cousins OF Mrs. D..A. Scott and Mr..
w. w. King. The gentleman has
leased the Olympia restaurant, which
he takes charge ofand opens to the
public to-day,
Fred ]. Sherman, formerly in the
well-drilling business with Cochran
Bros. in this county, was killed at
Livingston, Mont, in railroad acct
dent March list. Information came
to the clerk Of Camp No, 1886 Modern
Woodmen Of this city, ssking for in
structions as to disposition Of body.
At the pleasant home Of MI. and
Mrs. l. Watson Myers last Friday even
ing little party of prominent society
people met Oil invitation and spent
the time playing whist. Those present
were Mr. and Mrs. Peters, Paskill,
p,,rro,.oI,s Shinmau shap;ey and