Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1900-03-07

Independence Day-July 4.
Labor Day First Monday in September
| Thanksgiving-Fixed by proclamation.
Christmas-Dec 25
March came in neither like lamb
nor like lion. 1t more resembled a
sheep.
Grant Colwell, the McElroy Lake
stockman, is transacting business
among our citizens to-day.
There will be preaching services at
the Paha school Sunday, March 18th,
at 10 a. M. NJ. Egbers.
w. &. Learnmonth OF Glendale, n.
D., has been here the past few days
looking at land with view of locating.
Charley Lee, the sheepman who
lives adjoining the famous Symes
ranch, is here on trading trip this
afternoon.
Clark Long, ex-probate judge OF
Adams county, who now conducts
merchandise store at Paha, is in the
city today.
Mrs. j. H. Everett, wife OF the pastor
OF the M. E. church, expects to start
soon for visit with her parents at
Colorado Springs.
Mrs. w. r. Cunningham Jr., is
visiting her uncle, James NJ. Kennedy,
near Washtucna, while Mr.. Cunning
ham is sojourning at Hot Springs.
Jesse Lavender who has been clerk
ing in Spokane grocery, came down
this morning and will visit the cold
folks ut home" on Crab creek for a few
weeks.
The world-renowned, famous, rigi-
nal, Richard & Pringle Georgia Minis
trels will appear at the opera house,
Thursday, one night only. Fifty peo-
pie in the company. Admission for
adults SOC, Toe and $1.00; children Csc.
J. II. McElroy OF Dragon Springs,
an old time stockman of this coun ty,
was in the city Monday looking after
a matter wherein county road is be-
ing pushed through his place which
he proposes to check for the present
with injunction proceedings.
The following Adams county citi-
zens have been drawn as jurors to
serve for the April term of the United
States court converting at Spokane:
w. G. Reeder, on grand jury, April 10
DIT 2 p. M; VIM. Snyder, Chas. Arm
strong and W. G. Oiutt, petit jurors,
April 18th, at 10 a. M.
At an early hour last evening guests
began to arrive at the home OF Mr..
and Mrs. Ed. Hill, and soon the base
ment OF the court house was ringing
with the merry sound OF score OF
people. Crokinole was the leading
game OF the evening and many present
exhibited their skill. AT 10 O'Clock
most delicious lunch was served con-
sisting OF sandwiches, doughnuts,
cheese, cake, coffee, and onions (for a
few.) At IL o'clock the departing
guests pronounced the evening COM
plete success and hoped that the ladies
Of the L. G. s. would give another OF
their socials. AS host and hostess,
Mr.. and Mrs. Fill rank among the
first. Mr.. Hill is also very skilliul at
Uniting the pegs" The receipts for
the evening We're 81.
Mayor w. r. Peters, the persistent
advertiser and consistent business
man, speaks intelligently to you again
this week through our columns and a
good sized ad. with a new front greets
you. For square dealing "Pete" as he
is familiarly called, cannot be beat on
this side OF the hemisphere. You not
only get bargain and the big worth
of your money in frst-class goods
scld you, but will spend a half hour
pleasantly, filled with good cheer; sent
on your way rejoicing. Again should
anything prove unsatisfactory you
have a responsible liberal minded man
to go back 10 and have proper adjust
ment made. However, we assume
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