Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1900-05-30

Real estate taxes become delinque Mt
next Friday, June l, 1900.
The collection at the memorial
service last Sunday was $3.50.
]. H. Bowers, our correspondent
from Delight, was in the burg Tuesday
David Shuler, an old resdenter and
farmer OF Paha, was Tuesday visitor.
Ed Butler is down from Idaho on
private business affairs and will remain
week.
Sheriff Hill went to the fiat last
Friday on business connected with his
Office.
Samuel l.. Thomas and son OF Hat
ton, were callers ut the county seat
yesterday.
John Zimmerman of Lacrosse, is
here and will visit relatives an friends
few days.
Geo. Milan and E. G. Crouch and
son, cattlemen of Washtucna, spent
Sunday in town.
A train is being loaded with cattle
today. The big shipment goes to
Dakota ranges.
Vinson H. Brown Of Spokane, was
al
piano-tuning tour.
John c. Staser and Clay Shipman
this forenoon started for a couple
days outing at Rocky ford.
James l. Terrier today purchased
lot ID, block II, Greene & Prouty's
addition. Consideration 500.
James F. Fletcher, owner of one OF
the pretty farms on the fiat, was on
our streets Monday afternoon.
Mr.. John E. Goodenough, sold
farmer from Michigan prair :, was a
guest at the Pacific last evening.
VIM. III. Watkins, r. p. Smith and
Win. L. Leonard came in Saturday,
returning home Sunday morning.
A. S. Kelsey, county commissioner,
of Hatton, was among the crowd that
thronged our streets last Saturday.
Dayton Hervey OF Spokane, came
down Tuesday to visit his parents Mr..
and Mrs. B. E. Hervey of this city.
w. d. and Geo. N. McCollum are in
from Willis today. They report i'm
mense crop prospects out their way.
Jacob Weber OF lower Crab creek,
was in yesterday purchasing machin-
cry to harvest his hay and grain crops
Mrs. M. E. Martin will sell all of her
household furniture and furnishings
ON Friday and Saturday of this week
Mrs. D. c. Barronett is spending a
week visiting her daughter, Mrs. Lon
Starr, at their farm home ten miles
west.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Snyder returned
this morning from California where
they have been attending Stanford
University.
Fred RosenoF is building one of the
largest and costliest residences in the
German settlement, on his farm four
miles west Of town.
Geo. A. Durham, representing the
Irwin-Hodson Printing Co., of Port
land, Ore, was here yesterday in the
interest OF that firm.
Harris & Comparet have received
their new Mccormack Roller Bearing
Header which is said to be the light
est draft machine made.
Geo. Mcclure, N. P. time-keeper at
Lind and former business man in
Sprague during its palmy days, pulled
ut our latch string yesterday.
Warren Smith Of the Flat, accom-
panied by his cousin Miss Maggie Nc
Vean, came up from their farms Mon
day, returning home again in the
evening.
Jesse R. Harris, Of the firm OF Har-
ris Bros, liveryman, who has been
rounding up his horses at Black Rock
Springs for several days, returned this
morning.
Samuel Hutchinson, the giant stock
man who always attracts SO much at
tention on account OF his height
foot four inches-was in the city
last night from the sinks.
Andrew OFT OF the Ritzyille Touring
mills, is laid up with q boil on his
chin which. has put quietus on bis
talking. The appendage is very pain
full with no chance for rest while the
plaguey thing is 50 prosperous.
4. A. Long, proprietor Of the Red
Front Racket Store, is trying hard to
be on the sick list. He stays mp as
Hong "a he can stand 1t, then goes to