Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1900-08-22

The Farmers Alliance are erecting
and have nearly completed a new
warehouse 40x103 feet in size on the
opposite side of the railroad track fac
ing on q street near the OFT Brothers
fouling mill.
John p. Judson, an attorney Of
Spokane, came down Thursday morn
ing on legal business. The gentle
man is Il brother of war-horse Steve
Judson of Pierce county, a widely
known democratic politician.
The Wheeler & Wilson sewing
machine agent is again abroad in the
land. VIM. Snyder, the clother, has
the sole agency for the county. Mr..
Norman is his representative and is
now trayersng this section OF country.
David Richardson, the wheat buyer,
states that he will build grain ware
house OF about 100000 tons capacity
for next seasons use. The structure
will occupy the north half OF block 16,
which the gentleman recently pur-
chased for that purpose,
o. V. Manrng, a merchant OF Gar
field, was in the city yesterday with Il
view Of opening II general merchandise
store. The gentleman is one o! the
most prominent and leading citizens
OF Whitman county and is brother
in-law Of d. F. Sells, a late employee
at the Rosenolf drug store.
Mr., w. l.. Olmstead has purchased
a bali interest in the grocery business
OF John BoycG and the new firm will
be Bovee K Olmstead. \ large stock
will be added, including some other
lines. Both are worthy and reliable
business men and are deserving of n
fair share OF the public patronage.
Mr.. Allen Meisenheimer received n
letter from ID. Won HOLT, one OF our
leading merchants, dated August at
Hamburg, stating that he had safely
reached old Germany his native land
and with his people whom he had not
seen for II years. lie enjoyed the
voyage across the Atlantic, passing a
pleasant trip.
Guy c. linus Of Mt. Ayr, Iowa, ar
rived here Saturday morning and at
present is stopping with his cousin,
j. H. linus on his farm 13 miles south
OF town. The gentleman has taken
government land and has come to be
one of lis. Four young men by the
name of linus, all cousins, are staying
there together for the time being
Memo postoflice, Adams county,
Wash,, has just been established by
j, l.. Bristow, fourth assistant post
master general, and Jacob r. Schrag
is appointed to handle the business
for Uncle Sam. The Office is Il special
one and for the present will be sup
piled with mail at Willis which is the
nearest point for that accumulation
Doc. Isom Irby, accompanied by his
wife, the pioneer stockman OF Crab
creek, was over from Lincoln county
Friday. He states that the section of
country around him is rapidly settling
up and the broad expanse Of prairie is
being rapidly transformed into farm
homes. While in town Mr. and Mrs.
Irby were guests of Mr.. and Mrs J. r.
Harris.
Ed Nolan, form srly deputy U. $.
marshal at Spokane, came over Satur-
day from the big ranch OF Mrs. Cerita
l.. Meyer ON Grab creek with a broken
arm caused by being suddenly Jared
loose from wild broncho upon which
he was perched for the time being.
Under the kind and skillful care OF
Mrs. Meyer the gentleman is recover
ing nicely.
Chas, Swartz, tax agent for the
eastern division of the Northern Paci-
tic railway company, is in the city TO-
day. He appeared before the board OF
equalization and succeeded in reduc-
ing the assessment from $4,000 to an
even $4,000 per mile. No other
changes were made and valuations
returned by Assessor Nelson were
endorsed as correct.
James +. Coss Jf., the dairyman,
| had his name added to the News sub
scription list this week. Do-you take
the Ngws? Ii not, call for sample
lcopy, compare it with any Adams
county paper you are taking, and you
| will find this paper comes nearer be-
ing an ideal county paper than the
one you are now taking. Subscribe
now and avoid the rush.
4 Justice s. G. scheuefe is hearing a
ease today wherein Bernard Riebrocl;
is the complaining witness charging
Fred Heinz WITH assault. The parties
4 TO the action. who are both Germans