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


I The north half of the Colville re>er-
yuton will DE thrown open Tor settle
ment about Octouer 10tA.
F.P. French, United States com
missioner passed tuesday in Spokane
transacting private business.
Hon. o. X. HoIcomb, attorney oil
this city, registered at Hotel Pacific
Spokane, yesterday. lie is expected
home tomorrow.
A. W. Yallop Of Walla Walla, repre-
senting Il. q. Dun & Co., was IN the
city Friday in the interest OF that
well known mercantile agency.
A private letter from DR.. John NJ
Adams ordering the News sent TO bis
address No. 344 last San Francisco is
received today. The doctor expects
to return to Ritzville this fall.
Mcssrs W. W. King, j. IL. Turner,
Walter Staser and G.. Carlen accom-
panied by the Misses CIevenger, Will
ley, Williams aud Staser are out on
picturesque Crab creek near the
Meyer home for weeks camping.
Chas. J. Low, an old soldier and u
brother OF c. z. Low OF this city, ar.
rived Sunday morning from Washing
ton, ID. c. This is the first meeting
OF the brothers in twenty three years.
Mr.. Low is looking over the country
and may decide to locate here.
Ritzyille, the town which does more
business than any burg OF its size in
the state Of Washington, needs electric
light. An effort should be made by
the people to induce capitalists 10 ex-
anime into the situation winch we
firmly believe would prove to be a
mutually profitable one for all con-
cerned
Mr. and Mrs /. Watson Myers are
home again after six weeks outing
They travelled much OF he time and
visited many inrrast ng places,
among rhem SH54way and Sitka in
Alaska, Victoria, Portland. Puget
s. %. ,....! rarious resorts down by the
...cp sad sea. Both are looking hearty
and well AMI report ma enjoyable sine.
The city health COMMITTEES issue a
notice to property owners respectfully
requesting all premises Cleaned up
and kept in the best sanitary condi-
ton possible and. to this end all
nuisances should be promptly abatcd.
August is the most dangerous month
OF the year ion sickness AMI fires and
your co-opayation with the authorities
who IRE faithfully working for the
best interests OF the town, is solicit d J..
Read the proclamation in another
column.
Prof. Edwin J. Freeman. principal
of the Northern Institute OF OSLco-
pathy at Minneapolis, accompanied by
bis vile arrived here sunday morning
and spent a couple OF days visiting the
editor hereof, Il first cousin. The cou-
pie were married August lst aud left
the same day fo1 Il trip t. the coast
continuing their journey oa west from
here Tuesday morning. They were
astonishcd at the immense farming
country lying adjacent to oar embryo
city and seemed to enjoy their short
stay and the novelty al being enyelop-
ed in Eastern Washington dust. They
again pass through ne"t Monday
morning stopping that day in Spokane
expecting to reach home again next
Wednesday night.
Prof. and Mrs. g. II, Knapp and
two little girls started Saturday over
VIC >NIlbHCIil dCtno iDt w iohVlli OiG-
gon, where the gentleman assumes
the principalship Of the High school
at that place. For four pleasant years
have they been among us and their
removal to other scenes leaves a place
that will not soon be filled. They are
keenly missed in many ways, The
little city Of the Umatilla may well
congratulate herself on its choice for
teacher. They win find in the end
that they have made no-mIstske. The
community is better with their pres
ence and the school will be benefited
by theiacquirement Of an instructor
who is a learned professor, Christian
gentleman and most excellent and
trustworthy American citizen. May
they enjoy the best OF health and
prosperity in their new field is the
sincere wish Of the people OF this city.
Death Of T. r. Boyd.
3 Thonas n Rovd an nd Adams