Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1901-03-20
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house. With such fine audience we
are at loss to understand why they
should have rendered so rank q per
Torrance. Had they opened the show
at $50, the regular time, instead o.
an hour earlier and not omitted the
specialties and last act Of that great
drama, and taken the morning passen-
ger, which, il they had carried Out
their contract, would have been their
train, then the fearful accident cost
ing the lives OF four OF their troupe,
would in all probability have been
averted. The manager OF the COM
pany further displayed his utter disrc-
gard OF the eternal fitness OF things
after the horror occurred by reporting
no casualties and undertook to carry
out his engagement at Missoula Sat
urday night, which was finally can
celled, but requiring some pressure to
do SO. The outfit needed kick sulli-
Gent to jar their organization and
they doubtless got it at Horse Plains,
Mont, when they discovered that. the
fiery element had full charge OF their
car.
The band will give another of a
series OF monthly concerts at the opera
house Friday evening. Every one who
desires to see the boys progress and
is interested in developing and main
tanning strong and permanent must
cal organization, should attend. The
people are expected to show their APP
probation on these occasions. The
business men have been very liberal,
perfect harmony reigns among the
members, and with proper encourage
ment continuation of these elements
will in few months more give the
town a band she may well be proud Of.
Tie stockholders OF the Odessa
State Bank met foi organization on
the 18th. Officers were elected at
follows: J. ID. Bassett, president; j.
f. Prouty, vice-rresident; r. G. Ken
needy, cashier, and the above officers
and L. P. thinner, w. f. Finney and
w. L. Olmstead as directors. The
bank is incorporated with a paid-up
capital of OF $4,000 and will COM
mence business on completion OF their
building in about ten days.
w. H. Martin OF Harrington, Neb.,
who is an official and stakeholder OF
the new bank, arrived Wednesday and
has taken his place at the desk OF
assistant cashier. His family will
follow as soon ss residence can be
secured. The gentleman is brother
OF the late Benz Martin OF this city,
and is man OF high standing where
he formerly resided, having held many
positions OF trust, among others that
OF county clerk.
August Biel, German farmer who
in 1885 bought the homestead of An
son L. Lemon, then sheriff of Adams
county, was caller Saturday. Mr..
Riel is now large land owner, the
rents therefrom being ample for his
living. The gentleman, now in his
62nd year, is an educated and well
read man also having quite know
ledge OF medicine which he at one
time studied.
At the February teachers examina-
tions held in Olympia common school
certificates were earned by and grant
ed to the following applicants from
this county: Everett Alburty, Ella
M. Craig, Minnie Sperry, John G..
Gaiser, Margaret Arnett, Margaret
Craig, Martha Stone, Bertha Barronet,
L. H. Feitig, Mrs. J. b. Garrison.
The Woman's Unity Club met with
Mrs. Rosenoff, March 14th. Eleven
members responded to roll call. The
meeting was devoted to parliamentary
drill conducted by Mrs. Lansing. The
next meeting will be with Mrs. Staser
March 28th.
Hans Thomson, one OF our leading
merchants, accompanied by his wife
and mother, left Saturday evening for
a two months visit at Michigan City,
Iowa and Sterling, Ills, with relatives
and friends at their former home.
Farm work has begun in earnest in
Adams county and everything has the
appearance OF spring. A greatly in
creased acreage of spring wheat is be-
ing sown and fall sown wheat gives
promise of a good yield.
Mrs. Ella c. Whittlesey was brought
down from Spokane Monday and
taken to the home OF her dau. :hter
Mrs. w. w. Zent. The lady is in poor
health and comes here where she will
receive the best OF care.
w. j. Staring brother-in- law Of
W. S. Eastman, has purchased S J oil
block 81, Greene e. Prouty's addition