Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1901-02-13
Wade Landreth is building an ex-

Mr.. Landreth is master mechanic
and understands his business thor
cughly and when completed will have
the best equipped outfit for doing all
kinds OF blacksmith and machine
work.
A special program will be given at
the Christian church Sunday evening,
Feb. "a, under the auspices OF the
Christian Endeavor and the ladies OF
the w. G. T. u, consisting of music,
recitations, etc., at $50 p. nj. All are
cordially invited. s;;assss
Geo. W..ssBassett, accompanied by
his son Charles of Washtucna, were
among those with business in the
Superior court Friday. Mr.. Bassett
was the complaining witness in the
Baker horse-stealing case.
Claus II. Clodius spent Wednesday
in Spokane purchasing his spring aud
summer dry goods. He went from
Spokane to Ymir, where he is inter-
ested in the Monarch Gold Min ing Co.
Earl Greene, recently with the
Northern Pacific railway company as
lineman, and who is. an expert electri-
clan, has been placed in charge OF the
engine room at the mill as night man.
VIM. Mckay, N. p. section foreman,
who has been confined to his home for
the past two weeks with something
like the grip, has recovered and is
again at his post OF duty.
The King Mercantile are before the
public in this issue with a terse, spicy
display ad. telling you few facts re-
garding their business. These people
are O. k, read the adj
d. II. Kimple was called to Spo-
kane Wednesday on account of the
serious illness OF his wife who has been
visiting there with friends and under
Il physicians care.
The Ritzville Hardware Co. is put
ting in branch store at Scott and
will carry full line OF their imple
ments at that point. +. G. Bier will
be manager.
Fred Thiel has let the contract for
bank building and drug store at Odes-
sa. The bank will be occupied by
branch of the Adams County Bank of
this place.
Fred G. Bier departed Tuesday for
Scott to take charge as local manager
OF the Ritzville Hardware Cos. branch
store at that place which is now being
erected.
The Epworth League social held
Friday evening at the M. E. church
and parsonage was well attended. A
fine program was rendered. Receipts
$50.
Mrs. d. A. Scott arrived home Sat-
urday morning from Helix, Ore, where
she was visiting few weeks with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. J. II. King.
Mrs. E. G. Bodwell OF Walla Walla,
president OF the w. G. I. u, OF East
ern Washington, will speak in the NJ
E. church next Sunday evening.
Danny Brooks who has been en-
ployed on the night shift at the mill,
was taken ill Saturday and took the
evening train for home.
James NJ. Adams, the land agent,
left Monday on a trip to his boyhood
home in old Virginia. He will be
absent about month.
Mr.. and Mrs. III. E. Gritman left
Monday for Palouse City to visit for a
short time with his parents who re-
side there.
DIR. Frank, the German physician
was called to Lakewood, Dakota, on
private business and will return in
| q bout q Vpek
J. ]. Joyce is moving his plumbing
outfit from the Blackmer building
into the old Scheuerle paint shop
building.
J. L. Mohundro OF Dayton, deputy
revenue collector for this state, is in
the city today looking after revenue
affairs.
L. Z. Soesbe returned this morning
from Oregon where he went last week
to attend the funeral of his father.
The restaurant formerly conducted
by Mrs. NJ. NJ. Bills has been re-opened
by Messrs Bellows & Thompson.
Z. L. Thompson OF the firm OF Up
tegrove & Thompson, merchants at
Scott, was in the city Monday.
NIL. Lank has returned from Port