Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1901-04-24
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the humorist and wit of national rep
utation, delighted good audienc,
with an interesting and instructive
lecture at the opera house Saturda,
evening. Although lis talk was o
two hours duration all sat it out t.
the end, not one person demanding
their money back at the box Office
as the man attending that part of the
affair had wisely took his departure
before the show was out. Mr.. Per
kins is being recognized as belonging
to that class of great men such as
Mark Twain, Bill Nye, Josh Billings
Artemus Ward, Bobt. Burdette ano
Others who are entertaining and
amusing the fun loving people Of the
world today. He came under the
auspices of the M. E. church people
and while the venture was financial
loss, our citizens had treat.
Tuesday evening at 9 o'clock at the
residence of A. Jackson, Justice w. B.
Webb united in marriage Thomas
McKane and Mrs. Cora L. Eaton
The happy couple will make theil
home in Ritzville.-Cheney Free
Press. The contracting parties are
strangers to US but we extend a
friendly hand and cordially welcome
them among us. We learn that the
groom is a millwright in the employ
OF Cummin Bros. at Paha.
Abr. Johanson, a farmer who came
to Adams county twelve years ago has
sold his tract embracing 144O acres
of land for $4,000 to a party from
Pendleton, Oregon. Thus the old
timers reap their reward for staying
with the country through its ups and
downs. The gentleman, with his
family, now occupies his fine com.
Portable new residence in the easterly
part OF the city and is in condition to
take life easy for awhile.
Paul, the stock thief, who in 1895
sold John Bovee $500 worth OF BEEF
cattle belonging to G. G. Bateman
and got away with the trick has been
captured at Paris, Idaho, and will be
brought back to Lincoln county for
trial. After the theft he stood off the
officers ON two occasions always shoot.
ing his way clear. He will be prose-
cuted with vengeance and ere long
his address will probably be Walla
Walla.
Geo. A. Kennedy, ex-county auditor,
will soon move his family to Odessa
where he takes charge OF the new
bank at that point. The institution
is a branch Of the First National
Bank of this city and nnder Mr.. Ken
nedy's efficient management will be a
satisfactory place to do business and
obtain accommodation.
r. E. Vincent, we'll known me-
cbanic of Spokane, is down today look
ing after building prospects which he
informs us are better than anywhere
in the state. The gentleman, or firm
OF which he is member, will have su-
pervision of the new structure going
up on corner of Second and E streets
owned by N. H. Greene and business
associates.
The board OF directors of school dis.
trict No. l, which includes our city
have refunded the bonded indebted
ness by reducing the amount from
$1,000, the present mortgage, to $4,000
and the interest from seven to five
per cent. Option to pay any part OF
all the bonds at the end Of or after
ten years is reserved.
Material is on the ground for large
grain warehouse on the railroad right
of way across the track on the south
side OF B street and the strong founda.
ton is now being laid. 1t is reported
to be for the Centennial Mill Co.
The Woman's Christian Tenn per.
ance Union will hold a Mother,
Meeting in the Christian church Fri
day afternoon, May Sd, at 2:3O p. IN
Every mother is cordially invited tt
attend these meetings.
Earnest Metz of Newton, Iowa
the aged father of Geo. A. Metz, ont
of the clerks in the King Mercantile
Co. store, arrived last Friday ant
will put in the summer with hi
son and family.
Winter wheat or fall grain look
ten per cent more promising for a
bountiful crop than one year ago. The
spring sown is safe so far but without
rainfall soon may fall short of wha,
it should be.
The townsite of Scott, thirty-thre,
miles south of this city, is being sur
veyed and plated today on the south