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Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1901-07-17
Coming Events.

State Press Association, Tacoma, August 1915.
ICity Election, Dec. ., 1901.
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and 18th.
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CONVENTIONS.
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RELIGIOUS.
Columbia River Conference Methodist Episco.
pal church, walla Walla, Sept. $40.
Free Methodist campmeeting, spokane June
l9-July &C.
National Epworth League Convention excur-
sion, San Francisco, July to August 81.
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Montana State Baptist association Great Falls,
September 81.
Montana State Trades and Labor council an
nual convention, Anconda. August 20
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church, South, Deer Lodge, Augusta,
SECRET SOCIETIES
Sovereign Grand Lodge LOO. F. Indian
apolis, Sept. l6-23.
supreme Lodge Knights of Pythias biennial
session, San Francisco, May 70, 1902
Elks Carnival, Tacoma, Aug. u TO a. 1901.
Grand lodge, |. O. G. T., OF Washington, Ia
coma, July 1919.
Montana grand lodge, A, o. U. W., Anaconda,
September $40,
FAIRS, EXPosIrIoNS, ETC.
Pan American Exposition. Buffalo, May to
Spokane interstate Fair, Sep. 1924.
Lewis a. Clark Centennial Exposition, Portland
1905.
Washington State Fair, North Yakima, Sept.
30 to Oct. ).
Lewiston Interstate Fair race meeting, Lewis
ton, october 7-l2.
Vancouver (B. c. street fair and carnival.
August $40,
Helena races. September9li
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1901-07-17
Reduced Rates.

Are now in effect to Buffalo, New
York. Do you expect to attend the
Pan American Exposition? Ii so do
not buy your tickets until you have
investigated the service OF the ILL
nois Central railroad. Our accomo.
dations are the best that can be had
our trains are always on time, and
employees courteous and accomoda-
ting. Through tourist cars from
Pacific coast to Boston via. Buffalo
If you will send fifteen cents in
stamps, to address given below, we
will forward you, by return mail, one
OF our large "a 40 inch wall maps Of
the United States, Cuba and Porto
Rico. Any information regarding
rates, Accommodations, service time,
connections, stop.Cvers, etc, will be
cheerfully furnished by
B. II. TRUMBULL, Com. Agent.
l42 Third Street, Portland. Ore.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1901-07-17

We try to please and satisfy each
and every person who comes into our
store to make purchase, no matter
what amount, with the value and
the store methods. No other eetab-
lishment in the Pacific Northwest in
our lines of business has grown so
rapidly as our store, and we realize
the iact that Cur success is due to
honest dealing and our endeavor to
make satisfied customer out Of each
buyer Our future success depends
on satisfied customers that we make
now. KING MERCANTILE Co.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1901-07-17

The King Mercantile Co, defy com
petition in price and quality OF the
great lines of goods now carried IN
their great Department Store on cor,
ner uf Rallroad avenue and ID street
Have You seen the japanese Screens
and polished Oak Rockers at the
King Mercantile Co. store? Il not,
why not?
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1901-07-17

General Auditor ID. L. Elliott of the
Great Northern Express Go. says
that the exact amount Of loss by the
holdup at Wagner, Mont, was S1l 800
All but $500 was currency, sent from
Washington to the Montana National
bank of Helena the rest being Great
Northern money in the through safe.
The consignment to the Montana
bank consisted af bank notes printed
in sheets OF $40 and 500 dollar bills.
Only nine were signed by the presi-
dent and cashier of the bank, but all
could be readily passed without their
signatures. And now the sheriff's posse
has given up the chase and all is quiet
along the Yellowstone.
The two buildings occupied by the
Adams County News plant will be for
rent August L. We are not going
out of business but will move into the
new Pioneer Bank building for more
commodious quarters on the corner Of
L and Second street where we will be
'at home" to our friends and patrons.
Ritville lodge No. IS l. 0. o. f. has
elected the following officers for the
present term; NG, ]. P. Schroeder;
V. G., w. F. Despair; Secy., E. d. Gill,
son; Treas, F. b. Shepley.
VIM. Fl. Lafrenz OF Spokane, is in
town and like all others who return
after few months absence, hardly
knows the place-so improved you
know.
w. II. Tallman, former telegraph
operator here, writes us to send the
NEWS to his address at Myrtis town,
Louisiana.
Mayor w. r. Peters is an out-oi-
town visitor at Wilbur during the
front end OF the current week.
o. r. Haight started Monday for
Usage, Iowa, and will be absent for
two months on business.
L. E. Soesbe, the contractor and
builder, was business visitor at
Spokane Monday.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1901-07-17

Take jaunt through the various
departments and store rooms of the
King Mercantile Co., and see what
you can see. For the moment you
will forget that you are in Ritzville in
stead OF Chicago. Fine goods and
elaborate furnishings gal0re.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1901-07-17
Fire Meeting.

Notice is here by given to all tax
payers and those interested in fire pro-
lection that meeting for the perman-
ent organization OF u fire CON pany Will
be held in the Manhattan club rooms
Monday evening, July %, 1901, when
all should be present.
FRED SHEPLEY,
Fire Chief.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1901-07-17

The King Mercantile Co. manage
ment believe there is nothing too
good or costly for the people Of Adams
county, hence their mammoth stock
of Goods from threshing machine
to darning needle.
Go to the Fair Store for hammocks
and rugs.
Latest styles in shirt waists and
belts at the Fair Store.
Unlimited money at lowest rates
to loan on improved land.-o. r. Hol-
comb.
Farm loans made at low rates OF in-
terest and on best TENS offered at
Pioneer State Bank. Give us call
when such is desired.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1901-07-17
Farmers Attention.

Do not overlook the fact that it is
time to have your grain insured. We
issue policy covering grain in the
field, in the stack, in the sack and in
the warehouses, ut the very lowest
rate. Don't fail to give us call.
W. W. TENT, Agent.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1901-07-17

The Ritzvillc Hardware Co. has
now enroute the following: One car
OF Hodge headers, one car of Rusbiord
and Winona wagons, one car OF bar
bed wire, one car OF bar iron.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1901-07-17

Go to theKing Mercantile company
for for your refrigerators which are
built to save ice and to keep the food
cool and palatable.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1901-07-17
Will Enforce Sunday Law.
Ritzville, Wash, July ID, 1901

Editor ADAMS COUNTY NEWS;
Petition having been made to me by
numerous citizens OF this county, to
rigidly enforce the laws OF the State
OF Washington in relation to saloons
and places of business keeping closed
on Sunday, l desire by this means to
notify all concerned that it will De my
persons violating the laws relating to
keeping closed on Sunday, whenever
such violations OF law are properly
brought to my attention, as l would
do in any case. Respectfully,
C. l.. HoLcoMB,
ProSpautipp Attorney
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1901-07-17
DIED..

PHILPoTT-Saturday evening, July IL,
1901, Mrs. ID. f. Philpott of para
phrenites. 1nterment OF the re-
mains occurred Monday at Lind
cemetery, Rev. T. Ii. Fertig, pastor
Of the NJ. +. church Of this city,
conducting the funeral ceremonies
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1901-07-17

Money to loan on improved farms
at low rates OF intcrest.-Dorman
Bros.
The King Mercantile Co. have a
handsome new stock of Bedroom sets
ranging from $500 to $4,000 per set.
Nothing better can be found in airy
market.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1901-07-17

We are prepared to write FIRE in
surance upon all kinds of threshing
and harvesting outfits of any and
every kind. Give us call.-W. w,
Gent.
Carney, the painter, hangs wallpaper
in the best and latest style.
King Mercantile Co. have put in a
large stock OF groceries at their branch
store in Hatton.
II you know what you want go to
the King Mercantile Co. and feas
your eyes on the ten thousand pretty
things in their big es' Adjustment.
Invalid Chairs. Loungettes, Fancy
Rockers, Hammocks, Swings, Stoves,
Firearms. All kinds OF furniture and
hardware.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1901-07-17

King Mercantile Co. have just un-
loaded carload of the latest up
to-date furniture. They now have
the largest stock OF house and farm
furnishings of any firm in Adams
county.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1901-07-17
Prosecuting Attorney.

1t will do your heart good to step
into King Mercantile Co.'s establish
ment and take look at their i'm
mense stock of house furnishings.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1901-07-17

See those Kitchen Treasures made
OF polished hirdw ood which have been
called for so universally during the
past four years. King Mercantile Co.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1901-07-17

The King Mercantile company have
just received:
Two car loads OF the best furniture.
Two car loads of fine farm wagons.
One car load OF Barbed wire.a
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1901-07-17
German.

An extended course will be given in
the evenings for those wishing to
learn German. For further informa-
ton call or Jno. A. Scheuerle B. A. at
home from 1880 to $3.50 F. NJ. in par
sonage south Of the new Germi n
church.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1901-06-07

rntsresung nets Coneetod Tor fhs Uut
ume by tho ConsuI Huroau.
Tho census bulletins have thus far
been devoted 10 the satisfies OF our
population. This branch Of the work
Is now completed, and with Bulletin
So the publication Of industrial facts
has begun. This bulletin ia devoted TO
cotton ginning and Is the drst report
Of It's kind ever made BY a United
States census. the reason for this in-
novation in our methods Of collecting
the statistics Of cotton production is
interesting. For many years practi-
cally the entire cotton crop reached
the markets Though the transporta-
ton lines. The result was that a close
approximation to the actual crop was
obtained from the returns Of these car
riers. In recent years, however, there
has been a rapid development Of cot
ton fields. Many thousands Of bales
that never touch a transportation line
are consumed by these mills IN the
south which in 1889 manufactured 12.e
per cent Of the total crop and 3O.9 per
cent Of the total American consump-
ton. As It Is no longer possible to
get an idea of ne amount of the crop
from the returns Of the transportation
lines the last census has collected the
statistics Of the amount Of cotton
ginned. OF course everybody knows
that prior to the invention of the cot
ton gin by ELI whitney in 1884 the
separation Of the seed from the lint
had had to be done by hand, the task
being four pounds Of lint cotton per
week for each head Of a family. work.
ing at night in addition to the usual
field work. It took one person two
years to turn out the quantity Of cot
ton contained in one average stand
ard bale. At the present time one ma
chine Will gin from three to fifteen
bales per day.
Thus one machine does the work Of
thousands Of men. IN 1890, before the
cotton gin was dreamed of, u pro-
duotion was $3.50 bales of average
weight Of 225 pounds. In 1899, the
production was 1885, 91 bales of an
average weight of 500 pounds. These
latest statistics were obtained by col.
Letting the amount of cotton ginned.-
New York Sun.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1901-06-07
MISLEADING THE HOUSEWIFE.
Can Two Persons Manage to Live Well
on 90 q Week.

@I
on 90 q Week.
An article in the current number
Of what might be called the House
keepers Misleading Journal says
blithely that two persons a live well
on IS a week. Keeping house for two,
1t continues, costs more in proportion
than does housekeeping for ten. The
last statement is u~ndeniably true,
says the New York Commercial Ad-
vertiser. The writer evidently means
well (and indeed her name is a
synonym for culinary competency, but
her bald assertion, probably meant to
be cheerful, will cost the conscientious
but inexperienced housewife many a
pang Of anxiety, se%lf-reproach and
disillusion. why not be frank, even at
the expense of the young hOusekeep-
er's pleasure, and say where she and
her husband can live well" on IS
a week? They could not do it In this.
city or its suburbs, and the price of
good meat is much the same in diff
ferent parts Of the country. Or else
why not say honestly, If not pleasant
~ iudb AOI the AuOu u tMO per oA6
and one of them a mans is a hope
lessly inadequate sum on which to
'live we'll" They could live on 81,
but they simply could not live we'll on
IS. Careful cooks and shrewd mar
keters can set a fair table for two per-
sons for 81 a day. The mere ordi-
nary housewife finds that $40 is the
least she a hope to spend if she and
her bread-winner are to have food Of
good quality, sufficient quantity and
the simplest variety. Unless she is a
person of resources it won't mean pas
tries and entrees and tidbits either. It
will mean simple, good things, tender
chickens, good vegetables, good beef,
steaks and chops, fresh fruit, fresh
salads and coffee, tea and butter of
the best. These are simple things, but
1t is the simple things that cost. The
s~econd-rate boarding house can afford
Indifferent desserts and bad entrees.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1901-06-07

AS a further accommodation to its
patrons, arrangements have been made
by the passenger department of the
New York Central & Hudson River
Railroad Company whereby at the
nominal charge of so cents per piece,
to pay for transfer, baggage may now
be checked through from the principal
stations on its lines, to any hotel, resi-
dence or steamship dock in New York
or Brooklyn. Instead Of checking to
Grand Central Station, New York, only,
and arranging after arrival there to
have your baggage properly delivered,
ave yourself trouble by asking local
baggage-masters to forward your bag
gage by special delivery. A particular
style Of check is used for this purpose,
AID as soon as your baggage reaches
Grand Central Station it will be
promptly delivered at the address de-
sired without further attention on your
part-From the New York Mail and
Express.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1901-06-07
ALPHABET ON PINS HEAD.
An Achievement of EnRraver who spent
a Year at 1t.

An Achievement OF EnRrAver Who Spent
a Year at It..
There is a man In Philadelphia who
wears a commonplace looking little
pin as a watch charm, To the naked
eye it is not different from the millions
of other pins. Yet it's head is a mas
terpiece of the e%ngraver's art, for on It
is engraved the English alphabet in
Old English lettering, and in the CEN
ter Is cut the year when it was done,
1900" The naked eye cannot distin-
quisb a scratch In the pins head, but
a powerful mdgnifying glass, such as
ish used by a matchmaker, reveals the
letters Of the alphabet in proper order
around the edge OF the head, every
character separate, and perfectly
formed. There was on exhibition at
the Paris exposition last year a marvel
OF Liliputian work, the writing Of the
Lords prayer on paper one-eighth Of
An inch square. This was done by
Fred swartz Brink, a penman In Phila-
delphia. He regarded it as the finest
work OF the kind ever done, but when
he saw the engraving on the pins head
he confessed that he had been out
done. He bought the work Of the en-
graver. August Staroke, for a trihe, and
recently carried the pin to a jeweler
and requested a salesman TO have It
gold plated and a little ring soldered
on the body Of the pin, so that he
could attach it as a charm to his watch
chain. Some sentiment connected
with the pin, eh?" asked the salesman.
None at all" replied the customer,
"just look at the head through a
glass" The jeweler did so, and then
discovered the alphabet. The engraver
who did the work spent one year at IL,
and so tedious was e that he could
only work al n e few minutes n a
tme.-New York Sun.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1901-06-07
a WONDRRFuL pEYIcE
PROFESSOR LANoLEV's MiRAc-
JLOuS MEASURE OF HEAT.

Aa achievements negear the Imagination
-~Anasuror one-Thousnnd eIinionth Of q
Degrees OF Hoat-oreatly Extends She
Solar apcctrum-Opona New Fields o
hnowiedre-Makos Possible Wontho
Predictions Heretofore Undroamt OF.
Professor p. s.. Langley. secretary
Of the Smithsonian Institute aud in
ventor Of the bolometer, an instrument
which indicates o~ne-thOusand milIionth
Of o. degree centrigrade, has submitted
to the National Academy Of Sciences
data as to the basis Of heat and cold
which are likely to be Of inestimable
value to f%orecasters of the weather.
Professor Langley's Investigations
have been directed to an extended solar
spectrum, to the left Of the red ends
of the colored spectrum and about ten
times the length Of the colored D
trum. Professor Langley's attention
was first drawn to the matter by us
ing the bOlometer on the summit OF
Mount Whitney, in the Sierra Nevadas,
at an altitude of 1900 feet. He
pushed the indicators Of the delicate
instrument beyond the point where the
most prolonged researches Of previous
investigators had shown nothing. In
the still air Of lofty Mount Whitney
the sunbeams passed unimpeded by
the mists Of the earth. The curve of
heat which had fallen to nothing in the
spectrum began TO rise again. He
found suddenly and Unexpectedly a
new spectrum Of great extent, wholly
unknown to science, and apparently
the principal seat Of the changes
which affect the climate and yegeta-
ton.
He has since mapped out 700 lines
in the new spectrum, and has stated
that with this as a basis we are COM
ing to a knowledge which has hitherto
been hidden from us, Of the way in
which the sun maintains every form of
life upon the earth. Charts drawn at
the Smithsonian institute indicated
distinctly the spectrum's progressive
changes through spring, summer, au-
tumn and winter, and Professor
Langley believed it not impossible that
predictions would yet be made as to
future changes In the character Of
coming seasons and their effects upon
the crops, somewhat similar to those
now made from day to day by the
weather bureau, but infinitely more
far-reaching.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1901-06-07

rrune naek the TOP and oivo u, PLENTY
Of Good Soil.

rruna nack the TOP aud Give IL PLENTY
Of Good Soil
The failure or success OF the young
tree for the first two or three seasons
after planting out depends largely on
how this work is done. The young
tree as It ZONES from the nursery row
has been deprived In digging Of prob
ably half It's roots, whose office Is to
supply nourishment to the top OF to
the branches and leaves. The supply
thus diminished so considerably ne
cessitates a rather severe pruning OF
the top. cutting away an amount pro-
portionate to the amount Of roots or
rootlets left behind in digging. The
pruning should be done just before
planting the tree, using a sharp knife.
Cut away about three-fourths OF the
top, preserving a strong center shoot
or leader. which should be cut back
well. The lower lateral branches
should be left longer than the upper,
which should be pruned back rather
severely. Any broken or injured roots
should also be pruned so that the ends
Will We HhNolu III pidNLluE the Tree
in the ground set It no deeper than It
grew in the nursery, which depth may
be determined by the discoloration OF
the bark at the base, says a writer in
the Woman's Home Companion. Let
the roots rest on a bed Of well-loosened
soil. Replace the subsoil or clay at
the bottom of the excavation with top
soil n let the excavation be some
what larger than merely necessary to
accommodate the roots. Fiji In about
the roots with pulverized soil, using
the hand to perform the work. After
the roots are covered tread the soil
well with the feet. All the soil used
for filling should be trodden down
firmly. After the tree is planted stake
it and tie to the stake, or better still,
make a compac, hard mound Of soil
about the base of the tree, to prevent
the wind from whipping it about. In
the spring remove the mound. Dur
ing the first few seasons the young
tree should be well mulched with ma
nure or grass clippings winter and
summer.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1901-06-07
Educatlon and Production.

Massachusetts spent in 1S9S-99 $12,-
POI, 525 more upon her public schools
than Tennessee. But see what a re-
turn she gets. Each Of the 1885,
BAG citizens OF observation-disclosures
women, and infants-has a productive
capacity Of $500 a year, against $40 a
year for the average inhabitant Of the
whole United States and S116 a year
for the average inhabitant Of Tonnes
see. This mean that the people Of
Massachusetts, earned in that year
S252,4 s7, 14O more than the same num-
Der Of average people Of the United
States. and S4O3. 1853, 1924 more than the
same number Of people in Tennessee.
Twelve million dollars invested in SUI
perior education yield $500. OOO, 900 a
Year.-Chicago Journal.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1901-06-07

A young French Canadian giant at
present in ottawa is believed by his
admirers to be the biggest man in the
world. His name is Edward Beaupre.
He is Z feet 8 inches tall. His weight
is 1862 pounds, and his feet are 171k
inches long. Around the arm close to
the armpit, his measurement is 81
inches. Beauprs is only 20. He is a
native Of the northwest territory Of
Canada. His father was a French
Canadian and his mother a halfbreed.
Up to the age Of three the young giant
was no bigger than an ordinary baby
of that age. From that time he grew
enormously, until at the age Of 10 he
was 6 feet tall. He is in excellent
health. All his brothers and sisters
are Of normal size.-Quebec Dispatch
in New York Sun,
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1901-06-07

The Paris seamstresses have gone on
a strike for shorter hours and higher
wages, and American dressmakers have
foTmed a union for efecting prompt
payment for garments delivered. On
the other hand, an American lady has
sued a famous dressmaker of Paris for
wasting her tiEe trying on a gown that
ifd nUt &C.. ffer plea that nine fittings
for one gown was a condition calling
for damages has been sustained by
the French court.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1901-06-07

Next to the diet-and diet is vitality
necessary If ~ would be beautiful
comes outdoor exercise. The woman
who plods day after day at her house
work, washing dishes, sweeping. max
ing beds. mending the %cbildren's
clothes, getting another meal and do
ing dishes, getting through the
list day after day and week after week
why. the lines Of care and routine
come so swihly that almost before
the woman knows it an her freshness
and y~outhfulness have vanished and
she Is growing bent and cd and I'M
lovely.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1901-06-07
Career and Character Of Abraham Lincoln.

Career and Character Of Abraham Lincoln.
An address by Joseph Choate, AM
bassador to Great Britain, IN the ca
reer and character Of Abraham Lincoln
his early life-his early struggles
with the world-his character as de-
veloped in the later years Of his life
and his administration, which placed
his name so high on the worlds roll Of
honor and fame, has been published
by the Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul
Railway, and may be had by sending
six co. cents in postage to F. A.. Miller,
General Passenger Agent. Chicago, Ill.