Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1901-06-19
LOCAL TOPICS

The first annual Flag day picnic
given by the citizens Of P:,ha at he
Center ofxAdams County, on Friday
June Ia, was the occasion of very
pleasant and enjoyable time. The
little town was gay in flags AMI pat
riotic colors and the citizens extended
the glad hand to everyone and wore a
broad and extensive smile meantime.
The sports Of the day were hugely eu-
joyed by all. The band was in at
tendance and played ut intervals dur
ing the racing and ball game. A well
attended dance was given in the Cen
tenniai Mill Co.'s warehouse in the
evening. Altogether the Paha people
are to be congratulated on the public
spirit and energy manifested by her
broad hearted constituents.
At the semi-annual meeting OF the
Farmers Warehouse Co. held in this
city Saturday the following officers
were elected: President, A. S. New
land; Secy., J. G. Gillet; Directors, d.
A. Scott, Jacob Schoessler, J. A. Willis.
The efficient manager, James Turner,
was unanimously chosen manager It
conduct the company affairs which
have certainly prospered under his
guidance.
One thing the Campbell Bros. Show
can boast of. They carry no fakirs or
games of chance. This alone has
gained them more popularity than
any other one thing. The most refined
lady or gentleman in the community
can visit their exhibitions with just as
much propriety as they can attend a
home entertainment.
VIM. E. Hill and wife of Terre
Hautte, Ind, arrived last week and
will locate with us. He is brother
in-law OF Hank and Perry Kaufman,
the well known farmers. They have
taken rooms at the McGrath lodging
house. The gentleman is an archi
tect hi, card appearing in todays issue.
H. c. Thompson and wife OF Garfield
county, passed through town Saturday
on their way to the home OF VIM. Best,
brotherinlaw who resides on Rattle
snake fiat, where they 90 for visit.
Aaron Hollenshead, the old time
farmer, has just recovered from a par
alytic stroke and was down town Sat
urday after being laid up for six weeks.
VIM. H. Watkins who has been with
eastern relatives in Illinois for nearly
hall year, on Thursday last, again
"bobbed up serenely" among his Adams
county friends. He declined to give
any account OF himself and passed
through town in the night.
Lamona and Cleary are delivering
fine baled hay for tie Harris livery
barn and have a large force at work.
The distance to haul is twenty miles
from the well known and valuable
Lamona farm on Grab Greek at Grand
bluff, just across in Lincoln county.
Prof. w. j. Sutton has purchased
the Bigham farm. just west OF and ad-
joining the city of Cheney, consisting
of 155 acres well improved, large
house and the largest barn in this
vicinity if not the largest in the
county. The price, we are informed,
was $6000-Cheney Free Press.
The proposition to purchase
county poor farm is largely matter
OF speculation and rather a doubtful
experience. The population OF the
countyis very light, and at present
there is no demand for such expend-
itures.
At the meeting OF the )uncil Tues
day evening c. L. Mccoy was elected
and employed rs engineer AMI marshal
for the town OF Ritzville. The
position of assistant engineer was laid
over until next meeting.
DIR. +. 4. Lehman of Scott, is here
visiting his parents. Hereports every
thing flourishing in the neighborhood
OF his homestead seven miles south oil
the track.
Laban thinner, the Odessa hardware
merchant, Sundayed in town with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Benz thinner
on Picty hill.
Attorney anl MIS-. w. w. Zant
among many Others from town spent
Sunday at Sprague as spectators at
the ball game wherein oar boys again
met their "Waterloo in crushing
defeat"
Chas. H. Bemis has removed from
Davenport to Spokane where he i:
in the employ OF Il street car company
lack McChesney OF Delight, tn,