Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1901-07-31

day afternoon, and in his perambula
tons did not forget to drop into the
luxuriant apartments OF The New:
Office which is located next door to
the stock corral The gentleman in.
Inmates t. at he can write a good lick
at poetry and Il little later on under
the guise OF an synonymous sobriquet
Twill make contribution.
NJ. L. Weston, Washtucna wheat
bnyer, was business visitor yester-
day and states that wheat threshed so
far down that way was yielding forty
five bushels to the acre and sixty-three
pounds to the bushel. Indications
are that the crop is turning out heav-
Ter than expected in all parts OF the
country where threshsng has begun.
Forty-six bushels per acre has been
reported from the Hair ranch west OF
town.
Miss. Jennie Brooks of Butte, Neb.
was pleasant caller today. The lady
is an experienced teacher, having
taught in the graded schools Of Iowa
and eastern Nebraska. She is desir-
Gus OF obtaining n school at once and
can furnish satisfactory testimonials.
Her address is HARRISON, Adams
county, Washington, care OF b. A,
Brooks, N. p. section foreman.
Ritzvillc FIGURING Mills have closed
down for annual repairs AMI improve
ments. The manager informs us they
will be ready for the new crop in ten
days or two weeks. They report busi-
ness good, the local market excellent,
and number OF large orders on the
books for the Orient. They have just
completed an order OF 10000 sacks,
for Hong Kong, China.
Herman Scott OF Woodland, Cal,
foreman on the W. G. Reeder farm,
had 16 fine mules shipped from there
the consignment arriving yesterday.
They are splendid specim ems of work
animals all well broken and gentle
and after threshing, the eight pair will
be in one team hauling wheat into
town in trail wagons.
The Ritzville Flour Mill Company
Gncorporated) ON Saturday last pur-
chased, through w. R. Cunningham
ST., the Rosina futile property locat-
ed directly at the north end of Second
St. Consideration $500 cash. The
mill people will enlarge their off &c
and other buildings to cover the
ground just acquired.
VIM. r. Cunningham, Jr., the real
estate man, arrived home from his
New York trip on this mornings pas.
senger. On the same train came Rich.
ard Coleman of Hatton, who has been
visiting his old home across the big
pond at cunningham hill, near Lean
ington, Warwickshire, England.
J. II. McElroy, of Dragon Springs
and Geo. Lucas OF Cow creek, who
have been in the stock business in this
section of country since the 70's were
among those interested in trial before
Justice Sc. Scheuerle Thursday invol
wing the des ruction OF some stock BY
shooting.
The promiscuous handling OF fire
at this dry time OF the year is a dan
gerous menace to property. For the
past two days the air has been full o.
smoke and yesterday some careless
smoker was the cause OF the burning
of the strawed road in the south part
OF town.
The following Adams county citi
zens have been drawn to serve as jury
men at the September term of the
United States Court at Spokane:
Grand juror-Ed Heater.
Petit jurors-George w. Bassett, l.
Root, William Best, IL. Zimmerman
Judge Finlay of Eureka, South Dokata
arrived here last Thursday, and has taker
a homestead near Washtucna. He ha:
acted as Judge and attorney for the Rus
sian and German settlement Of that state
for the last fifteen years. He says thai
many from his state will enter Wash
ington.
Jesse Dorman will have charge OF
large threshing outfit starting uE
Friday with sixty day run. After
closing the season work Mr.. Dorman
will spend another year in an eastern
law school.
Edwin b. Lehman has assumed
charge of the Puget Sound warehouse
at Paha, and will conduct the grain
business for the company at that point
during this season.
Mr.. and Mrs.Alonzo Starr were guest:
of their parents, Mr.. and Mrs. M. w
Starr and Mr.. and Mrs. d. G. Bar.