Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1901-12-18

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ais now stand. A strong
,tild be made for new depot
md appropriate and in keep
4 the town and its volume oil
ness. RitzvilIe is entitled to an
,lIent and commodious depot in
;hange for sixty thousand dollar
siness per month, but she will not
lit without asking.
Zee Prof. Dodo, the famous legerde-
lin and slight-of-hand contortion-
:, to be present at the Ritzville band
air the first week in January. You
ian catch fish where they bite, frolic
18th japanese maidens galore, spend
our money at the booths as fast as
you wish, and be assured that kind
act of yonr life will be forgotten as
'ong as it is remembered, by Madame
foleaux, the worlds renowned for
tune teller.
The reception to be given Friday
evening in the Manhattan club rooms
and to be followed by banquet at
Tefft's cafe, promises to be an enjoy
able affair. Prof. James Austin and
sorchestra are to play during the even
Ing, several noted speakers on live
topics will entertain, and the assemb-
lage can rest assured that the club
h members are qualified to white
social hours to minutes.
The children OF the various Sunday
schools are rehearsing beautiful can
tatas and exercises this week for the
proper and appropriate observance Of
Christmas. The Christian, Congre-
gational and German Congregational
churches will be decorated and lighted
for the occasion, and the M. E church
Sunday school will give its cantata At
the opera house Christmas night.
Ritzville, the best young city in the
state, has sufficient property interests
at stake that she be protected with
fully equipped and we'll organized fire
company. Amy amount of water is of
no avail if the proper means is not at
hand for it's prompt and effective use.
Why wait until a confagration wipes
us from the map?
Among our prominent people visit
ing at Spokane during the Woodmen
of the World carnival last week were:
Mr.. and Mrs. J. G. Shorno, Hon. o.
r. Holcomb, Lincoln Laughlin, Ortho
and Jesse Dorman, B. e. Hervey, W.
W. King, L. c. Van Patten, J. &C.
Staser, E. B. Born, Chas. Lakin.
Hatton Lodge, No. ISL, l. o. 0. F.
will give grand masquerade ball at
that lively place on Dec % and good
time is assured. The committee in
charge Of the arrangements are Otis
Algoe, T. NJ. Bruce and j. Z. Bratton,
leading business men.
Mrs. C.E. Shipman and little daugh-
ter, Maryap, returned, Monday from
two months trip ia the balmy air OF
Oregon. Mr.. Shipman remained at
Mt. Tabor, a health resort in the su-
burbs of Portland.
Wilbur S. Yearsley of Colfax, has
located in this city engaging in the
money loaning business. His Office
is in the First National Bank. Read
his announcement and ad. of today.
Lafrenz & Cusick have sold their
interests in the Lehman feed and sale
stables to Alex Matthews their former
manager, who will continue the bust
ness at the old stand.
G. w. SILVA, representing the Fra
ternal Army of America, has located
in the city, moving here from Daven-
port and will pursue work in the in
terest of this order.
Charles Gritman, brother OF H. f,
Gritman, the druggist, stopped off for
a couple of days last week on his way
home to Palouse City from the frozen
Klondyke regions.
DR.. and Mrs. F. r. Burroughs were
Spokane visitors Monday and among
the fine audience that greeted Freder-
lex Warde at the Auditorium in the
evening.
Read notice published in this issue
governing water rents which must be
paid to the city before the close OF the
third day IN each month in advance.
The following placard appears on
DR.. ]. NJ. Adams Office door: lowing
to illness the doctor will be absent
frSm the city for few days."
r. J!Dolbow, the Washtucna real
estate man, was up yesterday to close
several large deals in Adams county
dirt, involving $14, LAO.
J. M. Sitton. popular young far
mer of Washtucna. came up from his