Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1901-03-06
LOCAL TOPICS

Mr.. ]. r. Smailes, deputy supreme
organizer for the Order OF Washington,
has been in town the past week assist
the local organization in building up
its membership and has now placed
the order in fiourishing condition.
Several new members have been taken
in and there are more to follow soon,
and the members of the home union
will have their hands full of initiatory
work for some time to come. The
following officers have been elected and
installed for the ensuing six months /:
Past president, James Adams; presi-
dent, John Bovee; vice-president,
Annie Tallman; chaplain, Ida Chand-
Ter; treasurer, j. H. Chandler; secre-
tary, D. w. Zent; medical examiner,
Dr., Julius Frank; escort, Huston
Peck; assistant escort, Hattie Bills;
guard, H. J. F. Caldwell; sentinel,
Karl Hegele.
Activity at the local land Office, in
evidence all this year thus far, was
especially marked yesterday, says to-
days Spokesman-Review. Before 3
o'clock eight entries for Washington
homestead lands were made. Ritz
vile was well represented in the rush,
five Of the entrymen being from that
place. The Ritzville party was COM
posed Of: Heinrich Bugrhard, Lewis
r. Moberly, John w. Lenocker. The
entries were for 160 acres each, the
land being on all sides OF the town
and several miles from it. The other
entries were made by Patrick G. Kad-
ing, Odessa, and Edward E. Baker
and John N. Snyder, both of Lind.
Owing the scarcity or almost entire
absence of game from the markets
there is an unlimited demand for
spring chickens. The prices quoted
are equal to the best usually obtaina-
BILE for full-grown chickens. The
scarcity is attributed to the fact that
it is difficult to raise young chickens
at this season. In these days OF incu-
bators and breeders it seems that it
ought to be possible to hatch out any
number OF chickens at any time, and
even if considerable number sue
cumb the loss is practically only the
value Of the eggs, while the profit on
the chicks raised is large.
The third annnsl convention OF the
Adams County Sunday School asso-
citation will be held in the Christian
church commencing next Saturday
afternoon and concluding Sunday
evening. A very good program has
been prepared and all Sunday school
workers are asked to come and lend
their assistance. A number of prom
inent outside people will be present,
among which are Rev. w. G. Merritt
who will speak Sunday evening on the
subject "Father Time strikes the GEN.
fury! Is all well?"
Under the auspices OF the Woman's
Unity Club, Charlotte Lay Dewey has
been secured and will give her able
lecture, "The influence of the Kinder
garten upon the child and student"
Parents especially, should avail them
selves of such an opportunity as her
dealing with this subject not only APP
plies to the home or primary children,
but follows them even into the higher
grades with much benefit. The lee
ture will be given at Christian church
Thursday evening, March 7th, at s
o'clock. Admission % cents.
VIM. G. shirrell of Glenwood,
Whitman county, was in town Mon.
day. The gentleman formerly resid-
ed in the Willamette valley at Leban-
on, Ore. He expects to locate per-
manently in Adams county and has
entered into partnership with S. M.
Hair who is rigging up large force
for breaking land in the spring. Mr..
Hair has recently purchased what is
known as the Dorman Homestead IA
miles west OF town and is moving his
effects there this week.
Byron l.. Sutton arrived in town
from Watsonville, Cal, Saturday,
where, with his family, he spent the
winter for his health. Mrs. Sutton
and the children stopped at Edmunds
on Puget Sound for a months visit
before coming home. Mr.. Sutton
states that all are much improved in
health and spirits and that their
enjoyment would be sublime were it
not for the time lost in fighting the
pesky heas.
The frame work is up for the fine,
large, corrugated iron blacksmith
shop OF Henry Horn on the old site
on the corner Of lot s, block 2, at the
junction of First and G streets. Mr..