Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1901-10-16

The consumption OF water for lawn
purposes for this season is over and by
a small outlay our main thoroughfare
with its new and extended grading
can easily be transformed into de-
lightful driveway affolding riders and
pedestrians a pleasure as well as the
business people who have a desire to
keep their places neat and tidy, which
is difficult task where a cloud OF
flying abominable dust enshrouds the
town. The improved appearance by
sprinkling, the lessening OF danger
from fire, the enjoyable comfort, the
preservation OF health and many other
reasons seems to call for progression
in this line which can be accomplished
ut nominal expense.
NJ w. orion, an insurance ma n
who has been travelling on a bicycle
soliciting business through this
section of country for several months,
was killed near Cheney this morning.
at o'clock, by Oeng run over by
heavy wagon and four-horse team on
the public highway. The deceased
was fifty years OF age, and leaves II
family at Albany, Oregon. Arrests
followed, and the parties who had
charge OF the outfit that caused
Orton's death are charged with man
slaughter.
Joseph Selden, accompanied by his
wife, OF Norfolk, Conn father-in.law
of John ID. Bassett, president OF the
First National Bank OF this city, ar
rived Saturday evening. Mr.. Selden
is an extensive and wealthy silk man
ufacturer and this is his first visit to
the far west. The gentleman expresses
at the. volume of business
here. They will remain for about ten
days.
VIM. Mckay, who for many years
has been the trusted N. P. section
foreman on charge Of the track east
from town, has severed his connections
with the company and may later on
engage in business here. Mrs Mckay
left Sunday for trip and visit with
friends and relatives in Nebraska and
eastern states and will be absent
about month.
John Lafrcnz has bought the half
interest of the Alex Mathews & Co.
in the Lehman feed and sale stables,
Mr.. Mathews retiring. However, Mr..
Mathews will be retained as general
for the new firm who will
do business under the familiar firm
name of Lafrenz & Cusick.
The electric light franchise ordin-
ance was passed by the council at the
regular meeting held last evening and
appears in another column of our
issue of today. The plant will be in
operation as soon as the ready capital
will place it, which means that it will
be instituted forthwith.
N. H. Greene, presid ent OF the Pho
neer State Bank, came down from
Spokane yesterday and is having the
wooden Office building removed from
the Blackmer corner across to the east
side Just back OF the McGrath lodging
house and facing ON G street.
Manlius f. Spencer, Of Portland, an
old friend of the editor hereof ut
Marion county, Oregon,
thirty-five years ago, is in town today
after the interests of the Ad-
vance Threshing company, which he
as travelling agent.
"Hnnting for Hawkins" drew a
crowded house and was one Of the
best attractions ever presented to
Ritzville audience. The entire com
pany is composed of clever artists and
the show from start to finish was very
Mrs. Clyde r. Hervey returned
Thursday from an extended visit with
relatives and friends in Spokane. Her
husband is ill at the residence with
John +. Irby, the well driller, has
just finished the deepest we'll in the
county, 5S5 feet, for VIM. II. Philpott
55 feet of water with strong
flow.
John Turner, one Of the polite clerks
in the mammoth establishment of the
King Mercantile Co., was over to Odes-
sa on pleasure trip part OF last week.
Gideon Leonard of Bemis, one OF
our most prominent farmers, drove up
from the Flat Thursday for a days
with our merchants.
John Bovee, city councilman, left
for trip north to the Co
lumbia river and will he absent until
latter part OF the week.
Thomas G. Martin, the Washtucna