Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1901-10-23


what strictly belongs to the public.
Structures and enclosures should be
held in line as much as possible, and
will be by those who have the future
welfare of the city at heart or are
possessed of any pride or thoughtful
ness. The streets in the original town
are all sixty feet wide, all alleys twelve
feet. In all the several additions the
streets are eighty feet wide, except
where they squarely connect with
streets from original town, and alleys
are twenty feet. First street, running
northeast and southwest in front Of
the court house, is one hundred feet
wide. Railroad avenue is 225 feet,
100 on southeast side main track and
125 on the northwest side. Anyone
can easily discern when they are in
ringing on the public rights, and il
they do not voluntarily vacate action
of municipal. authorities should be
brought into play. The burg is grow
ing too fast to have the important
matter neglected, and corrections can
be easier made now than later.
The "King OF the Opium Ring" was
at the opera house Monday evening.
The play is combination OF fierce
Cinnamon, grotesque imitation of
opium joints and innumerable gun
plays that were supposed to make
ones hair stand on end like the quilts
of the porcupine--but they didn't.
The show might have been good if
some of the comedy actors had been
given melo- d, amatic parts.
We have repeatedly given notice to
water consumers to come and pay
their water rent at the office OF the
city clerk. Quite n number are still
delinquent, and before another issue
OF the NEWS the names OF those in
arrears will be handed to the marshal
and the water cut off. There will be
no escaping payment of the fine when
water is again turned on. This is
positively the last cali.
William F. Beal and Stephen Brad
ford, farmers from the south part of
the county, spent Friday night in the
burg. Harvest and fall work with
them is over, and they are among the
first to finish. They report the fail
grain suffering very much for want OF
moisture. Mr.. Bradford will leave in
about n month for a good long visit
with his people in the Wolverine
state.
A. X. Rogers. of Shell City, Mo,
reached here Tuesday, and will re-
main, but has not decided just what
business he will en- gage in as yet. He
is all old friend an acquaintance of
w. 2. Taylor, the groceryman, who
with his unbouaded faith in our
prosperous and we'll favored section,
induced Mr.. Rogers to come to peer
less Adams county.
]. G. Mogan. the attorney, expects
to be located in his new offices in the
Lee block, within two weeks or just
rs soon as the rooms are furnished
and ready for occupancy. His pro-
iessional card appears in this issue.
E. Andrews, OF Des Moines, low a,
has rented the store room OF DR.. +. r.
Burroughs, formerly occupied by
Davenny Bros, grocers, where he will
open mercantile establishment
next month.
John Catlett became the owner of
lots 8 and 8, block 55, Second Railroad
today, buying from s. A.
Covert ct ux. for 1920, upon which
residence will be built soon.
The name OF Scott station, on the
Northern Pacific railroad, thirty-three
miles west from here, has been chan..
ed to Cunningham and will SO read on
the next new time card.
Walter G. Reeder, the merchant, is
preparing his lots, located just back
Of the Congregational church, for
new residence soon to be under course
OF construction.
Prof. Hamll and daughter, of
Chicago, gave II very acceptable elocu-
tionary entertainment at the Christian
Church Friday evening.
W. L. Mustard, the Washtucna
liveryman, drove up from that thriv-
ing burg today.
Wheat quotations: Bluestem, 43;
cents; red wheat, AZ cents.
Farmers, look herei Why wait an
hour to unload your wheat? The mill
has three receiving doors in operation,
can unload Won thrpe