Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1901-05-15
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~ Saturday at the appointed time
Benz. Zinliaer and Walter staser
acted as Judges and 0. r. Haight as
clerk. Hon. W r Peters was unani-
mously chosen director and o. II.
Green district clerk. Both of the
I new men are public spirited, broad
] minded and in every way qualified for
J the important positions and possess
the moral backbone to perform their
duties we'll. With these additions the
: gen eral personnel OF tie board will be
most creditable for our city and the
educational and financial affairs OF
our district will, without doubt, be
managed in systematic and business
like way. Both have taken the oath
of office and accepted their respective
positions.
The second and fourth Thursdays,
day and evening, Of each month has
been set aside and made special dates
for ladies who desire to visit the
Manhattan club rooms. Members oil
the organization are permitted to loan
their key to any lady for the purpose
of gaining admission with the dis
tinct understanding that it is to be
promptly returned to the lender. 1t
is expected that propriety will be
strictly observed under all circum-
stances and on every occasion in Or
der that the good name of the institu-
ton may be preserved. The visitors
will be made welcome and are re-
auested to make themselves at home.
Rev. Gentry Rushing of Spokane,
will deliver sermon on Oddfeliow-
ship at the Methodist church next
Sunday evening at the usual service
hour. All members OF the order are
requested to be present and cordial
invitation is extended to the general
public. We guarantee that the ad-
dress will be interesting to all who
may entertain a friendly feeling for
any secret organization as we'll as to
those who may be opposed to them.
A. P. Tugwell of Tacoma, head Off
Ger of the new asd growing Order OF
Pendo, lectured Monday evening at
the Methodist church in the interest
of that organization. A council will
be instituted in this city within few
days by Mrs. E. Phyllis Carleton and
Miss G. B. Weir of Spokane, who are
getting everything in readiness for
the event.
G. w. billiard OF Spring Hill, Iowa,
ahalf- OF Mrs. W. E. Black
mer, has come west to better his con-
dition and states that Ritzville anu
Adams county is about the article he
shocking for. His father owns the
property on the corner nov occupied
by the Pioneer State Bank and the
Tefft restaurant.
r. H. Lee on Monday last disposed
of eighty acres of land lying just east
of the city pumping station and de-
scribed as the 81 of sell, Sec. 23-l9-3
to the Messrs. Cunningham's, l. w.
Myers, C. E. Shipman, o. r. Holcomb
and W. 0. Lewis. Consideration
$24O0 or $50 per acre.
Messrs. Arson Goss and G. B
Charles of Bangor, Mich, president
and cashier OF the new bank at
Sprague, were Monday callers. The
institution is organized and incorpor-
ated under the state law, capitalized
at $25000, and will be ready for bust
ness in a few days.
Robt. Mason and wife were over
from Cottage Grove ranch yesterday
on shopping tour. Mr.. and Mr.,
Henry Fredenberg, parents of Mrs.
Mason, have returned to New York
after spending several months with
their son-in-law and daughter.
Thos. Truax, who has been a prom
inent resident OF Sprague since its in
fancy, was shaking us by the hant
last Tuesday. His orbs OF sight di
lated some when he beheld the vast
improvements going on in our EN-.
bryo city.
Jabez Fisher OF Washburne, Wood
ford county, Ills, has bought sixteer
sections of land lying in township 16
range 20, OF Geo. w. Knee and Ii. F
Vessel, the sale being negotiated
through the Messrs. Cunningham's
DR.. E. r. Lehman and family lief,
Saturday for Scott where they will dc
time on their homestead for awhile
The doctor moves out of town on &C.
count of his health which has not
been good for sometime past.
As we 60 to press the heavens are
gently weeping rainy tears which
will have the effect of shortan;pu n