Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1901-05-22
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Battle field for Their country and the
1ssesetvation Of the Union OF States.
ans Day ahas ben, esp aially designated
and Ser ASIDE to, kindly decorations Of
9their last restiog place, when renewal
OF rememb ranc5 OF those most dear be-
comes profound duty. Strew the
bright flowers OF love upon the mound
where all that is earthly remains Of
those gone before.
The base ball boys have been coming
up "groggy" during the past week
whipped to staadstill by Harrington
and Cheney and twice by Davenport.
They will contest for supremacy again
with the latter on the Ritzyille new
diamond SATURDAY. and Sunday after
noon at $50 and 800 o'clock respect
lively, when we hope the tables will be
turned. Anyway, our boys are un-
daunted by a little thing like being
beaten. We shall see what we shall
see in the next round and possibly it
may be our turn to laugh and ieel
good once more.
Before the season OF roses, ragweed
and red lemonade gets too far into
our midst we desire to tell you that
on or about August first we will aban-
don our present den and thereafter
the News office will be located in the
Pioneer state bank building now under
course of construction. All necessary
improvements for the accommodation
of our patrons and readers will be ad-
ded, our aim being to establish and
maintain an ideal newspaper and mod
ell Office in detail.
Chas. II. Ross, [not the lost one)
OF Tacoma, superintendent OF the
Horticultural and A ,ricuItural Wash
ington exhibit at the Pan Americ an,
stopped off yesterday on his way to
Buffalo The gentleman will en1eavor
to arrange for an exhibit from Adams
county. The 10 pound spud grown
on the farm of Samuel Glenn is now
on its way to the great fair.
Under the head Of "a prosperous
city" the New West Trade of Spokane
gives fine briet write up of our town.
We fully appreciate the compliment
which contains nothing but the plain
unvarnished truth. Coming as it does
from paper OF such high standing
we proudly feel that our town is fast
gaining the reputation that it richly
deserves. Thank you brother Strong,
we will do as much for you someti NJ.
Albert s. Drumheller OF Spokane
on Tuesday sold 81 acres OF fine
swamp AMI meadow land on Grab
creek east OF town to Andrew Foster
Narver for $1,000. The purchaser is a
leading stockman residing at Palm
Lake on the eastern border of the
county, and accompanied by Mrs
Narver, was in town yesterday closing
up the big deal.
Mrs. Marion Stafford, highly
respected and early pioneer of the
state OF Oregon, VINO has been visiting
her daughter, Mrs, G, D. Linn, and
s.-trr-in-lsw, Mrs. B. b. Hervey, for
4 month viii leave in few days
10 nrr nome at IlalseN, Linn county,
W,bfoot.
j. NJ. Comparet, captain OF the I'M
form Rank Knights OF Pythias, is at
tending the Grand lodge at Everett
this week, U.R. Company No. 5, OF
this city are arranging to attend the
supreme lodge meeting at San Fran
cisco next year.
H. G. Herold, an expert printer
and newspaper man, and j. r. Dealy
are now on this News office force and
the delayed work in the office is being
rapidly disposed of. Bring in your
orders.
Mark Sinclair came over from Hart
line, Douglas county, where with his
brothers he has several sections of fine
land. Charley is caring for the spu d
crop and picking potato bugs by the
gallon.
Dan A. Scott aud wife will start
Monday on drive overland to Helix
Oregon where they will visit a mon til
with Mr.and Mrs. j. H. King, parents
Of Mrs. Scott.
r. III. Lee is reprasentive to the
Washington grand lodge X. OF P. now
in session at Everett. He left Sunday
morning on the Northern Pacific for
the Sound.
Do not forget the union patriotic
service at the Christian church next
Sunday at IL a. M; the usual evening
services will be held in Greene's hall at
s O'clock