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


I and they will open up real estate
yyand insurance Office at that point on
Nov. l, 1901. Both are strictly honest
and reliable men, well posted, and any
business entrusted to them will re-
ceive proper and prompt attention.
The Rosenoff Bros, Alexander F.
and j. Fred, on Monday bought OF O..
b. Haight. the s. w. half, front and
rear Of lot4, block 10, adjoining the
Pacific Hotel, for $500. They will
not move the Ritzville Drug Store
from their present quarters in the
.Olmstead block unless the owner
should decide to occupy it himself
VIM. Snyder, the clothier, has just
let the contract for building fine
barn, 54x60 feet, on his Rattlesnake
, fiat ranch. Mr.. Scott, who WIS mas
ter mechanic on the big barn OF S. l..
Thomas cwuer of the Californ ia farm,
near Hatton, is the architect in charge.
John Peters OF Sacramento, Cal,
brother 6f our Mayor, whom he had
not aeen for many years, came last
week and may spend the winter here
for his health The gentleman is
just recovering from the effects OF a
broken arm.
e John Lafrenz will open a butcher
shop about the first of the month in
the Tuttle & Despair store room which
will be vacated by w. 2. Taylor, the
eroceryman, who will occupy the
lower room of Lee building when
finished.
Miss Ella Jay OF Cheney, who was
one of the popular and successful
teachers in our public scht oil, spent
Sunday here with her relatives, Rev.
and Mrs. Z. II. Fertig, returning
again Monday morning.
Robt. Mason, the live stockman, has
been laid on the shelf for a couple OF
weeks with broken rib. DIR. f. X.
Burroughs has made two trips to the
home on Cow Greek and reports his
patient improving.
John A. Helme, who recently came
from Illinois and purchased 800 acres
of fine farm land on the fat from his
brother, Justice Mathew E. Helme, OF
Fletcher, vas in town with his wife
Saturday.
Josephine Cochran today purchased
lots 8 and 9, block 15, on east side OF
rail road track, near the Christian
church from VIM. Mckay and will
build four room cottage thereon at
once.
John Mcdonald, the we'll known
jovial Scotchman, passed through
town this morning and is moving his
band of 3400 sheep from Chatteroy,
Spokane county, to the winter range
here.
Lafayette Root. cx-county commits
sioner OF the first district, was in the
burg Monday ON his way home from
Spokane where he has been serving
as a Juror in the United States Court.
VIM. Weiand, the jeweler, is in the
hospital at Walla Walla and was oper-
ated upon Monday for his affection,
tumor in his right side. Advices are
that he is recovering rapidly.
J.P. Schroeder, formerly hotel man
in this city, came in from Wilson creek
Monday where he is trying his hand
at farming and is acquiring consider
able land interests.
VIM. L.Eggleston OF Norfolk, Conn,
arrived few days ago and will spend
at least year among US sizing up the
country and working at his trade,
carpentering
MI. l.. W. ilOWSii, iOoioSho h'"'
ager of the St. Paul and Tacoma Lum-
Der Company, will rove his family
into his neat new cottage on Knob
hill next week.
Chas. Lehman reports that he has
sold his lots, and feed stable thereon,
which IRE up against the Northern
Pacific stock corrals, to new conner
for 5000.
J. J. Joyce, the plumber, left Sat
ufllay night for Seattle aud Portland
to purchase stock ami supplies for his
growing business. lie will return
Sunday.
Mr.. ID. d. Stair OF the st. Paul and
Tacoma Lumber Company, is build
ing a neat cottage on first street be-
yond the Cunningham residence on
the hill.
H. s. Collins OF Spokane, agent for
the Northwestern railway system was
in the city Friday on matters connect
ed with the interests of that company.
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