Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1901-08-21
...LocAL TOPICS
John Harm of Cheney, who came


Nor day morning to work on a
aeshing machine near town, re-
ceived a telegram yesterday informing
him Of the sudden death OF his wife.
When Mr.. Harm lett Cheney en-
Sunday evening his wife was appar-
ertly in the best OF health. Mrs.
Harm was a sister of Charles OdeL
who works in the mill here.
d. J. .Zent of Colville has been in
the county the past week in the inter-
est OF the Jefferson Marble Company
OF Colville. Mr.. Zant is the foste +
father OF the mine and the moving
spirit in its development. Extensive
machinery is being placed at the mine.
An unknown horse, branded with a
G on left shoulder, was killed at G
street crossing by being struck by
passenger train No. at 2 o'clock
Sunday morning. No owner of the
horse appeared, and the remains were
ordered removed by the city marshal.
The Islander, bound from Skngway
to Victoria, while steaming through
a fog, struck an iceberg at 2 a. m. on
the morning of Thursday last, and
went to the bottom, carrying 30 to 60
souls to their death. The exact num-
Der OF persons lost is not yet known.
A four-horse tenn belonging to
Garrett Lavender came near getting
away yesterday on Main street. While
loading some goods in front of |. w.
Myers store the horses started, and,
becoming entangled, broke some Of
the harness. Horses uninjured.
Attorney d. w. Zent hauled the
lumber and built himself a large sign
board this morning. 1t stands be-
side the door leading to his Office next
door to the post-ofiice, and on this
board will appear all kinds OF real
estate bargains.
A wild rumor was afoat last Satur-
day to the effect that spark from q
railway locomotive had started a fire
on the place of Mrs. ID. Ahlers, three
miles west OF town, and that most OF
her buildings were destroyed. 1t was
a false alarm.
The season of fairs, races and carni-
walls has arrived, and all our exchanges
find more or less to tell about their
fast trottlng, or running stock, or
huge pumpkins. We are quietly
listening, for we know our turn will
soon come.
Nearly two hundred thousand peo-
pie tried their luckior thirteen thou
sand homesteads in Oklahoma last
month by drawing lots. Those who
happened to hold the lucky numbers
sCculCu HOiiice, Uuv iHuily Wttc ulS-
appointed.
W. w. King, secretary of the King
Mercantile Company, and the Misses
Minnie and Ollie Meyer, Miss Wiley
and Mrs. II. A. York returned Tues
day morning from the Elks' Carnival
at Tacoma.
G. o. Greene, wife and two children
Leon and Neva returned Saturday
from visit to their old home in
Pennsylvania. They visited the But
falo Exposition.
Mrs. William Barronett, mother Of
Miss Bertha Barronett, arrived in the
city Tuesday from Colorado for an ex-
tended visit with relatives and friends.
Rev. Mr.. Krockett Of North Yakima
was in town the fore part Of the week
making arrangements to take pastoral
charge OF the new Christian Church.
Four hours spent in reading the
signs in the Ritzville post-ofIice is
hardly interest on the time invested.
Read the,signs Of the News weekly.
DR.. F. r. Burroughs, wife and
daughter arrived home last Saturday
from an extended visit to the eastern
states and the Buffalo Exposition.
John F. Irby recently made an ad-
dition onto the lower end of the N. p.
well here to the extent OF ISL feet,
securing Il better flow of water.
Mrs. J. NJ. Turner left the latter
part of last week for visit to the
Elks' Carnival and for short tour of
the Sound cities.
Jacob OFT returned Monday from
Colville, where he had been visiting
with d. ]. Gent and other friends.
o. r.. Haight returned the fore part
OF the week from Iowa, where he has
been thepast month on business.
Professor Herman of Spokane was
among those who alighted from the
train in our burg last Monday.