Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1901-12-04

James G. Hammond, accompanied
by his wife, spent last week visiting at
Thompson Falls, Mont, their former
home. While there ne took hunt
ing trip for couple of days in the
mountains and besides bagging a
quantity of small game, brought
down q fine six.point buck and the
splendid horns are now being mounted
for ornament.
Mrs. Henry Freely has bought three
lots on the ground once known as
"Ritz South Park addition" and has
built small house thereon, where
ahe will reside with her husband. Last
summer and fall the lady who is 81
years old, walked from Odessa, WASH,
to Stevenson, Mont, thence back to
Ritzville, something over 100 miles.
W. 8. Egbers, Griffith farmer, was
visitor to our sanctum Saturday,
and . shekel contributor. The gentle
man states that he has several hum
dred acres Of growing wheat which
looks very promising, and that very
little grain in his neighborhood will
have 20 he resown.
4 = D,vi # Spoksne, recently a
uogcnmer Go R.Izeilie, and who is
eusiH u W. rew EST blishment of
f. Is >.ep.fy & g.. bad tn" misfor-
tuaa 70 ste. on ! raii Last Saturday
which pen-i,a,Dd lie side of his foot,
rHct.uv yer, painful but now
lie Ing ueoad
.1'uIe~ y i,.au, one 81 Lind's lead
ing nu-,nes. men and respected citi-
z~ns, ia ID orr town a visit Saturday
ani in 3rr,ed ~ q at two brick build
ing. are about completed there, and
that Masonic ard Odd Fellows lodges
will soon lie organized ut that place.
A meeting will I've held next Satur-
day at IL O'Clock a. m. at tie Office OF
o. r. Holcomb for the purpose OF or
ganizing AMI incorporating Farmers
Warehouse Co. at Iona, with capital
stock OF $500. All interested are re-
quested to be present.
Thirty-six threshing machines fully
equipped for work, were sold and de-
livered in Ritzville this season for the
harvest OF 1901. We venture the
guess that this number leads the van
OF any town in Washington for this
year.
A. 8. Kelsey, ex-county commits
sioner, who served six years from the
second district, the full time fixed by
statue, and who commands the adj
miration OF his constituency, was up
from his Hatton farm Saturday.
Attention is called to the new ad-
vertisements OF holiday goods in this
issue. Several Of our merchants have
fine lines OF Christmas goods, and an
nounce the fact through the columns
OF the NEWS.
VIM. Weiand, the jeweler, has his
place OF business all decorated with
new wall paper and the interior fin
ished in painters colors, creating a
very harmonious effect.
Hon. B. G. Newland Of Providen ce,
the venerable ex-spesker OF the house
Of representatives during territorial
days, was a CHEEKY visitor in the city
yesterday.
J. NJ. Batten, U. 8. Commissioner
at Hatton, was business visitor Sat-
urday and reports everything much
astir in his growing town and vicinity.
The Woman's Unity Club met with
Mrs. H. E. Gritman last Friday. The
next meeting will be held December
18th, with Mrs. c. Staser.
&c. Gillett, one OF our prosperous
young farmers, was a Wednesday con-
tributor to the News Office and else
where about the burg.
Mrs. Fred B. Shepley, accompanied
by her sister, returned Friday from an
extended eastern trip among relatives
and acquaintances.
Marriage licenses have been issued
to Jacob Koch and Anna Baker; Fred
Koch and Anna Thiel; Jacob Pfugrad
and Mary Schultz.
George Summers, the handsome
liveryman, is out again after couple
Of months hard siege with typhoid
fever.
Otis Robinson, cattleman and
farmer from che east side, was doing
business at the county seat Saturday.
Joyce, the plumber, established a
fine gas plant at Lind this week. lie
will put in branch Office there soon
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Mason OF Cot,
tase Grove ranch, were over this
morning.