Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1901-02-06
3 ..LOcAL TOPICS

j. l.. Bronson has plated the town
Of Hatton and on Thu rsday sold six
lots and has more applications. A
heavy mercantile company from Gar
field have laid the foundation and viii.
erect a large store building and do
general merchandise business. The
Centennial Mill Company will put in
grain elevators; a solid lumber com
pany from the Sound is locating there,
real estate men are going in. Nearl,
one-half million bushels Of wheat was
shipped from that point last season.
1t begins to look like Hatton would
soon become lively burg. 1t has
splendid farming district to back it up
and is getting nearly all the immigra-
ton that does not stop OF Ritzville.
We are pleased to note the air Of pros.
perity and the healthy boom that per-
vades that section Of country which
certainly has bright and promising
future. The proposed Lind-Ellens-
q burg cutoff has been abandoned and
the crossing will be two miles north
!; Scott.
Messrs Mayor w. R. Peters, DR.. F.
R. Burroughs, G. E. Shipman, l. w.
Myers, o. R. Holcomb and H. E.
Gritman, accompanied by their wives,
and Allie Copy, Mrs. F. F. Spaulding
and DR.. J. NJ. Adams passed Thursday
evening playing whist at the pleasant
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred b. Shep-
ley. Mrs. Spaulding and DR.. Adams
won the first prizes while Mrs. Ship
man and Mr.. Gritman carried away
the consolation trophies. Dainty re-
freshments were served.
A. S. Kelsey, of Hatton, ex-county
commissioner, made a hurried call
Thursday evening. The gentleman,
with his usual foresight, observes that
the boundary lines OF Adams, Frank
lin and Lincoln counties will need
changing in the near future to better
the whole people residing therein.
There is little doubt about the advisa-
biltiy OF such measure.
A fatal accident occurred at s. L.
Thomas ranch last Thursday, January
3lst. While attempting to stop a
four-horse team that was running
away, William Warner was run over
and go badly crushed that he died
from his injuries the following even
ing. He leaves family consisting OF
wife and three small children.
The Lady Maccabees will give a
Valentine social on Tuesday evening,
Feb. IL, at Greene's hall. A bow and
arrow contest will be given and a
prize awarded the best marksman.
An admission fee Of % cents, includ-
ing lunch and a valentine, will be
charged. Everybody invited.
The Ladies Aid Society of the Con-
gregational church will serve New
England supper at the church Feb.
22nd. George and Martha Washing
ton will receive all guests and be assist
ed in entertaining them by number
Of Colonial danes. Everybody invited.
j. H. Clayton, an insurance man
representing the Bankers Life and
now working the field at Washtucna,
was in the burg for few hours yes
terday. The gentleman is a We bioot
boy and all right to our certain know
ledge.
Papers transferring lots l, 2, 8, A
and 8, block II, passed Tuesday from
Chas. o. Greene to the St. Paul and.
Tacoma Lumber Co. Consideration
$9,O12. Mr.. Greene will remain in
the employ OF the new owners as
manager.
= Mrs. N. H. Greene, after fortnight
visit with friends and relatives, re-
turned to her home in Spokane Mon
day morning. She was accompanied
by Miss Laura Davenny who will visit
in the city by the falls for few days.
Andrew Sinclair yesterday sold the
north one-half OF section 22-l9-36, 800
acres, to Johann A. F. Wellsandt for
$500. The tract lies near the old
G. s. Gritman place miles east OF
town and is choice piece of land.
L. E. Soesbe, the contractor and
builder, received a message Monday
that his aged father was dead at the
old home in Oregon, near Portland.
He left on the evening train to attend
the funeral.
G. w. Hammond was in the city
Saturday transacting business in con-
nection with the erection of new
church building in Lind, soon to be
under course Of construction.
w. G. Offutt returned from Pome-
row the latter part of the week with