Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1901-04-10
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be required to make the necessary i'm
proyements, such as breaking ground,
building grand stand, purchasing
suits and paraphernalia and properly
equipping The diamond This esti-
mate does not include the solid high
board fence, which will take an addi-
tional outlay Of about 5000. Mr.. Jesse
Dorman who is the prime mover OF
the scheme states that if some means
can be devised to erect the fence the
rest can be accomplished by the COM
mittee having the matter in hand. Ii
rightly managed there is little doubt
but that the project could be made
self supporting and thereby promul-
gate the athletic sport so eagerly
sought after by our young men which
is SO conducive to good health and
the development of physical culture.
All enterprizing citizens owe their
encouragement and assistance to this
laudable undertaking.
Annual election OF officers of the
Manhattan occurred Friday evening
the only change being o. II. Greene
was chosen treasurer for one year in
place OF l.. G. Van Patten who declined e.
The club room was full OF members
and the meeting was enthusiastic.
Much important business was called
up and disposed of. The new trus-
tees are: Hon. w. r. Peters, Hon.
o. r. Holcomb, VIM. 0. Lewis, VIM.
II. Cunningham, Jr., and L. G. Van
Patten. The authorship was awarded
to Henry Zimmerman. The organi-
cation is in II prosperous condition in
every way and promises to be one OF
the best steps ever taken By the pub.
lie spirited men OF the town for the
promotion of good will and proper in
huences to be thrown around men in
the various stages OF life. The club
is cozy and comfortable place Of re-
treat where one CAN go any time OF
the day or long evenings and find
social and other respectable enjoy
ment OF a nature gen orally endorsed
by the public.
The nineteenth annual meeting OF
the Association OF Congregational
churches and ministers of Eastern
Washington and Northern Idaho
convened at Medical Lake yesterday
and are holding three days session.
Rev. Frank E. Whitman, pastor of
the Congregational church Of this
city, is in attendance and his name
appears upon the interesting program
as one OF the speakers.
III. E. Merriman, one OF the best
school teachers in Adams county, has
Just finished term in the Bemis dis
trict and passed through town yester-
day on his way to Lind where he en-
banks in the real estate and collection
business with NJ. L.. SchermerhOrn &
Company.
Fred Thiel, one OF the firm OF the
King Mercantile Company, was look
ing after his property interests in
Odessa tn, latter part Of last week
where he is having splendid BUSH
ness building erected for the Odessa
State Bank and Il iirst-class drug
store.
Sale OF the old court house property
lot 3, block 3, original town, came off
on schedule time as advertised and
was bid in by Henry A. Bier for the
Ritzyille Hardware Co. at $3.50. In
1888 the commissioners bought the
property OF N. II. Greene for $500.
Geo. Unsoeld, leading merchant
OF Odessa, accompanied by Conrad
Kissler, were over Saturday. The
latter gentleman recently sold his
land interests to the Heimbigners for
$4,000 and will engage in banking
business at that point.
w. w. Zent and w. Ii. Tuggle are
preparing and perlecting new set OF
abstract books for land titles, Geo. A.
Kennedy, ex-county auditor being en-
ployed to do the work, which he has
now under way. The enterprise is a
most commendable one.
Ii. W. Saunders, a reliable and
substantial farmer living 10 miles out
west OF town was among our callers
this afternoon, and orders the news
sent to his brother, A. l.. Saunders, at
Hays City Kansas.
w. f. Dilley OF Butte, Mont, bro
ther-in-law OF T. j. Garvey, arrived
Monday and has taken charge of the
outside carpenter work OF Soesbe &
Carlen.
Walter Staser, che attorney, is do
ing the bachelor act and cooking his