Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1901-10-02

,ulf interest in thu Pacific Hotel aud
lie firm name hereafter will be Mar
graf & Ringle. Many new improve
4ments will be made forthwith The
annex in the Spanjer and Greene
blocks viii be renovated ana rcfurn-
he'd in modern style and first class
der. On March first, Orris Dorman
ownet OF the hotel site bankruptcies
the erection ola three story fire proof
hotel building, 75xl00 feet on the
game ground which the new firm will
lease for long term OF years. The
proposed structure is estimated to
cost not less than $4,000 and will be
a credit to our busting burg.
Fred Shepley, the groceryman, will
Build a brick 25x90 between the
Reeder block ard the stone drug store
of Rosenoff & Co. Jesse NJ. Turner
has purchased the wooden store room
and will move it some where on the
west side of the track. z. f. Miller
and Chas. e. Hershberger will join
Mr.. Shepley in business, Nov. l, when
a fine line Of merchandise will be car
ried.
Andrew OFT had J. F. Koch arrested
Tuesday for an attempted assault and
the case was tried by jury before JUS
tice Scheuerle and resulted in the dis
charge OF defendant. A dispute arose
between the parties over possession of
some land in which a deadly weapon
was fourished, bringing forth a fine
for carrying concealed weapons.
I'D. Bassett, president OF the First
National Bank, was a business visitor
at Spokane Tuesday an interested
party in the Nuelson- Unsoeld failure
at Odessa, in which Geo. Unsoeld,
formerly clerk in l. w. Meyers
store here, who is said to be now in
Colorado, absconded with about ST.
900 not entirely his own.
Thos. NJ. Sullivan, the farmer who
lost his left arm in a threshing ma
chine three weeks ago, has recovered
and is again attending to business
readily accustoming himself to the
unfortunate deprivation OF that
most useful member.
Nelson Bros. OF Lind, have disposed
of their stock of merchandise to w. f.
Newland, the well known farmer and
ex-county assessor. The popular
brothers will now give their attention
to wheat buying and storage in their
large warehouse at that place.
The annual liquor license for saloons
is now $1,000 and the stamp of APP
prevail is general on the raise. It. will
work no hardship on dealers in the long
run, and in the end will prove mu-
tually beneficial to the town ard men
in the liquor traffic.
VIM. Mckay, section fore man, has
sold the NJ of Sec. 4-19-35 to county
ommissioner, Jacob Schoessler, for
$26 per acre. The tract lies four miles
north, is broken and fenced, but has no
other improvements.
Soesbe and Johanson, proprietors OF
the planning mill adjoining the North
ern Pacific depot, lasc Thursday
bought lots 5, and 7, block 10, origi-
nal town, for $500 spot cash.
Mrs. w. @. Reeder, vile OF the pop
ular furniture and harness merchant,
has returned to the city after several
weeks sojourning in Tacoma and
other cities OF the sound.
J. w. Johnson, the well drller, is
having large dwelling erected on
college hill just beyond the home OF
j. E. Prouty, president OF the Ritzville
land company.
Lincoln Laughlin and bride return
ed Saturday from their bridal tour
among the cities OF the sound and will
soon be settled in their cozy little cot
tage on the hill.
RIM. Angel of Palouse City, ac-
companied by his son, VIII, of Camas
Prairie, Idaho, is in the city on
a visit to his son. J. M. Angel, the
liveryman.
Don't let your teams or saddle horse
stand while you are shopping in town.
Put them up with Geo. Summers or
Harris Bros. where they will be well
cared for.
The Waitsburg Gazette states that
DIR. J. NJ. Adams OF Ritzville, and Miss
Myrtle Graham Of Pullman, were
guests OF Prof. G. H. Knapp and family
this week.
B. +. Berry, the big rancher, was
in from his ranch Thursday and while
here he purchased three fine mules,
paying therefor $3.50, cash.