Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1901-07-31
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agent OF the Northern Pacific Rail.
way Co., at Portland, we are in receipt
OF their little booklet neatly illustra-
ted and entitled "Miniature Wonder
Land which is a reproduction i'll part
OF the publication OF 1901 on the same
subject, of which we made mention
some time ago. Large call for the
work demanded further supply hence
the pocket edition history Of the
peculiar trade mark adopted by that
company, the sight of which is so
familiar to nearly every person in the
land.
Noticeable among the prominent
farmers in town within the past few
days were; w. H. Watkins, Samuel
GtaenE VIM. Loyles, d. A. Scott, James
i. Fletcher, Hugh Rankin, Hank
kaufman, County commissioner, w.
q. Griffith, ex-sheriff, H. E. Hill,
Il. w. Hauschild, Thos. Durry, Fred
Seigle, w. S. Egbers, Ed Gaskill, Robt.
Kirkpatrick, Louis Walton, Walter
Youngs, Morris Ahern, B. F. Berry.
A land of twenty Gypsies-Brazil-
ians--consisting of men and women
accompanied by children, dogs and cats
wandered through town and camped
Thursday night in the western
suburbs Of town. They had about two
dozen horses and were travelling east
ward to Montana. The women pick
ed up what they could telling fortunes
while the men picked up anything
they could carry away.
DR.. John NJ. Adams left yesterday
morning Tor Tacoma being called there
on unavoidable business. If DR.. Bur-
roughs does not arrive from the east
within the course OF day or so he
will return about Thursday or Fri
day, DR.. Frank having such large
country pratice and necessarily alb
sent from town much OF the time.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. P. Bolton OF Laur-
ence, Douglas county, Kansas, parents
of Mrs. 7. H. Fcrtig, arrived Friday
night and will spend the winter here.
Mrs. O.C. Kelsia and daughter, Cora, a
stenographer, OF Kansas City accom-
panied them and will visit here and
elsewhere on the coast for six weeks.
w. w. King, Secy. of the King Mer-
camille Company, will build a dwell
ling and large barn on his block north
OF the court house where they will
keep four teams for the general use OF
the firm. They will deliver their own
goods. Mr.. Leabo OF Salem, Oregon,
will have charge of the stables.
4 Prof. ]. F. Alburty OF Lind, and his
daughter who has just graduated from
school, were county seat callers Sat
urday. The gentleman goes to Doug
las and Okanogan counties to organ
ize several modern Woodmen camps
and upon his return will take up the
work at this point
Irving Born, the jeweler, met with
an accident Thursday evening being
thrown from his bicycle and breaking
one Of the bones of his leg. DR..
Adams was on the spot in few mo-
ments and attended the injured man
who will be laid up for repairs a few
weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. NJ. Comparet went
to Stevens county Saturday where
the lady will spend several months at
Springdale. Mr.. G. will look after
some mining interests there and re-
turn in about ten days.
Did you notice that the travelling
fakirs are giving Adams county a wide
berth? The warning sent out by the
NEWS has put them in the last ditch
so far as this community is concerned.
He who tootcth not his own horn,
fer him shall not horn be footed.
Hence we foot! Give us fair trial,
then watch our smoke. So, bee ware,
bee wise and bee sure and advertise.
John G. Ash, the carpenter, after
two years absence in Spokane county
has returned and is among the force
OF working men on the Pioneer State
Bank building.
The sale OF 1000 acres of land be-
longing to Christopher f. Clodius, the
retired lumber dealer, is reported and
the consideration given at $4,000.
c. II. Low, deputy sheriff at Lind,
had his store at that place burglarized
last Friday night. The robbers have
not been apprehended.
A brace OF travelling painters hit the
town Saturday and did some artistic
work on the Pioneer Drugstore and
Pacific Hotel.
&c. Crouch and son. nrnminent