Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1901-08-14
LOCAL TOPICS

Sells 4 Gray's Circus gave two good
-pefiormapces on Saturday to several
thousana people. The big tents were
pitched on the land OF George Ach-
n;ges, just outside the southern limits
of the city, but the 500 license was
paid into the city treasury under the
law giving incorporated cities and
towns jurisdiction for one mile from
{ tNc6rpoiate boundaries. No semblance
of gambling in any form was per-
mitted, and with the exception of q
few local DRINKS always bent on paint
2 ing the town carmine hue, every
thing passed eff quietly. 49,
At an adjourned session Of the
g Snanhattan; Club. held ;Friatyt night;
Hon. o. r. Holcomb was chosen presi-
dent in place of Jesse Dorman, re-
signed. Treasurer o. H. Greene was
elected purchasing agent. Over $500
indebtedness was settled and other
impertsht business; disposed of; The
membership now numbers fifty-six.
DR.. F. R. Burroughs has been un.
M syoidably delayed in the east longer
e,,ttAaa he intended but will arrive here
;. ssIhnrsday Or Friday, Accompanied by
Wv III Ill wife ana daaghterf fe visited the
-, ~ = By9alo Exposition, and reports that
ga lie general display is far superior in
every way tofthe Chicago Worlds
Fair Of, 1893, p.
Miss Myrtle Graham, an accom-
plished young lady, former teacher
in our public school, came down from
Spokane on Friday, and will spend
her vacation At Woodland Heights
farm, the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. J. G.
Bennett. She is now engaged in teach
9. ,ings physical culture and English at
I Pullmap, i:
Robert Mason, the stockman, was
in town Saturday. and reports the
finding Of pair Of snsw-white heiier;
calves. One OF them has both ears
split, and is branded X18. He desires
to have the owner call and get them
at his ranch on Cow Creek, ten miles
~. east.trom here, J ~ i. /
Among other new ads this week ap-
pears that Of Messrs. Howe e. Klaas,
two worthy young Hrerwho- have. just
assumed the management OF the Hotel
Rifzville. Both are sober, quiet ind
industrious boys, and are we'll entitled
ITO their share Of -the public patronage
1 Hon. w. K. Peters has force Of
men at work grading that choice loca-
tisBHon: tire hill in. the southern part
ii town, where he will complete ..
magnificent residence fehfs: fall.t. TIE
Structure will make q wonderful i'm
1 provement to that portion Of the townr
l.-.g.I:GaryeaYant. to Moscow, Idaho.
/. Thureday, and while there obtained ~
: $500 contract for painting the uni
versity buildings atthat point. The
competition in bidding vac sharp. our
> fellow townsman being awarded the
| work over several, lower bidders.
. J. NJ. Comparet, manager of the
King Aerpantile Company, returned
, this morning from Addy, Stevens
county, where he started operations
on the "Blue Point marble mine, To-
Gated six miles from Colville.
I'D. W. Zent, attorney at law and
real estate is'a new neat sign hang.
ing from the Greene Block, over the
entrance next door to the post Office.
His professional card appears in this
issue.
Hon. Joseph s. Milan, representa-
tive from Adams county in the lower
house Of our state legislature, was
satst.ss coqaty sessslsst. sstur--
day. He was accompanied by his wife.
N. A. cispa. TIP ri Case machine
man, and R. E. Vincent, S=eentraesor
both came down from Spokane Tues
day on business connected with their
:, respective callings. ',,9at 49, '..-
George W. Bassett, the Washtucna
wheat buyer and founder Of that town,