Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1901-07-03


quotes the price at 81 cents which
viii probably advance with the season.
According 10 present estimates OF the
wheat yield in the Northwest, it will
require 50,000,000 grain bags. People
ia the east as well as out west are be-
gining to realize that the great wes-
tern slopes contain vast and fruit
full farming country, besides many
other advantages and resources.
The Manhattan Club will hold its
regular monthly meeting at the club
rooms Friday evening July 9TH when
mu CHI urgent business will come up
for transaction. Vacancies in two
of the principal offices are to be filled
by election, besides other matters OF
deep Importance will appear for con-
sideration and disposal. All mem
bers a-e requested to be present.
Mrs. Z. II. Hallin on last Wednes-
day received a message informing
her of the death of her mother, Mrs.
Peter Hamilton at the home of her
son, NJ. J. Hamilton, 1877 Sheffield
avenue, Chicago, Tuesday evening,
aged IA years. She leaves three sons
and three daughters. MI, John and
DR.. J. N. Hamilton, and Mrs. A. F.
Carter OF Chicago, and Mrs. DR.. ]. c.
Wright Of Excelsior, Wis.
G. E. Solomon, of Spokane, deputy
organizer of the Fraternal Union OF
America, came down Friday ard will
remain until an association is formed.
The headquarters ale at Denver, Col,
and the order is established on TIE
assessment insurance plan with some
new and admirable features not en-
braced in similar lodges.
Rev w. w. Scudder, superinten-
dent OF the Home Missions of the
Congregational church, was in town
Monday. He was honored with q
pleasant reception by number of the
church people, at the home OF Mrs.
c. E. Shipman.
l. Watson Myers, the merchant. ac-
companied by his wife, started Tues
day for months trip through the
east, and before returning will spend
few days at the big show in the city
of Buffalo.
Mrs. S. 7. Dyer, OF Hooper, accom-
panying Mrs. VIM. Sheriff. were cal
lers at the Office yesterday. Mrs. d.
will leave shortly for Santa Cruz,
Calf, on pleasure trip during the
summer months.
o. r. Haight leaves in a few days
for his boyhood home in the east to
visit his father, who is in failing
health. He will also drop in on the
Rainbow City for peep at the great
fair before returning
Rev. DR.. Henry Brown, of Spokane,
will occupy the pulpit in the Metho-
dist church Sunday evening at 81
o'clock. Rev. Fertig being called to
Lind.
H.W. Saunders, Lafayette Root and
J. Il. Galbreath, returned Sunday
morning from Tacoma where they at
tended the state meeting of the
Grand Army Of the Republic.
H. Delos May. the respected young
stockman and rancher, of Washtucna,
let his sunny countenance beam upon
matters and things pertaining to Ritz
vile, on or aboLt last Monday.
The Bror cho busting mat h cane
off Sunday half-mle east OF town in
the presence OF few hundred pecpe.
Geo. Beard and Jack McCloud were
the star actors, both being fine riders.
b. L. Sutton went to the southern
part of the county Monday where he
will canvas for fire insurance upon
growing grain.
Malcolm Reed, the well-known
horseman and early settler, was in
the burg Monday, having moved out
to his ranch some time ago.
w. j. Case OF La Grande, Ore, Il
school teacher, is in town today visit
ing his friend Rev. Gentry Rushing
He is here with view to locating.
Mrs. w. r. Peters departed yester-
day for short visit with her parents
at Wilbur.
Sam Glenn, the lurly $40 pound
blacksmith, came up from his farm
yesterday for supplies.
Abr. Johanson has purchased half
interest in the planning mill and
business OF l.. 4. Soesbe.
1. M. Irby lies i'll with typhoid
fever at the residence of bis brother,
John Irby, on College hill.
The county commissioners are hold
ing the regular July session, a full