Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1901-07-24
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first hotel in the town, the Germania
on the site where the Office OF the
Pacific now stands, was in from hi
sarm Monday, badly crippled up with
rheumatism, which seems to have 6
firm hold on his constitution, h being
able to navigate only with the aid Of 0
strong cane. He is an old pioneer and
landmark in this section of the coun-
try, and has always enjoyed the conf
dence and respect of the community
Frank Stuart of Spokane, son-in.
law Of Oliver P. futile, and former
postmaster OF this city, came down
Thursday, and is employed as one oil
the skilled mechanics on the new
Congregational Church, now under
course OF construction at the corner
Of B and Second streets. He has dis.
posed Of his residence property in the
city by the falls, and Mr.. and Mrs
Stuart will soon again be permanent
residents Of our city.
G. L. Mckenzie of Colfax, is here
today with an electric light PROPOSE
ton and will remain until Fri
day canvassing the town in the matter
This is OF general Importance to all
and should meet with encourage
ment by our citizens. Should a feas-
ible plan be offered whereby it would
appear tangible to the city authorities
a strenuous effort should be made by
our business men to bring us the much
needed enterprise.
G. A. E. Naubert of Tacoma, who
was worth q cool quarter million dol
lars in the City of Destiny during the
boom times, was in the city several
days last week, representing the New
York Life Insurance Company. He
was formerly cashier for the Northern
Pacific Railroad Company there, and
participated with other financiers in
engineering some of the big deals Of
those days.
Among our new exchanges this
week is the Gazette, published at
Reardan, which we welcome to our
pine board table. The paper is live,
bright and progressive little edition,
with evidences of an able writer in
connection, the editorials being short,
pointed and most interesting, and the
subjects intelligently passed upon
We extend best wishes for its future
welfare.
Robert Bills and lack McChesney
returned Thursday from flying trip
to San Bonita county, California,
where they went to look up an old oil
claim matter. They also have some
promising locations in Franklin coun.
ty, on the Columbia river, where new
fields are being opened up.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Dyche OF Pom.
eroy arrived in town Wednesday nigh {
for visit with relations. Mrs. Dyche
is a sister OF Mrs. G. F. Porter, wife oil
the popular photographer, where she
will remain for six weeks. Mr.. d. re.
turns Monday to his farm in Garfield
county.
Uncle John Rigg OF Fletcher came
in Monday to meet his wife on her
return trip from Pullman, where she
has been visiting for the past month.
The aged couple are in good health,
and they live on their nice farm in
the southern part of the county.
Abe Brown, the Cheney able,
came swiftly into town Thursday
evening, hot on the trail OF man and
a Mrs. Burch, who we're clipping. The
guilty pair we're found camped near
the Christian Church, and were taken
back by the officer.
The Racket Store, OF which Jesse M.
Turner is the proprietor, was burglar
ICED Monday night and about $50
worth OF cutlery goods we're taken.
Entrance was effected by the thieves
breaking in through the back win
dows.
W. F. Winslow, ex-county assessor,
who was called to Danvers, Iowa, on
acco int of the serious illness Of his
aged parents arrived there too late,
his mother having passed away.
s. M. Hair has let the contract fol
building a neat Gotta &c near the Ger
man Congregational Church, which
will be rented by Charles Ebener, the
blacksmith.
Henry A. Bier, general business
manager OF the Ritzville Hardware
Company, was among the outgoing
passengers for Spokane last Monday.
Ben E. Hervey and Jas. M. Adams
two OF our rustling real-estate men,