Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1901-11-13
WASHINGTON NEWS.


of 474.
A movement Is on foot in Seattle to
establish state humane society.
Seattle reports the death of one Of
her well known business men Isaac F.
Bickford.
Strawberries, fresh and ripe from
the gardens, are still seen in some
quantity on the Walla Walla market
Contracts have been let to construct
considerable new road down the San
Poll river between West Fork and Kel-
Ter.
Farmers around Pullman are chang
ing their methods of farming. so that
live stock will form an important part
Of 1t.
The proposition to have a reunion at
Waitsburg OF SS1nish-American war
volunteers living east OF the mountains
Ia talked Of.
Thomas springs are to be developed
with a view to getting a permanent
water supply for Walla Walla. The de-
cision was reached recently.
Phil McNulty is dead. He was
familiar figure in Spokane for over a
dozen years. known to almost every
politician in the state of Washington.
The Spokane county commissioners
have offered reward of $3.50 for the
arrest and conviction Of w. A. Lewis,
the fugitive attorney. who Is wanted on
the charge Of embezzlement
Fred Barnard, of Port Hill, Idaho,
who was brought into Spokane from
Camden, desperately wounded from q
gun shot. died. The mystery surround
ing the shooting Is still unsolved.
Judge Linn, Of the superior court Of
Thurston county, has declared the IL
cense section Of the state game law
unconstitutional, and this decision will
probably nullify the law unless later
the supreme court shall reverse the
lower court.
Charles Adams ended q dife wrecked
by strong drink in Saltese, Mont, last
week by shooting himself through the
head. He was well known in Spokane,
and Waverly. He killed John CASTOR
in Waverly in saloon row in the sum
mer OF 1900.
The work of the construction OF the
capitol annex is not proceeding as rap
idly since the decision of the capitol
commission to grant to the Goss Con-
struction company no extension of
time, but to hold to the contract for its
immediate building.
C. r. Moys, a farmer living near Al
mota, has two chestnut trees which he
planted nine years ago. and they have
been bearing for several years. Mr..
Moys says the trees do well. and he
thinks the raising Of chestnuts could
be made profitable.
A d. Thayer Of Waverly. Is a farmer
who has found the culture of sugar
beets a profitable industry. This year
he had 4316 acres of land devoted to the
raising OF beets, from which he re-
ceived S5s.642 pounds, realing a net
profit Of $950.51. or $21,S5 per acre.
The body Of an unknown man In an
advanced state of decomposition was
found floating down the snake riv-
er So miles above Waliula last week.
The corpse has been brought to Walla
Walla, and will be Inferred at the coun-
ty's expense. 1t is supposed to be the
remains Of Ole Olson, Swede steam
boat hand. who disappeared at Texas
Ferry. October 10.
The state board Of control has con-
cluded lease OF 100 acres of land from
Adam Wonch of Spokane county. The
land adjoins the Medical Lake insane
asylum. All but few acres Is under
cultivation. The state is to pay $3.50
annually for the land, and has secured
an option upon It at 500 per acre In
case the legislature concludes TO pur'
chase It