Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1902-09-24
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The Republican county centrai COM
mittee met Saturday at the Hotel
Ritxsille for the purpose Of arranging
,ampaign matters. The following
.osamitteemen were present: John
+. Irby, chairman; D. A. Scott, ]. Z.
Prouty, H. w. Saunders, L. Schermer-
horn, D. W. Zent, J. w. Tul,is, B. NJ.
Snyder, VIM. Galbreath, w. J. Ian.
sing, Ed. Sheppard, W. H. Hodson,
). NJ. Bennington, by proxy; Clark
Long by M. p. Stephens, proxy. Jesse
r. Harris was named as nominee for
sheriff in place Of James Nelson, re-
signed. Gale Smith and J. NJ. Woehr
we're nominated for justices for Ritz
vile Precinct No. 2, which embraces
tie corporate limits Of tie town.
Runaways arc OF such frequent &C.
currerce that for public safety it
would be we'll for the railway COM
pany to place faglnen at two cross
ings in the center OF town. Teams
are frightened by trains end several
persons have barely escaped from be-
ing run down by unseen, swift NOV
ing cars. One killed would cost the
railway company many times the SAL
airy OF two fagmen.
: r. b. Bryan OF Olympia, the super
intendent of public instruction, in
forms us that through the failure OF
the county school superintendent to
make his report at the proper time
Adams county loses $l,730, which
would have been our apportionment.
While it is a severe loss to the county
in general the smaller and newer dis
tricts will be most effected.
H. E. Gritman, proprietor Of the
Pioneer Drug Store, and the fine new
block just erected on the corner of d
and Second streets, has been busy for
the past week experimenting the
placing Of his stock upon the shelves
in the new storeroom. The store now
presents a handsome, finished appear
ance, with the costliest OF fixtures and
everything neat and tidy.
The Spokesman announces the mar
riage OF NJ. d. Wright, 4 prosperous
business man of the Idaho panhandle,
to Mrs. Marie Clarke Bennett, at the
home OF the groom's sister, Mrs. A.W.
Fowler, in Ritzville Saturday. Both
are prominent society people and the
event came as surprise to friends.
They will reside at the groom's home,
s. 92l Maple, Spokane.
Mr.. and Mrs. Aug. Krause lost their
9-month-.old baby boy Sunday morn
Ing from cholera morbus. 1t WAS one
of u handsome pair Of twins. The
surviving one is sick from the same
cause, but i. not con .iderel in dan
gerous condition. The little one was
buried ia the Lutheran cemetery
Tuesday afternoon.
The Federation of Lab ", now hav-
ing about seventy.fve members, and
the local Carpenters union, composed
of alb nut 80, will unite in smoker"
as the court room this "wednesday
evening, and Incl lentally discuss mat
tiers pertaining to their mutual wei
fare.
Two gamblers, giving their names
as +. B. Maryland and John Wilson,
were principals in saloon brawl, dur
ing which u revolver was used Ivy the
latter. No very serious damage was
done Both men we're promptly ar
rest, d and fined by the city justice.
Frightened by a train Chris. Web
er's four-horse team ran away last
Saturday. He was thrown out Of the
wagon, sustaining serious injury about
the face aud head. Several children
barely escaped being run over in front
OF the NEWS office.
w. G. Hildebrandt, a young gentle
man Of thfs city, and Miss Lydia NJ.
E. Luiten, were married today at
the home OF the brides parents in
Rocky Coulee. A host Of friends wish
the young couple happiness and pros
perity.
Mr.. and Mrs Flavius Pease Of Kali
ispelI, we're here for the past few days
visiting friends. The gentleman
bought several head OF horses from
the tine band owned by Robt. Mason
on Cow creek. They Left for home
Monday.
Alter forty days Of labor, s. L.
Thomas, the wheat king Of the south
end Of the county. has flushed cut
ting 4, 200 acres of crop. He will have
100000 bushels OF No. wheat, which
at present prices will lie over $50, 600.
Rev. o. W. Mintzer Of Spokane, the
new presiding elder OF this district,
.,ro.nhad tba Makl,aI;St ,h,,e,h