Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1902-06-25

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v. A,sms couL.. Which viii be call
ell iu. hearing tomorrow in the Su-
peiior corr. .na Cue ton involved
is to whether the road from long
usage becomes public thoroughfare.
The plaintiffs secured an injunction
barring further acts Of the Board OF
County Commissioners, who had Or
dered the wires cut after the road had
teen fenced up by Mr.. Phillips, one OF
the plaintiffs, who was enclosing his
homestead through which the line OF
disputed road ran. The gentlemen
are brothers. of w. c. Griffith, County
Commissioner, whom they will visit
for a few days prior to returning to
their homes in Spokane county.
Friday night, June 7, a dramatic
recital was given for the benefit of
the Davenport Sylvan Orchestra.
The elocutionists were Miss Nellie NJ.
Forester and Miss Lena Olell Reise
of Spokane. The program was long
and every selection was well received.
The orchestra supplied the musical
part Of the program. Miss Reise was
especially delightful in the rendering
Of Bobby" and the "Last OF the
Fighting Bruntons." Miss Forester
appeared to best advantage in reciting
"The Village Singer" by wilkins, and
in burlesque entitled "Fishin'."
Part II Of the program consisted OF
several dialogues, which delighted the
audience.-Spokesman Review. These
ladies will appear at the opera house,
Friday, June 9th, in the interest
of the growing Order OF Pendo. Every
body should hear them.
Mr.. w. B. Mack, who is agent for
the Gilbert Hunt Threshing Machine
Co., is experimenting the erection OF
a machinery building on the site OF
where the Northern Pacific stock COR
rails were moved from last week, which
is something new in its line. The
material is the white corrugated iron,
the front being OF metal representing
brick work, while the upper part is
imitation granite trimming. The
structure, it is said, will be very dura.
BILE and is fireproof. The stock OF ma
chinery has already begun to arrive.
And now comes detective story
about All elephant which was kid
mapped, lost or stolen from q New
York circus, with clues turning up on
every hand from all sources, but no
elephant. The wonderful detective
with the instincts OF n bloodhound,
goes astray, is worsted in every en-
counter and the whole detective force
miss fire in both barrels. The punctu-
ality with which those fellows almost
invariably fail to catch what they are
after is remai kable.
At a recent meeting OF the German
Evang lical Congregational Zion
church, the following board of five
trustees were elected: VIM. &. Spanier,
d. Won Holt, Hans Thomson, Fred
Weiand and D. ]. Kalkwarf, the latter
being selected and given power to con.
vey property and execute deeds to
cemetery lots and blocks aud other
realty.
o. R. IIaight returned Saturday
from Stewart, Idaho, where his sister,
Mrs. Johnson is u victim OF cancer
and is apparently similarly affected
as was his brother the late Daniel w.
Haight. The lady is to be removed to
Spokane for surgical attendance and
will probably be brought to that city
today.
Sol. I. Bartges owner OF ass acres OF
land east OF town was among the faish-
ful many this week to assist us in living
in pomp and oriental splendor. He
was a pleasant caller in our den yester.
day planking down for four cash
subscriptions for our family paper.
L. Butsch, the harnessmaker, has
been i'll for the past few days. Their
little son came near having pneu.
monia, and from keeping close vigil
nights and trying to work every day,
he was finally Frustrated. Both are
now convalescing.
The fine sorrel carriage horse owned
by James Turner, lost an eye last
week, having been struck by barb
in the ever dangerous wire fence. He
is now in the hands OF DR.. J. J. MUIR
ray, the veterinary surgeon, for treat
ment.
There will a special meeting OF
the Rebekah lodge next Thursday
for the purpose OF electing officers and
other important business, at s o'clock
sharp.
Calvin Lunceiord has purchased
the porak saloon. and Ia circulatinp