Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1902-01-22
:Hatton, this county, is a growing

600. There are four large warehouses
five general stores, two hotels, bank
and public school. They have a large
territory of prosperous farmers sur
rounding them. 100000 feet of lum'
Der was cold in the past six mouths
and 500 tons OF coal in three months
The past year has aggregated 500, 00C
sales of dry goods, groceries and hard
ware Town lots sell readily at from
$25 to $50. The postoffice for the pas,
quarter reported 1886 in money
orders, sales and cancellations. Build
ing is still in progress and severa
large structures are contemplated in
the spring. Everyone seems to have
entered into the spirit OF progress and
achievement will doubtless result.
A chamber of commerce, CONNER.
cial club or board of trade stands as
the concrete representation Of a com.
munity which desires to do something
for itself. Therefore the natural in.
ference is that any community which
has not organized in some form to
further its interests is not determined
to push itself forward. We are invit-
ing people to settle in this commu,
N Tnns IF tlI,,J,,.,1a 81
seekers are coming to the Pacific
Northwest and large number might
be persuaded to stop off here in Gods
country if proper steps were taken.
Inform alton is what most of them de.
sire, and if the county had repre-
sentative to intercept them OH the way
it would be money profitably in
vested.
The Roller FIGURING Mills at Sprague
valued at about 100000 and owned
by the Centennial Mill Co. Of Spokane
were entirely consumed by fire at 3
o'clock Saturday morning. The loss
is estimated at 100000 which was
fairly we'll covered by insurance. The
mill was of $50 barrel capacity. The
warehouses and engine room were
saved. The company will rebuild at
once with larger plant. Last We'd
nesday the annual election OF officers
of the company was held resulting as
follows President, Moritz Thomson;
secretary and treasurer, Samuel Glas-
cow; manager, l.. P. Baumann; truss
tees, I. L. Greenleaf, w. J. c. Wake
field and Sebastian OFT.
Hayden. Cleveland & Reese is the
name of new real estate firm Just
opened up in the Pioneer State Bank
building. Tho first named is a typical
Kentucky colonel, the second II cousin
Of the ex-president and the latter an
ex-drummer. Aside from that all are
perfect gentlemen and experienced
business men coming to us with the
best of references. The wives OF
Messrs. Hayden and Reese will arrive
in few days.
Jesse Gentry of Wilson creek, for
merly land owner of the county and
seven years ago was in business here,
spent Friday night in town. He
speaks in glowing terms of the great
strides OF prosperity and improvement
in our town and community and pre-
diets great future for both. He is
now engaged in the lumber traffic.
Chas. Schultz OF Coulee city, arrived
Monday and has accepted n position
as clerk in with A. L. Kendrick & Co.
His family will follow little later.
The gentleman owns half section OF
land in Lincoln county.
Mrs. Chapman OF Spokane (nee Miss
Allie Bemis) was the guest of Mr.. and
Mrs. H. E. Gritman last Thursday,
passing through on her way to visit
with her father, A. F. Bemis and
family on the Flat.
Jeffries second hand store will be
moved February LIST, to the opposite
side of the railroad track into the new
building now in course of construc-
tion near the Tacoma Grain Cos.
warehouse.
Chas. E. Preston is acting agent for
the Northern Pacific at this point.
During the interim Mr.. L. E. Paskill
panied by his wife, is among the
ferns and flowers of Southern Cali.
fornia.
w. X. Cunningham, Jr., the real
estate man spent yesterday looking
over the county with an Iowa CAPT
ta!ist who is here with u view to in.
vesting heavily in western lands.
The small pox scare seems about
over. The action of the council in
closing all public places and discon'
tinuing assemblsges OF all kinds was
wise precaution.
Frank Il. Johnson, the cattle buyer
and butcher who suffered a broker