Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1902-06-18

a. ia French; Sentinel, Henry
deyer; Lodge Deputy, j, W. Brewer
rustees, A. J. Coss, c. S. Tre.dwctI
nd J. w. Brewer. The 'ols. las
,curel the Manhattan club rooms for
meeting place and are having some
changes made to adapt it to lodge
purposes. The Grand Lodge session
OF the order.meets in Seattle or July
10. essrs..pettij ,hn and Holcomb
are the delegates from here. Mr..
Brewer is now serving his second
term as Grand Treasurer OF the state.
The local 10 ige will meet every Mon.
day evening. The name chosen was
WheatIand lodge, No. 95.
~. s. Kelsey of Hatton, spent Thurs
day and Friday in the city, being
called as witness in the Superior
court. Theie is quite a growing pop
nlar sentiment in favor OF Mr.. Kelsey
again becoming a county commission
er, position which he so creditably
filled for six years. His; reputation
for successfully handling county
affairs is enc OF the most creditable in
the state and his presence on the
board has always proven harmonizing
and generally satisfactory to all. He
is safe, honest and conservative and is
possessed Of the knowledge and moral
courage to deal with the public with
out engaging in controversy.
John Mcdonald, the wealthy stock
man, disposed of nine sections OF land
! to Levi Ankeny and Grant Copeland
of Walla Walla. The deal was closed
Wednesday and embraces a portion
SCf the we'll known ranch formerly
owned by J. F. Coss, Sr. The pur-
chasers now have nearly twenty Sec
tions of fine grazing and hay land
which is being stocked with fine
blooded horses and cattle.
"Too Rich to Marry" was presented
by good company at the opera house
Wednesday. night and proved to be
one OF the best attractions that has
struck the town for some time. The
entertainment from start to finish
was OF high class order and the ag-
gregation, Judging from its appear
ance here, is worthy o! the best pat
ronage. All were highly pleased with
the up to date show.
Hon. r. G. Newiaad and SON Har-
vey, spent part of last week here on
curt business. Tie elder gentlcm III, !.
now silHer~ha.rei and TING scarred.
was speaker OF the house of repre-
sentatives in territorial days, twenty
five years ago, and has always been a
leading and prominent figure in Wash
ington politics.
Chas. E. Hershbarger, OF the firm
of F. B. Shepley & Co., merchants,
has sold his half lot on Front street
to E. D Born. the i,weler, for $4,000,
and has moved his family into the
Peters house opposite the Congrega-
tional church, which was recently va
Gated by Harry Mueller.
HI. G. Scott informs US that the sup
ply of Holt Combined Harvesters
have been exhausted and no more or
ders for new machines can be taken
for this season, and only orders for
1908 will be received. Mr.. Scott keeps
extras and all necessary supplies on
hand.
The stock corrals are being novel
to the southeastern side of the rail
road track, neax the Goodwin resi-.
dence, and the implement building OF
the, Gilbert Hunt Manufacturing Co.
lie now taking shape on the vacant
grounds.
A private letter from Jesse Dorman,
whois now in San Francisco, says:
''PIease put my name on your list as
life subscriber. l haven't seen q
copy OF the home paper since came
away. guess Risxville will do"
The fine residence OF t. We Haus-
child on the hill "a mile southwest,
has just passed through The hands Of
Faucher & Carney, the painters and
decorators, leaving the structure look
ing very handsome.
Rev. and Mrs. B. L. Hicks of Water
vile, we're in town attending the Ep-
worth league meeting. The young
man was formally pastor OF the NJ. E.
church at this point.
The farm house OF John Allen three
miles east OF Fletcher, was burned to
the ground last Thursday, very little
of the contents being saved.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Snyder, aged
parents OF the merchant, VIM. Snyder,
have been spending the past week in
town with their son.
J. M. Kaufman ON Thursday pur-