Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1902-04-30
LOCAL TOPICS.

]. n. King of Helix, Ore, father Of
William w. King, the hardware mer.
chant, and president Of the King
Mercantile Co., was in the city the
first OF the week looking after land
Interests in the county He reports
conditions in Oregon similar to what
they are here, with good crop pros.
pects. While bere last winter he
bought the Haight residence and his
family intend moving here for the
simmer, he to follow later on. He lie
well pleased with our country and as
a solid man Of affairs believes this a
good country for the home seeker and
investor. Next year he will personally
conduct his farm north of town. He
returned home on Monday evenings
passenger train.
Mr.. Ben E. Hervey has received his
patent from Washington, d. G., on
his boring, drilling and thread cutting
machine, and also bids from several
different manufacturing establish
ments in the east, but has let the con-
tract for the manufacture OF the ma
chine to Wade Landreth of this city
whose bid was as low as the largest
eastern houses. In order to manu-
facture and turn out the machines as
fact as will be necessary Mr.. Landreth
will have to greatly enlarge his ma
chine shop, adding foundry, etc. 1t
is expected that models will be out
within thirty days and the machine
on sale within a few months.
The Woman's Unity club met at
the home of Mrs. w. r. Peters Thurs
day afternoon, April "a, with an un-
usually large attendance, also two
visitors present. Next years work
was discussed and the club decided to
extend their meetings through the
ihohtu vi JuHos Luz Ciuo Will uiCcV
with Mrs. Ortho Dorman May 8.
There were ten fatalities from the
dreaded diphtheria in Odessa last
week, but the quarantine has been
raised and the authorities report the
town free from the contagion Of the
disease. 1t was brought in by Rus
SLAMS from the old country.
The construction work on the new
First Baptist Church edifice north OF
the Ritzville public school property is
moving swiftly along. An expendi-
ture OF 5000 will be made on the
structure, which will be large and
handsome.
Henry Kanzler, ex-County Commits
sioner, warmed the heart of the print
ter with the clinky ducats Wednes-
day. James Schiewe, the contractor,
is building house for Mr.. Kanzler
for rent near the Rtzville steam laun-
dry.
Richard Coleman, founder oil
Qancy, the rapidly growing young
berg on the Great Northern in Doug
las county, was in the city Saturday
and reports everything on the move
in his part of the bailiwick.
James Hammond on Monday sold
his half interest in the Farmers sa-
loon to his partner, AL. Rickert, and
with his family will move over into
Douglas county to look after his ex-
tended land interests.
H. E. Gritman, proprietor Of the
Pioneer Drug Store, whose large, fine
brick block is n W under construction
on the corner of Second and d streets
was in Spokane on business the first
OF the week.
Granville Goddard, with the assist
ance OF his musical pupils, gives a
song recital and vocal concert in the
opera house this "wednesday eve-
ming, which will be followed by a
dance.
VIM. Loyles, the we'll known farmer
who lives on an excellent tract several
miles east Of town, was in the city
Wednesday on trading tour. Mrs
Loyes accompanied him.
Grant Colwell, whose former ad-
dress was Paha, this county, passed
through the city Monday, stopping
fo- day, on his way from Walla
Walia to Spokane by the falls.
Davenny Bros. have a fine display
OF dress goods in stock this week.
They tell you about them in their
ad. Look it up.
E. Terry, Delight farmer, who
owns large ranch with excellent inn
Erovements, transacted business in
town Monday.
A marriage license WAS granted
Monday in Spokane to Chas. Ebener
of RitzvilIe and Anna Leaf OF Spo.
kane.