Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1902-11-12
CAL TOPICS.
81 man went "a il Davenny Bros.

early Wednesday morning ane
nearing a racket in the rear of the stOr,
went round the corner to discover The
cause of the disturbance and there wa!
.Robt. Goodwin with his head in barre
shouting papa, papa" just to become &c
1tist0med to the title. For when Bob re
covered his breath, he informed the
writer that boy had arrived at his house
that morning early. and that the young
,ster and his mother are both happy and
doing nicely and that he is convinced
that no home is complete without real
Give baby--and the bran new daddy
broke into smile which lighted up the
.early morning gloom for several blocks
in that immediate vicinity. Good luck
10 Robt. Goodwin. Dr.. may he live long
and prosper. The News force was pre-.
sented with generous supply of cigars
in honor. of the young man. whom, his
father states. will be a candidate for
clerk or auditor OF councilman in the
near future.
~ |. w. Myers, the merchant, has pur-
chased what is known AS fhe David Viii.
son block which he now occupies on
conner of Second and c streets from the
s,nrmaa Bros. paying therefor $1,000.
MIR. Myers and F. B. ShePley & Co.
which includes Messrs. E. F. Miller and
,Chas. E. Hershberger. have formed a
company and will incorporate with $780,
900 capital. The Thiel Drug Co. will
exchange buildings with F. Is. Shepley
IS Co. and the new firm will occupy a Is.
foot frontage. The change forms very
strong combir- IN from among the best
young business men of our city. Success
TO the new enterprise.
Isom Irby. who disposed of his heavy
iand holdings and large cattle interests
in Lincoln county last fall to Victor A.
johnson of Spokane. has just purchased
the old Busey place. about II miles
northwest of Sprague ON Grab creek.
says the Spragae Times. Altogether
there are about $40 acres in the tract. 1t
is the intention of Mr.. arby to make his
. future home on this land. He will de-
vote it to cattle raising.
/, Milton Hill. of Cleveland. Mimi,
young brother of Horace Z. Hill. county
commissioner elect. came west last week
on account of the illness of his mother.
Mrs. c. Hill..of Lind, who is now Con-
valescent. lie notes the great change
in the country since his visit here ten
years ago. and predicts great future
for the state of Washington. He will
remain a few days longer calling ON old
friends and fornaer Minnesotans.
win H. Turner is down from Spokane
where he is thoroughly engaged in the
grain business. His sister, Miss Maggie
Turner. is learning the millinery bust
ness there and keeping house for her
brother. Their father. James Turner.
has been for years aud is now manager
of Farmers Warehouse in this city.
A petition.is being circulated asking
for the appointment of John IA. Telecky
us postmaster at Wheatland to take the
place of VIM. Ragless who is resigning
the position. having succeeded W. {.
Griffith in the store, business at Griffith
Corners, nine miles north of our city.
]. c. Garretson. travelling representa-
alive of Fairbanks. Morsc& Co. of Port
land. will confer with the city council to-
morrow IN reference to the building of a
tank and tower or large water reservoir
for the cityand comes prepared to sub
mit proposals for the construction.
Calvin Lunceford and ?. r. Clark will
have hearing before the hoard of county
commissioners Friday ON their petition
for franchise for the construction of
electric railway and transmission of
power to Ritzville and other points and
beginning at Palouse Falls.
~. F. Coleman, the genial and clever
business manager of the Commonwealth.
one of the finest publications in the
Northwest. stopped over today on his
way through Eastern Washington. He
is touring the state in the interest of that
splendid paper.
Married. Wednesday evening, at the
residence of the brides parents. two
miles northeast of town. Mr.. Charles
ID. Olson to Anna NJ. Nelson. Rev. TIL.
Fertig. pastor M. +. church officiating.
IN. McCollum is out today for the
first time after five weeks hard tussle
with typhoid fever. He will leave for
his home near Odessa in a few days
where he has ranch.
Teachers examination is in progress
County School Superintendent L. c.
Van Patten conducting the work. The
session will be of three days duration adj
jou rning Saturday.
Mrs. Christina Bennett, widow Of the
late James G. Bennett, has closed the
sale of $40 acres one mile north of town
for $4,000 spot cash; $50 per acre.
Rosenoff & Co. are installing new fine
mahogany and plate glass show cases
which will add greatly to the appearance
of their finely equipped drug store.
w. c. Reeder has received the mater.
ial and will Immediately begin the cree