Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1902-02-26

to newspaper they should be, above
all, absolutely certain that they SHOULD
state pure nadulterated facts which
can be substantiated ii necessary, a:
we have no desire to publish idle
rumors. Last week we were informed
that child was born to M. and Mrs.
F. G. Johnson weighing twenty-five
pounds and we are now placed sin the
humiliating position of explaining
that the actual weight was only ten
pounds. All we can do to mend the
matter is to promise to have the one
who gave the information promptly
hung if we can End the culprit this
side of the grave and it is doubtful
whether such punishment would be
commensurate with the otfense.
Paul Compton and Frank w. Rees
prominent Walla Wallans, came in
yesterday from the ranch with Thos.
Durry where they have been con
sumating the big land deal mentioned
in our last issue. Mr.. Durry is an old
land mark in this part of the universe
and is undecided at this time as to
his future movements. He still owns
two sections of illehe in this county
His family live IN the garden city
where the children are attending
school
C. K. Sitten OF Spokane, state MAR
ager of the Modern Brotherhood OF
America, is spending the week in
town and in company with Attorney
j. c. Mogan, secretary of the local
lodge, which was organized in this
city November Is OF last year, is stir
ring up interest in the order and &C.
curing new memberships, and will
remain on deck until Saturday.
Levi L. Sutton of Michigan prairie,
was in town Wednesday contributing
to the county's exchequer by paying
taxes OF which he pays no small
amount. The gentleman states that
Elder Damon, a Christian minister,
lies at the point OF death with con-
sumption, at his home three miles
south OF Scott.
The new steam laundry which is
being put in by C. E. Preston and
S. d. Douglas is nearing completion.
the uig boiler being installed yester-
day. They expect to be running in
about ten days. This will be need
ed enterprise, and an accommodation
to all who patronize washhouses.
Hon. o. r. Hoicemb was unable to
attend court this week and is still
confined to his residence on east Col.
lege hill, though reported better. On
his way down town Monday he tainted
and fell to the sidewalk and was car
ried home in an unconscious condi-
ton.
The question is being asked us
nearly every day, will those con-
DEM ed stock corrals De removed in
the spring? Ii the N. P. officials
would only say no, the town authori.
ties would know what course to pur-
sue to remedy the gigantic nuisance.
The ground has been cleared OF old
buildings and excavating began We'd
nesday for the new brick hotel Of Sc
bastian OFT Kaufman & Teegarden
have the contracts for moving the
buildings and doing the excavating
for the basement.
A bunch of our live citizens viz:
David Richardson, g. l.. Holcomb, S.
NJ. Hair and j. Ii. Turner were last
week looking wstfully at the Mother
Earth lying about that busting town
with a future-Connell.
The Rosenoffs, who OF late have
been acquiring much property in the
way Of realty, will begin operations
for new brick on the site where the
Fair store Of Jesse NJ. Turner is now
located.
N. L. Irby, the persistent and sue
cesslul well driller, came up from Scott
Saturday morning. His family is now
at that place and Rev. E. p. Lyon has
taken up abode in Mr.. Irby's cottage.
J. J. Sullivan. Northern Pacific
freight agent, will leave here about
March LIST for Stevens county, where
he will locate and engage in the real
estate and insurance business.
John Millspaugh, now of Sprdgue,
until recently head clerk in Snyder's
general merchandise foundry, was on
our streets exchanging greetings with
acquaintance Monday.
Allen Misenheimer, member OF
the firm OF A. Il. Kendrick & Co., has
for the past week been inspecting the
results of irrigation in that fertile
spot, Yakima valley.
In order ro get n view Of Ritzville