Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1902-07-09
Mr.. Fred R. Hawn, a newspaper

man of experience, recently from Can
ton, South Dakota, has accepted a po-
sition witt. the NEWS aud will have
among other duties the superintend-
ency of the job department., line in
which be is we'll skilled. All kinds
OF inc printing iron, a lawyers brief
to poster will be gotten off in double
quick time and in first-class and satis
factory workmanlike manner. The
Office will be fully equipped with
larger stock and all orders will be
given prompt attention. Call and
see US over the Pioneer State Bank
when you want the fastest, best and
up to. date j,b work.
Ritzville is to be congratulated upon
the accession OF call from Mr.. j. f.
Walker, an architect, who is visiting
this growing and thriving town, with
the view Of opening an Office here, il
the community will support a pro-
fessional man in his line. Mr.Walker
has practiced his profession in South
ern California for years and recently
in Seattle, and is man OF consider
able experience in the erection and
superintendance OF dwelling houses
and business structures. We predict
successful practice for the gentle
man and will welcome him and his
family as a necessary addition to our
growing community.
The city ordinances require the
prompt shutting off of all water by
drants in case an alarm of fire is given
and no water is to be used for any
purpose until the fire is extinguished.
The order is imperative, and the coun-
Gil desire that the rule shall be strictly
observed. 1t is easier to prevent fire
than build a new town.
Lawrence King and Ella Willard,
both of Fletcher, we're married at the
NJ. e. parsonage July 8, at $50 p. M.
Both are recently from Illinois, the
groom arriving first and the bride
later. The groom has homestead
near Coulee City, where they will
make their home in the near future.
Congratulations.
Mrs. Minnie Marcy OF Moscow,
daughter OF J. L. Galbraith, left for
her home Saturday, after visiting here
for the past fortnight. The lady form
erly lived here and for number OF
years prior to her marriage was a
successful school teacher.
Sam Glenn, the massive farmer
blacksmith, took q 1886 separator
and full harvesting outfit out Of town
Saturday for the purpose Of playing
II hand in garnering Adams county's
mammoth wheat crop, which is ripen-
ing for the sickle.
Miss Tena Thomson, cashier and as
| sistant bookkeeper OF the King Mer.
cantiie Co., visits Hatton this week in
the interest OF the company to check
up accounts and examine the clerical
| work OF their branch house at that
| place.
j. Ii. McChesney, substantial
| farmer of the Del ght neighborhojd,
| was county seat visitor during the
middle of the week, paying taxes, trad
ing WITH our merchants aud circulat-
ing the medium where it did good.
A. o. Rickert and vile have return
| ed from the famous Lake Chelan,
where they spent II month on the an
nual fishing, hunting aud camping
tour in which they are both enthus-
lasts. They report pleasant trip.
Chris. G. Ringle and John Dorm
have leased the Strachan saloon and
will take possession the Goth. Mr..
Ringle was formerly one OF the pro-
prietors OF the Pacific Hotel, in part
nership with Henry Margraf.
w. P. Taylor and wife we're attend
| ing the Christian Eudeavor meeting
in Seattle last week and visited i'll
other places on the sound and coast.
They returned Sunday morning much
refreshed by the outing.
Have you anything to say why that
cereal plant should not come to this
city, where it properly belongs?
Surely our citizens cannot be blamed
if they do not know good thing
when they zee it.
Sam. c. Baker an employe at the
N. 2. railway shops in Spokane, came
down Thursday to spend the national
holiday with his sister and husband,
Mr.. and Mrs. f. B. Shepley.
VIM. Snyder, the clothier, was in
Seattle last week with an eye out for
| busin ess and Measure. He has some