Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1902-02-05
Rathbone Post No. 1872 OF the Fra
ternal Army ofAmerica was organized
February 8, 1902, in Greene's hall with

| fifteen charter members and the fOl-
lowing officers were installed: Captain,
Charles +. Benward; Lt, Albert West;
| Chap, Mrs T. g. Benwsrd; Adj, A.
f. Stops; G. g., Leo. Roughcore, P.
l. P, Dude Glacken; P. o. p, Chas.
Butler; Surgeons, J. W. Lansing, F. R.
Burroughs; Trustees, S. NJ. Hair. w.
+. Despair, Samuel F. Stoops. The
initiation was conducted by G. w.
Spiva, D. s. c., assisted by his wife
The F. A. OF A. meet each second and
fourth Mondays in each month. Fol-
lowing are the additional members
Napoleon B. Rathbone, CATER whom
the Post is namely Mrs. Elzadia z.
Glacken, Miss Grace L. Benward, Mr..
and Mrs. A. L. Stops, Geo. E. York
Mrs. Sarah Spiva.
About fifty Knights of Pythas
assembled at Greene's hall Saturday
night where special meeting OF
Prairie Queen No. 3G was held for
the purpose OF welcoming Grand
Chancellor OF the Domain, Hon. F. f.
Handschey, who is also treasurer Of
Whatcom county. The gentleman
is an intelligent and eloquent speaker
and the event was most enjoyable
and instructive. A delicious supper
was served by Clark Gale.
Mr.. and Mrs. Julius Siemens now
occupy the Klaas Schnell residence.
The gentleman is engaged in land
business and has general steamship
agency. He came lately from St.
Paul and has been solicitor for the
Northern Pacific. He is one of the
Mennonites of which this county has
quite settlement. Mr.. Siemens was
born in Russia. His Office is loom 4,
Pioneer State Bank.
c. w. Hammond, who came into
this section of country couple OF
years ago, is gamer by $4,000 and a
young wife. He has just disposed Of
his land holdings twenty miles south
at a big profit and will build cottage
on Cunningham street for perma-
nent home.
John L. Brown, the curbstone real
estate man, sold nine sections of land
in the Horse heaven country this
week. E. B. Lehman, Albert Bailey,
Lafayette Root, DR.. Il. d. Rhodes.
Chris. G. Ringle, Carl Hegle, H. E.
Gritman and others were the pur-
chasers.
j. F. Dealy, formerly connected
with the News has been advanced
to the position of cashier of the st.
Paul and Tacoma Lumber Co., caused
by Mr.. D. ID. Stair removing to a
position at Toppenish.
W. H. Monday, young farmer OF
the Paha country and most exem-
plary man, WAS in Monday OH business.
He informs us that the mail service
at that point is quite unsatisfactory
in some respects.
]. ID. Millspaugh, who unit! recent
ly was head clerk in Snyder's cloth
ing emporium, came down from
Sprague Sunday where he now has a
like position with Gray & Co., general
merchants.
G. w. Larson, a carpenter, who was
employed here during the summer,
died in Spokane January 81 and was
buried by the l. o. o. f. of which
order he was member in good stand
ing.
The band fair is holding high car
nival in the Traders block recently
erected by the RitzviIle Hardware Co.
on corner OF ID and First. The atten-
dance is good and sales are brisk.
w. w. Gent, the attorney, who is
heavily interested in Stevens county
marble mines, was called to Spokane
Monday on matters connected with
his interests therein.
James Chekal and Mrs. Katie Bur-
fiend were married yesterday in the
Catholic church, Rev. Van de Van of
Sprague, performing the ceremony.
The last regular meeting OF the
Woman's Unity Club was held at Mrs.
Rosenoff's. The next meeting, Feb.
Is. will be with Mrs. Staser.
A marriage license was granted by
County Auditor Line oln Laughlin on
January 20, to Chris. schiewe and
Christina Spies of Odessa.
OFT Bros, proprietors of Hotel Ritz
vile, are having the interior of their
popular hostelry slicked up at the
hands of painter.
Morris Ahern, a well-to-do farmer
Of Griffith, was in the city Saturday
trading and exchanging greetings
with friends.