Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1902-01-29
Hugh Rankin, one of the "old
standbys,' was CHEEKY caller Satur-
day. He is the owner OF 400 acres Of

me farming lanu seven miles east OF
town, coming here with the Grltman's
in 1883, settling on his present loca-
ton. Then, the whole country from
Snake river to the Columbia was a
dense forest Of bunch grass, the home
OF the cowboy and coyote. The North
ern Pacific had just comp eted its line
across this. great plain and the few
1 hardy pioneers then scattered along the
various water courses little dreamea
of the wonderful changes which were
destined to take place within twenty
years. From an unpromising dry arid
section OF unpopulated valueless cOun-
try to vast community OF prosperous
farm homes, dotted everywhere with
cities and towns, the march of civili-
cation and progress coming and gain
ing steadily with each year, such is
only the beginning of our story.
J. H. Crenshaw, printer who has
been employed in the News Office
since Nov. IL, last year, was found
dead in his bedroom over the Tenn
perancc hall this afternoon. Heart
failure was the direct cause of death
superinduced by a too liberal use of
stimulants and exposure in cold
room. Coroner H. E. Gritman took
charge of the remains, but deemed an
inquest unnecessary. Little is known
OF the dead man and nothing was
found in his clothing except letter
written in 1886, three likenesses, two
cheap jack knives; a copper cent, a
| receipt for poll tax dated eighteen
years ago and card bearing the name,
"Lotta Crenshaw, 1874 Turk ST."
]. d. Bassett, J. E. Prouty and their
associates have decided to establish a
state bank at Prosser with a capitali-
cation OF $4,000 They intend to
open for business sometime in April
in new fire proof building but ex-
pect to send q representative there
Immediately to shape matters, the
ground having already been pur-
chased from G. A. Jensen OF thai place.
Hon. o. r. Holcomb has been ten
dered the cashiership and is holding
the matter under consideration.
M. and Mrs. G. f. Porter, the pho.
tographers, contemplate removing TO
Colorado about April. The gentleman
enjoys better health in high altitude
hence their desire for the change. The
worthy young couple have many
warm friends here who will regret
their departure. They have enjoyed
"a lucrative business both being fine
artists, and they will be missed in
church work and in many other ways
where they have been permanently
welcome.
@. E. Olson, a young, stalwart and
well-to-do farmer, accompanied by
his vile (nee Miss Edith Griffith) was
in the city Tuesday and placed $40
bill within our snatching distance,
with a kind invitation to help our
selves. We are sure that the cream
of the most confding people en- earth
are centered right in this community.
Where else on earth would they trust
the editor OF a country paper with the
whole of u ten dollar William?
Charles c. Emmert, who married
Lydia e. Brumbaugh at Moscow,
Idaho, July 2, 1894, obtained decree
OF divorce from his vile in the Spo-
kane courts last Friday. Both are
we'll known in this county having
lived here when they were children
and have number of relatives in
this vicinity. Excessive compatibility
and desertion were among the allega-
lions set forth ia the complaint.
w. p. Taylor, the grocer, suffered
severe sprain of the ankle Monday
caused by jumping from his express
wagon to make rapid transit delivery.
He now uses cruech instead of his
left foot. A good joke on the gentle
man is going the rounds. He had the
smallpox and recovered from it three
weeks ago and never knew it until
today. Thought they were only little
young boils.
Fred Hawn OF Canton, S. D., arrived
Thursday to accept a position with
the Blue Point Marble Co. in which
Messrs. J NJ. Harris, w. w. King, j.
M. Comparet, w. II. Tuggle, d. A.
Scott and others are heavily interested
stock holders. The mine is located
near Colville in Stevens county.
An error was made last week in our
Hatton article. Instead OF 10000 feet
of lumber being sold in the last six
months it should have read one mil
lion and a half feet. 1886 postoffice
money orders for the quarter should
have been monthly, in other words,