Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1902-08-13

| We now have communication out as
far as the James Terrier place, 10
miles west, with phones at the homes
of. A.Willis, Geo. H. and John Kanz-
Ter, Henry and Fred Rosenoff, and
others. This is only the beginning,
and in the near future we may expect
to see perfect network OF wires in all
the towns and villages as the means
OF keeping in touch with everything
far and near.
w. R. Cunningham, Sr., lost his
gasoline engine and house last Thurs
day afternoon, stationed on his farm
at the town OF Scott. His hired man,
Mr.. Fred Irby, stated that he turned
off the torch to fill the tank when an
explosion occurred burning the entire
plant. Loss 5000. He has bought the
city engine for $3.50 and shipped it
below Monday. Mr.. c. has never lost
by fire before and for 81 years has
always carried insurance, but in this
instance was neglected. The plant
was furnishing water for the town OF
Cunningham, all getting water there.
Mrs. Frank Stuart entertained
party of young ladies Wednesday
afternoon in honor of Miss Florence
Wells from Spokane. The entertain
ment of the afternoon was games and
contests. Refreshments were served
by the hostess. Those invited we're
the Misses Florence Wells OF Spokane,
Margaret Dryer of Tacoma, Betty
Johnson, Ethel Whitman, Jennie
Whitman, N. Claire Despair, Geneva
Fertig, Hattie Lewis, Neva Greene,
Ethel Bills, Eleanor Staser, Eloise
Staser, Grace Snead, Mary Bassett,
Bessie Fowler and Edna French.
H. D. Hallin OF Athol, Idaho, came
down Saturday, returning to his home
Monday night. He formerly lived out
west of town and was among the early
settlers here with his father, B. G.
Hallin, who will be favorably remem-
bered by many of our citizens. Mr..
Hallin has a 320-acre tract CT fine
timber land, where he now resides
with his family and he speaks very
highly OF that portion OF the pan
handle OF that state.
Jacob Weber, from the western part
of the county, was in Monday looking
after his property interests in the
burg. He owns the 100 foot square
of ground lying between the Greene
building occupied by Hans Thomson,
the merchant, and the bakery owned
by P. R Clark.
Hon. o. H. Greene, chairman of
the Republican county committee,
accompanied by his sister, Mrs. Mat
tie Martin, are camping at Spirit
Lake, Idaho, one Of the most pictur-
esque outing places in the northwest.
They will be absent about ten days.
Daniel A. Scott, the well-to.do far
mer who bids fair to be Adams county's
representative in the next legislature,
is circulating in the burg to-day. We
did not see the gentleman but recog-
nized his stentorian down at the mill
in the other end of town.
Hon. o. r. Holcomb returned Sun
day from a flying business trip to
Broken Bow, Neb. He informs us
that the heat was most intolerable
there and that when again striking
the pure and bracing air OF the Pacific
slope he felt refreshed.
Allen Misenheimer, the young mer-
chant, has been spending few days
at Wenatchee and other points in the
Big Bend country on a tour OF investi-
CATION for financial investments and
erstwAile having little cutting, re-
turned Tuesday.
Councilman and Mrs. /. w. Myers
left Friday night for Tacoma, to be
absent indefinitely. During the in
Ierim Hon. and Mrs. w. X. Kennedy
will occupy their home until their
own residence, just across the street,
is completed.
Dan. w. Zent of Hatton, was in
town last night, having stopped at
Lind on the way to try out pair OF
law cases. He informs us that the
new postoffice OF Ellington, IL miles
west of his town, has just been estab.
lished.
J. H, Gardner, sheriff OF Lincoln
county, exhibited more nerve in the
Tracy matter than any other sheriff
in the stato-in asking for a part OF
the reward.
Mrs. ]. NJ. Harris was suddenly
taken i'll the first of the week, but is
now much improved, a fact many
friends will be pleased to learn.
Alex. Strachan is recovering from
being in smashup runaway with