Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1902-04-09
In mentioning the demise of F. w.


that we made grievous error and un'
Intentionally did injustice 10 the
memory of man who in his lifetime
was faithful husband and kind
father, all OF which is vouchsafed by
the estimable wife and Herman Lip
pold OF Helix, Ore, brother, who is
here for few days. Mrs. Lippold
states that the end came peacefully
while he was in bed, and that death
resulted from heart failure, and not
from alcoholism, as we were led to be-
lieve. In conversation over long dis.
lance telephone with Mr.. Dugal Neil
son, mayor OF Lind, we are informed
that the deceased was we'll respected
and always properly provided for his
family. From our having often seen
the late Mr.. Lippold under the iniiu-
ence OF liquor, coupled with more or
less rumor, was the source of our I'M
favorable impression, which we are
now advised was wrong. We stand
ever ready to correct statement
which may prove untrue, but what
ever the facts in this particular case
IN point may be they still remain
which no amount of apology or ex-
PLANTATION on the part OF the editor
of a newspaper will change. 1t is a
duty we owe the public to print the
truth, and incidentally the news
which have to be gathered as best we
can, and when mistakes occur We
cheerfully rectify them as far as it
may lie in our power SO to do, fully
realizing that no one suffers the pen
atty thereof as much as the newspa-
per and its management.
The big Dakota blizzard OF two
weeks ago, which tied up all the
trains was fierce, as the first through
N. P. train arrived last night at $40,
twelve hours late. The story OF suf-
fering on one snow bound passenger
train was lurid with the suffering OF
half starved and freezing passengers
cut off from all means of communica-
ton. Two meager raGions day was
the allowance, and mutiny for food
Was only narrowly averted. The train
was finally rescued and the passen-
gers taken to st. Paul and cared for
A Fourth OF July celebration in
which the citizens of the whole county
could meet for a day OF jollfication
and dress parade and vent their over
charged enthusiasm and patriotism in
a gala manner would be in the line Of
our own sentiments. The more red
lemonade, fireworks, variegated rib
bon and merry go-rounds that could
be crowded into one 24-hour stretch
to divert us from the usual even tenor
OF our way would be appreciated if a
popular spirit of energy could be lent
the project to insure it successful
and glorious undertaking.
People have been hanging ONO
their hats for the past two days but
compared with the miniature cyclones
they are experiencing at Pendleton
and other points OF Eastern Washing
ton the breeze is only an invigoratine
breath OF ozone from across the Cas-
cades.
The Racket and Fair store, J. NJ
Turner proprietor, has been moved
down Main street onto lot adjoining
the Farmers saloon. On the old loca.
ton Rosenof & Co. are excavating
and preparing to build store room
25-l00 for their large stock of drugs
and medicines.
H. c. Scott, proprietor of the new
Eureka blacksmith shop, has secured
the agency fer the Holt harvesting
machinery and will canvass the
county in the interest OF that bust
n ,ss in connection with his own first
class shop.
The m ,isture and preci pitation of
the past week has added materially to
the chances for a good yield this year,
as coupled with cool weather the
wheat will secure a start that can
without injury stand warm weather
later.
Marriage licenses were issued last
week from the Office of County Aud.
itor Lincoln Laughlin to Matthew
Gaiser and Miss Clara NJ. Gutenberg
of Council, and Joseph Cath and Miss
Katrina Englehardt of Ritzville.
Rev. J. Ii. Martin, the pastor Of the
NJ. E. church at Lind, attended the
Sunday School convention held in
this city Saturday and Sunday.
T. NJ. Bruce, leading land agent
of Hatton, was in the city Monday
conversing with like operators with
headquarters here.
The bowling alley in connection