Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1902-01-29
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900 paid up. The members will be
VA. Bier, Jacob Bauer, Jr-, d. J
dwarf and Geo. Bauer Of the old
ifm Conrad Bauer, Henry 0eetreich,
dohn Koch, ST. and Jr, Andrew OFT,
and others who have taken stock, will
IL added to the strong company.
Savy improvements viii be made in
5he spring. Their new building 5OxlOO
z iest, two story and basement on cor
IA 0f First and d streets is nearly
oonplete and travelling meE pronounce
fhs best and most substantial hard
aud implement building in the
FaSilIc northwest The handsome
structure llbe known as the Traders
4. block and is great credit to the town.
= The owners are deserving OF patronage
and praise Tor the magnificent enter
= prise.
~ Daniel Buchanan, Jr, an eminent
\ lawyer Of Chippewa Falls, Wis, ar
rived Friday over the Northern Paci-
fic to visit his father, the Hon. Daniel
Buchanan, whom he had not seen for
twelve years and who was then at
tending the Constitutional State Con-
Evention MS member from Adams
county. The gentleman is out west
,on hurried business trip leaving yes
the coast and returning via
Prescott, Arizona, where, with Others,
he is interested in some valuable
mines. He is also manager of the
Superior ChinaClay (Kaolin) Co. near
his home. He is fine specimen Of
physical and mental manhood, an in
teresting conversationalist and speaks
:. very assuringly about Washington's
y great future. We acknowledge very
pleasant call.
"a Hon. +. f. Handschy OF Whatcom,
1Grand Chancellor of the Knights Of
- Pythias Of the jurisdiction embracing
the state of Washington, will make
an official visit to Prairie Queen lodge
o..36. this city next Saturday, Feby.
y Asst. He is travelling in company with
Grand Prelate ]. r. Stevenson Of Pom
-eroy. In the evening reception and
!. banquet will be held in Greene's hall
in honor of the distinguished visitors
A. d. Alexander, general manager
of the American Type Founders Co.
at Spokane, spent Monday in town
and riding about through tie imme-
date vicinity. After viewing our
farming country out north he places
renewed faith ia this county as the
banner wheat section Of Eastern
Washington.
!. The Clara Hammer Theatre Co. are
~ playing weeks engagement at the
opera house in repertoire. Monday
night they gave "Master and Man"
= and last night ola Bell Marie" Some
clever specialties are introduced and
the entertainers are produtive Of
wholesome amusement.
Conrad Woelae, the mining man,
arrived from Rossland today to hold a
conference with his associates here
concerning their valuable properties
across the line in which the Ciodius'
and number Of other wealthy p ,ople
are interested.
John Bovee went to Sprague Thurs
day and purchased large quantity
OF scorched wheat left in the ruins of
the Touring mills burned at that
place which he will use as fodder for
fattening stock for the Model meat
J market.
Richard Coleman, the Englishman
and farmer, has located at Quincy,
Douglas county, starting a new town
at that point or the Great Northern
| forty-two miles west on Wilson creek.
He still owns his land in this county.
, Mrs. L. Jeflries, wife of the proprie-
tor OF the second land store, returned
Monday from Whitman county where
for the past two weeks she has been
visiting with her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. r. NJ. Angel OF Palouse city.
j. M. Batten and A. S. Kelsey OF
Hatton, were transacting business
with the board of county commission.
ers Monday relative to the interests of
their growing town and thriving com
munity.
T. ]. Garvey returned Saturday from
a two weeks visit with his people in
Tacoma. He is happy to be back
again and states that it seemed rs
though he had been away a month.
Miss Brchfeld aud Miss Katzenstein
entertained large audience at the
First Congregational church Monday
evening in vocal and instrumental
solos and Evolutionary readings.
Joseph Rice will give Shakes.
pearian dramatic reading Friday even.
ing at First Congregational church in