Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1902-05-21

up ia the town besides lots o
,sidenAes. There is a fine lot O.
farms around Ritzyille aad there hss
been great activity in iarn lands it
that vicinity this spriag. He report.
spring wheat looking fnc.--Wesl
Coast Trade.
David Richardson, who has been
buying grain in Ritzville for several
years, has bought the townsite oil
Quincy of Richard Coleman and will
now trade in town lots. With the
.townsite also goes hotel of which
Mr.. Richardson is landlord. He has
also let the contract to dig well 16O
feet deep and four feet in diameter.
w. IL. Babcock of Eureka Flat,
who OWLS four townships near Quincy
has just leased 100 sections of school
land from the state. He will fence
and pillow two townships in one body.
He has just received an engine with
plows attached at factory cost Of
$1,000 with which he will be enabled
to pillow 100 acres per day.
w. L. Olmstead and family return
ed Saturday from Redlands, Calf.
where Mrs. Olmstead and family spent
the winter. They are pleased to re.
turn to Ritzville. Their eldest son
Edward, is much improved in health
and has grown like weed. They are
occupying the Johanson cottage on
College hill.
Paha is preparing for an annual
Flagday Picnic to be held in that
town June IA, 1902. The day will be
given to a program OF literary and
sports, concluding with dance in the
evening. The Ritzville Band and Or
chestra have been engaged and will be
in attendance.
Editor ]. F. Doaly of the Hatton
Hustler, was in town Sunday and
Monday on private business between
himself and another party? He re.
ports Hatton prospecting and the best
town of its size on the map.
d. Won Holt is building new resi-.
dence in Greene & Prouty's addition,
having sold his other one to Henry
Thiel. His new one is u large, hand.
some structure in block II, next to
N. b. Bruce.
The Coulee City Tribune is new
Douglas county journal published by
Spinning & Bassett, who are now pub
lisliiag three Big Bend mouth pieces
1t is neat geographically and we'll ed
tied.
Samuel Hutchinson, Geo. II. Ksnz
Ter, Ed Hill and d. J. Gent were in
Ritzville Tuesday in attendance at 4
meeting OF the stockhol lers and di,
rectors of the Jefferson Marble Co.
Decoration Day occurs May 80, and
those having flowers to contribute
will please send them in on the morn
ing OF the 30th, as they will be ap
pIeciated by the old soldiers.
Misses Flo B. Smith and Edith M.
Thuiston, two accomplished young
ladies', travelling representatives OF the
Equitable Lille Insurance Co., were il
town Wednesday.
M. Peterson, who resides on choice
farm three miles southwest of town
was in the city the first of the week,
adding his name to our growing sub
scription list.
An addition is being placed on the
west side of the Hatch building which
will be used as Office rooms for Hair
Charleston and the Chicago Board Of
Trade.
Mrs. Ben E. Hervey has received
from Wing & Son Of New York, one
of their best No. 20 pianos. Freight
and piano not quite 500.
Mrs. N. b. Bruce and children and
Miss Jennie Lane expect to leave Sat
urday for few days visit at the
Bruce ranch, near Scott.
The Womans' Unity club met with
Mrs. Staser May 9Th. The next meet,
ing will be with Mrs. c. E. Shipman
Thursday, May 22nd.
H. Wollenberg has lost darkroom.
plexioned, genuine hair moustache
and for which suitable reward viii
be paid for its return.
Arthur A. Cochran, the young man
who has been city quarantine Office
for some time, is down on his home.
stead near Scott.
An organization OF the Good Temp
lars vas perfected in the NJ. E. churcl
Tuesday evening by J. w. Brewer
State organizer.
Richard Karrach and Jacob Rosen.
of placed their names on our list the
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