Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1902-07-23


sixty-two McCcr mick headers so far
this season. twenty-five were dis
posed Of at Hatton and ten at Lind.
Da..d Teegar,ien, with force OF men,
is setting them up and placing them
in the fie.>s i2i. ror the enormous
work ahea, las is the business OF
only one Of the large hardware and
machinery firms OF the, seounty. so
that the aforementioned number OF
KEW headers distributed ny that firm
this year could probably be safely
multiplied by three or four and still
be within the number shipped in on
oclers received, as besides the Ritz
vile Hardware Co., there are several
agencies in the nearby towns which
have all been carrying on good trade
in that line.
The China washhouse opposite the
Northern Pacific depot is not only an
eye sore, but menace to public
health, and should be condemned by
the city council as a nuisance and re-
moved from among the leading bust
ness blocks of our town. In fact, the
less Chinese here the better. We
have Il splendid steam laundry which
has been built at heavy cost by
worthy young men who are entitled
to the patronage, rather than the
almon- eyed, filthy. opium smoking,
pig-tailed Monaghan. We do ire
parable damage by giving our custom
to the enemies of the home enterprise
whieh needs the undivided support Of
the whole people Of the town.
Ritzville needs a new frst-class
ireproof hotel building, with an ex-
perienced man to manage it, and the
people cannot take up the matter any
too soon for the best interest of our
little city. The question is before us
and if properly handled can be reach
ed without any trouble whatever.
Nothing will drive away, or rather
keep out, capital than the lack Of
good hotel accommodations. The
sentiment is strong for an enterprise
OF this kind, and as an advertising
medium nothing co1li equal it. In.
vestors pass us by each day largely
from this cause.
We have new presses and are pre-
pared to do the finest job work. We
print cards Of all kinds, large and
small envelopes, letter heads, note
heads and memorandum, posters,
dodgers, statements, bill heads, re-
ceipts, lawyers briefs, bylaws, or any
thing in the line OF printing. We
have the facilities and solicit your Or
ders which will be most promptly
filled and the goods delivered in double
quick time by reliable and expert
enced man.
S. L. Thomas, the bonanza farmer
OF Hatton, Last week took out nam
m 9TH harvester such rs are in Use on
the big farms in California. The
com binaton header and thresher is
propelled by 5o.horse power engine
and cost $4,000.
Mr.. and Mrs. +. B. Donoghue Of
Gritman's drug store, will leave for
San Francisco August 9th, to partake
of the X. p. blowout in that city be-
ginning August 1lth. They 60 viii
Seattle, thence down by ocean steamer.
Mr.. and Mrs. b E. Hervey will re-
turn from their trip TO southern Ore
gon and elsewhere about Friday next
They have enjoyet the outing but say
there is no place like our own Ritz
vile from business standpoint.
]. A. Wilburn, the we'll driller, came
in from Hartline, Douglass Co., where
his machines are running His FAM
lily are at Quincy. He says there is
plenty of good land under cultivation
out that way for sale.
Miss Lena williams OF Hastings,
Neb, arrived last week and is visiting
her cousin, Mrs. J. G. Bennett Of
Woodland Heights farm. The young
lady will remain on the coast for sew
eral months.
Lost-A ladies' gold hunter case
watch, chain attached, medium size,
EIgin movement, had name "Etta
Dixon" in back. Leave at Hendricks
store. Suitable reward paid to finder.
Miss Lolita jones, an accomplished
young lady teacher, cousin OF Mrs.
w. r. Cunningham, Jr., left Satur-
day for Washtucna, after a few days
visit in the city.
Mrs. N. H. Greene and Mrs. VIM.
Mckay left Monday morning for Sc
attic and other cool places on beauti-
full Puget sound, where they will spend
| a fortniuht