Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1902-10-15
c. A. Harris, d. w. Pettijohn. ]. NJ.


from their great hear bunting trip at
midnight with usual hunters luck. They
found nothing, saw nothing, heard
nothing, consequently killed nothing but
time and the strength of the powder
when the gun went off accidentally.
They sailed forth at break of day armed
with all the ferocious accoutrements OF
war and fierce determination to satiate
their appetites for fresh, warm blood;
with lurid dreams of brave attacks and
victorious struggles with powerful and
mighty denizens of the mysterious wood;
and then as the deepening shadows are
Under the pines they wend their weary
ways back to a saddened camp and the
moon filtering its soft rays through the
leaves gazes on the undisturbed scene
with placid content and winks--benevo-
lenty. They excuse themselves with the
belief that they were on one of Teddy
Roosevelt's cid stamping grounds. They
are going again next year and we want
TO go along-to be shown.
Prof. w. J. Sutton was n Sunday So
journer in the city. The gentleman was
for number of years the favorably'
known principal of the State Normal
school at Cheney and will spend the win
ter there with his family. He is one of
the firm of Sutton Bros who are among
the largest farmers in this county their
broad acres of splendid land lying on
fertile Ratdesnake fiat, sixteen miles
south, about half way between here and
the Palousc river and Washtucna.
]. Ed. Finnell, an old time stockman
and farmer from the north line of the
county was among our callers this week
Part of his land lies across the border in
Lincoln county though most OF his in
tercsts are in Adams. He came here
seventeen years ago and has always con-
Quoted himself as an upright citizen and
has accumulated a nice bunch Of proper
ty.
Mrs. L. Z. Pas!slll now on an extended
trip in the east sends her husband leaf
lets and flowers from the tomb of the i'm
mortal Washington at Mt. Vernon,
which are interesting mementocs to see
by those living out here in the extreme
"far west"
Clyde r. Hcrvcy, who is very fond Of
the fragrant weed, is the recipient today
of fine box Of cigars from the faraway
Philippines from his brother, Datus
Hervey, who is an army surgeon stationed
at that place.
Geo. L. Sage has just finished drilling
a well for J. NJ. Griffith and at a depth Of
295 feet obtained an inexhaustible supply
of water. This is the deepest well in the
northern part of the county.
Mr.. and Mrs. Levi L. Sutton of Hatton
are enjoying a trip to the Wolverine
state at the old home in Lapeer county,
and are expected TO return in about a
month.
The county commissioners designated
the name of Fred Thiel for the donation
scholarship at the Washington Agricul
tural College at Pullman in compliance
with law.
John f. prouty, vice president of the
First National Bank was at the Spokane
Fruit Fair during the major part Of last
week returning home Friday.
The registration books closed last
night with 342 qualified voters registered
in precinct No. :, which embraces the
corporate limits Of the town.
A new $4,000 German church is nearly
completed ten miles south Of town in the
Simon Kison neighborhood. Rev. Jo-
hannes Koch is the pastor.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rodolphus p. Smith OF
the Flat returned today from a few days
at the Spokane Fruit fair and pronounce
it a creditable display.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. NJ. Bennington OF
Fairview, were guests of their son and
family, w. J. Bennington, the real estate
man last week.
Mrs. Klaas Schnell has been sick fol
the past month with bronchitis and
asthma at the residence on Fourth st.
Chas. Hoppel of the Ritzvillc Hard
ware Co., is just emerging from a SIX
weeks hard run of typhoid fever.
John II. Newlin, prominent farmer
near Lind, is quite i'll at his home with
pleurisy and fever.
Samuel Baker Of Spokane, spent Sun
day at the home of his sister, Mrs. Fred
B. Shepley.
The Verdict.