Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1902-04-16
Mrs. g. R, Hervey is in Spokane

music oil her own composition. fToi.
Mueller OF the Conservatory CT Music
in that city predicts great success
for two of the songs, "I'd Love You
Honey II You Were Mine."a senti-
mental rag time, and "Baby's Mes
sage descriptive.
A bran new delegation of Russian
Germans, direct from the old country,
with car load or so OF household
effects, were unloaded here this week.
They are dressed in typical style with
coats on wrong side out, cigarettes,
caps and high boots. They are good
! citizens, industrious, peaceful and
liberty loving.
B. J. Neare of Lind, and G. L. Hol-
comb, prosecuting attorney of Adams
county, were in attendance at the JET
fersonian banquet at Spokane Satur-
day. The banquet was hot number
and everyone hugely enjoyed them
selves.
The freshening shower which fell
this morning has frightened the at
mosphere, laid the dust, and now, if
we were running it, little sunshine
would materially assist toward an
abundant harvest this autumn.
Mrs. Leta Emmert visited Sunday
at Cheney with Mr.. and Mrs. P. J.
Emmert, recently from Kansas, ON an
inspection of Eastern Washington,
expecting to remain to benefit the
gentleman's declining health.
A team and empty wheat wagon,
the property OF Morris Ahern, exe-cis-
ed itself yesterday evening by tearing
up Main street and around block or
two, finally being captured without
any serions results.
Col. o. B. Hayden and Phil. l..
Reese left today overland for an in
spection OF the territory tributary to
the Columbia throughout The Big
Bend in Douglas county.
The school election which occurs
| May 10, 1902, is an important one this
year as there are vital questions to be
settled in regard to the future hand
ling Of the school.
A letter from w. II. Tallman at
Singer, La, containing $3.50 in real
money, cheers us as much as he jocu-
larly surmises the News will him.
A. X. Rogers has accepted position
as clerk in Taylor's grocery establish
ment. Ted Rice, former clerk, is
now in Myers general store.
James F. Fletcher is laying up on
the shelf for few days at the Hotel
Ritzville, the result OF sustaining a
bad fall and sprain.
]. A. Wilburn, formerly photogra-
pher in this city, is doing some very
successful well drilling in the vicinity
OF Wilbur.
Bill Patton, ex-roustabout for the
Pacific hotel, is laid up with small
pox at the Enright residence on Pow
erty fiat.
S. P. Scheffel of Bloomfield, Neb.,
is employed as accountant in the
office of the St. Paul & Tacoma Lum-
Der Co.
Bert Hayden has returned to Ia
coma after short visit with his
parents, Col. and Mrs. o. B. Hayden.
A dispatch received Monday from
Editor Gibson states that they are all
well and enjoying the trip immensely.
John f. Irby, the successful we'll
driller of Scott, was transacting COM
mercial affairs in the city yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. r. Cunningham,
Jr., were visitors at the home OF John
Mcdonald OH Cow creek yesterday.
The Manhattan club rooms were
the scene OF a pleasant and sociable
dancing party Friday evening.
Clyde Smith, Hatton architect,
was shaking hands with friends the
first of the week in this city.
A band of Palouse Indians are in
town on their way to Moses lake, their
summer stamping grounds.
Elizabeth NJ. Haight has filed pa
pers and qualified rs executrix in the
estate OF Dan w. Haight.
G. Rushing will deliver sermon at
the Christian church at Fletcher Sun
day morning at IL a. m.
w. r. Kennedy, manager OF the
Sprague Mercantile Co., was down
from that city Monday.
J. NJ Batten, Hatton, is the way it
appears on the Hotel Ritzville regis
ter OF Monday.
Faucher g. Carney are painting the
residence of James F. Coss, Jr., on
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