Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1902-07-02
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'ay after tomorrow (Friday), is the
ious Fourth OF July, the day that
.ry true patriot reveres as the anni-
rsary oil the signing OF that beloved
ocument, the Declaration of INDIE
,ndence, by the colonists, and al
hough tho fearful struggle for SUI
prsfnacy which followed was dis
astrous and costly, yet il resulted in
ultimate freedom from the heavy
yoke of English bondage. Ritzvilie
people will enjoy IL 1"iet day this
year and give the neighboring towns
a chance to wear gala attire and cele-
brate to the queens taste. For the
past twenty years our little city has
observed the Fourth pretty regularly
with festivities appropriate for the &C.
casion and we feel at this time there
will he no impropriety in spending
the coming sacred day "at home"
Thos. Durry came over from Walla
Nalla Thursday and spent the day on
the old ranch on Cow creek, which
still seems dear to him, though it has
now passed into other hands. He
still Owns two sections of agricultural
lar,' half "f it now being in growing
wuea gentleman is building an
elegant and costly home in the City
OF Gardens, where Mrs. Durry is CIV
ing the children, Marie and Homer,
the best education afforded by the
splendid schools OF that place. We
acknowledge pleasant call.
w. E. Hardesty, who runs fine
band of $500 sheep near the eastern
border of the county, was in town Sat
nrday. He owns seven sections OF
grazing land and is neighbor OF Otis
Robinson. The gentleman is an Ore
gonian, but has lived in. Whitman
county for many years. While here
he arranged with VIM. Conroy, the
expert driller, to do some blasting in
a we'll upon his place. He is a socia-
BILE and intelligent gentleman and his
pleasant call at this Office was ap-
preciated.
Mayor w. Rioters spent the fore
part OF last week in Sprague, his old
stamping ground, where he was among
the heavy losers in the fire which
swept that town in August, 1895.
After capturing fine catch of the
finny tribe in the lake south Of
Sprague, visiting his brother-in-law,
Mr.. Honefenger, calling on friends
and taking in the town, he returned
to the place of his adoption, better
satisfied than ever before, that we have
the best little city OH this side OF the
range.
Prof: c. II. Knapp, who for four
years was one of the best principals
who ever graced the head of the pub
tic schools Of this place, has been re-
elected principal Of the aitsburg
school, which position he has occu-
pied far the ptst gear. The prefer
ment is worthiiy bestowed upon this
gentIemanly and scholarly m, IN, and
his able services have always been
fully appreciated by those deeply in
terested along educational lines.
j. G. Bennett, ore Of the model
farmers of Adams county, was down
town Friday after weeks illness and
confinement at his Woodland Heights
home, where he was sufferer with
hemorrhage. Mr.. and Mrs. Bennett
are among the truly prominent pio-
neers OF this part OF the country and
all will be pleased to hear OF Mr. Ben
nett's speedy recovery.
d. e. Stoeckmln, OF the firm OF La
frenz & Stoeckmin, proprietors of the
Palace meat mlrket, left Sunday
morning, acc ,mplnieI by his family,
for months visit at the old home in
Hamburger, Carver county, MINI
The low excursion rates are now on
and they thought it such good op-
t,ertunity to see the cold folks at
home"
Hugh Cariin of Okanogan. an old
soldier and pioneer of the northwest
has been burning the candle OF lifo al
both ends in town during the past
week. He has seen much hard serv.
ice in the army and on the stock
ranch, and has always born reputa-
tion for honesty, industry and good
will toward all men.
d. HI. Kimpel has sold his interest
in the brick yard near the residence
Of Postmaster Geo. Sinclair to Messrs
Flood & Haydenof Spokane, and the
operations were resumed Monday.
The output is estimaed at 10000
brick daily. The work is in charge Of
VIM. Fruit, who has followed the bust