Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1902-02-19
Col. O. B. Hayden, the real estat

thing in it tor himself or his firm
The Kentucky gentleman sir was 10
two and half years postmaster o
the city of Tacoma and during thu
troublous and panicky times was con
nected with the Citizens Nationa
Bank as president; was receiver for the
Tacoma Ledger when the paper be
came insolvent and assisted his asso
ciates in losing all kinds of money il
various legitimate lines OF business
He assured us upon the honor Of q
southerner that his life now is, and al
ways has been, one continual round o
pleasure. Be that as it may, he ii
| q broad minded, sociable and interest
ing conversationalist and welcome
acquisition among us. Mrs. Hayder
has arrived and the Colonel is now or
his Chesterfieldian behavior.
The top price per acre for land in
Adams county was paid yesterday by
Henry Rosenoff for the VIM. Spanjel
farm four miles west of town. SOC
acres at $35 per acre making the con-
sideration $4,000. Mr.. Spanjer set.
tied here in the early sos and only
sells out on account OF advancing age
and his children all being grown, mar
ried and gone, and not because he be-
lieves that real estate has reached the
highest notch for he says our lands
will lie worth $50 per acre soon and
that it is just as good as the eastern
farms that are bringing 500 per acre.
He will make this city his home.
Grant N. futile came up from
Waitsburg Monday where for the past
five years he has had charge Of the
electric light plant. He comes on a
visit to his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. o,
P. futile, who are early pioneers, hav-
ing located here in 1883. Mr.. Tuttle
hardly knew the old town in its great
ly changed and improved appearance
and can scarcely discern any Of the
old landmarks and but few familiar
faces. His ten years absence has
brought about a wonderful transfer.
nation and growth which is hardly
realized by residents.
VIC. Griffith, county commissioner,
and J. G. Shorno, sheriff, armed with
a liberal supply of yellow flags and
other appropriate reEalia left Monday
for the eastern part OF county to corral
the small pox if any there be and pre-.
vent it's further spread. They returned
yesterday having placed under quar-.
antine surveillance the following resi-
dences: VIM. Pfannekucben, Frank
Norris, J. p. Chambers, Sam McFad-
den, Mr.. Morris, A. J. Womach. Some
OF the cases are violent and accom-.
panied with delirum.
VIM. L. Olmstead Oh Monday last
sold his store building and dwelling
opposite the First National Bank to
the Messrs. Rosenotfs for 5000 and
will move into his residence on East
College hill. For the present W. K.
Kennedy and family will occupy the
dwelling just purchased until they
can erect their own house on the hill
next door to the Truman w. Howell
cottage.
c. w. Yeisley of the Sandhill coun-
try, made his annual tax paying trip
to the county seat Monday. The young
man states that he is tired OF batch
ing and doing his farm work at the
same time and that hereafter ne will
board-with some of the neighbors.
As there was sort of merry twinkle
in his eye we wondered il he was jok-
ing about the matter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Schnell, who live
on a pretty little farm in the out
skirts OF the burg we're Saturday
guests of the lady's parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. VIM. Weiand. We cheerfully
acknowledge financial lift from the
gentleman.
Andrew Sinclair, son of Geo. Sim
clair, our postmaster, is located at
Maritime, Douglas county, where he
is personally overseeing the improve
ment aud cultivation Of their large
land interests near that town.
Geo. w. Bassett, whose name is
synonymous with Washtucna, is here
this evening coming in over the o. R
en-. He returns tonight via Spo'
kane and Colfax.
H. Delos May Of the raging Paloust
river, was business visitor Tuesday
He reports the squirrels out of the
ground and indications OF an early
spring.
d. w. Fertig, brother OF the Metho
dist pastor. left Monday for his hom'
at Kennedy, Mimi, after five week.