Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1902-02-19
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Thos. Durry on Thursday last sold
5000 acres OF land to the Walla Walla
Live Stock Co. comprising DR.. Frank
Reese, Harry Turner, Paul Compton
and other wealthy men. The tract
4 lies on Cow creek some fourteen miles
southeast of town, is entirely enclosed
partialy stocked, with 300 head Of
cattle, provided with 700 tons Of hay
!. which are also included in the tran
saction. The latter named gentleman
will have charge OF the company's
4 newly acquired property. The ranch
will be heavily and fully equipped this
year with all the fine stock it will
support.
81 William G. Moore, pioneer stock
man OF this county on Saturday last
bought $50 acres of land from the big
German farmer, John A. Thiel, pay
ing therefor 500 per acre and giving
10 exchange upon the deal the livery
barn conducted by Geo. T.. Summers
at corner of First and E streets at
$1,000. Mr.. Moore will move onto the
farm soon and Mr.. Thiel will come to
town where he will build q fine resi-
dence on his property on West College
hill.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. H. Cusick contem-
plate visit to the Willamette valley
soon where their relatives all reside.
Mr.. Cusick was for many years one
of the trusted high officials of the
state penitentlary at Salem, Oregon,
which position he gave up on account
OF his hearing becoming defective. He
has been very successful in his land
dealings and business here and still
owns considerable valuable property
in iscounty.
The following have been licensed to
run drays within the city limits: r.
NJ. Goodwin, four, Theo. Shoafstall,
Henry L. Freely, John Sponcler and
VIM. F. Despair, one each, making a
total OF eight. Teams engaged in
draying in excess OF those mentioned
are illegally employed and the owner
is taking chances of arrest and pun
ishment BY fine prescribed in ordi-
nance.
Fred Weiand who is being treated
for Bright's disease at a Walla Walla
hospital was reported much worse
Monday and his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
VIM. Weiand, left on first train for
the bedside Of their only son. A tele-
gram advises that the operation was
performed Tuesday morning and that
ratient stood the ordeal we'll and was
resting easy.
H. 4. Hill, manager OF the Jefferson
Marble Co., came down from Colvilie
Monday bringing with him some fine
samples OF the product of the mine OF
which they have about carload now
ready for shipment. He has been
away two months and lie home to
look after private affairs for few
days.
Several new cases Of email pox are
reported from lower part OF county.
Chas. Roden, the Sam Glenn family,
Matt Crouch and wife, F. II. Benge,
aud family named Smith near WASH
tucna, are said 10 be down with the
contagion.
A lean of $4,000 was made last week
by eastern capitalists upon farm a
dozen miles west OF town where six
years ago the companies would not
risk to exceed 81 per acre. Things
are moving ON in this neck OF the
woods.
The short squirt OF rough iuclement
weather has not injured in the slight
est degree the largecrop Of wheat put
in last fall and the indications are
that another magnificent yield for
this year is in store.
Miss Anna Leens, the efficient as
sistant postmistress, is prevented from
performing her official duties by a Sc
we're cold which has confined her to
the residence of her sister, Mrs. Clay.
ton e. Shipman.
Happy Dick Coleman, the English
man, who bought section of land 1t
Winchester two months ago sold it
Saturday to Andrew Petrak of Mime
sofa ut net profit to him OF $500.
CT Clodious and son, Fred, sold
their warehouse Saturday at railroad
crossing on E street to Philip L. Reese,
one Of our local real estate men. $4,000
was the price paid.
John Schmidt, the German rancher,
wishing to reduce his surplus cash
has been on a protracted visit through
the east. He returned Friday having
enjoyed the trip.
VIM. r. Cunningham, Jr, city