Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1902-10-29
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4 Mrs. ]. Nj. Harris. He expects t
cave shortly with his son, Fred r
Hawn, who has been employed in tn
NEWS job department, for Meteor min
ing camp, Ferry county. Recent.
Messrs. w. w. King. ]. M. Comparet,
w. Bartlett and Fred r. Hawn LOCATED
a town site on the Columbia river nea
the mines, and will proceed to start ;
town. The latter named gentleman will
open a general merchandise store, ant
arrangements have been made for :;
barber shop, livery, stage line, ferry
hotel, but there is still room TO
lore business enterprises. Ritzvill,
people arc known for their energy, thi
making the fourth townslte located o.
controlled by local business men.
w. H. Tuggle, secretary of the Re
publican county central committee, re
ports bright outlook for party victor!
next Tuesday. He has worked untringly
almost constantly, since assuming thu
responsibility and made many warn
friends by his manly and honorable
course during the campaign. To th'
various committeeman of the several pre-
cincts also is due much credit for thu
splendid organization as well as time ant
money spent in cause which they firml,
believe to he right and to the best inter
ests OF the largest number of people.
The Golden Monarch Gold Mine nea
Ymir, B. c., is proving a rich piece o
property. Mr.. Conrad Woelhe, the gen
eral manager, accompanied by his wife
and her sister, Miss Lydia Bauer, cam'
down from Spokane Saturday and spen
Sunday with friends and relatives
Messrs. Clodious, D. J. Kalkwarf, jacob
Bauer, the Rosenoffs, F. E. Robbins
Allen Meisenheimer, d. Won Holt ane
other Ritzville people are interested il
this lucky delve into the bowels of TIT
earth.
]. w. Bartlett of Meteor, on the soutl
half of the Colville Reservation in Ferr,
county on the Columbia river ninet,
miles north of Spokane is in the city &C
companied by his wife. He is one of the
owners and the superintendent of the
new group of gold and silver mines owned
by W w. KING and J. NJ. Comparet anc
work is being pushed in the promising
enterprise. They are also opening new
townsite.
Ortho Dorman returned from British
Columbia Saturday While away he
purchased two sections of agricultural
land at Indian Head, Saskatchewans, ii
Northwest Territory. He states that two
from that point last year and the cerea
raised there took the prize at the World:
Fair at Chicago.
II, L. Wilhelm, editor and manager Of
"rhe Coast at Seattle, is in the cit,
gathering data and information for 4
wrlteup Of our prolific locality. lhi;
magazine is one Of the brightest littls
publications in the state and Is deserving
OF the liberal patronage 1t enjoys.
The Spokane Review has given up tht
light and In todays issue advises it.
readers to vote the Republican STATE
ticket. 1t has discerned the handwriting
on the wall and for once proposes to &C
into the band wagon.
DIR. T. d. Rhodes is having a bowling
alley constructed back of his building.
occupied by MIR. w. S. Eastman, the bar
Der. and Mr.. Smith, the cigar man.
will cost about $1,000 and be equipped il
modern style.
Snyder, the clothier, has a beautiful
piano in his display window which is Il
lie given away Christmas to the holde
Of the lucky number which can be OBJ
tanned by purchasing a small amount o
goods.
Read the new advertisements of tht
Seattle Grain Co., +. {. Henneberg
agent, and Fred Ii. Richardson. whC
have SHE'D their casters into the ring an(
are strictly in the grain buying business
MIR. and Mrs. Benz Day OF Kansas Cit,
a newly welded couple, are late arrival
and nave come to locate with us. Tit
lady Is neice OF Mrs. L. II. Fertig o
TINS city, with whom they are stopping.
Ed. Sheppard is in town this morning
juDIlant over obtaining an abundant sup
ply OF wafer AT one hundred feet on hi
farm near Griiiith. Geo. Sage and Eml
EDener were the well drillers.
Henry Kramer of Griffith was fnan
cal caller at this office Saturday. He i
a leading young German farmer and i
in high spirits over the prosperity of thi
section OF the world.
Miss Ethel Kaufman, daughter of Nj
ana Mrs. J. M. kaufman. is attending
school IN Portland and among othe
studies has taken up short hand an,
stenography.
The Yon Yonson company drew larg
crowd at the opera house Monday nigh
and the audience showed appreciation c
the best play that has ever been present
ed in this city.
Miss Mary Peoples. cousin of w.
Taylor, who has been in the hospital q
Spokane treating for asthma, was brougf