Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1902-11-12
Sunday night band of Russians just


bare limbs OF The dozers The sensation
produced was very enervating and might
have proven serious. A rope was thrown
over one of the women and she was
dragged about the room. How anyone
could be so thoughtless as 70 commit
such acts we cannot imagine. The citi-
Gems of our city Indignantly resent the
depredatons and insult to the inoffensive
newcomers and steps will be taken to
punish the guilty parties. Strangers
coming here will and shall receive pro-
lection and the matter if correctly stated
should not pass by unnoticed. Let it be
known that any person is as safe here
from harm as any place on Gods foot
stool. We do not know who the suspect
ed parties are but that cuts no figure in
the deplorable case.
A young woman. who has been en-
ployed as waitress at the Pacific hotel
for the last week, took dose of carbolic
acid Monday night about ten o'clock evil
IDENTIFY with suicidal intent, but by the
/ prompt action of Milton Long who occu-
pied the next room ia the annex, in call
ing DIR. e. r. Burroughs. her life was
saved. TO the average Passerby little is
thought of such an occurrence yet it indi-
Gates to some extent the discourage
ments and temptation girl has TO con-
tend with in battling for subsistence and
life. Thrown suddenly upon the world
the rough voyage is often more than she
can bear and driven to desperation seeks
surceasc along the path trod by thousands
before.
II. w. Saunders, a farmer from ten
miles west Of town. was caller yesterday
and states that according to his view
another bright year of prosperity is
looming up just ahead for those engaged
in agricultural pursuits. Land and prices
for wheat and other products continue S
to climb and Mr.. Saunders. who is an
honest man if one ever lived. is getting
"well fixed" financially along with the
solid farmers in this locality. The coun-
try would be blessed with more such
men as Henry Saunders.
DR.. Eugene K. Lehman, accompanied
by his wife and children started Monday
for Los Angeles expecting to make their
home somewhere mid the sunny chimes
of Southern California where he hopes
the change of climate may improve his
health which has been declining slightly
for several years. DIR. and Mrs. Lehman
are residents of long standing in Adams
county and their departure is regretted
by all. especially their many friends.
Mrs. Emma Fowler will open first
class millinery store in the building
owned by Mrs. L. NJ. Hedrick next door
to the OFT hotel recently vacated by
Messrs. Ben f. Hervey and J. NJ. Woehr,
real estate men. The lady is sister of
NJ. ID. Wright, the Spokane millionaire,
who, it is said. will furnish all the fnan-
cial backing necessary.
Lane Z. Paskill. G.. NJ. Stevens. John
Schnell and S. ID. Douglas. well known
nimrods. spent Monday on Cow creek
returning in the evening loaded with
ducks and geese. They enjoyed the
sport and were elated over bagging such
fine hunk of game.
Mrs J.. Andrew received the sad in.
telligaace of the death Of both parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Lorenz Nonnsen at Cape
garden. Mo. The father dying on the
5th inst and the mother following two
days later. Both were elderly people.
T. G. Dowdy of Moscow, Idaho. came
down Monday to look after his property
in this county. He owns $50 acres of
land six miles north of Lind with 100
acres Of winter wheat growing thereon.
He returns home Thursday.
Rev. f. ]. Singer. a well known SUM-
day school organizer. who was pastor of
the First Congregational church here
fifteen years ago occupied the pulpit IN
this city Sunday both morning and even
ing,
NJ. Compared manager of the King
Mercantile Co. went to Hatton Friday
and purchased the hardware stock of
Goodenough Bros. which they will put
into their branch store at that point.
L. L. Bassett. a young business man of
Washtucna. eldest son of Hon. Geo. w.
Bassett, the newly elected representative
to the state legislature. was over from
that thriving burg yesterday.
A gentle rain which brought the skirts
up has been falling more or less during
the past week and putting moisture into
the ground which causes a bland smile
on the face of the farmer.
Thirteen years ago yesterday. Nov. IL,
1889. Benjamin Harrison. then president
of the United States. signed the docu-
ment admitting the territory of Wash
ington into the Union.
The Model Meat market Monday pur-
chased g. head of stall fed beef cattle of
Benz. F. Berry of Fletcher. They are in
the pink of condition and are an excel.
lent purchase.
The first term of singing conducted by
Prof. Trowbridge at the Church of Christ
will finish Friday night Nov. 18th and to