Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1902-06-11


dences of Gideon Leonard, Pred. P.
Clodius, N. III. Greene, Hon. w. K.
Kennedy, D. Won Holt, F. E. Robbins,
w. L. Leonard and others, is being
pushed with great vigor. The mag
nificent blocks of H. E. Gritman and
A.. f. Rosenof are nearing completion.
The new brick hotel OF Sebastian
CIT has received its finishing touches.
y. r. Haight begins the erection OF
handsome brick on Main street in a
few days. All the Improvements now
under way are great benefit to our
substantial town and stand as credit
to our enterprising business men.
Eugene Lorton, the able and genial
editor of the Washaucna Enterprise,
accompanied by Hon. 1. B. Laing,
spent yesterday in the city. Mr..
Lorton is an excellent newspaper man
of experience, having formally edited
the Republic at Mound City, Kansas
one of the leading papers of that state.
The gentleman is of the opinion that
Washtucna has bright future and
that the greatness OF Washington is
just opening on Il new era.
James Schiewe & Co. is the name
OF the new contracting firm which
has incorporated with $4,000 paid
up capital. They have just COM
menced building handsome residences
for Geo. Spanjer on his tract adjoin-
ing the easterly boundary line OF the
town, and Mr.. Won Holt, the retired
merchant. Their announcement APP
pears in our columns today.
Mrs. w. R. Peters, Matron Of Ze-
NTH Chapter No. 55, Order of the
Eastern Star, leaves today over the
Northern Pacific to attend the state
gathering which meets in Tacoma in
the morning. Mrs. VIM. Snyder,
conductor of the local chapter, went
west the first of the week and will
also attend the session OF the Grand
body.
Mr.. and Mrs. l. Watson Myers left
Monday for Tacoma, where the gentle
man will attend the state Masonic
communication which assembled yes
terday in the City OF Destiny. Mr.,
Myers as master Of Lodge No. 10l OF
this city, is the legal representative
from here. They may be absent for
month.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. NJ. Comparet have
moved into one OF the John r. Stuart
cottages on South hill, which was va
Gated last week by Mr.. and Mrs. Geo.
A. Metz, who have gone to Hatton to
reside, where the gentleman takes
charge of the King Mercantile Co.'S
store at that thriving point.
Sam Armstrong, the famous hair
brush man Of Lind, was circulating in
the burg Monday. He is also new in
the secondhand coed business and
has associated himself with Mr.. Fail
getter in auctioneering. Their card
appears today.
The First National bank has placed
q two-ton manganese safe in the new
vault. This make OF safe is said to
be the strongest depository for cash
and as near burglar proof as anything
in the line now on the market.
j. j. Meriiman, postmaster OF Lind
was in attendance at the meeting of
the Pioneers Thursday and expressed
establishment at the way our town
has kept up her lick in the way OF
progression.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Bovee, who were
delegated to the Grand Lodge of Odd
Fellows and Rebekahs, which respect
lively met at Whatcom last week, re-
turned Sunday night, having enjoyed
the trip.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Mcdonald were
in yesterday from their pretty home
which nestles SO cozy among the
woodlands and glens OF Cow creek.
Hon. s. A. Wells, Receiver Of the
u. 5. Land Office at Spokane, is at
tending court here this week. He re-
turns to his home this evening.
B. F. Owsley OF Lagrand, arrived
yesterday and will buy wheat here
again this season for Kerr, Clifford &
Co. OF Portland.
Miss Ethel Kaufman, who has been
teaching school at st. John, returned
home Tuesday.
Early spring wheat is in the boot
and the crops generally are in fine
condition.
r. P. Smith is attending the Ma
sonic conclave at Tacoma this week
For SALE-Three fine building lots