Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1902-04-09
BREviTIES.

The Hatton Hustler, j. F. Dealy
editor and proprietor, is new weekly
journal launched in the sea OF news
paperdom last Friday. The title is
appropriate and in keeping with the
advancing movement OF the town.
The initial number is geographically
neat, we'll edited and patronized, and
credit to its promoter and the field
it will endeavor to keep constantly
alive to the possibilities OF its environ
tnents.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. B. Born, father and
mother OF E. B. Born, the jeweler,
leave on tonight's train for Puget
Sound. They will spend some time
there and then go to California. reach
ing their home in Michigan about
September l.. They are fsvorably inn
pressed with Eastern Washington and
her citizens, and will always speak
good word for Ritzville and Adams
county.
Colonel Holt OF Chicago, one OF the
leading American temperance lectur-
ers, will be in Ritzvile at some date
during the latter part OF April, ind er
the auspices of the State organiza-
ton of the w. C. T. U. The program
will be arranged as soon as the local
members are notified OF the date he
will appear by the state president,
Mrs. E. G. Bodwell OF Walla Walla.
The Ritzvlle steam laundry, en-
ploying a dozen ladies and hall as
many males, which opened last week
for business under the management
of s. l.. Douglas, are already consid-
ering the necessity of enlarging their
plant to meet the demand. Mr..
Douglas states that they haven't room
to conveniently handle their present
business.
Gideon Leonard, ex-postmaster OF
Bemis, the father Of large family OF
prosperous grown-up sons and daught-
ers, several of whom reside in this
county, and genuine gentleman OF
most atfaole manners, came in through
the wind today to do some shopping
and see how much our town had
grown in the interim since his last
visit.
]. A. Tongsfeldt, who has been EN-
ployed as clerk and telephone operator
in Gritman's drug store for some time,
has accepted a position with Knapp's
drug store at Davenport and leaves
Immediately for the new location.
Mr.. Gritman has secured lady tele-
phoness to take care OF the troubles
attached to "Central."
OF the fifty-one fire insurance COM
panies that have million or more
dollars assets only eight did business
at profit the past year, which was
1921 ,543. The other 43 companies
lost S,2S0,023, leaving net loss OF
$7,85S,5l0 on the years business.
The total fire losses during the year
equals 500, Os3.0 900.
The foundation for the new resi-
dence of J. A. Thiel, the big German
farmer who recently closed some CO.
lossal land deals, is laid and the hand
some structure is under course OF con-
struction.
All Odd Fellows and tn cir wives
and Rebekahs, and all visiting MEM
bers are invited to attend social to
be held in Greene's hall, Thursday
evening, April II, 1902.
Geo. w. Bassett, the guardian OF
the hamlet by the spring, Washtucna,
was on our streets yesterday exchang-
ing greetings with few Of his many
friends.
J. w. Maybe, n merchant OF Blair,
Neb., and S. e. Hoffman, banker of
Randolph, Neb., are in the city. They
are in search OF location for a bank.
o. r. Holcomb left yesterday for
home from Denver, Col, where he has
been travelling in the interest OF his
lucrative law practice.
The base ball enthusiasts are begin
ming to vociferate and the organiza-
ton OF club here is insured in the
near future.
Arthur w. Hunt OF Bemis, the
owner OF big farm aud harvesting
outfit, is trading with Rtzville me, =
chants today.
J. W. johnson, the well driller, is
sinking G.inch hole on his residence
property on west College hill.