Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1902-03-19
DR.. Ira A. Cottingham, a leading

aurora, MO-, ieIC LOT nis naeife staIe
Friday night after spending week
looking over his heavy land interests,
five sections in Township 16 N, R. 81,
west of Scott---650 acres 10 growing
wheat, besides half section in sum-
mer fallow. In reply to question as
to what he would sell for, he earnestly
said, mot cent less than $4,000"
His tracts lie beautifully and only
four miles from the railway and ship
ping station. The Doctor is very en-
thusiastic about the great future Of
our locality. He states that many
people back there are expecting to
come to Washington this year.
The Gilbert Hunt Threshing Ma
chine and Manufacturing Co. of Walla
Walla, have obtained lease from the
Northern Pacific Railway Co. for the
land on right of way where the stock
corrals are now located, together with
lease from the Lemmans for lots 8,
9 and 10, block IL, original town. The
tract from the N. p. will be 100x250,
and the three lots mentioned will en-
brace Ie0x150. w. B. Mack of Spo-
kane, representing Mr.. Hunt, states
that machinery buildings will be
erected at once, and one of the largest
implement and machinery houses in
the northwest will be established.
The corrals will be re moved immed-
ately which will be great accommo-
dation to our towns people.
Mrs. Grace V. Andrews of Grand
Rapids, Mich, arrived Saturday morn
ing, making the trip in s;xty-nine
hours, less two hours and thirty min
utes stoppage. The lady is daughter
OF Mr.. and Mrs. E. B. Born, who came
from Allegan three months ago to
visit their son, Born, the jeweler.
Mrs. Andrews is an experienced short
hand reporter and court stenographer,
and may remain with us. She has
splendid credentials from leading and
prominent people OF the Wolverine
state.
VIM. Mckay purchased sprayer
from the manufacturing company at
Rochester, N. Y, last week, and it
seems such a perfect machine that
the demand warranted him taking
thirty.one orders, in only few hours.
He has no desire to act rs agent but
his neighbors insisted that he should
herald tho cause OF so useful an ar
ticle for this community.
The house built by ]. NJ. Harris
over twenty-one years ago at the foot
OF the hill between the west end OF
town and the Spanjer cemetery burned
to the ground Friday morning. The
tenant was starting fire to prepare
the early meal, using kerosene to ac-
celerate matters, with the frequent re-
suit. Claus H. CloIius was the owner
OF the premises.
Chris Kyriss, who has become ind'-
pendent from lucky investments and
a good farm, has rented out all his
land east OF town and is selling OF his
personal property. He has inserted
a notice in today's issue concerning a
splendid span OF work mares I'M
equal!ed in the county, and couple
mich COWS, which he will sell al
bargain.
Mrs. Grant Tuttie and family ar
rived from Waitsburg Thursday to
Join the husband and father, who is
lessee and manager OF the new electric
light plant. Mrs. Tuttle was a former
resident here and is sister Of VIM. F.
Despair, the drayman.
EFF. Cox returned Friday night
from Occur d. Alene City, where he
went for a few days visit with rela-
tions. The day he left there fell four
inches of snow. He passed on from
here Saturday to his ranch out south
west.
The Northern Pacific Railway Co.
has since August LIST and within peri
cd of seven months, shipped from
Ritzville 1908 cars OF wheat and -four,
at an average OF 900 bushels per car.
J.K. Kennedy OF Republic il car
pentering here for the present, but
will leave in lew days to work at his
trade in the u. s. navy yard at Brem-
erton, a suburb of Seattle.
Otis Leonard, a prosperous young
farmer OF the Bemis neighborhood was
caller yesterday, evidencing his faith
in the NEWS by paying his subscrip-
tion to 1904.
s. A. Covert has secured the con-
tract for the Sic, 900 new brick struc-
ture corner Second and ID streets, to
be built by H. E. Gritman.
Mrs. w. C. Reeder was in Spokane
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