Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1902-10-01
LOCAL TOPICS.

Washington is far behind the most
progressive states of the Union in the
management of state hospitals for the IN
,e and other public institutions that
ar. supported by state taxes. The sPoils
system of turning over the hapless wards
of the state to ward politicians has been
ascandal and disgrace to the state.
New York, Indiana and Minnesota are
among the states that furnish admirable
object lessons in the humane efficacy
that is secured in state hospitals through
che operation of state civil service laws.
Five normal schools are maintained
when two would probably suffice, but
this is only an example of how certain
political debts are paid and useless
Offices are created, more often to dis
pose of some troublesome officeseekcr
! who has been promised something. than
TO supply any public or general need.
; We are unalterably in favor of the merit
and efficiency system in every public
office from president down to precinct
constable. and sentiment not only favors
demands it everywhere. Party
IN and politics should be cut out
: question as much as possible.
ALSO let the citizens of all parties be
studying the candidates for national,
state and county Offices. A senatorial
battle is coming on. Railway and other
important legislation is demanded. which,
Sit passed, will encounter the shrewd and
(. corrupt lobby. forever infesting our state
!, capital. Weak men have no business
there. The county not only needs a
strong minded and upright man for leg
islator. but good sheriff, treasurer and
commissioners, as well as other officers.
Day linus of Lind, advertises our
county with the following unique inscrip-
ton printed on the reverse side of his
envelopes: "If you are tired of cyclones,
hailstorms. electric storms. water spouts
or billiards. extreme heat in summer &C
eompanied by those sultry nights in
which no man can rest; if you are in
search of country where none of the
t above are found, where the nights in
midsummer are always cool and the
winters are not severe, where money in
vested in land nets the investor greater
returns than any other place in the
United States: investigate the conditions
existing in Adams county, Washington,
"A region where wheat raising nets the
grower 4 profit of from five to ten dollars
per acre. where the land speculator has
become rich and the farmer has made
fortune. a land which is comparatively
new but thoroughly tested"
i, Henry A. Bier. for the past six years
general manager of the Ritzville Hard
ware Co., has sold his interest to the firm
and will for awhile take a most needed
rest. He is urged by many friends to re-
main here. and several business propo
Z sitions have been offered TO him, all of
which he will hold under consideration
for the present. Jacob Bauer, Jr., was
chosen as his successor, and has as
sumed the management of this popular
md prosperous establishment.
Did you ever notice the choice class CT
advertisements appearing in the ADAMS
COUNTY News? We carry no other.
No fake and patent medicine ads. No
Objectionable cuts. No cheap rates to
foreign quack institutions at one-third
the rates paid by the home merchant and
patron who stands by Us year in and year
: out and forever. We cut all such pro-
positions out and fill our space with
goods worth hundred cents on the S.
Friday evening. October ;, the Ladies'
Aid society of the First Congregational
church will give Merchants Carnival
at the opera house. The various bust
ness houses will be represented by young
ladies in picturesque costume, and the
, novelty of the affair promises the attend
snce of large crowd. Miss Nellie NJ.
Forester. Spokane elocutionist, will
be one of the many attractive features.
Mr.. and Mrs. Aaron Hollenshead. old
timers of the county. will leave tomor-
row morning for Los Angeles. Their
two sons. Charles and George Twill accom-
pany them and all will locate in Cali
fornia permanently. We are sorry to
lose these good people. They retain all
their large properties here in Ritzville
and vicinity.
!. Mrs. Laban thinner of Odessa, spent
Sunday with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
]. E. Prouty: College hill, this city. The
lady has recently recovered from Sc
we're siege of that dreaded contagion.
smallpox. and shows evidence of its raw
ages. though entirely recovered in every
respect.
Carroll A. Lee. owner of the finest half
section of land in the county, is building
a splendid residence on the tract just
outside the eastern city limits, Surely
Ritrville will soon become known for its
many fine homes as well as the greatest
primary wheat receiving station on earth.
J.. Flood Walker, the architect, swung
around the circle of Lind. Scott, Hatton
and Washtucna last week. returning Sat
urdav. He has an enormous amount of
work th3r F.l ,.- r- .,.'. n k