Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1902-10-08
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

NJ. Stewart YESTERDAY SOLO as pati'ei
op,to R. E. Cool: asll will &c east on a
visit. a little later on.
Ms. Fred D. shePley is with relatives
<a4aGiends in Spokane &er > visit and
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aid.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. ID. Dunlap OF Land
made. flying trip into Our burg Thurs
day. They report very brisk business at
that place.
Henry Leonard, one of the substantial
young farmers from Rattlesnake fiat was
paving his respects in town yesterday.
He informs us that his postoffice address
is now at Leon.
w. F.. Johnson, formerly one of the
propretors of the Pacific hotel came
from the Lamona place Friday. He is
following mining and recently came
from the upper country.
Thomas o. Musselman of Lind, was up
yesterday from his homestead near that
place. He is a teacher and has been
employed in conducting several terms Of
schools in this county.
id. Bassett and J. NJ. Adams have
purchased the interest of the Dorman
BROS in the general merchandise bust
ness at Sprague the latter named gentle
man now being in charge.
w. S. Swenson, one of the propretors
of the Times, was suddenly taken i'll last
week with an affection Of the throat and
face but by prompt action of his physi-
clan he is now again at his desk.
d. S. Hounshell came in yesterday
from the Reardan country in Lincoln
county where he has been harvesting for
she past six weeks. The threshing is all
finished and the crops were bountiful.
D. e. Mcconnell passed through the
city Thursday on his way to Prosser to
take position in the bank there. The
gentleman formerly occupied position
ia the First National here for four years
L. E. Paskill. agent of the Northern
Pacific Railway Co., received $4,000 for
the company's business at this point
during the month of September just past.
Yesterday 46 cars of wheat were shipped
west to Tacoma.
Mrs. c. L. Tinnel and daughters,
Misses Ollie and Minnie Meyer and son
Master Henry, are back again in her
residence on College hill after spending
the summer in their charming summer
home on Crab creek.
Rev. and Mrs. Joseph 0. Couch Of
Griffith were in town Tuesday on bust,
ness and trading with our merchants.
Their three elder children are in town to
attend school for the winter. The gen
tleman was formerly an honored member
of the legislature from the county.
F. NJ. Winship of Spokane, was vi.i-
tor Friday the guest ofhis old friend, C..
f. Shipman. both having lived as neigh
bors in Sprague in carly days. Mr.. Win
ship has been engaged in the newspaper
business in various places for number
Of years just ha"ing disposed of his plant
in the City by the Falls.
John Finlay, the skilled stone mason,
has just purchased a fine span Of horses
and will try his hand at tcaming for a
little change in vocation. He has follow
ed his trade industriously for many
years and was one of the chief contrac-
tors for much of the work done in the city
during the past two years.
Last night was regular time for council
meeting but no session was held for want
of a quorum, three members of the coun-
Gil being out of town. Hon. o. K. Hol-
comb being away in the political cam
paign; Merchant |. w. Myers rccuper-
ating in Tacoma and w. r. Cunningham
Jr,, looking after his banking matters at
Washtucna.
Several rickcty old sidewalks or their
out of date owners should be fixed. "
This is attended to apply TO everybody
in general and no one in particular. 1t is
just as easy to repair or build new walk
first as last and sci good example for
your neighbors. Some day the city will
get tangled up in a frstclass damage
suit if radical measures are not taken.
Jacob Ruehler, one of the prominent
German farmers of Adams county, was
in Saturday from his fine farm four miles
south of town. By practicing thrift and
economy characteristic of his nationality
of people. he is now well fixed with broad
acres of profitable land and splendid
family of children grown to manhood and
womanheod. This class of people has
largely made Adams county what she is
today. among the foremost in asricultur-
al pursuits.
John II. Paul, the notorious cattle thief
was sentenced by Judge Neal at Daven-
port last week to two years and half in
the state penitentiary. The punishment
was lightened on account of plea Of
guilty haying been entered. He was an
honored member of the famous Gibbons