Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1902-10-15
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Batten for county. commissioner to rep
resent the entire south end OF the county.
Mr., Batten is leading farmer an edu-
Gated, broad minded. conscientious man
whom it is pleasure to meet and a vote
for him means step in the right direc-
tion from any point of view, The gentle
man will not lose a vote that belongs to
him from the north end and as the days
go by he is gaining steadily in favor
among the voters the more he is known
and ere the ides of November come he
will have majority to his credit indi-
eating that the people desire business
mans hand in guiding the affairs OF
Adams county.
Mr.. and Mrs.-W. L. Olmstead left this
morning for Redlands, San Bernardino
county, California, where they go to
spend the winter for the benefit of the
general health of. the family, especially
of The eldest son, Eddie. The gentleman
still owns large property interests IN the
way of farming lands and city property
and has been lucky in all his investments
since coming here eight years ago last
May, He expects to return in the spring
on business and bring the family then ii
everything is favorable. Mr.. and Mrs.
Olmstead leave us with the best wishes
of our people and all regret their de-
parture.
Hon. G. w. Bassett, next representa-
tive to the state Legislature, accompanied
by his faithful lieutenant, Eugene Lor-
ton, editor of the Enterprise, came up
from Washtucna and were in attendance
at the Republican rally Monday night.
Both are making friends wherever they go
by their frank, straightforward mannerin
the present political contest and are en-
listing strong support of the best people
ali over the county.
Geo. w. Cooper of Washtucna an old
.schoolmate of the editor hereof more
than thirty years ago was visitor in the
burg yesterday. He is now deeply in
terested in land holdings in the south
part of the county with his residence at
that thriving point. The gentleman and
wife come from two of the oldest and
best respected families of the Willamette
valley and any community is the gamer
by their coming.
/. M. Kaufman has been at Lind for
the past two weeks moving the big resi-
fdence of S. l.. VanMarter a distance of
four blocks. Mr. Kaufman states that
he could have steady work there but he
will return at once to meet calls in the
house moving business here.
M Bruce, a veteran of the Civil war,
who is now the owner of the DIR. Ira a..
,Cottingham block, has completed 4
$500 residence on the northwest corner.
The gentleman has realized handsomely
on his land investments here and Is
pleased with the country.
Commencing Oct. IS, the merchants
and business men will close their respec-
tive establishments at six o'clock in the
evening with the exception of Saturdays
and holiday week when they will keep
open until 9 O'Clock p. NJ.
Ed. b. Lehman and wife came Up
Thursday from Scott and will remain
here for time. The lady is not at all
well and will receive treatment from the
family physician, Dr. J. w. Lansing.
The pretty cottage residence Of Mr..
and Mrs. J. E. Prouty is undergoing
painting and a new dining room is being
added. 1t is situated on one of the
choicest locations in the city.
S. NJ. Carroll, recent arrival from
Omaha, Ills, is recovering from a short
spell of typhoid fever. Heresides in one
of the cottages of H, J. +. Caldwell in the
northern part of town.
Henry Woehr and sister, Miss Carrie
Woehr from Kansas city, arrived here
Friday and expect TO remain. They are
stopping with their brother, John NJ.
Wochr on College hill.
w. II. Watkins and Ex-county COM
missioner A. S. Elder of the south part Of
the bailiwick, were among the busy marts
of trade in this metropolis last Thursday
B. L. Sutton of Hatton. one of our
heaviest agricuituralists ip the Flat sec
ton, was visitor in the city Saturday
passing through on his way to Spokane
J, ID. Barnet; died Monday ~ rning al
8 o'clock at his home on the hill, of liver
and stomach trouble. lnterrment oC.
Cured in this city Tuesday afternoon.
w. r. Cunningham, Jr., o. II. Greene
and w. A. Pearce have bought Bassett's
First addition to Washtucna, comprising
900 lots, the plat being filed yesterday.
S. A. Calvert, state land commissioner
of Olympia, spent yesterday in the city
with an eye cast on a probable invest
,ment which he is now considering.
Chas. Ra,hke, the carpenter, is navi
eating on clutches the result of heav!
timber falling on his left foot badly in
juring the toes.
John Burger who lately moved intC
town from his farm orders the News 70
himself and Geo. Jansen of Douglas
Wash.
Mr. and Mrs Iohn GRAY are guests to