Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1903-09-09
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day for Spokane, where they will refhaifs'
far month. They may spend the winter
in California and perhaps travel about
until next fall when they will return here
and either buy or build a home where they
expect to remain permanently. MIR. Nc
Kay came here in the fall of 1879 with the
pennetts, Sinclairs. Kellers and Henry
Horn, and was the first county treasurer
when Adams was formed from Whitman
county by the territorial legislature of
1883. Mr.. Mckay built the first house
lin Ritzville in the spring of 1881 on the
site where the residence of u. c. Barro-
nett nov stands. hauling the lumber
Gaop Medical Lake, shingles from Occur
d'Alene and doors. windows and nails
from Walla Walla. For twenty years he
was in the employ of the Northern Paci-
fc Railroad Co. in track work retiring
two years ago putting in about the same
time as Pat McGrath, the veteran section
foreman, now retired and in the lodging
house business. All regret the departure
of this highly respected and most worthy
couple. May their absence be of short
duration. Mr.. W. J. Bennington has pur-
chased the pretty home'of Mr.. and Mrs.
Mckay and moved his family in the conf
Portable cottage.
A. Beamer, division superintendent of
the Northern Pacific Railway Co.. was
here yesterday and officially informed L.
i. Paskill, the local agent that the ap-
preparation for the new passenger and
freight depots at Ritzville had been ap-
proved by the company and That work
upon the same will begin early next
spring. Mr.. Beamer will visit our city
again within the next thirty days to meet
the citizens for the purpose If amicably
choosing a site for the proposed improve
,nents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter w. Zept returned
this morning after an absence of nearly
two months. The lady and little son
spent the time visiting relatives and
friends in Colville and Idaho while Mr..
Zent swung the circle of the big eastern
cities, stopping for time in Buffalo and
New York, whittier he was called on
business in connection with Jefferson
Marble Co. whose valuable mines are
located in Stevens county and are now
in active operation. :
w. c. Griffith, road supervisor Of dis
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No. IS, one district embracing the town
on the north and the other on the west.
are working large force of men destroy
ing the dreaded Russian thistle which is
making its appearance in this section of
the country. The railroad company are
exercising care by keeping the right of
way clear Of the Objectionable growth.
A fire alarm was turned in Saturday
morning about 4 o'clock and blaze in
some outbuildings in the alley north of the
school house extinguished. The build
ings we're at the rear Of the residence of
Mrs. Ida NJ. Patrick. fire originating from
contact of oils and painted fragments
thrown in a box by w. r. Wilson. the
painter. which in a few hours caused
spontaneous combustion.
Fred Richardson, the young grain buy
.er for the Tacoma Warehouse and Ele-
yator Co.. is believer in printers ink
and.the persistent and enterprising meth
DDS of success in business synonymous
with advertising. He has been engaged
in his business for several years and thor
oughly understands the market and is
paying the top price for wheat.
Chas. F. MINIS. J. S. Snethen, r. G.
Allen and P. o. Avery. prominent bust
ness men and bankers of Humboldt.
Neb.. old friends of the King and Prouty
people. are in the city on their way east
from their National G. A. r. meeting re.
Gently held in San Francisco. They ar
nved from the coast this morning and
will remain until Friday.
Rev. c. G. Harmon was appointed yes
terday by the Methodist Episcopal Col
umbia River conference at Spokane as
minister for the NJ. E. church at this
point for the ensuing year. Rev. T. H.
Ferbg. the retiring pastor, has been as
siged the charge at Waitsbnrg which is
in the Walla Walla district.
DR.. Ira A. Cottipgham of Aurora. Mo-,
one of the prominent physicians of that
state. passed through the city Monday to
bis farms in the southwestern part of the
county. where his investments in land
have proven very profitable. He is well
pleased with the west and is on his reg
ular annual visit.
Hundreds of wagons loaded with the
golden seventy 6ve.cent wheat are
streaming into town from every direction
each day. This morning we noticed a
solid line of such teams stretching from
Spanjer cemetery into town which was
nearly mile long.
There will be the usual services at St.
Marks Episcopal church next Sunday.
On Saturday afternoon there will be a
meeting of the Ladies' Guild for the pur-
pose of electing officers for the ensuing
year and also discussing plans for the
winters work.