Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1903-10-07
The Ritzville Opera House Company


seems to have as strong hold upon the
public as "Way Down East" this being
its tenth season. without any decrease in
its drawing powers. The play itself is
the embodiment of all the elements of
success and its construction is marvel
of modern stagecraft. A feature of in
terest this year will be the first appear
ance here of Hulse Erickson in the stel-
lar role. "Yon Yonson" is n sterling
stirring picture of novel phase of Amer
lean life, and it has been one of the most
successful dialect comedies ever pro-
duccd on the American stage. Besides
having the merit OF originality Mr.. Erick-
sons Characterization is said to be an
amusing and faithful presentation. "Yon
Yonson" isthe quiet, inoffensive Swede
one meets every day with every one of
his peculiar characteristic and his awk-
wardness of speech and movement.
Several of our citizens are enjoying a
week of carnival at the Spokane Fruit
Fair. Those who have returned claim
for it the usual attractions. Formerly
the rates given annually to Spokane at
about the time when every one had
money in their pockets attracted people
as means of buying their staples more
cheaply, laying in the winters supply of
groceries and provisions, clothing. etc.
Now with so many large stocks in the
towns of the Palouse and Big Bend coun
try all this has changed. Until the last
two years classed on its merits, as an en-
hibit of anything raised or produced in
Eastern Washington the Spokane ex-
hibit was a rank fake. But even then
the management lost money. Nobody
would 60 to see it, and they had to change
and give something for the money they
secured. Now people make it season
of holidays, spend their money at home
where they can buy anything and every
thing as cheaply as in Spokane or any
other noted seaport of the world.
The Washington Liquor Co. of Spo-
kane, Tuesday filed papers in the United
States court asking that Cal Lunceford
OF this city. president and one of the
chief promoters of the Adams County
Electric Transit Co., be declared bank
rupt. The petitioner alleged that Lunce-
ford owes over $1,000. that he owes the
petitioner s525.63 and that he has allow
ed several judgments to be taken against
him for the purpose of favoring cred
itors.
FIN. Scott of Hatton, and Elizabeth
N. Reed, a seventeen-year, old girl of this
city, were married in Spokane Tuesday.
Blanche Reed, her sister, was appointed
by the court as guardian of her property
Today as a sequel H. c. Scott, proprietor
of the Eureka blacksmith shops here
and cousin of the former groom, was
united in marriage to Blanche Reed, the
sister.
VIM. Johnson came in Tuesday from
Odessa, where he is running a well drill.
As pedestrian on the sidewalk he
makes the street look narrow but his
good nature and friendly grip causes
any fears that he might be Giant
Killer" to subside and his stock Of Jokes
is always complete. With Mr.. Johnson
there is something doing all the time.
AL Mckee, the barber. closed his shops
this week, Martin, the short order man,
who was burned in the Shorno building
fire in June, has rented the building va
canted by Mckee and will open the place
soon prepared to satisfy the wants of the
inner man. Carpenters are at work put
ting in new front and lunch counter.
VIM. Brummett of Lind, proprietor Of
hotel. livery stable and dray line in
that town. was taken in by Officer Col
well Tuesday night and bound over to
the superior court Wednesday morning
by Judge Kennedy on charge of mali
cious destruction of property and bail
fixed at 5000.
IT'S strange! 'Tis passing strange!
That the coy city of Ritzville should pre-
fer to grow from village to metropolis
without a Business Mems Association.
What ponderous amount of oratory is
being wasted on the midnight air by gro-
Gerry store and curb stone reformers.
VIM. Best, a Rattlesnake Flat farmer,
who has successfully titled soil in Adams
county for the past fifteen years. was
business caller in town Wednesday.
r. %. Rogers of Paragould. Arkansas.
is here holding revival meetings every
evening at Christian church assisting the
pastor, Rev. E. E. Davidson.
Ben Roth is building two new farm
dwellings out east of town this week for
August Krause and VIM. Pfannekuchen.
o. r. Haight started Monday for Os,
age, Iowa. on business pertaining to his
fathers estate at that pretty town.
Hans Thomson, the merchant is offer
ing some frstclass bargains to be seen
in our advertising columns.
Miss Margie Fulkerson returned Sun
day from visiting her relatives and the
state fair at North Yakima.
Garner Curran. representing the Pa
ci6c Printers Supply House of Seattle.