Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1903-03-04
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Sixteen members composing the team
Of Prairie Queen Lodge No. IS. Knights
o& Pythias went to Hatton today to
organize Twin Wells lodge No. I25,ik. OF
r. The party was made of the follow
ink named gentlemen. Rev. Gentry
Rushing. w. L. Leonard, Jared M. Har-
MS; James Schiewe, Carroll A. Lee, R.
Clyde Kennedy, Geo. L. Sage, Clarence
L. Holcomb, Charles Ebener, Englebert
B. Born, j, Orr H. Greene, w. Sher-
man Estman, Jesse R. Harris, Clayton
E.. Shipman. Fred F., Davenny,
w. R. Cunningham, Jr. Past
Chancellor Commander Albert Bailey
acted as installing officer. Following is
a partial list of the officers: DR.. Alfred
Marion: c. c.; Clyde Smith, V. c.; Oscar
NiCampbell, Prel.; Oscar w. Goode-
nough, X. of r. and S. L. J. Goode-
nough. M. E.. h. S. Lane, NJ. w. The
other members are: G.. A. Reeder,
Clayton S. Diver, w. S. McChesney,
T. J.'Goodenough, John E. Goodenough.
and jacob -Goodenough.
Benjamin thinner well to do farmer
now en the retired list, has purchased a
fine residence in Occur D'Alene City of
James Graham for $4,000 and will move
to that pretty town which is fast be-
coming a favorite place of resort as we'll
a. good business point. Mr.. and Mrs.
thinner are among the leaders in Adams
County pioneering and are most highly
respected. In the departure of this
white haired couple we lose two of our best
loved citizens. They leave regretted. May
the evening of their lives be pleasant in
the new field which they will hereafter
call home. The News finds pleasure in
speaking kind word in their behalf to
the strangers whom they voluntarily
choose for future neighbors and friends.
The Good Templar lodge held very
interesting session at Greene's hall last
Friday night, being their regular meet
ing. After the initiatory service
in which Messrs Kicker and L. R. Kuster
were obligated musical and literary
program was rendered, the chief feature
of which was an instrumental duet by
Mr.. Phelps and Mrs. Emmert; followed
by the lodge paper by Miss Whitney.
A 8mmittee was appointed to draft and
circulate among the voters of the city, a
petition to send to the Senate at Olym-
pia approving their action on the bill
making it felony to conduct gambling
house, etc.
The appointment of new post master
for this city to succeed Hon. Geo.
Sinclair has as yet not been finally acted
upon. Congressman w. L. Jones nomi-
mated John F. Irby for the position but
the matter was held up in the Senate
and;thatlbody adjourned yesterday with
out making the confirmation. Hon. W..
X. Kennedy is the opposing candidate
for the place and has the support of
Senator Levi Ankeny. Dispatches indi-
cate that Mr.. Kennedy has pretty fair
show to'secufe the plum, although both
men have strong backing.
Nathaniel S. Carrier has been confined
to his home ON Third street for the past
four months and is in declining health.
The heavy hand of all destroying time
is playing upon the aged frame of this
good old citizen and he remarked to US
today that he was rapidly nearing the
home stretch In life'sgreat race-and like
the sands Of the glass was passing away
Joseph Archesbaldas Humphrey has
acquired the town site of Mabton in
Yakima county and has placed the lots
on the market and states that he has
disposed of 5000 dollars worth and
they are being gobbled up like hot cakes.
The gentleman accompanied by his wife
and little one are in the burg today the
guests of his father-in-law Mr.. and Mrs.
Klaas Schneel on Fourth street.
Miss Jessie Votaw. who is conducting
4 kindergarten in the building used as
rehearsal room for the Rltzville band, is
having good success as she has conduct
ed it but two weeks and is now enjoying
liberal patronage and feels fattered at
the appreciation shown in her labor by
her patrons. She has had considerable
experience in that line of work and is
qualified to care for and instruct children
especially the little ones.
Ritzville is to be favored soon with a
strictly original lecture Of a unique ma
ture by Rev. w. T. custer of Moscow,
idaho. A lecture that has given delight
and has been great success wherever
given. a lecture that combines constant
appeals Of a delightful and educative
nature to eye and ear at the same time,
"As the Kodak sees lands of Bible Story
and Classic Song"
ONO Strong. publisher of West Coast
Trade papers at Tacoma and Spokane
was guest in the city few hours Sat
urday. The gentleman is one of the
eight representatives from Washington
to the National Editorial Association
which opens in annual session at Omaha,
Neb., July 9th. The able writer paid our