Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1903-08-19
LOCAL TOPICS.


Saturday evening about o'clock the
Seal Grain Co.'S warehouse was dis
covered to be on fire small hole having
been burned through the roof but prompt
action the fire department quickly stop
ped the progress of the fame. MIR. F. {.
Henneberg, agent for the company states
the blaze was started by sky rocket
alighting on the roof. The exceedingly
dry season of the year makes it danger.
Gus to be using explosives of any kind
and great care should be observed for
the protection of the town at this hazard
Gus season against the fiery element.
The people of the town are to be con-
graduated on their habitual care in
guarding against casualties from fire
and doubtless no carelessness was in
tended in the Saturday night incident.
At meeting of the Ritzville Volun-
teer Fire Department Saturday evening
comprising the two companies Hose
Cart No. and Rescue No. applicable 4
was made to the state auditor for articles
of incorporation and permanent depart
ment organized. New quarters are need
ed and several Improvements will be
made with the recognition and support
of the town authorities. The following
officers were ratified and elected: Presi-
dent. J. Ray Thompson; vice-president,
Tony Soniville; secretary, F. F. Wollen-
berg; treasurer, J. w. Brewer; chief, A.
J. Coss; first assistant, John F. Doran;
second assistant, J. w. Brewer; trustees.
John F. Doran. John d. Kalkwarf and
w. H. Hedden.
Chas. Holcomb of Broken Bow, Neb.,
brother of the ex-governor of the state.
accompanied by A. H. Johnson of the
same place, came in on the North Coast
limited Wednesday, staying over until
Saturday the guests of their cousins. the
Holcomb. brothers of this city. Hon. S.
M. Holcomb of Fort Branch. father of
the boys, arrived Saturday for a several
weeks stay. He will look over the better
part of the state (which is right here in
Adams county, with view of investing
in Washington soil. The latter part of
this week the Misses Margaret and Lulu
Staser of Evansville. Ind, will reach here
for an extended visit with the Holcomb
and Staser families.
A land case inovolving sharp contest
was heard by U. S. Commissioner French
in this city beginning last Saturday and
closing yesterday. Some time ago Geo.
Eastman made an entry under the tim
Der and stone act upon the EA of MEX
of sec ID, twp Io. n 81. and the law pro-
vides that final proof may be made by
paying out at the expiration of ninety
days after fling. Against the perfecting
of this proof came the protest of A. F.
Narver and Others number of witnesses
being arrayed for each side. Hon. S.
A. Wells, ex.receiver of the U. S. land
Office at Spokane, appeared in behalf OF
Mr.. Eastman. the entryman, while Chas.
Goodsell acted as the attorney for pro-
testants.
Hans Thomson, one of Ritzville's larg-
est and oldest merchants, is contemplate
ing erecting large store building here
for the purpose of conducting general
merchandise business. says the Record
new paper at Quincy. MIR. Thomson
is man Of wide experience and realizes
that business of any importance cannot
be satisfactorily conducted where there
is only blind siding. he says that the
Great Northern will first have to place a
depot at this place and then he will be-
gin to erect the building and establish
business.
Among the outgoing passengers bound
for Spokane and who happened to be in
that city circus day we noticed the fol.
lowing Adams county people: MIR. and
Mrs. J. J. Joyce, Prof. and Mrs. w. J.
Sutton. Sheriff J. c. Shorno. ]. c. Staser
James Schiewe, F. c. Sellars, Clyde r.
Hervey, Hermon c. Scott and lady, Joe
Bassett, Earl Greene. Harry Davenny,
J. H. Tate of this city, Dugal Nelson Of
Lind, S. L. Thomas and Edgar Bickford
of Hatton.
Died in this city, Sunday, August I6
1908. Charles Edward Kendrick, infant
son of Mr.. and Mrs. A. T. Kendrick.
Summer complaint was the cause OF
death. The little one came to bless the
household on last Christmas and was a
healthy bright baby and the loss is hard
one for the parents. who fairly worshiped
the cherub. Burial occurred Monday
afternoon in the cemetery on the hill.
Judge D. N. Carrier is taking some
necessary recreation, in the shape of
work in the hay field. says the Prairie
City. Ore. Miner. He is helping some
friends who could not get help in haying;
while he does it at a sacrifice having
plenty of work in his profession. MIR.
Carrier was a law practitioner in the
early days of Ritzville moving from here
IN 1890.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Martin returned
from Occur d'Alene Lake Monday, where
they went in company with Rev. and
Mrs. F. Vernon Jones. who came back
with them as far as Spokane. Occur