Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1903-09-30
LOCAL TOPICS.

"a
VIM. c. Moore, an old standby stock
man and farmer, accompanied by his
wife, is spending the day in town. TWEEN
~ years ago he was raising horses and
cattle and was the owner of Sheep
Springs ranch eight miles south of town.
Then bunch grass was knee high and
from Snake river to the Columbia was
one unbroken range, the stockman's
paradise. Since then the order of things
has been changed. Farms have divided
the range into checker board and the
farmer is in complete possession enjoy
ing prosperity. Stock industry on the
larger scale has given way to agriculture
and dozens of live towns and hamlets dot
the section of country which two decades
ago was considered wholly unfit for
farming. In that comparatively short
space of time Ritzville has become the
metropolis of a splendid county. practi-
cally in the geographical center of the
richest cereal producing district in Eas-
tern Washington. as well as bearing the
distinction Of being the greatest primary
wheat receiving station in the world. MIR.
Moore is farming big tract of land
which he owns. lying ten miles west, in
GLIDING the Hiner Dorman place. He
sold his entire wheat crop few days ago
for 75H cents per bushel.
Theo. Shoafstall was among those an
swering charges in Police court yesterday
and according to the evidence before
Judge Kennedy an evening spree the
night before set him back 500 besides
claim OF SIS for high priced liquors FUR
nished him by one of the saloons. Along
in the night sometime the unfortunate
man wandered into private premises not
his own and proceeded to take a nap on
the porch, which was objected to and he
was landed in the lookup by Policeman
Bert Colwell, for which indiscretion he
was fined 500 and trimmings.
The postoffice was moved between two
days and Sunday morning the patrons
found their mail in the commodious new
room in the Shorno building where ample
space is afforded for the accommodation
of the public in their mail transactions
with Uncle Sam. Postmaster lrby has
placed additional new boxes and fixtures
and otherwise rearranged the service
until the general Improvements is quite
complete and the appearance very COM
mendable. --..
Last Saturday evening from 9 to II St.
Agnes Guild, represented by a hevy OF
beautiful young ladies as committee on
reception, and Mesdames Staser, Fowler.
O. r. Holcomb and W. X. Cunningham.
IT,, as patronesses. were At Home in the
Greene building on c street. Misses
Frick, Mayer. Staser. Moorhouse. Will
liams, Getz and Florence and Kate Fow-
Ter were the charming hostesses who en-
tertained the callers.
Rev. e. G.. Harmon accompanied by
his family have arrived in Ritzville and
is settled in the Methodist parsonage as
pastor for the ensuing year. He occupied
the pulpit Sunday delivering an able and
interesting sermon. The gentleman is
spoken of very highly by the people at
Waitsburg where he formerly ministered
in behalf of the NJ. Z. church organiza-
ton.
K. O. Porak, the wealthy brewer of
Sprague, was here Monday on business
connected with local property interests.
He was in Germany when his daughter
Julia. was accidentally killed by being
run over by an engine at the railway
depot at Spokane on May rs last and he
had no knowledge of the distressing
affair until his return home short time
ago.
Mrs. N. H. Smith. sister of county
commissioner H. E. Hill. was brought
from her home at Lind Saturday by her
husband for the purpose Of having del
icate operation performed by DR.. J. w.
Lansing Of this city and DR.. Armstrong
of Spokane. The lady is recovering
nicely from the ordeal.
Prof. ]. H. Perkins, principal of the
public schools. has bought what is known
as the F. NJ. Egbers place adjoining town
on the west. from A. S. Newland. The
tract comprises 100 acres and includes
the pretty orchard and buildings at the
west end of Second street.
A. F. Narver, a stockman residing near
Sprague. shipped thirteen cars of cattle
to Seattle last Friday evening. This is
the largest personal shipment made from
this point in two years.
David Richardson. now a prominent
figure in the new town of Quincy, came
over yesterday and is the guest of his
daughter. Mrs. c. L. Holcomb on East
College hill.
In the window of the Model meat mar
ket may be seen pair of playful guinea
pigs. The animals are brown in color
and about the size of a full-grown web
foot rat.
DR.. G.. H. Lehman. the dentist, is re-
moving his Office to the rooms over Ken
dYick's store Mrs. Lehman will have