Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1903-07-22

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goods. The field of endeavor was the
ball park and base ball the bone Of con-
tention. Thirty scores shows in the cash
register for Ritzville while the plucky
Lindites can only count sixteen. Those
from Ritzville who played are: F. F.
Wollenberg had double entry position
stopping the shoots of Alton Davenny
who delivered the goods for Ritzville.
w. c. Reeder and Alex Rosenof presi-
| ded behind counters in left and center
| field and Mckee gave several close
shaves from right field. Ed Keane
squared eff on second -four sack and Guy
Lowell kept busy telling legal yarns
while taking hot ones in at close range.
c. H. Harris kept the drives inside on
third and Will X. Kennedy made several
quick sales on FIRST. John Doran acted
as master of ceremonies and c. d. Linn
kept the books. All were pleasantly en-
tertained. A return game will be played
here soon.
DIR. John NJ. Adams has been commits
stoned health officer for Adams county,
a new office created by the last LEI islat-
ure. Under the law nearly all diseases
must be Immediately reported to physi-
clan who in turn advise the county officer
and the case is promptly investigated
and proper action taken for the protec-
ton of the community. The law also
provides for quarantine in almost any
case if the officer deems such step ex-
pedIent, and his judgment in the matter
is given much latitude.
The harvest is we'll on and sufficient
hands to fill the demands have come in
nearly all finding employment without
delay So far class of laborers far
above the average have come this season
and the farmer is getting good service
and the able-bodied willing man has no
difficulty in obtaining work at profitable
wages. Predictions as to the probable
wheat yield of the state is now estimated
at 100000 bushels the same as for
1902.
A representative of the Washington
| Water Power company of Spokane, was
in the burg Monday figuring on trans
porting power down through the various
live towns of the Big Bend country ex-
tending so far south as Lind. Cheap
power would be a greafbeneft to us and
would lend fresh impetus to the substan-
tial growth of the town.
Handsome shelving and costly furni-
ture is being placed in the new depart
ment Of the King Mercantile Co. store
in the part recently erected which great
ly enlarges their capacity for handing
their rapidly increasing business. They
are carrying mammoth stock of high
grade goods and have number of diff
fercnt lines.
Convicted of one of the worst crimes
on the calendar and the penitentiary star
ing him in the face, Ben Driscoll, Spo-
kane musician stepped from Jail after IS
days confinement free man under a
| pardon issued by Governor Mcbride.
Evidently our chief magistrate has soft
heart and is kept busy relieving the
| downtrodden.
The can!aaa of beautiful Queen Es-
Their" was presented by our local talent
at Sprague Monday and Tuesday even
ings of this week to good sized audiences.
Those who were in the party speak COM
plimentary of the Sprague people for
their clcverness and hospitality.
Patti J. McGrath, the veteran section
boss and proprietor of the East Side
Lodging house, passed last week amidst
the cool bowers of the creek out north at
the home of his brothcr-inlaw, August
Holmquist
1T. Anderson. the photographer. goes
70 St. Maries River in Idaho, where he
will join his wife and son, who have been
passing the restful vacation days for
some time in that cool mountainous re-
gon.
A. X. Rogers of Chitteden's Grocery,
was over on the Great Northern last
week and reports times quiet in the little
towns visited and that some complaint is
beard there owing to dullness of business.
Harvey Stephens of Bayard, Nebr., an
old friend and neighbor of the Shepley
family while residents of Avoca. Iowa.
is here seeking new location and is 4
professional teacher by occupation.
r. L. Cook, the barber, returned here
Monday from Denver and has again re-
sumed his former position in the neat
tonsorial parlors of Hutsell Goddard.
proprietor of the o. K. shops.
Orr II. Greene. cashier of the Pioneer
State bank, is attending the annual meet
ing of the Bankers Association now in
session at Whatcon,, one of the twin
cities of Bellingham Bay.
c. w. Rathbun. the genial young attor-
ney of the firm of Mogan & Rathbun.
spent last week on his homestead near
Lacrosse, where he developing a fine
bachelor ranch.
Hon. c. H. Neal, judge of the superior
court for this district. held short session
of court the fore part of the week. No
| cases of special inheritance came I'D for