Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1903-11-18

invar in the shape OF c. o. Uhrch came
racing from Odessa last Saturday with
a carriage and Young lady whom he was
DESTROYS Of making his wife, but our
modern civilization, with its rapid fire
transits and slow building canal move
ments, has destroyed all opportunity for
the COY romance of youth aud shattered
the ,naiden,' dream knight. ard the lover
was met at the county auditors Office
where he WIS prescribing with the stern
duties of the mean old Law i'll an en- icivor
to procure license. with telegram
| from the irate parents of the young lady
| forbiddlng the mlnions to exercise their
prerogative IN issuing the necessary
documents. The young lady, Miss Min
ME Pfatf was under age and therefore
without the consent and blessing Of her
parents could not enter the blessed state
and become the better half of the adven-
turous admrer. She remained in charge
GANG for her she was sent hone. While
the young man intIm tteI that II was all
off with him we do not know at this time
whether 1t his intention to wait until she
has received her majority or connect "
| Uhrlch Ptaif feud in place of a wedding.
The Centennial Mill Co. will soon have
under construction at Whatconl, a new
mammoth Touring mill principally for
the purpose Of grinding Big Bend and
Eastern Washington wheat. This re-
minds us of the fact that our wheat can
be ground at home. Mortz Thomson of
Seattle, president of the Centennial, made
the statement recently in an interview
that Adams county wheat contained the
most gluten of any wheat grown in the
world.
A 500 case over $40 cayuse was tried
before Judge Kennedy Tuesday after
noon when Teegarden VS.. Hull through
their respective attorneys Gent. Lowell &
Linn and Mogan & Rathbun tried to
establish their rights of ownership and
possession TO certain roam horse. Wit
nesses from Sprague, Lind and Odessa
were called. The decision gave Hull
the horse and the prosecution have file /
notice of appeal to the superior court.
Elmer Thompson, who has a firm be-
lief in the future OF Aims county md
the town of Cunningham in partlrulir
wearing broad Cohtcntcd smile W a
| familiar figure on our II, Ct g az. ne
recent rams hhvv Sil..ii n>HtiIlt, me
southern end OF tbs county bringing ont
the fall sown grain and piaclhS new con-
fidence in the hearts Of the many nov
settlers in that region.
A good sized crowd heard Miss Pauline
Dunstan at the First Congregational
church last Friday evening under the
auspices of the Crescent Literary society
of the Ritzville High school.
Fred Greene. formerly clerk in Dav-
emmy Bros general store, accompanied
by his family, left today for Oil City, Pa,
where they will locate permanently.
Jacob d. Luiten, prominent German
farmer and reader of the News, paid
us subscription while in town today
trading with the merchants.
c. o. Greene, the electric light plant
owner. has rented part of the rooms now
occupied by the News and will have his
office here after Dec. LIST.
Hendricks force of clerks were busy
marking goods this week under the lib
eral discounts being advertised in this
paper.
Eugene Ahern and Henry Mcissner,
both Of Kltzville committed homesteads
in the Spokane land office yesterday.
Emil Ebener, brother of Chas. Eben-
err, the blacksmith, spent Sunday IN town
on a short visit with relatives.
"A. A. Lyle, sheriff of Douglas county.
was caller on Sheriff Shorno Friday on
his way to Lower Grab Creek.
Local talent will have new play en-
titled, "a Virginian" on the boards early
in the new year.
Marriage license was issued Saturday
to Gottfred Janke and Katie Romppe,
OF Odessa.
Sans Carter and Baker are killing
bear and other big game in Okanogan
county ~
Henry Leonard of Leon, is here today
transacting business with our merchants.
Everybody checks their trunk to Ritz
vile.
Commencing November Ist until jan
uary Ist VIII give for every iuli dollar
in trade or every dollar PAD on account
one ticket which entities holder 10
chance one S25 tea set as first prize and