Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1903-01-21

former home, which will be used here
when he is placed on trial for burglary,
vouching for his previous good charac'
Ter and praying for clemency in his be-
half. Mrs. Vanduyne and two little chill.
dren have procured room from Mrs
Georgia Johnson over Hendricks store,
where she will remain awaiting develop
ments in her husbands case. He is 81
years old, carpenter by trade and his
appearance does not proclaim him a
criminal. They have homestead claim
in the western part of the county.
i Smallpox. measles and other eonta'
gious forms of disease are prevalent in
the city, calling for the united efforts Of
our citizens to prevent further spread Of
the various contagious. Unless soon
stamped out the schools must close and
more effective quarantine measures en-
forced. So far all. or nearly all are mild
cases. but if it continues may become
malignant and cause heavy loss of life.
This afternoon one Of the scrofulous
victims was on the street badly broken
out with a we'll developed case and
many were exposed.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thos. G. Johnston, who
have been battling with long siege Of
typhoid fever, which started with the be-
ginning Of harvest are both well again
and the home out three miles north has
resumed its former appearance. DR.. F.
r. Burroughs attended them during
their entire sickness and at one time
both were very low. All are pleased to
note their restoration to health and fam
lily again. Mr.. Johnston is in town today.
B.F. Gill of Pendleton, arrived this
morning and will spend several months
in the county canvassing for the sale of
4 handy kitchen utensil called the secur-
ity safe, and something which he de-
clares to be indispensable to a
good cook. The gentleman is a
younger brother of J. H. Gill of WASH
tucna. who will join him in the work.
Mrs. F. B. Donoghue received mes.
sage from San Francisco Monday an
nouncing the death of her sister. Lottie
Peterson in that city on Sunday night.
No particulars as to cause of demise
were given in the telegram and the sad
news came as shock to Mrs. Donoghue
as the dead sister was supposed to be in
good health.
Rev. J. G. Stull. gifted young minis
ter. who has been assisting Rev. T. H.
Fertig in a series of special meetings,
returned to his charge at Sunnyside Mon.
day. The meetings. however. will con-
tinue throughout another week under
the directions of Rev. Fertig, assisted by
Rev. Elwood P. Lyon of the First Bap-
tist church.
Conrad WoelAe, the mining man and
manager of the company. in which the
Clodius'. Gritman. Won Holt. Nielsen
heimer. and many other Ritzvillains are
interested will be down from Spokane
tonight to hold conference concerning
their valuable properties located at
Ymir. B. c.
Charley Sullivan. the old settler from
Rattfesnake fiat bodied into town and
shook US by the hand Monday. He is
one of those jolly fellows who can talk
without boring and the yesterdays are
no more to him than the unborn tomor.
rows, while his face beams like an open
ing Morning Glory.
Among those contributing to our lard
e. this week are following prominent cit
liens: John N. Olson. Mrs. Fred Scheel,
VIM. ]. Ross, Joseph Ondracek. H. T.
Jansen of Sterling. Ills. John Brock
ling. Ed. Bickford. Cecil End. Rev. H.
A. Tritt. c. F. Clodious.
Matt L. Burkhart. the Kahlotus town.
site boomer and one of the best single
handed takers in the state dropped into
the burg today to trade with or mer-
chants. His fine farm home lies in the
richest part of the Flat about twenty
miles south.
Mr.. and Mrs:J. A. Bur6end returned
this morning from their eastern trip
where they had an enjoyable visit with
relatives back in the states. They are
however glad to be home again and say
there is no place like Adams county
after all.
Perhaps not many are aware that at
the Bee Hive store may be found one of
the best aud most skillful shoe makers
in the state. Call on him when you have
any work in that line and thereby assist
in encouraging Mr.. r. A. Adams in his
business.
E. Andrew has disposed of the Bee
Hive store to E. Block of Spokane who
will continue the business. Mr.. Andrew
sells on account of i'll health and finds
change of climate necessary. He
has not decided a. to future location.
The Good Templars lodge is a grow.
ing organization sixteen new members
being initiated at the meeting last Satur-
day evening. The Manhattan club hall
has passed into their possession.
B. E. Hervey. the real estate man re-
turned from Tacoma this morning where
he secured commission from 4 syndi-
cate to sell seventy-nine sections of land.