Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1903-12-23
LOCAL TOPICS.

Margraf S cafe this morning at CLOCK
brought an alarm from the bells which
quickly called the citizens to the scene
The fire departments were promptly on
hand with two strong streams in full
play. Through good generalship and
concerted action the fire was kept con-
fined to the inside of the burning build
ing until the fire was under control
otherwise the safety of the town would
have been seriously endangered. The
structure was owned by Mrs. Geo. L.
Tinnel and was conducted as a hotel with
bar attachment. The corner building
and the addition used as kitchen for
the cafe were completely burned on the
a inside leaving only the outside walls
standing. The structure and furnishings
were all insured and adjusters arrive to-
day to fix the loss.
John Mclaughlin and James Webster
were both robbed by three hoboes on a
freight train between Ritzvlle and Lind
Sunday night, after which they were
thrown off the moving train. McLaugh-
lin, who boarded box-car on the train
with the three at Lind, was robbed be-
fore he reached Paha but he succeeded
in catching the caboose and rode to town
reporting the holdup to Officer Colwell
They found them in box car but in max
ing the arrest two escaped and the third,
Harry Taylor was caught after being re-
lieved of concealed revolver. Webster
later reported being robbed by the trio
after The train left Paha and he and Nc
Laughlin are held as witnesses. The
officers are making efforts to ascertain
the whereabouts of the escaped pair.
N. B. Bruce and wife have sold to D.
A. Yokum go acres of choice farming
land located in the fertile Hatton country
at what is said to be good price. Mr..
:. Bruce is successful farmer and business
Sman and is now enjoying the fruit of his
labor in bringing this and many other
large tracts OF land into good state of
cultivation. Mr.. Yokum will occupy the
land in conjunction with his farm adjoin-
ing.
August Wellsandt, the German farmer
living four miles east owning everything
in sight in his neighborhood, was busy
caller in the city today. He reports
everything is readiness for celebration of
the Christmas festival. Among other in
cidentals he injured the advent of the
News at his farm during the next year.
G. W. Ellington, w. H. Hodson, Al
Smith. J. A. Newbray and ]. w. Harter
of Hatton, were witnesses in the cattle
shooting case of State of Washington VS..
M. L. Ameer brought by G. w. Billing
ton as complaining witness before JUS
tice Kennedy. Ameer was bound over
to the next term OF the superior court
and bonds fixed at $500.
RIO. Porak was here last week check
ing up on the amount of ice he expects
to ship here this winter from .Sprague
Lake. He will put on large force OF
men and teams as soon as it is cold
enough as he has many large orders.
M. Cannon of North Yakima, general
manager of the eastern division of the
st. Paul & Tacoma Lumber Co., and
Everett Griggs of Tacoma, vice presi
dent, are here today tabulating the yearly
invoice of the Ritzville yard.
The warm wet weather Of. past two
months has been very favorable for the
termination of the fall sown grain and
the little freezing that has occurred has
done no injury. The wheat has come up
strong and is looking fine.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gage S. Gritman of Pa
louise City, accompanied by their son
Harvey. and wife, parents and brother OF
II. f. Gritman, the drug merchant, spent
Sunday in the city on their way to Seat
tie for a short visit.
Marriage licenses were issued the past
week to Sherman w. Moreland ano
Stella May Jones of Cunningham, Oscar
Smith and Pearl Dougherty of Hatton
and Joe Nichols and Eula Eagle of Ritz
vile.
Elmer Hopple, engineer at the rail
road pumping plant, was severely injured
Friday by getting his hand caught in thu
cogs decorating the fieshy part OF his lief
arm and bruising his body.
S. T. Dyer. the venerable sage of tht
south END of the baIlwick, was up from
Niger Lake yesterday paying taxes ane
patronzing the merchants.
Frank Norris, farmer of the Carricc
hills. was among those Tuesday contrib
uting to the welfare of this family jour
nal.
Miss Laura Davenny and Master Jo'
Bassett are home from Whitman colleg,
at Walla Walla to spend the Holidays.
The next meeting of the Good TEN
plars will be New Years night IN Greene
hall.
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News.
Merry Christmas all.