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

titudqnAl convention IN 1850
"a few such characters Of
.csty Ind force in the Wash
1egislatsSe today the sovereign
softhe peepS might receive better
Ignition and 1t the same time. even
though = senatorial struggle was on,
wosld know upon which end he was
.tanding.
]. B. cowley;of Hatton. one Of the best
newn characters and an influential
ranger downsin the south end was here
- business Monday. He is native
{ De isle Of Man near the England
bore and came TO the United States in
ls6. He has crossed the Atlantic FIVE
simes and this next summer will receive
visit from afbrother who has never as
YET beea OF tie little island. Mr.. Cowley
came = Adams county fourteen years
ago where he has done well in farming
and dealing IA land. He has an inter-
esting family and is happily situated.
We acknowledge a pleasant call from
our worthy citizen. He left on last even
ing's train fer his home.
! Among the arst proper acts of the new
board Of commissioners was to cut out
useless deputyships that infest most of
The csurt houses Of the country When
aman has been elected to a public posi-
- Who cannot conduct the Office but
mast look to some outsiders for advice
there are grounds for declaring a va.
scaney for incompetency. Maintaining
mere 6gureheads is needless expense
to taxpayers and is one of the reforms
loudly called TOR at this time.
ST. Dyer. the sage of Washtucna
hills came up from Hooper and was reg
istered at Hotel OF Monday night. His
ripe experience coupled with being we'll
read and an entert aiming conversational
ist makes him, an interesting visitor
whose store of knowledge and fund of
humor Is never exhausted. The SHOWS
of many winters have left the color in
his white hair, yet his mind is as keen
and active as it was twenty years ago.
He left for home yesterday.
Mark w. Townsend, school teacher.
politician. globe trotter and farmer. now
in the real estate business in Spokane
was viewing the beauties of nature here
abouts yesterday. He came into the Office
and satin Dur best chair, the one with
four good legs. while we used the feun-
dered one and we drew from him the in
formation that he was feeling first rate
aad that he was doing well. Mr.. Town
send has an extended acquaintance in
this county.
Theodore Rudbere ,rrived from St.
Paul Monday accompanied by his wife
and has come to remain. He is one of
the firm Of the mercantile establishment
Of A. T. Kendrick & Co. and will here
after be found behind the counter. Mr..
Rudberg has been engaged in this line
of business for many years and is thor
eughly acquainted with every branch
and detail.
Through the courtesy of United States
Senator A. G. Foster we are in receipt
Of I large consignment Of garden seeds
for free distribution to those who will
make proper use Of them. We would
be pleased to have them placed in the
hands of the farmers and gardeners as
soon as possible. Call at Office of city
clerk over the First National bank for
supply.
The Ritzville FIGURING Mills of which
our city may be- justly proud are now
running constantly night and day. Mr..
L. P. Baumann. the efficient and oblig-
ing manager reports considerable wheat
now being hauled in by the farmers.
The market today is 76 cents.
w. w. King, the progressive head Of
the mercantile company which bears his
name. has been spending the past week
experimenting the establishing of branch
stores at Connell and Lind. Goods con-
sigaed the big firm are arriving At both
points. -r
Edwin B. Lehman questioned as to
what church he belonged to. stated that
he made no profession whatever but that
il he ever joined any denomination it
would be the Presbyterians as they never
NEEDLE with politics or religion.
c. H. Spalding. the attorney. who is
sew heavily interested in farming in the
western portion Of the county was in the
city Thursday closing big deal for the
Abr. Johanson place Involving consid.
Grafton Of sIS.6oo.
Mr.. aud Mrs. Joseph A. Borden of Spo-
kane, Of the firm of Shaw Borden Co..
were in the city Saturday. Mrs. Borden
was- formerly Mrs. Maud Puffer. the
music teacher. who has many friends
here.
w. E. Hardisty. the stockman. has
moved his family into the Barnett house
On ne hill in Hauschild addition and
~iil build q dwelling on block nine just
opposite the city pumping station.
Robt. M. Goodwin was hastily sum-
moned to the bedside of his mother, who
lies dangerously i'll At her home in Roy.