Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1903-02-25

| Northern Pacific trains are running in
double and triple sections daily loaded
to the guards with emigration bound for
the west. Indications are that the great
est westward movement ever known will
come this season and the transportation
companies will be taxed to their utmost
capacity. This spring will witness an
influx of settlers pouring into all sections
of the Pacific Northwest by the thous-
ands. Every community should be awake
to the fact and embrace the golden OPP
portunity to build up its own particular
town and surrounding country in mutual
benefit to both new conner and citizen
alike. Statistics tell us that 73o,28o I'M
migrants came to the United States in
1902. 1t would not be surprising if be-
ginning with 1908 that immigration to
our shores would reach million. There
fore, this year which will probably out
strip any thing of the kind in the past,
we may look for more than our ratio in
the favored Pacific northwest with its
manifold attractions and advantages now
becoming 50 well known to the civilized
world.
Levi Schoonover accompanied by his
fourteen year old daughter Goldie de-
parted Monday night for Richland Cen
ter. Wis. to visit his old home which he
left seventeen years ago and since
has resided here and along with some
other old timers has prospered financial
ly and waxed and grown fat with each
succeeding year. His mother in law
Mrs. Marion Thompson will return with
them to remain permanently. He will
be absent month.
There will be preaching at the First
Christian church Sunday, March Ist at
II a. nj. and 7:3o p. m. The pastor will
return home this week after two
months visit east. His congregation will
gladly welcome his return. All are in
vited to these services. Christian En-
deavor at 6:3o. Sunday school at 10 a.
m. Prayer meeting every Wednesday
night. All are invited 10 all of these
services.
We are in receipt of photograph of
carload of Jefferson Marble as it stands
on the railroad track near Colville ready
for shipment. The familiar features of
Col. D. J. Zent, president of the COM
pany, smiles out of one corner, as much
as to say, "this looks good to me-" The
Jefferson is proving to be one of the best
quarries in Stevens county which is fast
becoming famous for marble production.
Joseph Pereira and Nazari Perira, a
yoang Portuguese couple, were married in
Sprague Monday in Catholic ceremony
by Father Van de Van. The groom
worked six years for Thos. Durry as a
farm hand followed by three years on
the John Mcdonald ranch. He has lived
in the county since 1890 and is steady
industrious man. Mr.. and Mrs. Pereira
will reside on their farm east of town.
Miss Leila daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Hardisty of South College hill. this city,
came near unto death last Tue sday by
sudden change in her condition while
having the measles which struck in
and for several hours she was a great
sufferer and her life was almost dis
paired of. We are pleased to note that
the young lady is out of danger and
rapidly recovering.
Fred L. Middleton of Lind is in town
today with an old-fashioned clock more
than one hundred years old. The
wheels are all wooden except the brass
escape. 1t is perfect time piece. There
is not broken cog and it has stood the
wear and tear of a century better than
the average human being. The relic
was preserved by his father, ]. Middle
ton Of Kellerton. Iowa.
The young girls of the Christian
church have organized junior sewing
circle and meet every Saturday at p.
m. at the home of Edna French on
Knob hill All the young girls of the
church and all interested in the church
are invited to meet there with them.
]. H. Davidson, P. G. Fowler, F. B.
Shepley. F. P. French and Gus Arson
went to Sprague Saturday night and
we're initiated into the |. o. o. F. En-
campment which will probably be the
means of instituting camp at this point
in the near future.
The material for the new City tank
and tower contracted to be erected by
Fairbanks Morse & Co. of Portland has
arrived. The reservoir will be of 10000
gallons capacity and the structure is to
be complete and in working order by
April Ist
The Methodist Aid Society will hold a
sale of fancy articles. aprons. etc. about
the middle of March. Watch for further
announcements. ANYONE desiring to do.