Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1903-07-22
LOCAL TOPICS.

county is the new home of Daniel A.
Scott which has just been completed on
the farm six miles west of town. The
fine structure is white brick veneer and
Is the handiwork Of James Schiewe &
Co., and presents model handsome
dwelling. The stone work was done by
John Finlay and the painting and paper
! ing and artistic touches so beautifying to
well arranged home was in the skilled
I hands OF Faucher & Garvey. When
furnished and ready for occupancy the
cost will reach $1,000 or more. The
plumbing providing for hot and cold
water baths, etc. was installed under the
critical eye of J. J. Joyce and is said to
be most excellent piece of workman
ship. A basement % feet square con-
!. tains the furnace for heating through
out every Ioona in the house. The loca-
ton is one of the best in this neighbor-
hood and stands on the little rise of
ground commanding fine view tor sew
eral miles about. improvements of this
favorably for our town and county and
tend toward more substantial upbuilding
of the community and the demonstrators
q such well founded faith in Adams
county are public benefactors.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. T. Jansen of Sterling.
Ills, came Sunday to visit relations and
review familiar scenes. Mrs. Jansen is
the daughter of Mrs. Inguer Thomson
and sister of Hans Thomson, the mer.
chant. Mr.. Jansen was one of our lead
ing business men here in the early days
of fifteen or twenty years ago, and was
at one time county treasurer and for sew
eral terms was city councilman. With
F. G. Spanjer. nov of Michigan, he con-
Quoted the hardware store of Spanjer &
Jansen. now owned by the Ritzville
Hardware Co. They will remain few
weeks.
Our attention has been called to the
prolific growth of China lettuce which is
making its appearance about town. That
bright green weed that grows so rapidly
along the sidewalk and around your
premises is had proposition to go to
seed and exterminating it now will save
you trouble in future and preserve the
good will of your neighbors. Its rapid
growth and spread will surprise those
not familiar with the nuisance.
Rev. and Mrs. T. II. Fertig chaperoned
the Methodist Sunday school children at
picnic at Rocky Ford :oday. Among
others in the excursion were Mrs. F. Z.
Robbias- Mrs. A. B. Pettijohn, Mrs.
Putnam. Mrs. Louis Butsch, Mr. and Mrs.
o. X. Haight Mr.. and Mrs. ]. c. Woods.
J. r. Thompson, w. II. Davenny.
..Ir. and Mrs. John T. Chambers are
here from Medical Lake where its heal
ing waters have proven boon to them
both in their rheumatic affections. They
will see that the golden grain on their
farm east of town is properly garnered
and in few days return to that pool of
Sloan.
Mrs. Allie Copp. bank clerk, returned
Saturday from two weeks outing at
Portland ard the cities along the Wash
ington coast. While away the lady was
visitor on British soil at the Qucenly
city of Victoria and while there made
several purchases exempt from dutR
Major o. B. Hayden, the white plumed
prince of Tacoma, cast his hand some
form into our den the fore part of this
week. He is here to look after his land
and crop interests and will return to the
City Destiny as soon as his business mat
ter are arranged.
Mrs. Frank Campbell of Pendleton
manager of line of millinery establish
men4s stretching from The Dalles to
Spokane. arrived in the city Monday for
q call with her cousins, Mrs. l. M. Pa
trick. w. w. King and Mrs. d. a. Scott
Harry D. Hallin came down from
Athol Saturday to look after the harvest
on his land west of town. He owns a
section and half and his wife has a
quarter Of fine agricultural soil which is
now in winter wheat.
DIR. c. c. Frick of Blue Springs. Mo-,
accompanied by his nephew, Llewellyn
Jones of Independence. arrived Monday
evening and is the guest of his daughter
Mrs. w. r. Cunningham, on the Heights
on First street.
Miss Carrie Schrag, the capable and
and accommodating operator at central
office Of the telephone Co., is rusticating
with lady friends on Crab Creek and will
return to resume her station Sunday.
M. w. Ebel returned from Northport
last week. While there he secured a
number OF frozen butterflies from his
mine and they are now on exhibition in
his office.
Mrs. Matte +. Martin went to Hot
Springs health resort in King county
Monday to join her mother, Mrs. n. H.
Greene. who is sojourning there for few
weeks.
w. J. Staring has become proprietor of
the Farmers Barn on First street sue