Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1903-07-01
FUTURE HAPPENINGS.
LOCAL TOPICS.

N. Va OdluWln, postmaster VI HothcIo)
and ex- sheriff of Garfield county, stopped
in the city Friday morning between
trains. The gentleman is Chief Templal
Of the |. O. G. T. of this state and travel
ing IN the interests of the order. He ex
pressed surprise at the wonderful
growth Of our town and predicts a grea
future for the metropolis and capitol o.
Adams county. For little chunk of q
town tucked away off in the northwest
corner of the United States, off the river
or ocean, Ritzville is full of ginger and
progression. Tacoma and Spokane are
larger. Walla Walla more literary, Sc.
attic more wicked, but for the number Of
population and the high price Of cart.
ridges Ritzville does its share toward
making North America red hot place
to reside in.
A. F. Narver has disposed of his 5000
acre stock ranch at Cow Lake, II miles
east of town, to w. H. Honefenger Of
Spokane, consideration $4,000. Mr..
Naryer retains all his horses and cattle
which he will sell or ship to better range
between now and November Ist. when he
will give possession. The deal was con-
summated through c. w. Mccoy at
Sprague. The tract comprises one of
the best stock and hay ranches in the
country and has all the natural advant-
ages conducive to successful stock rails.
ing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chris Kyriss departed
last evening on their return to West Nc
Henry. Ills, where they have bought a
neat little home and seven acres of
ground on the outskirts of the village
and will stop in future. While here they
sold the remainder OF their land. the NE
Y Sec. 2o-2o-37, 10 Mr.. A. J. Womach,
for s3,2oo-szo per acre, which closes out
all their interests here Our county thus
loses two good people who have many
friends in Adams county.
Albert Long, owner of nine sec tions of
land just across our western border in
Douglass county. was over from Pome-
roy the latter part of the week. He is a
resident of 80 years standing in that part
of the state. is farmer and financial
student and now has bill framed which
he will submit to congress, the same
being an act to revise the monetary sys.
tenn of the country.
Miss Ellen NJ. Stone, the missionary
who was held captive by Bulgarian bri-
gands. will return to Macedonia Though
Miss Stone has reaped a large harvest
from her lectures in this country no part
Of the s65 900 paid by this government
for her ransom has been refunded though
such promises were profuse when she
and. Madame Tsilka were freed.
Prof. Albert A. Snowden, a to her in
the State Normal School at Cheney, has
been in conference with Prof. J. H. Per-
kins this week with the result that the
splendid cantata. Queen Esther" will
be presented at the opera house Friday
evening, July 10. This beautiful drama
in song will be given for the benefit of
the high school library fund
A. P. Haas. publisher of the Lind
Leader. was in the burg Monday on
business concerning school matters in
his district. Brer. Haas conducts a
creditable paper and his views and opin-
ions in his home town are respected for
the firm stand he maintains for the right.
May such men live long and prosper.
Prof.iW. ]. Lansing of Lind, county
school superintendent-elect. spent the
fore part of the week amoung US. He
will pass the summer on the Sound, re-
turning to and locating at this point to
assume his official duties which begin
Sept. list.
Christian church Bible school at II
a. m; service at II a. M; subject
"Christ the Head of the Church" En-
deavor at 7 p. NJ; special patriotic SER
vice at 8. All are cordially invited to
these services. E. f. Davidson, pastor
Mr.. r. c. Hayward and wife of Seattle
spent Monday in the city and were en-
tertained by his college chum. G. E
Lowell. the young attorney. both having
graduated at the same time from the
Iowa City University of Law.
Byron L. Sutton of the Hatton country
stopped over in Ritzville yesterday on
his way home from Michigan where he
went some time ago to convey the re-
mains of his uncle who died here while
on visit with the relatives.
President and Mrs. J. d. Basseft of the
First National Bank, are enjoying visit
at the old home in Norfolk. Connecticut,
and touring the principal cities of the
east. They will return on the 18th inst
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy E. Uranium left
Saturday for their home in Odessa, being
called here on account of the illness of
the daughter of Mrs. Anna Tantrum, a
little sufferer with typhoid fever.
Mrs. L. P. Baumann went to Spokane
Saturday and was one of the participants
in Prof. Terchert's popular musical re-
cital given in that city Monday and
Tuesday.
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