Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1903-10-14
LOCAL TOPICS.

AV~fAA lOE NO.
Eureka! An opportunity has present
ed itself for those interested in any ques-
ton concerning the town to express an
opinion and hear the opinions of others.
Prosecuting Attorney c. L. Holcomb has
been circulationg paper securing sigma
lures for the organization of a Business
Mems Association that will protect the
welfare of the city and look to its further
interests. Nearly every prominent bust
ness man in town has signed. The first
meeting will be held in the court house
Friday evening, Oct. I6. at 8 o'clock.
Everybody who has property or CONNER
cial interests is expected to attend and
give voice and support in perfecting the
organization. Every town, hamlet or
village of any importance in the United
States has such an organization and it is
the handspring that guides the wheels of
progress, it is the fountain where thought
transmits itself into action, and is a
mother to effort. Come out Friday even
ing to the first meeting and start the ball
rolling.
Schiewe & Co. have prepared plans
for the erection of two-story building
to be used by the Ritzville Volunteer
Fire Department and Riizvlle Public
Library. Enough funds have been prof
fered to insure the erection, provided
sufficient security can be given. The
plan is to have the city of Ritzvlle re-
deem the notes within three years the
fremen paying the interest, cost of main
tenance and furnishings. The lower
floor will be occupied by library. reading
and Longing rooms, fire apparatus, bed
rooms and baths. The second story will
be created into gymnasium and large
hall with ante rooms and kitchen.
Greene's hall will be the scene of MUS
ic and merriment on Halloween, Friday
evening. October 80. The gentleman
members of the Good Telnplars are 60
ing to give social replete with program.
cause Epicurus and his cohorts broad
smile of anticipation. Everybody is ask
ed to throw fifteen cents over the transom
and walk in and prize will be offered
for any who can keep sober face during
the festivities.
A terrible accident occurred Tuesday
afternoon on Cow Creek at the farm of
A. F. Narver, twelve miles east, in which
Peter A. Grinley was instantly killed and
John Dodson severely injured by the
premature explosion of dynamite. The
men we're blasting out ditch to drain a
slough. The dead man is AZ years of
age. native of Nova Scotia and has
relatives at Lancaster, Ontario. DR.. J.
w. Lansing dressed the wounded man
and he is recovering.
Gale Smith, bright young newspaper
man, a former real estate broker here,
has taken charge of the Washtucna En-
terprise. We expect that in the arena of
journalism Mr.. Smith will be first and
hope that in the Irregular exacting, ex-
posing. tempted profession he has chosen
he will receive many Of the prizes that
are occasionally dropped.
George E. Fulkerson, who acted as the
principal witness in the killing of Elmer
L. Petrie on a box car near Spokane Sat.
urday evening, was exonerated before
Justice Stocker Tuesday and arrived in
town this morning on visit to his sister.
Miss Margie. A complete account of
the murder is given on the fourth page.
Miss Carrie Bassett, aged seventeen,
oldest daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. G. w.
Bassett of Washtucna, died at st. Mary's
hospital in Walla Walla last Friday.
She had been operated upon for appen.
dicitis and complications ensued. Fun
eral services were held in Walla Walla
Saturday.
The Commissioners last week acted OH
apetition from the citizens of Washtucna
and authorized the publication of no.
tice of election and the incorporation
under the cognomen of the Town of
Washtucna. The election will be held
on November ~.
A new Kimball No. upright piano has
been placed in the high school purchased
by the Crescent and Star Literary Socie-
ties. The piano is an excellent instru-
ment and adds greatly to the already
great interest displayed in the school.
A timely warning might be word to
look out tor stove, machinery and furni
ture solicitors. who are operating nearby
headed this way. These fellows are
grafters and in fact it might be we'll to
be shy of all peddlers.
Louis Checkal Of Odessa, brother CT
James Checkal, who committed suicide
two weeks ago, was in the city today ar
ranging for an auction sale OF his brothers
personal effects on Tuesday, November
;. 1908.
q. A. Scott is in Oregon this week. His
fine dwelling six miles west of town,
a handsome two-story brick veneered
structure is one of the first farm homes