Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1903-08-12

A man passing under the name of Jack
Brooks was instantly killed at Harriston
Sunday afternoon at 4 o'clock by being
run over by freight train. The body
was brought to the city by o. R. Haight,
the undertaken. acting for Coroner Hen
derson at Lind. The dead man was fine
appearing. well built, about thirty-fve
years of age. short stature. dark hair and
complexion, educated affable and evil
IDENTIFY had seen better days. He wore
suit of new clothes. The body was
badly mangled, skull fractured and right
leg cut off above knee. He had worked
a short time for Fred Sandbrink leaving
his employ last Saturday. Nothing is
known of the deceased and there is some
doubt expressed as to Brooks being his
true name. There was nothing about his
person or clothing by which his home OF
relationship could be established. He
was buried by the county authorities
yesterday.
julius Siemens was at Helena and
Great Falls, Mont, for the past week in.
vestigating land proposition, returning
Tuesday morning. He will soon move
his office from the First National bank
to his own premises two doors west of
Kendrick's store on Main street. Mr..
Siemens and family leave Monday for
the coast and will be away until the first.
The gentleman will attend the Trans
Mississippi Commercial Congress con.
vening in the Queen City on the Sound
August 18th.
The S. A. A. c. baseball team plays
here next Sunday. Several new players
have strengthened the home team and
an interesting game is promised. In
addition the association have added an
attraction. balloon ascension and para
chute leap by Prof E. H. Meents which
will take place Immediately after the
game.
An ordinance designed to prevent
droves of stock from passing through
the main streets is something that would
now be in order. Property owners and
business men deserve protection in such
matters and consensus of opinion favors
such a measure being passed by the
council.
Mrs. DR.. Seaver aunt of Mrs. F. r.
Burroughs, and Mrs. Allie Copp. left for
her home at Cory. Penn, yesterday
morning, after pleasant visit with DR..
Burroughs and family for the past three
months. The lady is favorably impress
ed with Washington state.
Uncle George Lucas of Cow Creek, is
closing out his stock business and in his
old age will take life little easier. He
has been on the border for many years
and is an experienced frontiersman. His
reputation says that his word is as good
as his bond.
c. o. Greene. proprietor of the Ritz
vile Electric Light Plant, took advan.
tage of the G. A. R. excursion rates to
San Francisco and left Tuesday morn
ing for a months sojourn in the orange
groves of Southern California.
John McGregor, one of the wealthy
land owners and stockmen on the Palouse
river. prince among men. was here on
business Monday, accompanied by VIM.
L. Mustard. a merchant of Wash:ucna.
Geo. W. Chapman was bound over to
the superior court by Justice Kennedy
on Tueday afternoon and his bond fixed
at $3.50 for obtaining goods under false
pretenses from the local druggists.
Miss Rosalia Schmidt is the new book.
er at Kendrick & Co.'s store. The lady
is niece of the late Mrs. John Schmidt
who life was so tragically ended by the
coal oil lamp explosion last week.
Miss Stella A. Rice of Portland, was
in the city yesterday delivering the MA
sonic History of the Northwest" one oil
the finest publications ever gotten out on
the Pacific coast.
Mrs. John NJ. Angel has purchased
from Andrew Blum the residence prop
erty formerly owned by P. J. McGrath on
Fourth street. consideration $1,000.
w. J. Bennington wearing whiskers an
inch long and broad expansive smile is
in town today after harvest supplies for
his big outfit south of Lind.
James {. Hammond was informed over
telephone this morning by AL Rickert at
Lind that the hotel was badly damaged
by fire last night.
Miss Eta Zent and Mrs. w. w. Zent
of Ritzville, are the guests of Agent Dell
and family this week, says the Occur
d'Alene Press.
DR.. J. J. Murray. the veterinary sur
geon, returned today from his Montana
circuit and will be found if wanted at the
same old stand.
j.. Joyce, our jovial plumber. is en-
gagged in piping off Lind this week. Sew
eral new buildings are under construction
there.
N. B. Bruce returned Tuesday from
Puget Sound cities. where he had been
on visit combining business and pleas
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