Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1903-07-15


last week in the Columbia river, an &C
count of which is given in this issue, had
lived in this city and county for the past
fifteen years and was boy well and IA
vorably known for his quiet and gener-
GUS disposition and good character. The
news came as schock to this commun-
ity and expressions of regret were gen.
eral. To the heart broken parents, Mr..
and Mrs. S. Mitchell Hair and family,
the sincere sympathy of our citizens is
extended to the bereaved ones in this
crushing blow so hard TO bear. May the
comforting hand of the Great Ruler be ex-
tended them in an especial manner, dur
ing this, the greatest sorrow of their lives.
The portly form of Samuel Glenn, the
farmer-blacksmith of Fletcher, is testing
the strength OF our sidewalks today. AS
usual he views everything from the
bright side and reports splendid condi-
tons generally. His big steam thresh-
ing outfit pulls the belt next Monday
morning and the harvest will be hum
ming in full blast in that part of the
county. Wheat is turning out better
than expected and the price keeps soar
ing on strong market. Some wheat
has been contracted at II cents.
A baseball nine composed of Ritzville
small boys won a ten inning game in
Sprague Tuesday with score ofI3 to H..
The score stood II each in the ninth.
A Sprague player pitched for the boys.
Those who played were: Ralph Gibson,
catcher; Miles Haight. list base; John
Stops, shortstop; Emmett McGrath,
center field Jefferson Hatch, sd base;
Jacob OFT, left field; Max Bloch, I'd base;
and Oliver Stops, right field.
In our issue of June 24th an interview
purporting to have been held with our
fellow townsman, N. B. Bruce and re-
porter for the Tacoma News, was copied
by this paper. 1t now transpires that
the gentleman was c. B. Bruce, prom
inent and reliable citizen of the south
part of the county from whom the infor-
nation was gained by the News reporter.
Zenobia Rebekah Lodge No. II8 will
install officers on Thursday evening,
August 9th, after which the members
will partake of lunch and light refresh
ments and an informal social. Follow
ing are the officers elect: Alice French,
N. G.; Allie Copp, v. c.; John Bovee.
Secy.; Ella Thompson, Treas. All men,
bers of the order are cordially invited to
attend.
Work on the new city well is progress
sing nicely and the yield now stands the
test of ten thousand gallons per hour
with the supply growing stronger each
day. The capacity of the centrifugal
pump which is in use is 2I,ooo gallons
per hour and it is now kept running
fully half the time.
Postmaster John F. Irby has installed
one hundred and fifty handsome new
lock boxes of the very latest design. A
number of drawers of unusual large size
have also been added for the accomoda-
ton of those receiving heavy mail which
the ordinary box if found insufficient.
Truman w. Howell, formerly manager
of St. Paul & Tacoma Lumber Co., al
this point was up Monday from North
Yakima, where he holds the same posi-
ton with the company: He was the
guest of MIR. and Mrs. H. E. Grtman.
Miss Bessie Hensley of Spokane
leaves Monday for her home after a
pleasant visit of two weeks at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Bailey, the CUES,
of their daughters, Misses Pearl and Eva
Mrs. Jesse w. Watkins, accompanied
by her sister in law, Miss Cora Watkins
drove in from their home on the ha
Monday. They report that the harves,
has opened in their neighborhood.
C.G. McAdams, farmer and student
of political conditions and an ardent ad
vocate of Socialism. is in the county seal
from his farm this morning.
John d. Bassett, president of a hall
dozen banking institutions with head
quarters here. is at Prosser for the day
where one of the branches is located.
Miss Sadie Day has finished her clcr
ical labors in the county assessors Office
and is spending the vacation until schoo
commences on Puget Sound.
John Turner, the young grain merchant
of Odessa, was over from Great Northern
railway yesterday to see his folks, Mr.
James Turner and family.
Hon. w. X. Kennedy has brought hi.
little grandson. Marcus. down from Spo.
kane who is recovering nicely from a
severe attack of fever.
Mrs. Thos. B. Leonard and children
were passengers on the North Coas,
Limited train this morning bound fol
Lake Couer d Alene.
Mayor F. E. Robbins, w. r. Peters
Hans Thomson and L. f. Paskill leave
Sunday for Green river for a few days
hunting and fishing.
Mr.. and Mrs. !. w. Myers have de.
parted for Long Beach to spend the
summer in the balmy atmosphere Of
that pleasant resort.
James Fletcher is in from the Flat