Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1903-09-23
LOCAL TOPICS.

LOCAL TOPICS.
Paul Compton, the efficient manager
of the Walla Walla Live Stock Co.'s big
ranch on Cow Creek, was in the burg on
provision purchasing expedition yester-
day. All the arabic bottom land is beng
broken up and will be planted in choicest
alfalfa and meadows. The course and
channel of the creek has been changed
in many places, large sums of money ex-
pended, new buildings have taken place
of the old structures and vast improve
ments mark what was so long known as
the Durry & McGillvary ranch. Fine
herds of blooded stock are in the broad
pastures and the foundations for one of
most magnificent stock farms in the
state are being carefully laid, and the
enterprise is one of which Adams county
may be pardoned for feeling Justly proud.
Elmer Terry of Delight, will lease his
section and half of land on Rattlesnake
Flat, and with his wife will visit the east
this winter where their relatives reside.
The gentleman also controls about six
hundred acres of school land which is in
cluded in the deal. He is one of the early
pioneers of the county, an intelligent
hard working man, who has earned a
vacation and rest from the arduous duties
81 successfully conducting I5oo-acre
farm. Mr.. Ed. Bryant is the lessee and
man of practical experience in agri-
cultural pursuits.
Henry A. Bier, the formerly manager
of the Ritzvlle Hardware Co., has
disposed of his recently purchased inter-
est in Tacoma Hardware concern and
returned to Ritzville. While he liked
the climate and was delighted with the
City of Destiny from every standpoint he
was so afflicted with rheumatism there
that he could not remain and Immediate
ly on his coming this side of the noun
tains his trouble disappeared. Mr.. Bier
is undecided as to future plans.
T. J. Carney, the painter, spent Mon
day and Tuesday at his homestead west
of Lind returning this morning. While
there he built seven miles of stone fence
besides making several other permanent
Improvements. He reports that things
are picking up down in that neck of the
woods.
L. M. Philpott and w. w. Zent were
at Boundary the latter part of the week
on mining business in that part of the
country which is making rich men by the
score. Their claim located is within six
miles of the famous lie Roi which has
yielded millions of dollarsto its owners.
A. F. Rosenoff, S. d. Douglas and John
w. Reynolds returned today from two
weeks hunting, fishing and business trip
to Chelan Lake, Methow Valley and near
by mining country. They are bronzed and
bearded having made the trip by wagon
but report very pleasant time.
Born. at The Dalles. Oregon, to Mrs.
VIM. Fredden (nee Miss Minnie William
SOM on Sept. 10. 1908, a daughter. Mr..
and Mrs. Fredden have many friends
here. the lady being cousin OF Mrs. d.
A. Scott, Mrs. Ida M. Patrick and w. w.
King of this city.
H. d. buchanan, young attorney OF
Rio. Wisconsin. nephew of the late Hon.
Daniel Buchanan. passed through this
week on his way to Seattle to locate. He
stopped off at this station a couple of
day. to visit with relatives at this point.
J. ]. Claflin and wife of Carrollton.
Ills, old friends of the Cunningham and
French families, were in the city Satur-
day. They have land interests in the
western part of the county and are well
pleased with the Pacific Northwest.
James Turner. manager of the Farm
ers' Warehouses, has installed patent
appliance for stacking grain sacks COM
posed Of gasoline engine and elevator
which together with five men will pile
5000 sacks per day.
A. F. Narver is shipping twelve cars of
steers today-about 900 head of three and
four year odds. to North Yakima where
he is pas,uring and feeding for beet. He
has bought over 1000 tons of alfalfa hay
with necessary pasturage.
Defiance Tent, No. IA. X. o. T. M. in
itiated fourteen new members last Satur-
day evening. The state commander. Sir
Knight Jeancon of Tacoma, was present
and assisted in the pleasing ceremonies.
James Nelson of Nelson Bros, owners
of water works at Lind, and F. L. Frost.
manager Of the Pacific Coast Elevator
Co. at that point, were in the burg the
fore part of the week on business call.
Quigley Long, who has long been in
the employ of the Goodwin Transfer Co..
has taken charge of tina big farm of J. F.
Collier on the Flat moving his family
there last Saturday.
Rev. F. Vernon Jones, pastor, left
Tuesday morning for Dayton where the
State Congregational Church Minste al
Association will hold its annual session
beginning today.
L. r. Kuster, manager of the Empire