Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1903-10-07
LOCAL TOPICS.

ing the cxcavating and S-foot stone base
meht 4ox52 feet being completed. This
part will be used for music rooms, heat
ing plant and the necessary parapher-
MALTA and apparatus which is handled
Immediately under the stage floor. Con-
tractors lanes Schiewe & Co. will put
on large force at once and crowd the
improvements as rapidly as possible.
The management has been compelled to
cancel some of the booked attractions
but after November list the shows will
be put on as published in this paper.
When fully remodeled and equipped as
now proposed by the owners this play
house will be found far in advance of the
times would be credit to town five
times the size of Ritzville. 1t will there
fore prove permanent benefit to our
thriving burg and no doubt will be duly
appreciated by its generous and public
spirited citizens.
The stone foundation upon which will
rest the future home of the Adams Coun-
ty News on c street between Second
street and Railroad avenue is about fin
ished, Spokane brick is arriving on the
ground and the White River Lumber Co.
will receive the consignment of doors,
windows and finishing lumber today.
The building will have forty feet plate
glass front trimmed in white brick. The
new power and presses will be installed
about November list.
The stockholders of the Farmers Tele-
phone Co. held a meeting in the court
house Tuesday afternoon at which time
many ideas of value to those using the
barb wire phones were advanced. 1t
was decided to appoint man on each
line to have care of line and to keep in
repair. The lines now operating in this
county extend from Kahlotus and Hat
ton on the south to Odessa on the north.
The lady members of the Good Tenn
plars will meet Thursday evening at
Mania ttan hall for the purpose of dis
cussing plans for holding fair in the
CITY some time soon. While nothing has
been given out definitely tbs understood
that the affairs will be one of the largest
ever given in the city. Many features
of entertainment will be added besides
the usual sale of fancy and decorative
articles.
Benjamin thinner came in from Occur
d'Alene, Idaho, Tuesday to look after
business matters in connection with his
farm northwest of town. He and his
wife are we'll pleased with their residence
and the favorable climatic conditions of
the noted resort. Mrs. thinner is visit
ing MIR. and Mrs. Laban thinner at Cd
essa and he follows today.
U.K. Loose. vice president of the First
National bank of this city. is here from
his home at Snohomish, where he is heav-
lily interested in numbering and banking.
He remarks in very complimentary
way that during his three years absence
our town has grown to such proportions
that one would hardly recognize it as the
same place.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. Keller, who were
among the first settlers at Rilzville, land
ing here in 1870. left Monday for Ken
drick, Idaho, where they have home
and property interests and expect 10 re-
main. Mr.. Keller is a confirmed invalid
and great suffer with rheumatism and
nerve trouble.
J. Oscar Adams and Miss Elsie Con-
way were married in CentralIa, Wash,
at the home of the brides parents on
Tuesday. Oct. 6, 1903, by Rev. Tout. Mr..
Adams is son of James NJ. Adams, the
auctioneer. and young attorney of the
firm of Adams & Saunders.
Bovee & Gebert, the new firm, owners
of the Model meat market. are now sit
uated in their new building and have
opened first-class shop. All the in
terror 6xings are new and presents a
very wholesome and neat appearance.
Col. d. J. Gent. of the Jefferson Mar
BILE Co., is in the city from Colyille, hav-
ing recently returned from New York
and Buffalo, where he was called on bust
ness connected with his mines which he
reports in prospecting condition.
Show Linn, the Chinese restauranteur,
has opened shop in the building recently
vacanted by the postofiice. The build
ing was neatly papered and painted by
Frank Stuart and is fitted up in first
class style.
Frank H. Benge of Washtucna. has
returned from the east, where he went
short time ago with shipment of car
load of horses for the eastern markets
which reports as being rather dull.
Mrs. Bert Colwell. wife of our burly
night Waterman, left Friday for Hast
ings. Mich. to spend the winter with re-
latives. She was accompanied by her
son. Fred.
Leslie Bennington, the young son of
w. J. Bennington, while playing Monday
evening dislocated his left arm at the
elbow but is recovering.
Rev. and Mrs. F. J. James OF Prosser,
are visiting at the farm home Of Mrs.