Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1903-12-16

AT the regular meeting of Ritzville
Camp No. $685., M. w. A. Monday even
ing, two candidates, Messrs. Dewalt and
Summers, were initiated into the mys.
teries of woodcraft. Officers for the en-.
suing year were elected as follows: v
G., A. Faucher; w. A., VIM. O'Connor
Banker, Chas. Kent; Clerk, Harry Mar
tin; Escort, Harry Pettijohn; Sentry, !.
J. Wagner; Watchman, Harvey Colwell;
Physician, DIR. Lansing; Managers for
one and two years, Messrs. H. Goddard
and w. Brewer. The next regular
meeting of the camp will be held Mon
day night, December 18th, when several
candidates will be initiated. A special
meeting will be held Tuesday evening,
January 5th, in honor of the twenty-frst
anniversary of the order. After the in
itiatory ceremony and the installation of
officers are over a banquet will be served
at the Ritzvlle Hotel. Invitations have
been sent to the camps of all the neigh
boring towns to attend this meeting and
a rousng good time is assured. Every
Woodman, whether a member of any of
the local camps or not is requested and
expected to be present.
Artists of Adams county are asked to
submit drawings, sketches of design,
or ideas for the first page of the adver-
Using booklet on Adams county to be
issued by the Chamber of Commerce.
The size will be 81 by inches, readily
carried in the pocket or mailed in an or
binary envelope. Several thousand OF
these are to be printed mainly for use at
the St. Louis exposition. The printing
will be of the very best replete with
striking halftones of the various agricul.
tural, harvest and farm scenes OF the
county. Anyone having good photo
will confer favor and greatly assist the
advertising committee by sending it in.
But every man, woman and child in the
county is asked to submit an idea for the
cover. 1t is hoped that large number
of these will be received.
Charles Tefft, who founded what is
known as the Tefft Cafe in the old Black
mer building, has returned from Pendle-
ton, Ore, where himself and wife have
been conducting restaurant for some
time. He is opening mechanical mus
ical and shooting gallery, which has piano
at,,rhp,ant IotaSt ip,nrnua1 ord - r,u
with power and is very complete. His
stand is at corner of Railroad and c
streets opposite the n. p. depot.
The rebuilding OF the opera house is
nearing completion under contract to
James Schiewe & Co. The installing OF
st cam heat has delayed matters consider.
ably but the owners feel that the delay
and additional expense of raising the
floors and roof and enlarging the audi
forum part warranted in order to give
the town creditable theater. Announc'
ment of opening will be made little
| later.
julius Siemens intends to leave for St
| Paul in few days where he will endeav
or to turn portion of the spring immi
grafton toAdams county, the bread bas
ket Of the world.
Paul Compton came this evening from
his big stock ranch on Cow Creek on hi:
way to Walla Walla. where his wife is re
ported i'll.
Thomas Martin is one of the new clerk.
at the Pioneer drug store this week as
ssting in the rush of the holiday trade.
Gale Smith, the versatile editor Of thu
Washtucna Enterprise, was visitor thu
front part of the week.
Al Krder of Spokane, formerly in thu
real estate business here, is visitor to
day.
The Bee Hive will close Jan. "a.
LosT-A bill-book containing ha,
weights, bill of lading and letter. Finde
will return to this Office and receive suit
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