Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1904-04-27
Tuesday morning w. H. Tuggle> re.

| iotuCib v. IN. LUCY a. = a. A' VII AA"'
day April 7Ist. after an illness of two
years, suffering with paralysis. He was
nearly 70 years of age. Three children
survive him. all Of whom were at his
bedside when death ensued. They are
Mrs. Eva Chrlsman Of Normal, ILL.,, Chas.
v. Durgy of Shirley. ILL.,, and Mrs. Ada
L. Tuggle of this city. The deceased
was a member OF William T. Sherman
Post No. IS G. A. R.. at Bloomington.
Funeral services were held from the
home on Saturday. April %.
To- o. H. Greene. cashier of the Pio-
neer State bank and L. f. Paskill,
Northern Pacific Railway agent belongs
the honor and credit of introducing the
first automobiles in the town to be owned
and operated by residents. These gen.
tleman went to Spokane Friday for the
purpose of making the selections and
Saturday evening they arrived here max
ing the Is mile jaunt in less than regular
schedule time. Both are a fine pair of
vehicles of the latest style. modern i'm
provement and best standard. In cap
and glove. grim visaged and bold. NOV
ing with speed OF the wind and its cargo
of precious freight. the boys handle the
wonderful invention with surprising skill
G. w. clason and w. ]. Bennington
have purchased the steam laundry from
S. D. Douglas and will continue the
business under the management of Mr.
Clason who is an experienced man in
that line. Mr.. Douglas has taken charge
of the Coe Commission Co. office, as
operator and agent, with headquarters in
the Gritman block This home enter
prise which has been established ana
built up to now bear the reputation OF
being one of the most up to-date laund-
ries in the northwest is deserving OF the
heavy patronage It enjoys. Success to
the new firm.
Council met in special session We'd
nesday. April II, 1924, at p. m, In
council chambers with Mayor Fred h.
Robbins IN the chair. Present, council
men, o. r. iolcomb, w. II. Martin and
Fred Thiel. Application of Kentucky
Wine & Liquor Co., by Moses Holland
of Spokane, tor retail liquor license, to-
gether with check for $1,000, and bond
with John Powers and Z. H. Brown as
surcties, read and ordered granted. piu
vided mayor and clerk find upon invesu
CATION the sureties sufficient, bond to be
approved by them.
Delegates chosen from the two Ritz
vile precincts which embraces the town,
chosen last evening TO the democratic con-
vention, which meets Saturday are as
follows: Samuel F. Stops. {. d. Linn.
VIM. O'Connor, Fred Thel, A. J. Coss.
J. F. Collier, James NJ. Adams. P W.
Yearsley, Geo. F. Christensen, sam
uel A. Carroll. w. K. Cunningham,
sr.. Bert Linn. J. c. Mogan. A. c.
Howe. A majority of the delegates
favor the denomination of Mr.. Christen.
sen for clerk and c. d. Linn for treas
urer.
I'm. Craig of Athena. Oregon. an old
time printer formerly employed on RITZ
vile papers. is here in connection with
the Murray case. He is a brother in
law Of the unfortunate girl who was
doped with whisky and states that he
will have the doctor" if he is on Uncle
Sam" domain. He leaves for the coast
tonight.
Max. w. Jennings. the skilled tailor,
will remove to Ben Roth cottage. which
himself and Mrs. Jennings will hereafter
occupy as their home. His fine tailor.
ing establishment is in the Gritman
block. where they have also had their
living rooms with light housekeeping for
some time past.
The Demorest contest given by the
ladies Of the w. c. T. U. will be held at
the Congregational church on Tuesday
evening May 3rd. at o'clock. Four
contestants will speak for the medal and
the program will be int rspersed with
musical numbers. Admission. IS and 7s
cents.
Bryon L. Sutton of Michigan prairie.
farmer and prominent democrat. spent
Saturday in the county seat. The gen
tleman is one of the heavy stockholders
in the Pioneer State banking institution
At this point. and spent the winter IN
California. returning short time ago.
c. E. White of Dowagiac. Mich, a re-
preventative of stove factory in that
town. arrived here Monday to look over
the country for land investment. He
is in the hands of c. E. Shipman and w.
r. Cunningham. jr., who are entertaining
him in the matter.
Show Linn, the Chinese restauranter,
closed his shop on Friday last departing
on an early train for parts unknown.
Several unpaid bills and financial difficult
ties are assigned as reasons tor his hasty
get away.
l.. c. Weik, editor of the Odessa Re-
cord accompanied by Geo. w. Flnney
proprietor and founder Of the town were
over Monday. They report prosperity at
that point. We acknowledge a pleas
ant call.
A marriage license was issued Tues
day to August Lebbelbein and Margaret