Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1904-09-28
A curfew ordinance, such as in vogue

ton of children of our town who are
wont 10 remain away from home and
on the streets late or beyond a seasonable
hour. The safest and best place for
young boys IN the evening is at home.
where the environments are best CAL
culated to Undue them with proper con-
ceptions for their capabilities for good.
The public thoroughfares should be
cleared of all children not later than
9 o'clock, save those who have some
business or permission to be at large at
later time.
Arthur krause, a dry goods merchant
OF North Yakima, was up last Friday, at.
tending to some private affairs. He is
the second son of Mr.. and Mrs. August
Krause. eight miles east.of town. whom he
visited a couple of days. He engaged
in business at North Yakima last June,
and is pleased with his occupation and
location. M. w. Ebel. one of the genial
clerks with Myers, Shepley Co.. is asso.
ciatcd with him in mercantile pursuits.
Albert S. Kelsey, ex.county commits.
sioner of Hatton, spent Friday in the
city, disposing of stock in brick manu-
featuring plant, at Newport. Wash,
where the finest clay in the world is
found. Many of the most substantial
farmers and business men of the county
have invested in the promising enter
prise, and while here o. X. Holcomb,
Geo. H. Kanzler, Gideon Leonard and
others became interested.
Prof. J. b. Gregg and wife are among
the late arrivals. They came from
Pittsfeld, Illinois. where the gentleman
was formerly county superintendent of
schools. They were neighbors OF Mr..
and Mrs ID. b. Johnson of College hill,
when they lived back in old Pike county,
Illinois, with whom they are now visiting.
Their neice, Miss Maud Motley. is one
of the capable teachers in our public
schools.
|. John Wellsandt and wife expect to
leave October 18th for Europe, and visit
the old home at Mariensfelde, Buchholz,
West Prussia, Germany, where they left
twenty-three years ago. Five years of
the time since they have lived in Saline
county, Nebraska. coming here in 1886.
MIR. w. has acquired much property
and owns a fine farm Of 24oo acres, all
paid for. and owes not dollar.
Hon. H. ID. Grow, member OF the state
senate, will speak in this city Wednesday
evening, Oct. IL. 1904, and the next day
at Lind. Mr.. Grow is forcible speaker,
and will address the people from
Republican standpoint. The senator is
now and has been.for years a strong
advocate OF a railway commission.
Mr.. Horace Brown, representative of
the American Type Foundry at Spokane,
accompanied the Spokane Chamber of
Commerce on their trip through Ritz
vile to North Yakima, Walla Walla,
Colfax and other towns in the Palouse
country. The News office acknowledges
a pleasant call from Mr.. Brown.
Guy Z. Lowell, the attorney. was in
the Chelan country on business last
week. driving across per cuiton, and
reaching home again Thursday night.
He was greatly impressed with the mag
nificent scenery along that great lake.
Hon. Lee B. Reeder. the prominent
attorney of Pendleton, and former men,
Der of the legislature OF Oregon from
Umatilla county, was in the city Friday
visiting his brother, Walter c. Reeder,
the merchant
Mrs. Lewis l.. Young returned Friday
last from several months visit at Oxford,
Mich. with her parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
James Burke. They will remain here
this winter, and will remove to Council,
Idaho, in the spring.
c. N. Cornelius will hold sale Of per-
sonal property at his place, five miles
south of town, on Wednesday, Oct IL,
iSo3, oSSihii'hS a. ~ a. hi' StoSh aho
farm implements will be knocked off
to the best bidder.
c. T. Newcomb of Spokane, arrived
last week and is assisting in the First
National Bank during the busy season.
All the banks in the city have found it
it necessary to increase their clerical
force.
Oliver p. futile, the wagonmaker.
who has lived here for the past twenty
years, is afflicted with rheumtsam, and
will be taken to Medical Lake, it his
physician decides the sufferer can stand
the trip.
The Christian Endeavor of the Church
of Christ will give a Hard Times
social at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. ]. NJ.
Turner on College hill, Friday evening.
Sept. 80, Everybody invited.
James S. Rogers of Bemis, farmer at
that point of sixteen years standing, has
marketed his last load of wheat, realiz-
ing IS cents per bushel for his entire
crop. He is in town today.
Moses and VIM. II. Watkins, brothers.
of the Flat, were in today, and report