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Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1904-12-21

say: "The farce-comedy has it" there
by indicating first finish in popular favor.
The well known musical melange, "Ru-
dolph and Adolph" of Broadhurst &
Currie, that will be seen at the opera
house on Saturday, December 24th, has
had this blue ribbon of success pinned
upon it for three seasons past and start S
in the present season with the hall mark
Of approval of both public and press.
The story of the play is simple and un-
involved, and much of the fun hangs
upon the question of mistaken identity.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1904-12-21
BUSINESS LOCALS.

A fresh assortment of Lowney's Can
dies now on sale at Thiel Drug Co.
For RENT-Rooms with private table
board. Mrs. GEORGIA Johnson, Second
street over Hendricks.
All the latest books just arrived. New
reading for young and old.
THIEL DRUG Co,
For SALE-oo quarts of canned fruit
put up in glass jars. Turner's second
hand store. nov. Ia, 1t.
The Leading Photograph Gallery is
the place to have your photos taken.
&. F. PORTER, Proprietor.
Losr-On streets of Ritzville, small
black purse containing s. to 81 in silver.
Please leave at News Office.
For SALE-Cheap. Must be sold.
One secondhand Piano. Easy payments
if wanted. Address P. o. Box sos, Ritz
vile. Wash. If
PALACE HorEL-New dining room.
Everything comfortable and coy, with
modern furnishings. Two blocks north
OF Pioneer State bank, Second street.
M. ]. HURST, Proprietor.
VIM. Weiand. the jew eler, announces
to the public that he will give five per
cent discount upon every dollars worth
of goods purchased at his place up to
New Years day.
FOR SALE-Five-room new cottage
and three lots, IooxI5o feet, large barn
and good outbuildings, fine cellar and
green house, city water on premises, one
block from the new school house. G. S.
Miss Catherine Hennings, skilled dress.
maker, will do all kinds of sewing in a
first.class manner. All work guaran-
teed, Work done at her home on North
F street, at residence of John H. Schroe-
der, or at home of the patron. Charges
reasonable.
Jesse r. and Claude Harris; proprie-
tors OF the Harris Bros. livery stable,
have established new cab line in the
city and announce that they are on deck
with the goods. Try them when you
want nice, pleasant ride behind splen.
did roadsters and safe driver.
We are again in the market for farm
loans and we will meet any interest rate
anybody else will make and 60 one bet
ter. Our money is unlimited, and the
larger the loans the better they suit.
Quick action. No delay. TENT, Low
ELL & LINN, Ritzville, wash.
THE ONLY SAFE WAY to keep
your valuable papers, etc, is to have a
safe deposit box in fire and burglar
proof vault. The First National Bank
has all of these facilities and will rent
you box at a reasonable figure. Your
patronage is courteously solicited.
Why not open bank account? The
First National Bank will assist you to do
so by furnishing you with Home Saw
ings Bank in which to keep your savings
until you have accumulated enough to
deposit. They will open your bank upon
presentation and place the contents, of
large or small amount, to your credit
and pay you interest at 5 per cent from
date of credit, interest to be computed
and credited to your account on January
Ist and July list of each year. Try this
savings system and you will be surprised
at the amount you will accumulate. 1t
will pay you to investigate.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1904-12-21
Basket Ball.

A highly exciting game of basket
bali was played at the F. L. Eros, ware
house by the Ritzville high school last
Friday afternoon. 1t was the Seniors
against picked team from the Sophie.
mores. Juniors and Freshmen. The first
half was an even break, but the Seniors
won the game by score of II to II. All
the public school as well as many local
athletic enthusiasts witnessed the game.
The lineup was as follows:
Seniors-H. W. Pettijohn, captain
Will Danekas, Jack Kembel, Morton
Griffith, Earl Barronett.
The opponents were-Tom Adams,
Henry Siemens, Otto Couch,
Philip Buehler, Frank West.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1904-12-21
Rudolph and Adolph. I"

Laugh and the world laughs with
YOU is as potent and powerful an cpl
gram as when first uttered. Even the
seethng swirl of an election campaign
cannot down it, for the speaker who
makes his audiences laugh is the one
who achieves the greatest popular es.
TEEN. So it is with theatrical perform
ances. When the seasons theatrical
race has been run the judges invariably
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1904-12-21
CONTEST NOTICE
Department of the Interior,
United States Land Office.

Spokane Falls. WASH, Nov. 20, 1904. }
"A sufficient contest affidavit having been
filed in this Office by John. Sponcler, contest
ant, against homestead entry No. 1880, made
July 10th, 1901, for 81 of neN and ellS Of SEA
section 2s, township IL north, range So i. W. NJ,
by Jacob Mayberry, contestee. in which 1t ID
alleged that Jacob Mayberry has wholly aban.
doned said homestead and changed his resi-
dence therefrom for more than six months last
past or at any time since making said entity.
And that said alleged absence from the said
land was not due to his employment in the
army, navy or marine corps of the United
States as a private soldier. officer, seaman or
marine, during the war with Spain. or during
any other war in which the United States may
be engaged, said parties are hereby notified to
appear, respond and offer evidence touching
said allegations, at 10 o'clock a. m, on Febru.
AIRY 9. 1905, before the Register and Receiver at
the United States Land Office in Spokane Falls,
Washington.
The said contestant LAYING, in a proper am
davit, filed November %, 1904, set forth facts
which show that after due diligence personal
service of this notice can not be made. It ia
hereby ordered and directed that such notice
be given by due and proper publication.
HAL J.. COLE Register.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1904-12-21
In MemOriam.

1t being the will of the Almighty and
mos, infinite God to call from our midst
and the home on December 8, 1904, our
esteemed and beloved member, Mrs.
Lucinda P. Greene, and,
Whereas, Death has cast the shadow
of his wings over our Chapter, extin-
gushing good and pure life well spent,
a character which sought the truth and
persistently proclaimed it by daily act
ina living example of womanly princ-
pie and elevating influence, deeply
wrought in anature inclined toward the
full exercise of the great qualities of her
heart and mind, fraught with noble deeds
and lofty purposes quietly performed,
leaving lesson and inspiration for the
living; and
Whereas We feel most keenly our per-
sonal loss and realize the still greater loss
to her beloved ones upon whom this sad
affection falls most heavily; therefore,
be it
Resolved, That this lodge extend their
heartfelt sympathy to the sorrow,ng fam
lily in this their hour of grief and be-
reavement, and commend them for con-
ISOLATION to Him, who doeth all things
we'll; and be it further
Resolved. That these expressions of
sympathy be spread upon the minutes of
this Chapter, and that copy be present
ed to the bereaved family, and that the
charter of this lodge be draped in mourn,
ing for period of thirty days, in men,
ory of our departed sister, also that a
copy be published in local paper.
Fraternally submitted, Zenith Chapter
No. s., Order OF the Eastern Star, F. 4
A. M.
HANNAH a. PRESTON
MARY E. LEONARD,
EDGAR d. gibson,
Commiftee IN u nc o1,t;orc of Copdolapce
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1904-12-21
SUMMONS.

SUMMONS.
In the Justice Court for Adams county, state
Justice of Peace for Ritzville Precinct No. 2.
White River Lumber company, a corporation.
plaintiff. VS.. John Bohlander, defendant.
To John BOhlander, Greeting:
In the name of the state Of Washington, you
are hereby notified that White River Lumber
company,a corporation, has filed complaint
against n you IN sara cosrt wniGh VIII come on
county, Washington. OH the 9th day OF Janu.
airy. 1905, at the hour of o'clock il. m. and
unless you appear and then and there answer,
the same will be taken as confessed aud the de-
mand of the plaintiff granted. The object and
demand of said complaint is t0recOver from
you the sum of fifty-seven and SO 100 dollars.
and interest costs and disbursements. Plaint-
# also seeks to hold German american State
bank as garnishee defendant.
Complaint filed November 81. 1904.
W. X. KENNEDY,
Justice of the Peace.
Zent, Lowell & Linn, attorneys for plaintiff.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1904-12-21

The pill-pot paregoric publication
printed persistently for the principal
purpose of promulgating putrid par
ticles Of political pusillanimity has
palliated its putrescent prittle-prattle
OF late.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1904-12-21

A step in the right direction would be
united effort on the part of the people
in strawing the roads. The farmer is
not very busy just at present. besides
now is the best time of the year for the
work. VIM. c. Moore, a prominent
farmer and stockman, who has resided
in the county since it was created, states
that there is waste straw in abundance
to be had for this good object. and that
some public spirited farmers are making
the improvement now. Concerted &C.
ton would mean much toward the bet
terment OF our public thoroughfares.
The new Ritzyille telephone directory
which will be issued by the press of Gill
son-Thompson Printing Co. this week,
co-.::a.ns list of $50 phones. This is
quite remarkable showing for a town
the size of Ritzville. the system having
been installed only about two years. The
day service is very good under the man.
agement of H. E. Gritman at the Pioneer
Drug store, but the night service is dis
continued at Q o'clock p. M, necessitat-
ing those out late to do their talking at
short range.
Prof. L. N. Odell, daring aeronat, will
make balloon ascension and parachute
leap from the public square Saturday at
2:3o p. m. This famous air navigator on
this trip will take up dog and coyote,
and when a mile or more high will turn
each animal loose in separate parachutes
for jump back to terra frma. The
Prot. carries the largest balloon in the
west.
Because l Love You" played to a
audience at the opera house Tues
ing and was well received, be-
laughable comedy drama.
re deserved mention of
the production. The
rom the proceeds.
pharmacist Of
"onday eve
he will
'er to
n
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1904-12-21

Say, wouldn't Prophet Dowie make
a very striking Santa Claus? What's
the matter with giving Kris Kringle
q rest:
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1904-12-21

The democratic party needs a new
leader and about 1000, 900 new follow.
ers,
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1904-12-21
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

Nov. Is, 1904,
Notice is hereby given that the following.
named settler has filed notice of his intention
to make final proof in support of his claim.
and that said nroof will be made before Geo. F.
Christensen County Clerk for Adams county
and Clerk of the Superior Court, at Ritzville,
Washington, on January 81, 1905, viz:
JOHN BAUMANN,
who made homestead entry No. 1864 for the
81 OF sea, neZ Of sell, sea neA section y,
township IL, north, range 36. Z. W. NJ.
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and cultiva.
ton, said land, viz:
Will shields of Ritzville, Wash.
Albert Freizee of Ritzville, Wash.
4. Knautz of Ritzville. WASH.
Charley Baumann OF Ritzville, Wash.
HAL J. COLE. Register.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1904-12-21

A fool at figures has ciphered out
that if a girl chews gum all the time
her under jaw travels over 100 miles
year. Now, if the fellow will let us
know just how many horsepower a
young man expends each year suck
ing cigarette we shall conclude that
there is something in statistics.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1904-12-21
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

Land Office at Spokane Falls, Wash.,l
November Is, 1904.
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of his intention
to make final proof IN support Of his claim
and that said proof will be made before Geo. r,
Christensen, County Clerk and Clerk of the su-
perior Court for Adams county. at Ritzville,
Washington, on January q, 1905, VIZ:
JOSEPH A. LAMB,
who made homestead entry No. 1907 for the
swl< section 8, township 10 n, range 80 K. W. M.
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and cultivation
of said land, viz:
J. l. Farrier of Ritzville, Wash.
J. W. Lansing OF Ritzvile, Wash.
G. E. Gailbrath Of Ritzville, Wash.
J. W. Gailbrath Of Ritzville, Wash.
Any person who desires to protest against the
allowance of such proof. or who knows of any
substantial reason, under the law and regula-
tions Of the Interior Department. why such
proof should not be allowed, will be given an
opportunity at the above mentioned time and
place to cross-examine the witnesses OF said
claimant and to offer evidence in rebuttal Of
that submitted by claimant.
HAL J. COLE, Register.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1904-12-21

A very interesting session OF the
state legislature is soon to convene in
Olympia. A hot senatorial contest 10
on, the saloon and anti.saloon forces
will lock horns over the local option
law and the railroad commission ques-
ton will probobly have another
threshing out. Hon. J. d. Bassett,
who will be present from this county,
is now preparing his work in behalf
OF Adams county, laying plans and
securing information, and that he will
do everything in his power is FORE
gone conclusion. He is tireless
worker, and his many property inter-
ests in Eastern Washington insures
that whatever he does will be for the
best interests of all. He should know
that he has the backing and hearty
support of the people OF the county
in all he undertakes, and let all CO.
operate for the public good. Let the
grumblers get out and in the Opt.
mistic band wagon serenade the state
legislature for railroad commission
and some other vital legislation on
behalf OF this section Of the state.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1904-12-21
BE GAY.

"On this glad day let mirth have way
If mirth be with us still;
Hang up the Christmas stockings
Let the old man foot the bill!'
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1904-12-21
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Land ONCE at spokane Falls. Wash.

NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Land ONCE at Spokane Balls. Wash..(
December 16, 1904.
Notice 10 hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of his intention
to make final proof In support OF his claim, and
that said proof will be made before Geo. r.
Christensen, County Clerk for Adams county.
and Clerk of the Superior Court. at Ritxville,
Washington. OH February Is, 1908, viz:
AUGUST HORCH.
who made homestead entry No. . fer the
sw4 section "a, township 10 N, r. 80 Z. ". NJ.
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and cultivation
Of said land, viz:
Jake Koch of Ritzville, Wash.
George McCollum of Kitxville, Wash.
John Digger OF Ritzville, Wash.
George Koch of Ritzville, Wash.
HAL J. COLE, Register,
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1904-12-21

When opened to the public, the
Lewis and Clark exposition will rep
resent in cost OF buildings and i'm
provements, and value OF exhibits un.
der roof, and expenditures for all
other purposes, an outlay OF approx
mately $5,0OO,OOO. 1t will be in every
way representative OF the life, customs
aud industries of the world. The
United States government exhibit will
be an exposition in itself. 1t will
open promptly on the LIST day Of June,
1905, in Portland, and it will be COM
plete in every department when open.
ed. 1t will be opened with the money
the people gave to make it, and with
out dollar of debt against it or its
revenues in the shape OF bond, mort
gage or loan. 1t will be solvent in.
stitution, and by reason of its solv-
ency and credit, in position to com.
mand the admiration and respect oil
all who may have dealings with it.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1904-12-21

LIST OF LETTERS
Remaining unclaimed in the Post
Office at Ritzville, WASH, week ending
December II, 1904:
LADIES.
Mrs. John Hauk. Miss Mabel 6slmeisr.
GENTLEMEN.
Walter Baragar Fred Moore,
Albert Menig. Jacob Hasse.
Persons claiming the above will please
say Advertised" and give date of this
list. JNo. F. IRBY, P, M.
La Junta tribune., 1904-09-10
One of the Be., of tn. .e..iop.

On first consideration il would seem
that the irrigation bill possessed only
sectional advantages 10 the West, but IL
really means much to the eastern mar
kets OF this country. When President
Roosevelt succeeded 10 the presidency,
the friends OF irrigation found their
strongest ally. for one OF the Presidents
irst acts was to place himself in line
with the best irrigation sentiment of the
Iountry. President Roosevelt. IL is said.
regards the irrigation bill as one OF the
lcst measures which his signature has
made Brooklyn Times.
La Junta tribune., 1904-09-10
NATIONAL IRRIGATION.
II Involve. No Taxation and Its Bene-
fits Will he Measureie.s.

The new national irrigation law. in
spired by President Roosevelt, is des-
tined 10 reclaim 100000 acres of
fertile soil during the next thirty years.
These lands are located west of the
Missouri river aud are now barren des-
erts. Cut up into 2o-acre farms, 1900.
600 families could he accommodated.
With Eve in n family the population
would be 81 10000 souls. Mining towns,
manufacturing centers and numbering in
terests would spring into life as n conse,
quence, and sustain IN equal population
perhaps much larger. Thus within one
generation we may possibly see. newly
established in the West. q population
fully equal to that OF tine entire United
States Mt present
The fund already provided for this
talismanic regeneration will continue to
revoIvs in a circle until its blessed work
is completed. Then II will be turned
back into Uncle Sans treasury In its
entirety. The government has never be-
fore enacted a law freishted with such
possibilities of good to the citizen and
homs builder The Republican home
stead law was the best thing OF its kind
up to now: but the irrigated home. turned
over TO the occupant at the actual cost
Of irrigatins IL. beats the world. No
man can purchase more than 16O acres
of the government irrigated land. lie
must reside upon il Eve years and pay
for the cost Of irrigatiug in ten equal
annual installments. without interest
These moneys come from the sale of
public lands in the arid States. and no
citizen Of the United States is taxed for
this purpose. Even Eve per cent OF these
funds goes to the States and territories
interested for educational purposes, less
the cost of handling the business II
was estimated that il would require ten
years to accumulate 81. .O0O. 90 In the
fund. Only two years have elapsed
since the passage Of the law. and there
10 about $4,000 90 already accumulated.
Being ultra conservative. and estiuat-
ing oaly 95.O00O annual income, il
will b. seen that during the first ten
years the gross amount will b eke<i out
to edO.OOOO0. Ia the second ten-year
period 35OOOpOoO more would come in
frU0 ths same source. and. in addition.
the &60.OOWO invested in the frss ten
years wsaId come back for re-invest-
meat. This would make . total sum
availabis for isve~tnens in new works
in ths secsod ten-yesr period sf $780,
co., 60 This whole sum Sf S10O OOOD9
wvsA ce0e back again fbr re-iavestDerf
IN the third tea-yar period. asd smother
es00000O would be added to IL from
saIes ef land during this third ten years.
uakins . total sun asailahIe in the third
ten-year perio1 for investment in new
wsrks. &1sQpp0.GOL Tie sua Of 93Oo.-
100000 would Thus have h<en used in
the csu>truceisu Of reciamasisa works.
IL - othef ussueys were made asaisab,e.
uitAin . period Of thirty years
ARR III tbe Azsd which evaA - ~
elniD1 ~ IT, naf5soaI ossenD>nt hsi
keea Drepafea fse sReh1aei0 - srftie-
uuu2 IT, vhsss a0suua whjcA - ~
La Junta tribune., 1904-09-10

ernment had invested in these works of
reclamation would finally come back to
it. Il, is in this remarkable fact-.hat
every dollar invested by the government
for the reclamation of the arid public do
main is to be paid back to it by the set
tiers who get the land-that the great
strength and potency Of the act lies. 1t
was chiefly this feature of the law that
commended II to the conservative judg-
inent OF the people OF the country gen
orally.
Only the government is equal to the
hercuiean task. Title to the arid lands
rests in the government II is unstable.
The mountains are filed with minerals
of every description for which man has
ever found use Their preeipitous. un-
tillab!e sides are covered with forest
growihs that will pcrpetually serve to
house the nation. Their high attitudes
are natures eternal reservoirs of mois-
tIre. 1; is here that she '.heayes her
white breasts nearest the sky. and locks
the storm in a cold embrace" Irriga-
tion is the key that is to unlock this
wealth to teeming millions. Here and
there in favored spots private enterprise
has tapped these living streams and res
.ryoirs. and cities of wonderful beauty
bavc sprung up out of the desert, as IL
Icy magic. lndividual enort has shown
irrigation to be feasible. Lands have
been bought from the government, or en-
tered under the land law. improved, tax
able property created: and national
wealth has followed. The fation could
do even better in the improvement Of its
own property.
Measureless are TO lie the benefits to
the Nation from this National Irrigation
movement. From its economic. from its
social, from its moral side. the problem
* unnssailable. No one can gainsay the
vital need of its establishment as soon
as possible. On the tiIlage OF the soil
rests the prosperity OF all other indus
tries. Upon the upbuildins of homes
rests the independence OF n nation. lrri-
cation compels small holdings. and in
creases the number of those who call no
man master.
Irrigation is n fruitful theme for study
II has boundlcss potency for civiliza-
ton. On the desert sands of Egypt it
reared the most mighty empire OF an
cient days. In India it is to-day revivi-
Tying and mo-leruizinS a wasted land. In
America its mission has but begun, yet
gives promise Of untold blessings to man.
La Junta tribune., 1904-09-10

II Is a uiea sure Of surprising Importance
one that has been under discussion for
many years. but has heretofore failed,
for the old reason that II was impossible
10 arouse sufficient interest in il outside
Of the States directly affected. II Is an
improvement that will pay for itself ms il
progresses. for the whole cost IL to b.
betrayed by the money received for the
sale of lands. aud the barren lands that
receive the benefits OF irrigation will AT
once Possess n value far beyond the cost
Of the royement.-Brookiyn Times,
July ].
La Junta tribune., 1904-09-10
An Eastern Ruxsboo.

The bugaboo OF injurious competition
raised In some parts Of the East and
West in opposition to the irrigation plan
has no basis in common sense. Since the
beginning OF the present century more
than one billion acres of public lands
have been opened to settlement. the great
commouw ealths o, the West and South
have come into being. and the prosperity
OF the whole country has been eommen-
surate with their growth--Boston Bea-
con, June 80.
La Junta tribune., 1904-09-10
Home. for . Mui.,,ud..

The signing OF the irrigation bill by
the President will attract public atten-
tion to the scope OF the measure and IT.
vast possibilities in the development OF
productive areas out OF barren deserts.
nn enterprise that will ultimately provide
homes for Jo.0O0.UO pcopie.-Seattie
Post t-IntelliSencer.J July .