Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1904-03-23
LOCAL TOPICS.

a tralnlOaQ OF tourists, natives from
the Philippines. passed through our city
Tuesday over the Northern Pacific bound
for the St. LOUIS Fair. In all there were
235 natives IN charge of DIR. Hunt. In
the bunch were part of the tribe. OF
Bantoo Iggorotes, very religious peo-
pie, the Negritos, who on the island are
bushmen or tree dwellers, and repre-
sentatives of the Viscayaus, Sivoc Igor
rotes. Kalingas. Cagayaus and many
others. Most of them are small in statues,
about half the size of the average Amer
lean and never wore clothes before start
ing on this trip. One little fellow who
carried SILVER headed cane and was one
time chief of his tribe had only calico
shirt to cover his nakedness and keep
out the wind. Most of the women were
having trouble in keeping skirt and waist
together.
w. B. Hazen Post, G. A. R. of this city
will have a big blowout Saturday at
Greene's hall. A banquet dinner will be
served and the chief mogul, in other
words. the state commander will grace
the occasion with his hresence and ad-
dress the old veterans whose ranks are
thinning rapidly. The time is fast APP
preaching when the organization will
pass into history IN so far asthe member
ship of those who participated in the
battle smoke of 81 is concerned when
the north and south were fighting for
supremacy.
T. w. Haas was business visitor in
Ritzville Wednesday. He says the Ritz
vile ball team is beng organized and
that the promoters of the club have raised
sufficient money to purchasv the ball
grounds and put them in good shape.
We hope the Ritzville and Sprague boys
can meet on the diamond this year in
the same good spirit as they did last
year.-Sprague Times.
E. H. Hutchinson, editor of the North
west Homeseeker, in the city today on
his way home from Seattle. where he was
attending the executive committee meet
ing of the state press association which
among other business transacted was
that of changing the state annual meet
ing from Spokane to St. Louis and fixing
the date of opening for May 20.
Mrs. Lillian B. Blalock of Walla Wala.
grand matron OF the Order of the Eastern
Star, will make an official visit to the
local chapter in this city Tuesday even
ing, March 29th. A special meeting will
be held before the reception and men,
beers are earnestly requested to attend.
Hastings & Dougan of Spokane. were
awarded the contract last week for the
erection of the Tinnel block at corner of
D and Second streets on their bid for
$I4,42o. They will commence construc-
ton as soon as the excavation is COM
pleted by James Hammond.
L. E. Paskill, county game warden, is
out on Cow Creek today looking after
fish traps reported as being maintained
and operated on the S. c. Kinch ranch
near the falls which is in violation of the
state law providing for the proper pro-
lection of the finny tribe.
Miss Maude> Brewer is a new clerk in
the Snyder emporium succeeding Her
bert d. Bell. who mas accepted the man.
agement of the new branch establish
ment at Washtucna. Mr.. Snyder tells
you about his stores in this issue. Look
it up. dear reader.
The Ladies Aid of the M. E. church
will give another of their baking sales in
the News office on April I'd. Numerous
palatable delicacies will be on sale and
bread, rolls, doughnuts and baked beans,
are on the menu as a specially.
Jas. Austin. formerly director of the
Ritzville band, now holding wand over
the Moscow musicians, was visitor in
town Saturday. Property interests at
Lind called his attention and he made
but short stay here.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Mckay have re-
Gently purchased residence property in
Spokane where they will make their fut-
ure home. They returned shortly time
ago from Los Angeles, Calf. where they
spent the winter.
Henry Rosenoff. who was one of the
fast sprinters while at the Pullman Agri-
cultural college. is a native of Adams
county and Ritzville, and is promising
champion in racing and athletic circles.
F. B. Donoghue. the clever head clerk
in the Pioneer drug store, is out again
after several days confinement at his
home which came near terminating in
pneumonia.
Mark F. Jones, formerly in the piano
business in Spokane, was the guest of
Mr.. and Mrs. H. E. GritmanE rday. He
is now travelling for Portland music
house.
J. ]. Garrison. a prominent ranch oper-
ator of the Delight country. was in the
city Monday disbursing bright ducats
from his generous and capacious purse.
J.W. Brewer, who will take charge of
the Wilsoncreek bank on April 18th, is
visiting in Walla Walla this week, re-
turning with hts family next Saturday.