Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1904-01-20
Harry Taylor, who was being held for

December 20. escaped from the count,
Jail Sunday evening by slipping pas
Sheriff Shorno into the outer hall while
the sheriff was giving the prisoners theil
evening meal, and turned the key, lock
ing his former jailer in, and took the
keys with him. Alarm was Immediately
given by Mrs. Shorno and the sheriff was
released but no trace of the prisoner
could be found until the next day when
it was learned he was walking toward
Winona on the o. r. & N. He has moi
been recaptured at this writing.
One excellent feature OF Adams county
soil is the easy methods by which it can
be cultivated and the seed grown. The
large farms or ranches all lying level or
in gentle undulations are conducive to
the larger methods of farming. In this
issue is shown an illustration of CON-
bined harvester which cuts, threshes and
sacks the grain. Thirty two horses move
this large machine. The smaller farmers
claim they can market their grain for 80
cents per bushel and the perfected ma
chimes which handle the crops on lar
ger scale certainly reduce this cost to a
large extent. Many of these combines
are in use in the county as are also the
California plows which turn twenty or
more burrows.
Mrs. Julia Rays. deputy supreme ora
Gle of the Royal Neighbors. organized a
lodge here Monday evening at Manhat-
tan hall with twenty five members. Off
GERS were elected as follows: Oracle,
Mrs. Ella Thompson; vice oracle, Mrs
Myra Bennington; chancellor, Miss Anna
Meehan; recorder. Miss Laura Alters;
receiver, Mrs. Linn; inner sentinel, Mrs
Anna Uranium; outer sentinel, Mrs. A.
L. West; marshal, Miss Lizzie OFT; as
sistant marshal, Mrs. Snyder; past oracle,
Mrs. A. B. Pettjohn; managers. Mrs. w.
w. King, Mrs. w. H. Martin and A.
Faucher; physician, DR.. J. W. Lansing.
Messrs. Zent, Lowell & Linn. the at
torneys, have leased the entire second
floor of the First National Bank, which
they will occupy with their Offices. Mr.
L. r. Kuster, manager of the Empire
State Title Insurance & Trust Co. with
whom the law firm is also interested will
have his Office in one of the rear rooms
with the abstract books and records Of
the company. Painters and paper hang
ers have about finished their decorative
work which covers the entire floor.
Julius Siemens, lecturer and promoter
of the interests of Adams county, has
just returned from Minnesota and Da-
kotas, where he was busy boosting the
bread basket of the world and opening
fasteners eyes to the undeveloped re-
sources and possibilities of the great
Inland Empire.
A basket supper will be given at the
Louer school house. Thursday evening,
Jan. 28. Each lady is expected to bring
basket containing supper for two. The
baskets will be sold at auction and the
money will be used to buy Dictionary
and other books for the school.
The winter weather SO far has been
phenomenal for its even temperature,
many foggy days and very little wind
Evidently the weather clerk has been too
lazy to stir up anything. Today snow is
falling and as it is colder the indications
are that we will have touch of winter.
oh. Kimpel. contractor. formerly Of
Ritzville, now residing at IIS Hallen ST.,
Spokane. is IN the city calling on old
acquaintance and looking after possible
business. He reports building operations
at standstill in the city by the falls.
Several local nimrods have been out
after wild geese the past week which are
now in prime table condition. To this is
added the sport of days chase usually
ending in good appetite and healthy
taxation of the physical forces.
There will be joint program given
by the Stars and Crescent literary socie-
ties of the Ritzville high school at the
Methodist church Friday evening, Jany
40. A small admission of IS cents will
be charged.
J.H. Cusick was hit in a drunken row
this evening the blow landing on nerves
in head and he was three hours recover.
ing consciousness and now lies in hall
paralytic condition under the doctors
care.
d. S. Prescott, Masonic Grand Lectur-
er. will arrive from Spokane Friday for
a conclave with the local members OF
the craft and will remain until Sunday.
w. c. Reeder is contemplating the
removal Of hiseorrugated iron warehouse
facing on Railroad avenue and replacing
it with handsome brick.
A good social time was enjoyed by
those in attendance at Greene's hall
Tuesday evening at the festivities given
by the Episcopalians.
Mrs. J. W. Rey nolds. Mrs. S. d. Doug
las and Mrs. Sarah Hawley are visiting
with Mrs. Fred Shoesmith at Lind.
Hugh Rankin, one of our solid farmers
of many years standing from east Of
town. IS in the county seat today.
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