Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1904-03-16
LOCAL TOPICS.


working in connection with the Wash
ington Agricultural College at Pullman,
appeared at the special meeting of the
chamber of commerce Wednesday even
ing and asked that five acres of suitable
land be donated for the establishment of
an experiment station at this point.
The chamber guaranteed the tract and
Messrs. Rosenoff, Clodius and Laughlin
were appointed to select the location. 1t
is expected to enlarge the station as
soon as it is in working order and will be
made permanent. There is only one
other station in the state outside of Pull
man, which is at Rattlesnake near
Prosser. About forty varieties of maca-
roni wheat besides oats, barley. ETC., will
be used here this year.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. R. Bardwell returned
Sunday from three-months' trip through
the eastern their principal visit being at
the old home in Minnesota. They were
met upon their arrival here by their son,
Ernest J. Bafdwell, whom they accom-
panied to Griffith corners, when they will
remain for time and removing to this
city. With all the enjoyment OF the jour
ney. sightseeing and change they are
delighted to get home again where the
climate seems so balmy and pleasant as
compared with what they have lately
experien ed. They were accompanied
back by F. S. Kerncamp and family and
is brother in-law of MIR. Obed Thorp of
Iona. They are looking for place to
locate and will probably settle here.
Plans are beng formulated for the es-
tabishment for an ice manufacturing
plant here. o. H. Greene and Alton
Davenny were at North Yakima last
week examining the fine plant now in
operation at that point. A company will
be formed for the purpose and the scheme
is practically assured If the townsreople
will turn all the patronage to the benefit
of the merited proposition. The move
ment should meet with encouragement
from every quarter, as the ice famine
NV confronting us well illustrates the
pressing need of such an enterprise.
The chamber of commerce held spe-
cial meeting Wednesday evening to de-
eide concerning the objections raised to
building the new depot where the old
one staEds. A resolution was passed
favoring any Improvements the COM
pany wished to make and especially de-
'ir.ng new depot under any conditions.
The ladies of the sewing circle will
have Bonnet and Apron Sale on the
goth day of March, 1904. The sale will
be held at the Office of F. P. French, on
Main street. There will be all kinds of
bonnets and aprons for sale. All ladies
are requested to come and see the bon
nets and aprons.
Samuel Hutchinson, the stockman of
Lower Grab Creek. was in town this
week, having just returned from Cali
forna where he was on long pleasure
jaunt seeing the sights and adding not a
little to the attractions by his remarkable
height seven feet four inches without
stocking on.
Hon. Oliver T. Cornwall, joint senator
of Walla Walla, Franklin and Adams
counties, arrived here today. accom-
panied by Representative Geo. w. Ba.-
sett and Eugene Lorton, editor of the
Walla Walla Union. They drove across
country from Washtucna.
John Otis Robinson has been appoint
ed postmaster at the new postoffice of
Lantz, twenty miles southeast of Ritz
vile, near the Whitman county line. He
was in in yesterday perfecting the papers
incident to assuming charge.
E. R. Horril, of the Eilers Piano house,
Spokane, has placed a peerless electric
piano in the w. G. Hildebrandt saloon.
The instrument is operated and entirely
controlled by electricity and is late and
unique invention.
VIM. Williamson, the elderly father of
Mrs. Ida M. Patrick. is quite i'll with liver
trouble. He came here last fall from
Humboldt, Neb., for the benefit of his
health.
The Erbes-Sandbrink Piano Co. auc-
toned off the odds and ends OF their
stock in the Gritman building Saturday
afternoon and have discontinued bust
ness.
wv. Wilcox, state secretary OF Wash
ington associations of Y. M. c. A., is
here today in conference with Rev. Z. P.
Lyon. corresponding secretary at this
point.
The Boer officers, Gen. Joubert and
Capt. O'Donnell were greeted with a
nal. but enthusiastic audience at the
Congregational church Monday evening.
w. W. King has purchased the resi-
dence and property of N. b. Bruce in
this city. Mr.. Bruce will leave soon for
Spokane, where he will reside in future.
Harry Pettljohn won the gold medal in
the debating contest given by the Forum
debating society at the First Congrega-
tional church last Friday evening.
Hal ]. Cole has succeeded w. H. Lud-
den as register of the United States land