Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1904-07-27
LOCAL EVENTS Of The week.
TOGETHER WITH A PERSONAL MENTION
OF THOSE IN ThB TOWING PANORAMA
OF LOCAL HISTORY

the past two weeks gatnerlng DATA lot
history Of Adams county. soon to be
published by the Western Historical
Publishing Company. of Spokane. The
volume when completed will contain
histories of the four counties of the Big
Bend country and an Introductory state
history from the date of the earliest
explorations on the Pacific coast. Mr..
Rose expects to spend some time in the
county. examining the records and inter-
viewing early settlers in this vicinity.
"Ikev," the wandering Jew printer,
alias Bennixson, alias Nathan Bergman,
typographical mixologist, hot air ped
dler, and all-round roustabout, drifted
back into the burg. on Monday, of last
week, ahead of the last wind storm. and
has at last decided to quit the butterfly
life he has been leading for the past ten
days. and will again 60 back to the case.
Berg is all right and one eff the most
faithful men and 6rst.class compositors
that ever held down stool on the force
of this great family home journal.
Fred H. Richardson returned today
from an extended visit to the worlds
fair. spending two months on the trip.
While away he saw New York. Phila.
delphia and many of the principal cities
of the east and many famous points of
national interest. He speaks highly of the
Louisiana Purchase Exposition, and re-
ports a most enjoyable sightseeing tour.
Mr.. Richardson goes to Quincy. where
he will handle grain business for the
season.
H. A. Moore cashier of the First
National Bank of Dunlap. Iowa. &C
companied by Mr.. Lewis Ellison. of
Spokane. was in town Monday. going on
to Lind in the afternoon. He formerly
owned nineteen sections of land in
township 20. north, range 81, in the
northwestern part Of the county. His
wife stopped off in Spokane. where they
will spend portion of the summer. =.
Mrs. Kinch. mother Of S. c. Kinch, d
Sprague. is convalesing from broken
limb at the home of her brother, Mr.. E. B.
Lehman. The lady's home is in
Michigan, from which place she came
here to visit her relatives in this county.
and the broken limb has detained her,
or rather has PROLONGED her visit in
definitely.
Clinton c. Barronett has leased the
Sam F. Stops dray line for a few
months, and will take care of your
orders with neatness and dispatch at
reasonable prices. The gentleman is
recently from the east, and is nephew
Of our fellow townsman u. G. Barronett,
the grain broker.
Rev. and Mrs. F. Vernon Jones last
evening bid goodby to their friends and
the First Congregational church and
parsonage and took the night train for
Everett, where he will occupy the pulpit
for few Sundays. Mr.. Jones has not
yet been assigned charge for next
year.
VIM. Mckay was down from Spokane.
Thursday. to look after his crop interests.
his land being leased to John A. Willis.
Mr.. Mckay was the first treasurer of
Adams county, and for long years had
charge of the track at this point as Sec
ton foreman.
Laban thinner, of Odessa, was in town
Sunday, in an automobile buggy. which is
simply one-seated carriage with auto
attachment. Mr.. thinner stated that he
could cover the distance between here
and home (thirty-five miles, in an hour
and thirty minutes.
Edward Keane has charge of the
work constructing the new building
of Dugal Nelson and J. M. Moulton.
at Lind. The structure is of brick and
will be modern in its architectural finish.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. R. Parker, newcomers
from theeast. living in ore Of the Gritman
houses on South hill. lost their baby
child Monday morning from whooping
cough and other complications.
F. E. Robbins. mayor, and Hans
Thomson, merchant, left Monday for
Green river. King county. on fishing
trip for couple of weeks. Their
families follow them today.
Through the courtesy of Mr.. H. E.
Christensen. cashier of the German.
American State Bank. we are advised
that the bank clearings for week ending
July a3, were s7s,353. 81.
A. 8. Newland and family, accom-
panied by W. Frank Newland. brother,
returned this week from the worlds fair,
stopping at several intermediate points
on the way.
In the issue of today we publish the
platform of the republican party which
was adopted by the state convention
held at Tacoma, May II, 1904.
J.C. Adams has purchased the Steam
Laundry from G. W. Clason and w. ].
Bennington, and will continue the bust
ness at the old stand.