Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1904-03-09
LOCAL TOPICS.

As the result of the school election
held last Saturday a majority of the four
hundred votes cast were in favor of S2o.-
600 bond issue, $1,000 addition to the
building on College hill. a like sum to be
expended for another school house on
the block near the German Congregation
al church. a special Io.mill tax. and
Mr.. c. H. Clodius for director. The out
come of the spirited contest meets with
pretty general satisfaction SO far as we
can learn and no doubt the coming
school year will be marked by more than
the usual advancement, while the educa-
tional facilities are to be deliberately i'm
proved. As community or city is often.
times properly judged by its schools. it is
therefore demanded that high standard
be sought and maintained. We are
nearly all inclined to shift responsibilities
which belong to US individually to the
home. church or school. Some time
must be devoted in order to Judge the
quality OF work done by the teachers. 1t
is not sufficient to employ instructors and
then leave them entirely to their own re-
sources. The value Of their work can be
doubled by interest and cooperation by
the district officers and parents of the
children who are in the school. We can
free ourselves from part of the failure
of a school if we endeavor to do so. A
teacher who does not make an impress
of some kind upon the moral character
Of a pupil is zero.nonenity indeed.
Samuel Glenn was up from the Flat
country Monday and reports that the
spring blowing and seeding has begun.
He states thates tall wheat is in fine con-
dition and covers the ground in green
carpet and that prospects for a man,
moth yield are encouraging to high de-
gree. Mr.. Glenn farms 1880 acres and
owes no man a dollar and has a fine
home. He came to this county sever
teen years ago and thrift and reasonable
economy has become one of the pillars of
Adams county. both from avordupois and
a farmer standpoint.
City Marshal Coss has decided to en-.
force the ordinance in regard to the driv-
ing over sidewalks other than the regular
prescribed crossing. The matter has
become rather annoying and is an i'm
position upon the owner of the abutting
property who is at once compelled to re.
pair the damage or suffer the conse-
quences. Persons who are so thoughtless
or careless as to break up sidewalk for
pure cussedness need to be taught a
lesson, and it will be done hereafter when
necessary.
I'D. Bassett and associates in the long
est string of banks in the country have
purchased the Wilson Greek bank, which
will be entirely remodeled and renovated.
The new institution will be opened May
Ist under the name of Citizens Bank and
Mr.. ]. w. Brewer. assistant cashier Of
the First National bank here. will be the
obliging cashier and in full charge. Mr..
and Mrs. Brewer leave many friends
here and will be missed in society and
literary circles. and they leave regretted.
General Joubert and Captain w. S.
O'Donnell. the famous battle scarred
heroes of the Great Boer war. will give
personal experiences instructed with
brilliant battle views at the First Con.
gregational church Monday evening.
March I4th. under auspices of the Good
Templars. Tickets on sale at NEWS Of
fee. Doors open at 800. trouble COM
mences at $3.50.
Andrew Mcqueen. the veteran stock
man. yesterday obtained license to wed
Miss Pauline Walker Of Sprague the
necessary affidavit being made by Sea-
wood A. Fulquartz. we'll known cattle
man of Big Lake. The new benedict is
among the pioneers of this section and
his many acquaintance wish him joy in
the momentus event so long postponed.
The convention for the Prohib,tionists
meets in Spokane at p. m. Saturday.
March I2th. IN the lecture room of the
First Vincent M. E. church. Hon, Oliver
w. Stewart. the national chairman, is ex-
pected to be present at the convention.
All party prohibitionists will be recog-
nized as entitled to voice and vote.
Everett d. Whipple arrived yesterday
from his home at South Lyon. Mich. and
today French & Hammond are making
the instruments of transfer from Milt J..
Hurst to Mr.. Whipple for I6o acres of
fine farm land at Griffith corners for
Ss6oo-S3s per acre.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. T. Kendrick were
happily surprised by fifteen couple. their
immediate neighbors, on Knob hill Mon
day evening, the occasion being their
ninth wedding anniversary.
Leroy Wheeler and Miss Agnes Living
ston, both of Lind, were united in mari.
age at the parlors of Hotel Ritzville.
Monday afternoon at go by Justice w.
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