Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1904-04-13
LOCAL EVENTS Of THE WEEK
TOGETHER WITH A Personal MENTION
OF THOSE m THE nOvlN0 PANORAMA
OF LOCAL HISTORY.

Mrs. Roxamna White, refined lady
of education and extended travel, is
here from her home at McMinneville
Oregon and the guest of Mrs. James G.
Bennett at Woodland Heights. She
taught the first school in Ritzville in the
summer of 1882 in little school house
located about where the residence of J.
M. Kaufman now stands. Six of those
who were then her pupils still reside here
They are Mrs. J. Samuel Edwards. Mrs
J. M. Comparet, Mrs. E. D. ellison, Van
V. Bennett and Jessie r. and Claude A.
Harris. Since then she has taught in the
principal schools of Portland, Salem and
Walla Walla. Among some of her dis.
tingushed pupils is Mrs. Levi Ankeny,
wife OF the United States Senator from
this state. The lady visited Washing
ton d. c., short time ago and held an
interview with President Roosevelt. Upon
learning that this eminent woman had
Crossed the plains" in 1913 he said, "let
me shake hands with you again, | would
like to talk with you for few hours. My
heart warns toward the people who
made the great Pacific country what it is
to dav." Mrs. White will visit Spokane
Cheney and the Coast cities before re-
turning home.
The Walla Walla high school and the
Ritzvlle high school last Friday evening
at the First congregational church de-
bated the question, Resolved that a
railroad commission would be detri-
ment to the state of Washington at the
present time" The Walla Walla team
having the negative of the subject won
the debate, the judges standing two to
one in their favor. The judges were J.
w. Lansing, county superintendent OF
schools, DIR. II. n. Brown OF Washtucna,
and James Malcolm of Spokane. The
visiting team were w. II. Nader, Claire
Stockdale and Geo. Ring and the Ritz
vile team were Morton Griffith, Newell
Smith and Harry Pettljohn. A special
musical program was rendered as an ac-
compartment to the debate after which
a reception was rendered the visiting
debaters in Greene's hall.
The stockholders of the Odessa State
bank held an election of officers last
week as follows: ]. d. Bassett, presi-
dent; J. E. Prouty, vice president; G. A.
Kennedy, cashier; J. d. Bassett, L. P.
thinner and Andrew OFT, directors. The
usual per cent. dividend was declared.
The Odessa bank is one of the long
chain of banks in this section of the coun-
try owned and controlled by John D.
Bassett and associates. The First Ma
tional Bank Of this city is the parent in.
stitution and was established here four
teen years ago.
The call for the republican county
convention which will assemble in this
city April goth will be found in this issue
of our paper. The primaries will be
held in the respective precincts, Apr.
II, at 2 o'clock in the afternoon. The
business of this convention will be the
choosing of nine delegates to the state
convention at Tacoma May II. which will
select the Washington delegation to as
sist in the nomination of Theodore
Roosevelt for the presidency. at Chicago
June II, 1904.
Senator Levi Ankeny and Congress
man Wesley L. Jones have kindly in.
vited our Rough Rider president to take
a hunting trip through Stevens county to
which Roosevelt replied that the invita-
ton was very inviting" Stevens county
is charming locality to hunt in, but a
mighty poor place to bag any game,
large or small. If Teddy ever hunts
there we fear he will be doomed to dis
appointment unless something Is pre-
pared beforehand.
In addition to political announcements
of last week appears that OF VIM. F.
Despair in todays issue for the nomina-
ton of sheriff subject to the Democratic
convention. BILLY" is pretty good tim
Der and has had considerable expert
ence along that line. Twenty years a
successful stock raiser IN this country
and is well and favorable known. far and
near. He is a nervy, quiet, even tempered
man with host OF friends, and pioneer
of this county.
F. w. Thorn and Geo. Schnell proprie-
tors of one of the dray lines have circu-
lated petition which has been numer-
ously signed by the business men with the
result that the streets will be sprinkled
thoroughly during the dry season and
the disagreeable feature of flying dust on
windy days will be reduced to the
minimum. The boys guarantee good and
satisfactory service.
The first meeting of Special District
Lodge No. I. |. o. G. I. comprising all
the territory east of the Cascade noun
tains will meet in Ritzville Monday and
Tuesday. April IS and 10. About fifty
delegates are expected and arrangements
are being made for their entertainment
and an interesting session will be held.
A. A. Hayden expert timer and head
man in that department of the King
Mercantile Co.. store has returned from