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Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1904-12-14
Large Years Business.

The Ritzville -four mills for the year
1903 just ended turned out nearly Ioo.-
600 barrels flour. 10000 barrels of which
was exported to China and Japan the
balance being sold locally and Western
Washington and Oregon.
The mills employ an average Of twenty
men, exclusive of Office force. the pay
roll just ended showing $I4,387.25 paid
out for salaries and labor for the year,
being by far the largest pay roll in the
city.
Owing to the excellent quality of -four
turned out by this firm due not only to
the modern methods Of milling employ
ed. but to the fact. that the bluestem
wheat grown in this locality. is the best
wheat for -four known not only for color.
but strength as well. all the flour manu-
featured by them is sought after far and
wide.
The mill company is contemplating
the erection Of another storage wheat
tank to hold an additional 10000 bushels
of grain as well as the enlargement Of
their flour warehouse capacity. so Man
ager L. P. Baumann informs us.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1904-12-14
= Test State Road Law.

w. {. Griffith. ex->ounty commissioner
and at present road supervisor Of road
district No. 3. Tuesday commenced an
action to test the constitutionalily ct the
road law passed by the legislature Of
1903. wherein they sought to abolish the
system Of electing road supervisor for
every district in the county and place
the matter in the hands of the county
commissioners with power to divide the
county into four districts and appoint
four supervisors at a salary of not to eX-
coed 81 per day. Under the new law the
commissioners can remove the super
visors at will and Tx his compensation,
and none can pay their poll and road
property tax by work. as under the old
system.
Adams county farmers contend that it
is ubiquitous and antagonist,c to their in
terest. A few days ago movement was
started to collect a subscription for the
purpose Of testing the law and the smt
filed by Mr. Griffith i, the result. Every
one here, as we'll AS all over the state,
will watch the result with interest.
Gent. Lowell x Linn. attorneys for MIR.
Griffith. have served notice on the COM
missioners tia, they will apply to Judge
Neal on Friday for temporary injunction
to restrain the appointment of The new
supervisors. at which time they say the
Judge will be here to hear the matter.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1904-12-14
RAILROAD MAN A CRACK SHOT
II. s. Collins, Who Visits Ritzville,
Has Reputation Following HIM

H. S. Collins, the genial railroad man
and manager of the Northwestern Line
who was on visit to the N. P. boys here
last Friday and who conducted himself
serenely and becomingly and while we
noticed he took a few quiet shots a
Tefft's, were not then aware he was en-.
joying the pastime for which he has a
reputation adduced from the following
From the Daily spieler. Cunningham, Jan. 9Th
The annual shoot for the champion
ship belt occurred this afternoon amid
thousands of spectators. Collins of Spo.
kane. came so near hitting the bullseye
that he bust gailus hook, and will have
to 60 on three legs until February Ist,
which is pay day on the Omaha road.
In the evening there were fireworks.
firewater and firing of things generally.
also music by the gasoline tank. Re-
freshments were served in the way Of
five hundred. crokinole. high five, appen-
dicitis and finch and an ample collation.
Of oysters and olives. Everybody en-
joyed the massacre.
From the Essig Clarion Baroo, Jan. 7th, 1901:
Mr.. Hot Stuff Collins, one of the prom
nent citizens Of our sister city Spokane
Falls, arrived on the brake beams of No.
this morning accompanied by few of
his boiler plate. double action. copper
riveted, spindle shanked, rntetute calcn-
ders. The town is in state of high ex-
element and violence is feared. While
here only for short and Aeeting stay
Collins amply sustained his reputation
as Dick Deadeye by hitting the bulls
eye seven times out OF six and it is ru-
mored the bloody trophy is concealed
somewhere about his person at this writ
ing. Our leading citizens, Hocus Pocus
Jones. Philadelphia Pete and Hard
srabble Ike are expecting TO ,trdtr a
vote of thanks to Collins befor. leaving
in manner BETTING his rank. which l.
pretty rank.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1904-12-14
Boostlnx Adams County.

We have received a poster and letter
from Julius Siemens. the hustllng real
estate man. who is giving free public
lectures throughout the Dakotas and ex-
hibiting products of this county under
the cognomen Of the Great Wheat Belt
Of the Inland Empire. His letter to the
NEWS says in part:
Holding meetings in southeastern
South Dakota and the northwestern part
of the state. Mr.. c. c. Morrison. travel
ing immigration agent Of the Northern
Pacific railway. is acting as my advance
agent. So far my principal meetings
have been open air meetings held on the
principal corners Of the towns, and have
always had large attentive crowd"
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1904-12-14
NOTICE ZOE rIGIlcArlnN

Land Ohicc at spokane Falls Wash.
January ~ 1891
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has died notice al hi- intention
to make final proof IN support ui )its claim, and
that said proof VII be- made before Alice &.
French. 4, ;. Commissioner inr the district Of
Washington at KIHy.llc, Wash, on March .,
1901 viz:
sAMrEL c, MAKER
who made homestead entry No. mo- Tor the
sw1. see {, tap ! "a, 3J T., ~ NJ
lie names the following witnesses 10 prove
his continuous residence uFOu aud cultivation
Of. said land, viz:
Joseph A, Lamb william Gtlhwath, Chss
LsmmAn aud Elmer Lamb, al oi KHzyille.
Wash.
WILLIAM II LUDuES, Register.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1904-12-14
oRpINANcE No. 100


An ordinance TO amend ordinance No l13 same
being entitled IAN orliuincc to license
aud restrain bow ling alleys and providing
penalties Ter violation
BE 1t ordained by the council Of the Town Of
Ritzville:
That from and after the passage and puhlica'
ton of this ordnance section OF ordnance
iD3 shall be amended to read ~ follows: Any
person may obtHinH lioeusc for one year. TO
operate and maintain bowling alley or alleys
by making application to the clerk of said
town and paying the treasurer Of said town the
81 m Of Twelve ana 500 Dollars, tsi2j0) for
each alley ana exhibiting 10 the clerk said
trcasurers receipt for the amount paid him.
provided. that no lIrGnse snail be granted fot "a
longer term than Ia The Hrst ui January next
succeeding or tor II less sum than twelve dol.
lars and fifty cents aud. provided further, AhHt
the application to the ci9ik OF said toHu sha II
he Ia writing naming the premises where said
bowling alley OF alleys Is proposed TO BE- oper-
atcd and the number 81 hii"ys 10 be used.
Said licenses 10 be signed ny tiie Mayor OF
said town and attcstei Dy the Cisik AMI cor
p0rate seal.
Read first time January 5il, 1871, read second
ond time January II, I9I rutes sus pended and
read third time ana passed lany l., 1901, and
ordered published inthe Adams County News
published January -, 1901.
t. b. GILsoS i. +. Robbins,
Clerk LsEALl Mayor.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1904-12-14

proper system to be selected at an early
date. Clerk and engineer retained as
committee to keep the matter under way
unit, next meeting.
Vote OF thanks extended the retiring
Councilmcn.
Supplementary plat OF block 90. Greene
& Prouty's addition and block one,
Hauschild's addition, showing the SUBJ
divisions thereof and their relative posi-
ton to adjoining property, presented to
council tor acceptance and approval.
Same granted and proper endorsement
made upon the instrument.
Applications of A. L. West and Spen-
Ger S. lrby for positions in employ of city
read and filed
In matter Of petition of Henry Oes-
triech ct al praying for establishment Of
sidewalk from corner of lot 10 at alley in
block 81 Second Railroad addition to
northwest corner block 80. Greene &
PrOutys addition, it was ordered that
hearing be held in council chambers
fcby :, 1901, and that non-signing prop
crty owners be served with notice to
show cause at said meeting why said
petition should not be granted.
Mayor announced following appoint
ments which were confirmed by new
council: Clerk, f. d. Gibson; marshal,
\. !. Co.'S: night watch, b. Caldwell;
health officer, DIR. John NJ. Adams; po-
lice judge, W,k. Kennedy: city attorney,
{. L. Holcon1b; Finance committee,
Holcomb, Reeder and rhiel; water and
fire, Reeder, Gent and Martin; streets
and public Improvements, Martin, Thel
and i1olcomb; health, police and cleo.
tions, Gent, Rcedcr and Martin; licenses.
rules and permits, Thiel, Holcomb and
Reedcr.
RilI- oII,u,a,r.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1904-12-14

outlined for the new year a policy of fl
nancial re:renchment, perlecting the
water system and abolishing the salary
of the assistant marshal for the present.
In young. vigorous and growing city
the duties incumbent on the officials are
often trying, strenuous and irksome and
the council often hold long tedious ses-
sions never reimbursed for time spent
except in the public gratitude which is
sometimes heetng and transient. The
new council will undoubtedly grapple
with many weighty questions OF public
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1904-12-14
Spokane is to have a musical spasm

Spokane is to have a musical spasm
on the o3d. Madamoiselle Patti, the
ancient singer who has thrilled the world
in bygone days, is to appear in a MARBLE
at the Spokane theater. Already the sale
of seats has begun. Joy drips from the
eyes of the inhabitants just as music
drips from the full-throated Adalini.
In New York, the women gave her the
usual pink teas and blue luncheons and
cried over her just as they did in the
sweet long ago. This is PATHS little
goodbye trip so let US weep the happy.
She still holds the champion singing belt
against all Corners. There is nut one
Adalini Patti. There are other artists
to be sure. but they do not give you that
fullness about the heart, that the poetic
singer brings from the keyboard of
wonderfully musical voice.
No winter yet. so far the weather has
been sunshiny and pleasant and it is
difficult to realize that the long winter
months are passing. 1t is doubtful if
there is . fine all-round climate on the
great footstool where there are four dis
tinctive seasons in the year than in the
Pacific Northwest. Surely the Ruler of
the universe is showering bountiful ia
vors DER happy people in smiling
land. bringing peace. righteousness and
contentment.
Benz F. Berry. the farmer king of
Rattlesnake Flat. called Monday and in
the course of conversation states that
the prospects for record breaking and
bountiful wheat crop tor 1904 were never
so bright or general indication so promi:
ing. The gentleman has followed farm
ing on large scale in Adams county for
the past twelve years and is regarded as
an authority in agricultural matters.
E. D. ellison will begin the erection of
two-story pressed brick building about
April list on corner of Railroad avenue
and c street. just across the thoroughfare
opposite the new Northern Pacific rail-
way depot. There will be IS feet plate
glass fronting. I6.foot ceiling. sand
stone column on corner with modern
conveniences attached.
Col. d. ]. Zent is here on marble and
mining business and leaves in the morn
ing for bis home at Colville. The gentle
man states that A. J. Symes. the murder
esof Louis Conlee here in 1896, lately
pardoned by Gov. Mcbride. is now grac-
ing Stevens county with his presence.
John G. Vehrs is letting the contract
for model residence on his big farm
three miles west of town estimating the
cost at 5000 which in all probability will
require an additional expense of one
third more before completion.
c. o. Greene, owner of the Ritzville
Electric light plant, Is installing a new
2oo-horse power Corliss engine at the
power house on east Second street.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1904-12-14
New Plating Works.

Z. B. Lehman will open new plating
plant in the LOng-Greene building on
corner of B street and Railroad avenue
opposite section house and will be ready
for business on January IS. He handles
the Royal silver plate which is guaran-
teed to last from five to ten years where
double and triple plated and will not
tarnish. Bring IN your old knives, forks,
spoons. etc.. and have them made as
good as new solid silver for a triAing out
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1904-12-14
NOTICE FOR puDLicArIoy
United States Land once,
Spokaue Fall. Wash January l..

Spokane Falls Wash, January T. 1904.
Notice Is hereby given that Andrew Mcqueen
has iied notice Of Intention To make tiuHi proof
before Alice 4. french, :. Commissioner for
the District OF Washington at her Oiiire ia RITZ
vile. Washington, on iucsiHy, the sth day of
March, 1901. on desert hand ClHim No. alJ6, for
the sla sei4 and el =, wv OF section 80 81, in
township 80. ~ II, range 80. -, T.. W. NJ
He names the following ~ Illnesses to prove
the complete irrigation and reclamation OF
said land: Manuel Y. Sima- and JOKE niSars
OF Keystone, WASH EdG!e T., Bscese OF heat
land. Wash: aud solomon J. BaItgcs, of Eitz-
vile. Wash.
WILLIAM ii. LuDDEs Register.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1904-12-14

Thiel and Martin were appointed new
committee.
Clerks report read, fled and approved.
Ordinance No. ITO in matter Of fixing
damage by fire and for prevention of
repairing buildings where damaged so
per cent or more by fire or otherwise,
read second and third times and passed.
Special committee reported further in
the matter of numbering all buildings in
the city and the council by unanimous
vote decided upon having the numbers
properly installed. Definite plans in
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1904-12-14
The Farmers Feed Barn.

Has been reopened under new man.
agement and will be run as feed and sale
stable. Transient stock boarded by the
day. week or month. Hay grain always
in stock, and for sale at lowest prices as
we buy in carload lots and deliver to
any part Of city free OF charge. "A share
of your patronage solicited.
Young & SINCLAIR,
Projectors.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1904-12-14

moment but the live, energetic business
men who form the personnel of the new
legislative force is sufficient guarantee
of capable and conservative admins
tration.
BUSINESS TRANSACTED
Ordinance No, 100 in re bowling alleys
read second time, rules suspended, read
third time, passed and ordered published.
The library committee was discharged
from further duty and Councilmen Gent,
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1904-12-14
CALL FOR TOWN WARRANTS

The following Ritxyille town warrants drawn
upon the following funds Of said town will be
paid upon presentation TO the city treasurer:
Current Expense fund warrant No. 1853.
Interest on the above named warrants will
cease on and after January 15 1904.
II. A. ALBERT. City Treasurer.
Once at the Ritxviile BdW. Co.'S store.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1904-12-14
Zent, Lowell &Linn
Lawyers
Insurance...Money Loaned
Lawyers

RlTzvILLE. WASH. May s. oJ
To THE PUBLIc-We are anxious to
make farm loan to every farmer in the
county and to insure every persons grain.
houses or buildings against fire or light.
ming. We have unlimited capital to loan
at rates OF interest as low as the loaner
is now getting in the far east. and can
only give you this rate by reason OF the
great volume Of business we do. Every
day our insurance and farm loan bust.
ness increases. and we want TO meet and
do business with every person in the
county. Call at our Offices over the First
National bank building whenever you are
in the city. Yours very truly,
TENT. LOWELL K LINN.
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Call up Phone No. 33I. Model Mea,
market. Bovee & Colbert, Props. for
anything in the meat line. Orders will
be delivered free of charge.
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N. p. RY. THE ScHeOUI RI,

No. , Passenger-west bound. l:los, q
No. 4 PHssenger-east bound q as p. N
No, ! Passenger.-west bound -. 80. ESQ .. n
No. = Passe nger--eatt bound ....... o:67 Q. n
No. Pahse nger- east bound ..,.. 6:1S .. m
NO. = Passenger-west bound ......... 4 80 Q. n
No. 81 Local Freight-west bound. -. :. i 20 p. n
No. IS Local Freight east bound :. ! rs ,. n
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1904-12-14

A woman il like a newspaper be-
cause they both cause man to smile;
they both wear wrappers; both are al
ways talking Of bargains; they are
both put on the shelf when old"
they are always getting into mans
pockets and both cost money 10 keep
them up-to-date. They tell every
thing they hear; both are handy tr
kindling fires; they both make PIE (pi)
fer the printer; q poor one will ruin a
man quicker than anything on earth
and . good one in - thing OF beauty
and joy forever" Most men like to
keep on the "good side" Of both OF
them.
Show Linn, the Chinese merchant and
cafe proprietor, has fine line of China
antiques, souvenir dishes, brio a brac
of all kinds. handkerchiefs, cuff, collar
and jewel boxes, baskets, ETC., consisting
of various styles made in China. Call
at old postoffice building next door to
King Mercantile Co. and look It over.
Our boys should learn to laugh; to
run; to swim; TO carve; to be ne It; to
make FIRE; to be punctual; to do an
GRAND; to cut kindlings; to sing, if
they can; to help their mothers; to
hang up their hats; to respect their
teachers; to hold their heads erect to
sew on their own buttons; to wipe
their boots on the mat; to speak
pleasantly to older persons; to put
every garment in its proper place; to
remove their hats upon entering Q
house; to attend strictly to their own
business; to he az kind and helpful to
their own sisters 40 to other boys sis
tiers.
The First National Bank has money
to loan on improved real estate in Adams
and Lincoln counties, whether decd or
held on railroad contract. We make
loans on lowest terms, with or without
commission; light expenses; no delays.
Correspondence solicited.
For SALE.-The Starr properly on
College Hill embracing fine half block
on which Is situated one good six-room
dwelling, one two-room house and barn.
city water on the premises. Will sell or
trade for good quarter section of land near
Ritzville. Apply to James M. Adams,
Office First National Bank.
"Do you believe that the American
people like to b. humbugged?" "No,
SIR" answered the sturdy patriot, "but
when they find anyone smart enough
to do it they can't help talkin' off
their hats to him."
A good place to eat is at Hallett's
boarding house. Breakfast from to 2;
dinner from IL to 1; supper from to 2.
Sunday meal hours breakfast from Q to
10 and dinner from to 8.
MRS. r. HALLETr.
The First National Bank always has
on hand land script for the purchase Of
government land. BY using the script
the purchaser secures complete title
from the government without any re-
quirements of residence.
For SALE-Several milk cows fine
mixers. Same will soon be fresh. Call
on or address W. S. Egbers. Ritzville.
For RENr-Five years lease. brick.
glass front store room. E. ID. gibson.
For RENr-Rooms with private table
board. MRS. GEORGIA IoHNsOS. ID st.
For sale-Half dozen telephones. all in
firstclass condition. Call at this Office.
FoGND-A pair Of gold trimmed specta-
cles. Call at Pioneer State Bank.
-. 5ss' ~ 49,. I1a..s
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LIST OF LETTERS

Remaining unclaimed in the Post
Office at Ritzville. WASH. week ending
January 9, 1904:
Ladies-Miss Bertha Davis, Mrs Lee
Gray. Miss Mamie Holden, Mrs John
Sullivan.
Gentlemen-I F Arm6eld, Phil Bug.
Ter. John Caldwell lcard). John. Cart (3),
Dan Dorshell. F w lrugs, George
Thiel.
Foreign-Miss Elisabethe Ertmann,
Christina Tetz.
Persons claiming the above will please
say Advertised" and. give date of this
list. JNO F. IRBY, P. NJ.
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wIliIAM II LuDnES. Register.
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two months.
The Ladies of the St. Marks Guild
will give a social at Greene's hall Tues
day evening, January 10. All are cordi.
ally invited to a unique entertainment.
Admission 25c.
Guy Arthur. electrician. formerly en-.
ployed by the Ritzville Electric Ligh,
Co.. left yesterday for Cheney. where he
has accepted similar position.
J.P. Perkins of Spokane, deputy grand
master of the Ancient Order of the I'm.
tied Workmen. was in the city Monday
in the interests of the order.
Fred S. Damon and Miss Julia Georgia
Kelly of Cunningham. were married a,
the residence of Justice w. X. Kennedy
Monday morning at o:3o.
Geo. H. Barnum. the grizzled old vet.
eran. returned Monday from month {
continual round of pleasure among the
cities of Puget Sound.
idrs Emery OF North Yakima, is now
making her home with her daughter
Mrs. w. B. Mack. on College hill.
Frank H. Benge is here today from
= Washtucna on road matters before the
board of county commissioners.
Florence Mack entertained the Royal
Eight Club last Friday evening. Re.
freshments were served.
-" He, the baseball player. h; s
visit to his parents al
IN Missouri.
didates were initiated into
last Friday evening
Mower County transcript., 1904-09-28
Low Rates to the Southwest via
the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul
Railway,

$l2.45 for one way ticket to any point
IN Oklahoma or Indian Territory and
many points in Kansas. Correspond
ingly low rates to Texas and New
Mexico. Tickets are second class
colonlst-and will be on sale October
and IT,. Ask the ticket agent for
complete information of address. F.
A. Miller, Genl Pass. Agent, Chicago.
Mower County transcript., 1904-09-28

there Sept. 9, 1855, to Miss Isabel r.
Rolfe. They went east to the old neigh
borhood where he was reared and
bought 100 acres in Concord and lived
there for twenty years. There their
two children were born, Frank H. Pike
and Carrie E. Pike, now Mrs. J. e..
Flood. Both are living in Austin and
vicinity. In December, 1875, Mr.. Pike
and family moved to Brooklyn, Wis.
and bought farm. They lived there
for over nine years when they sold their
farm, there and lin the spring Of 1885
moved to Austin township in Mower
county. He bought a. farm north of
Enterprise schoolhouse and lived there
as long as his health permitted. In
1908, he sold his farm and moved into
Austin where he has since lived. He
was patient sufferer throughout his
long illness. He was kind neighbol
and worthy citizen. He leaves
widow and two children. The COLDER
wedding anniversary would have come
next year if death had not broken up thu
long union. There was a very larg,
attendance Of relatives and friends a