Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1904-08-31
Mrs. J. E. Prouty presented the News

Mrs. J. E. Prouty presented the NEWS
Office force with fine sample of Mus
catel grapes, this week. which were
grown on their slightly residence property
on West College hill. The fruit has a
fine favor and the clusters are large and
plump. Mr.. Prouty, who is one of the
leading promoters and fnanciers of the
town, interests himself in horticulture
during his idle time. and his young
orchard is in fine shape. The product
this year, though dry season, would be
credit to the highly advertised fruit
sections. They have plums, apples and
cherries IN abundance and other trees
that will soon be bearing.
Willard E. Reeves, once drug store
keeper, in partnership with Jacob
Wiley King. opposite the First Ma
tional Bank, is in town. Fourteen
years ago he came to Ritzville from
his native state, Ohio. and for sone
time was janitor at the school house on
the south. side. The firm o! King &
Reeves removed from here to Harring-
ton. where they lost their drug stock by
fire and were ruined in business. Since
then Mr.. Reeves has travelled about a
great deal, and with hankering to see
the old place, drifted in after the long
absence.
Upwards OF one million bushels of
wheat will be marketed here this sea-
son. and Ritzivlle will still retain her
prestige as the Greatest primary wheat
receiving station in the United States.
Lind and Washtucna follow with a
splendid record in the same line. and
the large yield of several millions BUSH
els will make this another banner year.
w. c. Griffith has purchased quar-
ter section of land at Sagle, Idaho, from
Wallace d. Shores. Mr.. Griffith and
family will spend the warm summer
months there, having rented all his land
holdings to Valentine McGriff, relative
of Chester R. Bardwell.
A handsome new sign on large pol
ished marble slab adorns the new Bank,
and bears the following inscription -
GERMAN-AMERICAN STATE BANK,
Capital 500. 900 90.
Foreign Drafts on All Parts the World.
Fine Safe Deposit Vaults in
Connection
Rev. E. E. Davidson was up from his
tarmstead yesterday. upon which he is
making substantial Improvements. He
has just put in eighteen days in the
harvest field and stood the work like an
athlete. His final proof will be made in
October.
M. J. Hurst has purchased the A.
Hollenshead lodging house property. a
two story brick on lower Main street, for
consideration OF $4,000. Mr.. Hollens.
head leaves soon for Walla Walla, to
take treatment for the benefit of his
health.
d. B. Johnson, war veteran, made
final proof on his homestead,-nw4 -6-Io-
3I.-last Monday in Spokane. His
daughter, Eura Snowfall, made commu.
tation proof on the fouthwest quarter of
of the same section at the same time.
Following is the weather report for
August. 1904, reported o. w. Hughart ::
Maximum temperature, 81 dogs mini
mum temperature. a. dogs average
temperature. 7o.2 degs rain, trace !;
clear days, 10; partly cloudy days. -.
Rev. c. G. Harmon, pastor of the First
Methodist church of this city, left Sun
day last to attend the Columbia River
Methodist Episcopal conference at The
Dalles, Oregon, converting Aug. 81, and
remaining in session until Sept. 9th.
Lewis Young is working in the furni-
ture department of the King Mercantile
Co. Store. He will return to Council,
Idaho. in the spring. where he has large
property holdings. He is also a stock
holder in the K. M. Co.
w. r. Cunningham. Jr.. of Ritzville,
spent few days in Almira the last of
the week. Mrs. Cunningham and their
two children are visiting her sister.
Mrs. Geo. A. Bergstrom, this month.
-Almira Outlook.
]. T. Burch and J. H. Aldrlch of
Titan, Mo-. arrived Wednesday morn.
ing, seeking a new location in the far
west, the latter being nephew of A. ].
Womach. Both are old friends of w. P.
Taylor.
An amendment to the state constitu-
ton will be submitted to the voters this
fall. 1t is being published in this paper
in order that all may be informed on the
subject.
j. J. Joyce. the plumber, was given the
contract for installing the steam heating
plants in new school buildings by the
school board at their meeting Tuesday
evening.
F. J. Van Buren, arrived home Satur-
ay from visit. on pleasure and business.
to Palouse City. He speaks enthusi.
astically of that section of the state.
Hans Wittrock, son of the pastor of
the German Lutheran church, leaves for
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