Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1904-04-20
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from street in tynni b., -idyncc under
direction Of ii ciy oeinaer,
LIST o. IL. ~.,.as
Rcmainin. Ia, aimed ia the Post
Office at R,z.iIe, WASH. week ending
April 9, 1904.
Ladies: Mrs. Eta Bes. PARCEL Miss
Adeila Morgan. la,cpD
Condemn: G. {. Ash5rook, VIM.
Dwyer, Custer Davis, Jno X Rhodes Esq,
Z. d. Whipple. Leo Mcdonald. (card)
Persons claiming the above will please
say "Advertised' and give date of this
list. mo +. TREY, p. NJ.
We have been compelled during the
six years of our newspaper life to do
everything hur,iedly. Rushing matters
through in a hurry is always fraught
with more or less danger and disaster.
Sometimes agonizing mistakes occur
that cause us 10 toss about for
half the night If the printer neg
leCts to correct an error after the proof
sheet is read and properly corrected
there is no way of checking it up. In
justice to the printer, must say that not
one half the mistakes are really charg-
able to him. a proof reader should
be one who has never seen the article
until it is handed him for correction. In
the hands of the editor it needs to be
carefully read, re-read, corrected and re.
corrected, pruned and repruned for
days and then placed on ice for a month
before beng passed over to the press
man, We write at highest possible rate
of speed. which is a pretty fair canter,
and the next instant it Is before the typo,
in half hour in the paper and out OF
reach for correction "A horrible mistake
occurred the other day which made us
nearly crazy for week but so far we
have not heard of it. We extend
Our sincere thanks to our dear
readers for their oversi 5ht
Nj. l.. Sch.rmcrhorn of Lind, lead
ing candidate for county commissioner
was in the city yesterday. He is a man
of affairs and successful in all his bust
ness undertakings. Those who know him
well believe that Mr.. Schermerhorn
would make and ideal county commits
sloner, and no doubt that portion of the
feels justly entitled to some representa-
ton at the county seat.
Rltzville peace officers are going to
make the town warm abiding place tor
the hobo this season. A rock pile will
be provided and the vagrant without
visible mean of support will be made to
test his muscle at breaking stones. Thus
they intend to prevent maleiacters.
thieves and FOUNDERS from stopping here
long.
This mornings west bound passenger,
The North Coast limited ran over TWO
valuable mich COWS. one belonging TO K.
H. Wright, was knl,d outright and the
other fine jersey ci Jared Nj. Harris
appears TO be injured beyond recovery.
he accident occurred at the Farmers
Warehouse crossing un l. street.
Mr.. ana ,trs, ~, 'luch.iiand children
OF NatlIl"rd. Penn, diriyeu here salur-
tay morni4- les d .ou.; ~ the COMFY ~i..
vic" Oh locating ana All PROBABLY stop
mere I il, 'ady Is a n!ell OF sir. (. o.
Greene with whom they ar staying.
The Epwor,h league Of the NJ. Z.
church viii give treewll offering at
the home OF Mr. and Mrs, J. NJ. Harris
on college hill Tuesday evening, April
70. Everyone is cordially invited to at
tend.
n. B. Bruce and family this week
move to Spokane residing at 1923 Knox
avenue. Their residence on College hill
has been purchased by Vim. w. King
who will soon have possession.
Hon. Daniel A. Scott, candidate tor
JOINT senator, left last evening for the
lower end of the district to meet and
become acquainted with the Walla
JWallans and Franklin county people.
Erie A. Thompson returned Sunday
from California where he Just finished a
course in the Oakland business college.
J. L. Phillips, formerly assistant chief
of the Spokane fire department. trans
acted business in this city Monday.