Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1904-12-21
LOCAL EVENTS Of THE WEEK

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TOGETHER WITH A PERSONAL MENTION
OF THOSE m the nOvlN0 PANORAMA
OF LOCAL HISTORY
Prof. c. H. Knapp, principal of the
Pomeroy schools. formerly holding that
position in the Ritsville public schools,
was here the first of the week greeting
old acquaintances and seeing the town.
Quite change has grown in the city
since he left IN 1900. and he expresses
surprise at the growth and substantial
appearance. Many new people have
arrived in the interim and many Of those
who were here then have been scattered
to the four corners of their various voca.
tons. His wife and family accompanied
him.
At Q meeting of the Modern Wood
men of America Tuesday evening. De-
cember -. the following officers were
elected: Antoine Faucher. consul; VIII
liam O'Connor. adviser: c. u. Linn.
banker: w. H. Martin. clerk; o. o.
Hauschild. escort; J. W. Johnson. sentry:
Clyde Beal. watchman; John Irby and
Fred Thiel. directors; DR. J.W. Lansing.
physician. The next meeting OF the
lodge will be Monday evening. Deem
Der Is. at which time large class is to
be initiated.
Attorneys w. W. Zent and o. R. Hol.
comb were in Franklin county last Sat
urday assisting in the Connell. Pasco
county seat trial, the spirited contest be-
ing heard by Judge F. H. Rudkin in the
Superior court. Pasco came out winner
and will retain the county seat for the
next four years at least. Mr.. Gent ap.
peared as one of the attorneys for Pasco.
while Mr.. Holcomb represented the in
terests of Cornell.
Harris Bros. have put on handsome
new closed carriage and spanking team
and opened up regular cab line, and
will be on tap and ready for call night
and day or any other time. The service
will be 6rst.class. Speedy transfers will
be made with promptness. neatness
and dispatch. They ask tor share Of
the public patronage and guarantee sat-
isfaction to patrons. Phone Main No.
3l4.
S. D. Douglas, local manager for the
Coe Commission Co., won the second
cash prize of $50 for Ritzville in CON-
petition by the different branches of his
firm for the largest increase Of business
from November IS to December IS. As
for the previous year. The first prize of
500 was won by Luverne. MIMI. and
the third of Us by Portage La Prairie,
Manitoba.
The sheriff of Yakima county captured
Jot Heron near Sunnyside. Heron is
supposed to be the man who stole =
horse near Lind short time ago. The
horse vas found dead about 20 miles
from where he was stolen. with indica.
tons that he had been ridden to death.
AZ the preliminary hearing at Lind Mon.
day Heron was discharged:
Clarence Cusick is at Antwerp. Bel.
gium. a letter having been received by
his father. J. II. Cusick Of this city yes
terday. The boy has evidently started
out to see the world, his last letter hav-
ing been dated at Fort Perie. Australia.
Young Cusick. prior to his homecoming
last year. was in government service in
the Philippines.
Miss Minnie Prater Of Ellensburg; a
well known elocutionist with large cir
Gle Of acquaintance here. was married
in Spokane December IS to Mr.. W.
Angerman. conductor on Northern
Pacific train. They are to be at home
after January 20, Spokane. Washington.
Northern Pacific Railway Agent and
Mrs. Lane E. Paskill returned Sunday
from months trip to New York. visit
ing at intermediate points. Owing to
the severe weather in the great metropo.
lis their journey to Port Arthur and Gal.
weston was abandoned.
Benjamin F. Berry of Fletcher. is the
biggest wheat king in the state. having
threshed $1,000 sacks Of the cereal this
season. and last week at Lind, made one
sale amounting to $4,000. Mr.. Berry
takes the ribbon for big deal.
Marriage licenses were granted last
week to Jacob Widner and Miss EN-.
eliza Rodock. Elmer Hastings and Miss
Elma B. Malousy. Luther c. Beck and
Miss Lillian Jones. Perely H. Smith and
Miss Elsie Richmond.
Deputy Sheriff Charles H. Low and
Clyde Shorno went to Walla Walla Sat
urday, taking A. S. Whitman to the pen.
itentiary. where he will serve four yesrs
for obtaining money under false pre-
lenses.
Mrs. John Luiten died at the home
north of town Sunday night. Con6ne.
ment and blood poisoning. Drs. J. w.
Lansing, F. r. Burroughs and John
Johnston were in attendance.
A. ]. Coss. city marshal. won the SIS
gold medal awarded by Johnson & Proc.
tor for the best competing rife shot At