Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1904-02-10

house Tuesday evening after consider
able discussion it was recommended the
board of directors to submit for vote at
the coming election on Saturday, March
9Th proposition to bond school district
No. 1 for $4,000 for the purpose of build
ing High School addition to the present
building on College hill at an approx
mate cost of $4,000. and to build gra-
ded four room school on the site in the
north end of town at an approximate cost
of $1,000. This will accommodate from
700 to $50 pupils and would probably be
all that is necessary for some time, having
$50 enrolled this year. The plans for the
building in the north end show very
handsome structure which can be easily
added to when needed. Both buildings
will be fitted with steam heat. This plan
will probably be submitted and it is up
to the voters of this district. men and
women. to say whether or not Ritzville is
to have these needed school facilities.
Hardly a week passes by without the
removal for all time. to come of some old
settler-passing over the border line,
into that undiscovered country from
whose bourne no traveller ere returns"
Hardy pioneers were they; digging and
delving and causing this land to bloom
like the Rose of Sharon. Grand people
were they too, heroic souls, forceful and
courageous. We have few left. May
lite be pleasant to them. The blessings
we now enjoy are traceable to their in
convenience and labor in days that are
past and gone. Give the old settler a
a warm greeting, his days are passing
swiftly by and the scenes he once knew
so well he will soon know no more forever.
Its beautiful snow without a cent in
your pocket and nowhere to go, said the
poet but the coverlet is here and more
coming. Old Winter was bit backward
in taking the place of Autumn and shy
of trying his strength but now he seems
to be in earnest. However, it cannot be
long before he must succumb to the
gentle persuasion of Spring, and so be-
tween the two charmers the poet can
take heart that the fierce old fellow will
not be very severe this time.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cook left for Ritzvlle
Sunday. says the Cornell Statesman.
Mr.. Cook had charge of the harness store
which will now be placed in Walden
Brothers general store. Mr.. and Mrs.
Cook made many friends while here who
regret their departure. Messrs. Walden
Brothers will enlarge and rearrange the
stock so as to give Kahlotus first-class
harness department.
F.A. Dryden, superintendent of the
state penitentiary at Walla Walla, has
on hand I.I4oI6s grain bags and 1884,
o57 brick. both plants running and states
that all applications can probably be
filled this year. Read the notice appear
ing in this issue concerning sale of jute
fabrics, ETC., and how to obtain them if
you desire.
Mine Host OFT Of We Hotel Ritzville,
has entertained the following prominent
Adams county people this week: |. B.
LANG, Washtucna; Geo. A. Metz. N. r.
Reynolds, VIM. Goodenough and A. S.
Kelsey, Hatton; G. w. Guy and r. w.
Hamilton, Lind; A. S. and J. Fl. Gregg,
Cunningham.
Near the seat of war in the Orient at
Chemulpo, Korea, is stationed Harry J.
Whittlesey, Ritzville boy. youngest
brother of Mrs. w. w. Zent of this city
who is now an eye witness of the begin
ming of the great struggle between Japan
and Russia.
N. H. Greene, president of the Pioneer
State Bank, accompanied by Mrs.
Greene. arrived home this morning from
Los Angeles. where they have been
spending the past two months enjoying
the ocean breezes and invigorating eli
mate of Southern California.
Next Sunday, Feb. IA, is Valentines
day when the little god of sweethearts
will have his own way and Cupid will
probably be given material for his terri
BILE bow and arrows. Some beautiful
mementoes are displayed by the local
heart to heart dealers.
VIM. and Chas. Galbreath have pur-
chased the Albert Bailey barn from DR..
Eugene X. Lehman where they will
hereafter keep their race animals and
fine blooded stock. They also expect to
put in a cab line in the early spring.
A. X. Rogers of Wheeler, Douglas
county, Washington, came in forty miles
through the snow today and is one of the
new ones on our subscription list.
Marriage licenses have been issued to
John Werner of Odessa and Eva Pfu-
grad of Paha and Henry Koch, Jr.. and
Katie M. Kinzel both of Ritzvlle.
A number of the high school students
gave a surprise party to Fred Johnson
at his home three miles west of town on
Monday evening.
o. H. Greene, bank cashier, returned
this morning from Walla Walla and in
termediate points after an absence OF a
week.
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