Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1905-08-16
LOCAL EVENTS Of THE WEEK
TOGETHER WITH PERSONAL MENTION
OF THOSE IN Tfie TOWING PANORAMA
OP LOCAL HISTORY

TOGETHER WITH A Personal MENTION
OF THOSE IN THE TOWING PANORAMA
OF LOCAL HISTORY
Another novelty which will be real
attraction has been added to those al
ready promised for the Spokane Inter
state Fair, which is held this year from
October 9 to IS. 1t is a farmers race
for 500 purse 1t is given by the
Pacific Live Stock Association of Spo-
kane for teams driven by the owner and
drawing four wheeled vehicles. Each
team must be owned by the party enter.
ing same at least six months prior to the
Fair. Horses which have run in pro-
fessional races will be barred. The race
will be half-mile heats, the best two in
three, trot or pace. or both. The race
will be for overnight entries, and the
purse will be divided 50. IS, IS and 10
per cent. No entrance fee will be
charged. 1t is not yet announced what
day this race will be given. 1t will be
one of the most interesting contests at
the Fair. for the farmers OF the Inland
Empire have plenty of good driving
teams.
H. c. Calling. aged ~. and Miss Cora
Hendrix Hill. aged 10, both of this city,
were married IN Spokane, Monday. Aug.
IA. 1905. by Justice G. w. Stocker. Re-
garding the ceremony the Spokesman
Review says: "In company with the
brides mother. Mrs. J. w. Walsh. and
Deputy Treasurer Mayer, they applied
to the justice yesterday afternoon to be
made one.' The ceremony was per-
formed by the justice in his usual grace.
full and solemn manner, whereupon the
newly made husband deposited a clean,
new envelope on Mr.. Suckers desk.
and smillingly walked off with his bride
on his arm and mother.in-law by his
side. The happy couple. it is thought,
will live in Ritzville."
M. F. Smith. merchant Of Grant
City, Mo-, and an old friend Rev. w. H.
Harris. stopped off for visit here on
Tuesday. and was shown the town by
the genial pastor of the Christian
church. He was on his way to the
Lewis and Clark Exposition at Portland.
He was much impressed with our grow
ing young city, meeting many of our
local business men.
Euphrates Boucher. a veteran news.
paper man of Mt. Vernon. Mo-, and an
old friend of Postmaster John F. Irby,
stopped over Saturday and Sunday. on
his way to the Portland Fair for a short
visit. Mr.. Boucher was member of a
Kentucky regiment, in the Union army.
during the Civil war. We acknowledge a
pleasant call.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. T. Samson. who live
on farm near Odessa. Wash. were in
Ritzville. Saturday August I7th trans.
acting business. and called at the NEWS
office and joined our list of subscribers
MIR. Samson reports the crops in his sec
ton in good condition and big yield.
The harvest is drawing 10 close around
Odessa
E. NJ Robish. lumber dealer Of Key
stone. was IN the city Monday. The
gentleman is an Iowan. and was for
eight years commissioner of Bremen
county. Waverly being the county seat
He has been engaged IN business at
Keystone, fourteen miles north. for
year His home is at Ceur d. Alene.
Idaho.
l.. E. Johnson. the genial cashier of
the First National Bank, has resigned
his position. and with his family de-
parted the first OF the week for Kenne-
wick, where he has control and manage
ment of new bank just being started
in the irrigation town.
G. H. Coyan of Hatton. lost his thresh.
ing machine BY smut explosion last FRI
day. on Henry Snyders place. near the
town. The separator was burned in a
few minutes. Loss $500. No insur-
ance. The outfit was entirely new and
was doing its first work.
Harry Davenny. youngest son of Mr..
and Mrs. W. H. Davenny, underwent a
delicate operation at ST. Luke's hospital.
in Spokane. last Saturday. His mother
and brother. Fred. accompanied him.
He is reported doing nicely.
Mrs. VIM. Lafrenz and daughter are
down from Spokane for visit with the
husband and father, who is chief sales
man in the Palace Meat Market.
Uncle John Mustard Of Washtucna.
and daughter, Mrs. H. Goddard Of this
city. returned today from a pleasant
camping trip ut Medical Lake.
DR.. and Mrs. P. W. Yearsley will
occupy the Hershberger residence dur
ing the latters absence. They left Mon
day for Southern California.
H. A. Rolfe. formerly assistant cashier
of the First National Bank of this city,
now residing at Spokane. was in the city
Monday. this week.
Milton J. Hurst. proprietor of the
Palace Hotel, was in attendance at Bar
nu,X, q R,,Iay'e ~,r~ue IN Sookana laet