Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1905-05-17
LOCAL EVENTS Of THE week
TOGETHER WITH A PERSONAL MENTION
or THOSE IN THE TOWING PANORAMA
OF LOCAL HISTORY

Philip A.. Grub, one of the veteran
warehousemen of this town, will sever
his connection with the Tacoma Grair
company on the 10th of the month to &C
cept position with the Spokane Drug
company to travel and proclaim the
virtues of the famous Medical Lake
medicinal remedies. His first work vii
be at the Lewis and Clark exposition al
Portland, which opens June I. Mr..
Grub has been in the employ of the Ia
coma corporation for the past twelve
years, one-half of that time having beer
spent here. where the courteous gentle
man has made multitude Of friend:
who are sorry indeed to know of his
early departure. Mr.. ]. T. Bib of Ia
coma, manager of the grain buying In
stitution, states that they have paid Mr.
Grub higher wages than anyone of theil
many employees and that they feel the
loss of this valuable man, whose place
will be so hard to fill.
Following are the applicants for teach
ers' certificates who took the teachers
examination conducted by County Super
intendent w. J. Lansing, at the cour,
house last Thursday and Friday, May II
and IL: Cora Acuff, Ellen Hawkins
Willard Russell. Belle Sparks, John
Truax, Lind; Lillian Camp, Georgia
Dey. Bina Wilson, Washtucna; Edgar
Dry, Alice E. Miller. Wheeler; Fannie
de Lacy. Griffith; Lucy E. Gragg, J B.
Gragg, R. S. Johnson. Mabel F. James,
Clyde Kaufman. Jennie Motley, A. f.
Nixon. Gertrude Pearce, Lottie Starr,
Eura J. Snowfall. Lila Smith,. Eleanor
Staser. Chas. I. Turner, Susie Toews,
Ethel Walker, Ritzville; Gus. Tenson.
Mary Walker. Sprague; Mary M. Tice,
Cunningham; Cecilia Urmess, Hooper.
The county board of education, con-
sisting of Louis Walton, w. J. Lansing,
Henry w. Hayden, D. A. Scott and Miss
Esther Newland, met at the county SUI
perintendent's office last Saturday and
adopted text books for the next five
years. The books adopted were
"Milne's Arithmetic" "Frye's Geogra-
ply" "Mace's History" "Overton's
Physiology" American Word Book
Speller." "Augsburg's Drawing" Civ
ics." Hoxie on "How the People Rule. )"
Elementary Agriculture" Modern
Music Series" Spencer's Sons Practical
Writer.
Andrew ]. Burkhart today bought the
residence property on College hill OF
w. H. Martin, assistant cashier of the
Pioneer State bank. and will move into
town. Mr.. Burkhart is we'll respected
citizen of many years standing in this
county. and besides being prosperous
and wealthy farmer. has fine family
about the size recommended by Presi-
dent Roosevelt. Mr.. and Mrs. Burk-
hart retire from the farms to enjoy a
we'll earned rest and take advantage oil
our splendid city schools.
q. w. Phelps was arrested in Lind
Wednesday by Deputy Sheriff Haas on
charge of getting money under false
pretenses. Bonds were fixed at $1,000
which he was unable to furnish, and will
remain in Jail awaiting trial. He was
promoting the Commercial State Bank
of Lind. and note for $3.50 given by
B. F. Berry for the purchase of banking
fixtures and furniture for the new bank
Is alleged to have been traded and used
IS settlement Of some former personal
debt.
Rev. H. H. Wikoff of San Francisco,
will preach at the First Congregational
church next Sunday morning. and in the
evening. at the same place, Rev. Mr..
Frye Of Spokane, will preach the bacca-
laureate sermon to the graduating class
of the high school. Rev. M. W. Morse
will preach at the Willis school house
next Sunday afternoon, May 2Ist, at 3
o'clock.
The Lind school board have engaged
the following teachers for next year;
c. w. Thompson. principal; Ida NJ.
Scott. Lola c. Porter, Irma Alburty and
Miss Hicks. A new furnace and heat
ing plant have been installed in the
school building.
John Kembel, eldest son of County
Commissioner Fred Kembel, won the
40 yard dash at Pullman last Saturday
for the Ritzville High school. which gave
a credit of 5 points, placing the school
in seventh place among the contesting
schools.
w. Johnson. c. E. Mcclure. J. F.
Doran, H. Goddard, John Clodius and
"Bill Bailey" were present at the Mel.
lody-Duffy scrap in Spokane last Friday
night. Duffy was put asleep in two and
half minutes by the Boston boy.
Geo. Summers, who formerly lived
here and for several y ears conducted the
Farmers livery barn on Court street, is
here from Ballard and contemplates re-
locating with US. Glad to see old friends
return.
The Ritville band will give another
dance in Tinnel's hall next Friday eve.