Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1905-03-01
LOCAL EVENTS Of THE WEEK
TOGETHER WITH A PERSONAL MENTION
OF THOSE IN THE TOWING PANORAMA
OF LOCAL HISTORY


was in the city Monday and reports
everything shipshape and prosperous in
the village forty miles west. Among the
many Improvements which are being en-
acted in the embryo metropolis will be
the launching of newspaper about May
list with E. W. Allen of Elgin, Ore. at
the helm. The business men have COM
bined together and guaranteed enough
patronage to start the institution along
the road of financial success. Such en-
terprise will certainly obtain results if
followed out, and such liberality would
help many other places if the same spirit
was always shown toward the press.
Erwin Kuhl, former clerk in II. + =.
Gritman's pharmacy. has purchased the
interest of A. F. Phillippay in the Ritz
vile Chop mill. The retiring member
goes to Spokane, where he has embarked
in the real estate business. The new
firm, Smith & Kuhl, have made arrange
ments to carry complete line Of poul-
try supplies, farm seeds, etc., besides
doing their regular feed crushing and
produce work on Wednesdays and Sat
urdays.
A copy of the Allegan Gazette of Allie
gan, Mich, has been received from E. b.
Born. Sr.. father of f. B. Born. Jr, of
this city, containing an account of the
annual meeting of the National Protect
i've Legion of which Mr. Born, Sr, is
past president. Mr.. and Mrs. Born spent
the summer visiting in Ritzvllle two
years ago and were charmed with our
young and successful city. He is "a prom
inent manufacturer, with shops at Allie
gan.
Jas. Schiewe returned from Spokane
Monday after attending the first annual
session of the Inland Implement and
Hardware Dealers association in that
city Friday and Saturday. On the last
day of the meeting the members all took
an excursion to Occur d'Alene City via
electric road, enjoying fast and frolic-
some ride of IS miles.
Miss Maud Motley has resigned her
position in the Ritzville schools and is
succeeded by A. E. Nixon, former teach
er in the Willis schools. Miss Motley
resigns to prove up on her homestead in
the west end Of the county. Her mar
rage to Allen Mesenheimer, merchant
of Krupp. is announced for some date in
June at Seattle.
J. M. Adams, merchant of Sprague,
formerly successful and stentorian
voiced auctioneer of this county, made a
business trip to Ritzville Monday. He
was very much pleased with the appear
ance of activity and hustle everywhere
apparent here. He says Ritzville is the
best town on earth with sprague close
second.
Fl. c. Sampson of the Washington Ag-
ricultural college at Pullman, came over
Friday to inspect the workings of the
Ritzville high school. His report will
decide whether the school is to 60 on the
accredited list of state high schools. The
students gave him reception at the
central building Friday evening.
Assessor E. L. Bradley started an act
i've field force at work Wednesday. and
the work of assessing the county will be
pushed as rapidly as possible. 1. N.
McCollom. J. A. Lamb and David E
Zent have been appointed field deputies
and another one will be named within
day or two.
Robert Morse, I4.year-old son of
Martha Morse, is confined in the county
Jail on the charge of incorrigibility. filed
by Prosecuting Attorney Staser. At a
hearing before justice of the peace he
was held to the Superior court. The
lads father is serving term in Walla
Walla.
Ed Palmeter is arranging for the in.
stallaton of three new bowling alleys in
the basement of the Gritman block.
The entrance to the Pioneer Drug store
will be changed to the corner, the present
entrance being used for the bowling
alleys.
Herman Preusse of the firm of Preusse
& Zittel, Spokane architects, is in the
city drawing the plans for the proposed
addition to the court house, which will
give additional room to the auditor,
treasurer and court room.
Mrs. Eura Snowfall of Ritzville, c osed
very successful term in the Kramer
district in Lincoln county on the 3rd inst,
and began three months term in Dis
trict No. 81, this county. February 49,
Adams County School News.
David Gribling has sold out his bowl
ing alley and cigar business at Harrlng-
ton and is spending a few days in the
city. He formerly conducted temper.
ance hall and pool room here.
VIM. Whitney of Spokane, travelling
salesman for the ]. l. Case Threshing
Machine Co.. was here comforting with
their local agents, Jas. Schewe & Co..
Monday.
u Mr.. and Mrs. J. E. Prouty made a
flying drive 20 miles into the country and
return last Sunday, taking dinner with