Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1905-09-13
LOCAL EVENTS Of THE week
TOGETHER WITH A PERSONAL MENTION
OF THOSE IN THR nOvIN0 PANORAMA
OF LOCAL HISTORY

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Walter c. Reeder, proprietor of the
Reeder harness and furniture store, re-
turned Tuesday from the coast, where
he went with his family several weeks
ago. Mrs. Reeder and the children are
at Newport. Oregon. beside the sad sea
waves, where the gentle Pacific ebb:
and flows in eternal placidness. They
will remain there for another fortnight
He reports a very pleasant vacation al
Seattle and Puget Sound points, Portland
and the Lewis and Clark Fair sights, and
lastly settling in small cottage at their
present location. Bathing, fishing, hunt
ing. rowing. and many other pastimes
are found, surrounded by woods and
water. The gentleman picked up sew.
eral valuable and ornamental stones,
which he has had polished. and which
will serve as valuable.mementoes of the
trip. He returns in time for the busy
season when the prosperous farmers will
be exchanging coin of the realm for his
valuable wares.
A sad accident occurred Monday. this
week, at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. VIM.
Heinemann, resulting in the death OF
their little thirteen months old baby. A
tub of water had had been used in the
yard for watering some stock, into which
the little tot tumbled in some manner,
and when found, few minutes later,
was dead. DR.. F. r. Burroughs was
sent for, but by the time the three miles
distance from town was covered the
child was beyond recovery.
Many persons who have not attended
the Spokane fair for the past three or
four years have written Manager Cos
grove that they believe putting on night
shows on the fair grounds will be big
drawing card and will add much to the
popularity OF the exposition. They say
they expect to be present this time. A
force of electricians now is at work put
ting in the wires and lights for the night
shows.
Frank Staser of Newburg, Indiana,
accompanied by his daughter, Lulu.
arrived in this city last Saturday, and
are visiting his brother. Judge Clinton
Staser. They will visit the Portland
Fair, returning here for another short
stay before leaving for home. They ex-
press themselves as well pleased with
the country and enjoying the trip.
Mr.. Byron L. Sutton. one of the
most influential citizens and prosperous
farmers of the southern end of the
county. and Mrs. Lena Lawton of Passa-
dena, California. were married in Port
land, Wednesday. Aug. %. 1905. They
will make their home in Adams county.
A heavy rain fell Wednesday, tempo
rarily stopping all harvest work. The
roads will be much improved, and
the moisture will be an incentive to
farmers to hurry up with their fall sown
grain. Heading is ended and about 50
per cent. of the threshing has been done.
Bert Lucas was captured and returned
from Spokane yesterday by Sheriff
Gibson upon a charge Of attempt to
defraud creditors, preferred by Joe
Quinn at Paha. Messrs. A. c. Schwalbe
and Lem Jones were also interested
creditors.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Bailey, Mrs. Eva
Troyer and Miss Pearl Bailey leave
Friday morning for an extended visit at
the Lewis and Clark Exposition at Port
land and visit with relatives in the
southern portion OF the Webfoot state.
The largest single days threshing run
reported was made on the farm of Aug
Krause, east of town, with steam outfit
belonging to A. w. Annex. The run
was 1911 sacks. the field averaging 3oH
bushels per acre.
T. E. Brockhausen, formerly head
clerk for Patsey R. Clark in the Model
Bakery. and G. L. Ulm, formerly with
Kalkwarf & Schoenhuth, are new mem.
beers OF the working force at the Ritz
vile Trading Co.
lanes Smith, an old pioneer and
highly respected rancher of Delight,
this county. was in town the first of the
week, having just arrived from an ex-
tended visit at his old home in Indiana.
C.L. Simmons of Davenport. Wash.
who represents the Washington Monu-
mental and Cut Stone Company Of Spo
kane, was transacting business in this
city on Wednesday, this week.
Prot. o. H. B. DE Lannee. teacher OF
German and other languages. who is
regularly employed by the Lind school
board. came up Wednesday to conduct
his large class here.
Albert F. Jones. prosperous young
farmer of Paha. was in the city Monday,
this week, depositing the cash for a
years subscription to the NEWS among
his other transactions.
Robert Bills, city drayman and ice
man, lost a horse last Monday. The
animal was suddenly taken with blind
esa0oerc and ran head first into a gate