Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1905-11-08
Northwest STATES
WASHINGTON, MONTANA, IDAHO
and OREGON news items.
A Few Interesting Items Gathered
From Our Exchanges Of the Sur.
rounding Country-Numerous Acci.
dents and Personal Events Take
Place-Fall Trade ls Good.
WASHINGTON NOTES.

George Il. AndruS, pioneer of
Washington, died at the home Of his
son. Wallace X. Andrus, in Tacoma,
recently.
A company has been formed to erect
a crematory in Pomeroy.
The steamer Lansing, the largest
oil tank boat in the world, will be sent
to Puget Sound from the Atlantic side
by her owners, the Union Oil company.
A new Masonic lodge has been con-
stituted at Lind.
Sixty tons of copper wire, costing
$50, 600. the initial consignment of the
mammoth order placed with eastern
manufacturers by the Spokane & In
land railroad. is in transit to Spo-
kane.
jeremiah w. Culton, one of the sub
stantial and wealthy farmers OF near
Palouse City, who is over 20 years
old. last week, for the second time
led blushing bride to the altar. His
bride was Mrs. Mary Milk, who has
reached the 20 year milestone and this
is her fourth matrimonial venture.
Samuel Erwin, familiarly known as
Uncle Samuel" was killed near Pres
colt by falling from a load of hay,
dislocating his neck.
Mrs. Pascoe, wife of William Pas
coe, a well known contractor, died re-
Gently In an Anacortes dentists chair
while under the influence of chloro.
form. She leaves babe seven weeks
old and another child Of 10 months.
Two physicians were present.
Stephen Bowers, a prosperous far
mer living near Palouse has demon
strated the profitableness of potato
raising. He raised 10 potatoes whose
aggregate weight was 25 pounds, the
largest one tipping the scales at three
pounds and two ounces.
The town OF Harrington was on last
Tuesday night lighted by electricity
for the first time.
George Beede shot and fatally
wounded Rodney Mcdonald at Seattle.
Mcdonald was In company with Mr..
Beedes wife when the shooting oc-
Cured.
John Barnes, arrested at Lyons
Ferry, on Snake river, entered a plea
Of guilty to stealing two horses and
a hack from T.. NJ. Warner Of Two
Rivers week ago. and was sentenced
to serve five years in the penitentiary.
James Dalton. alias Edward Wester-
man. was found guilty at Spokane OF
murder In the first degree for killing
Policeman Henry Stotko on April 4
last.
Governor Mead has reappointed j..
w. Arrasmith as state grain inspector.
Colonel James Hamilton Lewis. a
member Of congress, from the state OF
merly one Of the best known lawyers
and orators of the state, has decided
to resign as corporation counsel OF
Chicago January /, II not sooner.
Spokane county teachers went on
record as emphatically opposed to pen.
sioning teachers. when they voted
down the resolution.
One Of the biggest real estate deals
made In the Walla Walla country for
some time was consummated when the
Drumheller company and Fay lie Grow
the Athena banker, purchased OF Mr..
Blythe about 10000 acres Of land. one
section being in Adams and the bal
ance in Douglas county, near Moses
lake. The purchase includes between
5000 and 1000 head Of cattle. and the
purchasers will go into the stock rails
ing business on an extensive scale.
Rumor says the consideration is about
$15O,O00.