Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1905-06-28
LOCAL EVENTS Of THE week
TOGETHER WITH A PERSONAL MENTION
OF THOSE IN THE nOviNO PANORAMA
OF LOCAL HISTORY

fined in the county Jail for the past three
weeks. on Saturday last plead guilty to
the charge Of wife beating and was SEN
fenced by Hon. W. 7. Warren. judge OF
Superior court. to pay fine Of $500 and
serve six months in Jail. The sentence
was suspended upon promise being
given by Heinrichs that he would return
to. remain with and properly support his
family hencefor,h and never again strike
or in any way. shape or manner mistreat
his wife or children. Mr.. Heinrich is an
industrious. sober man, but is given to
fits of most violent temper. from which
his wife has suffered for some time.
Through the efforts Of DR.. J. w. Lam
sing mayor. and Spencer s. Irby. one Of
the police officers. the main streets will
will have fine sprinkling service this
year through the dry season. The mer.
chants and business men have responded
very literally and the burden Of the cost
will not be borne by the CITY. First-class
and efficient apparatus will be ordered
at once and everything prepared for &C.
ton If the long continued rains ever
cease and give us an opportunity to use
water wagon for the purpose men
toned.
The secret orders of the town. Masons.
Odd Fellows and Knights of Pythias.
have entered into contract acquiring a
Rve-year lease Of the second floor Of the
"Cilson building" corner of Railroad
avenue and c street. which will be fitted
up for lodge room. banquet hall. ante
and paraphernalia rooms and culinary
department The room is 5ox6o feet.
giving floor space OF 5000 square feet.
Carpeting has been ordered through the
furniture house of w. c. Reeder. and by
not later than September these organ.
nations will be established in their new
home.
Frank Klinkhammer. the happy south
paw who twirled for Spokane this season
making hit with the fans OF that city.
is down today shaking hands with old
friends before going to Peoria. Ills. where
he has contracted to finish the baseball
season The Pacific National league has
d,sbanded and all the players are secur.
ing other positions.
Fire broke out in the L. S. Davies
clothes cleaning establishment over
Rosenoff's drug store. last Saturday
morning. The blaze caught from gas
oline heating plant which is used for
heating irons. An alarm was sounded
and the fire soon extinguished with com.
binations OF chemicals and water.
John A. Thiel and VIM. r. Cunning
ham. Jr. are jury commissioners for Ad-
ans county under the new law just in
force and created by the last legislature.
They receive appointment by the Su-
perior Judge. chosen from four names Sc
lected by the County Bar association.
and hold Office for one year.
Mrs. A. c. and Misses Florence and
Ella Chittenden. mother and sisters OF
X. A. and Walter Chittenden. are here
from Marshall. MINI. for an extended
visit. Mr.. Ch,tterden will arrive later
and the family will attend the Lewis and
Clark exposition before returning east.
Lena Schroeder has brought action for
divorce against her husband. Albert
Schroeder. the complaint alleging cruel
and inhuman treatment. The family
own considerable property six miles
south and west of town.
County Auditor Amsbaugh has issued
marriage licenses the past week to Al.
bert Friese and Caroline Pfannekuchen Of
this county. and to Samuel M. King and
Miss Alice NJ. Zaspel Of North Yakima.
City Clerk G. E. Lowell returned Mon.
day from an extended visit with parents
and old friends at his hoyhood home In
Iowa. He had very ENJOYABLE time
with excellent weather en- route.
Mrs. L. Butch and son. Russell. have
returned home after a two weeks visit
with her sister at Cornell. Her niece,
Miss Grace Jessman. accompanied her
home to spend week or two.
Mrs. Walter Staser entertained the
Knob Hill club ladies last Thursday
afternoon. In the evening she gave a
card party in honor Of her visiting sis.
ter. Miss Della Votaw.
DR.. T. D. Rhodes has returned Fl m a
several months trip abroad. much i'm
proved in health, and for time will de-
vote himself to looking after his prop
erty interests here.
Mrs. German drove in from their
country home last Sunday and will visit
with her mother. Mrs. M. L. Burkhart.
for . few days. Mrs. Philip Watkins ac-
companied her.
The Ladies auxiliary to the Library
association have put lace curtains to the
library windows. which adds very much
to the appearance of the rooms.
Bom-June %, 1905, at the farm home
south of town. to Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse W.
Watkins. 4 son, DR.. Frank R. Burroughs
attending.
Mrs. J. Fast, from Minnesota. is visit
ing the family of Julius Siemens. stop