Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1905-02-08
LOCAL EVENS Of THE WEEK
TOGETHER WITH "A PERSONAL MENTION
or THOSE IN ThE n0vlN0 PANORAMA
OF LOCAL HISTORY

OF LOCAL HISTORY
Calvin A. Lunceford has been sue
ceeded as president Of the Adams Coun-
ty Electric Transit Co. by H. H. Nc
MILAN of Davenport, president of the
Lincoln County bank, who is the new
director. the Office OF president being
vacant until practical railroad man is
found to fill the position. A meeting oil
the board of directors was held in thi:
city last Tuesday. Judge N. T. Cation OF
Davenport appeared at the meeting for
the donors of rights of way in Lincoln
county, and threatened break between
them and the company was settled by
promising them adequate representation
on the board of directors. The company
holds valuable water rights on the Spo
kane ri: err, and the stockholders are con
fdent that actual construction will star
this spring on road from Davenport to
the Columbia river.
E. d. Gibson. secretary Of the Wash
ington State Press association. has issued
the following statement to the press in
regard to the libel law recently intro.
duced in the Washington state legisla.
ture: 1--WE feel after due deliberation
that the sacred liberty of the press and
the welfare of the people of the state
will be ieopardized should the bill be-
become law All fair minded newspa-
pers of Washington should investig ate
the proposed act. which on its face seems
palpably wrong and unfair. and make
united effort to prevent an unjust decree
of legislation which so deeply affects the
best interests of the citizens of the state. y
The resolution is signed by the execu.
tive committee.
VIM. Snyder. merchant, returned Tues.
day evening from trip to the coast
cities While away he visited the CAPT.
tai At Olympia and tor couple of day.
was an interested spectator in the legis.
lative halls, where new laws are being
ground out Mr.. Snyder speaks in high
terms Of the creditable representation
from Adams county In the person oil
Hon. John u. BasS.tt. and as the NEWS
views the situation. the same favorable
impression of Mr.. Bassett prevails
pretty generally over the state. Adam:
county is to be congratulated in member
ship in the house of representatives.
A Valentine party was given Thursda,
evening, February 2, at the home Of Mr.
and Mrs. Frank Baker, there being 81
young people present. The evening wa.
passed very enjoyably with Finch and
numerous other games. Fancy heart
shaped valentines we're cut in two and
distributed. one half to boy and the
other half to girl, and those matching
were partners to very delightful lunch
con served by the hostess.
The Ritzville Base Ball association will
hold meeting in the Coe Commission
Offices Thursday evening, February 10th
for the purpose of electing officers ane
shaping affairs for the coming season
Everybody interested in ball IS invited
to be present. Last season the team
won the amateur championship of East
ern Washington. and it is the intention
OF the club to place winning team il
the field again this year.
Prosecuting Attorney Walter Staser
accompanied by his wife. returned Sat
urday evening from Olympia, where HI
was called on official business. Whil'
in the capital city Mr.. Staser made ar
earnest effort with legislators for an i'm
portant change IN the fishing laws. which
the prosecutor anticipates will be crown
ed with success.
Z. II. Hutchinson of Spokane. editor
Of the Northwest Homeseeker and In.
weston, is in the city in the interest Of hi!
publication, He swings very eloquen,
pen when describing the great resources
of the state of Washington. and ha.
doubtless influenced many homeseeker.
to come to this section.
Frank H. Benge and E. c. Crouch
prominent stockmen from Palouse river
in the southern part of the county, are ir
The county seat today on road business
They pronounce this one of the mos
favorable and open winters within theil
recollection.
Ben E. Hervey, former Ritzvile rea
estate man, now peddling soil in Spo
kane. was among the week visitors IL
town. He reports everything prosper
Gus and is talking of installing an auto
mobile line of drays in the city by the
falls.
J.F. Collier, wife and son, returned
Saturday from an extended trip to Cali
fornia. where they went some time agt
for the benefit of Mrs. Golfers health
She comes home improved.
f. NJ. Gibbons, a young attorney o
Baltimore. law graduate of the Uni
versity of Maryland. has accepted po
sitlon with Attorney o. r. Holcomb, ar
irving in the city Tuesday.
The Adams County Bar association i.
circulating petition recommending the
appointment Of E. H. Sullivan as Fed
eral judge for the district of Easter
Washington.
Excavation is proceeding rapidly 70