Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1905-07-19
LOCAL EVENTS Of THE week
TOGETHER WITH A PERSONAL MENTION
OF THOSE IN The nOvlNO PANORAMA
or LOCAL HISTORY

TOGETHER WITH A PERSONAL MENTION
OF THOSE IN The nOvlNO PANORAMA
or LOCAL HISTORY
Today as we 60 to press the mercury
stands 100 in the shade and the sun is
scorching hot. The electric fans are
busy and cooling beverages from bar and
soda fountain are in demand by heated
populace. Yet. none are actually suffer
ing and everyone expresses sympathy
for the sweltering and Frustrated people
of the east. We rarely hear OF a case of
sunstroke or death in this section from
heat. The terrible humidity Of other
portions of the country is unknown here
and the cool and refreshing nights would
certainly be an innovation to the sweat
ing, painting. bed.tossed denizen of the
torrid eastern zone. Verify. the citi-
zen who lives. among the waving grain
fields and sun kissed slopes of Eastern
Washington is in land invariably fav-
ored by nature with neither extreme OF
heat or cold, in land where the Goddess
of Fortune has opened her bountiful hand
to pour forth golden harvest and tender
a smile OF goodwill to a most deserving
people.
Geo. W. VanMarter. of Grinnell, Cove
county, Kansas, arrived in Washington
last week and will visit with his sons. s..
L. and Henry VanMarter and Mrs. Jane
Winters. daughter. all residents of Lind
this county for twenty years past The
old gentleman is pleased with the country
from an agricultural standpoint and pre-.
diets that this section will be what many
enthusiasts are claiming for it, the Bread
Basket of the World" Before returning
home he will take peek at the Lewis
and Clark fair and make call on rela-
tises in other parts Of the Webfoot state.
Accompanied by his son Henry VanMar.
ter, a prominent merchant of Lind. he
was making acquaintance in this city
Thursday.
Seawood A. Fulquartz. pioneer stock.
man residing at the foot of Colville lake
in this county. lost pet riding mare, the
property Of his daughter. last Tuesday.
The animal Is white in color, ten years
old and weighs 600 pounds. not branded.
On the same night IS saddle was taken
from Isaac Newton Womach. nearby
neighbor who resides two miles south Of
livingstone and it is assumed that the
same thief stole both missing property.
Sheriff has offered a reward Of $40 for in.
formation that will lead to the arrest of
the culprit and recovery of pony and
saddle.
An unknown and unidentified man was
killed by a train near Keystone last
Tuesday evening. Sheriff ellison and
Coroner Smith was called but no inquest
WAS held the body being turned over to
Undertaken Tritt for burial. 1t was evil
dent the deceased had been drinking as
broken whiskey bottle was found in his
pocket. 1t is supposed he was stealing
a ride on the rods of freight train and
fell off. The body was badly cut up and
mangled. No mark or paper with name
or means of identification could be found
on the remains.
This week much harvesting has begun.
particularly in the western side of the
county. A large influx Of laborers have
arrived and at this time it looks as though
there might be help enough to handle the
harvesting part at least. which at first it
was feared men would be scarce. How.
ever there is much to be done ere the
great wheat crop of Adams county is in
the market or stored and more force will
be demanded in the fields than ever
before.
Samuel Hutchinson, the towering
stockman of Crab creek. was striding
about town Monday greeting his many
friends. He stands as high in the esti-
nation Of Ritzville people as any man
living. being ? feet 4 inches tall. Citizens
here generally stand in wholesome awe
of this giant who used to act as escort to
the late and unsteady home.goers. while
in his official capacity as night watch on
the local police force.
J. D. Bassett. president of the First
National Bank. Earle T Copp. assistant
cashier Bank of Lind. G. E. Shipman.
vice.president Pioneer State Bank, and
c. H Clodius. president German Ameri.
can Bank. are the bankers from this
county occupying seats in the Bankers
Annual State Convention which convenes
in Portland this week. Incidentally they
will not miss the sights at the Lewis and
Clark Fair.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. P. French, Edna and
Ellsworth. Mrs. w. R. Cunningham. ST..
Miss Lillian Cunningham. Mrs. W. R..
Cunningham. IT,. and family left Sunday
for two months camping by the delight.
full Pool of Sloan, Medical Lake. The
medicinal values of the waters is hoped
will be of benefit to the elderly lady who
has been in i'll health for some time.
Mrs. W. J. Bennington has retu rned
from three months visit to her home
in Illinois and points in South Dakota.
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