Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1905-03-15
RITZVILLE
WASHINGTON NOTES.

a week.
Honey Melody is going to night W
Jerry Mccarthy of Butte on ST, p
ricks day.
Spring seeding is farther advanc
in Whitman county than for ma
years at this season.
The glee club of the Washingt
State college, Pullman, is on its amt
tour of eastern Washington.
The last legislature passed ma
bills, but there were comparatively (,
in which the state as whole will
concerned.
Since the passage of the bill ere;
ing Benton county, with Prosser as {
county seat, there are prospects
quite building boom.
Cyrus Victor came into Wilbur,
his return home from Davenport, aft
being declared not guilty of the M,
der Of Charles Thennis.
For the second time Frank Tayl
has been found guilty of murder in Il
second degree in the killing OF b.
Mcintyre at Bossburg, July - last
The Whitman county commissions
have appropriated $4,000 to prepare al
maintain an exhibit Of their county pr
ducts at the Lewis and Clark fair.
]. NJ. Snow of Spokane has been a
pointed highway commissioner und
the new road law. Mr. Snow Is Il
present surveyor of Spokane county.
w. II. Babcock, the well know
wheat man of Walla Walla, says II
new wheat is in fine shape on Eurel
flats and in the Columbia river distrit
Bee Hive Rebekah lodge. No. 79.
Walla Walla celebrated the 10th am
yersary of the establishment of the
order at the |. o. o. F. temple la
Friday.
The Hastings shingle mill at Stunt
burned recently. In addition to Il
plant, 100000 shingles were destro
ed. The loss is placed at $4,000 wit
small insurance.
County Fruit Inspector Frank Nor.
reports large number of sprayir
outfits at work In the various parts
the county spraying trees with sulph,
and lime for San Jose scale.
Governor Mead honored the requis
tiOn of Governor Vardaman. of hiissi
sippi for William McPhay, negI
wanted in Pike county, Miss, for
murder committed three years ago.
Five school boys Of Georgetown.
suburb of Seattle, have been arrestt
charged with robbing many hous'
and boats in the town. They range
age from 12 to 10 years and all co
fessed.
With his neck broken by fall fro
the sidewalk bridge to the gulch belo'
II. A. Carpenter. aged 55 years, q
inmate of the soldiers home at Ortin
was found dead near the Tacoma
Eastern depot.
Pointer & Sons have sold their farI
or portion Of 1t. to Frank ID. Garrei
for $22,320. or $3l per acre. The lar
sold lies near Diamond and consis
OF 72O acres. all under cultivation. vii
luIly bpou Ddiu
The Walla Walla land Office has
ceived a telegram from Washington
dering township Q. range 43, which
Is miles south OF omeroy, opened A.,
to enable the squatters who have SO
tied within 10 years on forest reser'
to receive title to their homesteads.
The chess tournament between Il
Anaconda Chess club and the CONNIE
cial club OF Missoula resulted oI
game for each club, with Il
third n draw. The games were play'
by long distance telephone. and thr,
chess boards were used in the game.
Not single member Of the congre
sional delegation will attend Il
Of the cruiser Washingtt
at Camden. N. j., next Saturday. al
the only representatives OF the sta
present will be those designated by u
governor to participate in the chri
tening.
The Prosser city council has instru
ed the marshal to strictly enforce u
cigarette ordinance. which provides
fine Of $25 and 10 days In Jail for al
boy under 81 years OF age smoking
having cigarette material in his poe
cts. The same penalty prevails Il
dealers selling the goods to minors.
Charles Loriensky. the travelling mi
strel Snowman arrested on the char
OF attempting to kidnap the daughte
of J. J. Dawson OF Zillah, was relea
ed. The father refused to appear al
testify against the prisoner, saying ]
had enough nOtOriety over the ana
He also refused to permit the childr,
to testify.
The site for the new school T.
feeble minded at Medical Lake will
selected by the board Of control al
Governor Mead this week. On Il
same trip the site for the new detach,
wing OF the eastern Washington insai
asylum at Medical Lake will also
selected. The legislature allowed IS
900 for this wing.
The sum OF $3,0G5, ,64739 represen
the total amount appropriated by u
ninth legislature out Of the gener
fund. To provide for these appropri
tions the revenues Of the state for Il
next two years are estimated at le
than $2,5O0.O 900. leaving the probab
deficit at the end Of the fiscal peril
of about half a million dollars.