Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1905-03-29
LOCAL EVENTS Of THE WEEK.
TOGETHER WITH A PERSONAL MENTION
OF THOSE IN The nOviN0 PANORAMA
OF LOCAL. HISTORY


The Supreme court has reversed the
case OF Buffalo Pitts Co. vs.. I. bearing
and seven other farmers of the Hatton
country. which was decided by Judge
Neal first in favor of the defendants. and
later in favor of the company. The de.
PENDANTS appealed and have won out,
the Supreme court holding that the com.
pany's judgment against the defendants
IS void, and that the defendants judg-
ment against the company canceling the
notes and for costs is the only proper
judgment in the case. Gent & Lowell
represented the appellants. and o. R.
Holcomb appeared for the company.
Frank Klinkhammer, the expert ball
twirler, departed Monday for Spokane.
where he will play the game in the Pa.
ci6c league. The genial southpaw will
be a member of the pitching staff for
Spokane. Ritzville fans are sorry to see
him leave as he has made many friends
While in the city who wish him success
in his professional career. Lovers of the
great American game are always ready
to applaud cleverness. and his gentle
manly conduct in and out of the game
has won him the admiration Of all.
The continuous rains and attendant
cool weather of the past ten days has
created wide and ever deepening smile
in the pie region of everybody's face.
Adams county will again sustain her rep
utation Of never having a crop failure.
The grain has all started through the
ground in long verdant rows Of tiny
sprouts and now has an abundance Of
moisture and no excuse for not properly
getting hump on itself. 1t has fairly
rained bushels Of grain for this section
in the past ten days.
D. Won Holt, our genial townsman. who
was formerly associated with c. H.
Clodius in the mercantile business in
this city. has purchased the grocery bus'.
ness of Lawton & Churchill at o7oo
Monroe street. Spokane. which is on the
north side. just across the Monroe street
bridge. He left Thursday with his fam
lily with the intention of residing there
permanently. His residence property on
East College hill has been purchased by
VIM. Leonard.
MIR. and Mrs. 1. G. Motion of Hopkin
ton, Iowa, departed Tuesday evening
after a weeks visit With relatives. the
lady being a cousin of w. W. King and
Mrs. d. A. Scott. They spent the winter
in Southern California and are on their
way home, making their last visit at
Davenport. and expecting to reach home
in about two weeks.
The Tinnel cottage on c street has
been purchased by d. A. Davenny and
number of Improvements are being
made. The lawn has been nicely graded
and new fences. plumbing fixtures, ETC..
installed. Rumor has it that newly
married pair will soon occupy the prem.
ises, but the announcement has not yet
been authorized.
S. D. Douglas has opened the Offices
recently occupied by the Coe Commis.
sion Co. tor l. c. Major 4 Co.. Of Spo.
kane. which is a branch institution of
Downing & Hopkins of Portland. He
will continue the business the same as
heretofore. selling options for future de.
livery on any grains or leading stocks.
Contractor w. D. McCollom returned
Saturday from the country, having fin.
ished house for Ben Day near Iona.
Mr.. McCollom recently purchased the
shops of L. NJ. Starr, which will be
moved and added to his place on East
Fourth street, making large and com.
plete blacksmith and wagon shop.
Thomas J. Dolbow. the Washtucna
pioneer real estate man, was in the city
Tuesday. Everything is lively and the
farmers sanguine Of another big wheat
crop in his section, the recent rains thor.
oughly soaking the soil. sprouting the
grain and removing every uncertainty Of
a bountiful yield.
Thomas Adams, q member OF the Star
Literary society Of the Ritzville high
school. has been chosen to represent the
school in the inter-high school oratorical
contest which will take place IN Pullman
in May.
Tom Johnson of Grangeville. Idaho.
was here on business the first of the
week. DR.. Yesrsley. the dentist. sup
piled him with new set Of masticators
during his stay.
AS. Elder Of Spokane. who is associ.
ated with J. c. Shorno and W. H. Mol.
den in the real estate business. was here
Monday renewing old acquaintance.
Mrs. Otto Hansen of Kennewick. was
the guest Of Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Staser
this week. She will visit friends in Spo-
kane before returning home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gale Smith of Washtuc.
ma, were early week visitors IN the city.
the gentleman being called to the county
seat on court matters.
A daughter was born to Mr.. and Mrs.
c. y. Harvey at the Mrs. Katie Achziger
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