Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1905-04-26
LOCAL EVENTS Of THE WEEK
TOGETHER WITH A PERSONAL MENTION
OF THOSE m Tsie nOviN0 PANORAMA
OF LOCAL HISTORY

TOGETHER WITH A PERSONAL MENTION
OF THOSE m the nOviN0 PANORAMA
OF LOCAL HISTORY
Llewellyn Davies of Davenport. form.
erly an attorney Of this city. has been
appointed to the position of state dairy
and food commissioner by Gov. Mead.
to succeed E. A. Mcdonald. The new
appointee has been resident Of the
state for the past twelve years. and Of
Davenport since leaving Ritzville. and
has always enjoyed a lucrative practice
in the legal profession. His many
friends and acquaintance in this city
will be pleased to learn of his good for
tune.
N. T. Penck. formerly OF this county.
has recently returned from the Alberta
country. where he spent nearly three
years. which was costly and unsatisfac.
tory from every standpoint. Eight
months winter. September frost that de.
stroys everything. no markets and a
wild undeveloped wilderness. which cost
Mr.. Penck $4,000 hard cash to become
acquainted with. He is glad to get back
into Gods country again and will proba-
bly, locate here or IN Spokane.
The initial meeting Of the German.
American Mutual Farmers Fire Insur
ance Co. of the State OF Washington.
was held with D. f. Stock man last
Tuesday. The various committees for
organization were named and the first
general meeting for the election of Off.
GERS. etc.. will be held at the court house
in Ritzville. Tuesday. May 10th. at 9
a. m. S. Pfiugrath is one of the chief
promoters Of the new enterprise.
Miss Kate R. Fowler. miiliner. and
Miss Laurs Ahlers. bookkeeper in the
Myers-Shepley store: have been nom.
mated by admiring friends for repre-.
sentatives from Adams county as candi.
dates for. the Spokesman Review tour to
the Lewis and Clark fair. to which Ad.
ans county will have one fair lady rep.
resentative.
Deputy Sheriff and Mrs. W. J. Sturdi.
van and son. Ralph. were Lind visitors
Sunday; enjoying the day renewing &C.
quaintances. Master Ralph was very
much absorbed with his former play.
mates and missed the evening train
home. spending the night with his sister,
Mrs, w, Perkins,
Paul Allen Of Odessa. is fixing the sa.
loon property Of the Hieber Brewing
Co., on the corner Of and Second
streets. opposite the Union cafe, pre-.
p,ratory to opening wet goods foundry
a,out May Ist. The interior is being
remodeled and decorated with new
paint and paper.
Guy Tuttle is here from Missoula for
visit with his mother. Mrs. Rosina l..
futile. on East College hill. Since 1898
he has been ranching in Montana and
has not been in Ritzville for two years,
during which time he notes many
changes and improvements in our lively
burg.
Mrs. w. J. Bennington departed Sun.
day evening for two months eastern
trip. She will visit old friends and rela.
tives in Iowa and Illinois. besides Chi.
cago. Milwaukee and other places Of in.
terest along the route.
David Richardson Of Wenatchee. was
transacting business in town Monday.
He is extensively engaged in diversified
farming in the rich Chelan valley and
has valuable property holdings.
Frank Johnson Of Downs, a former
pioneer resident OF this county. is here
this week on cattle buying expedition.
His father. the late J. L. Johnson. was
Ritzville's first postmaster.
j. D. Haviland. deputy sheriff Of Walla
Walla. came up yesterday and took back
w. NJ. Harrison. painter. wanted there
to answer for several charges upon which
warrants had been issued.
Miss De Eta Cheadle of Cleveland.
MIMI. left Monday for Kiona. after an
extended visit with acquaintance IN THIS
city. She is an old friend Of MIR. and
Mrs. Henry Zimmerman.
Walter Staser. prosecuting attorney.
returned this morning from Tacoma.
where his wife is visiting with her par.
ents. Postmaster and Mrs. H. l.. Votaw.
Of the City Of Destiny.
The Missionary society OF the First
Congregational church will meet next
Wednesday with Mrs. w. w. King.
Subject will be India" All are invited
to attend.
Chris Cornelius Of Kennewick. is in
the city and will spend few days with
the parents Of his wife. Mr.. and Mrs.
Jacob Buehler. three miles from town.
Father Van de Van Of Spsague. will
hold Catholic services in Greene's hall