Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1905-05-10
Mr.. and Mrs. lanes F. Coss. Sr,, re.


turned Friday from Medford. Ore. after
an extended visit and are again at home.
Their stay in Adams county for the past
twenty years has firmly convinced them
that this is the only place on earth, as in
all their repeated travels the aged couple
are unable to find place that suits them
better. They spent the winter with
their son. Howard M. Coss, wills in bust.
ness at Medford. The elderly couple
are among, the survivors of the real
pioneers of this county, having lived on
Cow creek and keeping way station
during the early days when the red
skinned Indians were on the war path
and the outlaws and horse thief piled his
vocation through this then unsettled
country. Walla Walla was the nearest
trading point, and Stevens county ex-
tended from the British line to Snake
river, and from the mountain range on
the west to Montana territory for the
eastern boundary.
A communication from Dayton. WASH,
brings the sad intelligence of the death
of Glen F. Porter in that city, Friday.
May 5, 1905. The deceased was 81
years. 4 months and days OF age at the
time of his demise. For the past three
years he had been declining with con-
sumption, and for awhile took change
of climate to Colorado. returning here a
few months ago apparently improved in
health, SO much so that he again opened
his photograph gallery and did work
until again Frustrated. Mr.. Porter was
an upright Christian gentleman, mem.
Der Of the M. f. church. and his un.
timely end is deeply regretted by all
who were fortunate enough to know him.
The largely attended funeral occurred
Sunday afternoon at Dayton.
The Ritzville High school defeated the
Spokane High school in the inter.col-
legiate debate at the High school build
ing, in this city last Saturday evening.
The debate consumed about 90 minutes
and was before large sized audience.
The local speakers had the aggressive
on the subject. Resolved. that munich.
palities Of 100 600 population and over
should own and operate their own street
railway systems" Morton Griffith, Tom
Adams and Harry Pettijohn were the
speakers. The rebuttal speech OF Crit.
fifth was an especially strong one, and
clinched the winners IN the minds of the
judges, all three voting for Ritzville.
Judges were H. W. Werner, Rev. w. H.
Harris and Prof. Johnson Of Cheney.
The continued rains Of the past week
have again settled the dust and the green
wheat fields are taking on deeper hue
of verdant color. Business houses are
feeling the stimulus of the safe prospects
for bumper crop, and trade conditions
are lively. The frosts of last week killed
the fruit in many sections of the county.
gardens are injured extensively and the
cold weather is retarding the growth.
The wheat alone is doing WE'LL optimis.
tic reports coming from every section of
the county.
Geo. Gebert, "Pittsburg George" was
severely hurt this evening some IL miles
southeast of town across Cow creek by
being thrown from the high seat of a
heavy wagon. In company with Jos. R.
Hallett. he was returning with load of
mutton sheep, the wagon wheel striking
a rock and dashing Mr.. Gebert to the
ground. cutting deep cash on the head
besides other injuries. DR.. F. R. Bur
roughs was called, and today he will be
brought to town.
The contestants from the Ritzville
High school in the ter.scholastic field
meet at Pullman Thursday, Friday and
Saturday. will take Thursday morning S
train for the college town. Those rep.
resenting the school will be John KEN.
bel. Tom Adams. Earl Barronett. Harry
Pettjohn. Philip Buehler. Perry Shuler.
Morton Griffith and Otto Couch on ath-
letics. Tom Adams will represent the
school in the oratorical meet.
c. B. VanDorn, pen artist. forged
the name of w. J. Sutton to check
drawn on the Pioneer State bank Of this
city. on Saturday, thereby vlctimizing
Mr.. Kasper. the Lind merchant. to the
tune of $3.50. Warrant for arrest was
issued by Justice J. d. Mcneil today.
but the fellow has a good start of the
officers and could be in New York by
this time.
T. A. Flowers Of Morgan. Arson coun.
ty, N. Gu who is working for B. F. Berry.
is here today for big load Of provisions
for the wheat king. The gentleman is
more than pleased with the country and
says he has come to stay. He has been
here two months.
d. R. Farrow of Cunningham, was
killed by gunshot wound Tuesday
night. dying instantly. Being in the
habit of carrying pistol. tits supposed
that it was accidentally discharged with
deadly effect.
Miss Letitia Lord has removed her
dressmaking parlors from the building
at the rear of the Born lodging house
into a cottage on Second street next to