Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1905-11-22
LOCAL EVENTS Of THE WEEK
TOGETHER WITH A Personal MENTION
OF THOSE IN THE TOWING. PANORAMA
OF LOCAL HISTORY

one of the earliest settlers OF that fertile
plateau, was .cheery caller at the News
Office Tuesday. He was in the city on a
tax paying trip. Mr.. and Mrs. Sullivan
are comfortably ensconsed in large
2.story, SToom residence with every
modern conven euce for farm comfort.
Their farm, besides being good paying
proposition, furnishes them with an
abundance of the genuine Irish potatoes.
vegetables of all kinds. beef and pork.
chickens and eggs. milk and butter, and
other provender for the table. They are
just completing new barn 48 50 feet
which will provide comfortable stalls for
aS horses. Ten years ago Charley owned
ashack on the old homestead and in
that short time has passed on the wings
Of prosperity by dlnt of true grit and
perseverance INTO a position of attluence
and leader III his community.
Tony Fletcher and Charles h. Bur
roughs, the two Young men who burglar
ICED the Office saloon, Billie and Rlley's
Place" and the Last Chance" being all
the thirst parlors in Lind, were sentenced
Saturday TO four and Ave years, respect
lively, at hard labor in the State peniten-
tiary. Both entered plea OF guilty to
the charge. Fletcher is ri and Bur
rouyhs is 81 years OF age. Fletcher
claims his home is $40 Center ST, Taco.
ma, his father. John Fletcher, being
laborer there. The other man is 81 and
vas born at Columbus, Wis. Sept. Is,
1873. His parents. MIR. and Mrs. w.
NJ. Burroughs, are residents OF North
Yakima. Both convicted men are UNI
married. They will be taken to Walla
Walla today.
&c. Shorno, of Hillyard, who says he
owns at least 81 900 worth of real estate
in the railroad town, petitioned the board
for franchise TO operate water works
in Hlllyard, SAYS the Spokane Review.
He wants contract to take the place
of that now in force and in the name OF
William Floyd, who, says Mr.. Shorno.
has assigned his contract to him. What
he wants is to be allowed to extend the
present water system.
The late DR.. John W, Lansing carried
a life insurance policy for $500 in the
Rights of the Maccabees OF the World,
holding membership in Defiance Tent
No. IA, of this city. His wife, Mrs. J.
w. Lansing, was made the beneficiary
and Yesterday VIM. o. Lewis and Cecil
D. Linn, Commander and Record Keep
er, respectively, of the local Tent, deliv-
cred Mrs. Lansing the amount
Mr.. and Mrs James S. Rogers arrived
home from New Hartford, Illinois, being
recalled by a telegram announcing the
dangerous illness OF Mrs. Rogers father,
A. F. Bemls, who is still in an alarming
condition. They spent two months at
the old home and enjoyed the visit but
express themselves that there is no place
like Adams county.
]. w. Proctor, veterinary surgeon,
was arrested at Cornell Saturday night
by City Marshal Otto Ulrich upon ad-
vice from the county authorities here on
complaint Of A. o. Rickert, proprietor OF
the Lind hotel. charging an attempt to
beat $50 board bill. The warrant was
issued by Justice Lincoln Laughlin. OF
Precinct No. 2.
DR.. G.. c. Eshelman. of Portland, su-
preme medical examiner of the order OF
United Artisans, Is IN the city assisting
Mr.. and Mrs. Doron in instituting the
order here. He has charge of five field
workers who are in Eastern Washington
At the present time The order is only
eleven years old and has an enrolment
Of 10000.
Andrew Mcqueen, the veteran farmer
and stockman OF Adams county. writes
US from Elgin, HIS, where he is on a
visit. that he will shortly return to Adams
county as his visit east has Impressed
him more favorahly than ever with his
home here where he has resided for
more than 20 years.
Rev. H. A. Tritt Is recovering from a
nine weeks seige of typhoid fever and
was out on the streets again yesterday
Several times during his serious illness
he was very low and life was almost des-
paired of. and the community is pleased
to see the minister again restored to
health
Seawood A Fulquartz, one Of the
pioneer stockmen Of Adams county, was
down from his ranch AT the foot OF Lake
Colville yesterday. The gentleman has
been raising horses and cattle at his
present location since 1888. some seven
teen years. We acknowledge pleasant
call.
Fire DESTROYED the Keystone postoffic e
and store on Monday morning entailing
loss of 1900 which was covered by
$500 insurance D. W. Circle was
postmaster and owner of the store which
was stocked with general merchandise
goods.
Mr. and Mrs Iaues ENGLISH left