Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1906-05-09

ETY. high schools Will De represent
ed at the Interscholastic field meet at
Pullman next Friday and Saturday
Those who will represent the Ritzville
school are: Otto Cbuch. John futile
Perry Shuler and pile lewis. Miss
Ethel Bevard will acfoYpany the boys to
defend the school id the oratorical con-
test. Several local rooters will help
make up the crowd.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Ginzkey of St. Pau
are here on a visit to Mrs. Ginzkey's par.
ents, Mr.. and Mrs Henry Zimmerman
and her sister. Mrs. H. E. Gritman. Mr.
Ginzkey is an experienced printer and
machine operator and for the present is
a member of the News force. He is
looking the country over with a view to
locating in some part of the West.
A letter to the News from Mr.. and
Mrs. F. M. Egbers. formerly Adams
county people, states that they have sold
their farm at Cedar Mountain. Idaho,
and have moved to Rathdrum. where
they have purchased property on Idaho
street. They like their new home very
much and invite any Of their old Ritzville
friends to call and see them.
County School Superintendent and
Mrs. W. ]. Lansing were at Walla
Walla last week attending the annual
state convention Of county school super
intendents. Mrs. Lansing remained for
a visit with relatives and friends and he
has returned to superintend moving their
household effects into their new home.
Robert E. Strahorn. Of Spokane, who
recently purchased the right of way Of
the proposed Connell- Fletcher railroad.
was in the city Tuesday evening. No
definite information could be secured
from the gentleman. as he states that he
has nothing tor publication at present.
Prominent people from the county no.
ticed in town Wednesday were: H. Z.
Hill. William Horn. Mr.. and Mrs. Louis
Walton. Henry Boyer. Garfield Carlson.
Ritzville; Ernest J. Bardwell and Gus
Cooper. Griffith; S. P. Ledbetter. Lind;
and H. w. Hayden. Cunningham.
The Rebekah Lodge elected officers
Tuesday evening for the ensuing six
months as follows: Ella Thompson, N,
G.; Maud Sellars, V. g.; Allie Copp.
secretary.
L. P. Martin. proprietor Of Martins
Cafe. and Earl Colwell. clerk for Gus
Frederickson, were in Spokane last
Tuesday selecting a pair of driving
horses.
Tom A. German and c. Mosely of the
Wsshtucna neighborhood were in Mon
day. transacting business preparatory to
building a new schoolhouse in District
No. 40.
George Pechtel has opened his new
saloon In the Lee block. formerly occu-
pied by Chittenden Bros, the grocers.
The new place is called The Germania.
w. H. Shipman. foreman of the con.
struction gang on the new Northern Pa
cifc bridge at Pasco. spent Sunday here
visiting his brother. c. E. Shipman.
Mrs. D. B. Johnson and her sister, Mrs
Bemis. have gone East to visit their
mother IN Illinois. who is very low.
They will be away some time.
Rev. B. E. Koontz will address his
evening congregation at the Methodist
church next Sunday upon 1.-THE Conver.
sion Of Major General"
Mrs. Frank Baker was suddenly called
by telegram to the bedside of her mother
at Grand Island. Neb.. leaving Sunday
evening.
S.A. Wells. an attorney of Spokane
is looking after his farming and da,rying
interests on his ranch east OF town.
Mrs. ]. F. Doran and little daughter
Irene. are visiting her mother and family
at Palouse for couple of weeks.
The Ladies' Aid Society of the M. E.
Church has decided 10 serve ice cream
and cake on Decoration day.
Miss Daisy Whitney of the First Ma.
tional Bank was calling on Spokane
friends the first Of the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. julius Siemens and Mr.
and Mrs. d. W. Pettijohn we're Spokane
visitors the FIRST Of the week.
E.B. Lehman rasin Spokane Tues
day closing a deAI flor the sale Of some
residence property There.
Mrs. Eura Snowfall has closed tern
ofschool in the Willis neighborhood ant
j is again in the city.
G. c. Benedict. bookkeeper for the
King Mercantile Company. has resigned
to take effect June 1.
Ed Moon arrived in town this weeb
from Pendleton. where he has been oper
ating well drill.
George Gleich of Paha was amo ,g tn.
visitors in town Tuesday.