Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1906-06-06
LOCAL EVENTS Of THE WEEK
TOGETHER WITH A PERSONAL MENTION
or THOSE m THE nOvlN0 PAN.
ORA1A OF LOCAL HISTORY.


The board of education has almost
completed the list of thirteen teachers re-
quired to conduct the schools Of Ritz
vile. Prof. w. A. Taylor will be super.
intendent again. but his assistant has not
been chosen nor has the principal Of the
Lincoln school been employed. Men are
desired for both places. The following
is list of teachers: Lucille Mcintyre.
languages; Reba Hurn, German; Geor.
gia M. Donald. sixth and Seventh grades:
Helen siemens. fourth and fifth grades;
Cora>Himelberger. third and fourth
grades; and Esther Newland, primary.
All will teach at the Central school. Jo-
sephine O'Leary. fourth and fifth grades;
Olive Brace, third and fourth grades;
Minnie M. Morrell. primary. at the Lin.
coin Miss J. Parape Singer will have
charge Of music and drawing.
The following is the list Of pupils who
passed the eighth grade examination
held at the court house May ~ and Is:
Ethel Allen, Ethel Bishop, Paul ]. Hack
EFT, Sutton Hackett. Brets Harter. Xer-
pha Mccullough, Roy Railsback. Hat
ton; Lee Hawkins. Belle Lippold. Allie
Urquhart. Lind; Louise Bauer. Arthur
Grammar. Helen Koontz, Everett Petit
john, Zerita Peters. Edith Rowe. Emma
Starring. frankie Stevens. Rachel Sell.
ers. Ritzville: Georgia Bassett. Sarah
Benge, Washtucna. District No. 81 and
Keystone school district have finished
new school houses.
Warren Smith, son of Mr.. and Mrs. r.
P. Smith. prosperous young farmer Of
the Lind country. was passing around
the cigars here today among his friends,
and when questioned regarding his spe-
cial generosity. confessed that he was
married. The ceremony was performed
by the German Congregational pastor at
Spokane at 6 o'clock Tuesday evening.
The bride is Miss Martha Seigel. The
NEWS joins in the congratulations to the
happy young couple.
At the annual meeting of the Wash
tucna High Line Telephone Company
Monday the following officers were elect
ed for the ensuing year: President, E.
H. Wyrick; vice president. J. F. Collier:
secretary. Otis Leonard; treasurer. E. H.
Herring; directors, G. Leonard. Henry
Leonard, Tom German and Fred Cooper.
The company will soon be connected
with the Pacific States Telephone Com
pany and be thereby in communication
with all the towns along the Northern
Pacific railway.
Albert E. Nixon, who announces him
self in another column as candidate for
county superintendent of schools, has
taught the past season in the Ritzville
schools and has been engaged as princi.
pal of the Washtucna sdUools for next
season. Prof. Nixon is young man
with thorough education and consider
able experience as teacher. He is we'll
qualified to fill the position to which he
aspires.
Mrs. Crawford. daughter Of w. G.
Hammond. who was operated on some
time ago for a hip disease of twenty
years standing by Drs. Schragg and Ar
mann. has recovered perfect control Of
her limb. The cast was removed today
and the fondest expectations of all con.
cerned were discovered to have been
realized.
A. ]. Hooper was in the city Monday
from his big stock ranch in the southern
part of the county, and appeared before
the board Of county commissioners on the
hearing Of the Benge-Hooper road. He
asked the board for 900 road damages
Messrs. William o. Lewis. LOUIS WAL
ton. John Sponcler. ]. o. Couch. E. R..
Lehman. Frank Newland and DR.. Lem
man left Wednesday by way Of Walla
Walla for Shoshone county. Idaho. where
they expect to invest heavily in lands.
Jay Bovee, who went to the Myrtle
Hospital at Sprague about three weeks
ago to undergo an operation for appen.
dicitis. has returned to town not looking
any the worse for his operation.
Mrs. Matilda. Prouty has been chosen
delegate from Zenith Chapter No. s..
Order of the Eastern Star, to the annual
Grand Chapter, which convenes in Spo-
kane June IA, IS and Is.
Miss Helen Newland. who. in com.
pany with her father. started for Twin
Falls. Idaho, got to Spokane. when she
came down with the mumps and had to
return to Ritzville.
w. r. Baker was taken to Walla Walla
this week to serve one years term for
writing check with intent to defraud,
without funds or credit with the bank.
Tony Heistutman has moved his tin
shop from the Richter building in with
the Wellsandt chop mills across the rail.
road track on c street.
Eastern Star members are earnestly
requested to be present at q special
meeting to be held in Gilson's hall next
Monday evening.