Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1906-05-30

Rev. w. B. Eaken of Spokane, field
worker for the Prohibition Alliance, will
speak at the First Methodist church
next Sunday at II a. m, 3 and s p. m.
The o'clock meeting will be temper
ance mass meeting OF all the churches in
the city. He is one OF the most active
workers in the temperance field. He
was one of the principal movers in the
recent agitation for Sunday closing at
Spokane and the organizer Of the law
and order league. He is very eloquent
speaker and papers all over the North
west give him credit for efficient work.
= Mr.. and Mrs. Oliver M. Lee have re-
turned from a six months tour of the
United States. Ohio, Louisiana, Texas
and most of the Southern states We're Wis
tied. They were in Los Angeles at the
time of the san Francisco earthquake
and saw the ruins Of the famous unfortu
nate city. Both are in good health and
enjoyed their travel thoroughly. They
will endeavor to settle down again, and
are at home to their friends at the resi-
dence on E street.
Adrian -Wilburn beat the rain over
from Odessa Monday with his automo-
bile. He come over to arrange to take
charge of the Ritzville band, and as he is
anartist in that line it is very probable
that his services will be engaged.
William o. Lewis returned Sunday
from Shoshone, Blaine county, Idaho,
where he purchased 500 acres of land.
Several other local people are interested
in that locality and are contemplating a
visit there in the near future.
]. H. McChesney of Delight came into
the News office while in the city today,
paid years subscription in advance
and reported the heavy rains of the past
week of great benefit to the south end Of
the county.
w. F. Newland and daughter, Miss
Helen. have gone to Twin Falls. Idaho,
where they will spend some time attend
ing to business matters. He owns valu-
able lands there under proposed irriga-
ton ditch.
Mrs. c. L Holcomb of Wenstchee is
here visiting acquaintance during the
absence of her husband. who, with his
brother, o. R. Holcomb. has gone to the
bedside of their sick father in Indi ana.
D. w. Zent, town attorney Of Lind. has
disposed of his law and insurance bus i.
mass to Zent Il Lowell Of Ritz vile, who
have taken in as partner Mr.. Campbell
says today's Spokesman Review.
Guards from the Walla Walla peni.
tertiary came this week for George
Robert Clay. the Hatton holdup, who
was sentenced for one year for his at
tempt at sandbagging.
Marriage licenses have been issued
from the county matrimonial lottery to
Fred R. Jansen and Gertrude L. Baum
CART. and August T. Janosky and Alice
Van Zyverden.
John B. Cowley. a pioneer resident o.
Adams county, whose home for years
has been at Hatton, returned Tuesday
from an extended eastern trip.
Mrs. A. H. Smith has returned from ar
extended eastern trip and joined her hus
band, manager of the St. Paul & Ia
coma Lumber Company
Philip Rowe. president of the Ritzyill'
Electric company, was here from Seattl,
Tuesday inspecting his business interest:
The Ladies Aid Society of the Con
gregational Church will meet with Mrs
j. R. Harris next Wednesday afternoon
Mrs. w. c. Reeder is down from Spo
kane on visit with her husband an,
friends. She will return Friday morning
Erie Thompson is in charge of tn
Bassett bank at Downs for few day:
during the absence of the regular cashier
Mrs. Lena Amsden of Spokane, daugh
ter OF MIR. and Mrs. T. B. Leonard. wa
here the first of the week.
A. Fancher, city councilman, returne,
last Monday from a few days visit a
Spokane.
E. c. Crouch is up from Washtucn
this week under care of DR.. C. w Rice