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Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1906-06-27
BUSINESS LOCALS.

Why not open bank account The
First National Bank will assist you TO do
so by furnishing you with Home Say
ings Bank in which 10 keep your savings
until you have accumulated enough to
deposit. They will open your bank upon
presentation and place the contents, OF
large or small amount, to your credit
and pay you interest AT 5 per cent from
date of credit, interest to be computed
and credited to your account on January
Ist and July LIST OF each year. Fry tins
savings system and you will be surprised
at the amount you will accumulate. II
will pay you to investigate.
THE ONLY SAFE WAY to keep
your valuable papers. etc, IS to have d
safe deposit box IN a tire and burglar
proof vault. The FIRST National Bank
has all OF these facilities and will rem:
you box at reasonable figure. Hum
patronage is Courteously solicited.
Call up, walk up. ride up or any way
to get up to the Ri,zvllc Trading Co. S
white goods sale.
Now is the time to order new sum.
mer suit of clothes. Before ordering see
l.. s. Davies, over RosenoHs,
You cannot afford to overlook our 3yc
assortment OF drawers and corset Gov
ers. Ritzville Trading Co.
Household goods and furniture for
sale; almost as good as new; dirt cheap.
Inquire at News office.
Clothes cleaned. pressed and repaired
at Reider's old stand opp, court house,
Don't overlook the white goods sale at
the Ritzville Trading Go S 1t will last
just ten days.
Wanted-Plain dressmaking.
Mrs. J. M. Kaufman and daughter
100 acres of good bunch grass pasture
with water, to let. Inquire at this Office
Ask to see our ire of silk komonos.
Ritzville Trading Co.
For clothes cleaning, pressing and re
pairing see l.. s. Davies over Rosenoii s..
Wanted - Nursing or housekeeping.
Inquire at this office.
See what Buster Brown has to say next
week.
Cross Land and insurance.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1906-06-27
Committee Appointed to lnves-
tisate Proposition Of Big
Bend Traction Co.
WILL REPORT ON JULY IL.
All Our Citizens Are Invited to
Be Present and Take Action
to Secure New Road.

The committee who were appointed
by the Booster Club to investigate the
proposition offered by the Big Bend
Traction Company have returned and
will make their report next Thursday
night, July IL. The committee is COM
posed of Messrs. H. !. ALERT. A. F. Ro-
senoff. DR.. P. w. Yearsley, Julius Sie-
mems and w. H. Martin, and they were
accompanied by P. R. Clark.
1t is urged upon the citizens and bust
ness men of this city to be present at
this meeting. as it is of great importance
that they should attend. 1t is now up
to our people to get the company to
build into this place. The committee
have been over the field and are in a
position to give the people of this city
chance to know just what is being done
by this company. This is a good prop
ositon and it should not be allowed to
90 to some other town. The Big Bend
Traction Company have had induce
ments to run their line through other
places. and it is up to the people OF this
place to say whether they want this road
or not. Don't 60 to sleep, but wake up
and come out and hear what is offered.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1906-06-27
LEGISLATOR IS SUICIDE.
Representative Melcher Hangs
Himself at Sprasue-Insan-
ity the Cause.

A dispatch from Sprague to the
Spokesman of Thursday morning says
that A. S. Melcher, representative from
Lincoln county to the last Washington
legislature. committed suicide by hang.
ing at his homestead about IL miles
northeast Of Sprague. For several days
he has been attacked with violent spells
of insanity and twice within the past
week he attempted to shoot himself.
For several months Mr.. Melcher has
been very sick. as has his wife. The
latter has recently been in hospital on
the Coast. Her illness appeared to
worry him great deal.
Financially he was well off and no
business troubles seemed to affect him,
Throughout Lincoln county. of which he
was a pioneer, he was held in high es-
TEEN. He leaves a wife, four boys and
four girls. Mrs. Melcher is utterly pros
trated and today it was at one time
feared she would die.
The body will be inferred at Sprague
FRIDAY,
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1906-06-27
duplication No. 84s7.l

NOIlCE VI SALE OF SCHOOL LANDS.
Notice il hereby given, That on the eth day
OF August. 1906. at the hour Of 10 O'Clock In the
forenoon, oil said day, at the door Of the Court
House in Adams county, Warrington. the fol.
lowing described school land will be sold At
to.wit:
The sWH Of section S6, township 20, range 81
Z. W. M, appraised at 81. 90 per acre. Total sp.
praised value Of said land, 3272O.OO. Improve
nents appraised at $3.50 90.
The SEA Of section Is. township 70, range 81
4. W. NJ, appraised 1t 81. 90 per acre. Total ap-
praised value OF said land, tZ720.00. Improve.
ments appraised at $4,000.
Said school land will be sold for not less than
the appraised value and subject to thSim.
prOvements situated thereon and a. appraised
by the Board of State Land Commissioner in
the manner provided by law, 4 statement OF
which Is now on file in the ONCE OF the An.
ditor Of said county.
Terms Of sale are: Under contract, one.tenth
to be paid on the day Of sale. and one.tenth an.
nually thereafter on the frat day Of March OF
balance ate per cent per annum: Provided,
That any purchaser may make full payment at
any time and obtain Q deed.
The purchaser Of such land will be REQUIRED
to pay at the time of sale the appraised value
OF any improvements or valuable materials ON
such land in full. In addition to the one-tepth
OF the sale price.
for sale by virtue Of an order Of the Board OF
State Land Commissioners, made on the 9Th
day OF May, 1906, duly certified and ON die in
'"'' VI '''' ''' c. Z. XMsBAuGH,
County Auditor.
Dated at Rit.ville. WASH, this 9Th day OF
July, 1905.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1906-06-27

Ritzville celebrated the glorious
Fourth of July in true American style
and with the same spirit that character
lied its advent more than one hundred
years ago when our patriotic forefathers
gave to the world that noted and historic
document. the Declaration of Independ-
ence. Visitors commenced to arrive on
the sd. and even with the reverberating
boom of the sunrise guns there were a
large number already on the streets.
BY 10 o'clock the crowd had grown
until they lined Second street from G to
E, and passage on the sidewalk was a
slow and tedious process. Although the
crowd was large. it was very orderly and
gave the officers no trouble.
At 10 o'clock the line of parade was
formed on the square in front of the
court house. The .Ritzville band came
first in natty new uniforms of blue and
white. Mayor Thiel and Speaker Lind
sey of Spokane followed In a carriage.
Then came the floats and industrial dis
plays. The first prize for the best dis
play was won by the Ritzville Trading
Co. The parade ended at the doors of
the Clodius wheat station, where the ex-
ercises were held. The parade was con-
Quoted by E. D. ellison, who was acting
officer of the day. Mr.. Lindsey's speech
was received with marked attention and
he was enthusiastically applauded. The
other exercises were effective and helped
to inspire feelings of patriotism. Miss
Ethel Bevard read the Declaration of In
At I o'clock the sports commenced
and were conducted as follows, with list
of prize winners:
Industrial parade: Ritzville Trading
Co. first; Myers-Shepley Co. second;
State Bank third.
Ioo-yard hose race. lay $50 feet Of hose,
wet test. First, prize. $50, Ritzville. 36H
seconds; second. $40, Sprague, AZ Sec
onds.
Ioo.yard hub and hub race. First, $50.
Ritzville, 10 seconds; Sprague, II Sec
onds. $40.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1906-06-27
Farmers and Wheat Growers.

wish to ask the readers OF the News
if it were possible for a board compau,
to 60 through the grain season without
losing dollar, what would become of
the premum' Is it not 4 fact that the
agent would get IS per cent OF 1t and the
balance go into the pockets Of the com.
pany?
In the Northwestern 1t is different.
Only 25H per cent is used tor the eU
tire expense and the balance, ~ per
cent, would be placed to the associations
credit to pay future losses or dividends.
For fifteen months on the safer clas- OF
risks it has been paying dividends on q
paid up policy
Surprising both systems being well
managed, which appeals TO your interest,
II. b. THRAsHER. Lind.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1906-06-27
REPUBLICAN CONVENTION.
Candidates Nominated For the
Different Offices of the
County.

The Republican County Convention
was held at the court house last Tuesday,
July ; Dr. J, w. Tullis was elected
chairman, Gale Smith secretary and w.
II. Hodson assistant secretary. The fol-
lowing candidates and delegates were
elected.
Auditor-Charles L Amsbaugh.
Clerks. d. Douglas.
Treasurer-J. 5. Edwards.
Attorney--C. W. Rathbun.
Sheriff.. -. Gibson.
Superintendent OF Schools A. +.
Nixon.
Coroner-Dr Henderson.
Assessor-W II. Hodson.
Surveyor. Edgecomb.
Commissioner, Third District-H. J.
ALERT.
Justices Of the Peace-Ritzville, w. K.
Kennedy and NJ. l. Burkhar,; Lind, Dr.
Merriman; Cunningham, A. o. Lee;
Washtucna, Gale Smith.
The delegates which were elected to
attend the State Republican Convention
which convenes in Seattle at later date
were
]. d. Bassett, J. NJ. Bennington. o. H..
Greene, W. w. Gent, L. A. Davis, W. X.
Kennedy. J. +. lrby, F. {. Henneberg.
Ritzville; George W. Bassett, Washtuc-
ma; DIR. J. w. Tullis. Cunningham.
The officers elected for the Republican
State Central Committee were as folows
Chairman-J, NJ. Bennington.
Treasurer-O. H. Greene.
All the delegates and candidates
chosen are well known, upright business
men of the highest moral standing, in
whose hands the affairs Of the county
can beput safely in charge. The men
have lived in this county from five to
eighteen years.
Those who were chosen as candidates
and served the past term have fully sat-
Ished the public during their term as
officers, and We can say that the others
will satisfy just as well.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1906-06-27

The game of baseball played on the
Fourth of July was one of the poorest
ever played on the local diamond. The
errors on both sides were many and the
quarreling was impossible to stand.
What is the matter with the baseball
committee that they can't get an umpire
who knows something about baseball in
stead of picking up man one day who
never saw baseball game and then the
next one have somebody else umpire?
1t seems very strange that person has
to 60 to baseball game and then watch
rag-chewing match Just because the
committee has not arranged for an Off
cial umpire.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1906-06-27
LIST OF LETTERS

Remaining unclaimed in the Pos
Office at Ritzville, Wash, week ending
June 80. 1906;
Lades-Fassetr Miss Ella; Griffith
Vallee S.
Gentlemen-Corhan, Geo p; Clay
George; Dillon, James L.; lrby, Colum
bus; Logan, James; Pence, VIII l.
Starr, Frank; Wright. Lee.
Foreign-Friedrch. Christian.
Persons claiming the above will pleas,
say Advertised" and give date Of this
list IoHN +. IRBY, p, Nj.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1906-06-27
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

In the Superior court OF the State OF WASH
ingt0n, In and for the county Of Adams.
In the matter Of the estate Of T. d. Rhodes.
deceased.
has beeh duly appointed and has qualified a.
the sole administrator Of the estate OF 7. ID.
Rhodes, deceased. by the above entitled court.
and that all persons having or claiming 70
them to the undersigned at the law ONCE Of
Gent Il Lowell In Ritzville, Washington, that
being the place for the transaction OF said
business. accompanied by proper voucher.
within one year from date hereof, to-wit. with.
in one year from the 9th day Of July, 1906, or
the same will be forever barred.
y. DORIAN, Administrator.
Gent 4 Lowell, Attorneys.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1906-06-27

Mrs. Harry Morris OF Spokane. on A..
way home from Seattle. is stopping off
here for a few days visiting her cousin.
Mrs. Ella Thompson.
Sheriffs from Washington, Idaho, Or
egon and British Columbia will hold
their fourth annual convention in Spo-
kane next Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. w. Gent and son
Herold will start for New York Sunday.
They will tour the East before returning
Lost &C. A. R. badge in Ritzville
Sunday. June ~. Finder will confer a
favor by leaving it at the News office.
]. ]. Merriam, the Lind postmaster,
has received 5000 increase in his salary
which now amounts to SI4oo year.
DIR. and Mrs. d. A. Hewitt went to
Spokane today on account of the serious
illness of the doctors father.
The well drillers on F. c. Henneberg S
property have quit operations. having
got sixteen feet of water.
VIM. Lewis has returned from HALEY,
Idaho. where he went with a party Of
homeseekers from here.
Miss Gladys Mack of Spokane, form.
erly of this place. was visiting friends in
the city this week.
Mrs. C. E. Preston of Ferry, Wash.
is in the city looking after her bushes:
interests here.
Miss Daisy Whitney returned from
Spokane Monday, having been absent
about week.
J.G. Kicker of Lind was in town Sat
urday and states that he is going tc
Portland, Ore.
Mrs. Clark of Downs spent the Fourth
in this city visiting her niece. Mrs. Ella
Thompson.
A. 7. Harder, editor OF the Cunning
ham Gazette, was loafng around towr
Saturday.
Joe Linn, brother OF the county treas
urer. c. ID. Linn. was in the city las
Tuesday.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1906-06-27
Married.

John La Laulps and Miss Mary A
Goodrich of Hatton were united in mar
rage at the parsonage of the First Con-
gregational Church of this city. Wednes-
day. July 4. 1906. at ago p. m. The
groom is veterinary surgeon at Hatton,
where the happy couple will reside for
about three months. when they will move
to Ritzville.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1906-06-27
Low Rates East Via the North
Western Line.

We are now able to quote very low
round.trip rates to various eastern points.
If you expect me to 60 east. write me be-
fore you buy. ! will be glad to plan your
trip. reserve your berths and send you
descriptive matter free. with full infor
nation.
H. S. COLLINS. Gen'l Agent,
6IS Sprague Ave-. Spokane
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1906-06-27
Special Rates East via O. R. & N.

May "a. IS and rs. New Haven. Conn.
and return. $500 June 4, 6. 2, % and
IS. July and 5. August 7, 8 and 9 and
September and 10, to Chicago. Ill. and
return, ~; Omaha. Neb.. and return
S52.5o; Sioux City. la. and return. Ss2.5o;
Kansas City. Mo-. and return. S52.5o; St.
Joseph. Mo-. and return. $52.5o; Denver
Colo. and return. $50; Colorado Springs,
Colo. and return, 1880. Sept. 7, 8 and
9th only Milwaukee. Wis, and return,
S62.2o. Limit % days but not to exceed
Oct. 3Ist. Stopovers allowed. Small
extra charge for return via California
Write for particulars. We have the
Scenic Route, and the only one via
Salt Lake and Denver.
G. ]. Mohler, G. IA, Spokane. Wash.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1906-06-27
Wedding on the Fourth.

Stacey c. Cable and Miss Aletha Alice
Beck were united in marriage Wednes.
day morning, July 4. in the parlor of
the officiating clergyman, Rev. Gentry
Rushing, in this city. Shortly after the
ceremony the newly welded couple took
the train for Cunningham, where they
will reside.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1906-06-27
Estray Notice.

Came to my place I5H miles due west
of Ritzville, one roam mare branded \ on
the right shoulder; one bay mare brand
ed @ on lett stifle and one gray mare
with sucking colt and halter, no brand
visible. Owner can have same by pay
ing all charges and proving ownership
MATTHIAS FROENBEKGES,
Odessa, Wash
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1906-06-27

]. A. Lamb was appointed mail car.
rier for the Memo mail route. He made
his first trip this week. He succeeds
P. X. GRADER, who has been carrier for
he past four years.
Miss Edith Ebener. Of Kennewick,
is visiting friends and relatives in the
city this week.
Mrs. VIM. J. Lanchner of Baker City.
Ore, is the guest of her friend. Mrs. p.
r. Clark.
Earle T. Copp, assistant cashier of
the Bank of Lind, was seen on the streets
Tuesday.
W. ]. Harter, the genial editor of the
Hatton Hustler, was a News caller last
Tuesday.
Mrs. T. w. Hauschild was trading
with the Ritzville merchants Tuesday.
S. G. Weller of Rattlesnake Flat was
among the visitors to this town noticed
Tuesday.
Miss Neva and Mr., Leon Greene of
Spokane are visiting in the city this
week.
Geo. Gillespie. clerk for Gus Fred
rickson, was on the sick list the past
week.
c. r. Dutton, the candy man, was a
Spokane business visitor the first OF the
week.
Mrs. Cardwell is visiting her daughter
and family, MIR. and Mrs. J. F. Doran.
Gale Smith, editor of the Washtucna
Enterprise, was city visitor Monday.
o. r. Haight is again out on the
streets after an illness Of three weeks.
Sam Hutchinson of Sunnyside was a
business caller at this Office Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. o. Couch were trad
ing with the merchants here Tuesday.
Misses Anna and Nellie Olson were
Sunday pleasure seekers at Spokane.
r. P. Smith was among those noticed
on the streets here Tuesday.
d. May of Washtucna was caller
at this Office Tuesday.
John Wellsandt was noticed on the
streets here today.
Mrs H. E. Hill is visiting friends and
relatives at Lind.
d. A. Scott was seen on the streets
here Monday.
George Dewald of Paha was in the
city Tuesday.
Erie Thompson is a Hatton visitor
this week.
F. N. Clark of Hatton was a visitor
Tuesday.
Chas. d. Olson was in the city Tues.
day.
| Fred Kembel was a city caller today,
Fred Johnson was in town Tuesday.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1906-06-27
BUTTE LEAGUERS SURPRISED
They Get Winning Run in Tenth
Inning Sundays Game
at Sprague.

The hard hitting Butte team Of the
Northwest Leage went against the real
thing here last Monday afternoon. 1t
required ten innings Of hard play before
they could bring in the winning run.
Irby, Butte's crack center fielder, and
formerly of Ritzville. pitched the game
for the visitors. Hamilton officiated for
the locals. Following are the tabula-
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1906-06-27
Notice.

DIR. Yearsley announces his absence OF
three weeks for vacation. beginning
July 10Th,
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1906-06-27

Frank West and Frank Leonard,
young farmers from Rattlesnake Flat
were in town to-day.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1906-06-27
INSUR ANCI
HERE ARE A FEW
-BARGAINS.-

one section well improved, over
acres in wheat, good well, $}5 per ao
good terms,
one half section close to Odessa all u
der cultivation. $50 acres in wheat. 5
per acre, good terms.
| one half section close to market, all II
der cultivation, 100 acres m Whc,
good well and buildings All maChl
cry, horses and every thing on q
place goes with it, So per acre, $50
cash, balance good terms.
! have two we'll improved sections oy
700 acres in wheat, One third Gre
ppc- TO buyer, only ~ miles 10 mark
good well and buildings on plac
This Is % snap Price SEQ per acre.
Here Is q snap. 4 section only mll,
from Ritlgillc and ; and Z miles irol
Whcailand well improved and 100 acu
IN wheat goes to buyer only $3Loo pt
acre, = cash balance good terms.
Also two good sections within an
Hmiles to market. go acres IN Whc.
goes with place also good well and gu
ifINIAi4ll ANA t4.'AIA A41b g'Nt a. Atl hAtA
These TWO places must be sold togethe
Price 5000 per acre $4,000. 90 cas-
balance good terms.
$1,000 viii buy tine homestead reliI
qWshmcnt, Only three miles lror
good market. All good land wit
house and barn. This is snap,
$50 acres under cultivation, $50 acres 10
wheat; y crop to buyer THIS S2l pc
acre. This puoe is good only Tor lev
days, rs this land is cheap al $40.
Here are 300 acres only s miles from
KizWllc, good buildings on place; this
can be bought for St2 per acre.
Two sections only 7 miles IRON Ritzyiile
good 7.ruom house, barn granary
good well and windmill. An machin
cry on the place and bunch of cattle
good work horses and $50 acres in croE
goes with It, This is splendid OPP
portunlty. Pnce SCI per acre,
4 section only miles from Lind; this is
good land only about 80 acres 20 BIZ
broke, balance all under cultivation;
same buildings On The place, also wei.
with good water Price OF this SIC
per acre.
a hundred and one other good places
for sale, also town property OF all DIES,
cripuon. Come and see me at the
Adams County News building.
2 HonnoT~orO
RiTzVILLE, WASHINGTON
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1906-06-27
A Small Wind Storm.

A southwest wind this afternoon
hurled tumble weeds and thistles
through the air at twenty mile rate
and the gate went too. Many stoves
were drawn out OF the chimneys; the
strong wind blew in the at the neck
of bottle and blew the bottom out.
Nebraska wagon tracks passed thru
the town by the thousands. The
strain on the wire fences was so great
that the staples we're drawn out OF
the north side OF the posts. A kero.
sene barrel standing in front OF the
grocery store was sucked out OF the
bung- hole and turned inside out like
a lady slipper. The dirt blew from q
post hole in the hillside and left the
hole sticking out OF the ground about
two feet without no dirt around it.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1906-06-27

Sprague won from Rtzville last Sun
day at Sprague on errors by the Ritz
vile players. Hamilton outpitched
Samuels, but was given ragged support.
Rltzville made four runs in the first two
innings-enough to have won if they had
played in their usual form.
Batteries - Ritzville: Hamilton and
Halvorson. Sprague: Samuels and
Veley.
Score by innings
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1906-06-27
First National Bank Of RitzviIIe,
Washington.

mo. 575l)
Report Of the condition OF the First National
Bank, at Ritzville, in the State OF Washington,
at the close OF business. June 18th, 1906.
RRsOuRCEs
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1906-10-06
NEWS OF A WEEK
TERSELY OUTLINED
4 SUMMARY OF THE MOST I'M.
poRTANT EVENTS AT HOME
AND ABROAD.
TOLD IN CONDENSED FORM
Complete Review Of Happenings Of
Greatest Interest from All Parts
Of the Globe-The Latest Foreign
Information.
THE CUBAN REVOLT.

The fate OF the Cuban republic rests
In the hands of President Palma. II
he consents to remain In Office the re-
public may be saved II he refuses,
Intervention Is inevitable.
Secretary Taft has completed all
arrangements to proclaim himself pro-
visional governor of Cuba and to land
all available marines and bluejackets.
Secretary Taft delivered an ultima
tum to the moderates, with the result
that they agreed to negotiate for
peace.
Inflammatory speeches against the
United States and threats to dynamite
American property and appeal to pow
ers marked a meeting OF Cuban. mod
crates.
Another chance probably will be
given to Cuba, but in case peace Is
not permanent Intervention and prob
ably annexation will follow.
Washington officials believe Taft is
planning to have new elections in Gu
ba with the ultimate view of continu-
ing the independe of the island.