Washington State journal and Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1906-1907, 1906-10-24

N. E. Schoenhuth gave q banquet to
the store force of the firm of Kalkwarf
4 Schoenhuth last Thursday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Ginzkey, VIM.
Leonard and w. O. Lewis will leave
here Thursday for Soldier and Helix,
Idaho, where they are looking after
land investments. Mrs. Ginzkey has a
brother at Soldier whom she will visit.
Mr.. Leonard is looking for an invest
ment.
Some one poisoned Caesar" the St.
Bernard dog owned by Nose Holland,
proprietor of the Kentucky Wine &
Liquor Co., the first of the week.
Cesar" was the father of Ritz"
the now famous Spokane dog presented
by Mr.. Holland to the Spokane police
department.
Miss Pearl Wilt of Spokane, has
taken charge of the millinery store
owned by Mrs. j. M. Adams. Mrs.
Adams was compelled to 60 to Spokane
to receive medical treatment and ex-
poets to be absent several months.
Miss Willie is competent milliner and
will have full charge until Mrs. Adams
return.
The football game which was prom
ised to be played between the Ritzville
High School and that of Davenport
will not be played owing to the Daven-
port team refusing to live up to their
agreement. What is the matter with
Davenport? Have they got cold feet?
It seems strange that they should fail
to keep their word.
A stranger who gave his name as
Henry Sage, tried to pass forged
check on the Pioneer State Bank with
the signature, J. C. Hauschield. The
check was for $1,000. He was arrested
and taken before Judge Warren and
plead guilty but asked for leniency.
His pleading so impressed the judge
that he let the man 60.
Louis Peterson, who formerly owned
q ranch near here and who has been
living in Spokane, is here with his IA
mily visiting at the home Of Gus. FIRE.
dericks. They expect to stay week
renewing acquaintance. They leave
about the first Of the month for Sweeton,
where they will make their home. He
is one of the first settlers in this coun-
ty.
Invitations are out announcing the
fact that Miss Bess Turner will give a
Ghost Dance at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Will H. Turner on next Wednes-
day evening. Guests are requested to
bring ghostly garb to consist of sheet
and pillow case and to meet at the
home of Mrs. Carlen, there to form a
ghosts parade and from thence to pro-
coed to the scene of mirth.
Married, Tuesday afternoon at the
German Lutheran church in this city,
Chris. Mochnke of Oregon City, Ore,
to Miss Mary Wittrock, daughter of
Rev. H. Wittrock, pastor of the Ger
man Lutheran church. Many valuable
presents were given and the couple de-
parted for the home of the groom at
Oregon city. Miss Wittrock was for
merly employed for time in Woodin
Bros. store.
Antoine Perine has purchased half
interest in the Walla Walla stock farm,
formerly known as the Durry ranch, of
1000 acres, situated in the southeast
part Of this county, joining Senator
Ankeny's ranch. Mr.. Perine is an old
timer, having settled in this county
among the early settlers. He sold out
his interests five years ago and went
back to Portugal with his family, re-
turning to this country again a short
time ago.
An action of damages for assault and
battery was tried Tuesday before Judge
Warren, wherein George w. Milan
sued George A. Milan and Mrs. Katie
Milan. his cousin and aunt, for $500
damages. Plaintiff went to the home
of defendant on business and they
quarreled, plaintiff having one of his
fingers chewed and manned. The
matter was dismissed as to the latter
party in the case and judgment was
granted against George A. Milan for
$3.50 and costs.
The funeral of Mrs. Mary Elizabeth
Dillon was held at the Willis school
house north of Ritzville on Monday at
II O'Clock, Rev. B. E. Koontz Of the
NJ. E. church here officiating, and the
body was buried at Spanjer cemetery.
Mrs. Dillon was born in Nebraska
forty-three years ago and was married
in Nebraska twenty-three years ago.
The Dillon family is thought of when
ever the old pioneers of Adams county
are mentioned. James Dillon, her hus-
band, and two children survive her.
Why not open bank account? The
First National Bank will assist you to
do 50 by furnishing you with a home
Savings Bank in which to keep your
savings until you have accumulated
enough to deposit. They will open