Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1906-02-28

Samuel Hutchinson the 7 foot 4 inch
giant stockman has disposed OF his per.
sonal property and has purchased a
couple of fine ranches at Sunnyside in
Yakima county and expects to remove
there with his family at once. Mr..
Hutchinson was in the city yesterday
paying taxes. He still has considerable
realty in this county
Irven Dillon, an old residenter of
this county, having been here for the
past twenty years, has just returned
from four months trip in the eastern
states. Wisconsin, Michigan. Nebraska
and intervening states were visited and
the winter spent with many friends and
relatives in each Of the states.
The Evening Bulletin, daily paper
of Walla Walla, with Eugene Lorton as
manager, was started Feby. nth. Mr..
Lorton is we'll known in Adams county
by the part he played IN former cam
paign in connection with the Washtucna
Enterprise.
Samuel Allen, one OF the pioneer
citizens and heavy land owners OF the
southern part Of the county. was up last
week, having recently completed the
purchase of another section of land to
prove his good faith in the country
r.. Kuster, Davenport's foremost
real estate man, was here on business
last Saturday. He knows the value of
business throughout eastern Washington
by his efficient advertising.
Sam Carroll, one of the proprietors of
the Ritzville steam laundry, had the
misfortune to severely injure his left
hand at the laundry last Friday and is
carrying the injured member in a sling
in consequence.
Among the cash subscription renew
ais the first of the week was one from
Gideon Leonard, pioneer farmer, now
retired, who believes that crop pros
poets we're never better than at the
present time.
John Wellsandt, one of the most sta
BILE OF the pioneer German farmers east
of town, while in last Saturday chased
the sunshine into the printing Office
with a bright, new $3.50.
Henry H. Thiel, clerk for the Thiel
Drug Co. at Odessa, was recently in
the city and made this Office call which
will insure him the News for year to
come.
The infant son of Mr.. and Mrs. John
Houser, south of Lind died yesterday of
lung fever and will be buried in Lind
cemetery this afternoon.
Irven Born, Lind's popular jeweler,
and A. o. Rickart, the proprietor of the
Hotel Lind, were up last Friday on a
short business trip.
John Clodius, day mixer at the Oxford
bar. is recovering from siege of the
mu nps which has kept him laid up for
the past two weeks.
DIR. David A. Hewitt reports the birth
Of a On pound boy to Mr.. and Mrs
Arthur A. German, on Tuesday. Febru
airy II. 1906.
H. l.. Freely is the new mail carrier
between Ritzville and Lantz, having
recently been awarded the contract.
Attorney o. r. Holcomb has returned
from several days legal business al
Olympia and on the coast.
Mrs. d. A. Hewitt left last Friday for
two months visit with her parents al
Stella, Nebraska.
Born. Monday. Feby. 26. 1906. to Mr.
and Mrs. Aug. Schrag. at Memo. ten
pound boy.
Mr.. and Mrs. Asa Mccain were bust
ness callers from their farm east of towr
Tuesday.
Miss Ella Harvey. OF Spokane, sister o.
Mrs. r. A. Chittenden, is here on a shor
visit.
Al P. Haas, editor OF the Lind Leader
was mixing with Ritzville friends Sstur
day.
Bert Seburn, of Cunningham. has re
turned from two months trip east.