Washington State journal and Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1906-1907, 1906-10-31

SnoW your appreciation VI IHe eACci
lent work of your present Sheriff, E.
D. ellison, by placing an X after his
name. He is worthy of the office and
should be reelected.
The meetings which have been held
in the Christian church under the di
rection of Rev. Thomason, closed Sun
day. He left for Pomeroy where he
will conduct revival meeting.
| write fire insurance in the best COM
panies in the U. S. List your farm
with me- Money loaned on farm. land.
Prove up before me. Terms reasonable.
j. L. Cross, Ritzville.
Henry Christensen left Monday for
Spokane and Odessa. He went to the
latter place to look after the business
of the branch bank owned by the Ger
man. American State Bank of this
place.
f. L. Bradley, who has had charge
of the Puget Sound warehouse at
Wheatland for the past season, has
finished his work there and will work
here with R. A. Hoxey until the first
of the year.
C. E. Irby who has been catching for
the Butte, Mont, league team during
the past season, was in the city the
first of this week. He left for North
Yakima where he intends to put in a
roller skating rink.
Mrs. John Truax spent Saturday and
Sunday with her son, John Truax, can
didate for Superintendent of schools.
She was on her way from the East to
join her husband who has purchased a
ranch near Hatton.
W. r. Cunningham, ST., is having
considerable trouble with his right
knee, which he injured in an accident
in 1882 He is in his Office every day
but has to be taken to and from his
place of business in cab.
The members of the Christian En-.
deavor of the First Congregational
church, entertained their members anG
friends at the home of j. D. Bassett
on Knob hill last Friday evening, with
left hand social. Luncheon was
served and general good time was
reported by those in attendance.
w. w. King has moved his family
from the ranch west of this place tt
this city. They occupy the Kellogg
property on College hill purchased by
Mr.. King last spring. Mr.. King wishes
to secure tie advantages of our excellent
schools consequently the change. He
will move back to the ranch next sum
mer
: Peter Seimens, father of our worthy
townsman julius Seimans, who with
his wife arrived in this city short
time ago from Gretna, B. c., has pur
chased the residence of w. R. Kennedy
, on College hill. Mr.. Kennedy has &C
t cepted position with the Pacific Live
Stock Association of Spokane and will
move his family to that city next Tues
day.
r Guy Stafford of the Lamona rancl
was in the city Tuesday. He came t,
consult with DR.. Burroughs in regar,
to his left arm which was troubling
him. The doctor discovered that h,
was suffering from blood poisenin,
caused by silver in one of his fingers
n Mr. Stafford has just completed the sal
y of 365 tons of hay to parties on tn
S Sound. He received $1l a ton for tn
same.
e Miss Gertrude Irby entertained
l. party of her young lady friends to
n Halloween party Wednesday night
Among those present were: Lucil
X Greene, Mabie Thompson, Nettie HOP
e pie, Emma Bassett, Alice Lewis, Ma
:. Baird, Annie Rosenoff, Anetia Yates
Xerpha McCulloch, Lulu Brewer, Bes
sic Young, Rachel Tweedy, and Rut
, Harding.
It W. S. Irby of the firm of |. Irby an
Son, proprietor of the Alfalfa Cream
= cry, near Downs was in this city today
" He reports that they have just finishe
!. disposing of their surplus hay raise
this season, They have 80 tons of ha
which will be used this winter to fee
n their stock of dairy cattle. They SUI
l. ply the Ritzville market through d.
: venny Bros, with 100 pounds of fres
butter each week and report that the
s. cannot supply the trade.
" DR.. j. H. Brewer, who purchased tn
ranch known as the Bud Tinnel plaC
on Cow Creek, four miles south of l.;
:, mona, has disposed of the same to Nj
y Green of Spokane. Mr.. Brewer bougl
D the place "A year ago for $13, 900 and r,
. ceived in the trade $25, 200 worth {
Spokane property. The place consiste
e of about 500 acres, and he received ST
"a an acre for the same. Mr.. Brewer
J. son who has had charge of the ranc
g has moved his family to Espanolo whel
his father owns large wheat ranch