Washington State journal and Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1906-1907, 1907-01-16


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Hon. j. D. Bassett and family left
for Olympia last Thursday, where
they will remain during the session of
the legislature. D. j. Barringer has
leased the Bassett home during their
absence. Miss Mary Bassett will live
with them so as to attend school.
Mrs. George Tinnel received the sad
news of the death of her brother-in-law,
George Delaney, who died at Walla
Walla Tuesday. Mrs. Harry York and
Miss Minnie Myers left Tuesday
evening to be in attendance at the
funeral which will occur Thursday.
Ritzville Lodge No. SO l. o. o. F..
held installation of officers Tuesday
evening. The following officers were
regularly installed: E. B. Born, Noble
Grand; B. E. Koontz, Vice Grand;
Walter Staser, secretary; J. D. Sellars,
warden; Frank Baker, conductor; D..
w. Pettijohn, inside guardian. After
the installation ceremonies a banquet
was served.
Inquiries for Andrew Paulson who
worked with a threshing crew near
Ritzville last harvest has been received
at the Sheriff's Office. He is not
wanted for any wrong doing, relatives
are anxious to hear from him. Paulson
is Dane, 20 years of age, short and
heavy built, temperate in all his habits,
been in America four years, speaks
broken English.
10. Couch, formerly of Griffith, but
now of Soldier, Idaho, was in the city
for few days this past week. Mr..
Couch still owns big ranch at Griffith,
in this county, and has rented same to
his son-in-law, Nelson Griffith, and has
himself settled, with his family, on the
land he bought last fall at Soldier,
Idaho, through the agency of w. O..
Lewis, of Ritzville.
Monday was busy day at the court
house, were the new county officers
were sworn in and furnished bonds.
The aggregate of the bonds under which
the officials will act is $l2O, 900, ranging
from SIS, 900 furnished by the treasurer
to $1,000 by the coroner. All bonds were
approved except two or three which
did not comply with the statute in the
matter of wording, and will be amended
to conform to requirements.
Paul s. johnson of Pittsburg, Pa.
will be at the Christian church on Fri
day and Saturday evenings, January rs
and rs at II o'clock. Mr.. johnson is q
brother of the church of the Divine
God and will discourse upon, 1.-THE
Divine Plan of the Ages" This will
be different from anything presented
in Ritzville before. He comes highly
recommended. All are invited to at
tend and hear him. This is strictly
ndenominational.
The school building in the John
Geissler district north of Ritzville near
the county line, was wrecked and
burned last Friday night. The district
is fractional one, numbered 81 in
Adams county and numbered 1876 in
Lincoln county. The school building
was located in Adams county. The
teacher was Mrs. Lenora B. Loften, of
Walla Walla, graduate of Whitman
College. Before leaving the building
in the evening she filled the stove with
coal in order that fire might be kept
during the night and all the hampers
and drafts were closed. At about nine
O'Clock at night coal gas having formed
in the stove and, becoming ignited, a
loud explosion followed which complete
ly wrecked and set fire to the building,
which burned rapidly.