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LOCAL AND PERSONAL. What Your Friends and Ours Have Been Doing the Past Week. O. R. Haight went to Spokane yes terday morning on a business trip. Mark F. Jones, the Spokane piano "merchant, called at the News office last Wednesday. Found—A gold Modern Woodmen pin. Owner can have the same by calling at this office. All persons indebted to Clodius, Kalkwarf & Co. are requested to call and settle on or before Dec. 26. Attorney D. H. Hartson returned home on Saturday morning's passen from a flying business trip to the Sound cities. F. J. Browne, supt. of public in struction, arrived in the city on Mon day evening's train and will pursue educational duties for a few days. M. L. Lank recently from Castle Hock, Wash., has located in Ritzville and taken out a city auctioneer's li cense for one year. H. H. Watkius, traveling salesman for the M. J. Kellar & Co. clothing . house of Oakland, California, was in town Thursday of last week. Wm. Best, a leading farmer of Rat tlesnake flat, was in town Monday acting as a witness forEmmettHubbs who made final proof on his land. Thelrby Howard York well drilling company recently from Aurora, Mo., are putting down a well at Scott for Dr. Cottingham. They are down 100 feet but no sign of water as yet. Monday morning three inches of snow and the thermometer at zero was the greeting we received. The aky was clear however and the weath er since has been sunshiny and pleas ant. For Sale—l6o acres of land adjoin ing the town with a splendid two story dwelling with all modern im provements. Water, cellar, windmill, ete., etc. For particulars call at this office. The receipts from the Ladies M. E. church fair held last Wednesday and Thursday amounted to $142.75. The expenses were approximately $35 leav ing a net profit to the society of about #107. Mrs. T. F. O'Leary and three chil dren of Oak Harbor, Wash., has been enjoying a visit with her brothers, W. W. and D. W. Zent of this city. Mrs. O'Leary returned to her home Satur day evening. Saturday evening the Lotus dancing club gave their first hop. Seventeen couples were present. Music was fur nished by the Weiand orchestra. The club will trip the light fantastic every Saturday evening at Thomisen's hall- E. H. Herring has .leased his fine farm near Bemis,.jnoyed to Spokane and purchased the grocery store of H. H. Hubbard, auditor-elect of Spokane county. Mr. Herring will conduct the business on the corner of Ilowsrd and Third streets. Dr. Slocum, the eminent head, throat; lung and worm specialist will conclude his series of lectures and en tertainment to-night at the court house as he leaves tomorrow for Lind. His lectures arc pleasing aud instruct ing and each night during his stay here there has been a change of pro gram. New moving pictures and hu mors te-night. W. C. Moore, an old-time stockman and well and favorably known resident of this vicinity has put a renter on his farm, moved his family to town, start ed his children to our excellent school and engaged in the livery business with John Armstrong. "Billy and Jack" will make a strong team and w* predict will not come out of the ''tanas and of the cow's appendage." I have made arrangements whereby it will be necessary for me to b* away s the greater part of next lumuin so for the next thirty days I desire to close out my entire stock of goods in line* of jewelry and silverware. If you want anything in these lines I will save you money. Some things shall ■sell at cost and some below cost iu order to close out at once. I mean busings. Come and see me.—O. B. Haight. Camp No. 5595 Modern Woodmen '"of America of this city elected the fol lowing officers for the year 1899, at the regular meeting last Friday even ing: V. C-, Chas. N. Lamoreaux; W. Adv., John G. Ash; Ex banker. B. E. Vincent; Clerk, W. W. King; Escort, A. Faucber; Watchman, T.T. Boyd; Sentry, C. C. Low; Mansger for three ' years, E. D. Gilson. The camp ,is in a very thrifty condition with fifty members strong, carrying insurance amounting to about eighty thousand dollars. An opera house company was or ganised this week by the following named gentlemen: Banj. Martin, J. E. Proutjr, H. E. Gritman, Win. Snyder, O. M. Lee, I. W. Myers, E. D. Gilson, O. Httifceue, W. B. Cunning ham, jr., and C. O. Greene. It is pro posed by this company to purchase at least a half block of ground in the most convenient part of the oity and build an auditorium that will accom odate the public as demands may reasonably require and the invest ment jbstifiee J. C. Sullivan, a prominent farmer from the southern part of the county spent several days in town this week. Wm. E. Johnson of Spokane, for merly one of the Ritzville boys in times long gone by, is in town to-day. The Lotus club will give one of their 12 o'clock dances on Saturday Dec. 10. Everybody is cordially invited to attend. Dugal Neilson, the Lind merchant and county assessor elect, came up on this morning passenger and will re turn home this evening. Jack Frost has arrived and is giving his usual attention to exposed water pipes and hydrants, which seem to freeze up anyway upoi. the slightest provocation. W. W. King has bought an interest in the Thiel-Dornian hardware store and has taken chargo of the books and will be ondat l.e desk hereafter. Mr. King has leased his 1280 acre farm to J. A. Thiel and T. M. Sullivan for'four years. Lawrence C. Lee, formerly a resi dent farmer of this county, but now of Pomeroy, Garfield county in this elite, »i rived in the city on Wednesday last and spent several days looking after some business matters and call ing upon old acquaintenauces. One of the largest sales of railroad land made in Adams caunty has just been closed by Benj. Martin ia which thirteen sections, comprising 8320 acres west of Ritzville has just been completed. It is the intention of the party that bought the land to have it settled next season. Curtis Haydcn, formerly of Lin coln county but now of Adams, came home from St Johns, Whitman coun ty, on Monday evening where he has been seriously ill with typhoid fever for the past six weeks. He leaves this evening for a visit with his parents at Eugene, Ore. Mr. Haydcn will return to Ritzville after the holidays. Laban Zimmer has bought five hundred acres of land five miles from Odessa, just inside the line of Adams county upon which he will reside in future. His fine farm where he now lives will be rented out. Laban is the son of Benj. Zimmer and the family have made their home here continu ally for thirteen years past. John McDonald of Cow creek, the man with tne vice-like grip was <n town from his stock ranch Tuesday, crippling the fingers and disabling the hands of nearly everyone who had the good fortune to extend him the friendly greeting of a hearty handshake i'lie struggling editor of this paper in an unguarded moment, placed hii noble left hand in the mighty com pressor and had the tnlddle finger broken for the second time within the last two months. The Woman's Unity club held their last regular meeting with Mrs. Hol comb Friday Nov. 25. Nine members present, six of whom responded to roll call with Thanksgiving quotations. Under the order of business came the election of officers for the coming three months which resulted a* mi lows: Mrs. Knapp, president; Mrs. Peters, vice president; Mrs. Shipman, secretary; Mrs. Gilson, treasurer. The reading of Evangeline was then token up and completed in the remaining time. Adjourned to meet with Miss Leens, Thursday Dec. 8, 1898.—Hilda Shipman, Secretary. LOCALS. Brick, lime and hair at Green's. Go to C. Sinclair's to buy your flour and feed. Fruit and vegetables in season at lowest prices at Sinclair's. A fine line of fancy candies kept constantly 011 liand at Sinclair's. Fahrness Alpenkraeuter—for sale by Rev. Gradel or Kev. Seheuerle. All kinds of lumber and building material at lowest prices at Green's. Go to W. S. Eastman's for a bath. New tub. Bath 26 cents. Hot water svery day. t Fresh, sweat spplo cider always on hand and for sal* by JKfaqs pr .gallon ut the City Bakery. I now havmjijiie assortment of city property for sale, both bgsinws and residence lots.-—D. W. Zent. If you want to file a homestead or make a final proof of any kind call on F. P. French. U. S. Commisioner. Attorney D. W. Zent informs us that he ha* one of the finest stock and hay ranches iu the state for sale at a bargain. I have for sale four five-year-oid and two eight-year-old horses. All well-broke sound and true. Weigh from 1300 to 1400 pounds. Two good new wagons and three sets of good harness.—D. W. Zent. Vou say there must be a supreme being. So there is; the supreme be iiig of air-tight heaters is the Wilson Improved, sold exclusively by the Bauer-Bier Co. Time Card—Washtucna mail Leaves Kii-ville, Mondays, Wednea days ami Fridays at 7 a. m. Leaves Washtucna, Tuesdays, Thursdav* aotf Saturdays at 7. a. ra- For each MO pounds of freight or for one p*4Hl<|pr 91.00 will be charged each wsy»i». W. snd E. E. Shaw, Proprietor*. w Red Ink, A Red Man's Drink. Vigilant as the deputy marshals are in Indian territory, and drastic as the application of prohibition law by the courts may be, several kinds of intoxi cants safely defy all statutory provis ions. Amazing quantities of Jamaica ginger are consumed in this territory. The stores handle ginger as a legiti mate drug. A teaspoonful will cause choking aud coughing for several min- 4 utes in a throat unaccustomed to swal lowing the powerful stuff. But there are men in the territory who drink two or three bottles a day with appar ent satisfaction to their educated stomachs. More Jamaica ginger is sold in Indian territory thin in half a dozen states where whiskey selling is licensed. Red Ink is another favorite territory tipple. This is not a nickname for something else. The ordinary red ink which the bookstores of the states sell for writing purposes is a beverage in part of that country. The ink drinker of cultivated taste will buy bottles by ilie half dozen at a time and swallow the contents with relish. Essences which sell elsewhere for flavoring pur poses are used as drinks under this civilization. Anything that has abasis of alchol is in demand. Intoxication is craved, and the stomach of the Indian territory drinker does not quarrel with the form in which it comes. Wood alchohol, accounted poison in most parts of the eountry, is consumed in considerable quanti ties. The City Election. Little enthusiasm or intereit was shown in the municipal election held yesterday, there being but 82 vote* cast. The citizens ticket, with W. K. Peters at its head (or mayor, and Wis Snyder, H. E. Gritman and O. E. Hol comb as councilman and H. A. Bier as treasurer, was electcd. The me mber* holding over from the prevent council are Hans Thomsen and John Bovee. Messrs. Cunningham, Greene, and Van Holt retiring at second meeting of council in Jan. 1899. The propor tion granting the council permission to sell the present system of water works was carried by the small major ity of six votes. It is evidently a question in the minds of many of our citizens whether it is advisable to grant -a franchise or have the city con trol and operate its own water and light system. THE RITZVILLE PUBLIC SCHOOL. Principal Prof. C. H. Knapp Assistant Principal.. .Miss Mabel Coe Intermediate J. C. Staler Primary Miss Mary E. Boyer Ina Low entered the Grammer dey partment last week. John Baird, who has been attending school at this place for the past few weeks left school last week. County superintendent, Leta Win slow Emmert, and state superinten dent Brown gave the school a very pleasant visit on Tuesday. Leonard Starr, who has been absent from school for the pakt few days on account of sickness is now able to at tend once more. The rooms are filling up so fast that it will be necessary to put some of the pupils in the assistant's room. The new pupils this week are Min nie Meyers in the Grammar depart ment, Ata and Lena Henricks, and Amy and Minnie Moore in the primary department. Say, Boys. 8»y boys, when you see a fallow Lookin' lika he had the blues— Down the mouth, ye know, an like h'd Kcach the last turn of the screws, Grip his hand as if you ment it; Say. "how are ye, how's yer folks?" Let him see you care about it; Cheer him up with little jokes. And sometime* you see a fellow Dead flat broke—gone to the wall; Likely he's an honest chap tlio', Needs encouragin' that's all. If there's any job you know of That you think that he c'd do. Tell him so and help him get 'em; He wonld do aa much for you. Say, boys, if you see a stranger Hangin' round and keepin' mam, Like he felt he wasn't wanted, And he wish't he hadn't come Go and make yourself acquainted, Intenluce the other chape; It won't take you but a minute, And will do him good, perhaps. Say, boys, yea, I want to tell ye:— By and by there'll come a day, When we'll all of us be strangers; Everyone must go that way To "that undiscovered country," And I guess you'd like to see Someone comin' towanis'yoa sayin', "For ye did it unto Ho." ~«■ ■■ ... Humor is gravity oonoseled behind the jest.—Weiss. Integrity without knowledge is weak and useless—Johnson. Lore is a mastSTfof the wisest. It is -only the fool* wkoWjr Ma,—Thaek- A woman a laagfc in h«r i J [the greatest «] [Vbaskeray Neighborhood News. DELIQHT, WASH. From onr regular Correspondent. The Hamblen Bros, returned last week from Washtucna Lake with 19 geese anil 11 ducks. Grant Hamblen and wife of Pampa were visiting with friends last week at Delight. W. Curry and wife who have been visting friends and relatives here re turned to their home at Colfax last week. ' » A social party was given at the tume of T. M. Morgan last Tuesday evening. Rev. A. G. Childs transacted busi ness in Ritzville lost Saturday. J. H. Martin informs us that he is about to dispose of two townships of land near Lind. The mail carrier from Hatton look ed kind of dump last Wednesday on his arrival at Delight. A drop in cattle took place Suuday when a calf fell into the postmaster's cellar. Rev. Sam Jones, the great temper ance evangelist, has been elected mayor of the city of Toledo, Ohio. What They All Say. The best place in town to feed hones is at the Ritzville Feed Yard. Best care and lowest rates. J. C. Bhorno. | Reward. 95 reward (or the discovery or de livery of a large, dark red muley cow with a split in one ear. Has spring calf following which is unmarked Left home on the 23rd of Nov. John Knee, Lind, Wash. Notice to Creditor*. Notice is hereby given to all who may have claims against the estate of the late J. A. Thompson that the same must be presented to me, the undersigned: at my residence in Bitx ville, Wash., duly verified, within six months from date hereof or remain forever barred. Dated Dec. 7,1898. Nancy E. Thompson. Two Carload* Coming. We have jußt bought two carloads of farm implements, and will have them here by about Jan. 15th. One of these cars is loaded with thafamous Superior disc drills and the other with Canton plows. Those wishing one of our disc drills would do well to give their order now. Bmtir Bier Co. BOVEE & McCOY WHOLESALE AND RETAIL BUTCHERS Fresh Meat*, Poultry, Fish, Batter and Lard always for sale. CASH PAID FOR HIDES Poultry and Game. A fi rat-class Butcher Shop with Fresh Meats at low prices. D. VI. ZENT Attorney at Law. Reel Esne bouom otf sold. RMavflle, Wash. DeSpain & Tuttle General Draying and Delivery. AH orders promptly attended to. Charges reasonable- C.M.Henderson&Co's ■T 'GRASSIE' WINNER EVERY Smith dc ThomsXi, B " , , . Win LEGAL NOTICES. NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION. U. 8. Land Office at Walla Walla, Waah., t Oct. 27,1898. J Notice ia hereby given that the following named settler ht»s filed notice of his intention r to make final proof in support of his claim, and that said proof will be made before F. P. French, United Btntes commissioner for the district of Washington, at Ritzville, Adams county, Wash., on Dec. 10,1898, via: ELMER TERRY, who made Homestead Entry No. 4581, for the nw% section 80, township 16 north, range 85, e. w. M. He names the following witnesses to prove his continuous residence upon and cultivation of said land via: John M, Freestone, of De light, Wash.; Benjamin F. Berry, ot Fletcher, Wnsh.; Robert L. Watson, of Itelight, Wash.; James Watson, of Delight, Wash. lohn M. Hill, Register. NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION U. 8. Land office at alia Walla. Waah. > Nov. 28,1898 J Notice ia hereby given that the following named setler has filed notice of his intention to make final proof in support of hla claim, and that *aid proof will be made before F. P. French United States Commissioner for the dlatrict of Washington, at Ritavllle,Adams county, Waah. on January 16th 1899, via: HARRIS CRAMPTON who made homestead entry. No. 5155 for the southeast of section 24, township 15 north, range 32, e. w. m. He names the following witnesses to prove his continuous residence upon and cultivation of, said land, via: Herbert Hiller, John (toodenough, William W. Yelsley, Joseph Ration, all of Hatton, Wash. John M. Hill, Register. NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION. U. 8. Land Office at Walla Walla, Wash., » Nov. 28, 1898. j Notice is hereby given that the following named settler has Hied notice of his Intention to make final proof In support of his claim, and that aaid proof will be made before F. P. French, United States commissioner for the district of Washington, at Ritavllle, Adama county. Wash., on January 16,1899, via: HERBERT HILLER who made Homestead Entry No. 7168, for the aeV section 26, township 15 north, range 32, K. W. M. He nnmcs the following witnesses to prove hia continuous residence upon and cultivation of, said land, via: John (ioodenongh, Harris Crampton, William W. Yelsley, Joseph Batton, all of Hatton, Wash. John M. Hill, Register. NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION. U. 8. I.and Office at Walla Walla. Waah., { Nov. 28, 1898. | Notice Is hereby given that the following named settler has filed notice of hia intention to make final proof in support of hia claim, and that said proof will be made before F. P. French. United States commissioner for the district of Washington, at Ritavllle, Adama county, Wash., on Jan., 16,1899, via: WILLIAM W. YEJBLEY who made Homestead Entry No. 5740, for the section 24,-township I<> north, range 83, *. W. M. He names the following witnesses to prove his continuous residence upon, and cullvation of said land, via: Herbert Hiller, John Good enough, Harris Crampton, Joaeph Batton, ail of Hatton, Wash. John M. Hill. Register. NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION. United States Land Office, Spokane Falls, Waah. Nov. 29,1888. Notice is hereby given that Chrlstoph Kyriaa has filed notice of his intention to make final proof before V. P. French, U. 8. Commissioner for the district of Washington at his office In Ritavllle. Wash., on the 23rd day of January, 1899, on timber culture application 3597, for the southeast quarter of section 24, in township 20 north, range 86. e. w. m. He names as witnesses: Edward Hill, Pernr Kaufman, Olaf H. Anderson, Bert Anderson, all of Ritzville, Wash William 11. Litddbn, Register NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION. United States Land Office, Walla Walla, Waah I Nov. 28,1898. | Notice is hereby given that Harris Crampton has filed notice of intention to make final proof before F. P. French. U. S. Commissioner for the district of Washington, at his office In Ritaville, Washington, on Monday the 16th day of January, 1*99, on timber culture application No. 3612. for the southwest of section 24, in township 15, range 32, e. w. m. He names as witnesses: Herbert Hiller, John Ooodenough, William W. Yelsley, Joteph Bat ton, all of Hatton, waah. John M. Hill, Register. For Sale. North-went J section 8, township 17, range St. East »c< tlon 21, township 17, rang* 0. Northwest x \ % section 10, township 19 north, rsnge S3. A 1400 sere stock ranch under fence. 380 acres meadow land. 85 acres in alfalfa which pro duces 200 tons per year. Abundance of tiring water. 150 head of cattle. 700 head of horaes. Farm Implements. Improvements good. Rail road station on place. Two nice residences In original townslte of Ritsville. Will be sold at once. E. D. UILBON, Real Estate and Insurance. I. It. CUiNdM, JR. Real Estate, Insurance, Colections, All business given prompt attention. Ritzville, - - - Wash. Just Opened at Llnd, and Up To Date. : : NEW DRUG STORE Where an extended line of Drugs, Patent Medicines, Perfumery, Stationery, Cigars and sundries can be bought at prices that are right. Call and lec Vs. DIRSTINE BROS., Props. HENDERSON dt. Co., Abstracters. Abstracts of Land Titles of Adams County, Washington, made promptly and correctly. ff at Pacific Hotel, u """ u tTT D. H. HARTSON Lawyer, Ritzville, - Washington. A SI. LOUIS #l\ DRILLER I |\\ No. a. /.j r> i I. One price to all. Wire or write m to jrour well or well* that joa vis* drilled, Terms teaonabto. k «d SHERMAN 4 < 4 RiUville, Wttk. ] We do Not Give Away Free enlarged pictures, clocks or Scales. If we did we would have to raise our price on hard ware. What we give you is STANDARD GOODS > A Square Deal, And PRICES that crnnot be BEAT. Or line of business is: STOVES, HARDWARE, FARM IMPLEMENTS, WINDMILLS, AND PUMPS. BHUER-BI6R • • CO. Ritzville, Wash. A LITTLE BETTER WORK At the Same Price as others. That has been our aim and secret of our suooes for years. No bill of goods too large, no bill too small for ns to figure on IT PAYS To deal squarely, and we represent goods just as they are. It w(U pay you when needing anything in the. HAR* NESS AND SADDLERY LINE to call at W. R. PETERS RITZVILLE, WASHINGTON. ©. D. GILSON Real Estate and Insurance nußiKHincmmKiii!. + MMSMIMLIC. GENERAL LAND AGENCY. Office in Adami Co. B«nk Building, : : KITZVILLE, WABHINGTOS. put YotiK money 11* a home — It's the beat savings bank on the nrth. The mblit will never run of with It—lt will um "go oat ol business." You're got it richt under roar thumb—no on* can teka It mr Inm fH. Then It le—• (hotter In the tin* ol atom Yon'll ban a place to sleep II jrou don't ban anything to eat-and surely that's better than baring no phu-e to eleep and nothing to eat. la always something on which yon can realise raa T money. v FURNITURE. Lot of New Goods——** At Rock Bottom Prices. YOUR FALL TRADE IS SOLICITED. O. R. HHIGHT FURNITURE. CHARLES SINCLAIR -^—s^ , . . DBALBB IX , . . rr D Groceries FBUITB AND PRODUCE, Stationary, Notions, Confectionery, Cigars and Tobaceoa. SIfZVIZXX, • - * WASHINGTON,