Adams County News from Ritzville, Washington • Page 2

ADAMS COUNTY NEWS 3VKRY WEDKEBDAY. Entered at the I'ostoffiee at Ritzville, Adams County, as Second Class mail matter. "ffifiTfi dewiit gilson, A Manager. J. RAY THOMPSON Foreman Subscription price $1.50 per year; six months, fI.OU.

No subscription taken" for less than six months. Advertising l.ites maybe ascertained at the office. None but r'rst class advertisements will be inserted. Correspondence from neighboring towns will be cheerfullv received. Write on both sides of the pane? if wish awl say what you have to say in your own way.

We'll fix it up. LABOR OMNIA VINCIT. OFFICIAL PAPER OF ADAMS MM. N. P.

Time Table. No. 1 West Round 12:05 a. m. No 2 East Hound 5:05 a.m.

100. 67. Freight West Bound. noon. No.

Freight East Houud 2:30 p. m. RITZVILLE, AUGUST 23,1899. Never hit a miiYt when lie's got you n. "There is nothing ao kingly us kindness and nothing so loyal .13 truth." The greatest distance to which wireless messages have been sent is 42 miles.

Some men have suoh a horror of debt, says the Chicago News, that they refuse to let their friends owe them money. In Prussia, women do all the plowing and harvesting, says an exehange. In this country, women do most of the sewing and cradling. Yakima county is constantly adding to the things it can boast of. The iatest is the deepest artesian well west the Dakotas, which is now down 1270 feet.

Unhappy France is in desperate straits. The stability of the government is assailed oil one hand by an unscrupulous set of over-ambitious army officers, and on the other by an indignant populalnce who threaten revolt. Ulio suggestion has been made that the Philippines be converted into a penal colony and the penitentiaries of the forty-live states be emptied and dumped into tlio islands. This proposition is another indication that the "dog days" are at hand. A California paper is authority for the statement that crude petroleum is being experimented with in tho making of good roads with very gratifying success.

It seems that the application of the oil causes the dust to pack and become as firm as a plank. He who is sincere has the easiest task in the world, for, truth being always consistent with itself, he is put to no trouble about his words and actions; it is like traveling in a plain road, which is sure to bring you to your journey's end better than byways, in which many lose themselves. Beaumont. "Monday night a band of cowboys took Sumpterby stortn, says the Eepublican of Baker City. They rode into town, commenced yelling and shouting in typical style, rode their horses into saloons and then made the bartenders dig up.

When the inaishal remonstrated, they took him by force into a saloon and made him apologize and drink with them." Send the jays to Kitzville and we will have a picnic with them. What a howl would go up if the newspapers were to criticise the individual as freely as people critieise the nowspapers. Every issue of a reputable newspaper is a mantle of charity, and the matter left not otten equal in volume the matter published. If an editor were to get out a cold-fact edition some day and then climb a tree and watch the result what a picnic he would Chieftain. How very few of our young men realize the benefit of a practical education.

While it is true that most of our young men and women receive fair educations, it is not obtained with a view to practical use in the future. Could we only realize in our school days, what the world will expect of us, and what accomplishments mid ability will be required in order to succeed in after years, how many evils ami shortcomings could beavoided. Too many of our teachers are either unable or unwilling to take the proper steps to interest the pupil in his studies or impress on his mind the importance of doing his work thoroughly and in a manner not only to please his instructor, but in a manner that would bear the scrutiny and criticism Of a disinterested public. A WORD TO THE BOYS. You are made to be kind generous, magnarimous.

If there is a boy in school who has a club foot, don't let him know you ever saw it. If there is a poor boy with ragged clothes, don't talk about rags in his hearing. If there is a lame boy, assign him some part in the game that doesn't require running. If there is a hungry one, give him part of your dinner. If there is a dull one, nelp hint to get his lesson.

If there is a bright one, be not envious of him; for if one boy is proud of his talents and another is envious of them there are two great wrongs and no more talent than before. If a larger ot stronger boy has injured you, and is sorry for it, forgive him. All the school will show by their countenance how much better it is than to have a great C. Advocate. How little encouragement we have, in this day unit uge, for trying to lead honeat and upright lives.

How very little the world cares whether we came by our possessions honestly or not, just so we have them. In the mad rush for popularity we are too often lead away from the true principles which go to niako true men and women. Gold has formed and fashioned a code of rules for the fashionable world, which, in order to comply with, thousands of men and women have sold that wlrch should be most dear to them, their character. For a brijf time, by the aid of a beautiful face or a fine figure, those who have thus obtained their standing may enjoy a position in life for which they wero never qualified. There are but few things that money cannot accomplish, and one of those few things is, it can never niaka a true gentleman or County Mirror.

Mrs. Hetty Green, whose immense wealth and peculiar ways have made her famous from one end of the country to the other, has, according to a recent repoit fiolll a western source, formulated the following rules for getting rich: "Study not to spend the money you have earned, but how yon can earn more." She says: "Watch the people who want to take your money from you; the more money you get the more such people there will bo. Keep 011 earning money; if if you stop earning, your fortune will shrink as your arm does when you don't exercise it. See that your head isn't lame; it doesn't matter about your legs. Learn to know good people from bad.

Take care of your money; it isn't half as hard to earn it as it is to take care of it. Be careful of your health. Save your pennies. Be sure not to put a 1 your money eggs into one basket. Be reliable; that's the golden rule of business." We presume Unit there never was a paper ill any locality which gave all the local happenings, says the Milton (Ore.) Eagle.

It is often that some one goes and comes that the editor does not see. It sometimes happens that mention of a family is missing in several conseoutivo issues; the family gets the impression that the editor does not care to mention them. This is a mistake. In most country towns local news-gathering is the hardest work connected with the local newspaper. A man can be a good editorial writer and at the same time a failure on local work, and vice versa.

Editorial material is obtained by close study of current events by the use of scissors. Personal and local happenings cannot bo clipped from by a jugful. It takes physical as well as mental exertion to fill up from five to eight or more columns of local news in a town of 1,000 inhabitants. Try it just once and let us record your verdict. Most poople take a local paper to read local happenings.

Don't be backward about telling the editor or reporter you or yours visited friends in some other town, or that you have some friends visiting you. There are lots of people who may be interested in you and your friends. You owe it to them to let yours friends and their friends know of their doings. Perhaps you may think the papers show partiality, but just you try, and see if the paper won't treat you faily if you give it half a chance. There are exceptions to the rule of course, but the majority of newspapers aim to be and are much so for their own good.

Don't he diffident, or touchy, in the matter of telling something about yourself or friends. Don't expect the editor to knock you down with a club bqforo you give him a local. And he's liable to jump on you most any an item. Praising Disc Drills. Ritzville, Aug.

8, 1899. Ritzville Hardware Co. Superior disc drill I bought of you last fall is, without a doubt, the best grain drill ever introduced nmong Washington farmers. Last fall I put in 300 and last spring 350 acres of wheat and no part of the drill is worn enongh to mention. I never knew the feed to choke or crack a grain and never had a moment's trouble in any kind of soil.

It is, to my notion, the most perfect drill made, and I can recommend it to any farmer. Yours truly, Georoe H. A mote.er. THE COUNTY'S RESOURCES. Proceedings of the Commissioners as a Board of Equalization.

The board of equalization of Adams county, Washington, met Aug. 7th, and adjourned at 10 a. m. Aug. 10th, The assessment rolls filed with the county auditor July 21th, show the following resources for taxation: PERSONAL PROPERTY.

Horses 1110,711 Cattle 80,684 sheep 28,392 HogS 1,711 Wagons and carriages 26,022 Sewing machines 2,021 Watches and clocks 1,141 Musical instruments 4,800 Household and office furniture 19,720 Agricultural tools and machinery 44,711 Jewelry and lire-arms (not in stock) 321 is merchandise an 1 wool 61,025 Manufactured articles otc. (not in stock 10,311 Money and credits of banks 25,515 Money not of banks 1,930 Notes, accts, warrants and other credits 36,185 Eating house furniture 1,325 Farm products 14,372 Warehouses, on railroad land 7,350 Improvements on government 30,891 Telegraph lines 7,063 rolling stuck and personal property 69.728 All other articles 6,985 Total Exemption allowed 19,710 Total, less exemption $581,863 Supplemental roll 8,040 Total assessable personal property $592,903 Amount raised, assessment of personal property by the board 46,178 Total valuation of personal property as equalized ty the board About 200 notices to appear were sent out. Of the $15,173 raised on the assessment of personal propel ty, approximately one-half was 011 cattle, oneeighth 011 merchandise, one-eighth 011 railroad rolling stock and one-fourth 011 agricultural implements, wagons, cariiages, farm products and notes and money. REAL PROPERTY The assessed valuation of the realty of the county was returned by the assessor at (including improvements), $1,778,207. The board made no change in the same, except a few cases on application, which were granted to the extent of a small reduction with reference to lands surrounding.

The personal property of 1898 was 119,447 higher than this year, which is a little more than the exemption allowed this year. Heal estate 1898 $33,145 lower than this year, considerable government land having patented, and improvements made since then. The board met in adjourned session of county commissioners immediately upon adjournment of the board of equalization and transacted the following business: J. E. Prouty was granted $20 equitable damages in the Seidl road to rorroct a mistake made in the award in January by which ho received one-half as much for his land as others for the same amount of land.

Transfer of $25 from the county expense fund to the inst. fund was ordered Otlio O. lfauschild being the only applicant for scholarship to the State Agricultural College, he receive! the appointment. Awards of damages in the Barronett, Seidl, Wright and Reese roads having beer, accepted, the same were opened according to law. W.

S. Eastman resigned as justice of the peace and the auditor was authorized to appoint his successor. Hearing of the petition of S. Armstrong et al. for county road was continued to October.

Bids for repairing the court house roof were opened and the bid of M. O. Peterson, $122.50, was aceep ted, and contract entered into. The road and bridge fund was ordered set apart from the road account in the sum of $350,77. BILLS ALLOWED.

Hupt. expense 2-50 Quarantine 126.00 Justice costs 59.65 Printing 47 02 Atty. expense 1.75 Repairs, couvt house windows 4 90 Clerk, county treasurer 40.00 Clerk, county auditor. 40.00 Clerk, county assessor. Assessor 96,00 Commissioners 114 60 Total from county expense Koad work, road district No.

25 00 Total allowed $622.42 BILLS REJECTED. Quarantine, Mrs. Duntvon $100.00 Quarantine, A. F. Narver 55 50 Justice costs 8.80 Total rejected $164.30 Adjourned sine die.

Geo, A. Kennedy County Auditor and Clerk of Board Sick Headaches, The curse of overworked womankind, arc quickly ami surely cured by Karl's ('lover Hoot Ten, the great blood purifier ami tissue builder. Money refunded if not satisfactory. Price 2b and 30 cents. For sale by Olmstead Koeeuoff Kodol Dyspepsia Cure thoroughly digests food without aid front the stomach, and at the game time heals and restores the diseased digestive organs.

It is the only remedy that tioes both of these things at once and can be relied upon to manently cure H.K. Uritman, Druggist. During the civil war, as well as in our late war with Spain, diarrhoea was one of the most troublesome diseases the army had to contend with. In many instances it became chronic and the old soldiers still suffer from it. Mr.

DavidTaylor of Wind Ridge, Greene is one of those. He uses Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy and says he never found anything that would give him such quick relief. is for sale by Druggists. ri FOR SALE NOTICES. FOlt set ami Cab.

Red, cheap Inquire, Dr. Burroughs. SAl.li.—A house 12x24, two room, cheap Four nice building lots on Knob hill fenced and- broken. MOH Six thoroughbred Berkshire boar pigs two months old. I will offer for sale for the thirty days at $15 each.

B. L. SITTON, Fletcher, Wash. TWO gentle milk cows for sale. Inquire of P.

Winslow, I'aha. FOR BtHW OH LIPASE. FARM for rent, near school and station, standing water on place. Possession given any time. W.

F. Winslow, I'aha. acres, with improvements. Will sell right. Apply at this office.

NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION. Notice is hereby given that the firm doing business under the the name of Lafrenz, Cusick proprietors of the Model Meat Market at Kitzville, Washington, has been dissolved by mutual consent, Mr. Cbas. 11. Low retiring.

The business will in the future be conducted under the name of Lafrong Cusie.k who will collect all outstanding accounts due the old firm and assume all debts contracted hereto- fore. )HN LAFRENZ, J. 11. CUSICK, CM AS. 11.

LOW. Kitzvillo, Adams county, Aug. 21,1899 COUNTY TREASURER'S NOTICE. Notice is hereby given that the following warrants will be "paid on presentation at the office of the county treasurer of Adams county, Washington. GENERAL SC HOOL FUND, School District No.

11, warrants No. 32 and 38. 15, 62. 16, 68. i.

59. 22, 26, 24. 27, 67, 69,72, 73 38, 16. 74. 14, 44 13, 14,16,1.

18, 20 and 216 The above warrants will cease to bear interest after the 23rd day of August, 1H99. A. W. SHAW, County Treasurer. NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

United States Land Office. Spokane Falls, July 12, 1899. Notice is hereby "given that the following named settler has tiled notice of his to make final commutation proof in support of his claim, and that proof will be made before the Register and Receiver United States Land Office at Spokane Falls, on Auicust 29,1899, viz: 6 WENT EL WOITT, who'made Hd. Entry, No. 10532 for the ne'i sec.

30, Twp. 21 north of range 83. E. W. M.

lie names the following witnesses to prove his continuous residence upon and cultivation oi said land, viz: August Siewert, George Cirenen, Paul Uhirich, Andres Jeska, all of Odessa, Wash. 25 WILLIAM 11. LUDDEN, Register. NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION. United States Land Office, Spokane Kails, July 12, 1899.

Notice is hereby given that tlie following nnmed settler has lileil notice of his intention to make final commutation proof in support of his claim and that said proof will ba made before the Register and Receiver .8. Land Office, Spokane Falls, on August 29,1899, viz: AUGUST SIEWERT, who made Hd entry No. 10618 for the ne 1 2 of section 20, township 21 north of range Ho, W. M. He names the following witnesses to prove his continuous residence upon and cultivation of suid land, viz: Wentel Woitt, George Grenen l'aul Uhrrieh ami Andres Jeska, all of Odessa, Wash.

25 William If. Li'ddbn, Register. (NOTICE IN PROBATE. Superior court of Adams county, in probi.te. in tie matter of the estate of Benjamin Martin, deceased.

Notice is hereby given that the undersigned has been appointed, and has duly qualified, as executrix of the last will ami testament of Hcnjamin Martin, deceased, and all persons having claims against said estate must present them to the undersigned at the office of O. R. Iloleomb, attorney for said executrix, at his law office in Ritzville, Adams county, properly verified, within one year from date of first publication hereof to wit: within one year from the 2d day tVf August. 1899, or forever barred. Mattie E.

Martin, Executrix. O. R. lloi.comb, Attorney for Executrix, Ritzville, Wash. 27-5t NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.

Notice is hereby given that the City Council of the Town of Ritzville will on or before 8:00 o'eloi August 20th, 1899, receive bids for dig- King and covering trenches and laving approximately 2IHM) feet of six-inch water main, said trenches to be inches deep mid said work to be done in a first-class workman-like manner, and shall be completed within 14 days from the letting of contract. Said water main to be laid from the well belonging to said town on the land purchased from T. W. Hauschild to connect with the four-inch water mains already laid. Bond will be requiied in the amount to be paid for contract.

Said bids to be opened at 8 o'clock. August 20. Council reserves the right to riicct miy and all bids, Bids to be filed with city leik. K. I).

ILSON, City Clerk. NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION. United States Land Office, Spoknne Falls. Julv 11, 1899. Notice is lierel given that the following named settler has tiled notice of his intention to make final proof in support of his claim, and that said proof will be made before P.F.

French, S.Commissioner for the district of Washington, ut Ritzville Adams county, on Sept. G. 1899, viz: CHRISTOPHER C. LOW, who made Homestead Entry, No. 10630, for the nw.

sej.i and mv See. 18. I'w p. 20 noi th, Range 03, K. W.

M. He imnies the following witnesses to prove his continuous residence upon and cultivation of said laud, viz: John E. I'routy, Charles 11. Low. William W.

King and John LaFrenze, all of Ritzville, Wash. 24 Wii.i.iam H. Luiiden, Register. NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION. United Statkh Land Officf, Spokane July 11, 1899.

Notice is hereby given that the following named settler has filed notice of his intention to make final commutation proof in support of his claim and that said proof will be made be F.P.French, U.S. Commissioner for the district of Washington, at county, on Sept. 6, 1899, viz: OLIVER M. LEE, who made Homestead Entry, No. 1070G for the section 34, township 19 north, range 34, He names the following witnesses to prove his continuous resilience upon and cultivation of said land, viz: Geoige H.

Achziger, R. 11. Lee, William ti. Morley and Daniel A Seott, all of Ritzville, Wash. Wii.i.i am H.

Luddkn. Register. One Minute Cough Cure cures quicklv obstinate summer coughs and colds. "I consider it a most wonderful and W. W.

Merton, Mayhem, E. Uritman. The Schroeder Hedrick Hotel Proprietors Good Accommodations At Reasonable Rates NEW SHOES We have just received our First Invoice of Fall Stock. Our Une this year will be Larger and More Complete than ever. We carry double the Shoe Stock of rnv other House IN ADAMS COUNTY.

give the best shoe possible for the price. MIERB A SHI POT AIV. A Superior Disc i 1. Is the 11 Best Drill 1 Ever sold in that our Woodmanse Enclosed Gear Windmill Bain and Stoughton Wagons I Garland and St. Clair Stoves Oliver Chilled Plows iDeep Well Pumps ARE THE BEST THAT IWe always carry a Full Stock MONEY CAN BUY and give you a square deal SEE US WHEN IN THE MARKET SB Ritzville Hardware 0: i MISCELLANEOUS.

IK you want to Hie a homestead or make a 11- nal proof of any kiml call on F. P. French, U. S. Commissioner.

PROBATE NOTICE. In the Superior Court of the State of Washington, for the County of Adams, In the matter of the estate of Jacob Yacks. deceased. Notice of Settlement of Final Account. Notice is hereby given that Prank McKellip, administrator of tne estate of Jacob Yacks.

deceased, has rendered and presented for set tlemcnt to. and filed in the Superior court of Adams county. State of Washington, his final account as such administrator; and that Monday, the 4th day of September, 1899. being a day of a regular session of our said Superior court, to-wit: Of the September session, 1899, at 11 o'clock at the court room of the said Superior court, in the City Ritzville in said Adams county, has been duly appointed by our saip Superior court, for the settlement of the Mia final account, at which time and place any person interested in said estate may appear and file his exceptions in writing to the said final account, and contest the same. Witness, C.

11. Neal, Judge ol our said Superior court, and the seal of said court hereunto attixed, this 2Hrd day of August, 18C-9. K. D.GILSON, Clerk of the said Superior Court. PUBLIC LAND SALE.

Spokane Falls, July 8,1899. Notice is hereby given that in pursuance to instructions from the Commissioner of the Ueneral Land Office, under authority vested in him by section 2t.V> United States Revised Statutes as amended by the Act of Congress approved February 2(5, 1895, we will proceed to offer at public sale on the 11th day ot 1890, at ten clock a. in. at the United Mates Land Office, Spokane Falls, the follow ing described land: Lots 3 and 4 of section 2, township 20 north, range 31, K. W.

containing 32.93 acres and lots 1, 2, 3 and I of section tow nship 2o north, range 31, V. containing 18 32 acres. Containing in the nggregate 81.2") acres. Any and all persons claiming adversely the above described lauds are advised to file their elainrs in said office on or before the day above designated for the comeneement of said sale, otherwise their rights will be forfeited. Nii.uam 11.

Lidden, Register, i 21 S. A. W'ELU, Receiver. SUMMONS. In the Superior Court of th i te of Wnshington, for Adams County.

N. H. Green, 1 Plaintiff. vs. Summons.

John I. Skki.ton, Defendant. The State of WHshingion to the said John L. Skelton, Defendant: You are hereby summoned to appear within sixty days after the dai" of the first publication hereof, to-wit: sixty days after the 23rd day of August. 1 and defend the above entitled action in the above entitled court, and answer the complaint of the plaintiff and serve a copy of your answer upon the undersigned attorney for plaintiif, at his office below stated; and in case of your failure to do so, judgment will be rendered against you according to the demand of the complaint which has- been filed with the clerk of said court.

The object of this action is to obtain judgment against you for a balance due on one cerjj tain promissory note, msde ami by you and to the plaintiff on the Kith day of lieeeiAber, 1889, with payments thereon as follows: Feb, lfitii, paid wheat Aug. 25th, 1893, paid together with the interest thereon from said date until paid, at the rate of 18 per cent, per annum. W. W. ZENT, Plaintiff's Attorney, P.

Address, Ritzville, Adams county, Washington, Lock Box 20. 1 NEW HARNESS, SADDLES AND I are invited to CALL AND INSPECT Olfli GOODS. THE LINE IS LARQE AND PROFITS SMALL- Z. A Regular Knock- Q. Reeder si down on Prices.

999999999911 The RitzviSle a Drug: Store, OLHSTEAD ROSENOFF, Pure Drugs and Chemicals. Swill ttnii Given to Plsin's mi I AND FAMILY RECIPES. Patent Medicines, Perfumery, Toilet and Fancy Goods. Brushes, Paints, Glass and Oils. Books Stationery, Wall Paper, and In fact everything handled in a firstclass drugstore.

Do You Know That Suyder Hits THE HOST COMPLETE THE LARGEST LINE Of Men's, Boys' find Ladies Gloves in Adams County. I A Genuine Calf for 50 cents. Ji I A Genuine Cofdaran for 75 cents. A Good Buck Sheep for 25 cents. i All Grades including the Best on Earth Your money's worth or your money refunded.

See This Line Before You Buy. W7VL SNYDER. Gents' Furnisher, RITZVILLE, Washington. COSTS NOTHING. We are always glad to make new acquaintances and meet old ones.

Come in, look around, and don't feel under obligations to buy unless you see exactly what you want at the price you want to pay. WTITy NOTHING less than satisfaction. Every patron of our store 71. rjlufjo. niust be entirely siitislk- j.

DRY GOODS. ounr you lo kiEg TJ A TAKE IT OFF. If the wind has not already done no take off last hut and drop in and see our line In new and up-to-date stylet. WU( A DREAM in leathar. If you are hard to fit our excellent fitters know DHUIaO.

just how to please you. Out contiuuons performance of our duties to our patrons tirrr i our price an low as the lowest. Our price will hasten your purchase. CLODIUS VON HOLT.I.