The Ritzville Adams County Journal - Eastern Adams County's Only Independent Voice Since 1887

125 Years Ago

Adams County News

July 27, 1898

Local and Personal

Conrad Kissler took his thresher engine out to Mr. Schoonover's Monday where he commenced threshing yesterday.

J.E. Goodenough of Hatton unloaded his new steam thresher and engine Monday. He will begin work today on L.L Sutton's place. John has the largest machine in the county to date being 16-inch cylinder and 20-horsepower engine.

Last Saturday evening about six o'clock while three freight trains were in the yards here switching, five cars loaded with steel became uncoupled and were pushed out onto the main line and star...