Eastern Adams County's Only Independent Voice Since 1887
Eastern Adams County's Only Independent Voice Since 1887
Tracey Bowen, a sophomore at Washtucna High School, enjoyed an inside look at the state Legislature in March while serving as a page in the House of Representatives. She was sponsored during her week in Olympia by Rep. Mark Schoesler, R-Ritzville. As a page, Bowen was responsible for delivering messages and documents to lawmakers in their offices, committee hearing rooms and in the House chamber during floor sessions. Other than legislators, pages are the only other individuals allowed on the floor of the state House. Bowen is the daughter of Roger and Stephanie Bowen of Washtucna.
125 Years Ago
Adams County News
April 12, 1899
Mayor Peters means just what he says when he declares that the city ordinances enforcing sanitary regulations are to be strictly and impartially carried out. All alleys, backyards and outhouses are to be thoroughly cleansed this spring and kept in that condition from this time on. Citizens had best take notice, for when an honorable mayor starts in on a job, he goes through with it, and it is much cheaper for a householder to clean his premises than have it done by public officials with the "fine" added.
Local and Personal
Deputy Clyde Smith is assessing the county and riding pretty hard nowadays. When he reached home Saturday night he was bronzed, bearded and tired.
A new town has been born in Adams County-Washtucna-thirty miles south of Ritzville. It is situated on the O.R. and N. railroad and near the boundary line between Whitman and Adams counties. Geo. W. Bassett and wife make the dedication and are the proprietors according to the neat plat filed with County Auditor Geo. A. Kennedy.
100 Years Ago
Ritzville-Journal Times
April 10, 1924
Fire at John Kramer's
A fire at the John Kramer place 12 miles west of Ritzville Tuesday afternoon destroyed his garage, a truck, and an auto and some farm machinery. The fire was caused by some of the children playing with fire. The loss was about $200. There was some insurance on the building. A few years ago Mr. Kramer lost his house by fire. The loss is a serious one to him.
Arrest five robbery
suspects at Hatton
Five men were arrested near here this afternoon by Sheriff Norling and deputies of Pasco. They were taken to Pasco and lodged in jail there on suspicion of being the men who broke into a garage and store at Touchet the preceding night. Three men were captured in a barn near town and two under a railroad bridge. The car they were driving ran out of gas between Connell and Hatton and they abandoned it. The car was stolen from a garage at Touchet. The men were traced to the Snake River and then up through Connell. The men will be turned over to the Walla Walla county authorities.
75 Years Ago
Ritzville-Journal Times
April 12, 1951
Pair of students are chosen for amateur event
Lynnette Ferderer, sixth grade girl who presented a complicated acrobatic routine, and Joyce Shoemaker, fifth grader with an original soft-shoe dance, were selected at the grade school assembly on Tuesday as pupils to represent the Ritzville elementary school age group in the Washtucna Lions' Club Amateur Show on April 27.
50 Years Ago
Ritzville-Journal Times
April 11, 1974
County chiefs clear way for Smitty's restaurant
The Adams County Commissioners Monday approved an environmental impact statement for a proposed Smitty's Pancake House restaurant here, thus clearing the way for building of the facility. Jerry Hankal, one of the owners of the site near the Interstate 90 exit on South Division, met with the commissioners Monday and presented them with plans for the restaurant and the environmental impact statement. Hankal, who is an owner of two other Smitty's restaurants, one in Spokane and one in Seattle, said he hopes construction of the restaurant will start within 30 to 45 days.
M. Sackmann wins first in science fair
Marty Sackmann, an eighth-grade student, won first place in the Hawthorn School Science Fair last week with his amateur radio exhibit. Sackmann made a radio transmitter and an oscillator for the exhibit. He also furnished a schematic drawing of the transmitter that he made. His exhibit was one of 103 entered last week in the fair.
25 Years Ago
Ritzville-Journal Times
April 15, 1999
Contract not renewed for janitorial services
The Adams County Courthouse found itself without a cleaning crew on Monday after Public Works Director Leon Long was notified that IPS employees would not perform their duties until they are paid. IPS, Inc. has been on contract with the county for the past several months to provide janitorial services at the courthouse. They hired a local employee to handle the cleaning duties but that employee has had difficulty in getting paid by the company and finally on Monday, it appeared that enough was enough.
- The Journal
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