Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1903-01-28
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Ritzyillc is the thriving AMI prosperous
metropolis and capital OF Adams county, has
population Of 2o,0 and is situated G5 miles
southwest Of the beautiful city oil Spokane, on
the main lila OF the Northern Pacific railway
Wheat raising and the manufacture OF -four
are the chief industries. Greatest primary
wheat receiving station in the world. Trade
center for agriculture and grazing section.
FIGURING mills which ground last year 100000
bushels OF wheat. waterworks, electric lights
and splendid public schools. Express, tele-
graph and long distance telephone systems.
Elevation above sea level 1920 feet.
Adams County is centrally located in the So
called wheat BELT" 1t has in round numbers
an area of 100000 acres, l25, 900 under cul-
tivation, 100000 arabic uncultivatcd, the re-
mainder uncultvdble but OF value as grazing
land.
As must always obtain in agricultural areas,
we have here extremes in heat and cold; frost
to iertilize and renew the SOIL and sunshine
and heat to mature the crops. The extremes
are from IS degrees below to 100 degees above
zero (Eahreinhcit) The usual low tempera-
ture being, however, II to Is degrees below i n
the winter, lasting from three days to three
weeks, rarely accompanied by wind. High
temperature sometimes reaching 100 degrees in
July and August is usuallylnboye 80 degrees at
midday, growing cooler as the sun declines,
the nights being always cool and refreshing.
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take II tumble.
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more. God help the rich. Tho poor can beg.
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