Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1903-02-04
To a Trusting Public

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Pioneer State Bank building, corner Second
and streets. Telephone No. ISL.
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what it thinks, without worrying about con
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You ali know what our paper is-a gem
practical, progressivc-a clean, honest, useful
paper-ful of gumption, full OF sunshine, with
an immense circulation, among the best poo
pie everywhere. As 4 progressive citizen you
ought to takeit
The management of this great family
journal will spare no endenvor 10
furnish accurate information from the III ,st
reliable sources accessible to those interested
i'll our city and county. As an advertising
medium the value OF this publication is I'M
measurei-it is inlispe&suoe to all in every
station OF business lie.
Ritzri!e is the thriving AMI prosperous
metropolis and capital of Adams coanty, has
population OF 29j0 and is situated e. miles
southwest of the Beautiful city OF spokane, on
the main line OF the Northern Pa tic railway
Wheat raising and the manuflo;u!c 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 5000
bushels Of wheat. waterworhs, electric lights
and splendid public sehools. Express, tele-
graph and long distance telephone systems.
Elevation above sea level 1920 feet.
Adams County is centrally located sin the So
called "Whcat Belt" 1t has in round numbers
IN area of 100000 acres 125,0J) un Ter cul-
tiyation, 100000 arabic uncultivated. the re-
mainder uncultivable but of value us 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 (Fahreinheit.) The usual low temrera-
ture being, however, II to Is degrees below in
the winter, lasting from three days to three
weeks, rarely accompanied by wind High
temperature sometimes Teaching 100 degrees in
July and August is usually.above 90 degrees at
midday, growing cooler rs the sun declines,
the nights being always cool and refreshing
Our Doctrine-While we hold sway the News
will be free lance along independent lines,
published in the interests Of the masses ard
the purpose Of the editor will be to write and
pr int such matter as will tend to arouse SELL
tment against wicked conditions and to .tim-
uIate wide activity in building UP q strong
movement leading toward better things and