Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1903-02-11
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| Ritzri,lc is the thriving AMI PROSPEROUS
| metropolis and capital of Adams county, has
| Il population OF 2000 and is situated 6j miles
| southwest Of the beautiful city OF Spokane on
| the main line 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 800 600
| bushels OF wheat. waterworks, electric lights
and splendid public schools. Express, tcle-
| 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, 125,0oo under cul-
tivation, 100000 arabic uncutivated, the re-
mainder uncultivable but of value as grazing
land.
AS must always obtain in agricultural areas,
we have here extremes in heat and cold; frost
to iertilizo and renew the soil, and sunshine
and heat to mature the crops. The extremes
are from IS degrees below to 100 degces above
zero (Eahreinheit.) The usual low tempera-
ture being however, II to Is degrees below i IL
the winter, lasting from three days to three
weeks, rarely accompanied by wind. High
temperature sometimes reaching 100 degrees in
July and August is usuallylabove 80 degrees at
midday, growing cooler as the sun Declines
| the nights being always cool and refreshing
Our Doctrine-While we hold sway the News
will be Il free lance along independent lines
No n int To nf ,,,I
the purpose Of the editor will be to write and
pr int such matter as will tend to arouse SEN
timent against wicked conditions and to slim
ulate wide activity in building up strong
movement leading toward better things and
for the emulation and ambitions in the hearts
Of men to create desire and effort for true
heroic, noble valorous and courageous man
hood, an pure unsp1ttel, qncenly. glorious
and angelic womanhood, and to fulfill the
spirit OF the law OF our fair land and not to
destroy, disregard or thwart its demands. We
Will stesdfastiy deal with principles, chroni
cling important current events; and it is
expected that some will feel that they are
| abused AMI wronged-rherc will never be in
| tention TO unwarranted!y inju:c any person
| however icpraved the individual may be, but
rather to picture and portray the shortcom-
ings and errors of people SO iorcibly and
| truthfuly that when observing their deformed
habits and misguided trend, wrongdoers will
forsukc their ways and the unrghtcous will
correct thor thoughts.
Our Aim-Tell the truth though the heavens
take Il tumble. ..'''
Our Motto Take all III sight AMI rustic for
more. God help til, rich. tho poor can beg.
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be paii for b. the people.
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Our Policy TO love our f.icnds and brim-
stone our enemies. If thiun enemy smilc thee
OH one cheek sHipe him with haste and dextcri
| ty Mt the but eld OF his most convenient ear.
| What we Adyocate-Jne country. one flag
| and one wife ut time.
| Our Objact--To live in pomp AMI oriental
| splcndor.
| Our PJinciplc-Eicyatioa OF horse thieves
and public morals.
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