Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1904-01-20
BREAD BASKET OF THE WORLD
Adams County Wheat Product Part
Of Wonderful Resources Of the
Tightly West A Great Empire
Within Itself.

Within Itself.
Ritzville is the thriving and prosperous
metropolis and capital Of Adams county,
has population of 1000 and is situated
Is miles southwest of the beautiful city of
Spokane. the imperial city of the Inland
Empire, on the main line of the Northern
Pacific railway and is much larger
place from the standpoint of commercial
ism or trade than its population would
indicate. Wheat raising and the manu-
facture of -four are the chief industries.
Greatest primary wheat receiving sta
ton in the world. Trade center for ag-
ricultural and grazing section. FIGURING
mills which ground last year 100000
bushels Of wheat. waterworks, electric
lights. a $4,000 opera house. and spIen
did public schools. Express, telegraph
and long distance telephone systems,
Elevation above sea level 1870 feet.
Adams county is centrally located in
the so-called Wheat Belt" and bears
the sobriquet the Bread Basket of the
world" As must always obtain in agri
cultural areas we have here extremes IN
heat and cold; frost to fertlizc and renew
the soil, and sunshine and heat TO mature
the crops. The extremes are from is
degrees bellows to 100 dergees above zero
Fahrenheit) The usual low te,npera-
ture being, however. - to IS degrees be-
low in the winter. lasting from three da, 5
to three weeks. rarely accompanied by
wind. High temperature sometimes
reaching loo degrees in July and August
is usually above 90 degrees at midday,
growing cooler as the sun declines, the
nights being always cool and refreshing.
Between the Pacific ocean and the cen
trail states lies the land which we call the
west. Because Of the great resources OF
the west. the country is destined to rise
to the highest rank IN the future. At the
present much building Is done and in "a
few years our cities will grow to be the
largest in the Union. Our soil will yield
more products and shipping will be in
creased two fold. by this fortunes will
be made and the country will have many
more rich men. Eastern people will
come to our coast. the magnificent North
west to spend the rest of the lives, thus
decreasing the population of the east and
increasing that of the west. AS every
thing points to the building up of this
country, the time will come when our
own state Of Washington can truly be
called the pride OF the World" as well
as the pride Of the West"
Many things have made our western
resources great to such an extent that to-
day we have the most advantages of any
of the states. Our soil ranks as the best
in the country. 1t can raise almost any
product that grows. The good farms
have made many rich men, and because
of this, eastern people flock to our coun-
try by the hundreds. thus increasing our
population. Wheat and other products
that we raise are pronounced the finest
by all the world. These are only few
of the present advantages in the working
line. but everything from the lowest to
the highest type is building up. Our
natural resources are inexhaustible.
The climate Of the west is considered
the mildest in the United States. We
have very mild winters. cool summer
days as compared with the east, and
well regulated temperature. In the good
old summer time one may 60 to our re.
sorts and be refreshed by the cool ocean
breezes. We have Yellowstone park
standing forth as great wonder; Puget
Sound, Alaska and the Olympics rank
high among the beautiful places; and
many others could be mentioned.
Not only do we have healthful climate
but our country has many institutions Of
learning. We have schools possessing
excellent advantages and have fine
school buildings wherein the best teach
ers are employed for the instruction Of
the young people. The greatest interest
is shown in the educational line. The
religious people also have established
schools and train their pupils according
to good moral standard.