Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1904-11-23
Au Revoir for Awhile.

Six years ago today the present ed.
itor Of this paper assumed charge OF
the News, and with this issue we lay
aside, temporarily at least, the pen,
pencil and scissors to soon enter upon
the duties of public position to
which we have been called by the PEG.
pie Of Adams county. With a pang
OF regret we throw off the editorial
harness, carrying with us profitable
lessons and pleasant memories in our
future rovings. We appreciate and
have enjoyed very liberal share Of
the unbounded patronage contributed
by a generous, public spirited COM
munity, for which all have our heart.
felt thanks. Our highest aim has
always been and we have tried to do
our best in advancing the interests OF
our fair little city and Adams county,
and our relations with the citizens
have been cordial. In this connection
we desire to say that we have endeav-
ored to be unselfish and fair in con-
Quoting this paper. Every act and
deed has been with an eye single to
the advancement Of the good people
OF Ritzville, Adams county and our
beloved evergreen state. In moulding
public opinion and striving to please
all the people at the same time, we
may have erred in judgment and made
mistakes-perhaps many OF them
and may in the heat OF strife and con-
test said unkind and unjust things,
but we leave the work without hard
feeling against any newspaper or per-
son who are conscientiously striving
for the same object. Many times,
when stung by some unjust remark,
we have refrained from answering or
striking back for the reason we had
no desire to add to the loads of these
patriotic and loyal men who were
giving so much OF their time, means
and efforts toward settling and build
ing up this great commonwealth. At
this time hope and renewed bright
prospects are before us all. We have
no apologies for our enemies, but, so
far as journalism is concerned, we
have "beaten our swords into plough
shares and spears into pruning hooks"
Our work in building up the NEWS
has been labor Of love, carrying out
an unspoken but implied wish OF .
departed friend, and this firm now has
the satisfaction Of pointing with pride
to a finely equipped country printing
office ensconced in its own spacious
brick home, in the best town Of it's
size on earth, in the best agricultural
county in the best state of the best
nation in the world. Both OF the
owners Of the NEWS have naught but
feelings of deepest gratitude for those
who have given the paper such a mag
nificent support throughout from its
very inception, and each are not un.
mindful OF the consideration and en-.
couragement with which we have ever
been treated in this community.
The writer will ever cherish in fond
recollection the happy associations
formed through the medium OF the
press, which we trustfully hope may
continue while life may last.
Mr.. J. Ray Thompson, partner in
the News building and plant is my
successor in the editorial chair, and
will have the direction Of minor de-
tails and Of all matter appearing in
its columns hereafter.
Hoping the time may come when
can meet you all and thank you per.
sonally for your courtesy and kindly
treatment which has been accorded
me in various ways for many years,
and inviting you all to call upon me
at the county Jail when convenient,
where, providence permitting and il the
ends Of justice do not miscarry, l will
be at home on, after or about Janu-
airy 18th next. As editor, bid you
adieu. E. D. gibson.
MThink for yoursalfn aaua Panl