Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1904-06-08

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clu.e the death Of thousa nds. but our
fears we're allsyed On learning that at
both ends Of each corridor (and in tho
corridor shape in which the hotel is
built, every room is an outside room)
are stationed boys to sit night and
day, to give signal in case of fire; the
Inn also has a special fire escapes at
every window, SO the danger is re-
duced to minimum. By the way,
the orchestra which played during
meals, was led by the composer Of
'Hiawatha.' but be it said to his cred
it he did not infict upon his hearers
that time worn popular air.
StLouis is on the eastern edge of
the state about midway between the
north and south boundaries. Letters
from St. Louis say rain 10 falling there
this week about the same as it is here
and that the temperature is about the
same. The latter part OF July and all
OF August we expect every city to get
pretty warm in that latitude, but II
there 10 a cool place in central Mis-
souri, it ought to be the Worlds fair
grounds. The site is billy and was
mostly covered by an oak forest be.
fore the grounds we're prepared for the
fair. There are plenty Of big trees
left to afford shade. The buildings
are widely scattered So that every
opportunity is given for catching
every breeze that blows. Tho grounds
are SO far removed from the city prop
er that none Of It's heat or dirt will
disturb visitors after they reach the
fair grounds.
| Ii You are at all interested in the
Worlds fair in a general way send Is
cent? TO the Worlds Fair company,
St. Louis, for an official guide, y thick
pamphlet containing full descrip-
ton Of the grounds, n good map and
much other interesting information
II you don't get to attend the fair the
book will be worth the money. /,
you 60 take the book with you and
the information you have gathered
from it you will find very useful and
you will need the map every hour.
These paragraphs are written with
fully as much desire to give interest.
ing information to the hundreds who
will n be able to go to St. Louis q.
to the tens who will get there some
time between now and the end OF the
exposition on November 30.
| Mrs. Minnie Sargent, editress Of the
Pullman Herald after 4 weeks expert
ence At sight seeing there suggests
PEW DoNr's.
Don't Imagine you will get any
thing free, not even drink Of waite,
(unless you belong to the press) foi
You won't. You pay for everything
except the air you breathe aud tina
will get pretty hot before the seaso
ends.
| When you arrive in the city il you
are foolish enough to take baggage
DON'T patrOnize the St Louis Trans.
fer Co. unless you want to be grated
Don't expect tn get good rooms kn
SO cents and $IO0a day, for you cam,
Don't 30 in very hot weather il you
can choose some other time.
Don't take any baggage; get along
with as little cl, thing as possible.
Don't imagine you can ride on tn.
Intrsmural cars for s cents for you
must pay 10.
Don't expect to see the Liberty bell
the Ferris wheel, the air ships, thu
floral clock, ETC., for u month yet.
Don't fail to attend sometime dur
ing the season il you can possibly al
range to ~, for it IL a great affair.
an instructive one and possibly tn.
last worlds exposition.
"Hitting the Pike" appears to b.
the leading evening. psstime. THE
Pike" is y broad paved street II
straight mile long and is said To b.
fashioned something like the "Mld
way" 1T Il Q Chicago lair. There you
will view the wonderful reproduction
Galveston FLOOD, ""Hagenback Train.
ed Wild Animals" The Temple O,
Mirth." "Creston," "The Alps" Sib.
erian Railway" Hereafter "Jsrusalem"
"Moorirh Palace" Streets OF Cairo
The Magic Whirlpool" "Over and
Under the Sea-" THE FIRE Fighters,
"Esquimanx," Mysterious Asia"
"COnstantinople," Cowboy Shows
ireland" Genuine Indian Tribes, !"
ETC., all respectable and interesting @.
hibitions. Mr.. d. C. Britt, of the
Chelsn Leader, an ex- minister remark.
Oh confidentially to US that 1.-THE Pike"
was disaPpointingIy decent. While
there wa met besides the members Of
the Washington State Prees associa.
ton, Mrs. W. H. Tuggle who wa,
visiting friends in St. Louis, Mr.. +. F.
Wollenberg Of the Ritzville FIou,
Mills, Mr.. J. d. Kslkwark OF the Ritz.
vile Hardware Co, Mr.. Joseph Finck
of Myers-Shepley Co., Mr.. W,llir
Walters, clerk in Sayders store, all OF
this city. There were probably others,
but in . throng Of ten thousand or
more con INVENTION people it 10 it'll.
wonder il you should miss meeting
some Of your acqusintsnces. When
you Writ the Philippine stronghold
down at the fair you will notice little
plscards in conspicuous places bear
ing the words, keep your skirt on"
This 10 not intended for the visitor
but 10 for the edifcation OF the pesky
Filipino. who, il not watched, will di.
vest himself Of that garment every
time opportunity offers. Yes, take .
jsunt down to the Mammoth show
and gaze on the sights which will
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