In fruit-growing Spokane is one of the leading counties of the state. The value of the fruit produced in the county amounts to nearly $3,000,000 annually. The following table shows the distribution of the five important fruits.
| Trees planted | 1908— | Total. | |
| [*]Apples, | 253,630 | 713,567 | |
| Pears, | 15,470 | 39,232 | |
| Peaches, | 59,323 | 94,769 | |
| Cherries, | 56,405 | 106,909 | |
| Plums and Prunes, | 11,815 | 29,128 | |
| Miscellaneous | 2,910 | 10,000 | |
| 399,553 | Total planted | 1,003,615 |
[Footnote *: Is 25 percent. of the total number of apple trees planted in the state in 1908.]
SCHOOLS.
There are 165 school districts in the county and eighteen towns where graded schools are maintained. The total valuation of assessed property with improvements (1908) is $77,120,360; personal property, $10,527,030.
Plate No. 75.— (1) Spokane Club Building, Spokane. (2)Riverside Avenue, Looking East from Post Street, Spokane.
Plate No. 76.—Spokane River and Bridge at Spokane, Showing Fill for New Concrete Structure to Cost $500,000.