Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1888-12-08
The naked hills lie wantOn in the breeze;
The fields are nude-the groves unfrocked;
Bare are the shivering limbs of shameless tree
What wonder that the corn is snocked2

The fields are nude-the groves unfrocked;
Bare are the shivering limbs of shameless trees,
What wonder that the corn is shocked?
What has become of that proposed
literary society?
Mr. Nelms has card IN this issue
that explains itself.
Prof Harris, formerly of Colfax, is
teaching the Pullman band.
Try the chillblain remedy at the drug
store. 6tf
The lumber for the new yard of
Hunt & Buckley is arriving from the
mills.
e. T. Crawford's new residence in
the Holbrook addition is assuming neat
proportions.
Have you seen that wonderful dis
play of silverware just set out by Fariss
Bros? It is beautiful.
II. D. Smith has resigned his posi-
tion as editor of the Palouse Gazette and
departed for California.
Toby Newton, the N. P. elevator
man at Staley, was shaking hands with
Pullman friends, last Sunday.
Goods at Portland prices at Philip
Bremer's for cash.
-"Here are two dollars" said Mr..
John Glaspy, the other day; "send me
the HERALD. It's worth it." And she
goes.
Mrs. G. H. Hack, daughter of
Capt. Phillips, returned to her home at
Pasco this week, after a two months
visit here.
j. II. Kerns was over from Cotton,
Monday, looking up span of stray
horses belonging to the Cotton & Lewis
ton stage line.
DR.. Webb has resigned his Office as
vice-president of the Bank of Pullman.
The vacancy will be filed at the direct
ors' meeting on Jan. 4th, next.
Attorney Neill has fitted up an Of
fee in the Nodine block, just across the
hall from the HERALD rooms, and is now
ready for all kinds of legal business.
Fifty -four-inch waterproof, good value
at rs cents; only 25 cents per yard at
Downen & Miller's.
"A. B. Niles, of the Walla- Walla mar
BILE works, was a pleasant visitor, We'd
nesday. Mr.. N. is retired printer, and
as "solid" as the monuments he turns
out.
Frank Taylor and A. J. Shanks we're
the successful bidders for loans at the
Building Association meeting, Tuesday
night, securing $4OO and 5000 respect
lively at premiums of 55 and 70 per cent.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. F. Wallace, of Col
ton, were calling upon friends in Pull
man this week, and did not forget the
HERALD. Why shouldn't this genial
couple become permanent residents here,
anyhow?
Mr.. De Pledge departed for Colfax,
Wednesday, to take his position in the
bank. His change of location leaves a
vacancy in the offices of city engineer and
assessor, and also in the secretaryship of
our Building Association. Mr.. G. G. Ra-
by is talked of for the last-named position.
We have received an invitation
from the White Bear Lake hotel MINI. }
to come and spend next summer with
'em. AS they want only SPOTS per
week for board we are compelled to gen
tly but firmly decline. Can't possibly
raise that odd Is cents. 1t is pitiful,
/ gery; but we will send the landlord our
photographic show him what he has
escaped.
The Washington Farmer says that
the farmers of Yakima valley have ex-
ported two-t thirds of their wheat of this
years crop, receiving for it an average
of only 81 cents per bushel. Eight mills
in the county, with a capacity of $40
barrels per day, are now buying wheat
in the Palouse country at IS cents per
bushel, making total OF $425,00 that
Yakima valley pays out for wheat to
keep her mills running.
DO you realize that this territory OF
Washington is the biggest thing out? p
She has more timber, more coal, more
iron ore, more copper, more gold and
silver, the biggest and best harbor, the
finest soil, the most magnificent climate
the biggest little cities, the biggest
young business men, is making the most
rapid development, and has the grandest
,, future of any commonwealth in the ma
ton. These are FACTS, not "booms."