Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1888-11-24

another animal (or, perhaps tho latter
was the trainer) were in town last Sat
urday, engaged in their customary en-
deavors to dodge respectable living by
drawing nickles from the pockets OF
spectators. About the most useless set
of men that Providence and an indulg-
ent public ever permitted to perambu-
late are these bear performers. OF the
two, Bruin is by all odds the most val
uable-he earns his salt.
The city council have been holding g
several interesting sessions lately and
accomplishing considerable work. One
feature Of this was the ordering of the
publication of the city ordinances in the
HERALD for general information and
preservation. The sidewalk on south
side of Main-st has also been ordered
extended from the Bank corner eastward
along the street extension across the
fiat (now being filed to the proper level J
to the residence of NJ. S. Phillips, or a
little beyond. This is good move, and
will greatly benefit the property owners
affected.
The smallpox "scare" at Portland,
Seattle and other coast cities, is no mere
rumor: it's scabby fact. 1t was re-
ported here this week that a case had
appeared at Colfax, an importation,
probably, from the west. How true
this is we cannot say. In view Of the
fact that Pullman and her neighbors are
in daily communication with Portland,
it behooves the authorities to maintain
a close watch upon all comers from that
direction, while the population make
haste to be vaccinated "An ounce of
prevention is worth "a whole section
of graveyards. Our town Council should
look into this matter at once.
Blessed is the man who sitteth not
in the seat of the KICKER" nor mingleth
with the congregation of the mossback;
for his delight is in new enterprises, and
buildings, and in devising schemes for
building up his town, doth he mediate
both day and night. He shall be like
unto an evergreen tree planted by the
river of waters-his leaf shall not decay
nor his branches wither, but he shall wax
fat like unto bay steer fed upon the
succulent grasses of Whitman county,
and when the day of reward cometh he
shall "get there, Eli" while the kicker
shall be consigned to outer darkness,
where the boomer is not known and the
business man never advertises.
The fruit trees brought here this week
from the Lewiston nursery were the best
that ever came here. All purchasers
were satisfied and the agent was request
ed to come again next season.
Barney Hattrup paid his election
wager like man, last Tuesday, wheel
ing VIM. Renfro from Grand-st. down
Main to the fiat and return, as an
nounced in our last issue. The wheel
barrow was handsomely decorated with
the national flag and portraits of Harri-
son and Morton. Mr. Renfro wore the
new silk hat and carried a new broom,
which also bore the Union colors, and he
seemed to enjoy his ride quite as hugely
as did the large crowd that witnessed it.
And Barney, he still proudly wore his
Cleveland tile and its heavy band of
black, notwithstanding. After all, he
gets out of it easier than that fellow out
in Minnesota, who must pay his election
bet by wearing woman's skirts, ETC., for
the next three months.
The Uniontown Journal has the fol-
lowing regarding one of our prosperous
farmers which is as true as gospel, not
only in his case, but in that of hundreds
of others? Our Eastern readers should
stick pin here:
W. Y. Dresser, residing four miles
west of Pullman, came to Whitman
county seven years ago, with only $14
in money, and with one horse. But be-
ing possessed with an unlimited amount
of pluck and enterprise, he at once set
tied on piece of government land and
went to work to make a stake. To-day he
has as fine home for himself and fam
lily as there is in the county, has every
thing needed and has money ahead. We
know there are farmers in the county
who commenced similar to Mr.. Dresser,
but we cite this case to show what can
be accomplished in Washington by those
who have the right kind Of stuff in them
and are not afraid to take hold and turn
things over.