Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1889-07-20
AlmOta Notes.

The weather is still awful hot, and
as consequence ice is in big demand.
Miss Hazel Dart, of Spokane Falls,
came down Thursday on visit to friends
in Almota.
The Fish-wheel company is packing
salmon for several different parties for
winter use.
Gene Ringer made a flying trip to
Colfax Wednesday evening, returning
Thursday morning.
Tomatoes are beginning to ripen on
the river, and are at present selling at
cents per pound. Not much sale for
them at that figure however.
The cinnamon whose camp burned
down at this place last week, claim that
they lost altogether something over
$500 dollars. Spalding's loss by the
same fire will not exceed S75.
The party of campers from here, who
had their tents pitched on Union Flat
some three weeks ago, are talking very
seriously of going out again unless the
weather gets cooler pretty soon.
Messrs Hart and Kaufman, Of Four
Mile, paid our little village visit Tues
day. These gentlemen are interested
in some mining claims near Moscow and
were down on business regarding them.
Anyone passing through or visiting
Almota, should not fail to see Spalding's
flower garden for if they do a rare treat
is missed. He has almost every variety
of flower that can be grown in this elm
ate. and his bed of monthly roses is
simply grand.
We got full account in the San Fran
cisco Examiner, of the 18th inst, of the
shooting of Major J. Page Wingfeld by
John Crooks in Benecia, Cal, on the 9Th
of this month. The ARRAY caused much
regret in this community as both parties
have warm friends living here.
! Fruit pedlars were pretty numerous
in town this week. Though they claim
! that fruit of almost all kinds is hard to
dispose of, they all seem anxious to pro-
cure another load just as soon as they
sell out and can get back here. Mr..
johnson, of Palouse City. has made two
trips this week. He says he has to pay
little more for fruit here, still he finds
the quality tirst-class.
We have both a constable and a JUS
tice, but they are slim sticks when COM
pared with the Home Guards in put
ting to flight such fellows as the ones
who tried to run the town the other
night They were brave COW boys, but
when the ladies came to the rescue of
the officers the "wild men" couldn't
stand the pressure and had to skip.
Three cheers for the "Home Guards"
To the two couple who started out
from near Pullman for buggy ride last
Sunday evening, we would say that they
had better be little more definite as to
where they wanted to meet next time, if
they don't want to arouse the curiosity
of the residents along the road by max
ing such hasty inquiries, as they did.
We have the story boys, SO if you want
us to keep mum you will have to "pony
up"
One night last week three men drove
a band of cattle to the ferry and repre-
sented to the ferryman that there were
40 head in the bunch. Felix brought
them over but found that there was 80
head instead of 40, SO he demanded adj
ditional pay which was promptly refused
Hot words ensued and finally the brave
COW boys rode off telling Felix to go to
h for his pay. Well he didn't go
there, but he did 60 to the Office and
telephone for the sheriff. While he was
vet using the telephone, one of the men
sneaked in and offered to pay up in full,
therefore proceedings were stopped.
They seemed anxious to get into Idaho
with the cattle for some cause or another.
SCUDDIE.
For the finest fruits, apples, peaches,
ETC., go to BURGESS of Wawawai. 38t5
Ice, one cent per pound. Apply to
A. B, Owens. Pullman. 3Sw4