Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1889-03-02

The members of the Pullman dra-
matte and musical club organized them
selves into a permanent body the other
evening, appointing committee to pre-
pare bylaws and elected the following
officers for the ensuing year, viz: Thos.
SNeill, president; G. G. Raby, secretary;
Mrs. w. V. Windus, treasurer; J. J.
Sargent, director and stage manager;
Martin Kaylor, property-man. Another
public entertainment will be given about
March 80.
The Empire House is undergoing
thorough overhauling and reftting
from top to bottom, and viii hereafter be
conducted by Mr. Charles Fariss, who
has had many years of experience in the
business. The upper portion of the
hotel is now being connected with the
rooms in the second story of the Mason
building, which rooms will be neatly
arranged for sleeping purposes and form
a much-needed addition to the accommo-
dations of the house. Everything will
be frst-class.
VIM. E. Kohlhauff, treasurer of the
Spokane Falls opera-house, was in town
Wednesday, arranging with Mr. Reaney
to include the Pullman opera-h house in a
show circuit to consist of Spokane, Pa
louise City, Pullman, Moscow, Colfax,
Dayton, Pendleton, Walla- Walla and
North Yakima. Under such combina-
ton arrangement the towns mentioned
would each be visited in turn by the
frst-class entertainments that appear at
Spokane Falls, and which we could not
expect to secure under other circum-
stances. Mr. Kohlhauff left in the even
ing for Moscow, confident that he would
have the entire circuit completed with
in two weeks.
Referring again to the subject of
street lamps, it seems that every one is
convinced of the necessity of having at
least ten more, but no one takes steps to
get them. Each one leaves it to another,
and hence the matter is neglected The
most equitable way would be for the
Council to purchase them, and in order
that they may have something to work
on let a petition be presented to them at
the next meeting. If it is thought best
to purchase the lamps by subscription,
then start the matter going. The HER
AID will be one of twenty to contribute
the necessary funds, provided the Coun-
Gil will put them up and hire man to
light them every night.
~ President T. f. Cakes and Gen.
Superintendent Ainslie, of the n. P.
road, accompanied by several friends,
came down over the S. & P. branch in a
special train, Tuesday, on a tour Of
inspection. By-the-by, it is stated on
pretty reliable authority that arrange
ments are now in progress looking to a
consolidation of all the branches Of the
0. r. & N. and then. P. in this territory
under traffic management to consist of
two officials appointed by the N. P. and
two by the 0. r. & N, these four to
name a fifth man. Whether this con-
solidation Is to extend to the main line
of the o. R. & N. in Oregon is not yet
apparent. 1t is quite certain, however,
that such consolidation of branches
would mean an end to all railroad com
petition in East Washington at present
an item for the new state legislature
to consider at an early date in its
existence.
Pullman is advancing rapidly, and
will make marvellous strides this year.
To meet this development we want to be
up and doing. Each citizen should con-
stitute himself committee Of one to do
all he can to improve the appearance of
the town-every dollar spent in improve
ments will be repaid five-fold. We need
street lamps, more sidewalks, streets
graded, trees planted, ETC., but this can
not be done without money, and unless
these Improvements are made we cannot
hold our own with the ambitious towns
surrounding us. Naturally we have the
advantage, and if we allow any town in
the Palouse to overtake us it will be our
own fault Much depends on the
town board; hence, the importance of
having progressive business men as
trustees. Our present board has done
exceedingly well cosidering tne-means
at hand, but unfortunately the means
were inadequate.
UniOnt0Wn.
From Journal, 22d ult.