Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1889-08-31
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short visit Monday evening.
Surveyor Mesick is the proud father
OF daughter born on the Goth.
Last Tuesdays light rain threw the
street sprinkler out of job for while.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rias Bryant welcomed
a y pound boy to their home on the
23rd inst.
Livingston & Kuhn, of Colfax, have
commenced to bore for artesian water.
They have a Diamond drill.
Walt. Mckenzie is taking a vacation
on account of pair of bruised hands
received while operating derrick fork
with threshing machine.
Mrs. Vanderberg, of Colfax, visited
Mrs. Spencer a few days this week.
She returned Thursday evening accom-
panied by Miss Crockett.
Will and Miss Mamie Mcconnell,
of Moscow, passed through town last
Sunday night en- route for Havana, New
York, where they will attend school.
ITO the Editor of the HERALD from
T. F. & j. W. Burgess" was the reading
on box of fine, large peaches found in
this office few mornings ago. Thanks.
d. NJ Sanders has a four-year-ol
orchard which is so heavily laden with
fruit that the branches require support
1--WE" can testify to the quality of the
fruit.
A man in the employ of Robert
Tindall, was seriously injured last Fri
day, by being thrown from bucking
horse. He was insensible for several
hours.
-Postofice money orders can now be
sent to a stranger and paid without
Identification, at the request Of the
sender, who instructs tho paying post
master to "waive examination"
From a letter received from Jarvis
Briggs we learn that he is now in the
real estate and loan business at Spokane
Falls. He orders the HERALD sent to
him at 615 Post street where his office is
located.
Now is the time to subscribe for
the HERALD. We will wait on you until
you thresh, if desired, but we want you
as a subscriber. Tell your postmaster
to order it for you, or send rs a card to
that effect.
Duke Cunningham, Of Branham,
has sold a quarter section Of his land to
Mr.. Allen, Of Asotin county. Hunt &
Buckley have the contract for the cree
ton of a dwelling house for Mr.. A. on
his new property.
The Whitman County Fair Associa-
ton will hold its third annual fair at
Colfax, commencing September "a, and
continuing five days. 1t promises to be
the largest and best fair ever held in the
Palouse country. Premium lists can be
had at this Office.
The new cruiser, Charlestown, made
its trial trip Oh the oath inst, and was
success in every particular. The run
was made near San Francisco, and the
speed, and length of time for which the
speed was continued, has never been
equaled by any other man-of-war. She
made 49, knots (nearly q miles, per
hour for six consecutive hours, and de-
veloped a G,700 horse power. The sea
was very rough at the time of the trial.
The Charlestown is il valuable addition
to our navy.
Alex. Siegel, an inmate Of the coun-
ty jail, took advantage of the jailer's
kindness in permitting him, with others,
the freedom Of the jail yard, while the
jailer was at supper, to pull an old board
from the decaying fence which surrounds
the yard, on Wednesday evening, be-
tween 6 and o'clock and making his
escape. He was missed by the jailer
upon the return of the latter to the
yard, who notified the sheriff who i'm
mediately started in pursuit. Up to the
hour Of going to press the sheriff had
not returned He will probably be
caught.-Colfax Commoner.
Valparaiso Vidette: Last Friday
Capt. VIII E. Brown received a sample
haversack and canteen from Major E. G..
Gilbreath, of the U s. A. They were
sent to him as a sample of what is now
being dealt out to the soldiers, and they
show great improvement over those of
81 and '65. The new ones contain a
knife, fork and spoon, each in leather
pouches, while an inside pocket holds a
frying pan and plato combined-the
handle doubling over and holding the
plate on top of the frying pan. The
whole is quite an ingenious continuance,
and GREAT imDroyement over those of