Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1890-08-02

lamp was broken by the heat and pieces
OF the glass struck the baby in the face
cutting it in several places. It was not
seriously hurt and is now doing well.
The city council will call an election
for the purpose Of voting on the question
OF bonding for waterworks. The limit
OF our bonded indebtedness 1s $500,
but complete system, equal to any in
the state, can be completed for this
amount which is about half the cost of
the Moscow system.
Pullman intends to keep up with
her rlval cities Chicago, Spokane, Sc
attic and Tacoma, and follows suit by
annex!ng territory. Unfortunately we
cannot increase our population very
much by the move but will gain in tax
able wealth. The election to be held on
September 9th, the call for which appears
In this issue of the HERALD, will be con-
Quoted on the Australian system.
Murderer Blanton was sentenced to
twenty years in the penitentiary and
to pay fine of 81, 1000, by Judge Ruby,
last Wednesday. The sentence is the
extent of the law. Blanton has been
taken to Walla Walla, where he will, in
all probability, spend the rest of his life,
as he is now broken down in health, and
1T Is thought that he can not possibly
live out his sentence. The sentence was
for manslaughter.
The Northern Pacific track was
blocked, one mile east of here, last
Wednesday afternoon, by large guam
tity of rock beng thrown upon it by
blast on the branch line. The branch
leaves the main line through rock cut,
which is now being blasted out. The
afternoon freight and the evening pass
enger trains were held here until the
track was cleared, which was about ten
o'clock
The Colfax artesian well is down
12O feet but a flow was not obtained.
The water comes within eleven feet of
the surface. The well is two miles from
Ithe city, and the water will be pumped
into pipes through which it will flow to
thetsity 1t Is ea Spring Flat road, and
is 220 feet higher than the Main street
of Colfax, and it is thought that the fall
will afford sufficient force TO throw water
on top Of the highest buildings.
| Mckenzie & Baird have received
the machinery for the mill. 1t was man.
ufactured by Nordyke, Mortman & Co.,
of indianapolis, Indiana, who have a
reputation of turning ont none but No.
machinery. There are eight sets of
rollers, which are the largest of any now
in the Palouse country. 1t is expected
to be ready to turn out -four in about
thirty days. The mill is complete
throughout, and will be cerdit to the
town, as we'll as good investment for
the owners.
| The city of Wallace, Idaho, was
completely destroyed by fire last Sun
day evening. The loss was about $425,-
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city was built Of wood, and, as the water
supply gave out inside of ten minutes,
burned in very short time. One man,
an italian, was burned to death. Pull
man can sympathise with Wallace il
, her misfortune, for it was only four
weeks ago that we experienced like
, loss. Wallace is displaying true west
ern energy and pluck by rebuilding at
once.
August Anderson, the man who
was SO severely injured by the premature
explosion OF blast on the 18th ult, is
doing as well as could be expected. He
, is now in the Spokane hospital. The eye
, which was destroyed by the explosion
was removed last Monday, and the other
was taken out but replaced again. The
sight of the one can, perhaps, be saved
A piece of rock three-quarters of an inch
in length was taken from the destroyed
eye. The doctors say that with proper
care Anderson will pull through all right.
but will be badly disfgured.
One of the most convenient barns
in Whitman county is owned by J. F.
Hill. It is 70 feet long by 46 feet WIDE,
and 80 feet high to the caves. 1t has a
basement underneath it. The ground
floor is used as stable, and the base
ment as COW barn. The second floor
is used for storing hay, and 100 tons of
timothy will be put in it this season.
) A derrick fork unloads the hay, which
otherwise could not be raised to the
rafters above as it is now. Mr.. Hill
says that he has 200 acres of wheat
which will average 40 bushels to the
acre, As acres OF which is on summer
fallow and he thinks that will yield at
, least so bushels per acre. He also has
, $50 acres of fax which he says viii
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