Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1890-09-13

7 ! The election held Thursday fol
The purpose Of voting $4,000 bonds fol
water works was unanimous, not vote
being cast against it. This is but
another proof Of the enterprise and
public spirit Of the citizens, there not
being voter in the town who is not FOL
public improvements that are to benefit
the city.
A man wason the streets last Thurs
day evening selling so called medicine,
with each package of which the purchaser
was given chance p at prize. Many
bit but were bitten by the operator in
turn, and the latter left the town with a
pocket full of money, and several Pull
NANTES were out the hard-earned wages
of several days work. Some of our we'll
known young men were seen kicking
each other aftel Shey had taken several
chances for prize.
The bill apportioning the state into
senatorial districts, passed this week, di-
vides Whitman county into two districts,
giving us two senators and four repre-
sentatives. District No. comprises
the following voting precincts: Union
town, Cotton, Clenton, Pullman, Bran
ham, N. Colfax, Guy, Onecho, Seats,
Ewartsville,ss ssAlmota, Penawawai, Sutton,
Harper, S. Colfax, Texas Ferry, Pampa
and Staley. The balance of the county
composes district No. 6.
While in town this week G. Fl. Suth-
erlaud, who has the contract for putting
in the water works, sub-let the work Of
building the reservoir and pump house
to number of our solid contractors
here. The roof over the reservoir and
pump house was let to Mr. Good. The
brick work to Mr.. Dexter, and the ex-
cayating for reservoir to S. Prather.
Thus it will be seen that the greater
portion of the money paid for the works
will be left here in town. Work will be
commenced at once on the reservoir and
unless some unusual occurrence inter
venes we will be able to fight the fire
fiend, and to furnish artesian water to
families and business houses before snow
flies.
The Chinese population of the town
was considerably excited, last Monday
evening, when New Yc5s" and another
representatit9 tncDlL tthG glortry kingdom
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New York was the under man and was
getting severe beating when a third
Chinaman interfered and separated
them. Once on his feet New York made
rush for his revolver, which was Just
inside the house, and in a minute more
bullets were flying thick and fast.
-Four shots were fired at running Celes-
tial, but none took effect, although one
made hole in a pair of jean breeches.
New York accused the other Chinaman
of stealing clothes from his wash house
and from that the trouble grew. The
Chinaman at whom the shot was fired
was SO badly frightened that he left
town the next morning. For a short
time the air was filed with Chinese
oaths, and New York mixed in a few
English swear words.
The official census returns give
Pennington population of AIS, while
Pullman is given 866. If Pullman has
866 inhabitants, Pennington has 1872,
for this is fully twice as large town as
Pullman; unless it is that tie Division
superintendent of census lives at Pull
man, and does not live here.-Farming
ton Gem
"Where ignorance is bliss, It's folly to
be wise" We would advise the Gem
not only for its own good, but for the
good of the town it represents, to tell
the real reason why Pullman is now
twice as large as Pennington. A town
that will allow its local paper TO die q
natural death cannot expect to keep up
with her enterpfising neighbors. Farm
ington was a prosperous town d few
years ago, but the moss killed the buds
of enterprise, and it is quite natural
that she should now feel jealous of Pull
mans marvellous growth during the past
year Farmington's 415 moss-back
citizens never get outside of their owr
little burg and consequently don't know
what neighboring cities are doing. j
L. Brown, of the Moscow Star, is pro
prieter of the Gem. and this may ac.
count for the policy adopted by that
sheet.
Staley Scratchings.
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