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

ment elsewhere III this Issue.
As soon as trains run on time the
HERALD Will be its full size again.
Mrs. johnson, mother of John John
son of Four Mile, died last Wednesday.
&C. w. Richardson of Cotton was in
town Thursday on his way to Colfax.
For a good 35 cent meal go to the
Grand Hotel. tt
-SchIader & Burns will commence
the erection of a workshop, on Main
street, in few days.
A. No. 1 cedar shingles for sale by
Thos. Allphin.
-Buttercups and squirrels, the har-
bingers of spring, put in simultaneous
appearance last Thursday.
A carload of freight arrived here
Thursday, from ST. Paul, which was
only five and one-half days on the road.
Try the chilblain remedy at the drug
store. Sure cure. tt
The Methodist church was blown
down and the roof blown off the Prefer
building, at Palouse City, last Monday.
Take those broken chairs, or other
furniture, to the furniture store for re-
pairs before it is everlastingly too late.
For a little outlay they will last for
years. 12w3
Regular quarterly meeting at the
NJ. E. church, to-day, at 2 o'clock. Pre-
siding Elder N. E. Parsons will preach
at the church tonight, and tomorrow
morning (at IL o'clock and evening.
Our accounts are in the hands of T. H.
Kaylor for collection. Settlement must
be made at once. y WEBB & WATT.
Miss l. G. Dwelling, of Springfield,
Mass, national lecturer and organizer,
will speak upon the subject of temper
ance, at the Congregational church,
Pullman, on the evening of February
14th.
The postofice has been moved from
its old stand, to the middle room of the
Nodine block. This change was neces-
sary, as the old quarters became too
small to accommodate the Increasing
business of the office. -
Mrs, Chas. Harte and Mrs. Prescott
of Spokane Falls are visiting Mr.. and
Mrs. Vandooser at Whelan. They came
down to Pullman Wednesday to visit the
Misses Elbert. They expect to remain
at Whelan for several days.
Last Sunday about 200 yards of
dirt slid from w. V. Windus' front yard,
across the street, carrying with it trees,
fence and sidewalk, and landed in the
yard back of the house occupied by Mrs.
Sargent, on Mckenzie and Alder streets.
Vedder & Windus will receive, early
In the week, a collection Of attractive
works OF art. The subjects are various
and attractive, and are in artotypes,
etchings, photographs, etc, etc, they
wish all to see them whether buyers or
not. IA
The people living in the north part
OF Whitman county, and those in the
south part of Spokane county have to
go about forty miles to their respective
county seats. With these facts in view
the HERALD can see no justice in trying
to prevent these people from having
county seat nearer to them. Why
should they be deprived of this advan
tage? Justice says, give them new
county, selfshness says NO! Which
shall prevail?
Last Saturday the snow-plow on
the s. & p, going to Spokane, was de-
rallied at Whelan. The frog at the
switch broke throwing the tender off the
rails. The caboose broke loose and
fell down the embankment, distance
of eight feet, and rolled twenty feet from
the track. The conductor and two
brake-men were in the caboose but es-
capped without injury, except a slight
scalp wound received by one of the
brake-men. The wrecking train came
up from Genesse on Sunday and cleared
the track. -
Pullman, withdler characteristic en-
terprise, has offered 100 acres of land,
worth $4,000, and $4,000 in cash for
the location of the agricultural college
here. If this institution is to be located
at the most suitable point, and at place
where everything combines to make it
to the best interest of the state to have
it located there, then there can be no
question as to Pullman being the proper
place for the college. Situated in the
center of the best farm lands in the state,
with her railroad facilities and flowing
wells, ETC., together with the liberal do
nation of land and cash, places Pullman
beyond the reach of any rival for this
institution. That Pullman is in the