Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1890-05-31

-Censns Supervisor Hill has enumer-
ators for each of his rs districts, ard all
are ready to begin work next Monday.
The Pullman band played at Mos
COW yesterday. The Decoration Day
exercises called out large crowd in that
city.
In order to get their letters printed
the same week as sent correspondents
shonld not fail to get them here by
Thursday.
Articles of incorporation were filed
in Olympia, last Monday, by the farmers
alliance of Four Mile, this County, for
the purpose of doing general commits
sion business.
H. W. Fenton, representing that
fine Seattle daily newspaper, the Post
Inteligencer, was in town Tuesday.
The HERALD acknowledges pleasant
call from him.
If you have any idea of buying an
organ see the A. B. Chase, at the fur
niture store, before buying. We will
sell you the best organ for the least
money and we not talking.
VEDDER & WINDUs.
Mrs. J. G. Fullerton, of Colfax, had
a narrow escape from death last Sunday
night. She took carbolic acid, mistak
ing it for glycerine, but the mistake was
discovered and physician summoned in
tine to save her life.
Photographer Taylor has taken
several instantaneous views of Craw-
ford's artesian well. The pictures are
very fine and Mr.. Taylor is selling them
for 25 cents each, which will enable all to
send one to eastern friends.
J. H. Jennings, agent for the Pom
eroy nursery, is here canvasslng the
country. In his absence S. b. Judson,
of Whelan, will receive orders for the
nursery, being authorized to do so by
II. A. Russell, proprietor. 20wo*
Evening Star lodge, No. 26, Knights
of Pythias, elected the following officers
last Monday evening: G. G., T. Allphin;
V. c., J. B. Sanborn; P, James Farr;
M. at A., l.. P Farr; l. g., J. A. Will
kinson; o. G., D. G. Munroe.
Mrs. F. e. Carpenter has just received
a large stock of spring millinery goods,
direct from the east, and the ladies are
requested to call and examine them.
This stock will be sold as cheap as is
possible for the best quality of goods.
The public school closed last Thurs
day with an interesting entertainment.
In Mrs. Walling's department a prize
was offered to the pupil with the highest
in scholarship, department and
The prize was awarded to
Miss Faye Allen.
The senior class of Colfax college
will hold their graduating exercises in
the Baptist church at Colfax next
Wednesday evening. Fletcher Staley.
of Staley, is one of the two graduates,
and he has our thanks for an invitation
to attend the exercises.
Spokesman: 1t is said that 1882
animals. including horses and cattle,
were killed on the Union Pacific system
in 1889, and that each animal cost the
company an average of $50. This makes
a total of nearly 100000, which would
build a good many miles of fence.
The Northern Pacific railroad COM
pany will sell tickets at one and one
fifth fare for the round trip, to Genesee
during the spring races. The fair will
be held June IL to IA inclusive, and the
N. P. will sell tickets June IL, II and
13, good to return until June Is.
Sam Woods, formerly in the employ
of J. B. Standley at Cotton as clerk,
died at that town last Sunday. Woods
was peculiar man, and the 500 which
he owned at the time of his death is
said to have been bequeathed to J. B.
Watson and James Maynard of Cotton,
The commissioners appointed by
Governor Ferry to select location for
the agricultural college came to Pullman
last Saturday evening, and on Sunday
we're shown the site which would be do
mated if the college were located here.
They also viewed the surrounding
country, the town and the artesian
wells. They left Monday morning for
Spokane Falls. The location of the
college will be made next Monday, and
If the commissioners see fit to locate it
at Pullman it will be to the benefit
of both the college and the town.
Pullman is a good location.
The Union City Tribune of the
22nd inst, contains the following: "Mr.
NJ. S. Phillips of Pullman, Wash, of
whom the Tribune made mention a
couple of weeks ago, arrived Monday
a..or,inrr and will soon he nicely located