Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1890-11-29

Only one Is TWO SuOfloS uigu. Ii eOHleoi
these brick stores are displayed large
stocks of general merchandise, IN Others
are tasty showings Of hardware, IN
another is a handsomely fitted drug
store, in one a finely furnished bank, in
others are saloons, restaurant, meat
market, barber shop, real estate Offices,
etc. Besides the dealers located in brick
buildings, others on main and other
streets offer goods and wares II wooden
buildings. The usual town blacksmith,
wheelright, carpenter, shoemaker and
paint shops are in good supply. 4 full
roller MILL run by steam, with a capacity
of SO barrels per day, appears to be the
only industry that manufactures for ex-
port.
4 FTRSF-CLA5S WEEKLY PAPER,
the Herald, is published at Pullman. 1t
places the interests Of the town and sur
rounding country above other interests
and appears to be not only appreciated
but well patronized by the people whose
interests it labors to promote and defend.
Pullman is so situated that it is practic-
ally on the line Of
THREE RAILROADS.
The Moscow branch of the Union Pacific
is built through it, the main lire Of the
Spokane & Palouse passes through It,
and the Lewiston branch Of the Spokane
& Palouss IS being built from it. These
railroad facilities cannot fail to work to
the advantage of Pullman. One thing
we noted at Pullman is the absence Of
the great piles Of sacked grain, covered
With boards, awaiting cars, which are
very noticeable at all ether stations,
although heavy wheat stubble covers the
hills in all directions, as far as the eye
can see. This notable absence is evi-
IDENTIFY caused by the competition be-
tween the railroads. A dealer told US he
was paying As cents f. o. b. for wheat.
Freight is $3.50 ton to Portland OF
Tacoma. It is at Pullman where the
first
FLOWING WELLS
IN Washington were bored. There are
eight Of them, ranging from so to lis
feet in depth, according to the elevation
CT the locality of boring, and all send
good streams Of water several feet up
into the air. Those wells are not on
line, and it is claimed that all Go
not strike the same source
of supply, as the water from them
varies III quality, most Of them contain
ing iron in greater or less degree, whilo
one, bored at right angles and some dis
lance frol most Of the wells, is reported
to throw almost pure soft water. 4 sys-
tenn Of water works is being built by
Geo. II. Sutherland, for the CITY. consist
ing of a reservoir situated on a hill $50
feet above Main street, which is supplied
by steam pump attached to one of the
flowing wells boIad in the valley below.
Wells from 80 to 900 fee deep are bored
on the hills surrounding The town, in
which the water rises to he highth in
the pipes attached to The flowing wells in
the valley below, thus showing that the
fountain head Of all the water is sill the
same, Basaltio rock Is plentiful around
and about Pullman, one big ledge di-
viding the valley, through which one OF
the railroads had to blast its way. Geo
graphically, the country around Pullman
IS like the country around WdIla Walla
and 1t would seem that It should be
about the same under the surface. It is
claimed that the drill soon goes through
the basalt rock at Pullman and enters
some kind of grey granite, and that in
this and a sandy formation the water
which flows is found Possibly flowing
wells can be bored in the Walla WaIla
valley. Ii they can be they will be Of
great benefit, particularly in the Eureka
Flat region. The census Of Pullman
declares there are
EIGHT HUNDRED AND fifty PEOPLE
within its boundaries. Quite a nunber
OF residences have been erectad this wear
and others are projected. Much street
grading has been done and work is being
prosecuted on more. Taken as a whole
Pullman presents the appearance Of }
thrifty, growing place. It is attractive
to the eye Of travellers and evidently q
place where its Inhabitants lead happy.
healthfll, prosperous lives.
PERSONAL.
Or course [ met old WalIa Wallans
They are everywhere and are always
noted for their prosperity. One of the
ColWell boys Is having great success sell
ing his patent washing machine in the
Palouse country.
Thomas Bryan, who used to live on
farm on upper mill creek with his
father, Judge Joshua Bryant, has a half
section of patented land three miles south
OF Pullman, all under cultivation. with
good bearing orchard and substantial
farm buildings, lie has seven springs
on bis land.
Old Judge Bryant lives in town and
was highly elated over the Democratic
victories.
james A. Hungate has a fine farm
within mile and half of the town and
is getting rich.
Several other prosperous emigrants
from the Walla Walla valley we're heard
OF but not met on this trip by
P. B. J.
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