Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1890-10-04
A GUSHING GEYSER.
Artesian Water Struck In The CITY
Well at Depth of so Feet.

Artesian water was struck in the city
well yesterday. Shupe's well driller has
been boring away at hard rock for the
past ten days, but yesterday at eleven
o'clock the artesian vein was reached, and
Pullman's seventh, and by far its strong
est, flowing well was in existence. In
common parlance, the new well is dan
dy; it gushes out column of water to
height of three feet from s1x-inch
pipe. The water comes with such force
that the roar can be heard for quite
distance, and the discharge is estimated
at 1000 gallons per minute. The well
is about IS feet deep, all but eight feet
of which Is through the solid rock. As
is usual with the artesian wells a large
amount of sand was thrown out the first
hour, after which the water cleared up.
A vein of coal was struck just as the
flowing water was, and many chunks
were thrown out. The quality of the
coal found yesterday is not as good as
that found in Johnson's we'll at depth
of 112 feet, but is fresh proof that the
coal is there.
The well was drilled by the city to
furnish supply of water for the water
works system now beng put in, and
with such well the supply will never
give out, and our citizens are sure of an
abundance of pure water.
The time on the Northern Pacific
has been changed, and during the month
of October the evening passenger train
will leave Spokane at 4:30, arriving in
Pullman two hours later than it's usual
time. This is for the accommodation of
people who wish to take in the exposition.
H. G. DePledge, of Colfax, was
married to Miss Lille Crockett, former
ly of this place, at the residence of NJ. F.
Spencer, in Portland, Oregon, last week.
Both the bride and groom have many
friends in Pullman who are with the
HERALD in wishing Mr.. and Mrs. De-
Pledge much happiness IN married life.
J. NJ. Price, accompanied by his
sister, Miss Pearl Price, and Miss Coral
Mason, left Tuesday evening to visit
the coast country and the Portland ex-
position. They will also visit the Spo-
kane exposition several DAYS, from
where Miss Price will start for her home
in Pierre, South Dakota.
-Chas. Rauch has purchased the
general merchandise store of Mcbride,
Miller & Co. Messrs. Mcbride and
Miller expect TO leave for Ashland,
Oregon, the last of this month. Mr..
Rauch is well known in and around
Pullman, and his friends are all glad to
see him become interested to this extent
in the mercantile business of the town.
At the democratic convention in
Colfax last Saturday the following legis-
lative ticket was nominated: For state
senator, sixth district, G. G. McCroskey,
of Garfield; representatives, t. G. Null
key, of Rosalia, and F. L. Moore, of Pa
louise City; for state senator, seventh
district, J. Y. Odell, of Colfax; repre-
sentatives, D. N. Holt, of Wawawai, and
E. W. Weinberg, of Colfax.
John Cairns, separator tender with
Frank Burnam's threshing outfit, was
badly injured while attempting to re-
move the belt from the belt-wheel last
Tuesday. He ran against the belt with
his shoulder, but it wouldn't slip from
the drive wheel and Cairns was thrown
twenty-five feet against the engine.
The bones of his hip were fractured and
he received internal injuries. DR.. Webb
attended him.
The people of the western and
southern parts of ireland are starving
for the necessaries Of life. The potato
crop is total failure, and the wet sea-
son has made The digging of peat i'm
possible, thus adding cold to hunger
A relief committee has been organized
in New York City and they have issued
an appeal to the American people for
aid. People are now dying from want
and aid must reach them at once or it
will be too late. The Palouse country
is blessed with copious supply of the
necessar1es of life and the appeal for aid
should be responded to by our citizens
in proportion to our abundance. Every
city, every town and every hamlet in
the United States should do something
toward the relief of people in whom
Americans have a bond of fellowship
greater than with any other country. Let
Pullman take the first step in this
matter of duty, and to start the matter
we would suggest that the churches
take collection, and that the bank be
made the depository of all donations to
be sent as a gift from Pullman to the re-
lief committee. Every one should give
little, and the whole will amount to a
sum which if put to like sum from
every town in proportion to our size will