Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1891-07-10

The country is comparatively level
and enables one by glass to distinguish
objects at great distance. All of these
properties that have been mentioned,
with a score OF others, are what built the
city of Pullman. A town possessing
these peculiar properties has a firm
foundation that only grows stronger
with time. Such a town is Pullman.
She was built up to her present state by
men who had push, courage and energy,
and these properties are possessed by
her citizens of to-day.
She is constantly growing. Her
building record is unapproachable. On
the third of last July Pullman was
visited by fire which transformed the
prosperous town into heap of ashes.
Since then twenty brick blocks have
been erected, one of which is two story.
Residences went up at rapid rate, and
since spring not less than eighty hand
some new residences have been erected,
aud about 125 more will be towering
heavenward before winter.
There are two banks, both of which
are doing a good business.
The town is to be bonded for $25, 900
for the purpose of erecting public
school building this fall.
The town is lighted up by well reg
ulated system of electric lights.
The power house is at the roller mills
in the eastern portion of the town.
There are ten arc lights and over 800 in
candesent.
The Touring mill under the manage
ment of Mckenzie & Baird is in pros
porous condition. The mill has ca
pacity of 60 barrels per day.
The health record of the town is un-
approachable, as in two years only two
deaths have occurred.
The water is the cause of the health
fullness of the community.
The town is supplied with water by
nine artesian wells.
The water of those wells has been an
alyzed by noted chemists in different
parts of the United States, and has been
pronounced by the chemists to possess
properties equal to the famous Spa
waters of Germany.
Messrs. Thompson & Neill have fitted
up, at cost of $4,000, a large swim
ming bath house. The large tank hol Is
$4,000 gallons of water, and in half Of
the tank the water is twelve feet deep
for those who can swim and those who
have not yet learned this art are permit
ted to bathe in the shallow water.
Trapeze and swings have been pro-
vided and the citizens have been enjoy
ing themselves in bathing and swim
ming.
Water is procured from the city ar
tesian we'll, and both hot and cold baths
can be had.
A shower bath has been provided also.
The dressing rooms are nicely carpet
ed
The house was opened Friday after
noon by the mayor and Pullman citizens.
The Pullman "Kid' band furnished the
music.
The Pullman Kid Band is an object
of interest as well as admiration. The
band is made up of boys with ages rang
ing from to l6 years. The drum major
is but s years old.
The town is mile long and perhaps
trihe over half wide and lays in as
pretty a valley as can be found. The
streets are smooth and wide, and at
present there are two sets of men at
work grading and opening up the i'm
passible streets for travel. Contracts
have been let for three miles of street
grading. There are several miles of
sidewalks and more being laid, one
bridge crossing the creek and another
new one is to be built this year.
Pullman is not yet a year out of the
fire, but like magic those fine business
blocks and beautiful dwellings, were
dotted in the little valley which is
pierced by the Union Pacific and North
ern Pacific roads. jim.