Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1891-05-29

having come III contact with a barbed
wire fence
-Frult-raising is as yet an infant in
dustry IN Whitman county, but the ex-
perlence of the past two years leads to
the belief that she will ere long even
rival the valley Of the Wallas. Already
the Snake River Fruit Growers Asso-
citation is one of the most prosperous
organizations of producers in the state.
Peaches, apricots, prunes, apples and
all kinds Of small fruits are easily raised
along the Snake river bottoms. and in
no portion of the country is there any
difficulty IN raising apples, Strawberries,
etc, OF an excellent quality in abun-
dance. Nearly every farmer in easy cir
cumstances is setting out large numbers
OF fruit trees, and in a very few years
Whitman county will be famfous for her
fruit Deputy County Clerk English
has recently planted large number of
fruit trees on his two farms in the vicin-
ity Of Pennington, and hundreds of
others are following suit.-Review.
Bert Laney, Ira Allen, Claude Star
Duck and Wardie Hill formed a party
that visited Kendrick, Juliaetta, Lewis
ton, and other Idaho towns, during the
past week. The boys drove over the
country, and spent their time in viewing
the scenery and fishing in the Potlatch,
Snake and Clearwater rivers No salmon
were found in the streams but the boys
caught supply of trout. The rain
spoiled some Of their sport, but they re-
turned home, tired and tanned, Thurs
day afternoon They say that Lewiston
Is very pretty but very dead
town.
-Rosalia Rustler:-It is hard to
understand just why some Of the coun-
ty papers are making such fight on
Pullman in the agricultural college mat
ter. Its location there will be of gener-
al benefit to the whole county, and will
benefit Eastern Washington if in Pull
man just as much as if it were at any
other part east of the mountains. 1t
fio0ks TO l5 az i thesetp people were work
ing on the principle Of the dog in the
manger that couldn't eat hay himself,
and didn't want to let the horse eat.
w. F. Williams, of the firm of Will
Jams & Ettinger, Palouse City, was in
town Wednesday. The firm has leased
the Enos lumber yard, and will put in
full stock of lumber The yard will be
operated in connection with the mill at
PaIouse City, and Mr.. Williams will re-
move his family here and take charge of
the Pullman business.
-AIlyoung people interested in the
formation Of Young Peoples society of
Christian Endeavor are invited to meet
at the Congregational church Sunday
evening at seven o'clock sharp. The
usual evening service will be held at
eight o'clock.
"A BAPTIST Sunday school picnic is
to be held at Garfield on June 9th. The
Northern Pacific will cary excursionists
to the picnic at one fare for the round
trip. The train Will leave Pullman at
the regular time.
Miss Arle Wright, who has been in
Mcconnell. Chambers & Co.'s store for
some time past, left for Moscow yester
day to take a position in the store of
Mcconnell, Mcguire & Co.
Jack Bowman is smiling and happy
at having had the honor to remove the
first shovel-ful of dirt from the college
site
A horse sale was held on Paradise
street to-day. The horses brought a
very low price for good animals.
The Palouse country Is giving
promise to another bountiful crop this
season. Good rains have fallen during
the past week, and all kinds of crops are
looking their best. The Palouse is a
favored country, and this promises to be
ne of its most favored years.
The Palace Hotel wine and billiard
rooms are open to public patronage for
all who wish frst-class wines, liquors
and cigars. Mixed drinks of all kinds
a speciality. Temperance drinks to any
! who wish. CHAs +. MCCLARY,
If. Prop.
All persons owing the firm Of Lincoln
, & Penny will please call and settle as
soon as convenient.
LINCOLN & PENNY.
II. J. Sangarde is now at work IN
the Palce meat market.
Z STRAYED.
From my farm sometime between the
Bird and 8th of May, one bay mare,