Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1891-10-30
Palouse Country News.

slm q an accident Wednesday that cos,
MN his life, says the Star. He wat
crushed to death. At about IL o'clocl
Mr' Schuh and his workmen started will
MS Team and heavily loaded wagon fo
Swedetown" to mSee building, taking
little Wilbur with him. The child wa,
hVeiy boy and was talking and chat
1hg away when suddenly the WACO,
made a slight lunge and he fell to tn,
ground screaming. The driver at one,
checked the horses, but to no avail. q,
tne ponderous wagon had passed owe,
The child's body, crushing it terribly
de was picked up at once by the fright.
ened father and taken to Geo. Wolfe,
house, and DR.. Watkins was at ono,
sent for. He did every thing in hi.
power, but the boy was beyond earthl,
aid and expired in about five minute.
after the doctors arrival. Mrs. Scbul
. was notified and at once went to tn,
dead boys side. She is nearly wild will
grief over the unfortunate accident.
The body was left at Mr.. Wolfe's unit
Wednesday afternoon, when it wa.
dressed and taken to Mr.. Schuh's resi-
oenee. The funeral occurred yesterday.
Articles of incorporation we're filed
with the auditor this week by the "Col
fax Mercantile Company" says the Com
moner. The instrument specifies tn,
sbove as the name of the new company,
with the chief place of business at Col
tax and the object to conduct a general
mercantile business. There are three
lncorporators and directors, who are al
so the officers of the company: Frank M.
Bowman, president; Lake d. Wolford.
vlee-president; ]. A. Webster, secretary.
Inc capital stock of the company is
$9O,oOO. The firm is composed of we'll
known young business men of Colfax
Messrs. Bowman and Webster returned
recehtly from the east where thew DIR
chased their immense new stock of oan-
eral merchandise. This new stock ar
rived this week and has been arranged.
at least partially, in the new and beauti-
ful apartments of the company in the
Pioneer block. Doors will be open for
business tomorrow.
- At the request of several citizens OF
Genesee, petition was gotten up and
circulated by the editor of the Recorder
tH4 weeks ago, asking the Northern Pa
chic railroad company to re-instate the
passenger train on the Genesee branch
of their road, which was done and signed
by everyone to whom the petition was
. presented and forwarded to the division
superintendent at Sprague. The fol-
lowing lsVGer received from F. W. Gill
ASalFF the superintendent, explains itself
SPRAGUE, Wash, Oct. II, 1891.
Mr.. G. NJ. Poor, Genesee. dear sir: In
eePiy 30 yours Of the 18th inst, enclos-
ing petition from your citizens for regu-
lar passenger service, I will say that our
new time card, which probably will 90
alto effect by the end of the month. nro-
vldes for regular passenger run which
{ will connect at Pullman with the train
from Spokane to Juliaetta. The time
will be just exactly as good as if the
train ran through from Spokane to Gen
esee, and~will give you just as good
service. Trusting that this will prove
satisfactory to you, 1 remain, yours
truly. F.W. GILBERT
Joe Zirngible besides being saw mill
nan, bridge builder and contractor is
ching out as a mining operator, says
'ouse City News. He already has
in several valuable claims in
me ruby greek district, and last Tues
day bought Of Howenstein and Myers
one-third interest in the Triangle mine
in the same district. This mine has
very promising Indications, some of the
ore having assays as high as $40 in
silver. A large force of men will be put
work developing the claim this winter.
A serious accident happened on the
Irade leading into Juliaetta whereby
DIR. J. NJ. Green lost two valuable horses
md had his wagon and harness torn to
pieces and the driver narrowly escaped
erious injury to himself, says the Ken
Trick Advocate. The wagon was laden
nth grain and the brake giving away
lowing the wheel horses to crowd the
,aders off the grade, with the above re-
u.ts. 1t ~as & sicksning sight to see
sufferings of the poor horses, their
torn and legs broken, and blood
ding from their many wounds. The
Yer, when he saw the accident was un-
ndable, jumped and saved himself,
herwise he would assuredly have been
led. The horses were valued at $3.50.
a their loss is severe blow to Mr.
cen who, to certain extent, depends
This teams for his livelihood.
The Democrats of Colfax organized
ID Saturday evening and met Wednes-
again to discuss the objects which
y should try to accomplish with it,
,a the Gazetta. Frank BROWN was