The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-05-14
WALLA WALLA NEWS.
An Abundance of Rain Insures
q B0untiful Harvest.
LIEUT.. HARoEMAN's PROMOTION
Regent Bisndsord Speaks OF Aisman-
agement Of Affairs ut Pullman Col.
less Under Ola Board.

wALLA WALLA, May 12-fSpecial.l-
Although the season hero 10 generally re-
ported to be from month to six weeks
later than normal. prospects for abundant
crops of everything. save the few varieties
of w:nter-killed fruit. we're never brighter
The conditions for large wheat crop are
flattering. From January 20 May -. ac-
cording to government observation, there
has been 1901 inches OF rainfall. The
normal rainfall - only Isl inches. which
shows an excess Of 2.l9 inches Of rainfall
already. With the ground so we'll stored
with moisture, farmers have no misgivings
concerning the wheat crop. The valley IS
now beginning to appear in all Of its early
summer loneliness. Fruit trees are bloom
ing. and wheat fields, stretching away TO
the SUBMITS OF the encircling hills. have
assumed the fresh verdure of growing
grain.
Lieut. Hardeman, who has been sta
toned at Fort Walla Walla for tie past
year. has been promoted to the Tenth
cavalry and will soon take his departure
for Fort Assinaboine, Mont. On Tuesday
evening farewell ball was rendered
Lieut.. and Mrs. Hardeman by the officers
of the command, which was the leading
social event of the week. A large number
Of invited guests from town attended and
most charming entertainment was en-
jcyed. Mrs. Hardeman departed on
Thursday for Springfield, Mo-, where she
will pass the summer.
The first annual field day Of Whitman
college occurred Thursday. All studies
were laid aside and the day devoted to
field sports, witnessed with interest by
large crowd from the city. In the after
noon banks and business houses were gen
orally closed. W. a. Harris won the
honor of college champion for 1888
II. s. Blandford, recent Of the agricul-
tural college. returned home from Pull
man Thursday evening after an eight
days session OF the board. He reports af-
fairs of the institution in chaotic state.
He said:
We have some good teachers at the college.
Mr.. Fairch,ld was no. dismissed. lie was sim
ply not employed. The resignation OF President
Hes,on was rendered, but the board declined TO
accep: /, 70 take effect before June 3d. l believe
we found the mcasliest lot of stock ever seen III
a corral. At one time there were over go
students at the college Not only were their
lodgings and tuition free, but they were led to
believe they could earn plenty OF money at odd
times. A scale Oh prices per nOuf-IZ,'3 cents IN
term time. and % cents i'll vscaion-was
established, and both boys aud girls
soon came to charge the college for the most
trivial and dcsuitory services Bills were put
in for catching frogs for scientific experiments.
for distributing hymn hooks at chapel, etc. The
business affairs of tue college are in a feariu,
middle.
The s25,oOo deficiency, We fear, will not be
near enough. Most o: the funds appropriated
By the state have been put into an alleged dor
Inlioyy the worst built snd arranged house
ever saw. The contract price of the building
was $,l ,9o7. but when ii was turned over to the
old board 10 was accompanied by bill Of extras
in the sum OF nearly $4,000. This bill will prob
ably be arbitrated. This would DO dear build
ing complete at 5000, but 1t viii! cost the state
close to 5000. la my opinion the coilese il
unfortunately located, but think 1t Is there to
stay.
An agitation has been started here to Sc
cure an adequate water system, to be
owned by the city. The plant in use here
is owned By Oregon City parties and does
| not afford sufficient lire protection. A
resolution has been adopted by the coun-
Gil authorizing the appointment OF a CON-
petent engineer to make estimates and sur
| veys for a new system. 1t is a popular
move here.