Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1897-05-15
The NEVIS OF The CITY.
Record of Happenings of a Week
in Pullman.
What People are Doing and how
They are Doing it.

w. c. Kruegel and ]. II. Walsh,
students of the agricultural college, have
been at Ellensburg this week taking the
competitive examination for admission
10 the Annapolis naval academy. There
was TO be Sone appointment from this
state, and twelve candidates presented
themselves for examination, and Mr..
Walsh was the successful candidate, his
percentage being SO Al, the next highest
being S. G. Hathaway, of Seattle, whose
percentage was 81 ST. } Mr.. Walsh re-
ceives the appointment as cadet, while
AR. Hathaway will be his alternate. 1t
is a high testimonial to the efficiency Of
the agricultural college that one of its
students should pass so creditable an ex
animation.
9~Bfaloney, the Chinee washee man,
has been having trouble. Certain young
men old enough, but apparently not wise
enough to know better, have been both
tring the life out of the inoffensive old
Chinaman, and one day the past week
they broke out window light by throw
ing stone through it. Maloney hap
pened to gee the party in the act and
swore out warrant for his arrest. The
matter was settled out of court, however
all costs and the expense OF new win
dow light, being borne by the accused.
-Encle Dan Mckenzie, O. S. Babcock
and Chas. Olmsted returned Yesterday
from the Rock Greek, bringing back the
report of good time, and incidentally q
number of trout. Uncle Dan, who
knows Rock Creek by heart, SAYS the
water is still too high for the best fish
ing, and that couple OF weeks later the
water will be in much better stage.
&c. A. Russell swore out q warrant
last week, for the arrest of Julius Cher
pillod, charging assault. The two men
are neighbors, and live on Sunshine, be-
tween Pullman and Moscow, and the
trouble seemed to be caused by a neigh
borhood row. The case was tried before
Justice Merrman this week. q verdict OF
not guilty being the result.
J. r. Ruply went to Spokane We'd
nesday, taking a car load Of fat hogs
which he disposed of at 31l cts. The
hog market is steadily improving, al
though the supply in the PaIouse coun-
try is limited, the high price OF wheat
making it more profitable to sell It than
10 convert it into pork.
The Palouse district of Christian En-
leavor will meet in Pullman on Friday,
May 28th, and will continue in session
Saturday and Sunday. Fred d. Cloud,
of this city, is president, Of the union.
Convention programs, covering the three
days, have been printed by the HERALD
this week.
Mr. Farquhar offers all his household
goods for sale cheaply, consisting OF two
enamelled brass and iron bedsteads,
chiffonier, bookcases, Office desk and
chair and all other furniture. Call at
the Congregational parsonage. 3Ow4
Harry Windus has gone to his faith
er's ranch, near Vollmer, and is holding
it down in true pioneer style awaiting
the arrival of the rest Of the family,
whose departure has been delayed by an
onslaught of measles.
The stage from Uniontown to Lew
iston now makes close connections with
the N. P, leaving Uniontown after the
arrival of the train instead of waiting
till the next morning.
Henry Bahrsy of Spokane has been
here this week in the interest OF the
Ivanhoe silver mine, and has disposed of
considerable stock in this vicinity.
An open field day will be held on
the w. A. c. athletic grounds, May Goth.
good list of events has been arranged.
-The city marshal has been collecting
400 license this week. Keep up the good
work, but kill off the untaxed CANNES.
The carpenters are making rapid
,,oqress with the Gentry residence, on
Mechanics hill
u. D. Layman has opened ice cream
o.rlors in his building on Grand street.
DIR. Powell and family will soon go
n Rock Creek for weeks outing.
H. E. Merriman has removed 20
.asideHce on College Hill
Ng<sy vegetables are in the uar'sst-