Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1897-09-25

towns In w nlJmdn county, WAS Helu
in Colfax Thursday, to take action
in the matter of testing the Sunday
closing law, so far as it affects stores
and other business houses other
than saloons, says the Gazette.
Several of the leading merchants of
ColfaX are interested in the matter
and definite action will be taken
soon. A merchant In each town
will solicit subscriptions for the pur-
pose of carrying the case to the SUI
preme court in order that the con-
stitutionality of the law may be de-
cided Chadwick and Bryant have
been employed to carry the case
through the courts, The program
is to have local merchant open
his store on Sunday and when ar
rested to plead guilty and appeal
the case to the supreme court. Pend
/ ing the decision of that court all
the stores in Whitman county will
keep open on Sunday. 1t is under
stood Prosecuting Attorney Math-
ews is in favor of this proceeding
and is anxious to test tho constitu
tionality of the law, providing the
saloons are left out.
Nelson Aliens 13-year- old son,
George, of Almota had his left leg
broken and right foot crushed by
being run over by grain wagon
last Saturday. The lad attempted
to climb upon the wagon when 1t
was in motion. The rear wheel
passed over the boy, breaking the
left leg above the knee, and crush
ing the bones in the right foot
The boy is now at the Coltax hos
pital.
C. H. Rorig, the attorney late
from Kansas City, has decided to
locate in Pullman, and has pur-
chased the law business, library
and office furniture &c. NJ. Stearns,
and will continue practice in Mr.
Stearns' office over the First Ma
ti0nal Bank. Mr. Rorig has had
five years practice in Kansas and
Missouri courts, and is capable
and well informed practitioner,
-Rev. II. G. Mason, of Van
couver, B. c.. has received call
from the local Congregational
church inviting him to come to Pull
man 40 pastor of the local church.
He has not yet accepted. Mr. Mason
preached here last Sunday, and all
who heard him hope he will accept
the call.
The Gleason exhibition Of
horsemanship next Monday after
noon, on Main street will be worth
coming a long way to see. The
professor has number of interest
ing subjects to handle at that time.
y The harvest is progressing
finely this bright weather, and the
crop is being fast taken care of.
Some of the grain was considerably
damaged by the rains, but as a
whole the loss is not great.
THE Fair" the new store in
the Mott building, opened for bus.
mess today. W. j. Ross is the
proprietor.
For SALE cHEAP-A good Smith
Premier typewriter. Enquire Of
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Mrs. Elton Fulmer, who has
been visiting Colfax friends, re-
turned home Tuesday.
The year 1878 in the agricul-
tural college will seean enrolment
of over 400.
Prof Piper has been appointed
proctor at the college for the com
ing year.
l/-Wheat is today G5 cts, with
prospects good for better prices.
~. A. l.. Ross made a business
trip to Spokane Monday.
d. G. Munroe has been in the
city this week.
The machinery in the mill is
nearly in place.
Spokane Fruit Fair, Oct. a to 10.
The Northern Pacific will sell
tickets daily during the entire time
at two cents per mile, $40 for the
round trip, good for five days. For
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