Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1901-06-01
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Owing to the conformation of the country al roads lead
to Pullman and there marketed here every wear ,ads
of half million bushels of grain as well as immense ~
titles OF fruits vegetables and other products It has rail
roads the Northern Pacific and the O r. & ~ LEADING IN
five directions, giving it unexceed SHIPPING facilities d
creating lively competition in the grain market often oi
the price OF grain considerably over that of the
towns which are less favored with transportation lines
The Northern Pachc has also purchased RIGHT of va for
cutoh' running from Pullman to connect with the main
line at Connell Junction which will serve to greatly shorten
the distance by rail to the Coast points and which will o
the grain of the entire Paouse and Pot1atch countries ga
tide market via Pullman
Pullman is a substantially built citv with handsome h
mess blocks of brick with graded and in anv
amized streets and well kept sidewalks Stocks Of general
merchandise carried by Pullman merchants tat would
do credit to city of $4,000 inhabitants this beno made
possible by the large tributary country from which trade &c
drawn.
The public schools of the city are source of great r
being under the able superintendent of Prof C W. Bean
former state superintendent of public instruction with
most capable corps OF teachers The school building is a
handsome structure that cost over $40 ooo
Pullman has an excellent water system, under municipal
management, and is lighted with electricity
In climate and soil and conformation of country Nature
was kind to Pullman but of her richest gifts and one
responsible i'll great the provebial heathf1l
ness OF the place artesan so to 12o feet
below the surface is basin Of the pures of cold artesan
water that gushes forth wherever tapped and fourteen wells
already flowing within the city, some OF which have been
flowing for ten years. and show decrease in volume The
water strongly mineraized pronounced health
giving properties.
In home and social life Pullman place of considerable
attractions The social atmosphere is extremely pleasant
the people being genalhearted friendly 1t is town
OF comfortable and attractive homes hospitality of its
virtues and social gatherings among leading enjoy
ments is the universal verdict of its visitors that there
Vher the
to the social instincts, where soon find
congenlal friendships. When considers how large
place i'll the comfort and happiness of life the matters Of
neghborly cordially and social enjoyment hold
realized that residence in where these claims are
honored as they in Pullman becomes very pleasant
thing heartedness is characteristic of its people,
who always ready to extend welcome strangers and
share in the pleasures of its social life the
among its population.
AS is usual almost everywhere the churches FORM to
considerable degree the centres of the social life of the
pie Religious institutions exist merely enlarge the
society of Heaven but also add the advantages
joyments of the social life earth Pullman has six
churches They the Baptist Christian, Congregational
Protestant Episcopal Methodist Episcopal and United Pres
byterian There also occasional services stated per
ods under the auspices of the Roman Catholics and utt
The city, it will be is well supplied with
churches and they hard working and helpful institutions
The Sunday schools weorganzed jealous in
of the children There ourshing societies for
young people In fact every religious institution which
is accustomed with elsewhere is to be found here
working in the of social and moral bettermen Pull
pleasant place which live and is also safe
place. With educational and religious advan
tages it would be difficult find attractive place for
settlement i'll the West than is offered here.
Pullman is the of the State Agricultural College, Elk
pertinent Station and School of Science This Of the
largest colleges the Pacific Northwest Though but eight
years old, it has faculty of thirtyve and membership
of five hundred students 1t has eight principal buildings
besides its farm buildings. 1t is under the management of
Enoch A. Bryan president 1t offers the following collie
gate departments of study and the following schools:
DEPARTMENT OF MATHEMATICS AND CIVIL ENGINEER
ING ncluding-(a) Mathematics (b) Civil Engineering
DEPARTMENT CHEMISTRY.
DEPARTMENT OF BOTANY AND ZOOLOGY
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE