Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1904-07-23

the excellent schools here. Well of
course the education of the children must
not be neglected, but don't think this
is your only excuse. l don't believe YOU
found that country all that you could
wise. You say you presume mechanics
wages are cut to pieces here now. Well
l just want to relieve you of that idea at
once. Men i'll your line are getting good
wages and at work all the time No sir,
you will have no trouble on that score
there's plenty of work for you and at good
wages. Now about that little Moscow
proposition of yours. You say you have
been getting circulars from merchants
| there and that you think you could save
little money by buying your supplies
and house furnishings there as you come
through.
Now, my boy, just listen to your old
dad minute. You know your ma and
l have always stood by the little town of
Pullman, we've been here so long and
watched it grow from little cross roads
village to the best town in the northwest.
We feel that we are part of it. Well,
I've received circulars and alluring prices
from other towns, too, lots of 'em, but
never paid any attention to them for I've
always found the merchants in Pullman
a very fair lot of men, and so far as l
know their prices are right. OF course
on some articles there may be a small
difference in price, but on the whole
think you can do just as we'll right here
as you can anywhere in this country, not
excepting Spokane. Well, got a quiet
tip the other day that could save quite
a little by going to Moscow for sugar and
fruit jars. You know this is canning
season and we put up lots Of fruit. By
the way, your ma is putting up lot of
Royal AIMS for you, as they will be gone
when you get here. Well, to 60 on with
my story, had little business to attend
to over there SO 1 drove over. Your ma
didn't go; wish she had. l inquired
about the price of sugar and fruit jars and
the price they gave me was sugar, SO. 25;
that could make my expenses by buy
ing, SO buy did Five doz at. jars and
? sacks sugar. Well, it wouldn't have
been SO bad had l stopped there, but 1
got foolish and loaded up the hack with
a lot of stuff, thinking l was getting bar
gains on all of it. I made it a point to get
home late for l didn't feel inst right about
it, and the nearer home l got the worse [
felt. Didn't tell your ma what | had
DONE but drove into the barn and let the
stuff stay in the hack. Well, | went
down town this morning to get the Pull
man prices on the goods had bought to
show your ma the difference, also to show
her what a smart old man she had. We'll,
l showed her, oh yes, but l don't want to
show her any more. | hollered "'nuhn'
before she got half through Did you
the Sunday Review? Well guess when
she got through with me looked like +.
Il. Mark does in the last picture. Got her
a silk dress, ten yards at $I.7S per yard.
olC Sdy sic Hoht SNCh uidhC IL up says
she can get better silk right here for
$I.25. So guess when you come over,
Mary will fall heir to a silk dress, if she
will take it. After this your ma can do
her own buying I'm done So, my boy,
take warning by your old dads exper-
ience and when you get here buy what
YOU need in Pullman You'll find the
merchants fair and not only fair but lib
eral. Whenever there are any donations,
prizes, premiums, or anything like that
you'll always find them "Johnny on the
spot"
Guess your ma will give you swelled
up history of my great deal Well, let
her tell you once but don't egg her on to
tell it again.
| got the house you wanted, had to pay
pretty stiff rent, but from the way prop
erty has advanced in value here in the
last few years l guess it's worth it. Wish
you could get house nearer to us.
Well, I've filled up several pages tell
ing you my troubles, but wanted to tell
you first, it sorter eases my mind and
then didn't want you to have the same
experience. If you want the water put
/ i'll the house | rented for you let me
know at once and I'll have it done.
/ Your ma joins me in sending love to all
of yon. Hoping to see you soon l am as