Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1906-09-08

out OF the Bitter Root mountains by
returning packer, announces that the
Pullman party, Messrs. Clark. Bryan
and Wexler, are having great time,
and that the prospect for game was
excellent. there being an exceptional
amount of elk sign in the mountains,
and the boys were patiently awaiting
the coming of September 1st when
they would sally forth after the ant
Tered rnonarchs. Fishing is reported
as never better in the mountain
streams. The party will be out Sep
tembsf goth.
Mr.. Van Diehen, a farmer living
near Whelan. had narrow escape
fronNdeath Tuesday, his wagon being
run into by the Northern Pacific train
at the crossing just south of Whelan
station. The wagon was struck be-
tween the front and rear wheels, and
badly smashed. Van Diehen was
thrown from the high seat. and
while he was considerably shaken up,
was not seriously injured The team
also escaped injury.
Ben Brown, son of j. W. Brown.
a painter, formerly of Pullman, was
committed to the insane asylum from
Lewiston last week, his insanity being
caused by the excessive use of cocaine
and morphine. Thursday night of last
week Brown, while under the in
f1uence of drug, set fire to three
residences. one of which was destroy
ed. and the other two considerably
damaged.
The grill car made its first ap-
pearance on the Palouse branch of the
Northern Pacific last Saturday. The
car has dining compartment seating
sixteen people at one time at the
tables, and The kitchen is presided
overly portly but most able chef.
The cooks and walters are all colored
| people. The car seems to be well
Ipatronized by the hungry Palousers.
HfsAa saT'Fcf. Wss II. Lawrence has re-
turned from the Puyaiiup country,
where he has been investigating cer-
tain diseases of blackberry and rasp-
berry bushes during the summer. Mr..
Lawrence will leave in couple of
weeks for a years study at Cornell
University, after which he will re-
turn to the State College.
j. Arthur Brown and wife. ne e
Daisy Evans, passed through Pullman
yesterday en- route to Juliaetta from
Knoxville, Tenn. Mr.. Brown has
been connected with the work of the
agricultural department in Tennessee
for some time, and his health has been
SO impaired by hard work that he has
come west to build it up again.
Rev. Giblett, the new pastor of
the Baptist church, has arrived from
Tacoma with his family. He has not
yet found house in which to live,
and will probably purchase if suit
able one is available.
W. I. Mccullough, of Fowler,
Indiana, Is here, and is looking around
for some farm property. If he finds
place that suits him, Mr.. Mccullough
will locate here. He is an old-time
acquaintance of J. d. Carson.
DR.. Addie E. Fish is entertaining
brother, who has come from Valley
City, North Dakota, with the inten-
ton of locating in this vicinity.
Rev. Grant Stewart and wife
are at North Yakima this week. in at
tendance at the Columbia River Con-
ference of the M. E. church.
j. N. Scott returned yesterday
from months visit at the old home
back in West Virginia.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. d. Allen and
daughters have returned from a visit
to the coast.
Miss Elma McCann has gone to
Plaza. where she is teaching school.
Mrs. Joseph Razor and daughter,
Alma, have returned to Pullman.