Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1907-01-26

the annual meeting of the directors,
told the Herald that he was more than
pleased with the excellent showing
made by the institution, the deposits,
now amounting to $l4S, 417.32 being
especially gratifying in view of the
fact that the deposits of nearly all
country banks had shrunken mater
tally in the last few months owing to
the fact that so many farmers were
still holding their grain. The falling
off of deposits in nearly all banks was
from 25 to 40 per cent. he said, and
that the Pullman institution made such
a remarkable showing was a strong
testimonial, not only for the bank
management, but for the locality in
which it was located as we'll.
"A number of Pullman grangers
attended the session of Ewartsville
grange, last Monday night. A fea-
ture of the evening was an address
by Pres. Bryan on agricultural condi-
tions in the South, data for the talk
having been obtained by Mr.. Bryan
during his recent trip to Louisiana.
The following officers of Evansville
grange were installed: Master, Ben
Swall; Overseer, Mrs. C. 0. Kellogg
Lecturer. O. E. Young; Secretary,
A. j. Whitten; Treasurer, j. H. T.
Smith; Chaplain, Mrs. Higgins
Steward, C. A. Butler; Gatekeeper,
Nat Bryant.
The meeting of the Washington
State Horticultural Society, held at
Everett, January IL to 16. was attend
ed by nearly four hundred members.
Interesting and valuable papers COW
ering every phase of horticulture in
Washington. were read. The proceed
ings will be published in a suitable
form and distributed to those interest
ed. Following the plan of the Wheat
Convention, the society passed reso-
luton recommending the appropriation
of $4,000 for the State College, to be
used exclusively in furthering the
many interests connected with the
farmers Institutes.
The Richardson Embroidery Club
met Monday afternoon, Jan. 21st, with
Mrs. Harry Austin at her home on
Grand street. Owing to the inclem-
ency of the weather not many were
able to be present. Those who were
fortunate enough to go spent very
pleaasnt afternoon. Dainty refresh
ments were served on china that is
hundred years old and has been hand
ed down from one generation to an
other until our gracious hostess is
the fortunate owner. The next meet
ing of the club will be held at the
home of Mrs. Ira Allen, Feb. A.
Geo. Watkins Evans, a student of
the State College in the days of '96,
has returned with his family and is
now resident of Sunnyside hill. Mr..
Evans will be remembered by old tim
ers as one of the men who made the
college glee club famous throughout
the state. Mrs. Evans was Miss Ollie
Laird, a former student. During the
past few years Mr.. Evans has been
engaged in engineering work. and his
return here is to complete the work
he had started when he left.
Prof. Severance informs US that
the lowest the government thermom-
eter at the college registered during
the late cold snap was eight bel low
zero. Many of the cheap instruments
down town registered several degrees
colder than this. The coldest weather
last winter was nine below in early
March, this freeze, coming as it did
after the sap had commenced running
in the trees, being responsible for the
partial failure of the fruit crop.
Professor Elton Fulmer left for
SanFrancisco last Tuesday to act as an
expert in giving testimony in case
now pending before the United States
Circuit court of that city. The suit
in question involves the Oregon Con-
densed Milk company and the United
Can company.
R. C. Richardson, aged 72 years.
died at his home on Military hill,
Monday. after suffering for some time
with dropsy. Funeral services were
held Wednesday afternoon, from the
Christian church, interrment being
in Odd Fellows cemetery.
The quarterly meeting of Whit
man county medicos, held at Colfax
Monday night, was attended by Doct-
ors Marshall, Harris and Benton, of
this city. The next meeting of the