Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1907-10-12

! Pullman has been we'll represent
ed at the county fair. at Colfax, this
week.
Harry w. Price went to Nezperce,
Idaho, the early part of the week to
visit w. L. Lyon.
Mark Windus is here from Cali
fornia for a months visit with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. A. Windus.
"A reception to Rev. Mr.. Leonard,
the new pasotr of the Baptist church,
was held at the church last night.
Professor and Mrs. Siecke are re-
joicing over the birth of ten pound
son. Prof. Siecke is the new man in
the Forestry Department.
The Epworth League of the Meth
odist church held a reception to college
students in the church parors last
evening, a large attendance being
present.
The south approach to the Kami-
aiken street bridge has been filed the
dirt for the fill being taken from the
srteet north of the public school
grounds.
Pres. Bryan, who is now recover
ing from his recent illness from ty-
phoid fever, will take a three months
leave of absence before returning to
active duties at the college.
The ladies aid society of the
Methodist church served an excellent
chicken dinner in the basement of the
Christian church, yesterday, large
part of our population taking advant-
age of the opportunity to get square.
The board of regents met We'd
nesday to consider number of changes
insthe plan for the library building,
the notifications being necessary to
get it within the amount of the appro-
priation. The changes were approved,
and the contract will now be let.
The South Palouse grange won the
grand prize for the best display by
local grange at the county fair, gett-
ing $125 cash and a silver cup valued
at $50; Clinton grange, of near Pull
man, second; Pine Grove grange of
Albion, third, and Wilcox grange, of
Wilcox, fourth.
"A couple of hen houses and a shed
belonging to w. P. Gould. living a
mile west of town near the O. r. and
N. track were burned last Sunday
morning, couple of hundred chick
ems also being roasted in the confa-
grafton. The fire was probably started
from some ashes that had been emptied
in one of the houses.
Albert Reaney, who was on the
ground soon after Pullman was dis
covered, is here from his cattle ranch
on the Columbia river. Mr.. Reaney
formerly owned a good share of Pull
mans present TOWNSHIP. he having
plated College hill. and laid out and
planted the trees in the city park He
now has herd of about 400 head of
fine cattle ranging along the Columbia.
Some progress is being made on
the matchmaking of East Main street,
although no rock has yet been put in
place. the fill not yet being completed.
1t is now feared that the work can not
be completed, and to make the srteet
passable in muddy weather, a strip of
crushed rock will be put along the
middle of the street first, which can
be used as roadway if work has to
be stopped.
The Rebekahs of Whitman county
to the number of about one hundred,
met in Masonic hall in this city last
Saturday afternoon aud evening. Off
GERS of the county assembly were
elected as follows: President, Mrs.
Bass, Colfax; Vice President, Mrs.
Mcguire, Pullman; Secretary, Miss
Burton, Palouse; Treasurer, Miss
West, Rosalia. At the competitive
drill held during the evening the Col
fax team won the gavel that was
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