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Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1909-12-31
GOOD ROADS CONVENTION.
Important Meeting to BE Held at
Aberdeen, Washington, ON Jan
uary 20, 1910.

j. K. Ripley, chairman of the
board of county commissioners
hands The Herald the following let.
T ter which will be of interest to al
who favor improvement of the roads
This convention should be attended
by many from Eastern Washington
for this section needs road improve.
ments as much as any portion of the
northwest. The letter follows
Washington Good Roads Association
Seattle, Wash, Dec. 81, 1909.
Mr.. j. r. Ruply, Colfax, WASH
| My Dear Mr.. Ruply: We are very
anxious to have the official life OF
the state who have been fair and
liberal in road appropriation and
sentiment, to attend the Good Roads
| Convention, which meets in Aber.
deem January 20 and 81.
With all the strength that the
movement has gathered, we want &c
emphasize at this convention the fol.
lowing points:
|. The necessity of building trunk
lines, rather than lateral lines, so as
| to help the greatest good to the
greatest number and avoid the pork
barrel theory" of grabbing what we
can.
2. We want to EN- hasize what bad
roads have cost each county, and tC
discuss the roads of Washington
rather than the roads of Rome
France or England.
3. We want to emphasize the feas-
Utility of bonding the counties.
4. We want to emphasize the ne
cessity of developing a public opin-
ion that will prohibit franchises be-
ing granted on county or state roads
5. We want to emphasize that this
movement is a movement of the man
from the country as we'll as the man
from the city
6. We want to emphasize more de-
tailed organization in each county,
and the necessity of more followers
in each county, in order to develop
a constituency that will combine
with neighboring counties, in order
to produce through county commits
sioneTs, engineers, and leading citi-
zens the trunk line theory.
We want you as a leader in your
community to suggest to me for the
benefit of the program committee
some farmer of capacity and charac-
ter in your neck Of the woods" who
could and would go to Aberdeen, and
be willing to speak. if called upon.
We want to make this meeting in
tensely practical, and we want you
TO give it widest publicity in your
county papers, and may the Lord
have mercy on your soul, if you fail,
refuse or neglect so to do, or to come
to this splendid convention and make
everybody else come Very sincerely,
l.. FRANK BROWN,
Secretary.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1909-12-31

Alex, Hickman, of near Almota
was in Pullman on business today
Eggs are now selling for so cents
per dozen. This is price seldom
reached in the Palouse country.
Mr.. Carstens, one of the Carstens
brothers. wholesale meat dealers OF
Seattle, is in Pullman today.
Whitman & Wagner and Burgan-
Emerson company will keep their
stores closed all day tomorrow, Sat
urday, January /.
DO You Want to Sell That Farm
Then write US describing the same.
We will sell it. No exclusive listing
required. Great Northern Land Co,
Wolverton Block. Spokane, Wash At
Pullman merchants report a heavy
Christmas trade, despite the fact that
school was closed and the college
students left for home before Christ
mas. l.. b. Miller says. MY jewelry
trade was far the largest have ever
had since / have been in business in
Pullman"
Invoicing Is the order of the day
in all of Pullman's big stores. The
proprietors and clerks are kept busy
all the time. When they are not wait
ing on customers they are assisting
in the invoice work.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1909-12-31
WILL PULLMAN GET TWO NEW RAILROADS

the following account of the increase
in its force of surveyors made by
the Inland Empire Electric line,
which is owned by James j. Hill, of
the Northern Pacific and Great
Northern
The activity of surveying parties
in the employ of the Spokane & In
land and the o. r. & N railway
companies who are running lines in
the rich wheat lands in the south
west section of Whitman county con-
tinues, according to a report from
Colfax
The force of engineers of the In
land was augmented Thursday by IL
men. headed by Locating Engineer
r. s. Hubely and his assistant, F. S.
McClelland. The rival companies
have now 80 engineers in the field,
90 of whom are running prelim-
mary line for the proposed extern
sion of the Spokane & Inland. This
extension, it is understood, is to run
from Colfax to Wilcox, thence to
Snake River Junction on the Spo
kane, Portland & Seattle, and is
planned to connect the electric and
steam systems controlled by the Hill
interests.
1t is reported that right of way
agents of the Spokane & Inland are
now to follow the surveyors and
negotiate for the right of way for
the new line.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1909-12-31
An Unusual Opportunity.

Mr.. W. d. Stem, formerly of Ash
land, Ohio, now of Kansas, has been
secured for the month of January by
the Inland Empire Sunday School
Association The people of Whitman
county will have the opportunity of
bearing him at Pullman on January
ID, 1910, at 3 4. m. and 1880 p. m.
in the Methodist church.
/ Wonderful have been the results
under Mr.. Stems leadership in Ash
land. Starting four years ago with
Ia rundown class of three men, that
class has grown to over 200, and the
movement, spreading to the other
churches now enrolls in Bible classes
1900 men out of a voting population
Of 1900. Twelve hundred men sat
down together at one banquet. Ash
land is not the place it was four
years ago. Some things have been
happening there. The town is dry, "
it is clean, it has grown, nearly
doubling in nine years, and its bust
ness interests have multiplied.
As compared with $50 four years
ago, one Sunday school now has over
1000 enrolled, 500 of whom are
adults and 1926 are men.
This remarkable Organized Bible
Glass movement throughout this
country and Canada has S439 classes
which have been recognized as COM
ing up to the standard of the Inter
national Association, these classes
enrolled, at the time of their recog-
milton, 240,912 members, and many
have doubled since.
Mr.. Stem is plain business man,
but mis- story of what was actually
done is a thrilling one. Few relig-
Iious workers are as much in demand
today He has been carried across
the continent to make a single adj
dress. Such an opportunity will prob
ably never again be presented to the
people of the Inland Empire.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1909-12-31
An Old Soldier Gone.

Frank E. Wells, father of Mrs
Charles White, led at the home OF
his daughter Friday night and was
buried in Odd Fellows cemetery on
Sunday afternoon. Mr.. Wells was a
soldier in the Civil war and had liv-
ed in the west for several years. He
had a homestead near Pendleton,
Oregon, on which he had been living
for many months, but was taken Ill
with pneumonia some time ago and
came to Pullman for treatment. He
died suddenly Friday night. Mr..
Wells was well known to many peo-
pie. who held him in the highest
esteem. He leaves one son and one
daughter the latter being Mrs.
White of Pullman.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1909-12-31
THE WHEAT CONVENTION.
Third Annual Meetings of All In
terested in Wheat to BE Held
January 1915.

The program for the third annual
convention of wheat growers, ware
house men, millers, exporters and
railroad officials will be held in Pull
man on January 13, IA and Is, and
a large attendance is expected. The
indications are that farmers will
come from all parts of the Inland
Empire, and it is certain that the
wareh ousemen, millers and those en-
gagged in handling wheat, will also
be here. The following program has
been arranged for this occasion.
j. c. Lawrence-The Method BY
Which the Railroad Commission Re
duced Grain Rates.
E. A. Brayan-The Extension of
Wheat Farming Into the Dry Belt.
w. r. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES of
Soil Tillage for the Semi-Arid Wheat
Belt.
S. c. Armstrong-The Problem of
the Infection of Grain and Hay by
the State of Washington.
N. B. Atkinson-The Control and
Eradication of Noxious Weeds.
Byron Hunter-Forage Crops for
Hogs on the Wheat Farm.
R. c. Neutrality-suspicious. for the
/ 1910 Anti-Smut Campaign.
w. 7. misunderstanding Draft
, Horses on the Farm.
9. G. Thom-Practical Seed I'm
provement for the Palouse Farmer.
X. w. Thatcher-Boys' Corn-Grow-
ing Contest.
George Olson.
A. A. Morse-Report on Pears Dis
tributed From O. r a. N Train
Nj. II. Hauser-Address
r. X. Beattie-The Life History
of Wheat Smut
Orris Benefits That
Might Be Realized by Effective Or
ganization and Cooperation.
w. d. Foster-Fighting Squirrels
on the College Farm.
e. A. Smith.
A. o. White-Experienc in Com
batting Wheat Smut. Discussion.
p. w. Cox-Shall We Grow Corn
on Our Summer Fallow.
w. G. Beach.
A. r. Ferguson, Colton-Smut
Discussion.
L. c. Crow-Cooperation Among
Farmers.
Subjects to BE Presented.
Benefits That Might Be Realized
From Effective Organization and Co
operation. "-Orris Dorman.
The Method by Which the Rail-
road Commission Reduced Grain
Rates Hon. ]. C. Lawrence.
Forage Crops for Hogs on the
Wheat Farm Prof Byron Hunter.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1909-12-31
YOUNGEST CHIEF OFFICER.
Pullman MasoBs Dispute the Claim
Of Cheney to Having the
Youngest Head. r.

A recent issue of Spokesman-Re-
view contained a story from Cheney
to the effect that the Masonic lodge
Of that place had the youngest wor-
shipful master in the state. Mr..
Jones, the head officer of the Che
ney Masons, is 26 years old. j. J.
Rouse, recently elected worshipful
master of Whitman Lodge No. 40,
Free ana Accepted Masons, was %
years old last November, thus being
one year younger than the Cheney
man. II
Mr.. Rouse is believed to be the
youngest worshipful master in the
state, and will claim that title un-
til some other lodge produces q
younger man as its head, which is
not thought likely to happen. Mr..
Rouse was born in Virginia in No
vember, 1884, and has been a mem
bre of Whitman lodge for a little
more than two years, during nearly
all of which he has held office. He
was first elected junior steward,
and last year he was promoted to
the office of senior warden. Last
Friday night he was elevated to the
highest office in the lodge.
Tonight Mr.. Rouse will be pub
licly installed, together with the 9th
er officers. The full list of officers
elected last Friday night is here
given: j. j. Rouse, worshipful m as
ter; U. G. Lawler, senior warden
F. G. Henderson, junior warden; N.
e. j. Gentry, treasurer; G. II. Watt,
clerk: Albert Wenham, senior dea-
con; c. F. Mccarthy, junior deacon;
e. w. Downen, senior steward; Thos
Savage, junior steward; H. N. Ben
ton, tyler; j. C. Judson, marshal ;
F. NJ. Warner, organist; P. B. Age
ton, chaplain.
A banquet and social session will
follow the installation. A large num-
Der of friends and members have
been invited to the installation and
banquet which will be held in Ma
sonic hall, over the postoffice.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1909-12-31
Hartman and Hill Systems Fighting for Rich
Territory With Pullman as Terminal.

route of over two hundred miles,
by way of Marshall Junction, and
that by the easy grade over the new
route the distance would he some
thing like fifty or sixty miles.
C. a. Stewart, assistant engineer
of the Inland road, who, as an
nounced by The Clipper was in La
Crosse last week, has established a
camp at Wilcox with a crew of sur
veyors and is running a line from
ColfaX to La Crosse by way of Will
cox. From that point it will strike
Union Flat, running through Dusty
over Alkali Flat and thence by Will
low Creek to La Crosse.
AS the right of way men will be
along very soon, it would be a stroke
of prudence on the part of the farm
ers to have incorporated in their
agreement for right of way, that if
the proposed road is not built by a
given date, say by the first of Au-
gust, 1910, then the agreement to
be null and void. Such action would
cause the company seeking the
rights of way to mean business and
would not tie up the farmers land
as is so frequently done.
1t would seem that before rights
of way are agreed upon the farmers
and business men should meet for
consultation and a uniform contract
be agreed upon, so that the oft times
oily tongued right of way man can
not get in his work by promising
everything in sight and then forget
ting to have the written agreement
contain anything except what the
railroad company wants.
Inland Increasing Force.
The Spokane Chronicle contains
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1909-12-31

The fight between the Hill and
Hartman systems for control of the
rich territory lying between the Ore
gon Railroad & Navigation com
pany's two lines in Whitman county,
Is getting hot, and it is confidently
believed that both roads will bull /
branches through this rich territory
which produces millions of bushels
of wheat each year. That
Pullman is the ultimate destination
of both these branches can admit of
no doubt. The Importance of Pull
man is recognized by the railroad
people, and it is certain that this
place will be made the terminal of
the two roads when they are COM
pleted. The following story of what
is being done is taken from the La
Crosse Clipper:
An additional crew of thirteen
men arrived Sunday in La Crosse to
join the surveyors in camp on the
Schrock farm. In addition to the reg
ular crew a number of farmers are
being employed to assist them in
their work.
In a conversation with one Of the
prominent citizens who has made a
study of the relative needs of pro-
posed sections of the country
through which the roads are to be
projected, gives it as his opinion that
the o. R. & N. road would most feas-
IDLY build across Union Flat to Cen
esee, Idaho, in order to get por-
ton of the immense tonnage to be
had in that section. He also called
attention to the fact that a line to
be built by the S. P. & S. company
from Genesee to Washtucna by way
of La Crosse would save a circuitous
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1909-12-31
Eyans-Morgan Wedding.

At Lewiston, Idaho, last week,
Mary Evans, of "09,' and Norris
Morgan, form erly student of Wash
ington State College, were married
at the home of the brides parents.
Both are well known in Pullman,
and especially in college circles. Mrs,
Morgan is a sister of Mrs. II. B. Per-
ry, and it was while members of a
boarding club several years ago
THAT the courtship between Professor
Berry and his wife and Mr.. Morgan
and bride began. The two Morgan
brothers and Professor Berry and the
two Evans sisters were members Of
that club
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1909-12-31

Nearly all Of the old-time lawyers
| of Colfax attended the funeral of
Charles Voorhees,, at Spokane, We'd
nesday of this week Judge e. X.
Hanna, of Colfax, was one of the
pail bearers.
Colfax hog buyers got to buck
ing" each other this week and paid
as high as $S25 per 100 pounds for
live hogs. This is by far the highest
price ever paid in the Palouse coun-
try for hogs at this time of year and
only once has that price been passed.
That was during harvest last sum-
mer. when no hogs were offered for
sale and local butchers had hard
work to get enough pork to supply
the home demand.
Local butchers are beginning to
worry about the scarcity of fat stock
Ira Henshaw says there is not enough
fat cattle in the vicinity of Pullman
to last until March 1, and no one
knows where beef will be secured
after that time. With the price OF
hogs advancing pork will soon be
luxury, which only the rich can af-
ford and beef and mutton are Keep
ing in close touch with pork. We
are threatened with becoming vege-
tarians because we cannot afford
meat diet.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1909-12-31

r. W. Parr, of Pullman is show
ing some of the finest popcorn ever
seen here. This grew on Mr.. PARIS
farm on Camas Prairie, in Idaho
where he had it planted between the
rows of his orchard. He claims a
yield of 25 bushels per acre, and he
gets cents per pound for the corn
which makes 1925 per bushel or
$56.25 per acre. Mr.. Parr is stanch
believer in diversified farming and
plans to plant all of his land not
used for wheat, to corn, peas and
other crops next year, and thus raise
some crop on all of the land every
year, He will have at least 25 acres
of field corn next season.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1909-12-31
John e. Miller Died.

Monday of this week John E. Mil
Ter was brought to Pullman from
Cotton, suffering with the worst case
of erysipelas ever seen here. His
face was in frightful condition. He
was taken to DR.. Else's hospital
where he died within three hours.
His death was directly due to heart
failure, caused by the erysipelas
and it is believed that moving on
the train and hauling him to the hos
pital fastened the end.
Mr.. Miller was 48 years old, sin
gle, and a brother of II. S. Miller
of Albion. He had not been sick long
but was taken violently i'll from the
start. His brother did everything pos
sible for him. but it was of no avail
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1909-12-31

One of the leading attractions that
will be offered to the patrons of Pull
man on January 7. during the pres
ent dramatic season, is George
Broadhursts great American play,
The Man of the Hour" and present
ed by Managers VIM. A. Brady and
Jos. r. Grismer's special company
of players. 1t is one of the biggest
hits in the history of the stage, and
goes merrily on its way sweeping
everything before it. An entirely new
scenic equipment is carried this sea-
son.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1909-12-31
Royal Arch Masons Elect.

At the first annual election o
Pullman Chapter No. 81, Roya
Arch Masons, the following Officers
were elected for the ensuing year
e. H. p, A B. Baker.
King, V. l.. Higgin.
Scribe, DR.. d. r. Campbell.
Treasurer, George H. Watt.
Secretary, l.. B. Miller
Appointiye officers:
c. H., A. Frank Brownell.
p. S., Charles Balsinger
r. A. c., VIM. Swain.
Third Veil, ID. d. Kimball
Second Veil. VIM. r. Morrison.
First Veil, Edward Keane.
Sentinel, II. n. Benton.
Chaplain, James A. Hungate
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1909-12-31

Frank Burnett leaves Wednesday
for Los Angeles, Cal. where he will
visit relatives for a month. He will
join Mr.. and Mrs. A. X. Finley at
Endicott and accompany them to Los
Angeles.
j. H. Weeks, whose fine farm lies
one mile south of town, is now milk
ing 1S cows and selling the cream
to the Hardwood station. Mr.. Weeks
finds dairying goes well with farm
ing and is making a success of both
industries. He has just completed a
large addition to his already large
home, making II one of the best in
this section.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1909-12-31
Coyote Killed in Town.

Monday night R. Hubbard shot
and killed coyote near the reser-
voir in the south part of town. The
coyote was playing with dog and
seemed quite tame and entirely fear
less, coming close to the houses in
that part of town. MIR, Hubbard kill
ed it with a shotgun and Charles
e. Bryan took off the pelt, which
VIII be tanned for a rug.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1909-12-31

j. w. Mathews made a business
trip to Colfax Wednesday of this
week.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-07-18
THE OPERA HOUSE
Excellent Vaudeville and Moving Pic
lures Today--New Vaudeville
Acts Tomorrow.

The vaudeville and moving picture
show at the opera house continues e
be Of the very first class. Large
crowds were present last night, AMI
were highly entertained by the ex.
.cellent program Wendell Phillip in
his very funny monologue and banjo
playing act set the house roaring with
laughter, as did Ralph Conner, with
his talking dummy in very clever
ventriloquist exhibition. These act
ors will be seen at the opera house
this afternoon and tonight for the last
time, new vaudeville artists comm !
tomorrow for a three days stay.
The pictures today will be entitled
"a Hustling Advertiser. The Litl
Peacemaker''. The Dog Detective ;,
and "Cupids Four Darts. Two big
reels of the best films made The H.
Illustrated song will be entitled,
Sweetheart, How | Miss You. sung
by Professor Nixon, whose clever
work at the piano continues to please
all who may hear him Admission
ten cents. Matinee and night. a
special feature for TUESDAY night will
be the Milton male quartet
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-07-18
the motion for new trial and conse.
quently the adjournment of this term
of court was postponed till tomorrow.
HELD DEMONSTRATION
Trousers Made BY Sweet, Orr Co
Used in Tug of War-Prizes
Were Awarded Contestants.

Phillip Raney representing the
Sweet, Orr Co, of Chicago and New
York, had a unique demonstration
yesterday of the qualities of the goods
manufactured by his company. It
consisted of two teams Of three men
each having a tug of war using a pair
of Sweet, Orr Co.'S trousers in the
place of the usual rope. In the after
roCn three sets took part while in the
eve ming there were two sets of white
men. enc set Of negroes and one mixed
team tugging at the trousers. They
did net, however, succeed in ripping
a seam. The demonstration took
place in front of the Golden Eagle
Stlre who are the Cairo agents for
the goods. big platform being
erected for the occasion AT the
night exhibition, four men were
awarded a pair each of the trousers
as prizes. The sidewalk was crowded
at both the afternoon and evening
demonstrations.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-07-18
ADJOURNMENT
WAS POSTPONED
CIRCUIT COURT WILL BE IN SEES
SION TOMORROW PEOPLE
VS.. ESTATE OF STEELE CON-
TINUED.

Circuit court did not aliourl yes
terlay as several matters came befor
the court 10 be acted or and wAi,h
requires another days session. Judg-
ment was entered in the Gaze of tie
Wilson Distiling Co. VS. Edward p.
Fitzgerald for the plaintiff
The plaintiff in the case of tre
County Of Alexander ex rel VS.. Mil s
S. Gilbert ct al. information to have
ascheated to the courty. petitioned
the court to dismiss the suit which
was granted. The case of the Peoule
vs.. Estate of Eliza Steel was also d s.
missed. The case was then continued
for service and viii in all probability
came Up at the October term of court.
In the case CT Dugan VS.. Green. tie
attorneys were not ready to act on
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-07-18

Mrs. Arch Mathis and little son
John Archibald. CT Tamaroa, arrive,
Friday to be the guests of relative
here.
Mrs. Chas. Schiller is quite i'll al
her home on Third street.
Mrs. VIM Weisker and little daugh
ter We're Cairo business callers Fri
day
l.. c. Stophlet, Jr, and c. c. Cald
we'll were Cairo visitors Friday.
4 hay ride composed of a number
of Cairo's young people came to our
city Friday evening and enjoyed
music and refreshments at Harry
Perks ice cream parlor, the popular
resort. The crowd was jolly and hal
splendid time. They were as fol.
lows: Misses Laura Clendenen. Edna
brisbane, of Kingsville, Tex. Laura
Mccain. of Paducah. Zaida Lewis.
Gladys Baird. Pauline Becker, CorriEe
Walker and Mona Perrault, Messrs.
Steuart Lewis, Russell Reed. Jno.
Casilemar, Harry Schulz, Edward
Hiil, Hugh Johnston, McRaven and
Morris Macon Misses Laura Miller
and Mabel Engler were chaperons
for the. party.
J. T. Belts was in Cairo on bushes
Friday.
The Misses Beulah and Anna Kel.
Ter left Thursday for a visit with Mr..
and Mrs Ira Finley and family at
Ohio.
Mrs. Geo. Belts, daughter Trina and
Ppairie, Mo. visited Beech Grove
cemetery Friday.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-07-18
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS
IN The CITY AND COUNTY

The following real estate transfers
were filed in the circuit clerks office
yesterday.
Caroline MarquarG 70 Angus Leek
lots 80 and &c. block GS. wd $4,000.
Parsons and Parsons to Annie $
Jones. lots "a. block "a. deed $3.50
John c. Gholson. as executor and
trustee. to Minnie Webster. lot %
block &c. first addition. wd $3.50.
Jesse ]. Finch to Edward J. Lebo,
lot %, block s. fourth addition. vi
1915.
Logan l.. Bowers ct ux to Lennie
Lawrence. VIZ of NV aud Sc Of NV.
sec. 30. tp. 1G. r2w. qcd $4,000.
Fannie Fletcher It al to George
Graves. lot "a. block /. third addition,
qcd. s2.0G
George Graves 10 Fannie Fletcher
ct al. lots % and %. block l. third adj
dition. qcd s2.G0.