Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1909-08-06

Emery Re1u, son or j. NJ. keld, way
Il years old last Sunday and he cele-
brated the occasion by going to Spo-
kane Friday and visiting in Spokane
.ceur d'Alene Saturday and Sun
day, and registering at Occur d'Alene
Monday From the lake city he went
to Missoula and returned via Spo-
kane, registering for the drawings in
all three reservations.
w. T. NIFTY, postmaster of Bickle-
ton, Khckitat county. was in Pull
man Wednesday and spent the day
inspecting the college farm. Mr..
NIFTY expressed surprise and pleasure
over the magnitude and completeness
of the work of the experiment farm
and declared the day spent there was
one of the most profitable he has
spent in long time. He says crops
are good in his neighborhood this
year, harvest being well along and
much grain threshed. The yield has
been between 20 and 80 bushels to
the acre.
Real estate agents say that the de-
mand for homes, both to rent and to
buy, is stronger than it has been
| in long time and the supply of de-
sirable homes to rent is getting well
nigh exhausted. Many wealthy
farmers are looking to Pullman as a
home for their families this fall.
Grant Clark went through Pull
man Tuesday on his way from Ge-
nesee, Idaho, to Seattle where he
will visit the exposition. Mrs. Clark
came down from Genesee with him
but she will remain here while he
is gone.
M. C. Gray left last Thursday for
Virginia, to spend several weeks on a
combined business and pleasure trip,
He will be gone several weeks and
may bring back a carload Of horses.
j. w. Mathews, the attorney, has
gone to Indiana to visit his mother
AMI will be gone several weeks.
Professor r. w. Thatcher, director
of the experiment station, is taking
a brief vacation and has gone on a
fishing trip to Elk creek, Idaho. He
is accompanied by his brother, re-
cent arrival from Nebraska, C. c..
Todd and Professor Shaw. They will
be gone a couple of weeks, after
which time Professor Thatcher will
be absent on work for the college
almost continuously for several
weeks
A stranger, who was drunk, had a
narrow escape from serious injury
while at the Northern Pacific depot
Monday evening. He waited until
the train had started to get on, The
door where he got on was locked and
in getting off the train he fell and
narrowly escaped rolling under the
wheels of the moving train. Mayor
Carpenter, who was standing near
pulled the man away from the wheels
but without waiting the man ran for
the train and climbed on the rear
end.
Roy Douglas, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry Douglas arrived in town last
Saturday and spent several days Wis
iting old friends. He has been work
ing in Boise. Idaho, and Ogden, Utah,
go from here to Reubens, Idaho,
where he has a position in a ware
house.
Mrs. NJ. d. Henry, who has been
visiting in southern Oregon for the
past three weeks returned home Mon
day
Mr.. and Mrs. H. c. Curry, the com
petent eyesight specialists, who have
been making professional visits to
Pullman for four years, will make
their next visit Thursday, August 10
for one day only at the New Palace
Hotel. Eyes examined and glasses
fitted at reasonable prices. All work
guaranteed.
Professor c. B. Baymiller, of
Peoria, Illinois, accompanied by his
wife, reached Pullman Tuesday noon.
Professor Baymiller, who is princi-
pal of the Franklin school at Peoria,
is half brother of E. NJ. Downen
He was out here 81 years ago, when
mere boy, and was greatly surpris-
ed to see the wonderful changes that
have occurred since that time. Mr..
Downen and Professor Baymiller
went to Spokane Wednesday to reg
lister for the land drawings Profess
sor and Mrs. Baymiller will go to
Seattle for visit of two weeks and
will visit other points of interest on
the coast before returning home.
Miss Leila Hill left Wednesday
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