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Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1910-09-23
NEW PROFESSORS AT w. S. C.
Board of Regents Meets mt Spokane
and Selects Professors to viii
Vacancies

The Board of Regents of Washing
ton State College held a busy session
in Spokane last week. r. G. McCros-
key of Garfield, president of the
board was present, as were also Lee
A. Johnson of Sunnyside, d. S. Troy,
of Chimacum and Senator McGregor
and J. J. Browne, of Spokane, be-
. sides E. A. Bryan, president of the
q college, who is ex-officio secretary
of the board.
Among those elected to new posi-
tons were the following: 0. Nj.
Minis, late professor of horticulture
in the Agricultural college of Oklaho-
ma, assistant professor of horticul-
ture; Professor Peter Kiplinger OF
Colorado and the United States for
estry service, a graduate of the fores-
try department of the University OF
Michigan, assistant professor of for
estry; Professor Ashby, assistant sup
erintendent of farm Institutes, surt.
from October / 4; E. G. Langlois of the
state college of Iowa, assistant hor-
ticulturist; A. B. Nystrom of the ag-
ricultural college of Kansas, instruct
or in dairying; c. F. Foster, assistant
instructor in mechanical engineering,
vice Professor Warner, resigned
4 Donald English of the University OF
California, instructor in economies,
and Mrs. Kerlin, an artist of great
ability, now in France, instructor in
art.
The appointment of Miss Gertrude
Stockbridge of Lake Placid, New
York, as steward was confirmed. the
reorganization of the dining hall sys
tenn of the college was confirmed.
Mr.. Davis was elected instructor in
the department of botany and Presi'
dent Bryan was given instructions
relative to the appointment of a pro
e lessor Of history to take the class
lately taught by Prof Beach.
The appointment of Miss Rezis
uay of the Columbia School of Ora
was confirmed.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1910-09-23
FIRST PIPE ORGAN RE-
CITAL OCTOBER II
New Musical Instrument mt State
College viii be Heard for the
First Time October nth.

The new pipe organ recently in
stalled in the new auditorium at the
State College will be heard for the
first time on Tuesday evening. Oct.
llth. Prof John J. Mcclellan, or
ganist of the Mormon Tabernacle at
Salt Lake City. will give the opening
recital on the above date. NJ. Nc
Clellan is one of the best known or
ganists in America, and has recently
been elected vice-president of the
American Association of Organists.
He has probably been heard by as
many people as any organist of the
present day, his daily recitals on the
Tabernacle organ being one of the
big attractions for Salt Lake visitors.
The new w. S. c. organ is one of
the finest in Eastern Washington. 1t
was built by the w. w. Kimball Co.,
of Chicago, at an expense of $500.
1t has three manuals and pedals,
twenty-siX speaking stops, thirty
three couplers and 1928 speaking
pipes. 1t is divided, the great organ
being on the one side of the stage
and the swell and choir organs on the
other. The pedal organ is divided
between the two sides. The key desk
is in the orchestra pit.
There have been many inquiries
from all parts of the Inland Empire
about the date of the opening recit-
al, and the attendance will probably
be larger than for any other attrac-
ton ever held in Pullman. The col
lege is exceedingly fortunate in Sc
curing a man of Mr.. Mcclellan S
ability for the opening.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1910-09-23
BRITISHERS LIKE W. $. c.
British Empire Club is Means of
bringing Many Students from
England.

That the British Empire Club of
Washington State College, of which
J. Vassie is president, has been doing
good work is evidenced by the large
number of students who will be reg
istered from that country when the
college opens next week During the
summer the club has answered no
less than two dozen inquiries from
yong men in England in regard to
the courese of instruction offered by
the Pullman institution, and it is
thought that between fifteen and
twenty of these communications will
bear fruit and help swell W. S. c. s
enrolment
The British Empire Club last year
was composed of twenty-four mem
bers, all students from England.
Meetings of the club were held reg
ularly, and the main object of the
organization was to interest young
men of their country in the Washing
No3 tDldlt NblItSt. All HItd-
lions from prospective students in
England were turned over by Regis
trar Barnard to the club and these
letters were answered by President
Vassie. Horticulture seems to be
the favorite department of the Brit
ishers, due to the fact that it is next
to impossible to give practical in
struction in that line in the home
country. Many students who are not
in position to complete the entire
horticultural course have signified
their intention of coming for the
popular short course, which begins
in January.
The club, and particularly Presi-
dent Vassie, have done an excellent
work for Washington State College,
and it would not be surprising to
see half a hundred English students
enrolled within a couple of years.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1910-09-23
PRINTERS WILL FORM UNION
Pullman and Moscow TypestickerS
VIII Organize and Ask for Char
ter.

A twin-city typographical union
VIII soon be organized by the print
ers of Pullman and Moscow. A meet
ing of the printers was held at Mos
COW last Sunday, at which time ii
was decided to ask the national un-
ION for a charter. Preliminary ar
rangements were made last week
by Fred Barker, district organizer
who issued a call for the meeting.
Z. II. Talmage, linotype operator for
the Herald, was elected Temporary
president and VanMeter, of Moscow.
temporary secretary.
A committee was appointed to
draft a constitution and bylaws and
to recommend scale of wages. The
committee, which is composed of
Karl p. Allen and Phil Harris. of this
city, and VanMeter and J. w. Camn-
Dell of Moscow, will meet in the lat
ter town next Sunday and start the
pail rolling toward a permanent or
ganization. 1t is probable that the
scale OF wages will be made $21
minimum, and all offices in the two
towns which adopt the scale and an
elght-hour day will be granted per-
mission to use the union label.
The union will be launched with
about twenty charter members. each
town being represented by about tho
same number of printers.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1910-09-23
Horses Bring Big Prices

The sale Of personal property at
the farm of Ben Manning, five miles
west of Pullman Thursday, was one
of the most successful of the season
and property brought high prices.
Mr.. Manning had expected the sale
to total about $4,000, but it reached
$4,666,60, being nearly $1,000 more
than he expected. Horses brought
record prices, a number of
them bringing more than $500 each,
and several sold for $3.50 each. There
were 2S horses and colts sold and
they brought $3,S15. One old mare,
for which Mr.. Manning paid $40 6
years ago, was put up with her Off
spring, ranging from sucking colt
to an eight-year old gelding, and the
bunch brought $943, one mare sell
ling for $245, another for 5000 and
a third for $207 Hogs brought about
II cents per pound, live weight, and
mich cows sold for from $40 to $55
each. About half of the purchasers
paid cash, although they could have
obtained a credit of one year had they
wished it. Mr. Manning had his sale
bills printed at the Herald office and
advertised the sale in the Herald.
The crowd in attendance was the
largest of any of Col Hicks sales this
| fall
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1910-09-23
EASTERN BUYERS
MEET BIG SURPRISE
rear To Tell Truth About This Coun-
try Because it VIII Not BE
Believed

J. w. Armstrong and G. r. Whit
taker of Topeka, Kansas, were in
Pullman this week, accompanied by
Travelling Freight Agent Oliver of the
Or. & N. These men are produce
dealers in Kansas and came west tC
buy apples and potatoes fol
the markets of the east and mid
die west. They had been to Seattle
and had visited the Yakima, Wen.
atchee and other fruit districts be
fore coming to Pullman. They have
opened headquarters at Garfield for
the purchase and packing of apples
Mr.. Armstrong said to a Herald re-
porter:
"You certainly have one of the
greatest countries in the world.
never saw its equal. When | learned
that these fruit and grain crops were
raised without irrigation or rain
could scarcely believe it, but l have
been assured by men of responsibility
that you have had no general rains
here since last April. have seen the
best apples and the biggest crops of
grain | ever saw in my life. We saw
one man who had SO bushels of wheat
per acre and learned that 40 bushels
per acre created no excitement this
year, but was a common thing. If |
were to tell the people of Kansas that
you people out here raise the finest
apples | ever saw and get 40 to 80
bushels of wheat to the acre, and had
no rain since April they would tell
me that the atmosphere out here had
affected my brain. ! will ship back
some of your big apples, but | know
the people will not believe me when
tell them the truth about this won
derful country, which is the best ag-
ricultural country |. have ever seen.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1910-09-23
MANY SALES IN OCTOBER
Col. j. Il. Hicks, Auctioncor, Has
Many Farm Sales Billed for
Next Month

Col. j. b. Hicks, the docal auction
eer, and the crier of more sales in
the Palouse country than any other
Wielder of the hammer, reports that
at least a dozen farmers in the vi
entity of Pullman will dispose of
their live stock, farm machinery,
etc, at public auction during the
coming month, and retire from active
farming. Already this season the
number of auction sales of farm
property has exceeded that of any
previous year, and it is estimated
that before the season closes at least
thirty prosperous Palouse farmers
will have disposed of their livestock
and farm machinery by the hammer
method.
These tillers of the soil have all
accumulated a gOodly amount of this
worlds goods and are in a position
to retire and live easy the rest of
their days. The fact that the major
ity of them are leasing their land,
rather than selling and that in the
face of the prevailing high prices
of Palouse farm lands, is an indica-
ton that they have explicit faith in
the lasting qualities of the land and
will hold it as an investment. Many
of the retired farmers are moving to
Pullman to give their children the
advantages of the high school and
college, while others are going to
the cities to take life easy and en-
joy the profits derived from their
land
Livestock and machinery disposed
and the bidding is always spirited.
While the farmers are always willing
to take notes in payment of the pur-
chases. the amount of cash paid in
usually exceeds the credits.
The sale of personal property at
the farm of NJ. Sordorff, near Staley
Wednesday, was quite well attended
and property brought good prices.
One 2-year-old filley sold for $3.50
and other good horses brought equal
ly good prices Chickens brought so
rents each. Mr.. SOrdorff has rented
his farm and leaves in a few days for
Seattle, where he owns valuable sub
urban property. He expects to engage
in real estate business in Seattle.
At the Phillips sale near Albion
Tuesday a span of mules weighing
1900 pounds each brought $500 and
a grade COW $40. Poor stock brings
poor prices, but good stock brings
fancy prices either at auction or pri-
vate sale. There is a good demand
for heavy work horses and brood
mares.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1910-09-23
Passing Out the Cigars

II. W. Sampson, of the local post
office force, is this week passing out
good brand of cigars to his friends.
The cause Of his liberality is the fact
that he was recently married, the
wedding having been kept a secret
for several weeks. His bride was
form erly Miss Nora Hunter of this
city, until recently employed as book
keeper at the Hill e Woodin store.
Mr.. Sampson spent his vacation,
from July 20 to August %, in Port
land and nearby places, and it was
during this time that he was mar
ried, the wedding having been sol
emnized at Newport, Oregon, but he
has not as yet diyulged the exact
date. The secret was we'll kept, and
it was not until last Sunday that
he admitted the wedding, since which
time he has remem bered his friends
with big, fat cigars. If you have been
overlooked you will find him at the
postoffice with cigar ready to hand
out
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1910-09-23
Houses are Scarce

The scarcity of houses in Pullman
Is getting serious. Every carpenter
IN the city is busy but they can not
put up houses fast enough tn sunpIv
the demand. Many farmers and 9th
ers who spend their winters in Pull
man in order that their boys and
girls may attend the college, have
paid rent on vacant houses ali sum-
mer to be sure of place this winter
Twenty-Five new houses could find
ready tenants at good rentals.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1910-09-23

Mrs. II. o. Moses and daughter,
who have been visiting at the home
of her daughter, Mrs. Joe Dew, for
the past two weeks, left the latter
part of the week for Davenport,
where they will visit relatives for
several days. They will come to Pull
man to complete their visit before
returning to Sheron, Pa, their home.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1910-09-23
Buys Residence Property

FRED Henke, the new secretary OF
the Y NJ C. A. at the State Col
'ese' mas purchased the Prof. John
'oh property on California street. Mr.
.ehke comes from the University
- Wisconsin. The deal was made
tl'ough the real estate firm of Jones
sanger, and the consideration was
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1910-09-23

The schedule of services at the NJ
f. church for the next six months
will be as follows: Sabbath school
$50 a. M. Preaching, II a. m; Ep-
worth League, $50 p. m; Preaching,
1890 p. m; Prayer meeting Wednes-
iday, 1880 p. m.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1910-09-23
Still Going Down.

Quotations on grain by local buy
ers are Just one cent a busheI IN
der the quotations of a week ago.
ana there is no indication of a raise.
No grain is being sold and the mar
ket isn't varying to any great extent
Today's quotations are as follows.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1910-09-23

Football practice at w. S. c. be-
gan Tuesday evening, eight men turn
ing out for practice the first even
ing. The squad has been growing
each evening and it is thought that
by the time school opens next Tues
day at least forty men will be turning
out for practice.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1910-09-23

Olaf Bjorner is the new man trim
ming whiskers at the Club barber
shop. He halls from Spokane.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1910-09-23

President E. A. Bryan returned
last Saturday from Lakeyiew, Idaho,
where he spent the summer
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1910-12-02
Watch Out For This Fungus.

cr. Perley Spaulding, of the bureau
o. plant industry. calls attention in
Science" to the fact that he has found
a dangerous European fungus on
white pine trees imported into this
country from Germany. AS he states,
1t is well known fact that q fungus
disease introduced into new climate
is usually much more vlrulent in its
attacks than in it's native country
This fungus prevents the cultivation
Of Pinus Strobus in certain sections of
Europe where the fungus is indigen-
Gus. We can hardly doubt that it will
be even more destructive should it
once obtain foothold il America
The white pine is the tree upon which
depends the entire reforesteration
movement which has been developed
in the northeastern states. Peri
dermium Strobi threatens the profit
able use of this species and thus di
rectly concerns all who are connected
with the reforestation question in this
section. At the present stage in this
movement 1t would be national cal
amity to allow this fungus to become
established in America.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1910-12-02

A majority of the members of the
county board seem well pleased with
the working of the county road system,
and anxious for it's continuance and
extension. The prevailing sentiment
is strongly in favor Of extending the
scope of the prospective county road
system, as shown by the extensive
additions made to same. The judgment
of this board is that we need more
roads rather than any expensive i'm
proyement of existing roads that serve
their purposes very well. We are glad
to note this, as it is exactly the policy
which the News Budget urged last
spring when the county road system
was agitated. At that time number
insisted that extensive improvements
should be made on the main roads now
in existence, even to the extent of ma
cadamizing. We advocated leaving the
old roads alone except for necessary re-
pairs, and the use of the road levies in
extending our road system, TO the enc
that our country might be more rapid
ly settled, exactly the conclusion which
the board has now reached.
1t is further pleasing to note that the
sentiment of the board is highly favor
able to the use of the log drag, which
we have long advocated to the best OF
our ability. The proper construction
of as much good dirt as our means will
allow, and the keeping of those roads
in repair by use of the log drag will be
the solution of our road problem for
years to come. In time crushed rock
will undoubtedly be put on portions OF
the main roads, but let US be in no
hurry to build expensive roads until
there is a real demand for them.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1910-12-02

A Fergus Falls, Mimi, agent of the
international Harvester Company fell
behind in payments and was sued by
the company for an accounting. The
agent does not deny having in his poss-
ession property which he obtained of or
through the company, but alleges as a
defense that said company is member
of an unlawful combination in res traint
of trade, hence has no standing in
court. If his defense is successful a
fruitful field is opened up to the impe-
cunious whereby they may be relieved
of their debts to firms which are men,
bers of trust. If all debtors of Stan
dard Oil Co. and other trusts wonld re-
fuse payment of their debts on similar
grounds it would go farther toward
wiping out trusts than all of the puny
prosecutions under the Sherman anti
trust law.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1910-12-02

finding support In various parts of the
state, as appears from our exchanges.
The most important change proposed
is the abolition of the present county
board, and the substitution therefor of
q commission of three or five members.
Several county boards, including that
OF La Crosse county, have put them
selves on record as favoring the change.
Many arguments are advanced in
favor of the commission system, one
that strongly appeals to taxpayers
being that it would be much cheaper.
Instead of cumbersome board of
tw~ ~ to sixty members, three or
five men could do the work without
greatly increasing the amount of time
spent. By far the greater part of the
work of the county board is purely rou-
tine, the auditing of claims occupying
the greater part of the time. Such work
could be more cheaply and better per-
formed by smaller body. The work
of investigation Of doubtful claims
would be more apt to be systematic and
thorough if conducted by small body
charged with the responsibility of pro-
tecting the county, than where the re-
sponsibility rests in an indefinite way
upon large board. AS rule the ad-
justment of claim is made by the
committee to whom it is referred, COM
mlttee reports being very seldom re-
jected. What is the necessity or logic
for having board of twenty-five, as it
is in this county, act on claims which
only three of its members have really
investigated?
The amount of work assigned to
many of the committees is so small
that they feel it is not worth their
while to pay much attention to it, and
as result after few inquiries of the
county clerk they allow the claims as
the easiest way out of the matter. In
many instances this method is practical
and proper, where the clerk possesses
the necessary knowledge, but if the
clerk is to do the Investigating, why
not make him auditor of all claims, al
lowing such extra pay as is necessary
to cover thorough examination of each
claim that is doubtful? His work as
such auditor might then be passed on
by commission as a check against
carelessness and for the addition of
com bined judgment in doubtful cases.
There certainly seems no reason why
twenty-five men should formally act on
claims Of which only the clerk has any
actual knowledge.
AS regards special appropriations,
such as erection of County buildings,
these should be decided by the voters
of the county through a referedum. 1t
is neither necessary nor polite to dele
gate such powers to any body, whether
of FIVE or fifty members.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1910-12-02
LEGAL NOTICES
PUBLIC SALE OF TIMBER ON STATE
LAND

PUBLIC SALE OF TIMBER ON STATE
LAND
WHEREAS, A portion of the timber
on NV / of ne of Section Is, Town
ship 80, Range 5 West Rusk County,
has been damaged by fire so that it
will be valueless if not promptly util-
lied. Therefore, to protect the inter-
ests of the State, all the merchantable
timber on said described land will be
offered for sale at the State Land
Office, in the City of Madison, Wiscon-
sin, on Thursday, the 9Th day of Dec
ember 1910, at two o'clock in the after
noon.
A minimum value of $525. 90 has been
placed upon said timber, and it will be
sold to the highest bidder above that
price, but no bid for less than the
appraised price will be accepted.
Terms of Sale Cash or certified
check payable to the order of the State
Treasurer, to accompany bid.
Sealed bids, marked as such, may be
deposited with, or mailed to, Chief
Clerk, State Land Office, Madison,
Wisconsin, to be opened at the time of
sale.
J. A. FREAR, Secretary of State.
A. H. DAHL, State Treasurer.
F. L. GILBERT, Attorney General.
Commissioners of the Public Lands.
Dated, Madison, Wis, Nov. Is, 1910.
35-2
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1910-12-02
TWO.YEAR HIGH SCHOOL

COURSE
1t is to be noted that two-year high
school course would bridge over the
critical and largely unproductive years
from fourteen to sixteen. That this is
the thought in the establishment IF
such a course in the Chicago high
schools is indicated by the special
courses offered, which include account
ing, stenography, mechanical drawing,
designing, advanced carpentry, pattern
making, machine shop work, electric
ity, household arts. English and physi-
cal education are common to all the
courses. Pupils who find at the end of
two years that they are able to spend
an additional two years in school can
arrange to complete regular high
school course and so the "hlind alley"
in education is avoided. In comment
ing on the two-year course, Super
intendent Ella Flagg Young says in a
recent report: "The day has passed in
America when two years of the life Of
boy or girl who is going out without
a college education can be treated as Of
little value in the high school,"
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1910-12-02

The western Canadian provinces are
having trouble with their American i'm
migrants. The children Of the latter
find difficulty in singing such songs as
God save the King" and in many
cases refuse utterly to vocalize the SEN
timent. 1t isn't so very strange that
children reared in the atmosphere of
America and The Star Spangled Banner
should find it disagreeable to ask God
to save such characters as the average
English king; still, as they chose "His
Majesty's dominions as home" there
seems no good reason why they
shouldn't crook their knees and &C.
knowledge the divinity of Ed or George
or whoever happens temporarily to
wear the royal diadems.