Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1912-10-04


; upon its twenty-fifth year of con
= tinuous activity, ana glance at Vol
ume L. No. /, of the paper discloses
many interesting facts. The Herald
was established in November, 1855.
by Thos. Neill, now judge of the su-
perior court of this county. Mr.
Neill came to Pullman from North
Dakota early in 1883 and at once
; became possessed of the idea that
Pullman needed a live newspaper as
we'll as a good attorney. Mr. Neill
communicated with ]. J. Sargent, a
4 newspaper man of considerable ex-
} perience in Neills home state to the
end that on November 3 of that year
the first issue of The Pullman Her
, aid put in its appearance. Mr. NELL
furnishing the capital and Mr. Sar-
sent taking care of the editorial end
of the enterprise.
The Herald made its appearance
as four-page, seven-column paper,
two pages being printed in Spokane.
At that time Pullman was a village
of only a few hundred people, and
Washington was still a territory. Mr.
Sargent continued as editor of the
paper only about six months, when
MILFORD Allen came from North Da-
kota and assumed the editorial re-
sponsiblity AT the end of about
two years Mr. Allen purchased the
paper and continued as it's owner and
editor until 1909. when it was pur-
chased by the Pacific Farmers Union
Co, the present owners.
The first issue of The Herald was
well supplied with advertisements,
and but very few Of the advertisers
at that time are still in business in
Pullman several of them having ac-
cumuated a substantial fortune and
retired from active business Others
have passed to the great beyond and
still others are now living in other
parts of the Northwest, while it is
- noticeable fact that none of them
have returned to the East from
whence they came in the eighties
to cast their lot with this infant
state
ThA advertisers in the fl st issue
together with their line of business,
Z were as follows:
White g Jackson Drug store.
Martin Gender Blacksmith.
Ellsworth & Hunt-Groceries.
Staley Bros & Co. Stalcv-Dry
goods. groceries. etc.
Downen & Miller-Gent's furnish
irgs.
Reed & Prentiss-Agricultu
supplies.
; Mike" Leitch-The Mint" sa-
loon.
J. d. kwood-Dentist
NJ. c. True-Palace livery barn.
f. w. Downen-Real estate.
r. Lanning-City dray line.
Staver & Walker-Farm machin.
cry.
J. w. Hollingshead- Horse i'm
porter.
Bank of Pullman. A. Perkins,
Pres; H. J. Webb, Vice Pres; w. ".
Windus, Cashier
Fariss Bros. Hardware
p Bremer-Grocer.
NJ S. Phillips Furniture.
Mcconnell, Chambers e Co.--Gen-
: eral merchandise.
f. H. Letterman-Grain dealer.
Mason Bros.-Meat market.
Knapp & Burrell Co.--Farm inn
plements.
F.. L. Sanborn e. Harness.
c. s. General merchan-
disc.
w. V. Windus-Insurance
VIM. Newton-Attorney at law.
Frank Truax-Livery.
Victor Hunziker-JeWeler.
Lauder & Northumberland
W. NJ. Chambers-Money TO loan.
II will be noticed that the only adj
vertiser in the above list at this time
engaged in the same business in Pull
man is E. w. Downen. who is still
dealing in real estate and insurance.
w. NJ. Chambers is engaged in the
grainbuying business.
Below are printed few items OF
news from the first issue which will
be of interest to subscribers. Other
itapoe will ha nrinted from week TO