Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1912-07-12

The Pullman Chamber of Com
merce has received 10000 souvenir
postal cards for use in its publicity
campaign. There are Is different
views of the city and surrounding
country, 1000 cards of each view. On
the front of each card is printed a
terse comment pertaining to the sub
ject illustrated on the back of the
card. The views and comments are
as follows:
A picture of the south side of Main
street, with the statement: Pull
man. Wash, is located in the heart
of the famous Palouse country, SO
miles south of Spokane, $40 miles
southeast of Seattle and about the
same distance from Portland, Ore.
Direct communication is had with all
market centers over the Northern
Pacific and O.-W. r. & n. railways"
A view of the high school building
is accompanied by the following
com ment: Pullman, Wash, is
famed for its public schools and fine
homes. There are three school build
ings, representing an investment of
$45, 900. The percentage of students
attending our Pullman schools is
higher than that of many of the larg-
er cities of the u. s The educa-
tional, religious and social condi-
tions of Pullman make it an ideal
home city. Many families come here
to avail themselves of these advant-
ages
The card showing the interior of
the College Auditorium has the fol
lowing comment: Pullman enjoys
the distinction of having many high
class entertainments. Within the
past three years three symphony or
Chestras have played here, such ar
lists as Nordica, Shum -Heinck,
Myrtle Elvyn and the Mountain Ash
Male Choir have all been here, and
lectures by w. J. Bryan, Senators La
Toilette and Gore, Governor Folk,
Judge Lindsay, Opie Reid, Jerome
K. Jerome and others. The musical
department of the College also pro-
yides a musical festival every
spring"
A wheat field near Pullman, show
ing grain as high as a horses head,
has the following comment: Grains
of all kinds do exceptionally well.
The Palouse country has been long
famed for its wheat. Crops range
from 80 to 65 bushels; oats, 40 to
lis bushels; barley, 40 to so bush
els per acre. Our cold nights have
been considered disadvantage to
corn, but recent experiments have
shown that good yields can be Sc
cured"
The comment accompanying a pic
ture of the macadam road leading
into the city from the west is:
Great advancement is being made
toward securing good roads in the
vicinity of Pullman. There are al
ready several miles of macadamized
roads leading out in the several dis
year and next. Constant use of the
King road drag makes good dirt
roads Extensive street improve
ments are being made in Pullman"
A poultry yard picture has the
following comment; The poultry
business is proving to be highly prof
table Markets are good. climatic
conditions favorable; land admir-
ably situated is very reasonable in
price and the poultry department of
our State College affords un-
equalled opportunities to the poultry
man located near Pullman. The
poultry industry can b. carried on
to good profit with fruit and bees. "
A view on Star Route street bears
the following comment: 'Pullman's
water supply is obtained from artes-
ian wells. The water is free from
bacteria and organic matter and
compares In quality with the water
from the mineral springs and gey-
sers Of the Yellowstone park. The
water is pumped to reservoir and
piped from there to all parts Of the
city. Pullman is also equipped with
modern sewerage system"
The comment on the card bearing
picture of the truck farms east Of
the city Is: I'VE are just beginning
to realize the advantages which our