Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1912-08-30

ness visitor to Spokane the early
part of the week.
| Professor r. c. Ashby has returned
from Western Washington, where he
arranged for agricultural short
courses at Olympia aad Centralia
Naterville has made application for
the course. and the application will
undoubtedly be granted. The courses
will be under the auspices of the
State College.
/ The young ladies of the Theta
| Kappa sorority of the State College
have rented the residence Of Mrs. X.
| b. Peasley in College Park addition
and will occupy it during the coming
year Dr.. Paul J. White will occupy
the residence formerly occupied by
the Theta Kappas.
The separator of Claude Kirken-
dali was badly damaged by a smut
explosion last Friday while working
on the place of Henry Neel at Fallon.
j. W. Peel of Colyille, the separator
tender, was on top of the machine
when the explosion occurred and was
| thrown 20 feet, falling upon his head
and shoulders. He sustained some
burns as well as severe bruises.
Only 10 sacks of grain were injured
| and the damage to the machine was
| covered by insurance
d. b. Crawford of Colfax. the vet
eran candidate for the republican
nomination for coroner, was in the
| city yesterday greeting his old
friends and acquaintance. He
served the county for seven years as
| coroner and is making his campaign
on the record which he then made
Up to ) o'clock yesterday after
noon 544 voters had registered for
the primary election.
Dr. Ira d. Cardiff has been elect
ed professor of plant physiology and
| bacteriology, newly established pro-
fessorship in the departm of bot
any at the w. S. C. DR.. Cardiff
comes from Washburn College of To-
peka. Kan. Prior to his locating at.
Washburn he was for two years pro-
fessor of botany in the University of
Utah. He taught two summer terms
| in the University of Kansas, and has
held the position at Washburn for
| four years. DR.. Cardiff is conduct
| ing an investigation of problems in
yolying the cause of fertility of soils
| G. l.. Jain has returned from a two
weeks vacation spent in and near
Genesee, Idaho, the former home of
the tonsorial artist.
| j. +. Boiler received a letter from
coach Johnnie Bender this week stat
ing that he will start for Pullman
the first of September.
| Postmaster X. p. Allen returned
| the first of the week from Grants
Pass, Oregon, where he spent three
weeks at the home of his son. Will
ford Allen. Mrs. Allen went to Ho-
uiam, where she will visit her
daughter. Mrs H. l.. Oliver, for sew
eral days before returning to Pull
man.
DR.. H. B, Humphrey, professor of
plant pathology at the w. S. C. and
Vlce-director of the Experiment Sta
ton, has been promoted to the posi-
Etion of head of the department of
botany, left vacant by the resigna-
ton of Professor r. X, Beattie
w. j. Windus has gone to super
intend development work on the
property of the Pullman Mining and
Milling company at the juncture of
the Salmon and Snake rivers in
Idaho.
Roscoe NJ. Drum heller of Dayton,
one of the three candidates for the
democratic nomination for repre-
sentative in congress from this dis
|
and then went on to Cotton and
Unlontown. Mr.. Drumheller was
cnce a student at the w. S. c. and is
now farming on a large scale with
marked success. He is clean-cut
young man OF marked ability and is
making very vigorous and aggres-
slve campaign to secure the nomina-
ton.
Regular services will be held at
the NJ. f. church next Sunday. Mrs.
Brumblay will occupy the pulpit in
the morning.
F. E. Sanger has bought six acres
lying back of his present residence on
California street from ]. w. Flesher.
He intends to subdiyide it into small
tracts for sale to parties who want
homes near the College where thav