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Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1912-02-23
A FINE FLAGPOLE
GIVEN TO SCHOOLS
G. A. II. Veterans Raise II SiXty-fOot
Pole on High School
Grounds

Washington's birthday was cele-
brated yesterday afternoon >in the
auditorium of the high school build
ing by the presentation to the schools
of handsome flag pole by the local
G. A. r. post. The pole, which is a
very fine one, rising IS feet above
the ground, has been standing in
Rainey's park, but the veterans de-
cided that it would be of more use at
the high school and SO had it taken
down, given two coats Of paint and
inches in diameter, and then raised
a short distance north of the front
entrance of the high school building.
A number of old soldiers and
members OF the w. R. C. attended
the exercises, which were held at
2:30. After the singing of THE Star
Spangled Banner" superintendent
Ellis introduced VIM. Goodyear, who
on behalf of the G. A. R. post, in a
short address. presented the flag pole
to the school. superintendent Ellis
responded with few earnest and ap-
propriate words of thanks on behalf
of the school, and the exercises were
concluded with the singing of
America
1t has been a very difficult matter
to raise and lower the flag on the
staff surrounding the cupalo of the
high school building and it was this
fact which prompted the veterans to
make the generous gift.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1912-02-23
WEST MAIN ST. ROAD
WILL Be IMPROVED
City Officials and Farmers Will CO.
operate in matchmaking
Public Highway

1t is the intention of the officials
of the city to improve the public
highway on West Main street as soon
as spring opens up. 1t is planned to
cover the entire road with crushed
rock and to provide suitable means of
drainage. If the plans of the Off
Gals materialize, and they undoubt-
eddy will, the county rock crusher
will be secured as early in the spring
as possible and the work completed
before the heavy traffic incidentaI 10
harvest and grain marketing time
The county will be asked to provide
the crusher and a superintendent of
construction free of charge to the
city, and several public spirited resi-
dents of the rural districts west OF
town have volunteered their services
to assist in placing the rock on the
roads In this manner the work can
be accomplished with very little eX-
pense to the city, and none whatever
to the abutting property owners, and
will give Pullman a stretch of road
nearly five miles in length that will
equal any public road in the county.
The farm ers west of town have
taken it upon themselves to macad-
amize a mile of road each year and
at this rate it will not be long until
the macadam reaches to Union Flat.
The West Main street road. although
macadamized several years ago, is in
very bad condition. owing to the
heavy travel and the damage incl
dental to the laying of the sewer line
last fall, and the Improvement will
fill a long felt want.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1912-02-23
PRESIDENT Bryan Home Again

PRESIDENT E. A. Bryan and family
returned Saturday from their trim to
europe and We're given an enthusi-
aS'ic welcome by large number of
friends who had gathered at the N
= depot to meet them. Mr.. and Mrs
bryan and both their daughters
seemed in excellent health and spirits
ana Mrs. Bryan remarked that the
homecoming was the pleasantest part
OF the entire trip.
They are preparing to move into
,ne Shearer house on the corner of
montgomery and Opal streets. which
they will probably occupy until the
proposed presidents mansion is built
oh the College campus.
President Bryan was given an ova-
tlon by the students when he an
peared at chapel Monday, and he will
axe up his duties as head of the
oollege as soon as his family is set
tied in its temporary abode.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1912-02-23
Mrs. Talmage Entertains

Mrs. c. H. Talmage was hostess at
delightful five hundred" party
Wednesday evening. The Talmage
residence was beautifully decorated
for the occasion with likenesses of
George Washington everywhere in
evidence, even to the napkins and
tally cards, which bore excellent re-
semblances to the father of his coun-
try. The color scheme was red, white
and blue. r. M. VanDoren captured
the prize for the greatest number of
progressions at cards and Miss Flor
ence Windus delighted those present
with several excellent piano selec-
tions.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1912-02-23
Football Rag" Makes Big Hit

The Football Rag and Two-Step'
composed by Louis DesVoignes, the
popular young pianist of the State
College. Is making tremendous hit
and already the original order for 500
copies has been disposed of. A sec
ond order will be placed Immediately
and those who have not yet obtained
the selection will be given the oppor-
tunity The novel cover design,
which was drawn by Oscar jacobson,
the College artist, adds much to the
attractiveness of the piece.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1912-02-23
Popular Pullman Couple Welded in Lewiston

Coming as delightful surprise to
their many friends. both in Pullman
and the surrounding vicinity, the an
nouncement of the marriage of Miss
Indra Savageot and Mr.. Harold Davis,
both of Pullman, in Lewiston last
Monday, is bringing them many CON
CALCULATIONS and pretty gifts. Mr.
Harold Davis was a member of the
class of 1908 at the State College and
was prominent in student affairs and
intercollegiate debate. Miss Saya-
geot was member of the present
Junior class, and has been prominent
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1912-02-23

College theatricals. Both the young
people are popular in College circles,
Miss Savageot being member of the
Theta Kappa Sorority, and Mr.. Har-
old Davis being a member of Kappa
Sigma. The happy young couple will
make their home on one of Mr. Davis
ranches at Kendrick, Idaho.
The eonsummation of this romance
probably explains why Mr. Dagis re-
Gently resigned his position with the
Pullman State Bank and decided to
go back to the farm" where he
could enjoy domestic felicity to the
utmost.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1912-02-23

The most important business trans
acted at the meeting of the Chamber
of Commerce Tuesday evening was
the adoption of the following report
and recommendation made by the
committee on new industries, which
was as follows:
Your Committee on New In
dustries, to which was referred the
matter of telephone business brought
up at the meeting of the Chamber of
Commerce on February Is, submit
the following report:
we find that the Inland Cooper
ative Telephone Association is pub
lie utility corporation under the laws
of Washington for the purpose of
serving the public with telephone
connection at price only sufficient
to pay expenses and to create a re-
serve sufficient to maintain the
equipment.
That it entered into a contract on
May %, 1907, with the Pacific Tel.
& Tel. Co. in order that it's subscrib-
ers might have access to the subscrib-
ers and toll line system of the Pac.
Tel. e Tel. Co. That the charge per
year to the subscribers of the Inland
Cooperative Telephone Association is
SO, So of which is paid to the Pacific
Tel. & Tel. Co.
All old subscribers to the Inland
Cooperative Association have free
exchange with each other between
Pullman, Guy and Colfax, and with
the subscribers of the Pac. Tel. & Tel.
Co. at Colfax and Pullman, by reason
of the Inland Cooperative Telephone
Association owning the line between
Pullman. Guy and Colfax used by the
Pacific Tel & Tel. Co.
That the Inland Cooperative AS
ISOLATION reserved the right to solicit
and serve new subscribers outside the
city limits of Pullman and relin-
pushed the right to solicit new sub
scribers within the city limits of Pull
man.
1T is shown that the charge of So
per year held by the Inland Cooper
ative Telephone Association from its
subscribers has paid running expenses
and accumulated reserve fund of
$1,000, and it is believed that the
oho Nf nj, fn;
the line, and give service by switch
boards day and night for free eX
changes throughout Whitman county,
Wash
1T is found that said contract may
be terminated by 80 days notice
prior to January l of any year, or by
80 days notice for violation, or it may
continue indefinitely until the ex-
piration of 30 days after written no
tice of intention to terminate the con-
tract is given by either, to the other
of its intention to terminate it, The
expiration of the contract, except as
above stated, is June /, 1912.
Formal written notice of the in
tention to terminate the contract has
not been served by either party upon
the other, but the Inland Cooperative
Telephone Association claims to have
been told by the agent of the Pacif ic
Tel & Tel. Co. that the contract
would be terminated on June l, 1912,
after which time every subscriber
would be required to pay the charges
fixed by the Public Utilities Commits
sion of Washington.
your committee therefore recon-
mends that the Inland Cooperative
Telephone Association be encouraged
to continue its organization and en-
deayor to unite with all other indie
pendent telephone systems in Whit
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1912-02-23
"R. A. EN- ERSON,
"W Nj. LAIRD"

l.. b. Miller offered the following
report, action on which was deferred
to the next meeting:
Your committee appointed to in
vestigate the possibility of creating
an Improvement district on Methodist
hill begs leave to report as follows
THAT a mass meeting be called on
the evening of ---- at the Franklin
schoolhouse to ascertain the wishes
of the residents of that district. We
would suggest that there be as much
publicity as possible through the pa
pers and that dodgers be printed for
distribution, to be delivered at every
house on the day of the meeting. 1t
is also the opinion of the committee
that it would be we'll for each dis
trict to hold mass meetings at con-
venient places on the same night
after which the committees from the
several districts could meet and dis
cuss the result OF said meetings"
Professor II. b. Humphrey gave a
very interesting and instructive talk
on fire blight" and urged the i'm
portance of taking some step to pro-
vide for the inspection of the orchards
of Whitman county In line with his
suggestions the following letter is be-
ing sent out to the orchardists of the
county:
AT a meeting of the Pullman
Chamber of Commerce held Tuesday
evening, February 20, the matter OF
proper orchard inspection was
brought to the attention of the
Chamber
THE law prescribes that the
county commissioners must make APP
preparation for the payment of an or
chard inspector in each district. Aso-
tin and Whitman counties are both
in one district, which is too large to
be covered by the present inspector,
Mr. Ferguson. Since Whitman
county has made no appropriation for
tilC pay vi any IHSpetlOl lIl6IE ID
practically no inspection being car
ried on in the orchards of the county.
1t is well known that Whitman
county is splendidly adapted for
some of the best varieties of apples
and the orchards that are in the
county are badly infected with al!
kinds of pests and enemies to both
the apple trees and the fruit 1t is
useless to try to develop the apple in
dustry except a close inspection is
made and careful work Is done to-
ward eradicating these pests, and it
can not be done unless some pro-
vision is made for the payment of an
| inspector and the appointment of
same with proper authority to en-
force the state laws. We therefore
urge that the various towns of Whit
man county cooperate in requesting
| the county commissioners to appro-
pirate sufficient money to employ an
inspector for thorough work this year
in Whitman county"
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1912-02-23
Moving Poor Farm

The inmates of the county poor
farm at Elberton will be moved to
the new farm near Colfax next Sat
urday. according to present plans.
The commissioners have adopted a
resolution to sell the land and build
ings at public auction. There are
about 1870 acres of land and num-
Der of good buildings. There are at
present by six inmates.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1912-02-23
CITY COUNCIL MEETS
IN REGULAR SESSION
Little business of Importance TO
Occupy Attention of City Fathers
Water Main Extended

Unusual quiet marked the regular
weekly meeting of the city council
last week. a decided lull in the bust
ness affairs of the council having fol-
lowed the disposition of the much
mooted telephone franchise a couple
of weeks ago. All members OF the
council and the mayor were present
except Councilman Sanger, who was
out of town.
The street commissioner was in
structed to make an extension in the
water mains on Maiden Lane, to in
clude Jack Brooks property Action
was taken on a petition recently pre-
sented by residents of Cleveland
street, asking that o feet on each
side of Cleveland street, between the
~ p. right-of-way and Bryant street
be vacated as public highway, and
the hearing on the matter was set for
March 2 at 1880 p. m. The petition
was signed by the necessary two
thirds of the abutting property own
ers.
The street com missioner was
ordered to have signs painted and
posted in conspicuous places directing
those citizens who have rubbish to
do away with, to the city dumping
grounds near the septic tank The
city attorney was instructed to codify
the peace ordinances.
The following bills against the city
were read and ordered paid:
j. S. Clark, freight and
stamps ......... ..............S go
Valvoline Oil Co, supplies, 49,. 31.30
Standard Lumber Co, lumber $50
w. S, Mott Co., supplies. ..... $50
Calvin Skinner, labor .. 1905
Jno, Squires, premium on in
F. E. Stokes, drayage. ..... 5.25
Mayor Shaw is taking care of his
official duties like veteran and is
proving an effective presiding officer
The council chambers have been re-
furnished and reprinted throughout
and present a very creditable appear
ance
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1912-02-23
INLAND TELEPHONE ASSOCIATION
GIVEN HEARTY ENDORSEMENT
Chamber of Commerce Recommends that the
Farmers Lines be Extended to All Parts
of the County.

m;n county Washington, and upon
the expiration of said contract with
the Pacific Tel. & Tel Co. the Inland
Cooperative Telephone Association
resume business independently and
extend its lines to every town and to
all parts of the County of Whitman,
Washington, for the purpose of serv-
ing every farm house in the county
and that it seek to make connection
with toll lines outside of Whitman
County, Washington.
Respectfully submitted,
FRANK NJ SLAGLE,
chairman
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1912-02-23

me Chamber of Commerce head
,o aai'erS can now be identified by
laise and handsome sign board which
70 ao paced on the roof of the build
,ne THIS week. The letters are so
,atee mat the travelling public will
oe Informed that Pullman has a
Chamber of Commerce
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1912-02-23

Attorney d. C. Dow is in Olympia,
where he will argue case In the
supreme court.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1912-02-23
]. S. ARMY TENTS
FOR ENCAMPM ENT
Resolutions introduced in Congress
Authorizing Loan of Army Tents
Oyster Supper Monday
Evening

Preparations for the G.. A. r. en-
campment are steadily progressing.
Nearly every day something is being
done to have everything in readiness
for the biggest event in the history of
Pullman Already the city has re-
ceived great deal of publicity be-
cause of the encampment and more is
to come. Within the next few days
Pullman will figure in the proceed
ings of the national congress in
Washington. When Chairman Baker
made application to the state authori-
ties for the loan of tents belonging to
the National Guard for use during
the encampment, he found that there
was a regulation of the war depart
ment prohibiting the loaning of
equipment belonging to the National
Guard
Chairman Baker was not to be
stumped, however, by any little thing
like war department regulation,
and at once took the matter up with
Senators Jones and Poindexter and
Representative La Toilette, request
ing them to secure the passage of a
resolution authorizing the use of the
needed tents at the Pullman encamp-
ment. He has received favorable re-
plies from Jones and La Toilette, the
latter of whom wrote as follows
Feb. Is, 1912.
Mr.. A, b. Baker,
Chamber of Commerce.
Pullman, Wash.
Dear Mr. Baker:
Yours of recent date regarding the
need of tents for the State G. A. r.
Encam pment at Pullman received.
and | beg to advise you that | will
tomorrow introduce a resolution in
the house making provision for a
loan of tentage for this purpose.
Such resolution already has been
introduced by Senator Jones. | an
ticipate no difficulty in securing this
enactment.
With kindest regards and best
wishes, am,
Very truly yours,
WM. L. LA TOILETTE.
treat improvements have already
been made at Reaney's park, where
the encampment will be held Under
the efficient supervision of r. Ian
hing all the dead wood has been cut
out and number of trees removed
where they were too close to each
other All the trees in the park have
oeen dug around and everything put
in first class shape
r. II. Hurd. department com
mander of the G. A. R., and Mrs.
Harris, department commander of the
w. r. G., will arrive in Pullman next
sunday to look over the field and
confer with the com mittee of arrange
ments. Monday evening they will be
entertained by the w. r. C. and G.
A H. at an oyster supper in the
Masonic hall, at which the members
OF the encampment committee and
Tue president and secretary of the
chamber of Commerce will also be
guests
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1912-02-23

Attorney F. e. Sanger transacted
business at the county seat Wednes-
day.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1912-02-23
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Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-08-23
ALLIGATOR Hunting.

Alligator hunting in Colombia Is an
industry which furnishes the natives
With considerable sport. 1t Is carried
an along the Magdalena river from
December to April and in July and
August. During these rainless months
the streams subside, draining the great
alluvial plains which border the main
stream. The alligators, which rushed
ant on to the inundated fats during
The previous swelling Of the river.
crowd back through the connecting
branches and channels, where the In
dian hunters slaughter them IN large
numbers, spearing them and hauling
them out on the banks, where they
are stunned and then beheaded WIN
Ione handled axes. Rifles are not
n.ed. owing to the prohibition OF the
uaa Of firearms, except shotguns. Hun
dreds of alligators are also left stuck
IN the deep slime left by the receoins
vaters. over which their short legs
Nm not drag their heavy bodies
NPpOnaut,
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-08-23
An Oasis with . History.

In the mountain range Of Ell 0uet-
tora, writes Captain A. 81. Haywood
In the Wide World, l came ACROSS that
precious and rare thing in the desert
q clear spring. OF course these springs
are very few and far between. and
there is a tragic little story attached to
this particular one. A man and his
wife we're making their way across the
desert not long ago, and their water
supply ran short. They struggled on,
weak and parched with thirst. One by
n their camels died, and at last,
overcome with suffering, the woman
died too. The man dragged himself
painfully onward in the weary search
for water. It was all in vain, how
ever, and at last he, too, gave up the
struggle, and, tortured with a burning
thirst, death came upon him and mer-
cifully relieved his suffering. Some
enc, passing that way soon after,
found his body, lying barely 100 yards
from the little mountain spring Of FL
Guettera. Little be knew how close he
vas to his goal, poor fellow!
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-08-23
Our . Lands.

.ten acres Of swamp or marshy lano
I'M county can breed enough mos
quiAes. malaria and typhoid to ser''
ouslA affect the health OF the enure
county, and greatly lessen the INDUS
trial Aciency Of the community. IN
the UAed States are swamp ana
marshy Ads that aggregate an area
almost as\fge as all England, Ireland
Scotland ~ Wales combined. There
are more tnAA75,0OO,0O0 acres, approx
imately llS,O\ square miles. The area
Of Great Brita 1880 square miles
including the Ne Of Man and the
Channel islands\( Ghe swamp area Of
the Unlteo nta!e\ almost al large as
the states q llllndA Indiana and Ohio
combined: II Is asy Ige as New York
Illinois, Matsachuse and New Jer.
~. The props OF Use 75,00O,00O
acres are nakesy moaquitoes'
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-08-23
IN the Same Boat.

The Duke of Leeds before succeed"
ng to his title was active In politics.
Once when canvassing he came upon
IN English shoemaker, whose vote he
solicited. "Sorry." said the shoemak-
er, "but I'm not going to vote for any
bloomin' aristocrat. l can't afford 1t.
I've got four children to bring up"
that's nothing" replied the duke,
"I've got five, and they are all girls"
The shoemaker came up and touched
him on the arm. "All right, old chap"
he said. "You shall have my vote. 1t
seems to me we are both In the same
boat, and we'd better stick together"
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-08-23
fevers and alligators. Only the frogs
and alligators are Of any value OF any
kind.-Technical World.
Infant SnobbOry.

Too often the idea Of service IS asso-
ciated solely with paid servants. al
though seldom so amusingly as in the
case Of a little girl Of whom a con-
tributor to the English illustrated Mag
azine tells. She had visited a little
friend whose family did their own
homework. She had a very good time
and on coming home was telling her
mother all about 1t.
But, mother, dear. they do n very
dreadful thing" she concluded. II sort
Of hate to tell you about 1t, for 1t is
kind Of cruel. and you mightn't let
me go again."
'.Tell me-" urged her mother. In some
alarm.
'They use their own grandmother for
4 cook" the little girl replied In a
shocked whisper.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-08-23
Youthful Authors,

Although it was not published until
Z year or two later, it Is probable that
Keats wrote his famous lode to Au-
tumn" in his sixteenth year, and, In.
deed, all his Ave great odes, among tho
greatest in any language, before he at
tanned legal manhood. He died at
twenty-five, so that all the great mas
terpieces which came from his pen
may be regarded as the production Of
4 boy. Robert Burns wrote that scath-
Ing satire, Holy Willie's Prayer
when he had barely passed his youth.
and indeed, the whole of the poems In
the famous Kilmarnock edition, a copy
Of which sold some little time since
for ESQ, were written before he was
twenty-five. But even the precocity Of
Burns was put in the shade by that of
Chatterton, who committed suicide In
4 At Of despair in a London garrett
when he was seventeen. He wrote the
whole huge volume Of the Rowley
poems when he was q schoolboy at
Bristol.