Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1912-02-16

Klayeno road was continued to April
2, 1912, at 100 o'clock p. IN.
\The Kjack road, which was ordered
established December IS, 1911, was
ordered opened.
A hearing in the matter of the pc
tition of Ralph Comegys ct al, for
road to be known as the J. ~ Kile
change in J. ]. Stephens road was set
for April 2, 1912, at 800 o'clock
| p. IN.
The hearing in the matter of the
petition of R. Smith ct al. for a road
to be known as the r. Smith change
in Staley road was set for April 2,
1912, at goo p. m.
The board ordered the establish
ment of the Hangman creek road and
awarded dam ages therein amounting
to $3.50 and agreed to construct on
the road one stock chute each for
Daniel Hay and H. A. Lieb.
A petition signed by J. d. Evans
and IA others, asking for the estab-
lishment of road to be known as the
Evans road was received and the
county engineer was ordered to ex-
anime the proposed road
A petition signed by T. J. O'Day
and II others asking for the estab-
lishment of road to be known as
the Shindler road was received and
referred to the county engineer with
an order for examination.
A petition signed by G. E. Imler
and 6 others asking for a change in
the ColfaX and Elberton road in sec
ton 9-17-44 was referred to the
county engineer with an order for
examination.
The state highway commissioner
approval of the notifications in the
contracts with wilson Bailey Con-
struction Co and o. H. Stratton in
the matter of improvements Roads
Nos. 1, and 3; also his approval
of the plans and specifications for
Improvement Road No. to be built
near Pullman were received and
placed among the records.
The board adopted a preliminary
resolution favoring the improvem ent
of that section of public highway
heretofore known and designated as
State Aid Road No. AZ under the pro-
visions of chapter So, Session Laws
of 1911, the contract for the con-
struction of said road under the old
State Aid Road law having been ter
by mutual consent. This sec
ton of road begins at the city limits
of Colfax and extends southwesterly
a distance of 1860 feet along the
old territorial road.
The third estimate of work COM
pleted on Improvement Road No. /.
amounting to 800, was approved.
Miscellaneous Matters
The appointment of G. e. Pyburn
as special deputy sheriff was APP
proved.
An allowance of $25 per month
for period of three months was
granted for the relief of Mrs. Conrad
Schwendt, of Endicott
Upon the requi sition of the proper
Officers of G. A. r. Post, No. 10,
ColfaX, the board ordered that the
sum of $50 be granted from the In
digent Soldiers Fund for relief of
Clark Colvin.
The order of the county superin-
tendent, changing the boundaries of
school districts Nos. 100 and 161 by
transferring section / township 10,
range 80, from school district No.
100 to school district No. 161 was
approved.
The county auditors certified list
of official salary warrants for Janu-
airy, 1912, was approved.
In the matter of the classification
of Whitman county evidence was in
troduced before the board showing
that over ESQ people who were resi-
dents of the county at the time the
federal census was taken in 1910
were not enum Grated therein and it
appeared therefore that said census
of Whitman county is incorrect. 1t
was also shown that the number of
children of school age found to be in
the county by the school district
enum GRAFTON of 1910 was 10,347, and
that this number multiplied by 3.5,
the customary ratio of school children
to the total population, produces a
population of over $4,000, indicating
that the county is in the Seventh
class Whereupon. it was decided by
the board that Whitman county is a
county of the Seventh class.
The board adjourned tO meet Feb.