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The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1915-09-17
Sick Animals

The treatment of diseases of Horses,
Cattle, Sheep, Dogs and Fowls. is given in
DIR. Humphreys Veterinary Manual, mailed
free. Humphreys Veterinary Remedies,
156 William St., New York.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1915-09-17
EllJAH'S WORK
BEFORE ASCENSION
4 Kings sOI-.L-Sep,cmber 10.

Kings 20I-2L-Sepscmber ~.
uefeats Through Drunkennsss-Syria'
King Wars With lsrael-Confident Of
Victory. He Celebrates 1t In Advance.
lsraels Small Army Under Divine
Command Defeats the 5yrians With
Terrible aughter-Why God Per-
mits Wars, caIamities, Etc.-ShouId
Christians Engage In War?
- UR lesson recounts the attack OF
1 the Syrians upon the Israeiites,
~ whose capital city, Samaria. Is
besieged and its king in fear
of the necessity Of equalization. The
Syrian King boastfully tells what he
will do, and commands u surrender.
King Ahab, perplexed, considers re-
sistance useless, until the Lords mes
sage revived his courage, directing him
to proceed with the battle. A great
victory for the Israelites was gained
partly because the Syrian king was
very drunk, and many Of his lords
with him.
All the wars Of the past, however,
pale into insignificance before the pres
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1915-08-20

The Neighborly Neighbors club OF
Sunnysde hill met yesterday after
noon at the home of Mrs. w. f.
Jaberg.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1915-08-20
SaysCityHca|th Laws Inadequate

Montgomery, our city health officer,
..aa "orbed in league with these Of
IJidls with the result that Manhat
tan has advanced by leaps and
bounds.
Having known Dr.. Montgomery
iOl ; years, | went to his office and
inquired the wherefore of this great
change, and it is with courteses to
him that | have the pleasure of APP
pearing before you with these recon-
mendations.
When | came into my present
position | carried all the parapher-
MALTA of the office in my arms and
received no code of city ordinances.
When | went to the mayor he in
formed me that the code was at the
city clerks office. | went there, but
the city attorney had the book, so
found, to my amazement, the city
laws all pasted in a BOOK, and the
city health office laws were mere
suggestions. Now if the city of Pull
mon can not have a real city health
department, with the council back Of
il, and ordinances to compel the peo-
pie to obey the hygenic laws, then
would recommend the complete OBJ
Iteration of the department. When
the health department of any city is
handled properly, the people will see
its worth, and will find that the
health department is an asset rather
than a detriment, for it protects your
homes, your children, and makes the
city worth living in.
The milk of your city is unprO-
tected. ri any protection is given
the dairyman does it himself, Each
COW should be tested for tubercu-
losis and record of each animal
should be kept in the city health de-
partment office. The barns and all
outdoor sheds should be inspected
and any irregularities should be re-
ported and dealt with by law"
DR.. Patee submitted several forms
of ordinances covering dairies and
dairy COWS, also sample ordinances
for hygienic protection to persons
who live at boarding houses. Other
sample ordinances, the adoption of
similar papers to which he recon-
mended, dealt with the care of
streets, alleys and parks, barns and
barn yards, and the disposal of gar
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1915-08-20

bage. In connection with the pro-
posed garbage ordinance the health
officer recommended the adoption
OF an ordinance requiring each prop
erty owner within the city limits
to construct incinerators for the dis
posal of garbage. These can be built
of brick or cement, according to Dr..
Patee, at a cost of $40 or less.
Other hygienic laws which Or. Pa
tee proposes deal with meat markets,
dumping grounds, restaurants and
confectionaries. He would favor an
ordinance regulating city schools and
school buildings and requiring the
examination OF all pupils, and an
other dealing with theatres and mo-
ton picture shows.
A large gist of proposed sample
ordinances were left with the coun-
ell for consideration, and the city
fathers will take definite action at a
later meeting.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1915-08-20
HONORED
BY MANY FRIENDS
birthdays of Joe Robertson and
Thos. W. Savage Occasion of
Happy Reunion of G. A. II.
and W. II. G.

On August 10 Thos. w. Savage,
Pullman pioneer and veteran of the
Civil war, was 70 years of age, and
on August Is Joe Robertson, also a
Civil war veteran, passed his fist
milestone. In honor of the birth
days of these two defenders of the
Stars and Stripes, their comrades
and the ladies of the w. r. c., to-
gether with several old-time friends
of the pair, gathered at the home of
Mr. and Mrs. Robertson Wednesday
afternoon, and one of the most en-
joyable occasions in the history of
the local post resulted. Mr.. Savage,
who now resides in Spokane. came
down especially for the affair. A
mammoth dinner, the result of the
culinary efforts of the ladies of the
w. r. c., was spread at noon, a fit
ting contrast to the bareback and
brants were giving their life blood
in the cause of the nation. One OF
the big features of the dinner. and
one which occasioned much favor
able comment on every hand, was
the elegant birthday cake, bedecked
with II miniature flags.
Following the dinner Wiley
Campbell a moving spirit in the
local post, in a few we'll chosen
words, congratulated the two com
rades upon attaining to their ripe
old age in good body and spirit, and
presented each with an elegant gold
headed cane, the gift of their com
rades. Fitting responses were made
by both Comrades Robertson and
Savage.
Congressman w. l.. LaFollette,
long time friend of both the vet
Grams gave an interesting address,
in which he commended the spirit
Of patriotism and fair play evidenced
by the veterans of the nations great
est conflict. Following the program
melons were served a fitting climax
to a most enjoyable afternoon
Among the veterans present were
Thos. w. Savage, Joe Robertson,
Pat Ryan, B. f. Taylor, w. Camp
bell, r. Lanning, c. Randall. NJ. L.
Baxter, Ed Laney. w. S. Pritchard,
Rounds, Price and Ennis.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1915-08-20

blower system consisting of two fans
which force the air through the cylin-
der, and one exhaust blower on top
of the machine which withdraws the
smut dust back of the cylinders. The
smut dust is carried away by pipe.
Last year Mr.. Shaver operated his
machine p days without an explo-
sion, and in several instances finished
up settings which had been burned
out by explosions.
j. Ii. Woody has a double sprink-
Ter system. One set of pipes is in
side the machine over the straw
racks. Another set is on the outside.
In case OF fire the inside pipes wet
the interior of the machine and the
outside pipes wet the exterior of the
machine. The pipes are connected
with the steam engine by a flexible
pipe connection. He drills his men in
the operation of the fire apparatus
every day so that in an emergency
each man knows exactly what to do.
Another plan thoroughly approved
by the college is followed by Henry
Hickman of ColfaX. Mr.. Hickman
keeps a man busy pulling straw from
under and about the machine, keep
ing the ground perfectly clean, and
the straw pile well removed from the
separator.
Several machines have burned this
season, due largely to the absence of
this precaution, the outside fire occa-
sionally getting beyond control after
the fire inside the separator had been
extinguished.
Prof. George a. Olson, chemist,
says:
The most efficient and undoubt-
CONTINUED on last page
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1915-08-20
CONCRETE SIDEWALKS
FOR COLLEGE HILL
Ordinance Is Passed Creating Inn
provement Observation-Disclosures
Cost Placed at S1S,I3

Concrete sidewalks will be in
stalled by the city on both sides Of
all the paved streets on College
hill, an ordinance declaring the in
tention of the council to proceed
with the improvement having been
passed last Tuesday evening, the
the preliminary resolution establish
ing the district. Several verbal pro-
tests were made by property own
ers, with the result that three small
tracts were exempted. The exempt
ed property includes that just west
of the Episcopal church on Ruby
street, east of the Presbyterian
church and the Egge property on
Maiden Lane, and the east side of
block four of the Maiden Lane dis
trict Plans and specifications for
the improvement We're ratified and
work will commence at once. The
property owners will be given 10
years to pay for the Improvement,
the payments to be made in 10 equal
annual installments, if desired by
the owners, or the entire amount
can be paid at the completion OF the
work, thus saving the interest
According to the estimate Of City
Engineer l.. V. Edwards, the work
will cost $18,434.73, and bids for
the Improvement will be asked at
once by the city clerk. The district
includes $500 square feet of con-
crete, estimated by the engineer at
1112 cents per foot, or a total of
$13,637.S5; 4400 cubic yards OF
earth excavation estimated at 45C
per cubic yard, or $2O8O; 210 cubic
yards of rock excavation at an esti-
mated price of $3.50 per yard, or
1906. The city engineer also esti-
mates a cost of 10 per cent for en-
gineering and incidentals, $l675.8S,
making the grand total cost $18,-
434.73.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1915-08-20
". J. sPILLMAN VISITS COLLEGE

w. }. Spillman, chief of the office
of Farm Management of the U. S.
Department of Agriculture, and
Capt. d. S. A. Smith, expert in farm
practice, visited the state experi-
ment station the first of the week,
and discussed plans for future ex-
tension work.
Mr.. Spillman was head of the de-
partment of agriculture for several
years during the early days of the
State College, and was kept busy
greeting old friends. He had not
visited Pullman for nine years
and was enthusiastic over the
growth and Improvement of both the
city and college. Some time ago
he lost the use of his voice as a re-
suit of overstraining it in his num-
erous lectures, but now he is able
to converse and hopes soon to be
able to resume public speaking.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1915-08-20
GASOLINE ENGINE
CAUSES RUMPUS
Council Declares Engine Used by
Star BOttIing g. Manufacturing
Company NuisanCe--Case
May Go to Court

The city council made a stage set
ting for a lively little squabble Tues
day evening when by unaninoa
vote of the city fathers they
the gasoline engine used as not.
power by the Star Bottling & Manu-
featuring company public nuisance
ard directed the city clerk to motif
the company to abate the alleged
nuisance. The council defined the
nuisance as permitting a gasoline
engine to run without mufflers
and to this statement the company
officials take pronounced exception
claiming that the engine is equipped
with an adequate muffler system,
and that further muffling would
greatly impair the efficiency Of the
engine. Many citizens grill the city
fathers for their action, claiming
that the enforcement OF the order
would greatly handicap Pullman's
biggest manufacturing plant, and 1t
is probable that the case will be
taken into court, where the city
would be obliged to prove that the
engine is a public nuisance, in case
they press their order Officials OF
the company claim that the engine
saves the concern over 500 per
month in power bills, and that It's
put put" is not of sufficient vol
ume to disturb to any great extent
the citizens who live nearby. The
manufacturing plant represents an
investment of between $4,000 and
$4,000, and claims are made that
such action By the council would dis
courage other manufacturing plants
from entering the field.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1915-08-20
COLLEGE EXPERTS TELL HOW
TO MINIMIZE EXPLOSION LOSSES
Second Weeks Investigations Develop Cause
for Consolation Among Farmers---Many
Precautionary Measures Explained

The close OF the second week S
work by the engineers and chemists
of the State College on the problem
of grain smut explosions develops
ground for additional consolation on
the part OF threshermen who are will
iBg properly to equip their separators
to drown the smut conflagration and
drill and discipline their crews for
this type Of fire fighting. On the
ether hand, there is abundant evil
dence that many explosions uccur
ON account of negligence in even
common sense precautions.
I'VE ale confronted by the fact
that the wheat harvest is now on
that smut is in the wheat, and that
explosions and fires are occurring
daily says Professor o. l.. Waller
OF the State College. Ultimately,
we hope to reduce the quantity Of
smut in wheat fields so that explo-
SlOnS VIII not occur.
Up to the present time, however,
no scientist has been able to solve
completely this problem. What we
wish to do now, therefore, is simply
to save the present crop and the
threshers at present in operation
which, in the main is an engineering
problem"
A device for checking the probable
ity of smut explosions observed by
the college thus far is operated this
year by w. H. Shaver of Viola. Mr..
Shaver has had many years expert
ence as a coal mine operator in the
Colorado mines, and has applied his
experience in checking explosions Of
coal dust to the operation of a
thresher in smutty grain.
His thresher is equipped with a
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1915-08-20
JOSEPH ". GRAHAM
TO HEAD SCHOOLS
Indiana Man Threw Up Position and
Secured in His Stead

A few days ago the members of
the school board of Pullman were
given an unpleasant surprise in the
form of a letter from Robert Nj.
TREY, whom they had engaged to
fill the position of city superintend-
ent of schools, stating that he had
decided to remain in Mitchell, Ind.
They at once got busy and after
some rapid work, secured j. w. Ora
ham, who for several years has been
superintendent of schools at Clarks-
ton. Mr.. Graham is very highly
recommended and the remarkable
development of the Charleston
schools under his administration
speaks volumes for his ability and
efficiency.
He has excellent training as we'll
as ample experience. He was a stu
dent at the State Teachers College,
Iowa, for three and half years, and
received his degree of bachelor of
arts from the State University of
Iowa. He also attended the sum
mer school of the University of
Washington three years-two as
an instructor and one as an
assistant professor. Since COM
pleting his education he has been
superintendent of schools of New
Sharon, Iowa, for three years, and
has held a similar position at Abel,
Iowa, for six years, and at Clarks-
ton for seven years. His work has
been uniformly successful and salts
factory and he has won the esteem
and confidence of each community
in which he has resided. Mr.. Ora
ham is about 40 years old and has a
wife and two children. He will ar
rive in Pullman in the near future to
get in touch with school matters be-
fore the opening of the fall term.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1915-08-20
ANOTHER STATE-AID
ROAD IS GRANTED
Five-Mile Stretch OF Road Between
Savage Corner and V. l.. Higgins
Farm VIII BE Improved as
Permanent Highway

The county commissioners, in SEES
sion at Colfax Monday, took favor
able action upon the petition OF farm
ers residing on the road leading
southeast from the Savage place, two
miles west of Pullman, TO the Y. l..
Higgins place at Evansville, a dis
lance of Approximately five miles,
and the road will be constructed as
soon as funds are available. The
highway was designated as Perman-
ent Highway No. 10, but it is doubted
if funds will be available for work
on the road for year at least. Under
the permanent highway law, the pc.
titioners will pay 10 per cent OF the
cost of the Improvement, the remain
ing 50 per cent to be paid for out OF
the permanent highway funds.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1915-08-20
BAD CHECK ARTIST
GETS THIRTY DOLLARS
Fred Moore and John Thompson
Alleged to Have Forged Name
of l.. Bush to Four Checks
for $3.50 Each

V. w. Clarkson is holding the sack
for SIS and the Hub store Tor a
like amount as the result OF the &C
tivities of two alleged bad check
artists who gave two checks 1or
$3.50 each, purporting to have Deeh
signed by L. Bush, a prominent
farmer, at each of the places OF busi-
ness. The checks were made payaoie
to Fred Moore and John Thompson
and in each case were given IN eA-
change for small purchases the an
ference being received in cash. AT
the Clarkson store the checks were
questioned, and the two men stated
that they had cashed checks signed
by the same man, for whom 'heS
claimed to be working, the SATURDAY
night previous. Their statement
proved to be correct and the cheeks
were accepted, but "Wednesday INC
checks came back from the Oanh'
where the forgery had been detected
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1915-08-20
DIR. l.. 4. patee Makes Valuable
Recommendations to Council
Concerning Better City
Hygiene

Numerous recommendations look
ing to the better health of the people
OF Pullman through the medium of
stringent sanitary ordinances and
rules, were made to the city council
Tuesday evening by DR.. E. T. Pa
tee, city health officer, Who on his
recent trip east, made careful study
OF the health departments of several
cities of approximately the same size
and working under the same condl-
tions as Pullman. Dr. Patee, intro
ductory to his recommendations,
spoke to the council, in part, as fol-
lows:
Having faith in our city and
fully believing that the city of Pull
man will become a city OF 5000 to
10000 people vithin the next few
wears, and realizing the Importance
of the health department OF any
! CITY that desires to expand, ] take
this opportunity to make some
recommendation to your honorable
body.
Upon my recent visit to the east
I took advantage of the opportunity
to visit several cities of about the
came size or larger than Pullman
and will give you a brief sketch OF
NV Impressions OF the city hygiene
OF these places.
THE city of Manhattan, Kan" Is
the home of the Kansas Agricultural
College, and its municipal dealings
are closely associated with those Oh
our own city. Ten years ago "heh
lived at this place, it was CITY
; the size of Pullman, and was
muddy. unclean and unhyslenie
Mace. Since the passing OF lheSe
10 years l was greatly impressed
with the Manhattan of today In re-
nly to my query, What occaSloheu
tt;. ramodeling and reconstruction
which has brought about theSe
beautiful homes and magnificent
business houses, and improved TO a
wonderful degree municipal cohu'
tions in general, | received TINS
answer. First of all, we have live
MAYOR and city council anu ~
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1915-08-20
|, 4. BURNETT GETS
GAS FRANCHISE
amended Ordinance Passed by Coun-
oil After Two Months of Grill
ing-PIant to Cost
100000

Bearing little semblance to the
,,oument presented to the city coun-
II nearly two months ago for pre-
,imiuary consideration, Ordinance
N SO5, granting to L. H. Burnett of
SEATTLE the privilege of maintaining
cas- plant in Pullman, was passed
.,onimously by the city council
tuesday evening, and it remains
univ for the grantee to officially &C
amt the terms of the franchise be-
.,o,o the document becomes operat-
;vo and actual construction work
will start. 1t is probable that the
franchise will be accepted by Mr..
barnett although it is more string
ort and binding than he had desired,
and that he will soon commence the
construction of his 100000 plant.
Inst preyious to the placing of the
ordinance on its final reading, one
I amendment providing that no
mains or pipes shall be laid length
wise Of any paved streets, was
a stricken by vote, it being the con-
census of opinion in the council
q chamber that that clause might
prove prohibitive and prevent the
conSummation of the plan of Mr.
Burnett No amendment was added
I to the paper providing for minimum
= deficiency test of the gas, that point
being covered clearly by the state
FDublc utilities commission rulings.
recently printed in The Herald.
Il The ordinance, as passed, and
(which will become a law next Tues
Iday, is as follows:
L The City Council of the City of
pullman do ordain as follows:
+ Section l. That there be, and
There is hereby granted to l.. H. Bur-
Inett the right, privilege, authority
Iand franchise for the period of so
Iyears from and after the passage and
Iapproval of this ordinance to con-
1Struct, erect, install, maintain and
Hoperate such buildings and equip
nent as are necessary and convent
Ntlt for the manufacture of illuminat-
ing and fuel gas and its by-products,
and to put down, lay, maintain and
H@tFate underground in and alons
ne streets, alleys and public places
Continued on last page)
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1915-08-20
|RA|N PRICES ON
SLIGHT DECLINE
0anper Yields Are Reported, but
rrlces Unsteady-Sales Stop
with Reductions in Quo
tatiOns

=
!. ''l a slight but steady decline
=. s'aln quotations during the past
y the market has slackened and
4 sE sales have been made. The
4 4 majority of the samples submit
IN WI grade No. 1, and the smut is
Ts., ~ TESS In evidence than last year.
Il, $ quotations were some
n m.a amOng the different blycrs,
3. MARKET being as follows:
'sSlen wheat .87@8Sc
N, @si0ld wheat ........ .8s@87c
y ny :, wheat ......... .S1@84c
~ y Russian wheat .7S@S2c
s', -, per cwt. .......$1.O5@1.1O
a'sh per ewt..., .$1.O501.12K
several phenomenal Yields have
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1915-08-20

Mrs. H. NJ. Styles and daughter,
Maurine, left Monday to visit her
mother at Huntsville.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1915-08-27
Meeting to be held Monday Evening
to Adopt Rules, Decide on Course,
and 10 Raise Good Purse
MANY LOCAL CARS TO ENTER


A meeting of the Deming Automo-
! lie Club is called for Monday even
ing following the meeting of the rifle
hub called for thesame evening at
lhe chamber of commerce. A suf-
icienl number of entries for the
ieming Silver City road race has
been assured, and the meeting Mon
day night is to adopt rules and take
The necessary steps to finance the
race. Getting the glue" is now the
thing, in order that attrac-
lave purses for the winners may be
put up. OF course members of the
club will be expected to come through
with their annual dues, $3.50, and n
committee will he appointed to see
il that this is done right now. Pay
ing dues To the automobile club is
{ he one privilege for which it has ex-
l5ted. But the road race is compen-
alton enough.
Reports from Fl Paso indicate that
there are several speed MANAGES of
The Pass City who are anxious to en-
Ter the race. II is predicted that
Silver City will also come in, but no
definite word from the Hill City has
get been received. Ernest Bennett
nf Silver City won last years event,
and this ought to encourage the rest
Of the speed enthusiasts of that
place.
The entrance fee this year will be
125 for Deming ears and $50 for ears
from other communities not
putting up n share of the purse. Out
ide ears whose communities are
laying into the purse will be entered
m the same basis as the Deming ears.
There is no doubt but that Deming
ace fans will see to it that the funds
'unds To finance the event will be-
forthcoming. The drivers will GER
ainly do their part as they have al
Ways done to assure this section of
I clean bit of sport.