Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1916-10-13

completed by September 27, under
the terms of the contract, but condi-
tions over which the contractors had
no control made this impossible. The
work will be completed this week.
Prof. Rudolph Weaver and his
niece, Miss Virginia Weaver, spent
Saturday and Sunday at the home of
| Mr.. and Mrs. j. A. Judson, near Wi
mona. The brought back nice bag
of ducks to prove their proves with
the shotgun. Mr. Judson, a former
resident Of near Pullman, has $50
acres of land seven miles northwest
of Winona, and is one of the influ-
entail farmers of that district.
Congressman w. l.. LaFollette, at
the chamber of commerce meeting
Tuesday, thanked his local concstitu-
ents for the magnificent vote accord
ed him at the recent primary cleo
| ton. Congressman LaFollette prom
| Used to address the chamber on ma
tional matters of legislation before
he returns to the national capital No
vember Is.
William NJ. Duncan, graduate of
the State College and former Pull
man business man, was shaking
hands with his many old friends here
this week. Mr.. Duncan is at present
employed in the office of State Land
Commissioner Clark V. Savidge, at
Olympia.
Mrs. r. NJ. VanDorn returned Fri
day from Aberdeen, where she has
been the past year. She was accom-
panied home by Mr.. VanDorn, who
went to Aberdeen for that purpose,
and his mother, Mrs. Scofield. The
family will reside in the Kimbrough
residence in College Park. Mrs. Van
Dorm has been bedridden for the past
two years, but returns to Pullman
slightly improved.
Washington State will open the
Northwest Conference football sea-
son next Saturday when the team
meets the Oregon Aggies on Rogers
field.
The Neighborly Neighbors club of
Sunnyside hill met yesterday after
noon at the suburban home of Mrs.
I. A Buckley. A delightful after
noon is reported.
A party composed of c. X. Walton,
II. NJ. Beck, Frank Masek and Karl
Allen hunted ducks in the western
part of the county Sunday. They re-
turned Monday with two dozen of the
Quackers.
A bouncing baby boy was born last
Saturday to Mr.. and Mrs. l.. B. Chris
tian.
The Woman's Christian Temper
ance Union will hold cooked food
sale on Saturday afternoon, October
IA, at Hungerford's grocery store on
Main street. Look for the white rib
bon.
DR.. Ira D. Cardiff has completed
arrangements with the United States
department of agriculture whereby
the experiment station will receive
additional funds from the federal
government for Investigations of
wheat smut.
Captain Harry f. MITCHELL, re-
tired formerly commandant of ca
diets here, last Saturday secured a
marriage license at Goldendale to
marry Miss Estelle Tulles of New
port, Wash. Captain Mitchell was
retired several years ago on account
of i'll health Last March he secured
a divorce from Pauline L. Mitchell.
At the time of his retirement he was
on special detail here as comman-
dant.
DR.. Cleveland left Monday for Okla
hogan to attend the teachers in
stitute.
With very slight increase in
acreage, the college farm, for the
first time in its history, has raised
more corn than can be used on the
farm, and $500 worth will be sold
to adjoining dairy men. The corn
produced more ears and heavier tom
mage than ever before.
A party of Washington State stu
dents and faculty spent Friday and
Saturday in st. Johns, acting as
judges for the Harvest Carnival
staged there. Mrs. Henry Holt7
judged entries in the womens de.
partment. Ed Gaines awarded rib
bons in the cereals, Jean Huntington
, Judged poultry, and C. H. Horra
placed the live stock.
DR.. Ira D. Cardiff presided at the
second annual meeting Of the
logged-off land conference held al
Seattle October 10 and Il, under the
auspices Of the University of Wash