Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1918-06-21
A)URTEEN EPOCHS IN
WH|TMAN'S HISTORY
historic Pageant at Pioneers Picnic
lime % Will Deal with Events
From 1853 to the Present
Day

fourteen distinct epochs in the
history of Whitman county will be
renresented in the big parade which
will feature the annual picnic Of the
nioneers of whitman county to be
hold in Pullman Thursday, June 27.
The first epoch will date back to
1898 When Colonel E. j. Steptoe's
command crossed the Snake river
from Fort Walla Walla TO subdue the
srokane, Palouse and Occur d'Alene
Indians. B. F. Manring, present
county tres surer, and author of
book on the Steptoe campaign, will
impersonate Colonel Steptoe and will
sunerintend tho historical settings
for the pageant. Mr.. Manring
crossed the plains 20 years following
the Steptoe campaign and made a
close study of the events that proceed
cd his immigration with his parents.
The entrance of the old prospect
ors into the new country, the ad-
vance guard o. civilization, will con-
stitute the second epoch to be illus
ttated and he immigration train
bringing the first bona fide settlers
the third.
The stage coach, as used from
Walla Walla to ColfaX and Spokane
Falls in the early days, will be shown
in the fourth division of the parade
and the fifth epoch will deal with the
events from 1870 to 1888, showing
the methods of freighting from AL
mota and Walla Walla to Colfax and
Spokane Falls in the early days.
The first breaking of the now high
ly productive soil of Whitman county,
the first implements used by the pio-
neer farmers and the building of the
first Palouse country homes will be
featured in the sixth division of the
evolution parade, while early days
amusements, including the old time
dances and mode of travel will be in
Guided in the seventh section.
The eighth section will show the
old settlers leaving their homesteads
TO work on the first railroad in 1880
and following this will be a pageant
depicting the treat rush to the Occur
dAlene mining district eagle City,
In 1883. In the latter year the last
spike was driven in the Northern Pa
clilc railway in Whitman county and
THIS event is deemed worthy of re-
enactment in the parade.
The excitement accompanying the
discovery of the Bunker Hill and Sui
AVan mine at Wardner, Idaho, in
1883, will be featured, and an old
unie whitman county singing school
ana Its master will arouse fond recol-
lectlons in the ranks of the pioneers
VINO were numbered with the SWANS
Oh the early days.
H. Is. Hately of the Evansville dis
~lct' west of Pullman, the first man
W prove up on a homestead at Col
Lax, and now the father of % chill
ufeh' Will be given a prominent place
III the parade, with his family.
Inc fourteenth and final epoch to
W represented will bring the events
W 10 the present day, showing the
'''er day styles, methods of convey
"Hoe and modern farm implements.
me parade will start at 1000
: H. and will traverse the principal
BUSINESS streets, giving all the visit
'S an ample opportunity to study
e'on epoch as it is re-enacted and
'.ireSh his mind on the early history
whitman county.
AT noon the big basket dinner will
- spread at the city park, to be fol-
eu oy a program. President e.
holland of the State College will
4'er the address of the day to the
Oneers assembled, with a number
- reminiscent talks by the pioneers
'luseives Vocal and instrumental
jumpers will add variety to the pro-
siam' A dip in Pullmans new mu-
Oipal swimming pool will conclude
'ue scheduled program.
. 5 Klemgard, president of the
rSrs association, and George Nc
O'Aey' member of the arrange
-, u'S committee, made an extensive
Ohooile trip throughout the
tUunty this week in the interests of
H. pioneers meeting and report
a.S," interest in the ranks of the
~. :" Jay settlers at every point in
mo, county. Arrangements are being
~ 10 accommodate larger crowd
nr aI mas ever before attended the an
aual meetings.