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Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1918-06-28

cabin alone. This he did, and the re-
suit of his labors is still to be seen
in Colfax At the present time this
primitive dwelling place, relic of
tho days of small things in Whit
man county is being used by Mr..
Perkins and family as laundry and
storehouse, and for many years past
it has done service as such. Mr.
Smith was succeeded in interest by
one A. G.. Harris, familiarly known
by the soubriquet of Doc Harris, but
Doc also abandoned his claim after
having maintained it but few
months and Mr.. Perkins was again
left without a near neighbor
In May, 1871, this pathfinder of
the Palouse forks succeeded in in
ducing II. S. Hollingsworth, then
resident of Waitsburg, to locate on
the land claimed successfully by
Messrs. Smith and Harris, they
agreeing upon the lines which should
divide their respective claims in the
absence of a survey. Other settlers
in due time established themselves in
the vicinity
The earliest settlers of the coun-
try had but a poor conception of it's
real inherent value. They busted
themselves with the care of their
flOcks and herds, giving no attention
to agriculture, except that they
raised little wheat for their own
consumption and some wheat hay for
the horses and other stock kept for
use on their farms. This was pro-
duced on flat lands" or in narrow
valleys, the original supposition be-
ing that cereals could not be grown
on the hills. 1t was not till the year
1876 that the erroneousness of this
idea began to be manifest. That
year witnessed the first shipment of
wheat from the Palouse country, the
same being transported from Almota
to Portland via the Snake river.
The late Henry Spalding, q. resi-
dent of AlmOta, which in early days
was the principal shipping point for
Whitman and Stevens counties, is
quoted as authority for the statement
that in 1876 there were shipped
down from Almota 300 tons of pro-
duce and up to the same point four
threshers, three sulky plows. three
reapers, three headers, Is new
wagons, 100 tons of merchandise and
80 Observation-Disclosures
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immigration in Early Days

As good land in the Walla Walla
valley began to be quite generally alb
sorbed settlers worked farther and
farther north from the center of
population in search of it. Eventu-
ally they crossed the Snake river and
sought pasture for their flocks and
herds on the bunchgrass hills of the
north country. 1t was, however, sup
posed that the high elevations were
worthless for agriculture, so homes
were established in the narrow val
leys. The Northern Pacific Railroad
company gave evidence of an inten-
ton to build road through the
country drained by the Palouse riv-
er and the prospect Of transportation
facilities encouraged the movement
northward. Quite a number of fam
lilies located on Union flat during the
summer and fall of 1869, among the
first settlers being Joseph DeLong,
George Pangborn, William Castle
man. Nicholas Whaling Philip Bro
gan, and William, Robert and An
drew McNeilly. But in the spring OF
the following year a settlement was
made at another point which was
destined soon to surpass in numbers
and importance all prior communi
ties On July 10, 1870, James A
Perkins and Thomas ]. Smith decid
ed to claim the land at the confluence
OF the north and south branches OF
| the Palouse river. They proceeded
TO gather bunchgrass hay for the
winter and 10 get together the ma.
terial for pioneer log cabin. But
before the latter project was carried
10 successful issue, Mr.. Smith de-
cided to remove to Union flat, so Mr.
Perkins was left to complete the
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They didn't think of locating the ex-
tensions to the Bunker Hill, for
O'Rourke had put up some fictitious
posts to cover the ground. So when
| got back there Sullivan and | To-
Gated the extension, and we called it
the Sullivan mine, in honor of John
L. Sullivan. the pugilist. 1t was
staked September 10, 1885, just 10
days after the Bunker Hill was
staked.
When Cooper & Peck's suit for a
grubstake was brought in the dis
trlct court at Murray the jury gave
verdict against them. However,
Judge Norman Buck, who presided,
reversed the jury's verdict and held
that the real discoveries of the Bunk
err Hill were Phil O'Rourke, Kellogg
and the jackass. which was the prop
erty of Copper & Peck. He gave
them quarter interest in the Sulli-
van and a half interest in the Bunk
err HILL 1t was shown in the trial
that Messrs. Cooper & Peck only
went good for a grubstake to Kel-
logg, amounting to $22.85. They
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1918-06-28

November 10, 1888, was a day a
great rejoicing, for on that date the
iron track of the Columbia & Palouse
railroad was completed into Colfax,
and the shrill whistle of the loco
motive for the first time awoke the
echoes In the valley. An office OF
the Western Union Telegraph COM
pany was opened in January follow
ing. During the summer of 1885
the railroad was extended to Pull
man and Moscow, and in the year
following the Pennington branch
was built making ColfaX a junction.
Lever.
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had paid $2.40 of it and the ho,
is unpaid to this day. w. n u
burn, now senator from Idabo
Major Woods of Wallace. rdar
were counsel for Cooper g. nv.
Our attorneys were Albert All
Judge Clagett and Frank conaSl
The lawyers got interests in tho -,
for their fees. We appealed tbo :.
to the supreme court of tho ..N''
but while it was pending there . aaN,
was made to sell the mine 70 o.,
Reed of Portland, Ore. II wac
sary to give him a clear title or -
compromised by paying Coonar .
Peck $4,000.
The sale was made in Nav. 100,
and it was put through by Colos.,
Jim Wardner, Harry Baer and
who were partners in all our mini,
operations, got 100000 cash in ons
lump for our interests phn
O'Rourke got over 100000. Ko,
logg got 100000, Con Sullivan %.
$4,000, and Alex Monk, a sort =,
side partner of O'Rourke's. got s7s
900. Durham.
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EARLY-DAY EVENTS
TOUCHED IN PAGEANT
Interesting Bits OF History Concern.
ing Epochs in County's History
Re-enacted at Pioneers
Picnic

The following bits of historical
data, taken from Levers History OF
Whitman County and Durham's His
tory of the Inland Empire, have to
do with the various epochs re-enact-
ed in the historical pageant which
featured the pioneers picnic OF
Thursday. This data was CLEANED
from reliable sources by the two au-
thors and will prove interesting to
those who witnessed the clever page
ant yesterday.
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First Railway To Enter County

The first railway to enter the
county was in part constructed in
1888. 1t was built by the Oregon
Transcontinental Railway company
was known as the Columbia & Pa
louise railway, and was intended as a
feeder for the Northern Pacific rail
way, with which it connected at Pa
louise Junction. Its construction was
temporarily suspended after the vii
lard crash and the ensuing two years
were a period of relative inactivity
and stagnation in the Palouse coun-
try. In August, 1885. however. work
was resumed on the road. and the
Palouse section again took up the
forward march with renewed yigor.
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dian made his way to California al
the time of the gold excitement
there and formed tho acquaintance OF
some miners whom he impressed by
his Intelligence and dignity OF bear
ing. Among these miners was q
somewhat visionary and enthusiastic
man, f. d. Pearce, to whom the Ne2
Perez brave gave information as to
his home in the far-distant mountain
Businesses of what is now Idaho.
Peace eventually made his way to
The Dalles of the Columbia and
thence to Walla Walla. where he
took up his abode. He secuted
through the mountains east of Snake
river, and finally associated himself
with a party who were, by reason of
his representations, animated with
the hope of finding gold.
The little exploring party com
prised seven men. They were event
y
the Nez Perces, who were suspicious
of their plans. Pearce finally in
duced a Nez Perez squaw to lead him
through to the Lolo trail, by route
which the members of her tribe sell
dom utilized. They proceeded to the
north fork of the Clearwater river,
through the Palouse country, and
finally camped in a meadow among
the mountains. There one of the
company, w S. Bassett tried for
gold in the soil of a little stream
which trayersed the gulch. He found
about three cents worth of gold in
his first pan, and this was the orig
inal discovery of gold il those noun
tains, the place being tE2 site of the
famous Orc Elmo n mes, in the pres
ent state of Idaho.
After washing out about $50 in
gold the party returned to Walla
Walla. They made their headquart-
ers at the home of j. c. Smith on Dry
creek, and finally so thoroughly en-
listed his interest and cooperation
that he fitted out a party of about
/ , men, largely at his own expense,
to return to the new gold fields for
the winter. Sergeant Smiths party
reached the mines in November,
1860, arousinS the Gntipathy and dis
trust of the Indians, who appealed
TO the government officers for the
protection of their reserve from such
encroachments. a body of soldiers
started out from Walla Walla for the
mines with the intention of remoy-
ing the interlopers, but the heavy
snowfall in the mountains rendered
the little party Of miners inacces-
sible, they were not molested.
During the winter the isolated min
five log cabins, the first habitations
erected in Orc Fine, saving the lum-
Der by hand. They also continued
to work for gold under the snow, and
about the first OF January, 1861, two
of the men made a successful trip to
the settlements by utilizing snow
shoes In March Sergeant Smith
made similar trip, taking with him
$500 in gold dust. From this re-
serve he was able to pay Kyger <
Reese of Walla Walla the balance
due them on the prospecting outfit
which had been supplied to the ad-
Venturous little party in the snowy
mountains. The gold dust was sent
to Portland, Ore, and soon the now
mines were the subject of great in
terest the ultimate result being IA
gold excitement quite equal to
that OF California in 1919, and with
in a few months the rush to the new
diggings was on in earnest, thou
sands starting forth for the favored
region i ever
Gilpin observer., 1918-11-21
0NE-PIECE FROCK
Garment Is Fastened in dag
onaI Line Across Bodice.
Differs Entirely From the Medieval
Silhouette; Skirt 10 Long and
10 Draped Upward.

The struggle between the long and
the short skirt having been settled in
favor Of the former, which is the
American fashion. the new struggle,
asserts correspondent, is between the
medieval chemise frock and the tight,
draped one.
Every house shows both designs,
and If women have sufficient purchase
money to get more than the one nee
essary costume, they can buy both
styles and see which is more suitable
to their figure.
Despite the preponderance Of the
medieval frock. the shadow of COM
ing event falls athwart 1t. There is
something significant in the new gown,
which again was designed in Amer
lea. It differs entirely from the
medieval silhouette, and the skirt is
long, 1t is draped upward, 1t hobbies
the ankles. and 1t has slim bodice
that would be a basque If it showed
any disposition to recognize the waist
line.
There is a feeling among those who
sense things without being able to
argue them out in logical sequence
that the medieval frock is about to be
Gilpin observer., 1918-11-21
YANKS ENJOY CHOW

With the American Army In France.
--"Chow time" means one of the most
picturesque sights along the front, es-
pecially with the Americans. 1t seems
to mean more to the Americans than
to any other army, perhaps because
American GRUB" IL better.
Happen along through ruined VII
iage or n woods in an American sector
fifteen minutes before "chow time" and
you would think the place deserted.
Probably there wouldn't be more than
one or two ssrny doughboys in sight.
Come along fifteen minutes later and
you wonder where In thunder they oil
came from"
They'll be lined up. and in front Of
each line theyeYl be field kitchen
Streaming away, with perspiring army
cook dishlng out grub that mikes you
want to grab some tools and get in
1lne" too.
There's lots OF animation Mt "chow
time" among the Americans. A crowd
Of Frenchmen is quiet while eating,
Gilpin observer., 1918-11-21
PUTS FULLNEss AT THE SIDES
New Trick eroadens the Flat Out
uas Presented From the Front
or the 6ack

The idea Of pulling back the fronts
Of redingote or Jacket, in order to
show wide expanse Of gown beneath,
Is not a mere idle trick that is con-
fined to ona garment. notes fashion
writer. 1t is part Of a widespread
movement. It establishes certain
silhouette. It is dominant note In
what Paris has done for the American
trade for three months. It Is O bit
new to us; but it is wise to look into
1t well and consider 1t seriously, be-
cause, after all, the silhouette is more
important than the choice of material
or color. If you get your lines right
you can take a great deal of liberty
elsewhere in your costume.
This new trick is definite attempt
to put fullness at the sides of the fig
ure and therefore broaden the fiat out
line that is presented from the front or
back. Short Jackets are pushed back
to give fullness under the arms; long
ones are pushed back to give fullness
from shoulder to knees and new frocks
are specially designed with this silhou-
cite In mind.
There Is q smart new blue serge
from Paris that has all its fullness ar
ranged from under the arms to the
hem Of the skirt. This fullness Is
made up from succession Of plalts
that are held in over the hips by bands
Of military braid that cross the middle
Of the front and seem to broaden the
outline by several inches.
There is no effort to widen the hem
Of the skirt by means Of its fullness.
1t is securely pressed or stitched in
place, for as skirts grow longer they
grow narrower.
Gilpin observer., 1918-11-21
SASH A POPULAR ACCESSORY
Decoration az Now Worn Adds Mate
rally to the Attraetiveness and
Promises to Remain.

The sash of 1850 is a more SO
phisticated and alluring accessory
than its predecessor of decade or
SO ago. and it is adjusted to suit the
fancy of the wearer or the artistic
conception Of the designer. Sometimes
the bow is directly in the back, big
and broad, like the obi Of the maid of
Old Japan. Again the loops will be
placed at the right or the left side,
perky, jaunty arrangement of silk or
satin, sometimes with one instead of
two long ends and fringe edged. Then
there is the broad girdle. usually of
the material, deity Unanswered with
ends terminating in tassels.
However 1t is introduced, the sash
is distinctive feature of the autumn
frock. Even the tailored serge, fash
toned severely, with high collar and
long, tight sleeves, boasts a sash these
days, at least one chic model does, the
sash being of the material and termi-
mating in a wide bow at the normal
waistline in the back. Another use
for the material sash is on the velvet
frock, one example being an old rose
velvet gown worn by a young girl In
one Of the new plays. 1t is delight.
fully simple gown, one-piece, medium
width skirt and wide girdle and broad
bow of the velvet. A narrow band Of
kolinsky outlines the round neck and
edges the modified kimono sleeves.
The sash, on the order of the sweat
er accessory, Of medium width and
finished with balls and tassels Of silk.
Is still in vogue and 1t is particularly
adapted to the trim little gown of tri-
colette or the equally supple wool
scrim.
Gilpin observer., 1918-11-21

the only time French soldiers nre
quiet. They MUNICH their bread and
meat and vegetables and drink their
wine in silence.
Not so with the Americans. It's u
big time. First of all, there's specula-
ton on whats the chow for today"
Then, as they sit around on the
ground, on ruins. or under trees. and
that satisfied feeling OF having eaten
a good meal grows upon them. there's
lots of life and joking among the
doughboys.
"poughboy chow" Is good. Usually
there Is soup. Then there are meat
and vegetables. usually two kinds.
There are always big slices Of white
Thread and coffee. Nine times out of
ten there's dessert. probably pudding
or fruit.
Each min has pm with handle
that folds into It, and n cup. Some
way they get some Of everything in a
four-course meal into these two instru-
ments nnd never mix foods
Gilpin observer., 1918-11-21

other two got to laDd and were cap
tured by the Germans. The two men
who were left swimming In the current
were in a weakened condition when two
British officers ashore made them out.
The Britons jumped into the surf.
swan out and dragged the men ashore.
They ran to telephone and called
the bombing base.
1--WE have two of your men suffer-
ing from exposure and exhaustion.
Their boat was sunk by Germans and
two of the men taken prisoner" said
the voice.
Germans Raid Base.
Maurice NJ. Moore of Washington, d.
c., jumped into the camp jtney and
started for the place where the res
cued men were. He had to drive over
exposed roads, but he made the up
journey safely, his car loaded with
blankets. He took the men aboard
and started home. Suddenly shells
began exploding in front of him and
back of him. But through the canopy
of bursting shells the little jitney made
speed safely for more than five miles,
getting in without even scratch.
Meanwhile the German bombing
Gilpin observer., 1918-11-21
Aid TO TRANSATLANTIC.

Transplanting Towering and vege-
table plants is now greatly facilitated
by the Use Of paper flower pots which
are nothing more or less than the IA
miliar paper drinking cups. For use
in the farm and garden these cups
are perforated and the seedlings are
grown in them in the nursery. When
1t comes time to put the delicate plants
out in the open they are transferred
bodily. pots and all, and placed In the
ground. The transfer is attended by
no shock whatever, which is rarely
the case when the roots are disturbed
during the operation as when removing
them from the little pots of clay which
are generally used for this purpose.
The perforations enable the rootlets
to find their way beyond the limits OF
the pot, and go the paper does not in
terfere with their growth.
Gilpin observer., 1918-11-21
NOT REALLY new
Modern Comforts Well Known TO
the AncientS.
Running Water In Houses, f0 >n-
stance, Was 4 Luxury Enjoyed by
Both the Roman and Early
Egyptian Civilizations

Many of the so-called modern Inn
provements" Of civilization. which SO
largely contribute to the comfort Of
living, are by no means so recent In
origin as we are disposed to imagihe.
An eminent archeologist has regent
ly declared, fox example. that Nero's
palace In Rome had three eleSators.
1t is true thai, those elevators must
have been holsting machines of very
primitive patIern-operatet preSum-
ably by nAin power. with the help OF
rope and counter weight-~and 1t In
more than doubtful that they wen
ever used to carry human freight. Few
palaces or other buildings in ancient
Rome were more than TWO stories in
height, and passenger lifts" were for
that reason not needed.
We are accustomed to think of run
ming water in houses as a modern lux
ury. New York city did not have 1t
until 1776, when reservoir was con-
structed east of Broadway, into which
water was raised by pumping it from
wells dug for the purpose. But that
was very primitive arrangement
compared with the system of ancient
Rome, by which water was brought
from great distances in aqueducts that
were marvels of engineering and that
emptied through lead pipes into thou
sands of tanks of hewn stone.
Erected at intervals along the streets
of Pompeii were pillars of masonry,
up which ran lead pipes; and on top
of each pillar was a tank, from which
water was distributed by pipes to the
houses. All dwellings, except those of
the very poor, were thus supplied, and
some had nearly score Of faucets,
controlled by stopcOcks that were
much like those that are in use today.
At many street corners there were
fountains with stone basins, the edges
of which even now show depressiOns
worn by the hands of the people who
leaned over to drink. Those fountains
were fed by the city water. which was
brought by an aqueduct from distant
place so elevated that the "head" was
very powerful. That kind of engineer
ing was highly developed in those
times. When julius Caesar first WIS.,
tied Alexandria in Egypt he found
there so complete an underground
water supply system that the city
seemed "hollow underneath"
In the year 70 b. c.. julius Caesar
organized the fire department of Rome.
1t had force of COO men. At that
time a primitive fire engine had al
ready come into use; 1t was pair Of
pumps worked by beam, and the two
streams united in a common discharge
pipe and passed out through q nozzle
that could be turned in any direction
"SiphOns"-emergency fire extinguish-
ers-were commonly kept in houses.
Frequent mention is made of them in
ancient literature, but we do not know
what they were like.-YOuth's Com
panion,
Gilpin observer., 1918-11-21

one-piece frock Of blue serge, fastened
In diagonal line across front Of bod
Ice and In straight line down side
show an underskIrt Of black satin.
The collar is Of satin, the belt Of
patent leather.
superseded. There is no sign Of this
in the Paris exhibitions, but here and
there women are asking that their
clothes be more fitted to the figure,
even when they are cut in one straight
line. We grow Simmer, as Mr.. Hoover
asks us to pull in our belts tighter.
We appear to be attenuated. even
though we may be well nourished. We
do not propose to hide this slimness
under n bushel Of material. and 1t may
be that history will repeat itself from
the days of the directoire, when 1t
was smart and patriotic to appear cut
to the bone.
At this hour the frock that you will
tuy is cut in one piece. 1t may have
a draped skirt, straight skirt, or a
tunic skirt. Only the extremists will
wear this startling new American pull
back skirt, but it is the herald of
things to come.
One thing is quite true: The care
less, bunglesome line which was
brought about through the fashion for
the chemise frock will be eliminated
this season. The medievals cut their
cloth to the lines of their figures, and
there is almost disposition toward
the old princess lines in certain Of the
frocks made by great houses.
THE French gowns show a straighter
line than do the American ones, but
they are not bunglesome Mt the waist
because they are made of thin material
which clings to the figure; or. in such
materials as velvet, velours and serge
there is n clever and complex adjust.
ment of panels under the arms that
tolds in whatever fullness would be
awkward.