Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1918-08-02
FLOODED SHORTHORN
TO HELP WIN WAR
II. W. Downen X Son Give $500
Animal for Big Raffle--Goal Set
AT Over $4,000

Carroll Goods No G93,057, a
thoroughbred Shorthorn bull calf,
born June 80, 1917, and valued at
$500, is going to help win the war.
The aristocratic animal is offered by
f. w. Downen & Son of Pullman,
breeders of thoroughbred Shorthorn
cattle. and will be ratified off October
l at the local Red Cross headquart-
ers, the entire proceeds of the rattle
to be divided equally between the
Red Cross, Y. NJ. c. A. and knights
of Columbus. The goal of the DON
ors is set at $4,000, but that this
figure may be exceeded is indicated
by the sale of rattle tickets up to the
present time, many individuals and
business concerns having taken SIS
in chances, while $40 is the smallest
block Of chances yet sold. The sale
will not be confined to Pullman, but
the donors will invade all the towns
of the Inland Empire in their efforts
to make the rattle the biggest money
maker for the war organizations yet
attempted.
The calf is one of the best ever
brought to Pullman and is registered
with the American Shorthorn Breed
ers' association, the animals ances-
tors including some of the best
Shorthorns ever brought from Eng
land and Scotland,
The full details of the gigantic raf-
file are given in the following state
ment of facts which appears at the
head of the petitions being circulat-
ed for the signatures of purchasers of
rattle tickets
Realizing the serious conditions
brought about by reason of this APP
palling worldwide war, and the i'm
perative demand made upon us as
citizens of this grand and glorious
nation, our United States of America,
and that our soldier boys are now in
the trenches offering and giving their
services, blood and lives, we, e. W.
Downen & Son, as American citizens
of Pullman, Washington, have decid-
ed upon plan that, in our judgment,
should enable us to raise a large sum
of money to be distributed where it
will do the mo st good and where all
will be permitted to aid and assist in
this work, regardless of creed or re-
ligion, for the true American princi-
pies of justice and humanity, coupled
with our duty to those true, loyal
principles of contribution; not the
least as a matter of investment and
saving of dollars, but the most we
are able to do in the interest of those
truly noble principles of American
citizenship in behalf of humanity for
the direct benefit of the boys in the
trenches.
"E. w. DOwnen & Son therefore by
these presents do hereby contribute
the thoroughbred Shorthorn bull calf,
registered Carroll Goods, valued at
$500. for the benefit of the Red
Cross, Y. NJ. c. A. and Knights of Co
lumbus, the proceeds to be divided
equally between the three organiza-
tons for the full benefit of the sick
and wounded now on the great battle
fields in Europe.
In case of accident or death to said
animal We reserve the privilege to
contribute in lieu thereof an animal
of equal value, duly registered in the
American Shorthorn herd book. Said
animal will be given to the purchaser
OF the lucky number, as shall be de-
termined by drawing to be held on
October /, 1918, at the Red Cross
rooms at Pullman, Washington. One
dollar, payable in cash on or before
October l, 1918, entities the sub
scriber hereto to one number, with
out limit to the mum Der of tickets
you may take. Payable either to
the First National bank or the Pull
man State bank of Pullman. Wash