Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1919-08-08

been spending q few days at Spo-
kane and the nearby lakes.
+. T. Barnard and family spent
the weekend in Spokane.
Karl p Allen. foreman of the
Herald office, and III. II. George,
linotype operator, left last Friday
with Arthur Johnson fol an outing
III Okanogan county.
E. W. Thorpe spent the weekend
with his family who are spending
the summer at Liberty lake.
Mrs w. G. Beach and two sons,
Edward and Allan, returned Sunday
from their summer home near Sc
attic
John Swall, well known former
resident of this place arrived the
first of the week from his home near
Great Falls, Mont, and will spend
several weeks driving a combine
near Pullman. MIR. Swall reports
that the drouth created havoc over
almost all Montana. His brother,
Ben Swall, had over 1900 acres and
will cut less than $40 and will Sc
cure a yield OF about seven bushels
to the acre. On his own tract of 500
acres. there is not enough 10 furnish
decent pasturage.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Hunt arrived
Sunday from their home at Monta
Vista, Colo, to spend a few days
visiting at the home Of the formers
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. S. V. Hunt, of
this place. Mr.. Hunt is engaged in
teaching agriculture under the
Smith-Hughes act at Monta Vista.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. J. O'Day arrived
home on Friday of last week from
Seattle, where they spent month
on a vacation.
Mrs Matte Seneca and Miss
Irene Richardson left Monday for
Seattle and other coast points to
spend month visiting friends and
relatives.
Rev and Mrs. c. n Curtis left
Monday morning in their car for
Twin Lakes, Ida, where they will
spend the remainder of the month
camping
Mr.. and Mrs. L. +. Wenham re-
turned Monday from an outing at
Loon lake and Deer lake in Stevens
county.
Captain Clyde Myers, who re
signed his position as city engineer
to join the colors, arrived in Pull
man Tuesday He had nine months
of service in France with the 135th
engineers. and is now at Camp
Lewis, where he expects to receive
his discharge in a few days. He
has made no definite plans for the
future as yet.
A. r. Metz went to Spokane Sun
day on business, returning Tuesday.
Mrs, C. A. Thompson, who has
been spending two months with her
mother, Mrs. George Allen, leaves
today for Spokane to visit relatives,
From there she will go on to her
home at State College, n. NJ.
j. S. Klemgard returned Saturday
from Seattle, where he was a wit
ness at the hearing conducted by
a subcommittee of the L. s. Inter
State Commerce commission regard
ing the granting to Portland, Ore,
of a preferential freight rate from
Inland Empire points over Puget
Sound terminals, on the ground of
shorter and easier haul.
Major Forrest G. Tucker formerly
member of the engineering staff
al the State College, now at Fort
Winfield Scott, in California, will
return to the college about Septem-
Der /. He will be reassigned to his
former work
Dean H. V Carpenter and family
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at Priest lake, Ida
H. A. Ellis, deputy county super
intendent of schools, was up from
Colfax last Friday visiting Pullman
friends, He states that he will be a
candidate for the republican nom
ination for county superintendent
next year, II is rumored that he
will be opposed by Miss Daisy Bus
hey.
Arthur Ageton received a wire
last week from Congressman Sum
mers, stating that he had named him
for an appointment at the naval
academy at Annapolis. Ageton had
already passed the mental tests and
nothing remains for him but to tak>
the physical examination. He car
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