Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1920-07-09
BRIEF LOCAL NEWS

this week instructed to work out
plans for a more satisfactory sewage
! disposal system, and the engineer
with the street commissioner, were
ordered to establish the necessary
monuments for survey points for the
different sections of the city.
The local gasoline situation will
be considerably relieved this month
| according to announcements of 10.
cal Standard Oil officials, but it is
! probable that the shortage will be
felt, to some extent, throughout the
summer. The Standard Oil company
recently leased 1870 tank cars to help
move the needed fuel.
Clark 5. Nye spent the Fourth IL.
Spokane.
The Baker Motor company this
week sold Baby Grand Chevrolet
touring car to Joe Cooper and a 40
Chevrolet touring car to j. A. Ais,
berry. Leonard Kilham took deliv>
cry of a used Ford
Dick Hays was in Spokane and
Occur d'Alene the first of the week
Little Miss Clara Armstrong OF
Spokane, who is visiting at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. George Severance
on Star Route street, fell from a tree
Tuesday and severely injured her
arm, the member being now report
ed very much improved.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. S. lamar, Mr., ana
Mrs. l.. B, Christian and DR.. and
Mrs, r. j.. Kaylor, with their chill
dren, spent the Fourth at Loon lake.
Albert Bergman, a former Pull
mantle, is in the city from Bellins>
ham.
Mrs. H. E. Ricksecker went to
Weiser,. Idaho, last week and re-
turned Friday accompanied by her
grandson, Sarl Wilkerson, who will
remain at the Ricksecker home sew
eral weeks.
Professor c. M. Brewster left FRI
day for Alaska, where he has &C,
Gepted a summer position in a large
fish cannery, as superintendent.
Mrs. R. M, VanDorn was hostess
at. a picnic party for her nephews
and nieces in Reaney park Friday
afternoon.
-, A. B.. Bollings has arrived from
Colfax to assume the Management,
of the local office of the Kerr-Gif-
ford company, succeeding Mayor ~
E. j. Gentry, resigned.
b, H. A. Ellis, formerly superintend-
ent of the Pullman schools, was in
the city this week from Colfax in the
interests of his candidacy for the re-
publican nomination for county
school superintendent. Mr.. Ellis Is
! widely known in this community and
has hosts of supporters for the pos,,
ton which he seeks.
Harold Davis, cashier of the Cor
fax National bank, was in Pullman
Wednesday.
S. E .Ratliff, of Spokane, deputy
collector of internal revenue. was in
Pullman this week on official bust
ness.
Fred Schermier was a Occur
d'Alene visitor over Monday, where
he witnessed the big regatta.
Floyd Hamilton made business
trip to Spokane Saturday, returning
Tuesday.
Roy Virgins and Dutch" Sodorfr
returned Tuesday from Independence.
creek, in Idaho, where they spent
several days fishing.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. E. Lundgren were
Asotin visitors Saturday.
Mrs. Charles Bench and daughter,
Ruth, of Wilbur, Mrs. ]. H. Wilson
and children of Palouse and Mr.. and
-'AS' - " IAilldSdy anu Cnllufon OF
Colfax We're guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
n. f. Yelle over the Fourth.
R. NJ. VanDorn, general agent for
the Western Union Life Insurance
company, visited the head office in
Spokane this week Mr.. VanDorr
wrote insurance for the company LAST
month that totaled nearly 100000
Mrs. Arthur Henry entertained
the ladies of the Neighborly Neigh.
bors club yesterday afternoon.
A. A. Elmore. of Spokane, state
president of the farmers union, was
Pullman visitor Wednesday.
Frank Taylor came down from
Whitebird, Idaho, the first of tn,
week to visit his mother, Mrs. B. F
Taylor, and his sisters, Miss Bloom
Taylor and Mrs. Arch McAvoy.
Mrs. F. L. Ball and son and Mrs
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