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Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1921-01-14
Average Cost Per Pupil in Pullman
District Only SS3.24-Cost in
Colfax Is $1,000

Only one of the 81 schools in
Whitman county employing four
teachers or over is conducted on a
more economical basis than the
Pullman schools, according to sta
tistics just recently compiled by Su-
perintendent s. F. Shinkle covering
the costs for last year. The cost per
pupil in Pullman, according to the
report, was $S3.24, while the NAL
den district, the only school show
ing a better record than Pullman,
operated on a cost per pupil of
$75.S2.
The number of teachers, the av-
erage daily attendance and the cost
per pupil in the 81 districts employ
ing four or more teachers follows:
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1921-01-14
County Meeting of American Legion
Endorses Plan for Securing Ade-
quate Quarters for Different
Posts

Each of the IL local posts of the
American Legion in Whitman county
will have a home of its own in the
near future if the program mapped
out at the meeting of the executive
council of the county organization
held last Sunday at Colfax, is carried
out. The county post went on record
as favoring the securing of perman-
ent quarters by each post at the earli-
est possible moment, either through
construction of new building by the
post, rental Of desirable property, or
the community building plan. May
nard-Price post of this city several
weeks ago took the initiative in the
matter and expects soon to be able to
announce well defined plan for Sc
curing adequate quarters.
The Whitman county Legion or
ganization is known as County Or
ganization No. 1, Department of
Washington, and enjoys the distinc-
tion of being the first organization of
its kind in the United States. It in
cludes II posts, with an aggregate
membership of 1000. The executive
council includes the commander, vice
commander and adjutant of each post
in the county.
Each post was instructed to take
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1921-01-14
Weather Responsible, SayCOmpany Officers

last week, when the people of this
community We're without lights and
power for 10 hours, was a pole top
burn off near Rockford, according to
General Agent Farquar The poor
roads in the vicinity of the trouble
caused delays in reaching the point.
he said, three different automobiles
being mired in the deep mud before
the party finally reached the scene.
He stated that the company has
patrols stationed at frequent inter-
walls along the entire 100-mile high
power line from Spokane to Moscow
and that additional men will be as
signed to patrol duty in an effort to
irI rove the service.
Note.-Since the above article was
written, on Tuesday, there have been
four Interruptions in the current, for
the most part of short duration, yet
lneonvenient and exasperating.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1921-01-14
Posts Seek Permanent Quarters

the steps necessary to secure the gov
eminent rifles to which they are en-
titled under the law, and to form drill
teams for competitive purposes.
The county adjutant was instructed
to draft an opening ceremonial for
the use of the various locals, the cere-
monial to be approved by the posts
before being adopted by the county
organization.
The county meeting was addressed
by Robert LeRoux of indianapolis,
national field secretary of the Legion
and reputed to be one of the best
yersed men on Americanism and com
munity accomplishments in the coun-
try He dealt at some length with
the conditions surrounding eX-serv-
ice men and stated that at the present
time 70 Of them are inmates of the
penitentiary at Walla Walla. Upon
release from the pentitentiary these
men are given good outfit of clothes
- VIC LosIoH anu are IufnlSheu
transportation to another state. Up
on their arrival they are taken in
charge by the Legion of that place
who find positions for them, if they
prove themselves worthy. Every OPP
portunity is given the ex-conyicts to
make good
George T. Mcmahon of this city is
county commander; Theo. Schaaf of
Cotton is vice commander and Harry
Struppler of Pullman is county adju-
tant and finance officer The next
meeting will be held at Winona the
first Sunday in April.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1921-01-14
WHITMAN DELEGATION
ON MANYECOMM|TTEES
Representative Sanger Named on Ed
ucation, Appropriations and Jul
dietary Committees of House

The Whitman county delegation
Jared exceedingly well in the commit
tee appointments for the house and
senate handed out at the opening OF
the session of the state legislature at
Olympia Monday. Both Representa-
tive Sanger and Representative Trim
BILE were named on the important APP
preparations committee of the house,
while Representative Jones was given
a place along with representative
Sanger, on the education committee.
The assignments handed out to Whit
man county men in the house were
as follows:
Representative Sanger-Appropri-
atoms education; judiciary; consti-
tutional revision; medicine, surgery,
dentistry and hygiene; municipal cor
porations, other than of the first
class.
Representative Education;
counties and county boundaries
(chairman) agriculture; corpora
lions, other than municipal and rail
way; federal relations and immigra-
ton.
Representative Trimble-ApprOpri-
atoms; revenue and taxation; dairy
and live stock; miscellaneous; reap
portionment of state senatorial and
representative districts.
Representative Arland-Revenue
and taxation; roads and bridges; agri-
culture; engrossed bills; game and
game fish.
Senator Oliver Hall of ColfaX was
again made chairman of the roads
and bridges committee of the senate,
while Senator F, j Wilmer of Ro-
salia was named chairman of the
committee on agriculture. The COM
mittee appointments for the two SEN
ators from this county were as fol-
lows:
Senator RAILROADS and bridges
(chairman), education, educational
institutions, insurance, public rev.
enue and taxation, senate employees,
rules and joint rules.
Senator Wilmer - Agriculture
(chairman), appropriations, railways
and transportation, rural credits and
agricultural development banks and
banking, engrossed bills, federal re-
Iations. parks and Fairgrounds.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1921-01-14
Local School Costs are Very Low

county, according to the statistics.
The district had an average daily at
tendance of "a pupils last year and
one teacher is all that is employed in
the school. The average cost per
pupil, based on the attendance last
year and the estimated cost of run
ming the school this year, is $54.33.
Next lowest in cost per pupil, on
the same basis, is district No. ), the
Cnecho school, between Colfax and
Almota. There 20 pupils was the
average in daily attendance last
year and the average cost of run
ming the school, per pupil, is S65.
Third lowest in cost per pupil is
district No. Sc, at Wawawai, where
the average annual cost is figured
at $70.93. The average daily attend
ance in the Wawawai school last
year was 81 pupils.
The highest cost per pupil is in
district No. rs, on lower Union flat,
near Lacrosse. There the average
daily attendance last year was two
pupils and the cost per pupil was
$S22.44,
Next to the highest in cost of ed
ucation per pupil is in district No.
149, at Bishop, on Snake river,
where the average daily attendance
last year was two pupils and the
cost was $616.14 per pupil.
Third high is district No. 10, the
Thorn Greek school south of Cakes
Gale, where the average daily at
tendance last year wa sthree pupils
tendance last year was three pupils
figured at S5O5.17.
Taking all the one-room schools
in the county, the average cost per
pupil is figured at $201.59.
Cost Of education per pupil in the
town schools averages considerably
lower than the average for the one
room schools.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1921-01-14
SECOND SEMESTER
OPENS JANUARY "a
oniidren Who Will Become Six
Tears of Age During First Month
Will Be Admitted

Inc second semester of the school
sear VIII begin on Monday, January
AT that time new classes will be
organized in the first primary grade
-oi children who have never before
''noeo school. The school law of
:. 'ninston does not allow children
:" enter school until thev are six
,oaiS Oh age. The local school board
naS established the following rule to
ea'e Tor children who are nearly of
school age: -
a.. al children who are six years OF
se at the opening of any school term
~ no VIII be six years of age during
tne lirst four weeks of the term will
NJ uanitted to the schools of District
- . 3D. Whitman county.
VI an children six years of age or
VINO have never attended school who
no not enter before the end of the
., a,'n week of the term shall he OK
~ o,uued from school until the openine
VI the following term,
en, ne schools are crowded and par
antb are asked to assist the school
ns u'norities by following carefully the
ons OF the above rule.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1921-01-14
MOONSHINE VICTIM
WAS DAVID ELLEDGE
Friends Coat, With Name in Pocket,
Cause of Confusion i'm Name of
Man Who Died in Spokane

The Frank Smith" who was found
dead in his bed at the Plastino hotel,
Spokane, several days ago, was in re-
ality David Elledge, night cook at the
Miller cafe of this city, according to
local developments in the case. ELL
edge asked for a vacation early last
week and went to Spokane, taking
with him a coat belonging to Frank
Smith, porter at the Palace hotel
1t is believed that the name in the
coat misled the officers in Spokane,
and Frank Smith" was reported
dead from the effects Of moonshine
Elledge was to have returned Sun
day to his work here and upon his
failure to put in an appearance an in
yestigation was started which result
ed in the above disclosures. Elledge
claimed to be a married man, stating
that his wife was in Shoshone, Ida
no. He had been in Pullman since
October and stated to local friends
that he contemplated divorcing his
wife.
Concerning the case, the Spokes-
man-Review said:
MoonshIne whisky is believed to
have been the cause of the death of
Frank Smith OF Pullman, who was
found dead in his bed at the Plastino
hotel at 1870 yesterday morning.
According to Charles Mccarthy, who
was with him, Smith had been drink
ing heavily for three days.
Mccarthy told the police that they
were at a hotel where they drank
with two women. He said that after
leaving the place they secured a room
at the Plastino hotel for the night.
Mccarthy left the hotel early in the
morning and upon returning he found
Smith dead, According TO Mccarthy
both men drank from the same bottle.
Mccarthy said that he picked Smith
up on the streets here a few days
ago and knew little about him
Nothing else is known Of Smith. The
body is at Smith q Co, s.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1921-01-14
ONE FIFTY WHEAT
RESULTS In SALES

Wheat touched the $3.50 mark
Wednesday for the white varieties
and it is estimated that between 20,
600 and $4,000 bushels were unload
ed by the farmers. Wednesday, S
quotations were the highest for sew
eral weeks, being $1.52 for white
wheat and STAT for red. Yesterday
a seyen-cent drop put a sudden qui-
etus on the selling, the price offered
by white wheat beins $1.45, and for
red $40.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1921-01-14
CITY BOOSTERS PLAN
LOCAL BETTERMENTS
Extensive Improvement Program
Mapped by City Planning Com
mittee of Chamber of
Commerce

The Pullman chamber of COM
merce Tuesday entered upon an ex-
tensive development and betterment
nrogram which will extend over a
reriod of several years when it adopt
ed the initial recommendation of the
newly appointed committee on city
planning, including Prof. C. A. Isaacs,
DIR. A. A. Rounds, j. S. Klemgard,
Rev. c. N. Curtis, Prof. Charles
Henry and Robert Neill. The COM
mittee has made an exhaustive study
of the immediate and near-future
needs of the city in a betterment
way, and in it's report, submitted at
the chamber meeting Tuesday, out
lined the city's problems, as the com
mittee members see them, as follows:
l. Parks and Highways (a)
landscaping parks, OBJ street plant
ings, (c) building regulations.
2. Education-(a) new build
ings, (b) new grounds, (c) consolida-
ton of school districts.
8. Health-(a) milk inspection,
Oh garbage disposal, Co sewage
disposal
a. Economic-(a) hotel, CD
survey to determine limits of Pull
man, (c) survey to determine re-
sources of Pullman, I'D housing.
5. Social-(a) community center,
(b) rest room, (c) library.
The committee recommended that
the chamber take action at once on
three problems which demand i'm
mediate action, outlined as follows:
l. That the chamber of COM
merce in cooperation with the city
council employ a landscape architect
to make plans for the improvement
of the city parks.
2. That the committee on parks
and highways be asked to work in
cooperation with the city council in
order to institute proper building reg
Nations for the city of Pullman.
). That the committee on health
and sanitation be asked to work in
cooperation with the city council in
connection with the problem of milk
inspection, garbage disposal and sew
age disposal.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1921-01-14
BOYS LEG BROKEN
IN COASTING SMASH
Curtis MckarCher Struck by BObsled
Carrying College Men-Coasters
Volunteer to Pay Expenses

Curtis McKarcher, aged 10, son Of
c. l.. McKarcher, 604 Maiden Lane,
had his leg broken in a coasting
smash on Campus avenue at 4 o'clock
Tuesday afternoon. He was on his
way home from school, and was
standing on the curve of the street
just below President Holland S resi-
dence, between the curbing and the
sidewalk, when a bob carrying four
college men got away from their con-
troll and crashed across the curbing
breaking the guy cable of a tele-
phone pole and crashing into young
McKarcher with such force that it
snapped his leg. He was taken to
tie Northwest Sanitarium. The boys
injury comes within 10 days of the
death Of his mother, Mrs. Nellie /.
McKarcher.
The bobsled was guided by Her
schel ellis member OF the State Col
lege glee club and a brother OF the
football star. The other men on the
bob We're Fred Hamilton. captain 81
the 1920 Cougar football team, Cap
tain-elect Earl Dunlap and Verle
Keiser. another member of the State
College glee club. None of these men
was injured. although the bob was
travelling at a terrific rate of speed
when 1t struck the curbing.
Nr. ellis stated that he and Cap
tain Hamilton have decided TO defray
every cent of the expense of the in
jury.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1921-01-14
COMMUNITY HALL GIRLS
ENTERTAIN LITTLE CHILDREN

Last Saturday afternoon 60 chill
dren from two to six years of age were
entertained by the girls Of Commun-
ity hall. The afternoon was spent in
playing games in which the girls par
ticipated with as much glee as their
guests.
The Thursday before Christmas
vacation the Community hall girls
exchanged gifts in the form of small
toys. These were distributed among
the children after they had assem-
bled from their various homes. Re-
freshments were served, after which
the little ones were taken to their
homes by their hostesses.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1921-01-14
WILL FEED THE HUNGRY

With an unusually large number OF
tourists" presenting themselves al
the back doors of the residences and
asking for food. we'll defined plan
for taking care of the needs of the
travellers who prove themselves
worthy has been mapped. The civic
affairs committee of the chamber OF
commerce, under the Craftsmanship OF
c. C. Todd, will take care of the situa-
ton and will, so far as possible pro-
vide work and food for the needy
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1921-01-14
PULLMAN DEATHS
EXCEED BIRTHS, 1920

There were three more deaths than
births in the city of Pullman during
the calendar year 1920, according to
the records of D. c. Downen, recorder
Of vital statistics. The records show
80 deaths and 35 births. or the
babies born, 23 were boys and II
girls.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1921-01-14
CHARGED WITH GRAND LARCENY

Villa Baker, day cook at local
restaurant, was arrested Tuesday
night by Sheriff William Cole and
taken to Colfax to answer to a charge
OF grand larceny, filed at Pasco.
Baker is a married man and his wife
is stu in Pullman, but details of the
alleged larceny are meagre.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1921-01-14
A BIG SUBSCRIPTION

Last Sunday, January 8, a collec-
tlon'for European Relief was taken
up at the Catholic church. Thanks
10 the generosity of several members
ana other friends of the cause, the
sum OF $l14:25 was raised. A de-
tailed account will be posted at the
church
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1921-01-14
RESULT OF SEAL. sArE

sola iiuren of the Public schools
am, anu-tuberculosis seals to the
the Int OF $24O.O5 just previous to
Of ~ nO,iaays' according to the report
bean local campaign, which has Just
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1921-01-14
PLEASANT HOUR CLUB

Mrs. F. c. Densow entertained the
ladies of the Pleasant Houh club al
their regular meeting last Thursday
afternoon. Dainty refreshments were
served by the hostess. About 20
members were present Guests of the
afternoon were Mrs. Louise Campbell
and Mrs. w NJ Ellsworth.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1921-01-14

The Seltice school district, be-
tween Pennington and Tekoa, pro-
vides education for the children of
the district At the lowest per capita
cost of any district in Whitman
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1921-01-14

F. W. Graham of the Great North
ern Railway company was business
visitor in Pullr.an this week.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1921-01-14

A cafeteria chicken supper will be
s wed at the Federated church this
evening.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1921-01-14
NOTED MUSICIANS TO
APPEAR WEDNESDAY
American Legion Books High CIas,
Attraction as Memorial Fund
Benefit

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repertoire Is an extensive one, Tor he
mas at MS command all the leading
operate arias as well as the lighter
CLASSICS that are proving so intensely
delightful to the music lovers of to-
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The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1921-07-15
NOTICE OF GUARDIANS SALE OF
REAL ESTATE.

Notice. is hereby given that. as the
duly qualified and acting guardian of
the property of Margaret Nahaolelua,
Dorothy Nahaolelua and Ruth Nahao.
lelua, Minors, and under and by vir-
tue of a license and order granted by
the Honorable Leslie L. Burr, as
Judge of the Circuit Court of the Sec.
ond Judicial Circuit, Territory of Ha.
wall, licensing me, as guardian afore.
said, to sell certain property belong
ing to said Minors, I will, on Satur.
day, the 18th day of August, 1921, at
Twelve o'clock noon of said day, a.
the front entrance to the Court House
in Waikiki, County OF Maui, Terri
tory of Hawaii, sell, at public auction,
all of the undivided Three-Thirty-sec-
onds (3-32) interest of said minors in
that certain parcel of land containing
an area of 1875 square feet, or there
abouts, situate on Market Street, in
Lahaina, Island and County of Maui,
Territory of Hawaii; and more par
ticularly described by metes and
bounds as follows:
Beginning at the East corner of this
lot on the North side of Market Street
at a point which is $40 co. 1888 feet
lIOlH lllt est COlntI VI hdll anu
Market Streets, the co-ordinates Of
said point of beginning referred to
Government Survey Trig. Station La
ina" being 1888 feet south and 3526.9
feet west, and running by true All
muths:-
1. So CO.. 1868 feet along North
side of Market Street;
2. 1879 So 1915 feet along inner
face OF sea wall;
8. 1892 co. 24.0 feet along inner
face of sea wall;
4. 231o ~ 134.S feet along inner
face of sea wall;
5. 325o Al 34.4 feet along to the
point of beginning;
AREA 1875 square feet.
Terms Cash. Sale subject to con
firmation of Court.
For further particulars apply to
HENRY SMITH, City and County of
Honolulu; or to d. H. Case, Wailuku,
Maui.
HENRY SMITH,
Guardian of the property OF Mar
garet Nahaolelua, Dorothy Ma
haolelua and Ruth Nahaolelua.
July 10, 1921.
July Is, 90, 29)
The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1921-07-15
NOTICE OF GUARDIANS SALE OF
REAL ESTATE.

Notice is hereby given that, as the
duly qualified and acting guardian of
the property of George X. Nahaolelua
and Henrietta X. Nahaolelua, Minors.
and under and by virtue of a license
and order granted by the Honorable
Leslie L. Burr, as Judge of the Cir
cult Court of the Second Judicial Cir
cult, Territory of Hawaii, licensing
me, as guardian aforesaid, to sell GER
tain property belonging to said
Minors, | will, on Saturday, the 18th
day of August, 1921, at Twelve o'clock
loon of said day, at the front e
trance to the Court House in Wal
luku, County of Maui, Territory of
Hawaii, sell, at public auction, all of
the undivided one-eighth C-S) inter
est of said minors in that certain par
Gel of land containing an area OF 1873
square feet, or Whereabouts, situate on
Market Street, in Lahaina, Island and
County of Maui, Territory of Hawaii;
and more particularly described by
metes and bounds as follows:
Beginning at the East orner of this
lot on the north side of Market Street
at a point which is $40 co. 1888 feet
from the West corner of Main and
Market Streets, the c~o-ordinates of
said point of beginning referred to
Government Survey Trig. Station La
ina" being 1898 feet south and 3526.9
feet west, and running by true All
muths:-
1. $40 00' 1868 feet along North
side of Market Street;
2. 1879 So 1875 feet along inner
face of sea wall;
8. 1892 co. 24.0 feet along inner
face of sea wall;
4. 2310 12' 134.S feet along inner
face of sea wall;
5. $3.50 Al 34.4 feet along to the
point of beginning;
AREA 1875 square feet.
Terms Cash. Sale subject to con
firmation of Court.
For further particulars apply to
HENRY SMITH. City and County OF
Honolulu; or to d. H. Case, Waikiki,
Maui.
HENRY SMITH,
Guardian of the property of George
X. Nahaolelua and Henrietta X. Ma
haolelua.
July 13, 1921.
July Is, %, 29)