Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1921-04-15

| sheriff on a statutory charge. The
young man is a son of J Z. Nessly of
Moscow, Idaho, and formerly resided
in this city. He accepted a position
with Wichita daily paper when he
was discharged from the service.
G. F. Stairet returned Monday
from a business trip to Portland,
Ore He says that three vessels are
loading there with wheat, which has
caused a little squirt in the price
offered.
number of Pullman people drove
to Charleston Sunday and took in the
sights at the oil well location be-
tween that city and Asotin. The der
rick is already in place and all the
machinery on the ground to begin
operations this week A number of
Lewiston and Yakima capitalists are
behind the enterprise, which is a
closed corporation.
Poll tax is now payable and re-
ceipts will be issued at either of the
local banks through arrangement
with the county treasurer. The tax
must be paid by May 1, according to
the new law
Mrs. w. F. Hull of Pomeroy spent
last week at the home of ]. N. Emer
son. She autoed home with Mr.. Hull
last Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. Lee Allen. Mr.. and
Mrs E. w. Thorpe and Mrs. Howard
Hackedorn motored to Spokane Fri
day, returning Saturday.
Mrs Frank Harter is suffering
with a serious attack of eucephalitis
lethargica (sleeping sickness
Floyd Futter, a college student,
was operated upon Tuesday for en-
pyemia.
F. S. Shinkle, county school super
intendent, and wife were here Tues
day to secure a house for the next
school year, when both will do spe-
cial work at w. S. c.
Mrs. j. O. Mattoon of Colfax visit
ed relatives in Pullman Tuesday,
DR.. C. E. Hickman of Salem, Ore,
and Miss Twila Lytton of Philadel-
phia, Pa, Representatives of the life
service department of the Methodist
Episcopal church, were in Pullman
this week interviewing college stu
dents who are prospective candidates
for Christian work.
The city this week received 400
feet of new hose to add to it's fire
fighting equipment.
w. J. Hindley, formerly mayor of
Spokane, but now employed in the
educational work which is being con-
Quoted by the Washington State Re-
tailers association, was in Pullman
yesterday on business.
The debris of the burned flour
mill is being cleaned up and the own
en- Dale Jones, of Colville, states
that he intends to build a mill and
elevator on the site.
Dr. and Mrs. f. Mcguire returned
Wednesday from California, where
they spent the winter. They report
that the weather has been delightful
and the crop of tourists large and
profitable in that land of sunshine
and oranges.
f. C. Forrest went to Spokane
Tuesday on business, returning We'd
nesday. c. W. Prey of the New York
Life ms. Co came down with him to
inspect some farm loans in this vi
entity.
The Historical club met Tuesday
afternoon at the home of Mrs. ]. G.
Law. Roll call was responded to
with suggestions for civic improve
ment The wish was unanimous that
the ordinance to cut weeds off va
cant lots might be enforced and that
a way might be found to persuade
owners of such places as the Cliff
House to keep their back yards
cleaned up. Mrs. j A. Hungate read
paper on The Virgin Islands. The
club adjourned to meet in two weeks
with Mrs. Clair Todd.
Mrs. J, c. Cunningham of Walla
Walla autoed to Pullman Tuesday to
visit her daughter, Miss Dorothy,
student at the State Colleges Her
son, Robert, accompanied her.
Fred S. Asbery, who had been pro-
noting oil stocks in Pullman for a
couple of weeks, was taken to Col
fax Monday and, after an eXamina-
ton, was committed to the asylum at
Medical Lake. MIR. Asbery has been
in poor health and but recently came
out of sanitarium at Pueblo, Colo.
| He had been warned to take things