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-Jllll'SU—- ""> « fpje lUf&lfc volumi-: xvii. SPOKANE ATHLETES WON FIELD MEET Interschol.istic Meet Met With the Approval of the Hundreds Who Attended. The finals in the big interscholastic field meet brought out a big crowd on Rogers field Saturday, and tho event* proved of the deepest interest. The] result of the meet gave a victory to the athletes from the Spokane bi^lf school, with Walla Walla and Lew iston neck and neck ■ for second place. The points won by tho various schools contesting were as follows : —Spokane . ... 3 r J 2—Walla Wall.-i 25 — I.i. iston 24'j 4 -\\ ait urg..: 13 s—North Yak 1111:1 10 ;_. 6— Wenatcbee 6 Ritzville 5 S—Oakesdale 5 9 —Garfield 4 10 —Davenport 1 11 —Waterville ' o —Palouse 0 o— Col fax n The following records were made in the fourteen events: High jump — Brown, Spokane, first; Strong, Garfield second; Stoo key, Lewiston, and Barrows, Spokane, tied for third. Height, 5 feet 3 inches. 220 yard dash- Fenn, Lewiston, first; Edwards, Waitsburg, second; Storer, Lewiston, third. Time, 24 seconds. Half mile run —HuxtaMe, North Yakima, first; Cookerly, Walla Walla, second; Lake.Wenatchee, third. Time, 2 minute 1, 11 3-sseconds. 220 yard hurdle -Crocker, Walla Walla.first; Wills, Walla Walla, second; Guer, North Yakima, and Kincaid, Waterville, tied for third. Time, 28 1-5 seconds. 440 yard dash — Kembel, Ritzville, first; Osborne, Spokane, second; Now lin, Spokane, third. Time, 56 2-5 sec onds. Broad jump—Williams, Wenatchee, first; Brown, Spokane, second; Small, Lewiston, third. Distance, 18 feet 10 . inches. Discus throw—Semper, Lewiston, first; Miller, Walla Walla, second; Brown, Spokane, third. Distance, 90 feet 5 inches. Pole vault — Blevins, Oakesdale, first; Barnes, Spokane, second; Cagle, Davenport, third. Height, 9 feet, 2 inches. Hammer throw—Corbett, Waitsburg first; Marston, Spokane, second; Mc- Croskey, Garfield, third. Distance, 108 feet 7 inches. 100 yard dash—Fenn, Lewiston, first; Edwards, Waitsburg, second; Storer, Lewiston, third. Time, 10 35 --seconds. 120 yard hurdle — Wills, Walla Walla, first; Small, Lewiston, second; Barnes, Spokane, third. Time, 18 2-5 seconds. Mile run Huxtable, North Yakima, first; Heath, Spokane, second; Wal dron, Walla Walla, third. Time, 4 minutes 54 seconds* Shot put — Smails, Walla Walla, first; Nowlin, Spokane, second; Spoonemore, Waitsburg, third. Dis tance, 38 feet 7 in. Half mile relay— Spokane team, Barrows, Osborne, Galbraith and Bro wer, first; Lewiston team, Smith, Small, Storer and Fenn, .second; Waitsburg team, Douglas, Edwards, Spoonemore and Corbett, third. Time, 1 minute 39 4-5 seconds. —J. W. Steams has returned from • Mexico, where he spent the winter *• with his family. The change of clim • ate proved most beneficial for his health, and he will probably return there this fall. His wife and son are now in Portland where he will soon join them. Mr. Steams is most fav orably impressed with Mexico's pos i , bilities in a business way. NEW HOUSE FOR SALE-Military Hill. A. E. Maynard. PULLMAN, WASHINGTON, SATURDAY, MAY -Prof. 11. W. Thatcher was elected! grand outer guard at the Knights of j Pythias grand logde at Bellingham! Wednesday. This comes as quite an ! honor to Mr. Thatcher and the local | lodge, as the officers are promoted i after being elected as outer guard, and! ' Mr. Thatcher will therefore fill the office of grand chancellor in due time, i —A man named W. 11. Elliott, vyho has been .slopping at a local hotel /or a week or so hired a bicycle from ! S^A. B. Drinkwater's bicycle livery i \ hursdayj but has since forgotten to I leturn the vehicle. The sheriff's office !i; now,busy. It is said that Elliott; If s lso forgot to settle a hotel bill before : 'j/eparting. - The Misses Faye Allen, Mary Card- : j well and Jennie Mowrey retutrned ta | Pomeroy Monday morning, after hay- I ing taken in the Interschoiastic meet \ lin this city, Miss Cardwell being j Porneroy's representative in the decla fjnatioii contest. —Will Ilardwick was in the city j Friday of last week en route to his : | home at Nez Peree, Idaho. He was ; J accompanied by Mrs. Ilardwick, the , wedding having occurred in Missouri ' | a few days previously. The bride was formerly Miss Alberta Triplett. -'—A special train, bearing officials of the Northern Pacific railway, was in the city Thursday, the railroad men j j being on a tour of inspection of their property, and also getting acquainted with the business men and patrons of the road. —Hon. C. E. Vilaß, manager of the Washintgon National Building, Loan | and Investment Association, was here I from Seattle Wednesday. Mr. Vilas represented King county in the lower house of the last legislature. ■■— Da Anita McCee missed ths train 'at Spokane and so fail to keep her engagement to lecture at the college Thurdsay evening. She will be here Monday, however, and the lecture will be given on that evening. —F. O. Kreager was elected presi ! dent of the students' assembly at the I college yesterday, after a spirited cam- j j paign, and equally spirited election, ' there being numerous candidates for ! the honor in the field. Miles Pearson was here from I Bend, Oregon, the early part of the ! week. Mr. Pearson is engaged in the j real estate business at Bend. , —The annual band concert by the : W. S. C. band, will be given at the I opera house next Friday evening. Alfred Peats wall papers are up-to date in every particular. See them at i Morton's. —Geo. Ford, who has been on the i j coast all winter, has returned to Pull- j man. A few Empire cream separators for ' sale at cost. Stewart-Clure Hardware Co. " It ! For Sale Good milch cow and 18- '[ months heifer. Mrs. J. C. Barrang er. For sale — A carriage, good as new. Enquire of Mrs. Hattie Myers. —The McGee lecture will occur next j Monday evening. , j If you are contemplating papering your rooms this summer you will do i well to see beautiful new designs now , on display at Morton's. You are not in style unless you sport a Studebaker. (23) FOR SALE.— ISO head of good grade stock cattle, ages one to five years, for I sale cheap. W. E. Mann.Waverly. Wn. This bank has been incorporated with a capital of $25,000 and desires a com petent representative in Pullman. Bent references required. Address, The State Bank of Washington, Spokane, Wash. I WAGONMAKER IN PULLMAN. Gentlemen Take Notice, a first- Wagon Maker and Carriage Builder lias located in the Drink water Shop, Pullman, Wash. All work promptly done and guaran teed. Come one, come all and give id ■ a trial. F. H. Harris. POPULATION OF COUNTY TOWNS er . ■ Pullman bj ■ 1308 peopl< , b • I Palo ■ .1. i had 717 people, by ■ ■ i '!, :> •:-1. • the c< L9OO had i I ield ' ■ ■■ : - a gain of ; Elb -: ■ ' n •• of 190 ■ 111, ■ gain of I by the ci people, by the present eensua 325, a gain of 74. Uniontown by the census of 1900 404 people, by the present census 397, a loss of 7. Saturday R. VV. Day, Richard Little and C. 0. Wallace wi re brought before Police Judge Swain on a charge of having violated the ordinance rela tive to fast driving within the city limits. The three men, who live in , the country, had visited Pullman and had left the city too rapidly to suit. the peace and dignity of the corpora tion, and on their first return found warrants awaiting them. The wrath of the municipality was appeased by the payment of $5 each, with costs at tacthed. Monday a second page in the police court, docket was given tq I. VV. Kimball and wife and Frank Maguire, the char;'!' likewise moving through the main thoroughfare at a gait faster than the allowable \2 miles per hour. A plea of guilty broughi forth a fine of $1 each, with costs. FREE GOVERNMENT LANDS. Over 2()o,(iii(i acres of free govern ment lands in Crook county, Oregon, 1 now being redeemed by the state under the Carey law, under contract with the Deschutes Power and Irrigation com pany. Water now on the land. Price ; of land with perpetual water right, an average of $10 per acre. Wood & Bruce, of Waitsburg, Wash., and B. S. Cook & Co., 25 Alder St. .Portland, Oregon, sole agents. Write either firm for booklet. J. H. Cook, sales man at Forest, Cook county, Oregon, on the land. 4t. Those residing in Pullman and vicin ity who desire full information, includ ing route and arrangements to secure reduced railroad fare, terms, etc., call on Squires & Gaddis. Northwestern Mutual life insurance is the very best. Pays policy hold ers the most. Will pay you to see Squires & Gaddis, local represenata ives. Borne grown apple tree*, two year old", at 10 el ill. Rotn" li«-;iutv, Kirn/, Baldwin, Jonathan Nor. Spy varieties at -f. J). Carson's farm, ~i !-'_' milea north of Pullman. i An i • ■ all up and do ■ i ■ , t ... Just what you have been looking lor ... $12.50, $14,.515, and $16.50 i We have picked out 35 men's suits for this sale, and have selected them with care in order to give you the very best values possible. They are all very desirable, stylish suits. COPYRIGHT 1905 BY CROUSE & BRANDEGCE.UTICA'.NEWYORK We have also selected 25 Suits, less ex pen*! ye j in order to give you an opportunity to get an every day suit <dmost as iln-ap as overalls. These suits range in prices, $8, $8 50, $9. $10. and $11. While they last $6.90 E. S. BURGAN & SON THE ]L-*IE/%.2E>EJF2SiES V I M I lil M 1 ' > < A I \i I>l ,Ik •> \ I S. C. ORATOR GETS FIRST PUCE Reprc nd The intercollegiate Oratorical contest was held at the college last night, and / 1 the W. S. C»; orator, Urialawn, won a / Brilliant victory over the men from / Walla Walla and Moscow", / The Pullman man was given first | place by all six judgea, the throb judges on though! and composition'aa well as , the three on delivery, giving unani ■ mous verdicts; —The. blind concert next Friday eve ning attho opera houso is an event | worthy oJ' more than passing notice. [The^college band is.one ot' the moat i popular organjzaUoria and one of which iwe ma; bo justly proud. It is bo con ; stantly before us, giving its services j on ho many occasions that we are prone t to forget what a large investment of ' money and energy it represents. While in California Judge Swain i met i 'r. Wilson in San Francisco. The J doctor has commenced practicing in | that city and announces that he will I remain there. The Fortnightly.Club will be en-\ ; tertairied by Mrs. E. S. Burgdn this \** iafternoon. I , /