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VOLUME XXII
FARMERS UNION
BUYS SACKS
SECURES STANDARD CALCUTTA
GRAIN BAGS AT LOWEST PRICE
EVER PAID HERB. >>
Standard Calcutta grain bags at
$5.75 per hundred Is the price the
members of the Farmers' Union, who
pooled their purchases, will pay for
the sacks In which they will mar
ket the wheat crop of 1910.
This Is the lowest price of which
there is any record, and Is cutting
the price square in two from what
was paid five years ago.
The Farmers' Union appointed a
committee consisting of W. C. Jar
ron, Carson Taylor, J. M. Atkins,
J. S. Klemgard and J. If. Weeks, to
receive bids on the sacks needed by
the Union members, each farmer fil
ing an order for the number of
sacks he would require, the total
of wheat and oat sacks amounting
to from 150,000 to 200,000. Six bids
were received and considered Wed
nesday, the contract being awarded
to the Interior Warehouse Company
at $5.75 for wheat sacks and $6.66
for oat sacks, the best Calcutta bags
to be supplied, the price being f.o.b.
the farmers wagon.
The price paid last year for wheat
sacks was $6, which was low up to
that time. The sacks ordered on
this contract will fill two cars.
m. AND OREGON
TEAMS BREAK EVEN
VISITORS GOT FIRST GAME, <« TO
li STATE COLLEGE WINS SEC
OND, 7 TO 5.
The State College started off its
season of intercollegiate baseball
last Saturday by dropping the first
game of the series to the team from
tin- University of Oregon, the score
of t> to l telling the tale of bunched
hits on the part of the webfooters,
and some expensive errors by the
local team. Henkle, the Oregon
pitcher, did some good work, allow
ing only six scattering hits for the
State College men. Foran pitched
good ball for W. S. C, but was given
poor support at crtitcal times, a shut
out being saved only by timely hits
by Holland and Graham.
Monday afternoon the second
game of the present series with Ore
gon, told a different story, the final
score of a game replete with bril
liant playing and errors by both
teams being 7 to 5 in favor of the
crimson and gray.
The run-getting commenced with
the first inning, Oregon putting three
men across the plate in her half, and
W. S. C. following with four when
she came to bat, the four all gallop
ing home on Smith's home run
strike, the bases having been filled
by the Oregon pitcher falling to find
the plate, and so walking the first
three men up, The game was won in
the last half of the eighth, when
Patton's two-bagger scored Foran
and Holland.
PUBLIC RECITAL TUESDAY EVE.
On Tuesday evening. April 26th, at
8 o'clock, Mrs. Collette's class of pu
pils in Expression will appear in a
recital at the college auditorium, to
which admission will bo free. The
Public is Invited. The following pro
gram will be rendered:
Music.
Heading "Jim Fenlon's Wedding,"
•Miss Bather White.
Reading— "The Boy that was scart
o'dyin," Miss Peach Rogers.
Reading— Christmas in a Mining
Camp.".; Miss Maud Hill.
Music.
Darkey Impersonations—(a) En
couragement; (b) Cushvllle Hop.
Reading- ."Mary Elizabeth." Miss
Alda Collins.
Monologue — "The Village Seam
stess," Miss Laura Stratton.
Music.
Reading— "The Deserter," Miss Eve
lyn French.
Monologue — "Another Point of
View," Miss Hazel Hall.
The Pullman Herald
Devoted to the best interests of Pullman and the best farming community in the Northwest surrounding it
imi:ksciioi,\sth FIELD MEET
MAY 18.
Twenty-eight High Schools Have Al
ready Signified Intention of
Participating,
During the eighth annual Inter
scholastic track and field meet to be
given in Pullman, May 1 5, under the |
auspices of the stale college the vis
itors will be given an opportunity to
see the best track athletes of the
college participate in exhibition con
tests.
Professor Charles Timblin, chair
man of the committee from the
faculty which has in charge all ar
rangements for the InterscholasUc
meet, said that requests had been
received from many of the high
schools for events from the star ath
letes of the college and thai the re- j
quest would he complied with. "Man)
of the high school people want an
opportunity to Bee Jack Nelson, our!
great sprinter; Clarence Cooll, cap
tain of the team and the northwest
champion In the mile and two-mile
runs, and oilers whose names have
been made well known, perform,"
said Professor Timblln, "and we are
going to give the visitors an oppor
tunity on May 15."
Tin? general committee was divid
ed into sub-committees for the ex
pedition of the numerous details of
the big meet. The sub-committees
were announced by Professor Tim
blin as follows: W. E. Ralston and
M. K. Snyder, finances and medals;
J. F. Bohler and M. K. Alois, field
work, schedule of events and pro
gram; Professor F. A. Thompson,
bousing of guests; Dr. A. A. Cleve
land, dining facilities; Professor
Timblin, correalondence. Professor
Timblin acts as the personal agent
between the faculty committee and
the high schools. Already he has sent
out five circular letters to the vari
ous high schools of the inland Em
pire, and ibis week be sent, out the
call for the summisslon of the eligi
bility lists. These must be in the
hands of the committee by April 25,
"I find that the interest evidenced
by the high schools is unusually good
this year," Bays Professor Timblin.
"About 28 high schools of the in
land Empire will participate and
the committee anticipates an Inter
scholastic this year that will be a
hummer. The Interest in the Spokane
high schools is very good this year,
as in Lewiston, Ellensburg, North
Yakima and Pendleton.
"The smaller high schools have for
the most part determined on the
adoption of a new policy this year.
Instead of entering a large number
of men in the hope of winning points
at random in any event, most of the
smaller schools are going to special
ize, devoting their efforts to certain
particular events in which they are
especially strong. In this way they
hope to compete with the larger
schools to better advantage. This will
make the larger institutions go fas
ter than they have heretofore, as
they will he pitted against the
strongest in each event from all the
other schools of lesser size."
It. S. 'linker (iocs to Oregon.
It. S. Tucker, who has recently
sold his residence property here to
G. XV. Reed, will leave in a few days
for Herinistoii, Oregon, where he will
make his home. Mr. Tucker has a 20
--acre tract in the Her mist on Irriga
tion project, and will give most of bis
time to its development and plant
ing to fruit and alfalfa. He states
that he will still continue to return
to Pullman at intervals as he has a
numerous patronage here in his bus
iness of piano tuning.
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NEW YORK SYMPHONY Walter Damroscli, Conductor — will play in Pullman in the afternoon of May 27th. The concert will be one
of the programs of the Fifth Annual Music Festival given by the Stat.- College.
PULLMAN. WASHINGTON, FRIDAY. APR. 22, 1910
Beautify Pullman is
Now the Slogan
Men's Club Enters Upon Campaign for
the Improvement of the City.
To beautify Pullman's public plac
es, and to bring about a concerted
effort en the part of all our citizens
toward the making of a more attrac
tive city, is the endeavor of I be mem
bers of the Men's Club, aided by ev
ery resident of the town who takes
pride in his city, and who desires to
live among the most attractive sur
roundings possible.
At a meeting held in the parlors
of the Congregational church last
Friday evening a great deal of en
thusiani was awakened along ibis
line and the spirit of local Improve
ment and of civic beauty filled the
average Pullmanlte till it is bound
to show up in much good work for
the making of the city beautiful.
One of the plans Inaugurated is
for the citizens to inert each Satur
day afternoon, and with rake, spade
and hoe proceed to make over some
of the more unsightly places, and to
cause many blades of grass or flowers
to grow where none grew before. The
first meeting of this kind is to be
held tomorrow afternoon, 12:30 be
ing he hour set when all willing
workers art to gat her and labor for
the city beautiful. The attack will
first be made upon the school and
church premises and when grounds,
fences, walks and approaches to these
NINE DAYS OF MONTANA
ENOUGH FOR THIS MAN
W. C. flays was one of the num
erous from Ibis locality who was at
tacked with he Montana wanderlust,
and last month he loaded bis goods
and chattels aboard a box car, and
paid he railroad corporation -' 7 •'•
to transport him to Great Falls, .Mon
tana, toward which country so many
have turned longing eyes.
At Croat Calls he set out for bis
"claim," but before a week had
passed the spirit of bis dream
bad changed, and after only nine
days in Molilalia Mr. Hays again
loaded his goods and chattels Into a
box car, paid the grasping corpora
tions $175 more to transport him to
Pullman, Wash!; am! arrived here
early this week content to accept
the bounties of nature as they are
WHEAT SALES AT LOW PRICES
NEARLY 1300,000 151 SIIKI.K Sill.l,
HELD BY FARMERS IN THIS
VICINITY.
The price of wheat has been mi
the down chute again this week, and
the out look for an Immediate in
crease in quotations is not good.
It is estimated by men who are
familiar with the situation that there
are still from 150, to 200,000
bushels held by farmers tributary to
Pullman, but some bit; sales have
been made recently, and there si-ms
to be a tendency not. to hold for a
recovery in the price.
Joe Cooper yesterday sold 8,300
bushels of Club and red Russian to
1,. XV. Robinson, at 69 cents all
, have been made as presentable as
; possible the labor will be Mended
to the public streets and alleys, and
if plans do not miscarry, Pullman
will soon blossom as the rose.
The committee having this first
work in charge is composed of Dr.
Humphrey, Thos. Neill and ,1. A.
Schroder,
In tin' furtherance of ibis work
Thos. Neill, proprietor of the Col
lege lev greenhouses, has offered to
give to each church society In he
city, as well as to each of the ward
schools, a number of roses and oth
er ornamental shrubs and plants,
with which to beautify their grounds,
and In- has offered in addition to
give a prize of $10 cash to the
church, and also to the school, mak
ing the greatest Improvement In Ihe
premises during the year. Tie
churches and schools are accepting
the offer and are entering Into the
contest with spirit.
As a fitting close to the strenuous
afternoon's work which it is propos
ed to put in tomorrow, supper will
be served by the ladies of the var
ious societies at Methodist church.
This supper will be a regular fea
ture and will be served after each
Saturday's work at some one of Ibe
churches by the ladies.
so liberally handed out to the Pa
louser.
Lack of water was the principal
cause of Mr. Hay's dissatisfaction
with Montana. There has been no
rain Ibis spring and the ground has
become dry and parched, and the
soil has become a system of yawning
cracks. Plowing is Impossible till the
rains come, and farm work is at. a
standstill.
The settlers are having great dif
ficulty in getting water for house
bold purposes. Wells are being sunk
to great depths, but no water mois
tens the drill point.
Mr. Hays says that many of those
who left here for be Great Falls re
gion are dissatisfied, and will re
turn later.
around. Earlier in the season Club
was quoted at $1.02, while Red Rus
sian sold as high as $1. Forty Fold
sold at $1.05 just after harvest, while
fancy Bluestera has touched the high
notch of $1.22. But even in the face
of such high quotations, made Im
mediately following harvest, many
farmers preferred to hold, and the
present slump in price is disastrous
to many of them.
C. S. Maynard of Colton, sold 6,
--900 bushels to XV. M. Chambers last
week, getting 7 5 cents lor Forty
Fold, and 12 l-2c for Red Russian.
Reade Van Dorn, assistant post
master, is in Tacoma on business
this Week.
iii:i;n-i\-i.\\\ FIGHT to
DEATH
Geo, Cuius Killed Geo. Lust at Dusty,
in This County, Saturday.
George Bafus was lodged In the
county jail at Colfax Sunday night
charged with the murder of his
brother-in-law, George Lust, on Sat
urday night. Bafus is a wealthy
rancher living 16 miles southwest
of Colfax, lie was living on his
home ranch, having rented part of
the ranch to bis step-brother, Adam
Bafus. and his brother-in-law.
They, with another brother-in-law,
Henry Lust, and their families had
been to Colfax Saturday, and from
all accounts the men bad Indulged
in too much liquor. They started
home, and during the quarrel which
followed the fast driving of George
BafUS the women took one rig and
the men the other.
The men first quarreled because
Bafus was overdriving the team he
had sold his renters. On arriving
home be scolded bis wife for leaving
him and riding with lhe other wo
men. Adam Bafus took up the quar
rel, having accompanied his brother
home. Frightened with the trouble
that was coming. Mrs. Bafus left her
husband ami seven children and fled
to the home of her brother, one mile
aw ay.
The two brothers struggled for
some time, the honors being about
even and neither being seriously
hurt. Adam followed bis sister-in
law, reporting the trouble to Geo.
Lust, who went on horseback to the
Bafus home.
Arriving their he was ordered away
several limes by George Bafus, who
with his children had possession of
their home. Lust entered the house
and a pitched battle ensued. The
children, terrified, fled from the
home, watching the trouble from the
windows ami doors. Ilafus admits
having bud the best of the fight.
but used a stick of Btovewood, strik
ing Lust on the bead twice, cutting
two large gashes on bis scalp. One
blow fractured the skull, causing
hemmorhage of the brain.
Lust was able after the battle to
regain his horse and ride home,
where he was cared for, but died
three hours later.
In the meantime Adam Ilafus bad
summoned Henry Lust, who hurried
to the home of George Bafus, not
knowing that his brother had been
injured. Bafus informed them that
be had just "licked" George and was
all in, and would kill them with a
rifle which he held in his hand If
they entered his home.
The two retreated and went to
the aid of their comrade. Coroner
Brunlng, Prosecuting Attorney Cham
berlain and Deputy Sheriff Cole were
summoned, and left for the scene at
once.
Ilafus declared that be was only
protecting his home and children,
and bad bad no serious trouble with
bis wife. lie admitted that the fight
with his step-brother caused »io seri
ous injury to either, both being only
slightly disfigured.
He admitted that be struck Lust
with a piece of stovewood on the
head, but said he bad no thought of
killing him. The children's version
of the affair favored their father.
Mrs. Bafus also testified that she did
not leave ber home for fear of her
husband, but to avoid a quarrel.
Lust was unmarried and was buri
ed at Dusty on Tuesday.
Bafus was released from the coun
ty jail late Tuesday night on bonds
of $8000, A. .1. Davis and George
Larue being bondsmen. Bafus gave
them a mortgage on bis section of
land as security. His wife, came to
Colfax and he returned with her.
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NUMBER 29
PULLMAN MEN
GET CONTRACT
CONTRACT FOB COUNTY POOR
FARM BUILDING AWARDED TO
KEANE & MILLER.
The county commissioners in ses
sion at Colfax, Tuesday, awarded
the contract for the construction of
the poor farm house to Keane & Mil
ler, of Pullman, at a price of $9311.
Other bidders were Easum Bros.,
$11,753; Bartlett & Roth, $9645;
A. Valk. $10,578.
IHnchllff & Son, of this city, will
furnish the brick which they will
manufacturer at their yard just east
of town.
The home Is to cost $5311, and
Is to be completed by August I. The
plans of Architect William Swain
Were accepted, and calls for a two
story brick with full concrete base
ment. The first floor will contain
the living rooms of the superinten
dent, one large sitting room, and a
large dining room and kitchen. A
porch will extend around most of the
building on each story.
The second floor will contain two
large sick wards for men and wo
men, one padded room, one open-air
room over the porch for tuberculosis
patients, and several bedrooms. Tho
basement will contain the laundry
room, vegetable room, milk room and
boiler room, as the building will tie
steam heated, electric lighted and
will he modern throughout. Shower
baths will be arranged in the base
ment.
The new farm contains SO acres
of fine land adjoining the city of
Colfax.
FARMERS UNION
COUNTY MEETING
ANNUAL MEETING OP THE UNION
TO BE HELD AT OAKESDALE
ON MAY 7111.
The Whitman county Farmers'
Union will meet In annual session
at Oakesdale.on May 7th, and a large
attendance from all the county lo
cals is expected as many subjects of
Importance are on the program for
discussion, and among the speakers
will be Pres. Crow, of the Tri-state
Union; Hon. R. C. McCroskey, and
Win. Goodyear. The action of the
county commissioners in moving the
poor farm from Endicott to Colfax
will be one of tbe subjects discussed,
while good roads and better farming
methods will occupy attention.
G. W. Reed Purchases Residence
Property.
<!. W. Reed lias this week purchas
ed the resilience property of R. S.
Tucker, consisting of two cottages,
back of the Northern Pacific depot,
the purchase price being $2,000.
He buys the property as an in
vestment. Mr. Reed states that after
several months spent In investigat
ing conditions In various parts of
the west, he has become convinced
that property values are much lower
In Pullman than in most other
places, and that returns from the in
vestment In city property here are
greater than In any other locality.
Mr. Reed evidences his faith in Pull
man by Investing his money here in
stead of placing It on the uncertain
Montana, Alberta or other projects,
the value of which is still undeter
mined.
Uncle Dick tanning Surprised.
Last Friday was the 69th birth
day anniversary of our good friend,
R. Lannlng, and the occasion was
most happily remembered by his
comrades of the Q. A. R. and the
ladles of the XV. R. C, a number of
whom stormed the Lannlng fort in
the evening, and captured house and
household, and held Uncle Dick a
prisoner of war until late at night.
When the Invaders finally departed
they left behind a handsome um
brella and a comfortable pair of
slippers, the former from Mr. Lan
nlng's comrades, and the latter, the
gift of the ladles.