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VOLUME XXXIII
CONTRACTS AWARDED FOR THREE
CITY IMPROVEMENT DISTRICTS
Paving Contract- for Methodist Hill,
College Park and North Road
Districts Awarded to stand
ard Asphalt Paving Com
pany Aggregate
$129,245.83
The coming summer season will
gee the completion of the paving in
the Methodist Hill and College Park
Improvement districts and the im
provement by macadam of the long
discussed new road on North Grand
street. At the meeting of the city
council Tuesday evening paving con
tracts aggregating $129,245.85 and
Including three separate districts,
with 29 blocks of bithulithic paving
and several blocks of macadam in
volved, were awarded by the city
council to the Standard Asphalt Pav
ing company of Spokane. Hut two
bids were submitted on the two local
improvement districts included in
the aggregate, the Warren Construc
tion company of Portland offering to
pave the 29 blocks in the two dis
tricts for $118,175.69, while the bid
Of the Standard Asphalt Paving com
pany for the same work was $115,
--503.60. District No. 31 includes 22
blocks on Methodist hill, including
. High street. Seven blocks in College
Park addition comprise District No.
36. The Methodist hill district will
be improved under the enlarged dis
trict plan, the individual owners of
4," blocks in the enlarged district to
be assessed in accordance with the
benefits derived. In the College
Park district Clip/ th« abutting prop
erty owners will be assessed.
Four bids were submitted to the
council for the construction of a new
road on North Grand street to con
nect with the present improved road
at the north city limits and eliminate
two grade crossings. The bid of the
Standard Asphalt Paving company ot
Spokane was accepted, the amount
being $13,742.25. Other bids were:
Warren Construction Co., Portland,
114,434.75; W. J. Doust, Spokane,
$14,962.61; W. A. - Moss. Pullman,
$15,404.25. Bonds in the amount
of $15,000 were recently voted at a
special election to take care of this
improvement.
The detailed bid of the successful
bidder on the two local improve
-1 ment districts, combined, was as fol
lows:
(Continued on page six)
ML ORCHESTRA
MAKES BIG HIT
Juvenile Musicians Appear at Chain-
I ber of Commerce Luncheon Toes
• -day-—Co to Colfax Saturday
The chamber of commerce rooms
'book with applause Tuesday, when
thfi grade school orchestri of 21
juveniles, under the leadership of
■ • "88 Edna McKee, completed the
™"st number of the 'concert rendered
*nile the 25 business men were eat
1. »* their luncheon. The efficiency of
'he orchestra came M a happy __._
Pf'se to the members of the chamber
M the ovation rendered the young-
Jjs at the Close of each number has
•worn been equaled in the history
the chamber of commerce. The
"aestra and its leader were special
£_T ° f the chamber at "a noon
cneon, and so pleased were the
tineas men that a motion to invite
eon *rCheStra to attend the lunch
mou 106 eaCh month carried unanl-
s'y- The motion carried with It
that endation to the trUßtee3
th» „ $10 per month be payed
music Fa for the purchase of
HZ r^ ° ther supplies. Professor
' ation of?K deU expreßsed the appreci
for !♦. the chamber to the orchestra
lor Its appearance.
orc_,l memberß of ,he « «de school
years of* range from e,ght to "15
go to c ,age ' The organisation will
th e J. n ° ,x next Saturday to attend
th ere v? 1 convent, to be held
ichooi h wiM '-elude all the
Tr_ nim °rcneßtraß of the. county.
«*>* win" 00 for the youthful mu
it, buißess be Pr°Vided by arec,at
. vlDeMmen-
The Pullman Herald
Devoted to the best interests of Pullman and the greatest farming community in the Northwest surrounding it.
WILL MIX SQUIRREL POISON
The county agricultural agent has
started an early campaign to exter
minate squirrels and has prepared a
schedule of poison mixing dates for
five towns of the county, Pullman,
Colfax, Garfield, Palouse, and Al
bion: The poison will cost the farm
ers approximately 24 cents per
pound and should be taken the dav
it is mixed to avoid rough handling
after it is dry. The poison for the
Pullman farmers will be .mixed at
til" warehouse of the Pacific Coast
Grain company on the following
dates: Tuesday, March 15; Tues
day, April 5; Tuesday, April 26;
Tuesday, May 17; Tuesday, June 7;
Tuesday, June 28.
COMMUNITY BUILDING
LOTS ARE PURCHASED
Site of Burned West and Blgelou
Second Hand Stores on Main and
Pino Streets Secured /
V
A definite step toward the realiza
tion of the plans of the people oi
Pullman and vicinity for an adequate
community and memorial building
was taken this week when the gen
eral committee, headed by A. R. Mc-
Claskey, purchased two of the four
lots upon which it is proposed to
erect the buildiflg and opened nego
tiations for the other two. The two
lots already purchased are lots 6 and
7, block 13, Original Town of Pull
man, and facing on Main street. Lot
6 was owned by Dave Froding and
the purchase price is $4000. Lot 7
is the lot cornering on Main and Pine
and was owned by H. W. Gamble.
The price paid for this lot was
$'7250. Mr. Gamble has just recent
ly erected a gasoline service station
on the property and this will be re
moved to the east lot on the prop
erty formerly occupied by the Whit
man Implement building, recently
destroyed by fire. This lot was pur
chased by Mr. Gamble from Frank
Mast on. Deals are now pending for
the purchase of lots 1 and _', one of
which is held by the county and the
other by individuals. The four lota
would give a footage of 100x200,
with fronts on three streets. Main,
Pine and Paradise, adequate for a
building that would meet the needs
of the community for years to come.
li is believed that the two additional
lots can be secured for approximate
ly $1600.
From a prospectus and tentative
plans submitted by six competent
architects, the committee has select
ed those of Architect Richardson of
Lewiston. The Lewiston man's
prospectus most nearly conforms to
the ideas of the committee. His
plans were originally aranged to con
form to the Roth lots on Main street,
which were first considered as a site,
but will be changed to conform to
the lots which have been secured.
The revised prospectus and plans
will be presented to the chamber of
commerce next Tuesday for ratifica
tion. At the same time a full and
detailed report by the general com
mittee on steps already taken and
plans for the future will be read.
This report will give all the details
of the proposed building and all per
sons interested are invited to attend
the chamber session to view the
plans and hear the report.
The finance committee, which will
have in charge the details of financ
ing the enterprise, is composed of
one member from each of the 30 or
more organizations of the communi
ty. This committee held a prelimi
nary meeting Monday evening, and
on next Monday evening will adopt
final plans for finacing the structure.
Practically every organization of
the community, including eight
women's clubs, have already named
their representatives on the financial
committee, and present conditions
indicate that no difficulty will be
encountered in raising sufficient
funds to insure the success of the
enterprise.
PULLMAN, .WASHINGTON, FRIDAY. MARCH .4, 1921
SCHOOL ELECTION
TOMORROW AFTERNOON
A school election for District No.
59 will be held tomorrow afternoon,
when the voters will elect a director
for a three-year term, the term of
Judge Thomas Neill expiring. While
Judge Neill is not an announced can
didate for re-election. It is known
that he will accept the position if
elected and many school patrons
have announced that they will sup
port him. The voting booths will be
In the high school building and will
be open from' 1:00 to 6:16 p. m.
NO TONNAGE HELD IP
SAYS C. OF C. COMMITTEE
That tonnage held up in Pullman
because of the increase in freight
rates is negligible is th. report of the
committee from the chamber of com
merce named recently to investigate
the situation and secure data on the
local situation, upon th' request and
for the use of the state public serv
ice commission. The committee re
ported, through William Laird, that
while no tonnage is held now be
cause of tha increased freight rates
conditions might be different ; t other
seasons of the year.
RESUME WORK ox
ROTH APARTMENTS
Work was resumed Tuesday on
the Roth apartments on Star Route
Street after having been delayed for
several months because of labor and
weather conditions. Five carpenters
and three bricklayers were put on
the job Tuesday and work will be
rushed to completion. 11. is expect
ed that the apartments will be ready
for occupancy by July.
VIGOROUSLY PROTEST
HEAVY TRUCK TRAFFIC
Pullman .loins in General War
Against Heavy Trucks on Soft
Roads—Resolutions Adopted
Pullman added its mite to the gen
eral protest against heavy truck traf
fic on the public highways during
seasons of the year when the roads
are soft through the adoption, by the
chamber of commerce, of a resolution
declaring in favor of a state law
which would empower the county
commissioners of the various coun
ties of the state to regulate or stop
heavy traffic at times when the op
eration of the trucks would result In
unnecessary damage to the roads.
The resolution adopted by the cham
ber, which will be submitted to the
legislators from this district at once,
is as follows:
"Whereas, The building and re
pair of our public roads is an expen
sive process, entailing upon the tax
payers a heavy burden of taxation;
and
"Whereas, There seems to be no
adequate provision made by the state
for the protection of our roads from
the destructive wear of heavy auto
mobile trucks, at times when the
roadbeds are soft, either from thaws
or excessive rains; therefore be it
"Resolved/ That the Pullman
Chamber of Commerce is strongly op
posed to and protests against the
running of heavy auto-trucks on our
public roads at such times, and
recommends the enactment of a state
law which will empower boards of
county commissioners to regulate and
prohibit, when necessary, the run
ning of these trucks on our roads
when there x is danger of excessive
damage being done to the roads; and
be it further
"Resolved, That we appeal to oth
er commercial clubs and to our rep
resentatives in the state legislature
to use their influence and power to
the end that such a law may be en
acted."
The Pullman business men have
already taken the initiative in the
matter of saving the public roads
from destruction through heavy traf
fic and have instructed the whole
salers'at lewiston and Spokane to
ship their goods by freight at sea
sons of the year when- the roads are
soft rather than by auto truck. The
Colton Commercial club, at its last
meeting, adopted a resolution sim
ilar to that approved by the Pullman
chamber, and the Colfax Commercial
club has also taken action in the
matter.
SCHOOL SURVEY SHOWS
REMARKABLE EFFICIENCY
One of the Most Complete School
Surveys Yet Attempted Conduct
ed by Dr. C. W. Stone
Remarkable efficiency in the
Pullman public school system is in
dicated by results already obtained
through a comprehensive educational
Survey of the system which is being
conducted by Dr. c. w. Stone, as
sisted by other members of the fac
ulty of the department of education
of the state College, members of his
advanced classes and other State Col
lege educators and investigators. An
outstanding feature of the data ob
tained during the full year in which
the survey has been conducted is
the unusual improvement noted in
the students of the local schools, an
improvement far greater than the
average for the schools of the coun
try. Dr. Stone is preparing a de
tailed report on the year's findings
which will be made public as soon
as completed. The report will show
in detail the progress made by each
class in the local school system, in
cluding all classes from the third
grade through the high school.
In his survey, which is one of lite
most comprehensive yet attempted
of a school system, Dr. Stone has
stressed silent reading tests, with
spelling, music, arithmetic and writ
ing also considered. He is also con
ducting a physical survey of the lo
cal school system, including the heal
ing, lighting, humidity and play
ground facilities of the different
buildings.
A number of the teachers of the
local schools took special courses un
der Dr. Stone to equip themselves to
render most efficient assistance In
the survey, while all showed a deep
interest in the work and assisted
quite materially in the completeness
and signal success of the survey.
Dr. Stone came to the State Col
lege about a year ago to acecpt a
professorship in the school of educa
tion of the State College. He was
engaged in educational work in
France for the government during
the war, and was retained by federal
authorities after the close of the war
to complete a survey of the educa
tional development of the soldiers.
In France he became r cquainted with
Superintendent Charles Henry of the
local schools, who at once recognized
his unusual qualifications for such
work and secured bis services for
the survey of the local school sys
tem soon after he had arrived in
Pulman. With Dr. Stone in direct
charge of the' survey, and assisted
by the other experts of the college,
who have given freely of their ex
perience and ability, as well as per
mitting the use of expensive instru
ments required in a part of the work,
it is believed that the Pullman sur
vey will prove one of the most com
plete ever attempted in the United
States.
The results of the survey were
presented to Superintendent Henry
and the members of the school board
at a meeting held Wednesday after
noon, the various phases of the in
vestigation being explained by Dr.
Stone and the advanced students of
the school of education, including
Miss Lethe Fisher. Miss Helen
Swart, and William F. Keller, all of
whom have given much time to the
work. Several other students have
assisted in the work, both complet
ed and yet in process, and the de
partments of the college have of
fered and given valuable assistance.
Professor B. L. Steele gave freely
ot his own time in the operation of
an instrument loaned by his depart
ment for the purpose of surveying
the lighting facilities or the various
buildings.
The full report to be prepared by
Dr. Stone in the near future will be
Of much Interest to the people of
'bis community and will be pub
lished in The Herald.
EXTRE NOUS CLUB
A most enjoyable afternoon of
bridge was spent by the Entre Nous
club at the home of Mrs. Stanton
Hall Tuesday. High score honors
were won by Mrs. Fred Sieve's. The
guests present besides members were
Mrs. Fred Sievers, Mrs. Henry Ba
ker and Mrs.' Erl Parker. The next
meeting will be held at thj home of
Mis. Clarence Hix on March 16,
PYTHIAN SOCIAL SESSION
NEXT MONDAY EVEXIXG
The members of Evening Star
lodge. No, 26, Knights of Pythias,
will play hosts to their ladies next
Monday evening, when a social ses
sion will be given in the Pythian hall.
A musical program, with Sydney Al
lison, baritone soloist, and the Pull
man grade school orchestra of 21
pieces featuring, will be given, fol
lowed by cards, dancing and refresh
ments. The committee in charge of
the affair includes A. G. Sutton, J.
W. Robinson, Dr. Hudson and R. M
VanDorn. Three candidates were In
itiated in the rank of Page at the
session of the lodge Monday night.
CITY BUYS FIRE HOSE
The city council Tuesday night
awarded the contract for furnishing
the city 600 feet of new 'J'..-inch lire
hose to the Northwest fire Appar
atus company of Spokane, represent
ed by M. M. See. The contract price
|is $1.10 tie,- lineal foot. Other bids
! were submitted by i.cc Allen of Pull
man, A. G. Long of Portland and the
1 United States Rubber company. The
new fire truck and equipment recent
ly purchased by the city is expected
tO be delivered by April 1.
AGED WOMAN DIES
Funeral services for Mary .Mc-
Neill, aged 7." years, who died Thurs-
I day at the home of her nephew,
Launcelol Reynolds, on South street,
were held Friday afternoon from he
home, in charge of the Rev, C, N.
Curl is of the Federated churches.
Deceased was horn in Dublin. Ire
! land, March 31, 1846, and was un-
I married. For the past i 0 years she
: hud made her home in Pullman with
j ber nephew, who is bookbinder at
j the State College.
BIGGEST CELEBRATION
IN COUNTY'S HISTORY
Maynard-Price Post Take* Early
Start Toward Mammoth Fourth of
July Celebration in Pullman
July 1. 1921, will ma' the big
gesl celebration of the nation s birth
day In the history of Whitman coun
ty, and thai celebration will bo held
in Pullman. Above is the declara
tion of Maynard-Price post of the
American Legion and initial steps
toward a realization of this aspira
tion of the returned soldiers were
taken at the meeting of 'he post
Tuesday night. A "Big Three" com
mittee, including Neal Dow as
chairman and Nazaire Vi lie and
Reade M. Young as members, will
have general charge of the big cel
ebration, and were empowered by
the post to name as man', sub-com
mittees as will be required to carry
out the plans for a celebration that
will overshadow all previous efforts.
The big affair will he so designed as
in meet the demands of ill classes
of celebrants, with fire crackers and
ncise for one class and picnic fea
tures and programs for tho*e who
appreciate the more sane celebra
tions. The usual Fourth of July
sports, dances and other features will
be included in the program Details
of the celebration will be published
as fast as new plans are developed
by the "Big Three."
Four fast wrestling bouts fea
tured the smoker conducted by May
nard-Price post Tuesday evening, the
participants being members of the
State College wrestling squad. The
bouts were refereed by Coach Ralph
Grant.
John Hays tendered his resigna
tion as chaplain of the post, it be
ing his intention to leave the city
soon. Neal Dow was elected to fill
the position during the remainder of
the term.
Plans were discussed for a proper
observation of Memorial day, but no
definite action was taken. Reports
from the membership contest indi
cated that many new members arc
being added to the membership rolls
and that competition between the
two teams is keen. The contest will
close March 15, and on March 29 the
post will serve a big oyster supper
in honor of the new members.
Mrs. W. Paullus returned this
week to her home at Mountain View,
California, after a visit with Pull
man relatives. Mrs. Paullus is a
daughter of the late R. P.. Hately.
MIDNIGHT EIRE RAZES 1/
LARGE BRICK BUILDING
Ice Manufacturing Co., Pullman En
gineering Co, ami College Cream
ery Losers in Bin Blaze
Pullman suffered another disas
trous fire about midnight Saturday
when the brick building on Alder
and Paradise streets, owned by the
Pullman Ice Manufacturing company,
a corporation, and occupied by the
Ice company, the Pullman Engineer
ing company and the State College
Creamery, was completely gutted.
The tire was discovered about 11:30
Saturday nighl and little headway
could be made against the flames by
the tire department, due to the many
frame partitions and the quantity of
Inflammable material stored in the
building.
The building was owned by the
Pullman Ice Manufacturing com
pany, incorporated, and was valued,
with the Ice manufacturing machin
ery, at $49,000, The insurance on
the building and Ice making machin
ery was only $7500. The building is
entirely gutted, but In all probability
the walls ''■"> be salvaged. The ice
machinery and equipment is not seri
ously damaged. The company own
ing the building and Ice plant in
cluded a number of Pullman citizens,
the trustees being X. E. J. Gentry,
J, M. Davis, W. _„ LaFollette, 11. H.
Curtis and M. W. Whitlow. The
building if 100 feet square.
The equipment of the Pullman En
gineering company was valued at
$12,000, but it is thought that much
of the machinery can be salvaged.
The insurance was $3000. The loss
to the College creamery, which was
practically total, Is approximately
$6000, with no insurance.
Three tractors were in the Engin
eering company work room for re
pairs, but it is believed that the dam
age to these machines will be slight,
streams of water having been played
on them throughout the fire. The
tractors are owned by W. I). Bark
huff. I. K. Hall and Harry Haynes.
Three automobiles, two owned by
the Engineering company and the
third by .1. 11. T. Smith, were badly
damaged.
Two theories are advanced as to
the origin of the blaze. J. R. Griffith,
instructor in civil engineering at the
State College and a fire expert of
much experience, advances the the
ory, after a full investigation; that
the blaze started from the boiler of
the creamery, In the southwest cor
ner of tho building and in the rear
of the Engineering company rooms.
He points out substantial evidence to
prove his theory. On the other hand
(Continued on page seven)
SOW. BRING GOOD
PRICES AT AUCTION
Nineteen Head of Duroc-Jersey Sow
Sell for Average of $01 at
Pullman Salo
Nineteen bred sows of the Duroc-
Jersey breed, offered for sale at the
first annual I m roc-.Jersey auction
sale, conducted here last Saturday,
found ready buyers at an average of
$61 each. Three sows consigned by
Lester Dai ley of Palouse averaged
£60; three offered by Frank Bush
of Johnson sold for un average of
$67.50 each; G. O. Swales consigned
six head which sold for an average
of $61.50, while four bead offered
by Allen & Forrest brought an aver
age of $50. The top gilt was owned
by Frank Bush and brought $100.
Only three Shorthorn bulls were
sold, the sums bid, averaging $67.75,
being considered too low for the
class of animals offered and no more
were put under the hammer.
All of the consignors of bred gilts
were well satisfied with the returns
and the buyers were pleased with
the animals secured and. the prices
paid. Most of the gilts were sold to
local people, although some went to
an Oregon live stock- man. N. .W.
Cairns wielded the hammer, while
C.-E. Walks of Moscow assisted in
the ring. The sale attracted a big
crowd and bidding on the gilts wait
at times spirited. —
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