Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1891-07-12
FAIRHAVEN TO LYNDEN
A Trip Over the Guide Meri-
dian Road to the Nook
sack Town
A Country Rich in Agricultural
and Great in Mineral
Resources
Hospitable Citizens of Lynden
Entertain a Wayfaring
Scribe

DO you wish to visit one Of the prettIe.t
and most highly cultivated parts OF What
com county? II so, follow the directions
here given and you Will not fail In your
errand. At Fairhavcu take the comblna-
tion hack aud streetcar line for New
| Whatcom, from thence by stage along the
Guide Meridian road-the road which has
recently been the subject OF much ami
mated discussion. After passing the un-
panked part Of the road, (Which, by the
way, Is within the limits OF Whatc0m)
you will reach the plank road. which ls
double width and quite a credltable high
way. As far as the eye can reach narrow
open vista lends Il picturcsqueness to the
landscape Tall frs, intermlxed with
yine, maple spruce, birch and alder are
on either side. Keep TO the right as you
will more than likely meet loads OF hay
aud lumber coming 10 the bay cities.
Here you meet party In spring wagons
on their way home with baskets filled with
berries. Then group picking the
luscious fruit on either side OF the road
way and almost within reach Of the
traveller. Now we meet lot Of rosy
checked school children. full OF fun, swing
ing their hats and dinner pals at the
stage driver, whom they all know. On
we go while the wheels throw dust on our
backs-oh, yes, we have left the planks
and now crawl along oyer the rough
cOrdurOT road. IL Will require an effort
70 keep your false teeth from being shaken
fOm your mouth. II T. best not TO
swallow your teeth II you can
avoid II. Notwithstanding the shaking
up you Will catch occasional glimpses Of
fine farms, timothy meadows, fruit or
ha nd
farm houses. Next time you 20 you will
have through plank road and line OF
comfortable stages. Oh, here's the river
the NoOksark! To your right you see "a
great shed covered place on the river
bank. That Is river landing for steam
boats, which carry the hay and farm
produce down TO Belllngham bay. Dozens
Of busy farms are making hay aud they
have glorious weather for IT,. All, here
we are al the ferry and soon We viii roll
Into Lyndcn, that already famous little
city on the classic NOOksack. As you
drive down through the streets which are
rapidly being cleared aud graded, you
meet Fairhaven people Mcssrs Staight,
O'Ncal aud BlOnden. Mr.. BlOnden, by
the way, Is erecting an elegant residence,
10 be surrounded by ample grounds, al
ready under high state Of cultivation.
The most striking feature is the great
hop field Of II. A. Jud,on: the beautiful
residence and grounds or that gentleman,
and the cheerful and comfortable home
aud nice garden Of our old friend, NJ. X.
StaiRht
This is the town whore Col. Vlsscher
lcctured cccntly-subicct, "SMty MIN
utcs la the War Every body seemed TO
have enjoyed the humor aud preserved a
wood cut ~ the lecturer.
After supper you can wander about the
place and enjoy the balmy air and listen
TO the tlnkllnR Of the COW bells which are
attached 10 the festive cows who roam
the streets at their own sweet Will.
The people Of Lynden are proud Of their
public schools, their normal school, their
churches and their temperance societies,
The writer Was treated by Mr.. NJ. r.
Staight 10 a drive across the country TO
the boundary line between WhAtcOm
county and British Columbia. The land
" nearly level, and only slOping enough
saw line farms and neat farmhOusss
nestling Ia cool shady orchards aud
banked In by great clusters Of flowers
The soil Is a deep rich vegetable mold.
Al either side Of the road is running
water, which comes from a small creek up
near the border Thousands Of
acres Of the richest land IN the
wOrd-yes, or in any other world
lie here ready for the industrious
farmer. We saw rich fields with waving
grain and timothy, aud IN the road near
by saw fine samples Of bog iron which
had been taken from the bottom Of the
bitches on either side. II may seem
funny way 10 mix up the natural re-
sources Of rich country, but they are
there Just the same and we will not quar-
rel with nature.
Good roads will do more than railways
toward developing this wonderful country.
The Great Northern taps the NOOksack
country at ferndale, but the company
should complete IT, line from that place
through Lynden 10 Sumas. That would
open 10 Falrhayen the richest part Of the
country. T.. NJ DAY.