The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1908-07-16
Mr.. BLACK
MAKES ANSWER
Candidates Makeing Formal
Announcements

So far the supporters Of the admir-
istration have fallen badly in thsi
attempt to disprove Mr.. Blacks rev
elations. The Herald is badly beater
and it half comedies the fact. Her,
is the letter which Mr.. Black of Bel
lingham put in the Herald last weel
md which they tried hard to hide
hut truth is hard to hide.
Editor Herald-Why not toe the
mark and fight a fair fight? You
favor Mead while | am for Mcbride
For them tO prUllulgu:e the fact that
you have wheels in your head will
no more help McBride's candidac,
than your continuous TRADES concern.
ing my idiOsyncrasies will help land
Mead. In fact ! am rather amused
to be able 10 get 50 much cheap ad-
vertising that cannot but help my can
didate.
But Mr.. editor. you have no right
to accuse me Of making misstatements
/ and Misrepresentation Of the records
as you did ON Monday night, when
YOU know. and the records show. that
my statements were absolutely true.
ihe whole truth and in no way calcula
ted to deceive. In your last evening
issue you admit my figures and admit
your statements concerning me of the
day before We're largely erroneous.
The fact is l stated at Everson
That the ranch property nthat local
ity and in fact all over the county
had been largely increased and cited
several instances showing that il had
been more than doubled. did not
refer al all to personal property for
cunt Of such personal property own
ed varied from year to year and II
would be hard to make a comparison.
then stated that no such increase
in value appeared on the real estate
values Of the railroads. l cited the
r.. B. & b. c. as an example and gave
the figures Of the aggregate tax on
their real estate used for railroad
purposes. In your last evenings pa
per you admit my figures were cor
l.ct. The tax records for 1905. page
i 145., show u miles Of main track val.
ued at $3.50 per mile. &c Of main
track valued at $500 per mile. total
tax, $7.9O3.455. The records for 1907
age 225. show 20 miles of main
track valued at $i.752 per mile. q
miles Of main track valued at Pip
i.r mile; total tax s6.s2L75.
AS far as | know these are all
the facts that bear on the question |
was discussing, and there is no
question Of their truth. You owe
Inc an apology as open as your ac-
cusatiOn.
Will you be man. fight fair. or
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ALFRED L. BLACK.
Attorney Walter Whitcomb OF Blaine
made this office a pleasant call last
yersity of Minnesota and practiced law
Tor several years in the city OF Min
neapols before coming west. about
eight years ago. Since then he has
been a resident of Blaine and prac-
iced in this county. He has always
taken an active part in the politics OF
the county and is now secretary Of
The Republican county central commit
lee.
i Elmer B. Smith, candidate for nom
nation for county commissioner from
The Thid district, has placed his an
nouncement in this issue Of The Tri-
bune. Mr.. Smith has been resident
Of this county for p years and from
1902 to 1906 served with credit as
county clerk. He Is at present the
principal owner as well as manager
Of the Buffalo Shingle Co. plant north
west OF Lynden.
The great conmoner. William Jen-
nines Bryan, again leads Democracy.
Another obscure man Is brought to
,he front to run tor Vice-President.
Jchu w. Kern Of Indiana will be the
running mate. Strange how similar
the two great parties are this year.
BIDS WANTED.
By Lynden Sshool Board for ~
ricks of wood, 2-feet long, body fir
or alder, delivered at the school
house in Lynden on or before Aug. Is.
1908.
For painting t2-coat work. the In
side wood work In two rooms OF the
school house, new part.
For painting with alabastine 81,
rooms school house. old part.
For janitor work at school house
for year beginning Sept. I. 1908.
To the Voters OF Whatcom County:
Bids will be opened Monday, July
M -. N m BOARD reserves rtghl