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The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1911-06-01

WASH; vice president, Riley Rice.
Cottonwood, Idaho; secretary treas
urer, A. ID. Cross, st. Andrews,
WASH, reelected.
Executive board: j. Ell. Hermann,
Genesee, Idaho; p. w. Cox, Colfax,
Wash; Almer McCetin, Davenport,
WASH, w. b. Davis, Lind, WASH,
and G. W. Cotton, MAYHEM, Wash.
This is one of the strongest farmers
organizations in the west and has had
wonderful growth. 1t started about
eight or ten years ago in Texas with
ten farmers and now has over three
million members in the country. 1t
is said that 10, 900 members were rep
resented at the Moscow meeting.
They are saving the farmers large
sums of money by owning and operat-
ing their own warehouses. 1t has
become one of the great and success
full cooperative institutions.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1911-06-01
Live Stock the Farmers Sal
walton.

''Southern Nebraska and Northern
Kansas farmers are engaged in a
scramble for breeding cattle, the like
of which those erstwhile cattle pro-
ducing sections have not known be-
fore,' is the statement credited to
W. e. Margrave of Preston, Neb., in
the Live Stock Report. "And in all
localities where farmers have for a
mum Der of years had the grain-grow-
ing habit and have bred or fed little
or no livestock, the time looks ripe
for them to get busy in the cattle
producing game. Live stock is today
the salvation of thousands Of farmers.
1t is necessary to maintain or to re-
store soil fertility. 1t is needed to
consume a very large percentage of
our crops that profitable prices for
our grain may be secured, and it is
needed to feed the nation. The signs
point to a cattle shortage.
At prevailing prices, he asserts that
feeding steers can be grown most
anywhere in the corn belt cheaper
than they can be bought, although he
says that the present price of fat cattle
is not high enough to leave the breeder
of cattle on high priced land, or the
man who buys feeders, a reasonable
margin of profit.
"Nothing short OF necessity is now
causing the corn belt farmer to get
back into cattle raising" continued
Mr.. Margrave. "'The farmer realizes
that his land needs the fertilization
live stock supplies. One Of the main
objects of the farmer in handling live
stock is to keep up soil fertility, and
cattle will have to sell high enough to
permit him to raise them on high
priced land. The day is passed when
he can depend on the cheap land sec
lions to supply his wants for feeding
cattle. That this is true is attested
by feeding cattle having been main
tanned for some time past on cattle
basis.
"For the ultimate good OF the
country, the corn belt farmer needs
every encouragement that may be
given him in the way of good prices
for live stock and government protec-
ii on from free Importation of the
herds and fiocks from other countries.
Cattle should have place on every
corn belt farm that soil fertility may
he maintained and production of stock
and grains be increased TO feed
rapidly increasing population.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1911-06-01

management of the paternal acres.
The sympathy of every stockman in
the world goes freely forth to the
family Richard Gibson has left behind
him. An extended review of his
career will shortly be given in these
columns Chicago Live Stock World.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1911-06-01
Live Stock
Beef Animals Over Done

The following letter from Mr.. Burt
of The Ranch and its answer from
the manager of the Portland Union
Stock Yards will no doubt be interest
ing matter to many of our readers.
Those VINO are engaged IN stock rails
ing, though very few OF them are in
the habit of feeding cattle too
long before marketing them, will be
pleased to know what it means to
have beef animal over done. This
is very nicely explained by Mr..
Lively:
Kent, Wash May 3, 1911.
Mr.. ID. 0. Lively, manager,
North POr tland Stock Yards,
North Portland, Oregon.
Dear Sir:-l have read your report
in the killing contest OF the cattle
competing at the Northwest livestock
show. Or course l am greatly in
tereSted in the same. L wish, how
ever, that you would elucidate certain
statements made. In one paragraph
you say the Champion Martin heifer
made the highest percent of dressed
carcass ga 1-1O) but that she was
oVerdone. Now how is it possible for
a beef animal to be- overdone anu still
nave the highest percentage or dress
with competing carcasses?
1t seemed to me that that heifer
should have been grand champion,
and now That she shows SO high per-
centage of dress 1 am more fully con-
WINGED than ever that 1 Was right.
10 deny this, 1t seems to me you
must claim that portion OF this
dressed carcass was too fat to be con.
sidered as salable meat. If this is
the case, then why give her SO high
percentage OF dress, because it seems
To me in that case this supertiuous fat
should not be- Included III the percent
age of dress.
am not seeking this information
in any spirit of protest, but there are
many things about carcass conditions
that | do not understand, and am
writing this to be enlightened on the
point of an overdone beef animal
Awaiting your reply, l am,
Yours truly,
ROBERT BURT, JR.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1911-06-01
THE REPLY.

Replying to your letter of May
Bid, in which you ask how it is pos
slble for beef animal to be overdone
and still have high percentage of
dress with competing carcasses, L beg
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1911-06-01
Farmers Union Elects Officers

The Farmers Union of Washing
ton and Idaho held their annual meet
ing, May Oath, at Moscow, ldaho,
and elected the following officers:
President, l.. G. Crow OF Pullman,
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1911-11-30
PROGRESSIVE ANTI-SALOON PARTY

During the past week efforts were
made towards compromise asree-
ment between the two tickets placed
in the field for the municipal cleo
tion. 1t was hoped by many that
candidates might be selected irom
the nominees of both parties, and
but one ticket presented to the voters
next Tuesday, thus avoiding any
unpleasant conflict, but all such ef-
forts proved unavailing, both sides
standing pat in their demands ior
certain Of the offices.
The Administration ticket was COM
pleted by the selection of Mr.. P. A..
Oakes for councilman, in place of
Mr.. Donald Cruikshank, who had
resigned from the ticket.
Many of the citizens of Lynden
regret that an understanding was not
reached and compromise effected
as the candidates of both parties are
worthy and respected citizens, yet
some of them must inevitably suf-
fer defeat, where otherwise harmony
would have prevailed, and the pos
sibility of embarrassment among,
friends and neighbors have been pre-
vented.
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1911-11-30
LAND CONGRESS
To take up Matter of Logged
off Lands

One of the greatest development
schemes ever promoted in the West
and one which it is believed will
have far reaching results will be un-
dertaken in the near future in the
calling for a logged-off land con-
cress at some point either in Wash
ington or Oregon.
As a preparatory step. the most
complete data available on the cut
over lands of Western Oregon and
Washington will be gathered. ke-
quests for this data will be sent 70
every county assessor. AS soon as
the data is obtained plans will be
formulated for the congress.
Two essential purposes will be Kept
in view in all arrangements for the
congress. One will be TO proclaim
to the world the area of these lands
available. The other will be to teach
the people of Washington and Oregon
and the outside world, the ease with
which they may be cleared under the
new scientific methods.
The area of logged-off lands. it IS
estimated will total over 10000, 900
acres.
The proposed plan will be one of
the chief matters to be discussed at
the joint meeting of the Southwest
ern Washington Development asso-
citation and the Olympia Peninsula
Development league to be held in
Olympia in January.
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1911-11-30
A STATEMENT.

At the request of the members Of
the Present Administration Party, the
following statement is made:
1t has been urged and freely cir
culated that said party, by not CIV
ing sufficient publicity to it's nom-
mating caucus, had shown itself
unworthy the confidence and sup
port of the voters, and this was
presented by the so-called Anti-Saloon
Party as an adequate issue to JUS
tify it's action in precipitating a
contest for the election of municipal
offices, under a similar platform OF
principles.
Members of said Anti-Saloon PARTY
also expressed their regret that the
peace. and quiet of the town mac
been disturbed by such unnecessary
contest and to members of the Pre-
sent Administration Party suggested
merger of the two tickets by com
bination and substitution, under on
title and platform, so as to remoy
all cause for contention. and suggest
ing further that each organizatio,
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1911-11-30
MAY ROBERTS COMING.

Sincere pleasure was evlnceu ny
tbe friends of May Roberts III Lsh-
den on being apprised of the return
Of this Company, who are conceded
To he the best there is on the ROAD
TODAY and who are loyal to the
town of Lynden, for when orgahiA-
ing. LINDEN is the home town OF
Nav Roberts. and after touring eooo
miles in the Yukon, starting from
Lvnden. she returns to us again Win
a company far ahead of any she
has ever had supporting her in the
past and with two of the brightest
comedies she has ever produced. On
"Wednesday night Victor Sardou's great
comedy on the divorce question, "Di-
vorcons' will be produced, and Thurs
dav night. Fritz, the Chauffeur,
will make the Lynden theater goefs
laugh till their sides ache, for Mr..
Gillard portrays Fritz, the Dutch
chauffeur, and being an adept at the
language. he controls the audience at
will with his droll work.
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1911-11-30
COMMUNICATION.
Editor The Lynden Tribne:-

Editor The Lynden Iribne:-
In your last issue, there appc red
an article :h:uw.:s -" an. 'un,'e
Of the tickets that are in the field
for the coming city election, which
reads as fellows:
In the enforcement of the law,
the council has received valuable aid
from the Law and Order League, and
no small praise is due to the faith
ful and efficient work of Marshal
King. 1t is gratifying to see the
orderly crowds which attend our
Woodmen picnics, celebrations, fairs
ETC.. In comparison with those seen
at other towns. The candidates OF
the Present Administration ticket
stand for the principles as upheld
and put in force by their predecessors
They are men of high moral stand
ing and who have made successes IL
their various vocations in life, whicl
prove their fitness for the proper
handling of the Towns business. Tw'
of them have already been valuable
members of the council, and nav
aided to make the reputation of Lyn
den what 1t is today. We shoul'
think seriously before We let per
sonal spite replace such men as thes
by those whose aim is to allow non
enforcement of the law to bring dis
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1911-11-30
JOY
Bv A. 4. YERkES

I've been down South where people
talk with smooth and soft accent;
I've been far East along the coast
5 where my young days were spent;
I've seen that country, talked with
folks who round about abide,
And the conclusions that I've reached
are easy to decide.
I've eat corn bread with those who
live upon the Blue Ridge slope,
I've dined on oysters, fish and birds
deluged in rarest DOPE
I've eaten free dainty fare, where
servile servants bow,
Of palmer food in humber homes;
of side meat of the SOW.
I've been in cities where the rich in
Gorgeous splendor ride,
Where liveried lackeys stiff and
straight attend on pampered pride;
And in these cities seen the poor in
hunger stand and wait,
Until the hour when tardy aid should
gnawing pangs abate.
I've been on farms where earnest toll
yields but a scanty store;
On land worn out by constant use,
which nothing can restore;
Where loving kindness still prevails
where dwells sweet content,
Engendered by love of nome,
environments cement.
These joys I've tasted, sorrows seen
while roaming far away
From where some tow-head tads
await the coming of the day
When their old dad will strike fol
home with candy in his grip,
And loaded down with yarns D1
things he's seen on this big trip.
And when I've reached our place
again, I'm sure I'll feel so good,
I'll take an actual pleasure in thf
act of splitting wood;
The things that ] disliked to do whel
l left home, by gee;
I'll take the keenest relish in and d.
with joy and glee.
So. the conclusion that I've reached
without much mental toll,
Is that the home. where'er 1t is,
built. on choicest soil, -
And though it may not size up bis
most all will say with me,
It's there you'll find the truest joy:
with baby on your knee.
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1911-11-30
BY DAY LABOR.

At the last meeting Of the city
council. it was decided not TO ask
for further bids for the construction
of the ditch for the water works
improvements, but to have the work
done by the day, thus giving resld-
ents of Lynden out of employment
the benefit of the work.
These Improvements will be IN
charge of F. E. Kelsey, the new
water works superintendent, and work
was commenced Tuesday morning on
the property just east of the Irl-
bune office. The pumping station is
to be erected on triangular piece of
land owned by the city, and the
work will be pushed as rapidly as
possible,
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1911-11-30
10 THE VOTERS OF LYNDEN.

BECAUSE of certain utterances OF
the Present Administration Party IN
last weeks issue of the Tribune, ana
in street conversation, to the effect
that the Progressive Anti-Saloon party
is opposed to Marshall King and
his efficient and ever watchful ad-
ministration, we wish to take this op-
portunity of assuring the voters of
Lynden that we are most heartily in
sympathy with Mr.. King in his cf-
forts to suppress lawlessness, that we
would do our utmost to retain him
as Marshall and would give him our
unrestricted and hearty support, be-
lieving that because of his proven
worth we may be sure that strict
and sane law enforcement may be
the constant watchword of our admin
istration should We be elected Dec
ember 5th.
ID. L. BECKES
w. H. JACOBS
]. c. II. Mcleod
w. w. CRUIKSHANK
GEO. c. BLONDEN.
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1911-11-30
AGRICULTURAL SHORT
COURSE SCHOOL

The school will be divided into two
sections, which will be in progress
simultaneously, and a tuition fee of
s1OO will be charged for men and
80 cents for women. The instructors
come from the State College and
the Experimental Station, and are.
therefore, experts in their various
lines.
The following list OF subjects will
teincluiel in the course OF snstrlic-
ton given in the mems section:
Dairy Lectures--Prof. Nystrom and
Mr.. Blanchard-Dairy Breeding. Re-
cords, Registry, Principles of Breed
ing, Dairy Feeding, Composition of
Foods, Selecting Rations, Forage Crop
Silos and Silage, Farm Dairying,
Babcock Test, Records, Care of
Separator, Utensils, Care of Milk
and Cream, Buttermaking, Dairy
Buildings, General Management.
Dairy Judging-Mr. Ashby--
Dairy Type or Form. A Milk Cow,
The Score Card, Selecting A Good
Cow. Comparative Judging.
Soils-Prof. Severance-Soil For
nation, Elements of Plant Food,
Soil Fertility, Soil Cultivation, Drain
age. Commercial Fertilizers.
Poultry-Mr. MISUNDERSTANDING
Breeds, Principles of Breeding. Feed
ing. Marketing, General Management
Hog Production-Mr. Ashby--Sel-
ection of Breeds, Hog Breeding, Hous
ing. Feeding, Marketing.
The list of subjects to be cover
ed in the Women's Section is not
vet complete, but it will include, in
addition to Poultry and Dairy classes
instruction in Domestic Science and
of Labor-saving De-
vices in the home.
In order to take advantage OF this
it is requested that all
persons wishing to attend the school
register at once so that the com
mittee may proceed with its work to
the best advantage. Registration
lists are in the hands of Mrs. Z. Il.
Cline. City Drug Store, Postmaster
Bender, and the Tribune.
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1911-11-30
!. 0. 0. I GALA DAY.

The Lynden Ode Fellows, together
with their First 'egree team COM
posed of twenty-seen members, and
in all about fifty +, sixty members,
will go to Bellinghm, Monday ev-
ening on special train over the j.
B. & b. c, Railwa. leaving Lynden
at 6:lo D. m., and turning after the
Lodge meeting. abor midnight.
Monday Is the de of the Dis
trict Convention with is to be held
in Bellinsham, and he work is to
be exemplified by tb First Degree
team of the Lynden 1odge. 1t is ex-
pected that in the ,eighborhood Of
six or seven hundre Odd Fellows
VIII be Present and a royal good
time is assured.
The round trip ia, from Lynden
IS sl.oo and any one Wishing to take
, he special train sho,d see Mr.. H.
). Steinhauer.
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1911-11-30

roittee to carry out such suggestions.
Whereupon a meeting of the Ere
sent Administration Party was call
ed at which committee was appoint
ed and delegated power to act sub
stantially as had been informally agre
ed uDon, but the representatives Of
said Anti-Saloon Party failed TO keep
faith in such arrangement and brought
to the test, absolutely refused any
form of union or combination that did
not give them full and complete con-
troll of the town council.
| The Present Administration Party
then feeling that it had done all in
the interests of harmony that could
reasonably be demanded of it, called
another meeting Monday evening,
November 27th, filled the vacancy on
IT,, ticket ly nominating p. A. Oakes
member of the council, and now ap-
peals to the voters of Lynden ior
their support at the polls, inviting
the closest scruting of it's methods,
its past record and its aims.
1t points to it's candidates as mer
Of probity and character. without
axes to grind or schemes to put
through. who will conduct the af-
fairs of the town to the best OF theil
knowledge and ability, with reference
t only to the welfare of all the citizen:
3 the humblest member as well n;
the largest tax payer.
: The platform of said party ha
been published and was considere
worthy to be reproduced in sentinel
I by the opposing party. With the p
: sent Administration Party it is nj
S series of platitudes, designed
II catch the eye or deceive the readI
: hut it is concerted plan Of actiJ
a Bv law enforcement it means I'll
Il as a party and as individuals III
II Wilt strive to enforce the lS.I
That as a party and as individ,s,l |
y they will endeavor to maintain MI I
e den temperate town, and thats
d party and as individuals they II I
Y, work for the upbuilding of a IN ]
= ana prosperous Lynden in a fair a. S
a partial, and economical way.
/ A number of questions will
lie during the life of the nexty coli,
'e in which the interests of the inN- Il
t ual and the people at large maJa- t
M flict, and which will require Ie 5
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1911-11-30
CUPID WINS,

There is, perhaps, a lot OF interest
in the working of little Dan Cupid
in this case to the readers OF the
Tribune. for the two concerned, though
not belonging to our city, are well
known here and well liked. The gen.
eral advance manager for May Rob-
erts Company, Arthur c. Fox, who
seemed to be an iron clad subject for
those arrows, got it at last, and In
Alaska, married Miss st.
John. of the May Roberts Company,
who has always made hit here.
with her dancing. Now her friends
are wondering If she will make that
husband OF hers dance-if so, serves
him right, for he has been a bachel-
or too loIg.
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1911-11-30
. ne .YzssS oss THE

content, and finally, return to the
old conditions"
Has not the writer of the article en-
tirely disregarded the pledge to Judge
not lest We be judged?" Has he not
endeavored to besmirch the general
character and personnel of any ticket
orher than the one put out by the
ELECT, PRIVATE. SHAMEFUL. ME-
THODS of the LAW AND ORDER
LEAGUE?
Reader, we believe that you be-
lieve in fair play.
Does this appeal to you?
The only ticket in the field other
than the writer of the article REFER
red to is the Progressive ticket. =
Does the personnel of this ticket
lead you to believe that these men
(having sworn themselves to uphoiu
and enforce the law would allow
their names to be placed On the
ticket for your choice, and that were
they elected, would permit law-DreaK-
ing and non-enforcement of the city
ordinances?
Do YOU know who composed the
caucus that nominated the Progress
sive ticket? If not, ask some one
who was there, and you Will ilhd
that about one hundred of your iel-
low citizens and neighbors wnom
YOU know to be sincere, and who not
only believe in the enforcement of
aw and order, but are always ready
and willing to take active part in all
movements to better our civic IN
terests. They are the fellows that
DIG DOWN DEEP for all public en-
terprises and charities, that act on
committees, that do things that make
you proud of our fair city.
DO you believe that unless man
belongs to the Law and Order Lea
que his motives are impure?
Do you believe that because a
man does not belong to the League
that he believes in the non-enforce-
ment of the law, or that he would
be unprincipled enough to subscribe
to strong prohibition and law en-
forcement platform in order to be Ell
ected. and then in time disregard the
platform and the wishes of the peo-
pie?
Does 1t seem reasonable to sup
pose that the men who largely COM
prise the active personnel OF the
Progressive Anti-Saloon ticket would
favor the Dismissal OF Marshal K.ns,li
when they are the citizens who by
personal contributions make it pos
sible for the city to retain man
of Mr.. Kings ability? (The city
only paying about half of the Mar
shals present salary.)
Reader, how do you like to be
called an undesirable? Referred TO
as being a member of the whiskey
ring simply because you will not
| stand 1Or clOS6u SESSION tpIlF ATE
caucus) and favor an open public eau
Gus where you and every other voter
may vote for his or her choice of
candidates as your conscience dict
ates?
Reader, don't let personal spite
rule in place of your better judgment
the personnel of the administration;
the men are honorable citizens, but
in your calm Judgment decide at the
polls whether you are to stand for q
few men. who are afraid to allow
you the privilege of choice in a eau
Gus, and place the stamp of not
}. GENUINE on all other tickets tha
}. may appear, and to secretly NEE
and select ticket, and you vote 70
their choice without a protest.
Or, the Progressive Anti-Salool
Party, selected by the people ant
for the people at public caucus.
Yours sincerely,
Il L. DISCO
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1911-11-30
SM rt SMITH, OR SMITH.

SN x SMITH, OR SMITH.
Gran ass, Oregon is sure to
ave S it for mayor, but that does
ot ind caa thlt the result of the
lection is assred, and there is
ute mch exiety over the final
ountin o the ballots as obtains
lsewhe E.
As a result OF the nominations OF
he vaI ous factions in the Oregon
ity, TN followilg unusual array of
Is for tie office is present.
X. Il. Pmith. champion of the "Drys.
+. V. Smith. Soialist candidate.
DR.. J.lc. Smith a former mayor
nd nfmber of he state legislature
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1911-11-30

iudgmd d discrimination on the
part ol hmembers of the council to
insure ajustice may be done and
the rig isl the town not imperilled.
Among b, questions might be men-
toned eanewal of the franchise to
the lig i plant and the building
of b b across the Fishtrap, and
it is U the voters to make such
sdectiO municipal officers as
will BID observe this interest and
Welfare link before you vote.
aeectfully submitted,
WALTER ELDER,
Chairman of meeting.