The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1911-11-23

for the municipal election to be held
in Lynden, on Tuesday, December 9Th.
The first to be placed in the field
is the present Administration Party
ticket. which has at the head, Rob
ert Heaton, of the HeatOn Lumber
Co., for mayor, and for councilmen the
names of Donald Cruikshank, d. J..
Zylstra and E. j. Bruins, with Wilder
|. Jones, the present city treasurer,
as a candidate for reelection.
The present Administration Party
points with satisfaction to the achie-
vements of the past under Mayor
Halls administration, and pledges
itself to carry out the policies in
augurated by him and his fellow
officials. So far as can be learned,
with the exception of few dissent
ing voices, the present administration
has conducted the city's business
in a manner that has given general
satisfaction. The laws have been
rigidly enforced. Marshal King has
been on the job at all times, and
the present Administration Party"
gives the assurance OF his continua-
ton in office. From all that can be
learned, there Is no better man IN
the community for the important
position of City Marshal than the
present incumbent. He has been
a tried and true servant, and having
shown himself capable and fearless,
in the execution of his public duties
he should be retained no matter
which party succeeds at the polls
on the first Tuesday, in December.
The friends of the Administration
party suggest that this may not be
done If their nominees should be
defeated. They have given the Tri-
bune the following statement for
publication:
"The policy of the Present Ad-
ministrstiOn Pa'iv is the same as
its predecessor, the Council of forr
years ago. What has been accomp-
lished for the betterment Of Lynden,
is pertinent question at this time.
In answer, We refer you to the con-
ditions existing at that time. We
had two licensed saloons, besides sew
eral blind pigs and bootleggers. Car
Ousing, drunkenness, debauchery and
gambling went on without restraint.
Few improvements were made, al
though the saloons paid high license.
Under the new order, license was
abolished; blind pigs We're summarily
dealt with, and bOotleggers left town
to escape punishment. Gambling was
confined to a few who were forced
to the strictest secrecy. Eighth
Street, Sixth Street, Fifth Etreet,
and Front Street have been i'm
proved. Cement walks aggregatine
nearly two miles have been built. A
municipal water works system has
been installed, although SO far not
satisfactory on account of poor watel
"a fault that cannot be laid upon
the council, as the condition could
not be fOreseen. At the time the
we'll was dug the water was good
as it is now, but when the watel
receded further from the surface, II
proved that the lower level was
iron. The electors voted to put IN
!, a water system estimated at cos,
of $1S,000.O0, for a bond issue oi
$11 100000. In order to do this, the
system must be curtailed, and ir
order to secure good circulation ant
provide fire apparatus, it was neces'
sary to cause a warrant indebtedness!
of 100000, portion of which ha'
already been paid.
In the enforcement of the law
the council has received valuable ait
from the Law and Order League. ant
no small praise Is due to the faith
full and efficient work of Marsha