The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1911-08-24

Ar word came by leiePho"S
the lost had found themselves d.
cabin near Deming at least IL lilies
from where they had lost their way
II was hours later before the iirs'
~ the searchers could work their way
back to camp. They had been SUM-
moned by a prearranged signal-t"o
shots. but not gun shots. Word VI
the finding had been telephonea ~
Lookout from Glacier. The COOK a.
the camp took two sticks OF dyhanii's
m the ton of the ridge and fireo
them off. Hunters in the Vaiiey
eight miles away heard those sisnais'
and shouted for joy.
But / started to tell Of big hear's'
Nearly all of those hunters left pro-
fitable work to go on the chase, look
ing for people they had never seen
or heard of before-people, who ac-
cording to the code of the mountains
had made fools of themselves IN leav-
ing a well beaten trail. Some oi
them were risking exposure tha'
might mean sickness. All of them
were risking hunger and undertake
ing the hardest work known. But
they did it Overwhelmingly.
Very few of them expected or would
accept any pay. They did 1t as they
would expect others to do for them.
Would the people of the city do as
much for a rough miner or logger IN
trouble in the city? Do they ever
do as much for each other? Oh yes
know you think anyone would get
out and look for anyone who is lost
In the woods. But, anyone is no good
up there in the mountains. No mat
ter how willing you or l might be.
we would be of little service-pro-
badly we would have to be hunted,
ourselves. 1t took a special service.
There was no one could give it but
those men, and, almost to man.
they gave it and gave it freely.
That Mr.. Brown and the girls got
through without help is remarkable,
and speaks volums for their GOODNESS
and grit, but 1t does not detract from
he credit due to those who would
nave found them some time Saturday,
anyway.
There is another person to whom
credit is due-Mrs. Brown. She is
worthy to be mother in that family
who without food did twelve miles
,ver canyons and rocks and through
woods. She knew her loved ones
we're lost. She knew they must be
She hardly dared hope to
see them alive again, yet she held
her nerves together and when she
could not help in the plans and work
Of the search at least refused to him
der by making herself care to those
who could.
have written a lot about this
case which is of little local interest.
but love Of fellow men-big hearts
are not so common that they should
be overlooked once in a while when
we do encounter them.
The American-Revelie has an as
sessed valuation ON the assessors
books Of $500 and pays $310.59.
happen to know that the Blethens
have refused $4,000 for the plant.
Isn't it a wonder that our reform
assessor hasn't discovered this fact.
Personally l think the assessed val
uation Is nearer the actual value of
the American-Revellie. but II the
owner doesn't he ought not to object
to paying more taxes. Unless the
valuation Of the Blethen Twins is
soon raised the Tribune will be pay
ing more taxes than 1t. And, why
not? Certainly the Tribune is OF
more value In this county than the
American-Revellie.
The above Is bosh. don't really
hate the American-Revellie and
don't think for minute that should
pay SO much taxes as 1t pays, but
honestly you would think corpor-
alton that makes much holler about
honest taxation would voluntarially
boost It's own valuation to somewhere
near an honest mark. wouldn't you?
didn't use the two Ringing Bros
tickets that the advertising manager
sent me. He also sent me s. worth
of advertising which he asked me te
run free in return for the 81 tickets
Ringing Bros. advertising manager
is nearly as verbose (whatever thai
means) as Kaufman, the assessor
with, however, more merit in his
verbosity.
am rather. amused by the Acm,