The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1912-08-15


trees on the banks OF the river.
no team or other conveyance being a
valuable. and after talking over the
situation, concluded to walk to Lyn-
den. After the longest walk l had
ever taken, We arrived at the home
of Mrs. Judson. l wish l had the
pen of a poet that l might fittingly
describe that gracious and matronly
presence, sitting by her open fire,
and of the welcome she extended to
weary and pain-racked woman-a
welcome which has warmed my heart
all these years and which will never
be forgotten. She made us feel that
we were in very truth at home. l
know that my family is not the
only one she has welcomed to her
fireside, but that 1t has burned
brightly for many way-worn ira
weller. May Heaven bless her de-
clining years and return her kind
nesses a hundred fold.
There were but few settlers here
we made 30 much of each other and
often met in a social way at the
home either of the Judson's or the
..
son Smith were added to our list.
They, too, were princes Of hospital
ity.
Our first Fourth OF July in Wash
ington Territory was spent at Nook
sack Crossing, just below where Ev-
erson now stands. 1t did not take
SO much money then to show our
hard ones. 1t was no unusual Oc-
currence to meet bear. once l
saw a cougar, but did not stop to
make his acquaintance. l thought
that he was unused to ladies' sOci-
ETY.; he might he bashful; so. to
spare his feelings, l hurried away.
have heard them howl several
times and can truthfully say how it
is to feel all the hair on my, head
raise. We were on good terms with
a number Of Indians. Some OF their
names many of you will remember.
There was SkOokum George, JOB,
Sallie and her daughter. Holachie.
Tenas George. Stick and School
George, Joe, Amy, and others. They
were pretty good neighbOrs, often
borrowing, but never forgetting to
return. Many a fine salmon have
they sold us for five or ten cents
each, but we don't want to buy
them at that rate now. (Oh, you
Fish Trust But we can look at
them in the market as we pass by.
Life was made brighter for us
when we organized the Lynden Lit
crary Society. 1t was held in Lyn-
1,o.
had some very good times. Nearly
everyone attended, SO we could get
about as large a crowd as now for
there was only one thing going on
at a time, while now the people
scatter to different entertainments.
| we'll recall the names of same Of
the leading lights of the Literary.
There was Mr.. and Mrs. Bonita Jud
son, the Siade brothers. Mrs. AL
lie Slade. Mr. Bannerman. Mark
Stone. )he nearly always gave us
q song Will Pratt. Fred Jackman,
Mr.. and Mrs. DOrr, and last but not
least, G. Il. Cline, whose talents
were recognized then as now. l I'M
derstand that some of the old lit
erary papers have been preserved.
1t would amuse us to look them O.
yer again. Toward the last of our
meetings Prof. Swim joined. re-
member with great pleasure the
scholarly talks he gave us. They
were always good and uplifting. The
memory of that cultured gentleman
will remain with us as long as we
live.
Every year we are RECALLED at the
Old Settlers picnic by the Man
from the City. He tells us of the
old pioneer. He tells us that WEI
have hewn our way through the
woods, built our homes, churches
and school houses. made roads, etc.
really believe We know more Of
what we have done and suffered
and endured than he does. But IT
is pleasant to be praised. Perhaps
it will incite us to still greater eff
forts. Some of these gentlemen arel
even willing to tell us whom we
ought to vote for. But let us keep
our sturdy independence (which they
admire SO much { and form our own
opinions about political matters.
The pioneer woman as we'll as
the man has done her part in max
ing our country what it is today.
She has brought up her family un-
der difficulties and hardships, yet
often lending hand in clearing or
in cultivating the little garden, but
one Of the grandest things she has
done is finally to convince the man
that she is justly entitled to a
place at his side as a citizen of
their mutual country, and which sh !
has equally with him helped to de-
velop. l am prouder that our state
has not been very far behind a.
mong those that have given women
the right of suffrage The people |
Of the Far West are advancing rap
idly in real civilization. We are
getting along with such speed that
we seldom get time to call up our
old neighbors on the phone, to say
nothing of meeting them in a So
cial way. What is the matter with
us? We whiz by each other on the
road with only a nod or wave of
the hand. We do not have time to
think and SO the fact Of vour pro |