The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1913-07-10
COUNTY GEAlVINCS

|. Preliminary details Of the pro-
ject having been completed, the
Mead Memorial Commission ap-
pointed to raise a $4,000 fund to
be used in the erection OF . bronze
statue to the memory OF Ex-G0v-
ernor Albert e. Mead. at Belling-
ham. has issued its first appeal for
contributions to the fund. The
Washington State Historical Society
of which the ex-governor was an
honored member and patron. Is
giving its aid to the movement.
The Ferndale-Custer cannery 10
now In full operation.
Ex-county commissioner William
Fell and wife entertained q large
circle Of friends at their home In
Ferndale the other day, In conmem-
grafton Of jovial Big Bills birth
day.
To relieve the congested condi-
tions of Sumas schools. caused by
the rapid growth Of the border
town. . new two-ro0m school build
ing ID to be erected there At once.
The Sumas public library report
for June shows that there were 238
readers at, and 392 books loaned
from the institution during the past
month.
The Leach berry ranch near
Wiser Lake has marked as high az
forty-five crates OF strawberries a
day this season. Other berry grow
ers In that vicinity report large re-
turns.
A new social organization term
ed the "Coldfeeters" has been cal
led to life at Marietta.
Many people from various points
attended the Fourth Of July cele-
bration at Sumas. Five cars loaded
with Lynden citizens left for the
border town over theB. & N. r. r.
street parade. q baby show, cow
boy races, and other equally A. en-
joyable attractions furnished the
VIoltOT8 WOVlC0Om6 00JOy WouS
throughout the entire day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. H. Ballard,
who have been working q mining
claim in the Slate Greek section,
have struck pay dirt and plan tae
erection Of a stamp mill In the near
future.
The state hoard Of inspection has
placed lie Ferndaie schools In the
list Of full accredited schools'' of
the state.
It ID claimed that oil will be
struck within the next 100 feet In
the driving Of pipe on the oil wells
near Enterprise. The company IL
strongly permested With OIL
The Ferndale Record In its last
issue urges farmers and others to
begin now in preparing exhibits tor
the big Lynden Fair to be held In
September.
A consolidation of the Northwest
Progressive and the J0urnal-Inde-
pendent, Bellingham's labor organ,
has been effected. The amalgama-
tion will be known ~ the Journal
Progressive.
The Progressive party will be one
year old on August s, and plans are
we'll under way all over the cOun-
try for special celebration Of the
anniversary.
The board of county commission
ers have advanced the monthly
stipend OF Probation officer c. E.
Cline from SIS to 800. This is
, the second increase In salary grant
ed Mr.. Cline during his few months
In office.
j. Wayland Clark, for the past
seven years registrar of the State
Normal at Bellingham. has resign-
ed. and ]. N. Edison, of Marietta.
has been appointed to fill the vacan-
cy. At the request OF the board
Mr.. Clark will remain in office un-
til SeDtember /.
1uS PetitlOu VI NdtuAu Dolilus6T
for drainage ditch covering a con
siderable area of land near Wiser
Lake was granted by the board of
county commissioners on Monday.
The Chatauqua Association opei Q
Its meetings today at Silver Beach.
The sessions will continue over Sun
slay. July Is. which IL considered
the important day.
The residents of Laurel last night
celebrated the freeing OF the school
district from debt by burning the
mortgage which had been ON the
school buildings.
horticultural Inspector Flint, ID
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