The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1913-01-09

commissioner, there has been ex-
pended for road improvement by
the state. by the several counties
by the federal government, and the
railroads in the past two years, the
sum of $40, 200,70s.73.
The state tax commissioner has
levied a halt mill, yielding s4ou,-
600 for state highways, and / mill,
yielding 100000, for permanent
highways This is a home rule
measure and gives back to the sew
eral counties in the same ratio as
contributed to the state funds.
Charlotte Sickelsteel, daughter OF
julius Sickelsteel who died several
years ago, died on Tuesday night
and will be buried from the fanli-
ly home near Wiser Lake today
Rev. r. /. Case will conduct the Ser
vices and interment will be i'll 1-yn-
den cemetery.
In an interview with the Herald
Mr.. Cline is quoted as saying that
the people of Lynden want the Han
negan road. If they do, they ought
| to have it, but up to the present
moment there doesn't appear 10 De
any great amount of hilarity over
the prospect.
| Under no circumstances should the
patrons and others interested IN the
schools fail to attend the debate De-
| tween the Lynden and Burlington
high schools at the Jameson nail
tomorrow, Friday, evening Lyn-
den's young ladies who Will Try TOT
| the school honors are deserving OF
l.. e help and encouragement OF Your
presence.
| The new board of county commits
s'oners upon converting next Tues
oav will appoint DR.. o. E. Beebe. OF
Everson, as county physician A
d otest. it is said, will be filed with
the board, asking them not TO
We the place of deputy prosecute
ing attorney to c. D. Thompson. Mr..
kixby's present assistant.
John Isebrand who is leaving
Lynden will have public sale of
all of his chattels, including horses.
cows, dairy implements and house
hold effects, on Saturday. January
! II, opposite the Bauman Implement
| Co. corner, 3rd and Front streets.
| George Bostwick will act as auc-
| tioneer.
The new city council will meet
in special session next Tuesday ut
- O'Clock in the morning, when the
newly elected councilnlen, George
bostwick, George Bruins and Sher-
man Baxter, will take the oath of
office They succeed Ed Knapp
Nick Boerhave and Charley Jacobs.
On Friday evening following, the
first regular meeting of the new
council will be held.
On account of illness in his fam
lily, Rev. F.. Alban We'll. Unitarian
minister, of Bellingham. WAS unit
BILE to come to Lynden last sunday
for his usual monthly service here.
Mr. We'll will be here next Sunday
evening, January IL, and will lect-
ure in the X. of P. hall at 1880,
his subject being the same as that
announced for last Sunday, THE
Practical Man and the Dreamer"
F. B. McGough will have pub
lie auction at the John Hoffman
place two and one-half miles from
LINDEN, on this side of the river,
at 10 o'clock Friday, January "a
Horses, agricultural implements and
Il large quantity of nice furniture
of late design, and other household
articles will be sold. George Bost-
wick will officiate as auctton.,er,
and the usual terms will he given.
Miss Della L. Keller, county Sill.
-rintendent, wishes announcement
made that Eighth Grade examina-
t,ons will be held January Is and
/. at the following places: Lynden
Glendale, Custer, Northwood, Ever
son, Nooksack, Clearbrook, Wahl,
Forest Grove, Lawrence. Deming
APPLE Falls, Clipper, Wickersham.
Acme, PIT. Roberts, North Star, t
Mount View, Pleasant Valley, Mar
ietta, Elbonita, North Bellingham.
Ferndale, Laurel Beach, and the
county Court House.
One of the best theatrical COM
plnies that ever visited Lyndeh
liayed a three-night engagement at
the Electric Theatre this week. The
Vim Moore stock company is high
class company, its plays are ex-
cellently staged and costumed, AMI
| i,s members are actors of unusual
ability. The comedies presented at
the Electric were clean ana whole
some and of an exceptional merit
Preceded by first class photo plays
they afforded an evening of much
enjoyment and rare fun.
NJ. B. Donahue has sold his farm
located three miles southeast of town
and one-quarter of mile east %
the Greenwood school house and as
he is leaving for California. he will
have "a public auction sale at the
above place on Thursday, January
16, at 10 O'Clock. He will offer for
sale through auctioneer George Bost
wick some horses and quite few
fine mich cows, some chickens, 80
tons of hay, all the agricultural i'm
plements and the household goods
on the place. At noon lunch ana
cigars are to be served The terms
of sale are the usual terms offered
at such sales