The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1913-05-29
CONTEMPORARY
COMMENT

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We think Governor Lister il
doing perfectly right in putting
good efficient Republicans In tn,
places OF trust. He IL working
for the best interests of the state
but his course Is calculated to maxi
the old timer who refused to hav,
his hair cut, or get shaved until {
democratic governor was elected. g,
OF and commune with himself
with result entirely satisfactory
and profitable to the barber. Ii
brief. We applaud the courage anl
high mindedness of Governor Lister
while deplOring his lack of discre
tion."-Hoquiam Washingtonian.
Republicans from eleven statei
met in Chicago and resolved thai
I'VE want the republicans who de
serted the party in 1912 to come
back. =" II the republican part,
had not been in the hands of meT
OF the Barnes-Penrose type Of mar
plots who preferred defeat and the
death of the party rather than give
up their strangle hold the progress
sives would never have quit the
party. and just 80 long as that band
OF political thugs remain in contro
OF the machinery it Is time wasted
to pass resolutions. A few leader,
with the scent Of the flesh pots In
their nOtsrils may 60 back but the
rank and file of the progressivei
will never go back to the republi
can party 30 long as the present
leaders remain in control and pow
er.--Leavenworth Echo.
Senator Jones. Of Washington
has introduced for the fourth time
bill in congress which should be
promptly smOthered. 1t providei
for. opening two of the military res.
ervatiOns across the Narrows from
Tacoma to public entry at $2.5O
an acre, with the Homestead prefer.
ence' to be given to those who had
made Improvements on the land
prior to December. 1909. These
two reservations contain some.
thing more than ], 200 acres Of land
with water front of high value
Property adjoining the reservations
10 uCl0 ~ AtOW $SVV ~ 34pVVV ON
acre. Tho attempt to open this
property to settlement at $2.50
locks very much like a shrewd real
estate scheme.
The property should be placed on
the market and sold at auction to
the highest bidder. after an ap-
praisement. The bill Is now before
the senate committee ON public
lands.-Tacoma Tribune.
Doubtless there isn't a paper
published in Western Washington
but has from one to three hundred
su bscribers scattered thru out the
eastern states and Canada. People
think of moving West. and hearing
Of this or that locality. send for q
sample copy Of the papers there
II they are fav0rably impressed
with the life and character Of the
place. as depicted by the local news
matter and the advertisements, they
become subscribers. They know
that the local newspaper is the most
accurate thermometer of local con.
ditions. The fastener looking ur
a location takes with a grain OF sal,
the Information conveyed to him
through birds eye maps and boom
literature issued by real estate meu
and commercial bodies. But he
realizes that the local newspaper al.
so contains an abundance of in.
formation more accurate and re
liable than that to be had from any
other source short Of personal In
spection. The most effective boost
ing you can do. gentle reader. II
to 30 patronize your home papel
front, and then. each week after
you have read 1t. send your copy
to acme eastern friend.-Olymnic