The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1913-03-27
WASHINGTON BRlEFLETS

Orient precinct and is the first wo.
man justice in Ferry county
The third fire within three weeks
occurred in Raymond when a gasoline
lamp in the Eagle oyster house explod.
ed. The place was Quilted.
For the first time in the history Of
Winlock woman has been elected
to the school board, Mrs. A. N. Cheney
vote
Plans are being made to erect a
summer hotel resort Oh. the south fork
Of the Newaukum river, near Pigeon
Springs. about 90 miles from Chehalis
eastward.
The difference OF 81, 200. 600 feet in
cruises made by the state and county
on section "a. township 16. range 4
west. may lead to a complete recruise
of the school lands held by the state
In Chehalis county.
May and were the dates fixed for
the third annual Yakima blossom fes-
tival, after the committeeman had de-
cided in consultation with orchardists
that the apple and pear blossoms will
be at their height then.
To remedy conditions in North Yak.
/ lima which are responsible for the big
fire losses in the last five years the
| Washington survey and rating bureau
will carry on a campaign of education
| there this summer.
Missing for ten days and believed
to be the victim of foul play. Tacoma
police are bending their efforts to find
Mrs. H. H. Rosenthal, wealthy wo-
man residing in Othello. who disap-
peared from Tacoma February 20.
| Having ventured into the realm Of
municipal ownership to the extent Of
municipal dock and a $4,000, 900 cleo
trio power plant. a municipal cold stor-
age warehouse is now the plan Of
Mayor W. w. Seymour Of Tacoma.
Since the opening of Spring the
mills at Morton are returning to nor
NAL activity, With every prospect Of
an unlimited increase in business. The
| carload shipments from Morton dur
ing the past week have totaled II.
Ray Schallenberg. the Christian
home collector who mysteriously dis
appeared from Spokane some weeks
ago after telling Miss Hazel Watson.
a manicurist, that he was either going
to hell or Portland" was located in
Aberdeen.
Unofficial word that the settlers on
the Tieton canal will get the gradual
ed payments for building charges for
which they have petitioned twice in
the last. two years was received by
Supervising Engineer c. H. .Swigert
of the Yakima project.
Opposition has arisen at Wilson
Creek over the action of the legisla-
ture in directing state highway No. Z
east from Wenatchee through Water
Vile. Plans are being perfected for
systematic campaign against this
routing of the highway.
Popular subscriptions Of 81 each
are now being taken in Aberdeen for
the purpose of placing suitable monu.
ments over the graves Of Deputies
Colin Mckenzie ana A. V. Elmer. who
were killed in the woods while look
ing for John Tornow. the outlaw.
Submarine "a, built in Seattle for
the United States navy by the Elec-
trio Boat company. Is to have an Of
ficiai test in Fort Townsend. The
same company is building submarines
for the Chilean government. and five
moro for the United States at San
Francisco.
Raymond is to have a first-class
opera-house, according to announce
mens made that the plans for a con-
crete block had been accepted and
the Willapa Construction company
would begin Immediately the driving
of the piling for the foundation. The
new building is to cost 100000.
Thomas Mackenzie, assistant dis
trict forester, says that orders have
been issued that hereafter no campers,
no sheep grazing and only limited
cattle grazing will be allowed on that
portion Of the Wenaha reserve which
makes up the watershed Of Mill creek
from which Walla Walla gets its water
supply.
The, Information telling of the I'M
animous vote of the Washington SEN
ate for the appropriation OF $4,000 for
the purchase OF the Clark
ston bridge was welcome in Charleston
and a barbecue is being considered In
honor of e. f. Halsey, Asotin county's
legislator, upon his return to his home
at Charleston.
Apple Day." to mean to Washing
ton and the northwest what "raisin'
day" is to the Sacramento valley. has
been proposed in North Yakima and
tie idea has been taken up BY tn.
commercial club, the Yakima Valley
Fruit Growers association. the public
schools, women's clubs. and othe" or
CARNATIONS.
Another gold strike has been made
in Kittitas county, which, It 10 being
asserted, will rival that made In the
Swauk district In 1871. Jack Lyon. =
prospector and homestsader. lao re-
sides near Roza, In the Kittitas can.
yon, says that flake and flour sold IN
paying quantities hes been feuAd IN