The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1914-01-29
BOND ELECTION
NEXT SATURDAY,

The crowded condition of the Lyn-
| den schools makes it necessary to
provide more room, and the direct
ors have decided TO hold a special
election to get the, voice of electors
| in the matter of a bond issue for
the purpose of erecting a permanent
High School building on the new
grounds at the north end of Fifth
street.
The district is in the best finan-
| cial condition it has been since the
building of the first part of the
school house on Eighth street. In
1908 all former bonds and indebt-
edness of the district was paid by
the issuance of bonds for $4,000,
about 5 per cent. of the total as
sessed valuation at that time. In
1907 an additional bond issue of
$4,000 WAS voted to meet the ex-
pense of building the last addition
TO the building on Eighth street.
The bonds issned in 1903 have now
been entirely paid, as has also
81 200 of the 1907 issue, leaving "A
total bonded debt of only $4,000 at
the present time; and over $1,000
is now on hand in the sinking fund
last $4,000. The district is now
practically out of debt for the first
time in twenty years, and many of
the patrons of the school think it
is high time for Lynden to take its
place with other cities of it's size,
by erecting thoroughly modern.
fire-proof high school building.
The school is now q four-year, ac-
credited high school and is on a
par with the best high schools in
the West. In fact, at the time the
High School Inspectors were visit
ing the schools last year, they re-
ported Lynden as having one of
the best schools in the state, be-
ing "down-to-date" in every way
except in the matter of buildings.
which were reported as being very
poor and inadequate. Shall we
allow this condition to continue?
The voting of these bonds will
not raise your taxes one cent, but
will raise the efficiency of
the school. The tax levy called for
($24,OOO) is considerably under S
per cent. of the assessed valuation
of the district at the present time,
and if We could take per cent,
debt in 1903 and wipe it out en-
tirely in ten years, besides MAX
ing added improvements, buying
new grounds, and putting UP new
buildings, we certainly can take Il
debt of that size now and pay it
in twenty years without additional
taxes. During the ten years We
have been paying off this per
cent. indebtedness We have raised
the school from eight to twelve
grades, have installed a Manual
Training Department not excelled by
any school in WhatcOm County; Il
Domestic Art Department where p
bout $50 girls, in addition to their
regular studies, are learning TO be
proficient in cooking and sewing,
and in other ways making life more
useful; a Business Department. in
which pupils may learn the essen
tials of business education. And
to the equipment has been added IA
full sets of tools, a power bandsaw,
3 turning lathes and many other
tools for manual training; range,
6 oil stoves with 16 blazes, Z cook
ing tables, dishes, a sewing ma
chine and many other things for The
Domestic Art Department: 3 type
writer's, a duplicator and full equip
ment for seven offices for the BUS
mess Department.: library of a.
bout 1000 volumes, $1,000 worth
of scientific apparatus, a piano, and
over $4,000 worth of desks, chairs,
tables and other furniture 10 make
the school more comfortable and
inviting.
Shall We take the step now that
will enable the directors 10 give
Lynden a building, sanitary and
modern, or force them to continue
building small temporary structures?
Every voter in the district has an
interest in this election and should
turn out and vote. No registration
is necessary The polls will be open
from l O'Clock p. M. to o'clock
p. NJ, Saturday, February Z, 1914,
at the high school.