The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1915-07-08
LYNDENpS FOURTH
SAFE AND SANE

Lynden held a Fourth of July
celebration Saturday that was safe,
sane and satisfactory. A splendid
morning parade and an afternoon
of excellent sports proved pleasing
to crowd of 1000.
The attractive floats of the Py-
THAN Sisters and the Royal Neigh
bors, the prettily decorated ma
chimes. buggies and baby carriage,
the fair marshals ON horseback, the
race horses and the band made up
a procession that would be hard to
beat. Aside from the prize winners
selected by Judges Cakes, Tobias
sen and Craine listed below, the
Bauman, Serrurier, Knapp and Pix
ley cars deserve special mention.
The afternoon program was open
ed by fast ball game in which
Lynden held Laurel to a 3 to Q
score. Excellent time marked the
races following, the 1884 mark
made by Miss Everett with the 12-
year old Fitzsimmons boy up in the
mile, being a record for the track.
Miss Lewis won the honors In the
free-for-all pace. driving La Conner
Maid. her own horse. Darky Boy
being sick. The Leach sisters rode
a splendid race in the half-mile. The
Everett owners represented were
SO pleased with the treatment they
received during their stay here. that
they expect to return at Fair time.
"a r1nn nF hn
Best represented fraternal or 30
cial organization. $40; second. IS.
LIST Pythian Sisters, End Royal
Neighbors.
Best decorated horse drawn ve-
hicle, IS; second 50.
1st Lynden Livery, End Miss Lewis.
Best decorated Auto, first $500; Sec
ond 400; third 500
1st Chas. Galbraith, End w. H. Wa
pies, Bird Will Jackman.
Baby Carriage, first $500: second
$500; third s1.0O
1st Calvin william Jimmy" Jones.
driven by Margaret B0erhave.
Best decorated house along the
line of march. SO; second 81.
1st Mayor Oakes. End M. L. Jack
man.
Boys rs yd. foot race (boys un-
der twelve), first 81; End, soc.
LIST Cornelius Lindhout. End Tom
Young.
Boys 100 yd. foot race (boys un-
der 16), first, $3.50, End. 75c.
1st. Gerrit Wander Nicer. End Forest
Rogers.
Mems foot race. free for all, pro-
fessionals barred. 100 yds.. first, $S;
End, $3.50.
1st Carl Gullixson, End VIM. Meurer.
Boys human wheelbarr0w race
(boys under 12) first 81: End soc.
Ist Tom Young and Cornelius Lind
hout, End Dick McGinnis and Fred
Harry.
Boys obstacle race. free for all.
first $3.50; End. 75c.
LIST Cornelius LindhOut. End Carol
WOrthen.
Girls foot race (girls under 12)
first 81; End soc.
lst Ruth Bauman, End Dorothy
Knott.
Girls foot race (under 16 years)
first $3.50; End 75c.
1st Ruth Bauman. End Sadie Bau-
man.
Ladies' foot race. free for all. SO
yds., first 81; End 81.
1st Mrs. Murdock, End Irene Pixler.
Shampoo contest, free for all.
first 81; second soc.
1st Roland Marchant, End R. Brig
ham.
Holland Rusk Eating Contest. 1st
prize 81, End soc.
1st r. StOujesdyk, End Stafford Fail
Some fast contests were seen In
the horse racing events. La Conner
Maid won the free-for-all pace in
1:14, with Dewey Ann second and
Bonnie B. third.
Black Bess took the half mile run.
ming race In 81 seconds from Hattie
L. End, and Slim 3rd.
Miss Everett was the winner OF
the ladies' half mile running race,
with Miss Leach on Babe second.
The time was 1 minute.
Miss Everett was also the win
ner in the mile derby. Princess
Ruth was second.
Black Diamond defeated Darby
In the Indian pony race. with May
flower third.