The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1915-06-17
STORES TO CLOSE
FOR CELEBRATION


3. from IL o'clock on. thus giving a
clear field to the general Independ-
ence Day celebration at the Fair
Grounds. AS an. accommodation to
their customers, the stores will re-
main open Friday evening until a
late hour.
The following is the agreement
signed by the firms:
We, the undersigned business men
of Lynden. agree to keep our places
of business open on Friday evening.
July 2, until such time as business
will warrant. We further agree to
close our doors on Saturday,, July
3rd. at noon. and remain closed for
the remainder of the day.
Armstrong; g-Hammondd Co.
Marion Biehler
Lynden Implement Co.
Bauman Implement Company
Lynden Cooperative Co.
Jones & Rathman
r. L. Averill
Y. H. Tromp
Elder & Pace
Farmers Mercantile Co.
Hawley Bros.
F. E. Knapp
Lynden Dept. Store Inc.
Gale & COlley Barber Shop
Van Zon & Powers Barber Shop
Scovill & Ogle
J. Hanover
Stuurman & Hoekstra
Whipple's Barber Shop.
Some of the Northwests fastest
horses will be seen in action in the
afternoon. when the big racing meet
will be held. Manager Evans has
already received a half dozen entries
from Burlington and Everett. A
special day of races will also be held
Friday. July 2.
Lynden's celebration has been
we'll advertised in Skagit county,
and a number of automobile parties
will speed up this way for the day.
Great interest in the festivities is al
so being shown in all parts of What.
com County and the crowd on the
grounds will be record one
The big feature of the morning
will be the street parade. Great in
terest is expected to be shown in
the automobile section OF this, as
many new machines purchased this
year will be on exhibition. Prizes
for the best decorated machines will
be. first $6. second 81. third 81.
An innovation this year will be
the parade of decorated baby car
riages. This is an event that will
bring out a host of entries, as it
takes but few minutes to make
the little carts attractive. Already
half dozen have agreed to enter this
contest. Children under twelve must
act as the chauffers of the carriages.
Prizes for this event are, first So.
second 81. third 81.
Other awards are:
Best represented fraternal or So
cial organization. $40; second. IS.
Best decorated horse drawn ve-
nicle. IS; second 50.
Best decorated house along the
line of march, SO; second 81.
The following list of prizes for
sports promises several hours of ex-
citement and amusement:
Boys IS yd. foot race (boys un-
der twelve). first 81; End, soc.
Boys 100 yd. foot race (boys in
Ter 16). first. $3.50, End, Use.
Mems foot race. free for all. pro-
fessionals barred, 100 yds., first, SO;
End. $3.50.
Boys human wheelbarrow race
(boys under 12) first 81; End soc.
Boys obstacle race, free for all,
first $3.50; End. 75c.
Girls foot race (girls under 12)
first 81; End soc.
Girls foot race (under 16 years)
first $3.50; End 75c.
Ladies foot race, free for all, SO
yds., first 81; End 81.
Ladies nail driving contest, free for
all, professional carpenters barred,
first $3.50; second 75c.
Molasses eating contest. ladies
barred, 81 in prizes.
Shampoo contest, free for all.
first 81; second soc.
All the sports will be held on the
Fair Grounds, where baseball game
and horse races will conclude the
afternoon. A single admission of
twenty-five cent for adults. children
under.12 free, will include all the
events