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The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1915-03-25
LAUREL AND WISER
LAKE

II w Whitaker who has traded
his twenty-acre ranch at Laurel Tor
Bellingham property, moved last
saturday. Mrs. Whitaker, who has
been seriously i'll at the Fernda'e
hospital. is much better and WAS
taken to Bellingham 10 join ner
family. Mr.. Linberg, of Beilnshan' >
who is the new owner of tie Whlta-
ker property, moved o0t here Satuf-
day.
Misses Edith and Jane Froom
spent their spring vacation at me
home of their parents, Mr.. and MIS-.
Froom.
Clyde Porter, of Rosario, Orcas
Island. spent from Friday until SUI
day of last week with Mr.. and Mrs.
j. c. Meyers.
n. p. Sorensen lost one of his
fine black horses last week. Inc
hores was only sick about twenty
minutes but died before aid could
be given.
Mrs. ]. Cornett, of Vancouver, b.
= c., who has been visiting for The
past three weeks with her relatives,
, Mr.. and Mrs. Cornett, has return
ed to her home.
Mrs. Jacobson of Lummi Island,
is visiting at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Thomas Megaard.
Mrs. J. c. Cummings Of Belling-
ahm spent from ThJrsday Y unt
Monday at her home at Laurel
'.The Man in the Vanguard" is
the title of the Senior class play
which will be given Friday evening
at the school auditorium. This play
is new and more diffc 1t than the
average play given by high schools.
but Prof. Cannon, who is dri ling
the play, says the rehearsais re
coming along fine and everything
points towards an excellent pHoduc-
ton. Those who take the reading
parts are: Lester Hobson, Pearl
Nessen, Frank Alexander. Ernest
Lusk and Frank Hawk. The play
will start at 8 o'clock.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wayland Clark and
Miss Brand of Belllngham spent
Sunday at Parker's.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rob Sorenssn were
guests of Mrs. Mary Nelson II
Ferndale on Sunday
Mr.. Rodenbaker of Belingh n
filled the vacancy at the Baptist
Church caused by the absence Il
Rev. Flanagan. the regular minis
ter.
The community meeting held II
Laurel last Thursday WAS one i
r .he best ever held at Laurel. The
morning session WAS devoted e
talks led by Mr.. Klemme from lie
Ellensburg Normal Teachers from
Victor. North Bellingham, AlHi, Par
adise, Woodlyn and Laurel partlei-
pated in the chicken dinner served
by the girls Domestic Science lass
TO the visiting guests. Muse b!
the High School and a re iteti1n pS
Ed. Cannon preceded the tax by ID
Nash on the topic Education .oi
Efficiency" DIR. Nash outlined tbs
work of Booker T. Wash nation
showing how a trained hand mus
go with a trained mind. Prafe sol
Klemme spoke ON The Teschel
and the Opportunity, which cl sec
the afternoon program. In thf
evening a short musical rogram W !
given by the members of tie Hl2i
school followed by talk ON ht
Man in the shadow by Prof. KEN
me. who is very interes ing anc
versatile speaker.
Mrs ]. C. Anderson was n week
end guest at the Ogle home at Lyh
Gen.
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1915-03-25
LINDEN TEN YEARS BACK

(From The Lynden Sun, March
%. 1905.)
A campaign for Commercial Club
members is now on. Dues are twen-
ty-five cents q month.
Angus Young returned to Lynden
Tuesday after an eight months VS.
it. il Michigan. He intends TO re-
main in Lynden.
p. Bentzen purchased tie R. o.
Blonden ranch adjoining Lynden re-
Gently and yesterday sold Il to Leen-
dert De Valois of Iowa for $4,000.
The Lynden Broom Factory, con-
Quoted by c. w. Leist and Son, S
prospering. They have orders ahead
for large quantity of brooms.
The Lynden Athletic Club will
hold n dance this week.
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1915-03-25
IN M EMORtAM.

A LITTLE peach in the orchard
A grew
A little peach of emerald hue:
Warmed by the sun and wet by
the dew
IL grew.
ONE day. passing that orchard
" through.
That little peach dawned on the
view
OF Johnny Jones and his sister
Sue
Them two.
TIP at that peach club they
" threw
Down from the stem on which it
Fell the little peach of emerald
Mon dieu.
CUE took bite and John chew.
~ And then the trouble began TO
brew
Trouble the doctor couldn't sub
due
Too truel
TTNDER the turf where the dai-
~ sizes grew
They planted John and his sister
Sue.
And their little souls to the angels
flew
Boo noo
WHAT of the peach of the emer-
w aid hue.
Warmed by the sun and wet by the
dew:
All. well. its mission on earth Is
through
Adieu!
Eugene Field.
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1915-03-25
(From The Pacific Pilot, March

(From The Pacific Pilot, March
23. 1905.)
A number of business men have
formed a commercial club. The OF.
ficers elected are president, +. w.
Bixby; vice-president, d. w. Bend
er: secretary, Chas. McKettrick
treasurer, A. l.. Swim.
A meeting of the Officers end
directors of the Farmers Mutual
Telephone Company was held ihis
week, and the organization complet'
ed. Lynden WAS named the nome
office of the company.
The program for Friday afternoon
in Principal Bakers class at school,
consists of music, Agnes Edison
recitation, Maude Schuyler; reclta'
tons. Orel Handy, Clara Leist, Ethe
Wheeler, Victor Bussard, Madge Me
Kipnon. Harvey Smith. Doroth!
Staight; music. Ada Pyeatt; imper
sonatiop, Bessie lines.
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1915-03-25

A delightful dance was given Fri
day evening at Odd Fellows Han
nv the Klatawas. 81. Patricks day
decorations. including shamrocks,
harps. pigs and praties, We're attract
;vely used. Cartoons by Waiter
Gehrlach were feature Of tie dec
orations.
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1915-03-25

Paul Henderson, formerly of Lyr-
den, and Miss Jennie Jes nf Custer
were quietly married in Be neham
Monday by Rve. Williams. After Il
short wedding trip to Sound cites,
Mr.. and Mrs. Henderson will make
their home at Tolt, Washington,
where Mr.. Henderson is in The jew
elrY business.
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1915-03-25

Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. L. Jackman, Mr..
Will Jackman and daughter Louise,
and Mrs. Effie Kelly, of Lynden,
and Miss Harriet E. Townsend, of
Malta, H., spent Wednesday even
ing, guests of Mr.. and Mrs. H. e.
Altman. at Cedarbrook Farm-Nook
sack Reporter.
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1915-03-25

The new steel bridge to be
thrown across the Nooksack river
on the Guide Meridian will be bull,
by the Weymouth Construction CON-
many of Seattle, to whom the county
commissioners awarded the contract
for that work last week. The COM
panys bid, one of thirteen was
$3O,700, or $1,000 less than the
county engineers estimate. Inc
bridge, which is to be completed bE
November /. will have span ~
$50 feet, with twenty-foot road
way, and it will eliminate the ian
gerous curve in the present struc-
fure. 1t will also be lower Than
the old bridge by fifteen feet.
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1915-03-25

What do you know about Mexico?
Or Mathes will give an illustrated
lecture on It Friday night at the
high school for the public library
Admission 10 and 25 cents.
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1915-03-25
County News

The big Parker mill at Blaine
will open up in May.
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1915-03-25

Nooksack is conducting a cam
paign to eliminate liquor selling
The druggist there is the only nne
authorized to sell booze and he mas
to keep an exact record of all drinks
sold with the names of the buyers.
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1915-03-25
FEAR NOTHING.

EEAR nothing ana hope all things, az
l. the right
Alone may do securely; every hour
The thrones OF ignorance and ancient
night
Lose somewhat Of their long usurpeo
power.
And freedoms lightest word can make
them shiver
With a base dread that clings to them
forever
James Russell Lowell.
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1915-03-25

More than a score of mines II
the Mt. Baker district will be OPEN
ed this season.
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1915-03-25

Jacob Zweegmen has purchased
36.7S acres near Lynden for $1,000
from John KOrtlever.
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1915-03-25
RUSSIAN NATIONAL ANTHEM.

God, the all terrible. thou who
ordainest,
Thunder thy clarion and light
ming thy sword.
Show forth thy pity on high
where thou reignest.
Give to us peace in our time.
O Lord.
God, the all merciful, earth hath
forsaken
Thy holy ways and sighted
thy word;
Let not thy wrath in its terror
awaken,
Give to us peace in our time,
o Lord
God. the omnipotent. mighty
avenger,
Watching invisible. judging un-
heard;
Save us in mercy and save us
in danger.
Give to us peace in our time.
o Lord.
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1915-03-25

Several protests We're MADE thls
week before the Bellingham I'll!
council against moving the auto
stages off Dock Street.
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1915-03-25

During the year 1914 the war
rant and bonded Indebtedness has
been reduced by $197 500 and tie
county's resources increased some
s155,0OO, while the amount NJ cas-
on hand at the close of the year WIS
some $4,000 greater than for ne
preceding year. according to the Fe-
port of the County Auditor fliel
last week. At the end Of 1913 the
county's excess of liabilities WIS
100000 but at the close of 1914 "
has resources of $35 goo. The re
port also shows a smaller tax levy
for 1914 than for 1913 by about
sSS,00O. The total resources of the
county at the end of 1914 are va .
ued at 405,496.S1, of which S3l5'-
600 are fixed and S90,496S1 are
realzable assets. In this is 'nclud-
ed $50, ,673.61 in cash. credited to
nine different funds. Among the i
abilities there was at this time
warrant indebtedness of S230,2S1.61
and county bond indebtedness II
$4,000.
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1915-03-25

Arthur w. Pierce. sentenced lest
week by Judge Hardin To from fiji
teen months to fifteen years in IL"
state penitentiary for purchasin
sheep stolen from Thomas Jeffer,
son, left Saturday for Walla Wall
alone and unguarded.
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1915-03-25

County auto stages will be taxed
from $40 to $25, by the state, ac-
cording to the number of passer-
gers carried, according to new
state law. Motor trucks will b"
taxed from $40 to $50. The color
of auto licenses will be changed
each year, so as to force owners to
purchase the licenses.
The following is the schedule "f
license fees that will become effect
i've with the going into effect Of The
bill June 8:
Motorcycles. $3.50.
Automobles-Tw hors :
power or less, So twenty-five "a
forty horsepower. s5; forty horse
power or above, $3.50; for hire, per
horsepower, SO cents.
Motor trucks-Under two tons
capacity. $40; two or three tons c.
pacity, SIS; three to four tons ca
pacity. S20 four to five tons capac-
ity, S25; for hire, double the abovt
licenses in each case. respectively.
Auto stages-Per horsepower, so
cents. plus 81 per passenger capac-
ity additional.
Demonstration cars-Motorcycle
So: all other motor vehicles. So;
additional demonstration license, SO.
General fees-Duplicate number
plates. SO cents; duplicate of IL
cense. so cents; transfer of license,
so cents.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-08-27
WHO CAUSES THE FIRES
FORESTER ELLIOTT SAYS PER.
SONS SEEKING JOBS.
Polk County Spends Large Sums An
nually to Protect Timber With
in Jurisdiction.

State Forester Elliott, who Is IN
charge of the fire preventative al
rangements, has this to say regard
ing the fires that are started annu-
ally. "About half the fires that are
started each year come from malic-
iousness of persons desiring to obtain
work as fire fighters, and by others
desirous of improving hunting. This
sort of lawlessness, it is pointed out,
annually costs the state a large
amount of money"
In view of this condition, the for
ester has called upon the governor to
aid in the work of stopping the abuse
and Governor Withycombe has been
quoted as saying:
$50 far as may be necessary, ;" said
Governor Withyeombe, "I certainly
shall be disposed to cooperate in ev-
cry way / can with State Forester Ell
lott and the timber owners. 1t will
be my aim to bring this class of law
violators to speedy justice. If this
can be accomplished best by calling
upon the attorney general for aid.
shall not hesitate to seek his assist
anee. with the view of making some
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-08-27
New Books at the Library.

Valley of Fear, Doyle; Jack Chari-
ty, Footner; Michael o. Holloran,
Porter; Girl of the Golden Gate, Ma
loney; Cabbages and Kings, 0. Hen
ry; The Four Million, O. Henry.
The following books have been TAX
en- from the rental collection and
placed in free circulation: The In
vaders, Allen; Barnabetta, Martin ;
Congress Woman, Curtis; Martha by
the Day, Lippman; Making over
Martha, Lippman; 7. Tembarom,
Burnett; Captivating Mary Carstairs,
Harrison; Within the Can, Weller 4;
The Victim, Dixon; Dawn O'Hala,
Ferber; Witching Hour, Thomas; Out
of the Primitive, Bennett; Full
Swing, Dandy; Kileneny of the Or
chard, Montgomery; Nancy the JOY
Gus, Stow; Twenty-fourth of June,
Richmond; House of Happiness,
Bosher; Hands of Esau, Deland; /;
Flame of Frost, Jones; My Rag Pick
err, Waller; From an Island Outpost,
Waller; Last Boy, Van Dyke; Every
body's Birthright, Laughlin; Ezekiel.
Pratt; Misadventures of Three Good
Boys, Schute.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-08-27
COBB 8 MITCHELL TO GET MILL
Rumor Has 1t That Timber Owners
Want Falls City Plant.

There is a possibility, and even a
probability, that Cobb & Mitchell Of
Portland, who are heavily interested
in timber in the Siletz basin, will
take over the plant of the Falls City
Lumber company at Falls City, in
which event the institution will re-
sumo operations and continue without
abatement. This is the dope that is
being handed out by lumbermen, who
allege that they know whereof they
speak, and likely has some founda-
tion. 1t is said that Cobb & Mitchell
have been financially interested in the
construction of the logging railroad
which extends into the timber Of the
Falls City Lumber company, and
which has now reached point where
it may be extended into the timber
of the former firm without large ex-
pense, the line being over the summit.
The work of inventorying the as
sets of the Falls City Lumber com
pany is still going on. The store
stock has been inventoried, and the
lumber in the yards is now getting
attention from the receiver in charge
of the company's business through his
personal representative, Mr.. J. Gold
smith Of Portland.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-08-27
SPECIAL OFFICER HURT
POLK COUNTY PATROLMAN AT
SALEM HOSPITAL.
Collision at Independence Results in
Serious Injury to Motorcycle Of
fcer Rathbun on Wednesday.

With leg and arm broken and in
ternal injuries as the result of col
lision between his motorcycle and the
automobile of o. K. Edwards of Port
land, Officer Rathbun of Polk county
was hurried to the Salem hospital
from Independence on Wednesday af-
ternoon. The collision occurred about
mile soSth of Independence when
the officer lost control of his machine.
The motorcycle was demolished and
the auto badly damaged. None Of the
occupants of the Edwards car were
injured. The officer came from Leb-
anon about a week ago for the spec
ial purpose of patroling the main trav-
eled thoroughfares of independence
to detect automobile speeders. Judge
Teal was advised, when the accident
occurred, that Mr.. Rathbun had no
friends in this country and that he
was practically destitute In view OF
this Judge Teal ordered the man to
be cared for at the Salem hospital as
a county charge. Mr.. Rathbun said
he lost control Of his machine and
went blind. driving head-on into the
automobile.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-08-27
DIVERSIFIED FARMING PAYS.
Henry Mayer of Near Lincoln Getting
Results from Efforts.

1t seems that at this time every
owner of farm, be it large or small,
is seeking the best method to make it
yield him a lucrative return for time
and good money expended. To all
such The Observer would suggest that
they visit Mr.. Henry Nager, a pros
porous farmer near Lincoln. Mr.. Ma
ger owns about three hundred acres,
part of which is on the Willamette
bottom. Upon this he raises cereals
of all kinds, enabling him, if the mar
ket suits, to realize from wheat, oats,
barley, and rye. This year he has al
so twenty-five acres of alfalfa, from
which he has cut the third crop, and
so well pleased is he with the result
from his experiment with this choice
of grasses that he contemplates put
ting in large acreage and by means
of ram in the river, installing a
system of irrigation, although the
grass has done well this year through
natural elements. Mr. Nagef also
keeps about forty cows. From these
he sells cream when the market is up !,
but when the price of cream goes
down he converts the milk into
cheese, having fair sized cheese fac
tory upon his farm, that is well filed
with large, sweet Swiss cheese at
this time. He says he makes money,
but it is done only through methodi-
cal diversifying.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-08-27
CANT|NE GIVEN CHARGE
FIGHT AGAINST ENGINEER LEW
rs WON BY THE GOVERNOR.
Chief Executive and State Treasurer,
Constituting Majority Of Board,
End Long, Wordy Battle.

Governor Witbycombe and State
Treasurer Kay yesterday won their
fight to make E. j. Cantine the actual
state highway engineer, when John H.
Lewis, state engineer, made prop0s-
al of withdrawal from highway work.
While declining to concur in the in
depreciation of the highway law an
nounced by Governor Withycombe
and State Treasurer Kay, Mr.. Lewis
said if the commission would enter
an order relieving him Of all duties
in connection with the work and from
giving a $4,000 bond he would With
draw from all connection with it.
1t was announced that the COVER
nor and state treasurer would vote
for an order which will be introduced
at meeting of the commission to-
day in accordance. with Mr.. Lew
is proposal and directing Mr.. Can
tine to furnish bond of $4,000. Mr..
Lewis said he had always been will
ing to retire from the position Of
highway engineer provided he was as
sured by the commission that his in
terests would be protected.
Mr.. Kay recalled that he had on
several occasions informed Mr.. Lewis
that the board would enter an order
protecting him provided he turned
over the highway work to the chief
deputy, as was intended by the legis-
lature when it passed the amendment
to the highway law consolidating the
state highway department with that
of the state engineer.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-08-27

MANY ATTEND PICNIC
NINETY DALLASITES ENJOY ES-
PEE OUTING AT SALEM.
Two Most Important Prizes Are
Awarded to Employees of Railway
Company From This City.

More than 1900 employees of the
Southern Pacific company attended
the second annual picnic Of the COM
pany at the state fair grounds, Sa-
lem, on Wednesday and enjoyed see
ing the Dallas representatives walk
away with two important prizes in
cluding the tug-of-war and the fat
mems race. Governor Withycombe
spoke at the picnic and with the Of
ficials of the transportation company
from San Francisco and Portland
Joined into the merry making right
heartily. A special train thought
many employees from Portland, and
Eugene also sent special. About
ninety Dallas people went to Salem
on the regular passenger trains and
returned on the last train in the
evening after thoroughly enjoying the
days entertainment. After a series
of tug-of-wars the Dallas shop men
challenged the winning team from the
Brooklyn shops, Portland, and easily
won the event. J. R. Jones, store
keeper here, won second honors in
the fat men S race after making phe-
nomenal speed. A baseball game be-
tween the Brooklyn shop men and
those from Beaverton was won by the
former. Much amusement was fur
nished by group of little boys in a
watermelon eating contest in which
few Dallas youngsters were delight
ed participants.
Governor Withycombe spoke on
"Safety First" laying much stress
upon the Importance of national as
we'll as individual safety. F. G. Deck
ebach of the Salem Commercial club
delivered an address of welcome and
spoke on the efficiency of present day
railroads. Superintendent F. L.
Burckhalter, R. J. Clancy and c. w.
Martyr were field judges; J. A. Ellis,
assistant superintendent, was chair
man and had charge of the sport
events, and E. J. Becker awarded
prizes for the contests.
R. J. Clancy, assistant to the gen
eral manager at San Francisco, said
that $4,000 residents OF Oregon were
by the Southern Pacific
company and that it distributes an
nually for labor in the state, $3,-
100000. Its payroll in Portland, Mr..
Clancy said, including the Brooklyn
shops, contains more than 400 names
and amounts annually to 81, 400, 900.
In Salem its payroll sustains 1856
with an annual disbursement of more
than $130,000. The payroll in Rose
burg is $360,000 and in Ashland,
$115,000.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-08-27
PIONEERS TO ORGANIZE
CALL MADE FOR SEPTEMBER 23
BY THE COMMITTEE.
Membership of Proposed Society to
Include Early Settlers of Polk
and Their Descendants.

The organization committee informs
The Observer that it is the purpose OF
many patriotic citizens of Polk coun-
ty to make an earnest effort to organ
ize a Pioneers association on Thurs
day, September %, the second day OF
the Polk county fair, which will be
specially designated as "PioneeI
Day." 1t had been the purpose OF
the committee on organization to
name at least two delegates for each
voting precinct to assist in the work
of reorganization, but it has been
found impracticable to do so. All
persons interested in the movement
are requested to consider themselves
such delegates, and do everything in
their power to help along the good
work. Not only are they requested to
be present themselves, but each is
urged to bring his neighbor also.
It has been suggested that the name
and style of this organization 'be
known as ga Home Gathering OF
Polk County Pioneers and their De-
scendants," but this suggestion is on
ly tentative, and is subject to amend
ment or revision by the members of
the association. A speaker has been
invited to address the pioneers. and
the purposes of the organization will
be fully set forth by selected speak
ers on the day Of organization. The
committee is especially desirous of
having a large and enthusiastic gath
ering on this occasion. Any further
information regarding the proposed
organization will be furnished by Mr..
J. T. Ford of this city.