The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1916-08-17
WASHINGTON STATE
NEWS OF INTEREST
Principal Events Of the Week
Briefly Sketched for lnfor.
nation of Our Readers.

Immense crowds attended the annu-
al picnic of Southwest Washington
pioneers at Rochester.
The annual convention of the Cow
litz county Sunday schools was held
at Castle Rock August is and II.
Work on the superstructure OF
Aberdeen's new $4,000 federal build
ing will start within a few days.
1t is estimated that one-third to one
half of the new grain in Garfield coun-
ty has been sold since the price reach
ed 81.
The 1916 convention of the Washing
ton State Elks' Reunion association
will be held at Hoquiam Thursday,
Friday and Saturday.
T. w. Martin, age SO. believed to be
the last survivor of the famous battle
of Walla Walla, December 40, 1855,
passed away at Pullman.
Contracts have been closed for three
sSOO-ton freighters for Norwegian in
terests that are to be built at the plant
of ]. F. Guthrie e. Company. of Sc
attic
Two weeks more of recruiting for
the citizens military training camp at
American lake still remain before the
actual start of the maneuvers on Aug
ust 2s.
Although 109 men were placed in
two days, the United States employ
nent office at North Yakima is unable
to keep the supply equal TO the de-
mand for pickers
The authority of the sheriff to put
q person on the blacklist and prevent
him from taking out permit for Ii
quor is to be tested in the courts OF
Grays Harbor county.
A new record was established dur
ing the month of July on the Seattle
municipal golf course, maintained by
the park department, when total OF
6349 persons played over the links.
The Eastern Washington Highway
association will meet in annual SEES
sion in Spokane about the first Of Oc-
tober under plans now being made by
President Frank W. Guilbert of the
organization.
The body of AL Baucom, of Dayton,
who was drowned in the Snake river,
was found two miles below Lyons fer
ry, in Walla Walla county. The body
was IL miles below where the acct
dent occurred.
Professor A. B. Nystrom, of Pull
man, will give instruction to boys in
stock judging in Lewis county during
the next two weeks for the final con
test at the Southwest Washington Fair
on September l.
Three demonstrations for the pur-
pose of organizing canning teams for
the Southwest Washington Fair were
held in Lewis county this week by
Mrs. Elizabeth Jones, state organizer
for boys and girls club work.
Considerable activity has been
shown during the past week in the
Walla Walla market. The advance in
quotations was responsible for the
transfer of approximately 100000
bushels of the 1915 and 1916 crops.
Putting an end to the troubles in
crossing the Snake river between Wal
la Walla county and Pasco. for the
time being. at least, a power ferry
operated jointly by Walla Walla and
Franklin counties has begun opera
ton.
Antha Harrison, the 16-year-old Ia
coma high school girl who has been
the object of search throughout the
northwest since she dropped out of
sight July 4, has been found The girl
was working as a domestic in Belling-
ham.
The Portland lodge of Elks is to
join in the Washington State Elks' re-
union at Hoquiam on August II, IS
and 10, announcement having been re
ceived that the special invitation ex
tended by the Aberdeen lodge has
been accepted.
Twenty-six esquires were elevated
to the rank of knight by the knights
of Pythias at sunrise Friday, at Alta
Vista rock, on Mount Rainier. In the
class were Governor Lister and c. j.
Carr, of Tacoma, republican candidate
for state treasurer.
That Vancouver Barracks soon will
be a brigade post with three regi
ments instead of one and with -four
companies of engineers instead OF
one large one, seems to be growing
more certain daily. This will bring
nearly 1000 men there.
BY special act of congress, second,
third and fourth class postmasters in
Washington have been authorized to
assist in recruiting. "Postmasters
will, without neglecting their duties
tender to officers of the army all the
assistance possible in their efforts to
obtain recruits" says Postmaster Gen
eral Burlesons order.
On petition of the associated com
mission dealers of Seattle and Port
land, the state public service commits
sion has issued an order suspending
q proposed advance by northwestern
railroads of minimum carload weights
on potatoes and potatoes and onions
mixed from $4,000 to $4,000 pounds on
shipments in this state.