The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1916-03-23
WASHINGTON STATE
NEWS OF INTEREST
Principal Events of the Week
Briefly Sketched for Infor.
nation of Our Readers.

many rosebushes were set out.
Morton's reported gold mine has
turned out to be a quicksilver or Gin.
nabar mine.
Leading republicans at Spokane
have formed a Roosevelt-for-P president
organization.
Toppenish has organized two gun
clubs and will have trap shooting at
least once a week.
Arrangements are being completed
for the Sunday school convention at
Pasco, May 2, and T.
The first arrest for drunkenness
in Whitman county under the new pro-
hibition law was made at Colfax.
Sheriff Robert T. Hodge of King
county has issued a formal announce
ment of his candidacy for governor.
: An energetic campaign for recruit
Ing two national guard companies at
North Yakima has been commenced.
Plans for an allGray's Harbor coun-
ty Sunday school field meet, to be held
at Aberdeen June 80. have been per-
fected.
With a registration of 25,575, the
Tacoma books have closed. The total
is about 5000 less than the registra-
ton of 1914.
Over half the money for Walla
Walla taxes has been paid to the
treasurer in the first five weeks the
books were open.
1t is expected that ground will be
broken within 80 days for new s4o.-
900 home to be erected by the Cen
tralia lodge of Elks.
Henry Mcbride of Seattle, former
governor Of Washington. has announc-
cd his candidacy for the republican
nomination for governor.
approximately 1000 laborers in the
employ of the Northern Pacific and
Milwaukee railroads were granted in
crease of pay since March l.
Burbank residents and Franklin
county officials have asked special
election to determine on the proposed
$4,000 bond issue for bridge across
Snake river at Burbank.
The Pasco high school debating
team, composed of David Hastings,
Eugene Warden and Max Helpenstell,
has won the championship for the
southeastern district of Washington.
The Danaher Lumber ccmpany's big
mill on the old Tacoma waterfront ras
begun saving. bringing to close a
period of idleness extending over two
years. Eighty men were put to work.
Members of the Wenaha Game Pro-
tective association of Garfield coun-
ty have decided to put on contest
in the killing of animals and birds
destructive to game and useful birds.
P. r. Parks, general manager OF the
Spokane Fruit Growers company, and
L. J. Blot. sales manager, will handle
the strawberry tonnage of the Kenne-
wick Richland Marketing union for
1916.
Erection of one of the finest depart
meut slOTe Oh thS N~AAAN
coast for Frederick & Nelson will be-
gin before the end of the present year,
according to announcement made at
Seattle.
The cool weather has halted the
high water flowing down from the
canyons in the Wenatchee valley, and
no further trouble is expected unless
there are several warm days in sue
cession.
Judge Thomas E. Grady, of the SUI
perior court at North Yakima, SEN
fenced David A. Simon to the state
penitentiary for from 10 to 35 years for
the murder of Mrs. Lillian Simon on
the night of March l.
At O meeting of the Centralia bus
? mess men, April 6, and were set
as the dates for holding style show.
The show will be held in connection
with the state parentteacher conven-
ton, April 5. and 7.
Mrs. Elizabeth Jones, OF the United
States department Of agriculture, has
maze tour Vi TIC oNhoSAS VI
county in the interests of the organi.
xation of clubs among the school boys
and girls of the county.
Samuel Glasgow, president of the
Continental Milling company. of Spo-
kane, is at the head of new company
which will install flour mill at Pas
co. Plans have been perfected and
work will be begun soon.
Postmasters have been appointed
in the state of Washington as fol-
lows: Edward E. Mcmillan. Byron,
Yakima county; Emil Charles lven,
Gilmer. Klickitat county; II. S. Brad
shaw, Elberton, Whitman county.
The Great Northern railroad has an
nounced that 1t will purchase imme-
diately s0.OO0.o00 feet Of lumber to be
used In the construction Of new snow
sheds TO protect Its line across the
Cascade mountains from snowslides-
Treasurer Buttels. of Chelan county,
says that q larger percentage OF taxes
we're paid and the per cent discount
more generally taken advantage OF
than last year The payments the
last day of grace totaled $26.sso'
mostly in small amounts.