The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1916-07-27

1loiN imam 7'tVVV icSai et6uSIS, NHiSu
IS $1,000 more than the statutory re-
luirement
The Western Washington Fair as
sociation's premium list, issued by
Secretary J. P. Nevins, gives ample
evidence to indicate that this years
fair will be even more extensive than
last years splendid exhibition.
The preliminary meeting held at
Chehalis to launch campaign TO vote
100000 in bonds with which to begin
a paved road campaign in Lewis coun-
ty attracted an attendance of SO men
from various parts of the county.
Farmers of the Yakima valley are
turning more attention to dairying and
diversified farming. with the result
that within few more years 1t is
destined to become one of the impor-
tant dairying districts of the county.
James c. Cunningham, Union Trust
company manager. Spokane, purchased
of w p Reser of Walla Walla 4s10
acres of Mr. Reser's 5600-acre farm
on the Snake river. The purchase
price was reported as s14 an acre. or
s6O,340.
The state proposes to select 266 900
acres, equivalent to 400 sections, on
the borders of the forest reserve in
Yakima county to exchange with the
federal government for school land
/ ,a1 he 10 fnh
it has no access.
| With over 1000 members voting, the
Seattle local of the International Long
shoremen's Union unanimously voted
against consideration of any compro-
mise on the strike situation and voted
to continue the strike until their de-
mands were met.
| Fred P. Wolff has been reappointed
q member of the board of trustees of
the Washington state normal school
at Ellensburg by Governor Lister. His
Wolff has been a member Of the board
for the last six years.
The highest price on record is be-
| ing paid for whole milk at the con-
| denser in Chehalis for the summer
months. For the second half of July
the price is $3.50 per hundred, COM
pared with s1.30 per hundred the sec
ond half of July last year.
While the Seattle police were en-
| gagged in dumping into the bay a car
load of beer seized. United States in
ternal revenue officers appeared and
directed the police to hold the beer
| as evidence for prosecution of the
shipper in the federal courts
Reports from some sections of the
Spokane district that serious damage
has been done apples by sun scald are
discredited by officers Of the Spokane
Fruit Growers company. Alleged
Wholesale losses in the Greenacres
district, the officers state, will not run
higher than per cent.
Indian Agent w. A. Talbert reports
that he is leasing much Indian land
to persons coming to Omak to register
/ for land in the Colville Indian reserva-
| ton opening. He says many more
are making inquiries. This will mean
many new settlers in this district be-
sides the new homesteaders.
Interest coupons for the municipal
districts and county and school dis
tricts are being clipped at the office
of the state treasurer and the notices
are being sent out The interest on
the county and school districts will
amount to $55,75S91 The interest
| on the municipality districts totals
S6.34s.
Besides Selling more than 100 pack
| ages of liquor in the Spokane hotel, in
a raid by Spokane's entire detective
| force aided by other officers, the po-
| lice found a room on the ground floor
completely equipped for enabling ap-
plicants to obtain liquor without the
formality of sending their liquor per-
mits outside the state.
The decision by Judges Preble and
| Grady, at North Yakima. directing the
| issuance of a writ of mandamus re-
| quiring County Auditor Barrett to is
sue a permit to Seward Kline, drug
gist at Selah, for the importation of
five gallons of alcohol from Portland,
will not be appealed. Auditor Barrett
says he will hereafter issue permits
to druggists for importation of any
quantity of liquor from any place.
Apportionment of the state school
fund among the counties of the state,
amounting to 1891, 2O1.6s, for the
month of July. has been made by State
Superintendent of Public Instruction
Josephine Corliss Preston. The appor-
tionment to each county is as follows:
Adams. $3,935.s6; Asotin, s2.547.70;
Benton, s3,205.8S; Chelan, s6170.44;
Clallam. $3.026.Ss: Clarke, $s,sss.s4:
Column ia. s2,59Os6; Cowlitz. $4.sSs.s4:
Douglas. $3,669.96; Ferry, s1,353.23;
Franklin. sl,Sl2I0; Garfield, sl.72s.4s.
Grant. s3.357.76; Grays Harbor. $11.-
0s5.05: Island, s1,sS0.s4; Jefferson.
s2.125.67 King. ss6.23s.54; Kitsap.
S6,32093 Kittitas. $6.357.2S; Klicki-
tat, s3.453.4S; Lewis. $14,l70.s7; Lin
coin, $7,03s.79: Mason, sls09.55; Ok
anogan, s4915.29; Pacific, s5.111.ss:
Pend Oreille. s1.692.55; Pierce. $685.
O5117; San Juan. s1,2173l; Skagit,
slO,e4964; Skamania, s9s46s; Snoho-
mish, 21,579.35: Spokane. 44.s0s.91;
Stevens. s7.209.40; Thurston, 81 ,032.62,
Wahkiskum, S9Ss.ss: Walla Walla,