The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1917-02-22

The following fourth-class postmas-
ters have been appointed in Washing
ton: Andrew Helm. Baldi, King coun-
ty, new office; H. r. Mackenzie, Can
yon, vice H. H. Moore, resigned; Anna
B. Turner, Chesaw. vice Anna Plaine,
married; David Barbeau, Colby, vice
]. s. Grant. deceased.
Federal authorities prominent In
the work of the department of agri-
culture were in Spokane to attend
conference to establish grain stand
ards and determine locations for
Standardization bureau and laboratory
in the northwest. Spokane has made
application for selection.
Imports of lumber and shingles from
British Columbia through Blaine are
getting smaller each month. Only so
cars of shingles and nine cars of lum-
Der were imported through Blaine dur
ing the month of January. During
the last year 1901 cars passed through
the boundary city and in 1915 there
were 3040 cars.
Continued spring-like conditions
which have prevailed in the Walla
Walla section during the past week
have enabled the wheat growers of
the valley to make excellent progress
with their spring work. and much of
the farming operations, delayed by
the early freeze of last fall, will be
out of the way by the time spring ar
rives in earnest.
A we'll attended meeting of the
citizens of Mossyrock, Harmony, Alta
Vista, Mayfield, Swofford, Rife and
Nesika was held at Mossyrock to
discuss road matters and other impor-
tant subjects pertaining to the ad-
vaneement and development of the diff
ferent communities represented. A
league was formed known as the Cow
litz Valley Civic league.
The Western Retail Lumber Deal
ers' association concluded its annual
convention at Spokane with the cleo
ton of the following officers: Presi-
dent, l. G. Kjosness, Lewiston, Idaho;
vice president, F. E. Connors. Sacra-
mento, CAL; directors, c. E. Sharp.
Weiser, Idaho; Charles E. Murphy.
Salt Lake City; A. L. Norton. North
Yakima, Wash, and Carl Gotshall,
Ripon, Cal.
Cooperation between growers, dis
tributors and the federal bureau OF
markets was urged at the convention
at Seattle of apple growers from
Washington, Idaho and Oregon by
Charles j. Brand. chief of the Office
of markets of the department of agri
culture. Mr. Brand emphasized the
necessity of growers organizing them
selves into associations so they could
cooperate effectively with the federal
bureau.
An investigation by three members
of the presidents cabinet of Priest
rapids on the Columbia river as site
for a federal nitrate plant is under
consideration, according to letter re-
ceived by the Spokane chamber of
commerce from Lieutenant-Colonel
Keller, O. the corps of engineers. Sec
retaries Lane, Baker and Houston are
preparing to visit localities suggested,
Colonel Keller says, and an itinerary
is being planned
In the raiding of the Colonial
Gardens farm in the Puyallup valley,
county authorities believe they have
tapped the fountainhead of Illicit
trade in wines which it is charged
has been carried on at Tacoma for
some time In the building of the
company, which is the largest dis
tributor of vegetables in the district,
was found machinery for the manu-
facture of wine on a considerable
scale, as well as seven barrels of wine
and a number of casks of hard cider,
all of which was confiscated. Three
of the proprietors were arrested.
Sentences were pronounced at Spok-
ane on the four officers of the North
western Trading company, convicted
of using the mails to defraud. Judge
W. c. Van Fleet, of the federal court,
denied a motion for new trials and
pronounced sentences as follows:
Gale Smith is to serve year in Jail
and pay fine of $4,000; s. T.
Knudson must serve year and pay
a fine Of $500; c. L. Davies was
sentenced TO nine months in jail and
fined $4,000, and o. c. Fowler was
sentenced to three months and fined
$50.