The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1917-06-14

ored. A total CT 16.102 are aliens and
I 1872 enemy aliens. The completed
count shows the total registration was
only a little more than half Of what
| the census bureau estimated it would
/ be. The census bureaus estimate
was 212,624. The larger cities of the
state made the poorest showing in
/ registration when a comparison is
made with the government estimate.
/ Seattle registered 26,159. whereas the
estimate called for 5s,S4S. Tacoma
/ registered $500 as against an esti-
mate of 1904. Spokane made the
/ poorest showing of any city with a
registration of s.0s9 as against an
estimate of 22.151. the registration be-
/ ing but SO per cent of the estimate.
The offii ial count of the war SER
vice registration in Seattle shows 25.-
652 names; in King county, S0,397.
/ The Washington State Federation of
Women's Clubs has amended its con-
stitution to provide for district fedora
lions and empowered its executive COM
mittee to district the state.
! Lieutenant Governor Louis F. Hart,
in charge of registration in Washing
ton, has filed his report with the gov
eminent. The report shows total
registration for the state Of 108,613
of which 5S,391 claimed exemptions.
Centralia postoffice employees, as
sisted by the Commercial club, are
completing plans for the entertain
ment of the state conventions of let
ter carriers, clerks and assistant post
masters, which will be held here on
July 4.
A sharp earthquake shook houses
and ratified windows in Tacoma and
Puyallup valley at 6:32 Saturday
of residents in Puyallup and Alderton,
indicating that it was especially sharp
in the valley.
The first contract under the federal
road act was let by the state highway
board to the Independent Asphalt
company of Seattle for the construc-
ton of three and one-half miles OF
pavement east of Olympia on the
Pacific highway.
Despondent over the fact that
doctors had been unable to cure the
lung disease with which he was afflict-
ed, William Bedford Coble, 80 years
old a merchant of Kent, shot and
killed himself with a Winchester re-
peating rifle at Seattle.
The Interstate Realty association,
composed of the real estate operators
! of Idaho, Oregon and Washington,
will meet on Grays Harbor for three
day convention, August 3, 10, and H.
An attendance of between $50 and
1000 delegates is expected.
Fearful that the government agents
would find by the liquor permit in
dex they had taken an oath that they
were q years old, but had failed to
register five Spokane boys appeared
before Deputy Prosecutor J. B. Linds-
ley ana asked LOT duNiCt.
L. S. Commissioner of Labor Henry
Wife, of Seattle, is organizing his
forces to combat a possible shortage
Of labor during the wheat harvest in
southwestern Washington. An inspect
or will be sent on a trip through the
wheat belts of four counties to take
a survey of the probable labor needs
Puget Sound imports in May reached
the large total of SIS 100000, or nearly
twice the aggregate of the correspond
ing month last year, according to pre-
liminary figures compiled by Collector
of Customs Drumheller. Heavy i'm
ports of raw silk from China and
Japan were responsible for the large
total. Soy bean oil linseed oil and
peanuts helped to swell the total.
The Spokane cannery at Iardley
will begin its seasons operations soon.
The 1917 session of the Centralia
summer normal school opened Mon
day.
Articles of incorporation for the
Oakvine cheese factory have been
filed.
Walla Walla was selected as the
1918 meeting place for the state
grange,
A total of $50 per cent of Lewis
countys total 1917 tax levy was paid
before June l.
W. S. Bloom of Olympia has been
appointed state printing expert at
salary OF $500.
The Knights of Pythias lodge No.
so of Davenport voted to buy $1,000
of Liberty Bonds.
The annual convention of the Wash
ington Bankers association was held
at Spokane this week.
State Treasurer Shermans report
for the week ending June shows a
balance in the treasury of S5,560,620.
Violent earthquake shocks were re
ported from Morton at $50. Dishes
ratified, and one house was damaged.