The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1917-03-08

Centralia asking Lewis county to pur
chase a site for the establishment of
a camp for tuberculosis patients.
Seattle captured the Pacific Coast
to 8 victory over the Portland
Rosebuds in the ice palace at Port
[ land
/ High prices for farm produce, in
prunes raised last year. have caused
/ farmers of Clarke county to pay their
taxes early this year.
One hundred thousand acres Of land
in the Quincy valley. Grant county,
have been sold at auction for delin-
quent taxes. The land was taxed at
about two cents an acre.
Notice OF election to life member
ship in the American Poultry associa-
/ ton was received by w. X. Whitaker,
of the department of poultry husband
ry at the state college at Pullman.
! Washington state colleges rifle team
continues to lead the field in class A
of the national intercollegiate gallery
matches by 100 points over the nearest
rival, Michigan Agricultural college.
Preparations for the Tri-State Real
/ ty Dealers association convention, to
/ be held at Aberdeen August 8, 10 and
II, will be begun within two weeks
by the Grays Harbor Realty associa-
ton.
Nearly 10000 sacks of potatoes have
been taken out of La Center since
last fall, the price ranging from l to
cents a pound. Growers are holding
a part of their potato crop for higher
prices.
/ Goods enrolled in the sophomore
home economics course, at the state
college at Pullman, will conduct a sur
vey OF the homes of Pullman in an
effort to ascertain the actual cost of
i living
After overpoweripg the jailer and
taking his keys, and then robbing a
visitor in the Jail office of money and
clothing, five of the most desperate
prisoners in the King county Jail es-
capped.
Two of Garfield county's early resi-
dents, II. A. Adams, ST., and Ambrose
Asrine Owsley, died at their homes in
Pomeroy. Mr.. Adams succumbed to
Bright's disease; Mr.. Owsley died of
old age.
I pigs is pigs" in Wahkiakum coun-
ty. Last week a Chester white SOW
owned by Joseph Longtain, farmer
living in the Elochoman valley, be-
came the mother of 10 pigs. Is of
which are living.
+ 1t is rumored that the Canada Oil
G Venture company, which operates
the oil well at Enterprise, has pur-
chased the we'll and 100 acres of land
surrounding it for price in the neigh
borhood Of $4,000.
The Ames Shipbuilding Drydock
company, of Seattle, has signed con-
tracts to build nine large steel steam
ships at a cost of more than $11,000,-
900. Seven ships of 5000 tons each for
the Cunard line, are among the boats.
Three hundred Woodmen of the
World, including delegations from
Peach, Egypt, Reardan, Harrington
and Spokane, and special train of
1875 from Wilbur, participated in big
banquet and initiation at Davenport.
The course in library economy at
the University of Washington has been
raised from the rank of department
In the college of liberal arts to the
position OF an Independent library
school. Five years will now be necess-
airy for the completion of the course
the degree of bachelor of library Geo.
nomy will be conferred on those COM
pleting the work.
/ Policeman John w. Rose and City
Detective James H. Fraser were arrest
er at Seattle by deputy sherriffs at the
instance of County Prosecuting Attor-
ney Alfred Lundin, who accuses them
of accepting a bride of 800 on Feb
ruary 8.
The paving of 16 miles of highway
between Vancouver and Washougal has
been proposed by number of resi-
dents living along the river road.
This is part of the north bank high
way and the most travelled road in
Clarke county.
Northwestern baseball magnates in
session at Spokane decided to length
en- the 1917 season two weeks, elimin-
ate Monday games, increase salary
limit and allow teams to carry 10
players. Directors have not fully de-
cided on the new salary limit.
An aged Chinese, whose name is be-
lieved to be Wo Song Wong, was shet
in the back and killed at Seattle. No
arrests have been made. Wo is the
second Chinese who has been shot and
killed at Seattle in the last 80 days.
The police ascribe the killing to a tong