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The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1917-01-25
NORTHWOOD

Madeline Moffat, Grace Brown.
and Sadie Stremler took the eighth
grade examinations this week. Eff
fie Turner was the examiner.
CLYDE Holmes is in school again
after an absence of several weeks on
account of sicknes.
Mrs. o. L. Madsen will spend
few days in Skagit County this week
James Galloway sold several tons
of potatoes to John Bradley recently
Ben Holbrook is making some i'm
movements on his ranch.
E. ]. Kamm bought fine SOW and
pigs from Fred Polinder this week.
F. w. Bixby has leased his North
wood ranch for five years.
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1917-01-25
AUGUST kLOCKE GETS LEASE
ON LYNDEN LUMBER co. MILL

August Klocke has leased the mill
of the Lynden Lumber Company OF
Lawrence Engle. and will conduct
the big plant in the future. Klocke
has associated with him in the ent-
erprise o. j. Olson of Bellingham
head of the Northwest Lumber and
Shingle Company.
Klocke will be in personal charge
of the Inill, which will be run to full
capacity. The plant of the Lynden
Lumber Company is one of the best
equipped in the Northwest, and can
turn out anything from a toothpick
to figh grade cabinet work.
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1917-01-25
LYNDEN IL YEARS AGO

(FrOm the Pilot, Jan. 25, 19O5)
Mr.. and Mrs. Gerrit Van Leeuwen
have moved into their new home on
Grover Street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hugo Kortlever were
given a pleasant surprise party by
their friends last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Burgraff and
family arrived here a short time ago
from Minnesota and intend to make
their home here.
Frank Bostwick has purchased the
Kun.z place in the west end of towr
and intends to move there in the
spring The property consists of a
good house and six lots.
The Lynden postoffice was moved
this week into its new location, and
Postmaster O'Neill and his assistants
Misses Beatrice and Ruth Handy
have everything in fine shape now.
John Bloemenuaal of Alden, Iowa
is here visiting his old friends, the
Kok, De Valois, and Verrips and
Dykstra families.
MIR. and Mrs. d. l.. Steffe have
moved into the Ingalls, cottage or
| Grover st.
A party OF friends surprised G. T
| Schuyleman at his home Monday ev
ening, the occasion being his 27tf
birthday anniversary. He was pres
ented with a pretty lamp.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nick Boerhave wer,
given a pleasant surprise party a
their home last evening.
| The Lynden Mission Church will
celebrate its fifth anniversary mex
Wednesday evening.
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1917-01-25
NORTH PRAIRIE

Misses Grace and Rose Bartelds
visited their sister, Mrs. Lucy De
Graft Sunday.
Mrs. T. ]. Nelson called at the
Wells home Sunday afternoon.
Mr.. j. N. Wright of Bellingham
visited p. A. Clarke from Tuesday
until Saturday.
Mesrs. Rudolph Bartelds and John
De Graft motored to Blaine Sunday.
Jerry Albers called at the Stap
home Monday evening
Among the visitors at the Lens
sen home Tuesday were Mrs. Zuid-
ersma. Mrs. Lindhout and daught-
er, Katherine. and Mrs. Jasper Seat
and baby, and Mrs. Axling and Mr..
Noteboom and Abe Noteboom.
M. Dermody was a dinner guest
at the Williams home Sunday
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Crabtree and
children were dinner guests at the
Verduin home Sunday.
Rudolph Bartelds and sisters, the
Misses Jessie. Grace, and Anna, and
Miss Helen Lindseth were callers at
the j. Bartelds home Monday night.
Mrs. T. ]. Nelson and Mrs. c. H.
Wells called on Mrs. John Taylor
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gerrit Notepoom and
Henry Schuitema visited at the Lens
sen home Thursday.
Bert Haveman, Simon Stremler,
Willie Bruins and Charlie Stap took
the Sth grade examinations in Lyn-
den Thursday and Friday
The Misses Grace and Rose Bart
slds visited Helen Lindseth Thu.s-
day evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Bruce and
daughters, Marjorie and Frances,
were dinner guests Sunday at the A.
C. Palmer home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leonard Lenssen WIS.,
tied the Sam Wander Meer family at
Ferndale Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. R. Axling and
Miss Cora Addy and Myron Baldwin
motored to Bellingham to see the
launching Monday.
Miss Matte Nelson called at the
Williams home Friday.
Otto Bruins, Gerrit and Tom Yer
duln and Henry Hoksbergen, and the
Misses Jessie and Anna Bartelds were
callers at the A. r. Crabtree home
Sunday evening
Mrs. Baldwin of Delta spent the
weekend with her daughter, Mrs.
c. r. Axling.
Mr.. and Mrs. Peter De Young ret
urned from Grand Rapids, Michigan,
where they have been visiting for
some time. They are staying at the
James Roosma home.
Clifton and Glen Axling visited at
the home of their grandparents o.
yer the weekend.
Mrs. CHI. Wells called at the Will
liams home Monday.
Mrs. Cramer was dinner guest
of Mrs. Helen Bruins Tuesday.
| Mr.. and Mrs. H. Bartelds and Rud-
olph Bartelds and Misses Grace and
Anna Bartelds autoed to Bellingham
J Friday.
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1917-01-25

In contrast with the conditions
a, last year, an interesting compar-
ison can be made by noting the prices
of hay advertised for sale in The
Tribune's want columns. Last week.
Prank Bixby offered hay at $40 a
ton through the want-ad department,
and disposed of seventy tons during
the week. This week, hay is being
offered at IS a ton. Last year, the
nricos were nearer $40 a ton at this
season.
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1917-01-25
FIRST REFORMED CHURCH
LADIES WILL GIVE SOCIAL

The Ladies' Aid and the Young
Ladies Society of the First Reform
ed Church will give social in the
l. o. o. F. hall Friday, Feb. 2 at
p. m. They will offer for sale aprons
and fancy work. etc. In the evening
beginning at 8 O'Clock, the young
people will render a program.
During the afternoon and evening
candies, popcorn, and refreshments
will be sold All are invited to attend
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1917-01-25
GRANGE FORMS
A BETTER POTATO CLUB

The Northwood Grange has organ
lied potato club by electing D. F.
Smith president and Frank Bloom as
secretary. d. F. Smith was named
delegate to represent the Grange at
Weiser Feb. s, at which time perm
anent county organization will be
established.
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1917-01-25
w. R. C. NOTES

The corps was called to order by
the new president. Madeline Bay. We
missed Mrs. Kelsey's pleasant face
and were glad to have Mrs. True
with us again. We were sorry to
hear that Comrade Spaulding is not
we'll Comrade True is much better.
Marie Berthusen presented the w.
R. C. with a new gavel, tied with red.
white and blue ribbon. The Corps
gave her a vote of thanks. The old
hammer was taken to the rear. The
committees were named by the pres
ident, and the installing offices fin
ished. Our president bears all the
sar-marks of a teacher and we fear
the sisters cannot browse over the
new rituals nor dream Of the speck-
led trout hiding under the river
banks. Aunt Rachel Smith wrote her
good wishes to the president. If the
muddy roads dry off before March,
maybe the Corps will eat dinner with
her at the farm. Here's hoping.
D. j. Zylstra returned Saturday
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1917-01-25
Stark Home Rurus

SUMAS, Jan. 25.- The ]. J. Stark
residence and part of its contents
were destroyed by fire last Wednes-
day morning. The upper floor of the
building was gutted and the roof
burned off. The loss in building
and the contents is declared to be
partially covered by insurance Of
$1,000.
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1917-01-25
REFORMED CHURCH YOUNG
PEOPLES SOCIETY ELECTS

At the annual election of officers
of the Young Peoples Society of the
First Reformed Church. the follow
ing were elected: President, Fred De
Hoogh: vice. pres, Alitea landau /;
secretary, George Wetering; treas
urer, Henry Lindhout. Minnie Schuy-
leman was appointed chairmen of
the Lookout committee, and Kath-
crime Lindhout chairman of the Soc
ial committee.
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1917-01-25
PETER TERPSMA PASSES AWAY
AT HOME OF son IN MICHIGAN

Word was received here this week
of the death of Peter Terpsma at
Oakland, Mich, at the age of 70. Mr..
Terpsma left here four months ago
to reside with his son who is a min
lister. At the time of his death, Mr..
Terpsma still owned farm in this
district.
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1917-01-25

E. Eerkes received the sad news
Sunday that his mother, Mrs H.
Eerkes. had passed away at Orange
City, Iowa. Although Mrs. Eerkes
had never visited Lynden, she had
many friends here. who were griev-
ed to hear of her death. She was S4
years old.
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1917-01-25

H. C. Berthusen and Olive Berth
usen had birthdays on Jan. 20. and
they celebrated Sunday. T. H. Tob-
iassen and Mr.. and Mrs. George wor-
then and family called to congrat-
ulate and spend the day with them.
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1917-01-25

The Klatawas elected the follow
ing officers at their meeting last
week: President, Miss Mary jam
ieson; Vice-president. Miss Tillie
Meurer: Secretary-treas., Miss Luc-
lille Ecker.
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1917-01-25
To Address Northwood Grange

W. E. Powell, State Grange Lect-
urer, will address the Northwood
Grange at the Northwood hall Friday
evening, Feb. 2. All Grangers have
been requested to attend.
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1917-01-25

Mrs. C. E. Pangborn recently rec
eived the sad news OF the death OF
her son-in-law, e. L. Yeomans OF
North Chicago. Ill. Mr.. feomahs
was a victim of pneumonia. and died
Jan. 18.
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1917-01-25

]. Van Dyk, who has been visit
ing in Lynden for some time. return
ed Monday TO Iowa.
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1917-01-25

D. ]. Zylstra returned Saturday
rom a visit to Seattle.
Evening star., 1917-04-08
PERSONAL TO D. G. AUTO MEN.
Changes in Sales Stats and Other
Local happenings.

I. W. Laudfck. for several months
sales manager Of the Washington
branch of the Buick Motor Company,
has been appointed manager, succeed
ing Stanley H Horner, VINO has retired
in order to handle tho retail sales for
the company in the District William
D. Osgood Of tho Buick Motor Company
sales staff will assist Mr.. Horner in the
sale of Buick cars In tho District
George W. Davis, local sales man
ager of the Harper Overland Company.
will in the future engage in the sale of
Overland and Willys-Knight cars
throughout the city. For some time
past he has been general office manager
In connection with the sales end.
G. N. Thurber. president Of the T. v.
=. Corporation, was the guest Of c.
Royce Hough, local manager, during
his stay in the National Capital last
week.
C. L. Stitch, a pioneer in the auto
mobile industry and for the past sew
eral years with the Woods Motor
Vehicle Company. Chicago. arrived in
this city a few days ago to assume a
position on the sales staff Of Emerson
& Orme. He will devote his attention
exclusively to the sale of Woods dual
electrics.
D. s. Neill Of the sales department of
the Buick Motor Company, Flint, Mich,
made brief visit here last week.
While here he made his headquarters
with the local branch of that company.
Evening star., 1917-04-08
FORTY-EIGHT NAMES
ADDED TO DISTRICT A. A. A.
Membership Climbs Steadily Up
ward, There Being More Than a
Thousand in Organization Here.

Steadily upward climbs the member
ship of the A A A. District of Colum-
bia Club The organizations roster
now contains we'll over a thousand
names. and the insignia of the three
AS shines out from motor car radiators
at every turn.
Forty-eight new membership cards
were issued during the past few weeks.
Among the members are Director Gen
eral John Barrett of the Pan-American
Union and Counselor Onou of the Rus
sian embassy. The army is represent
ed by Col. w. o. Owen and the navy
by Rear Admiral ]. n. Hemphill. Merle
Thorpe. editor of Nations Business,
represents the field of journalism, and
the Rev. william Curtis White the
world Of theology. Others are:
Mrs. Robert s. Mccormick, John P.
Ryan, NJ H. Cohn. Edward E. John
ston, John Kenna Killers, Mrs. w. A
Slater, Leo Baum, w. F. Roberts. Harry
c. Lybrand, Vernon Bailey. James c.
Lynn. John A. Foote. Conrad Becker,
rick E. Wilson, Lulu I. Waters. Ralph
w. Howell, J. w. Paxton. Charles F.
DenIey, John D. Longley, Thomas A.
Scott Thropp, A. e. Beck, J. c. De VII
bliss. Douglas S. Thropp, E. B. Semmes,
Isaac Birch, J. ]. Beck. William II.
Minch, William o. Emery. Lorimer d.
Miller, Charles F. Holden, S. S. Daish,
J. Kaufman, Frank ]. Howell. Won H.
Herr, Frederick B. Linfoot. p. P.
Bertholf, r. L. Rhine and r.. Baker
Weaver.
Evening star., 1917-04-08
Many Difficulties in Way.

''But . great many difficulties win
present themselves before any serious
alteration can take place. Looking at
the subject from the viewpoint of road
destruction. the horse-drawn vehicle is
responsible for some damage and such
taxation would only be entirely Just
from the roadmakers' and automobile
other sources of revenue, a small tax
on motor cycles, adopted last year, Is in
accordance with Justice and, although
these machines do not appreciably
damage the roads. the riders mako
much use Of the convenience OF the
highways, and until recently paid little
or nothing for it.
"As regards motor cars, though they
pay proportionately more than other
vehicles. there Is a good deal to be said
for the popular idea that they should
pay moro than they do at present to-
ward tho damage which they cause
Various Ingenious schemes have been
put forward for taxing gasoline and
tires instead OF the present system
namely. by horsepower only. Regard
ing horsepower, nominal or actual, It
is probably the most unsatisfactory
standard to take as a basis, for even
expefts themselves are still cropping in
the dark to md q satisfa otory basis
upon which the power Of the internal
engine can be calculated.
obsolete In q few years ao further de-
velopments and alternations in the ex-
plosive engine take place. And in such
q method electric and steam have had
to be taxed upon an entirely different
basis.
Evening star., 1917-04-08

velopment of necessary equipment for
that purpose-in fact specialists in all
branches Of the automotive industry, in
cluding design and production of motor
cars, tractors, aircraft and watercraft.
The preparedness committee of the
S. A. E., constituted of President George
W. Durham. Past President w. H. Van
Dervoort and Vice President Jesse G.
Vincent. represents the willingness of
the members of the society to assist
Jointly and severally In any plans of
the government looking toward the Sc
curity of the nation. This committee
is not only making a classification of
the society members with reference to
qualification to cooperate with the gov
ernment and keeping in close touch with
various government officials, but is TAX
Ing an active part in the remarkabl
plan under way to increase the mem
Dership of the society by several hun
dred and probably one thousand during
next month, drawing upon engineers in
the various automotive fields. of whom
there are great many and all of wnom
are needed in the cooperative work plan.
Evening star., 1917-04-08
Eesy.CyLiadIr Msdsls

FOWsNJIt000S M001y
FOUR Roadster $ss!
FOUR Touring Car sS!
FOUR Landsu Roadster ll5l
FOUR Every.Weather Car 1l6.
lN Dsiess T. %. ). Dsissn
Evening star., 1917-04-08
AUTOMOBILE DELIVERIES.

Automobile deliveries were made dur
ing the past week by local dealers as
follows:
David s. Hendrfck Company. Inc
Franklin two-passenger roadster to
John McMennamin; touring car to E. T.
Sampson and brougham to B. r. Housh
The Warrington Motor Car Company
Chandler seven-passenger touring car
to Milton e. Hughes and four-passenger
club roadster to Chester D. Swope.
II. 3. Leary. jr.-MaxweIl touring
cars to H. B. Huddleston, Charles r.
Hysan and P. F. Tippett
e. ]. Quinn Motor Car Company
Westcott seven-passenger touring car
to Santiago Aldunate, Chilean minister
to the United States.
Evening star., 1917-04-08
Gasoline Sells High in Paris.

The man VINO runs an automobile
in Paris must pay o. csnts = gallon
for his gasoline. The omcial price
fixed Tor the rarity 10 "a cents the
gallon. sold by the twenty-gallon lot,
and enoinsive Of tho octroi tax enter
ing into the city Of Paris and the mid
dleman:s profit Each automobile own
er is allotted small amount per week,
but there are actual instances where
automobile owners have paid as high
as 81 per gallon for their gasoline by
purchasing 1t from some one who had
either not availed himself of his gas
or was willing to sell It at q handsome
n1o6t
Evening star., 1917-04-08
AUTOMOBILE ENGINEERS
CHANGE NAME Of SOCIETY
Effort to Be Made to Increase Mem
bership and Aid Will Be
Given Government.

The extent to which the Society of
Automobile Engineers was willing to
go to do all possible to develop auto
motive engineering-that is engineering
relating to the design and production
of aircraft, watercraft and tractors, as
well as freight and passenger motor
cars-is shown by the fact that final
steps have been taken to change the
name of the organization to Society of
Automotive Engineers. The new name
will be put into effect on April 10, after
which time the engineers who were
formerly members Of the American So
ciety of Aeronautic Engineers. the So
ciety of Tractor Engineers and en-
gineers connected with the company
members of the National Association, of
Engine and Boat Manufacturers will
be working together with those who
have been members of the Society of
Automobile Engineers, to further what
work shall be feasible
In the respective fields and with the
welfare of the nation at this time held
constantly in view.
the name of the Society of Automobile
Engineers was based on government
cooperation in time of stress. Natural
ly the old members of the S. A. E. had
much sentiment for the old name, under
which there has been such remarkable
growth and Standardization and auto
mobile engineering benefit.
Evening star., 1917-04-08
Chaufeurs Have War Plans.

Plans for preparing members of the
Professional Chauffeurs Association for
usefulness to tho country in the present
crisis were outlined at a meeting Of the
association held Thursday evening at
its rooms 1107 l<th street northwest
Sergt. e. c. Tague. D. c. N. g.. gave an
Interesting talk on Patriotism and
Preparedness." Among other speakers
were George o. Talburtt, Robert Hopf
and M n. Stockley. It was announced
that lectures on first aid" treatment
would be given as soon as possible for
the benefit OF the members of the as
sociation.
Evening star., 1917-04-08
Suggests National Department.

Another method of more equitably
readjusting the expense Of road upkeep
would be to set up a national highway
department charging the function Of
the present office Of roads at Washing
of the main roads through the several
states. The maintenance for these
would then be supported largely by the
federal government in a way similar to
the Routes Nationales of France, and
thus through traffic would then bear q.
higher proportion Of the expense of
In tho case of the motor vehicles,
every motor car to be operated upon
the public highways must first pay an
annual tax. fixed according to the
horsepower of the machine and vary
ing from IS to SIS, although CONNER
cial cars (motor trucks omnibuses and
delivery wagons) pay tax assessed
upon vehicles Of this type, according to
their weight carrying. and in the case
latest move on tho part Of tho present
administration is, therefore, Of special
interest to motorists generally. as it
revtves q very important question.
Speaking generally, motor cars arc
the only vehicles in this state at pres
tax for the use of the roads. while
horse-drawn vehicles escape entirely.
Whether this proportion Of exemption
fs fair or unfair. or should be increased.
is a matter which the legislature will
soon have to decide. II the principle
is to be adopted Of making vehicles
which use tho roads pay more heavily
for that use 1t goes without saying
that the present scale of motor car
taxation will have to be changed and
drawn, alike Will have to pay their
share.
Evening star., 1917-04-08

destructive to the roads today than the
heavily laden, narrow steel-tired We
hicle, which pays q totally inadequate
proportion for the harm it does to the
highway.
There are precedents, therefore. for
varying taxation so as to encourage
broad tires on vehicles designed to
carry heavy loads. Indeed, the whole
question of the width of tires on We
hicles is one which ought to be consid-
cred by the legislature in resurveying
the question of taxation for road pur-
poses. In theory, at any rate, a combi
nation of factors should be taken into
consideration, and it is we'll to discuss
regards a gasoline tax, the authorities
have already pointed out good and suff1-
cient reasons why such a proposition
would be a difficult one to carry out in
practice. To begin with, gasoline is
used in many other trades. such as for
dyeing and cleaning and for other pur-
poses, and it would obviously be unfair
to tax such trades for purpose totally
unconnected with their industry. More
over, the only way by which it would
be possible to collect such a tax would
be by forbidding the sale of gasoline in
any form for motor cars except in Spe-
cial packages.
Difficulties About Tires.
"If tires were taken as a basis of
motor car taxation. great difficulties
would present themselves. A broad
tire does infinitely less harm to the
road than a narrow one, while pneu-
matte tires are admitted to be less de-
of solid rubber. which in their turn,
are better from a road point of view
than plain iron or steel rims. 1t is,
h 10
view of the road. to encourage the use
of big pneumatic tires and undesirable
to put any percentage taxation upon
the price of tires, as this would en-
courage the use of smaller. cheaper and
more destructive tires. On the other
hand, there is much to be said for a
special tax on tires which are fitted
with steel studs, as these, necessary
as they may be for slippery surfaces in
cities, such as on asphalt or wood
pavements, are, as a rule, in the coun-
try merely an incentive to the driver
to take undue risks at corners and en-
courage the tearing up Of the roads.
1T is impossible. however. to insure
that any tax shall be absolutely fair
in all Its incidents, but by levying the
of traffic could escape payment of some
share larger than at present toward
road upkeep. However. any change in
the present system Will provoke
strenuous opposition from all classes of
road users. Moreover. it is clear that
if the system of taxation for road up
keep is altered, a new system of road
management will also before long be-
come inevitable as well. The question
of taxation for road purposes is. more
over. ineXtricably bound up with re-
form of local taxation generally, and
the whole question of the appropria-
tions made by the legislature toward
local expenditures. But to sum up the
arguments, an effort has been made to
show that a larger share of the ex-
penses of road upkeep should be paid
by the actual road user, whether he
owns mechanical or horse-driven
vehicles"
Evening star., 1917-04-08

Commercial Automobile and Supply Co.
TEL Main 2l74 819 14th St. NV,
Evening star., 1917-04-08
All Members Well Trained.

The training of the S. A. E. members
has been such as to develop ability to
obtain results without regard to prece-
dents as to equipment, material or time
available. There are in the societys $
ranks executive engineers who are ac-
customed to assume large responsible
ties, designing engineers expert at COM
mercial designs for production, metal
lurgical engineers expert in materials
and their treatment, standardizing en-
gineers experienced in co-ordinating de-
signs. research engineers capable of
anal lyZing and solving problems of pro-
duction and efficiency engineers specialize
ing in rapid and economical production
of interchangeabl parts and the de-