The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1918-03-07


clared a gateway to the east has long
been realized by shippers.
Police declared that Harry Wade,
arrested at Chicago recently during
general drive against crime, has been
identified as one of the three men
who, in February, 1914, killed three
passengers on a Great Northern train
in Skagit county, and escaped in a
launch to San Juan island. Police de-
clare Wade's real name is Harry
Mathews. A reward of $4,000 is Of
fered for each of the three men.
A greater maximum price per BUSH
ell, more liberal grading by govern
ment inspectors and a larger aggre-
gate crop than wheatgrowers had last
year will bring to the inland empire
$40 10000 more for its wheat this
year than was received in 1917, &C.
cording to the estimate of r. Insinger,
chairman of the agricultural bureau of
the Spokane chamber of commerce
and head of the commission which
successfully negotiated wheat-price
concessions at Washington.
An inventory of the Sitka spruce
stumpage of Washington and Oregon,
recently made by the forest service,
indicates that there is about IL bill
lion feet of this timber within the
spruce belt" of these two states. This
inventory was undertaken under the
direction of District Forester Cecil
for the use of the spruce production
division of the signal corps, that there
might be available positive data as
to the amount and distribution of all
the possible airplane material.
A depository bond is not required
where the custodian of public funds
elects to deposit under the guaranty Of
the guaranty fund and each custodian
of public funds can deposit up to the
amount of the capital stock and sur
plus of the bank. These are two rul-
ings made by Glenn j. Fairbrook, as
sistant attorney general, in an opinion
lO Oldle DdHh 4hooiC C. AhOy
are of unusual interest. as every bank
covered by the guaranty is interested,
as are all officials handling public
funds
State and federal authority have
clashed over the question of whether
wheat still held in storage subject
to government order on March 1 shall
be assessed for taxation. According
to a report made to the state tax
department by the assessor of Walla
Walla county, the Portland agent of
ton has directed warehousemen and
growers holding wheat to inform as
SCISSORS that the grain is held for gov
eminent account, and is not to be
assessed. Various other assessors, of
grain counties, report similar situa-
ton. Clark r. Jackson, state tax COM
missioner, directed all county asses
sors to assess grain on hand, notwith-
standing it's detention in the state by
government direction. He holds that
the grain is not classed as government
property and thus exempt, but is part
of the total general private property
subject to taxation. If the owners
have been unable to move their wheat
out of the state, the commissioner
states, it is their misfortune due to I'M
usual conditions. Approximately $685.
900 in taxes will be lost to the state,
it is estimated if the grain levy is not
made this year.
Okanogan county auto dealers
staged an automobile show at Okano-
gan.
A crusade to clean up questionable
or suspicious resorts has been started
at Aberdeen.
Practically all of southern Lewis
county has been organized into war
savings societies.
A sharp earthquake shock startled
the residents of Walla Walla, but no
damage was done.
An earthquake was felt over all of
the central Yakima valley. No dam
age was done by it.
The western dairy products show
was held at Yakima. Instructors from
IL western states attended.
L. H. Darwin, state fish commission
er and game warden since April, 1913,
has been reappointed by Governor Lis
ter for four years beginning March /.
The Hartline Milling company, after
a shutdown of II months, has resumed
operations and will run at full capa-
city, turning out 600 barrels Of flour
daily.
George L. Cook, employed as q
brakeman on a logging train, was
killed at Maytown when he was buried
under several logs that rollod from
q car.
Action was brought in the King
county superior court by John Reeks,
q fish dealer, seeking to enjoin the
city of Seattle from operating fish
market.
The eight annual convention Of the
18th district, Knights of Pythias, was
held at Ritzville and attended by visi-