The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1918-01-03

wheat crop next season, is called TO
the attention of President Wilson In
telegram sent him by representatives
of agricultural and commercial inter-
ests in the inland empire.
With washouts on practically every
railroad entering Seattle and with
highways to the south and east ciose1
nv floods in the White, Snoqualmie
and Cedar rivers, Seattle was again
flood bound for the second time In less
than two weeks.
Urging the Importance of highway
open the entire year and connecting all
military points from Vancouver. b. e..
to Ell Paso, Tex, the Evergreen High
way association, which met at Tacoma,
agreed to raise $4,000 year for three
wears to promote the project.
Efforts are being made by the G. M.
Standifer construction corporation TO
have the men of draft age. who are
employed in the company shlpyaro at
Vancouver, exempted from military
service because their services are need
ed in the construction of ships.
A machinery installation plant,
which will cost $4,000 to 100000 and
will give employment to between 300
and 400 workmen, will be built at Aber-
deem by the Grays Harbor Motorship
corporation for fully equipping all gov
launched at that
plant.
When Governor Lister this week
started in upon the duties OF his Of
flee he established the record of hav-
ing held the position of chief executive
longer than any other governor. John
R. Rogers was the only other governor
elected to succeed himself and he died
December 26, 1901.
The work of rebuilding the high ten
sion power line of the Washington wa
ter Power company from Ritzville to
point beyond Toxic has been COM
pleted at a cost of approximately $2o,-
900. The steel wires were replaced by
heavy copper wire, which cost approx
mately $1,000 = mile.
H. C. Bissell, president of the state
branch of the United National associa-
ton of postoffice clerks, has received
letters from Senators Jones and Poin-
dexter and Representatives johnson
and Hadley, declaring their approval
of the associations demand for higher
pay for postoffice clerks.
Charles Hebberd. food administrator,
is preparing to present before the food
administration in Washington. D. c.,
the paper wrap situation as it affects
the apple growers of the northwest
The present prices. which will prob
ably be still higher In 1918, are de-
clared to be higher than general con-
ditions warrant.
A. L. Kempster, manager OF the Pu-
get Sound Traction, Light & Power
company, says that the government
may take over Seattle's traction sys-
tenn because of inability of the COM
pany to keep up service. Men are quit
ting the company's employ. Kempster
said, at tine rate of from 10 to Is a
day, to go to work in the shipyardS.
Mayor Gill has announced that he
will file again for another term as
mayor of Seattle.
The rivers of north central Washing.
ton were at flood stage last week, the
highest since 1906.
Damage by silver thaw and floods
in Whatcom county is estimated at not
less than 100000.
The first meeting of the war CON-
mission of the Episcopalian diocese of
Olympia was held at Seattle.
Lowlands throughout Grays Harbor
county were again flooded as a result
of the heavy downpour of the past
week.
Aberdeen's new 100000 city water
system went into full operation this
week. The new system is sufficient
to supply a city of $4,000 inhabitants.
An election held for the purpose of
voting bonds for an irrigation district,
comprising lands adjacent to Pasco,
resulted in an unanimous vote for the
bonds.
The Washington State Grain Grow
ers, Shippers and Millers' association
will hold its twelfth annual convention
at the state college at Pullman January
3. 4 and s.
George w. Berry, pioneer of the Cal
ifornia gold rush, miner, prospector,
stockralser and lumberman, died at
the home of his daughter, at Yacolt,
at the age of SO years.
Challenging the inland empire to
equal his record E. ]. Byrne, postmas-
ter at Garfield, has Is stars on his Red
Cross flag, each star representing a
member of his family.
A complete program for food produc-
ton in the state the coming year IL
to be worked out by the state college
at Pullman and submitted at a meet
ing to be held in Spokane January rs.
Retirement of Major Spencer s. Sui