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The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1919-09-18
GIVE LYNDEN CHANCE
TO PAVE ITS STREETS
Opportunity Offered To Hard.Surface
West Main And Fifth At Once At
Half-PriCe

An opportunity for Lynden to gel
West Main Street paved from the in
tersection with the Glendale Road tC
Third Street, and Fifth Street from
West Main to Front, at half-price is
the generous: offer that was made to-
lGay to the city by the County Com
nsSsioners.
The cost OF the project would be
distributed one-fourth tc the prop
erty owners, one-fourth to the city.
and One-half to the county. Pee
itions to be circulated among the
property owners of Lynden will ar
rive this week, and ~ fast as these
are signed up, the work will be ord
cred to proceed.
The share of the city proper would
be handled by a bond issue, accord
ing to the plans of the council.
The Skagit Construction Company,
which is paving the Glendale road,
would do the work, If the proposition
is approved, and the entire improve
ment would be complcted by the
spring.
The estimated cost of the improve
ment is about $4,000. SO that the
share Of the city and property own
ers would be less than $4,000.
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1919-09-18
FRONT ST. CORNER
GOES TO NEW OWNER
Ed Eerkes Purchase Wampler Build.
ing And Grocery Store From w.
A. Bauman

An important transaction in Lyn.
den business property was completed
this week, with the sale of the cor
ner of Fourth and Front Street by
A. H. Wampler to Ed Eerkes. AT
the same time, William A. Bauman
announced that he had sold his gro
Gerry store located in the Wampler
Building to Mr.. Eerkes.
Four thousand dollars was the
price paid for the Wampler Building
by Mr.. Eerkes. The transaction was
made by Taylor and Riddle.
Mr.. Eerkes will take charge o.
the grocery establishment on OctOb-
er l. and contemplates making a
number of improvements in several
departments. Mr.. Eerkes has had
long experience in various mercan-
tile establishments, and is thorough
ly familiar with the Lynden field.
Mr.. Eerkes will have associated
with him in his business his son, Her.
bert Eerkes.
Mr.. Bauman will continue the bus
mess Of the Lynden Produce Com
pany and the Cooperative Public EX-
change in his own building on Front
Street near 3rd.
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1919-09-18
CASH FOR YOU If YOU CAN
TELL GOOD COWS FROM POOR

Real cash will be given anyone at
the County Fair next week who can
tell good cows from poor producers.
The cow testing association exhib-
1t in the Cattle Building will consist
of four cows in charge of w. s. MUIR
dock, in command Of all the cow test
ing work of the state. Everyone will
be given an opportunity to grade the
cows as far as their milk product
ion is concerned. and those who put
them in the right order will be CIV
en- a prize Of five dollars by the Lyn-
den State Bank.
The milk produced by the COWS
will be weighed, and the results an
nounced at the last day.
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1919-09-18
LYNDEN USED TO BE REAL WET
IN THE GOOD OLD DAYS, SIR

In this year CT exceptional drought
In the Lyndcn district, it is pleasant
to note that it was not always dry
in these rarts. There is a story go
ing the rounds of the old timers that
in the year 1894, it was real moist
here.
In that year. old Per Benson, who
passed away this year, made vOy-
age to British Columbia to purchase
a load of hop poles. These poles
were then placed in the large barn,
that is still standing on the H. w.
Heusinkvelt place. On top of each
pole was set bundle of grain. Thus
the driving nrocaes TN spite
of the constant dOwnpOur OF rain
without.
Farmers who did not take this
precaut.on of clevating their grain
found good six inches OF green
growing sprouts above the NOW by
threshing time.
Those were the days when Lynden
farmers would don their rubber
boots in harvest time, and wade out
in their fields with scythe and cradle
to reap their grains. One farmer de-
clares that twenty-five years ago, 1t
was so wet all through September
that he had to carry his crop of peas
into the barn on his shoulders as the
grounl was so wet the horses could
scarcely draw the e:L!t! wagon.
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1919-09-18
SAYS LYNDEN FRUIT
HAS GREAT FUTURE
j. l.. Stahl, Judge At County Fair'
Declares Growers Have Prosperity
Ahead OF Them

That the growers of berries and
small fruits in the Lynden district
have a splendid, prosperous future
before them, is the opinion OF J. l..
Stahl, head of the horticulture de-
partment of the Western Washing
ton Experiment Station at Puyallup.
Mr.. Stahl is coming to Lynden to
act as a judge at the Fair next week.
His prediction and estimate as to the
future of the berry and fruit indust-
ry Is as follows:
The increasing demand for small
fruits and their products during the
past couple of years has made keen
competition among fruit dealers
Gamers and manufacturers, and the
exceptionally high prices they have
paid the grower for his crop have
caused an increased interest In small
fruits in Western Washington.
The question that most often
comes from the grower is: What
will be the future demand and pric-
es for our fruit?" In reply we are
able to say that the best information
we can gather leads us to believe
that the future is very bright for
such crops. The wholesalers and
Gamers are very optimistic. as is in
dicated by their willingness to make
llong-term contracts with growers at
good prices. The facilities for hand
ling and transporting the fruits are
improving each year and we are con-
stantly learning more and more how
to best grow the crops. The exten'
sions and improvements OF roads
make it possible to reach the near
est market with less expense thar
ever before
In general the soils and climatic
conditions of Western Washington
have long been recognized as excel
lent for producing berries OF al
kinds and certain tree fruits, but on
ly during the past few years has
been possible to market such frui
ito the best advantage.
The early growers were Obliged
to depend on local or nearby mar
kets to use their crop in the fresl
form. As long as the demand ex
ceeded or equaled the marketabl
supply, fruit could be produced at
, profit. Often the nearby market
were not able to absorb the crop q
fast as 1t was produced. An ovel
supply of perishable fruit would mai
urally cause the prices to drop, bu
as the cost OF production was tn
same the grower made less. II an!
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1919-09-18

The members Of the Masonic ana
Eastern Star lodges gave q fareweli
reception Friday evening for Mr.. and
Mrs. B. c. De Long. Games OF five
hundred were played during the ev'
ening. A unique method OF placing
the guests at the dinner table was
employed. Before going to the din
ing room, each person was given q
distinctive flower. The mate to the
flower indicated the place set fo'
each one. The hall and dining room
were prettily decorated with autumn
leaves and fall flowers.
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1919-09-18
MRS. CORNELIA GROMNIERS
LAID TO REST IN LYNDEN

Mrs. Cornelia Grommers, who pas
sed away Thursday at the home OF
her daughter, Mrs. NJ. Nieveen, was
laid to rest Saturday following SER
vices conducted by the Rev. H. X.
Pasma. Mrs. Grommers had been
i'll for a long time.
Mrs. Cornelia Grommers was born
in Holland in 1S40. She was mar
ried there in 1860 to E. l.. Grom-
mers, who preceded her in death In
1874.
In 1884, she went to South Dak'
ota with her five children, and In
1905, came to Lynden.
She is survived by two daughters
Mrs. G. Dyksterhuis OF Lynden, Mrs
M. M. Nieveen of Lynden. and two
sons. Bert Grommers Of Chancellor
South Dakota. and A. Grommers Of
Lynden.
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1919-09-18
LYNDEN BOYS OFF TO COMPETE
IN CANNING AT STATE FAIR

The County Industrial Team left
Wednesday for the State Fair at
Yakima, where it will compete with
teams from other counties. The
members of the team are Hoyt HOr-
ward Kamm and Elmer Swenson,
canning, Lynden; Richard Miner
Meridian, stock-judging; and Rob-
erta Witherow. cooking, Blaine. Miss
H. B. Hainke, assistant county sup
erintendent, will accompany the con-
testants.
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1919-09-18
HIT BY CRANK OF TRUCK,
STANDARD OIL MAN INJURED

Roy Boyle, driver of the big Stan
dard Oil truck that is supplying Su-
mas and Everson from the Lynden
station, had rib broken Monday
while cranking up his truck. The
crank struck him in the chest.
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1919-09-18
JUDGES ANNOUNCED FOR FAIR
DEPARTMENTS NEXT WEEK

Prof. Karl Musser of the State Col
lege will Judge the cattle at the an
nual county fair next week. accord
ing to an announcement made today.
y. L. Stahl, horticulturist of the Ex-
pertinent Station at Puyallup, will
Judge the agricultural and horticult-
ural exhibits. John Caughlin of the
State Normal will judge the boys
and girls club work.
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1919-09-18
ALVA KELLY ESCAPES UNHURT
WHEN BIG TRUCK OVERTURNs

Alya Kelly's Kelly truck SHE'D at
Ford Sunday morning and ran
into a ditch near Ben Johansen's
place on the Guide.
The truck in passing a car was
driven to a point about two feet
from the edge of the ditch, where the
wheels on the right hand side began
sinking and skidding into the deep
ditch. The machine, with its load
of gravel, overturned. Kelly was
able to jump out from under safely
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1919-09-18
GREAT PROGRAM FOR
BIG VICTORY FAIR
AerOplane Flights, Horse Races And
War Tank Maneuvers Features At
Grounds Daily Next Week

Daily aeroplane flights, startling
war tank maneuvers, speedy horse
races. and a free exhibition of war
trophies are the outstanding features
of the program at the annual What
com County Fair that opens at Lyn-
den Tuesday of next week and con-
tinues until Saturday. Sep 23 to 81.
Never before has such a round Of
spectacular entertainment been Of
fered at the County Fair, but this
year the directors of the Fair ASSOC
iation resolved to make the Victory
Fair the greatest celebration the
county has ever seen.
Herbert Munter, noted Northwest
aviation, will fly to the Fair Grounds
from Seattle Tuesday, bearing a mes
sage from Mayor Fitzgerald Each
afternoon of the Fair. he is under
contract to demonstrate the most diff
ficult flying stunts-corkscrew spins.
loop the loop, nose dips-before the
Fair audiences. On each day, too,
he will carry with him to the clouds
a passenger selected by lot from the
spectators in the grandstand.
Out in the center of the grounds
this year. all eyes will see one of
Uncle Sans powerful fighting tanks
perform thrilling series Of man
euvers, going through the same tao
tics that made 1t the terror of the
Germans. All visitors to the grounds
will be given the privilege of inspect
ing the interior of the tank, and its
inner workings.
T. Not the least interesting of the
exhibits at the Fair will be the big
collection of war trophies that will
be shown free of charge. German
rifles, bayonets, machine guns. and
other weapons will be included in
this collection.
The list of pieces in the exhibit is
heavy machine guns. Lewis machine
gun, 81 millimeter gun. Stokes
trench mortar, United States magaz-
inc rifles, models 1903 and 1917.
trench shotgun, service pistol and
revolver, Very signal pistol. trench
helmets, specimen American artil-
lery shells (sectionalized) captured
heavy German machine gun, latest
types of German rifles and bayonets
and German trench helmets. etc.
Horses from all over the North
west are entered in the races that
will make up a large part of the
sports program each afternoon. Ball
games and athletic contests of var
ious kinds will also interest the Fair
attendants.
Exhibits Of fruit, grains. poultry
and livestock this year will show the
farms of Whatcom County at their
best. The now buildings will be full
of stock and displays to make many
an hour intensely absorbing for the
Fair crowds.
Friday will be school day, with all
schools in the county dismissed for
the school competitions on the Fair
Grounds. Special entertainments
are planned for the school boys and
girls of the County.
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1919-09-18
FRANK LOPAS WILL SUCCEED
ELENBAAS AS CREAMERY HEAD

manager of the Lynden Creamery to
succeed Herman Elenbaas, resigned.
Mr.. Lopas was formerly in the en-
ploy of the Creamery and had charge
of the Seattle office.
He will take his new position on
October l.
Mr.. Lopas has been employed as
manager of the Western Trading Co
Grocery at Mountain View for the
last two years.
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1919-09-18
COMES BACK TO LYNDEN AFTER
TRYING FARMING IN CANADA

\, Arthur De Groot left Lynden sew
eral years ago to try his luck In sun
nv Alberta. After two years OF crop
failure. De Groot decided to come
back to a district where crop failures
are unknown. That's why he's DacK
in Lynden, having arrived this week.
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1919-09-18
LYNDEN MAY HAVE TEAM IN
COUNTY BASKETBALL LEAGUE

LINDEN may have a team In a
county basketball league that will be
organized this month. A meeting Is
sch heduled at the Y. M. c. A. In Bel
bingham Friday evening, Sep. 19, to
lay plans for q league. Teams from
Blaine, Ferndale. Lyndea, Harmony.
and two from Bellingham would be
included.
Every town or community interest
ed In league Is asked to send In
representatives.
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1919-09-18
PAVING TRUCK CATCHES FIRE
BUT LOSS PROVES VERY SMALL

Lynn ThOmpson's auto truck
'caught fire Monday night at the
headquarters of the Skagit COnstruc-
ton Company near the cemetery.
Henry Haveman and Gerrit Van
Wyhe rushed supply Of pyrene to
the scene. and except for a badly
burned seat, the machine was unin-
jured.
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1919-09-18
LYNDEN RECORD FOR PRICE OF
GRADE COW BROKEN AT SALE

The Lynden record for the price
paid for grade cows was broken Sat
urday at the B. C. De Long sale when
grade Guernsey brought 5000. The
animal was bought by Fred Lash.
A two year old grade heifer was
sold to E. L. Bartlett for $107.50. a
remarkably high price. M. Wander
Gricnd was the auctioneer.
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1919-09-18

John Verduin is recovering from
on attack of blood poisoning which
resulted from scratches received at
the time he was hunting bear In the
mountains.
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1919-09-18
LYNDEN SOLDIER HOME ONCE
MORE AFTER SERVICE ABROAD

Everett Price, nephew Of Mr.. and
Mrs. A. M. Riddle, has returned to
Lynden after service with the army
engineering corps in France and in
Germany.
Price enlisted at the first call for
men. He was with the army of CO.
cupation in Germany for several
months.
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1919-09-18
MRS. DEWEY AND JAMES BECK
OF LYNDEN ARE MARRIED

Mrs. Clarabel Dewey and Mr..
James Beck were married in Belling-
ham Monday morning by Judge Ed
Hardin.
home temporarily in an apartment
in the c. F. Worthen residence.
Mr.. Beck Is one of the staff OF the
North Washington Implement Co.
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1919-09-18
lLYNDEN PEOPLE LEAVE FOR
FIVE YEARS SERVICE IN BURMA

Rev. and Mrs. JudsOn Weeks lett
Monday for a five year term OF SER
vice as missionaries in Burma. Their
children will remain in Lynden.
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1919-09-18

Miss Ada Baldwin entertained at
her home Thursday evening at
slumber party for Miss Edna Bradley
who left this week for Dahlia, Wn.
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1919-09-18
FATE OF DAIRY PLANT
AWAITS VOTE SEP. 20
Decision OF Stockholders OF Cream
cry Saturday May Determine LOc.
alton In Lynden

Whether or not the $125.OO Utilit!
Plant of the Whatcom County Dairy
mems Association will be brought t.
Lynden depends largely on the out
come of the meeting of the stock
holders of the Lynden Creamery Sat
urday night in Hawleys Hall to de-
termine whether or not they will sell
their plant to the Association.
II they vote favorably on the sale
it is altogether probable that the dir.
ectors of the Association will pur-
chase the plant, as they requested in
formation along this line some few
weeks ago.
The creamery meeting will be held
at eight O'Clock in Hawley's Hall.
Just what the dairymen are up
against unless they combine in some
such wa as the Dairy Association
plans is shown by the following art
icle and comparison Of prices taken
from the Northwest Dairymen:
"Carnation Milk Products Co. op-
crate five plants In Wisconsin. Dur
ing the month of April these Wiscon-
sin condenseries paid $2.75 per hun
dred pounds for milk testing 3.5 per
cent butter or $500 for per cent
milk, while in Washington the same
company paid an average of $3.50
over the whole month for milk test
inr IN nor cont
1T costs just as much, II not more
to produce milk in Washington than
in Wisconsin. Why should the dair-
ymen of this state be forced to accept
this handicap?
"They must surely until such a
time as facilities for handling milk
and it's by-products are owned by
the producers.
wisconsin. New York and Wash
ington are the three leading states
in the manufacture of condensed
milk. The prices for May in the New
York country districts was $40 for
per cent milk, or 1892 for S.S. the
Washington basic test. In New York
llne Dairymen's League have a voice
in tablishing the price. and the val
ue of the skim is taken into consider
alton.
This comparison of prices In the
three states leading In condensed
milk production. shows Washington
to be very sorry third In the prices
paid producers. Wisconsin producers
receiving approximately $114,7O0
more in May than Washington pro-
ducers selling condenseries. and New
York producers receiving $224.7Oo
more than Washington producers for
the same volume Of milk Of equal
test.
Here are the prices paid in April.
per hundred pounds at country stat
ions in the heavy milk producing Sec
49,, on hrouu m test:
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1919-09-18

Mrs. Henry Weaver, Mrs. John
,,..ovkema. Mrs. Wander Wode and her
daughter. Grace, are visiting ~ .he
Heimstra homes In Lynden this
week.
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1919-09-18
LYNDEN PUBLIC LIBRARY Is
OPEN IN EVENINGS NOW

The Lynden Public Library Is now
open every evening except Monday
and Sunday.
Library fees are but one dollar
family.
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1919-09-18

Brothers Meet After Fifteen Years
Mr.. Leo Horton arrived In Lyn-
den Monday to visit with his parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. M. Horton and his
brother. Everett Horton. The broth
ers had not met for fifteen years.
Mr.. Leo Horton resides in Ellenwood,
Nebraska.
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1919-09-18

Miss Frances Knapp will leave for
Seattle Friday where she will attend
the University of Washington.
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1919-09-18
FOOT CRUSHED UNDER WHEELS
OF FAIR WATER WAGON

F. S. Evans had his foot mashed
at the Fair Grounds Monday evening.
The water sprinkling wagon ran ov-
er it.
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1919-09-18

"There is food for thought for the
dairymen in these figures; there Is
also incentive for action"
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1919-09-18

CONTINUED on Page Four)
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-10-20
CARY CONTENDS
FOR OPEN SHOP
Effect on Industrial Confer
enCe Is Doubtful,


WASHINGTON. Oct 20.-Reaf.
firming his refusal TO negotiate with
representatives oi labor unions, not
employees in the plant OF the United
States Steel corporation, Ebert II,
Gary, chairman OF the corporations
board OF directors. informed Chair
man Lane OF the National Industrial
conference aud Frank Morrison, secrc-
tary OF the American Federation OF
Labor TODAY, that he would not re
cede from his stand for the open
shop.
Judge Gary was understood to have
expressed fear of the consequences OF
further recognition OF labor unions
The effect OF his announcement on the
industrial conference remained to be
developed The capital group re-
manned in session all morning forcing
postponemen, OF the conference
meeting until 2 80 p m,
Judge Gary returned here to-
day after three day absence IN New
York, as a public representative in the
conference lie has maintained silence
during the two weeks the conference
has been sitting and he declined today
to comment on report that a repre-
sentative wen, to New York last week
to confer with steel corporation Of
iisials on the issues before the cenier-
encc.
The labor group voted unanimously
this afternoon to withdraw from The
conference unless the resolution be
fore the committee in favor OF "col-
lcctiye bargaining" is accepted Thc
labor group voted IL accept NO com.
lro',se ou the collective bargaining
,.s,,.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-10-20
ROOSEVELT Fund
DRIVE UNDER Way
Fine Prospects II Memorial
X Campaign In State.

Throughout Oklahoma Roosevelt,
committees in seven,y.seven counties
got busy today TO obtain Oklahomas $
share for the national memorial TO be
erected in memory OF the famous
president.
State headquarters Al the Skirvin
hotel had received reports from a
score OF counties at noon indicating
that the workers everywhere had
started out with fine prospects Of
early success
In Oklahoma City hundred busi-
ness men under the leadership of
Dick Carhart. invaded the business
fistrict. Team reports will be made
daily to Carhart al 70l North Broad
way. Carhart is sure the $4,000 that
has been assigned as Oklahoma City's
share will be raised before the drive
ends next Monday on the anniversary
OF the birthday of Roosevelt
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-10-20
T|LLRY'S TRIAL
HERE THIS week
Police Don't Believe Case
VIII Be Heard Outside,

The preliminary trlat oi {. /. Til
Try, negro charged with the murder OF
J. NJ. Williams. street car conductor
several weeks ago will be held IN
Oklahoma City this week police Of
iicer. said today,
In spite of the advice OF police Of
iicials that the trial he held IN an
other city il has been decided TO bring
the negro back from the state penl'
ten,iAry and give him a hearing htr.
Conflicting rumors concerning a
confession of Tillry continue TO reach
Oklahoma City A few officers be
lieve he has already confessed but
the majority think he will deny the
murder at ieaS, until he is brought
back to be tried
When the trial is held every avail
able officer will be used to keep down
any trouble that may start in the
negro districts, officers said today.