The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1919-01-02
WANT DIST DIVISION
BROUGHT TO COAST
Congressman Ask That It Re na.
modified At Camp Lewis; Other
Washington News

Washington's delegation in con
gress notified the Seattle chamhsr n.
commerce that the delegation had "a.
quested Secretary of War Baker IN
permit the s1st wild WesU division
made up Of Pacific coast and Alssl,
troops largely. to be demobilized at
Camp Lewis. The secretary also was
asked to give the people of the north.
west opportunity to see their troops
In . grand review before demobilizs.
ton.
The Tulare Mining company. of Cal
ifornia. which acquired 500 acres Of
dolomite three miles east of Colyille
two years ago. is now shipping its cal.
cined product at the rate of about 700
tons per month. Two kilns are now
operated with 4 force of about rs men,
and more men are employed in cutting
and hauling wood. OF which about y
cords are consumed each day. The
company expects to add two more
kilns the coming year.
With the tractor engine school to
be held In Walla Walla February 22
to March / by the Washington state
college extension department two
months away. but three vacancies re.
main in the number of students al.
lowed. County Agricultural Agent H.
H. Boone will try to get the school
enlarged or two terms held to accom-
mOdate those wishing to attend. Many
OF the tractor dealers of the city will
send from one to three men.
Steps are to be taken At once by the
Crays Harbor port commission and the
commercial organizations OF the Grays
Harbor cities to secure the building
Of = bar dredgs for that port Contract
for = drsdse for the Grays Harbor bar
to cost $7s5.0oo was authorized by
congress last year and $s5,OOO was
Appropriated for the work. The prof.
ect was delayed, however, on account
Of the war. Action under this appro.
priation and authorization will be
urged.
Membership within the l. w. w.,
when accompanied by active propa-
Eands Of the organizations doctrines,
10 sufficient evidence to sustain con.
viction under the legislative act Of
1903, deciding criminal anarchy. the
supreme court decided, in afhrming
the conviction of Fred Lowery by the
superior court of Pacific county. in
An opinion written by Judge Chad
wick. Lowery appealed on the ground
that he had committed no criminal
act. The offense carried . penitenti.
airy sentence.
Representatives of the six counties
Of the Olympic peninsula met at Ia
coma Friday to arrange for concerted
action to secure a substantial appro-
priation at the coming session Of the
legislature for the Olympic highway
The conference was made up Of dele
gates from Grays Harbor, Thurston,
Mason. Kittitas. Jefferson and Clal-
lam counties. 1t is desired to com
plete the connecting link in the Olym-
pic highway between Lake Quinault,
north Of Hoquiam in Grays Harbor
county, and the Forks in western Clal-
lam county, distance OF about 30
miles. This will give . highway clear
around the Olympic peninsula and
mountains. In addition to opening up
large, rich valleys and the vast re-
sources Of the west side OF the PENN
suls. not now available, it will form
the only highway In the United States
on which = person car start at given
point and go clear around . mountain
range and travel some $50 miles
through some of the finest scenery OF
the northwest back to the starting
point without retraveling any part OF
the route. 1t !e estimated about $780,
600 will be- ree;iired to complete the
read.
John Stewart Brace. president OF
the Brace and Hersert Mill company
and one OF the best known lumber
men OF the Pacific northwest, died al
his home In Seattle. Mr.. Brace was
identified prominently with many
large Seattle civic improvements.
l.. w. Peters, of Yakima, whose son
was recently killed In action with the
Canadian army. was held on charge
OF espionage preferred at hearing
before K. e. Cleaver, United states
commissioner. Peters is alleged 10
have circulated literature ridiculihg
the government Of the United states
and UNFOLDING Germany as a model
The annual convention OF the NORTH
west Mining association, to have been
held February 10 to 16, at Spokane
has been postponed indefinitely ac'
cording to an announcement from r.
c. Bailey, secretary This was forced
by the influenza ban, the removal Oh
which did not leave sufficient time 10
ahyertise and prepare for the conven-