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The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1922-10-12
IT IS A BUSINESS PROPOSITION

great deal of credit has been extended sympathy Tt
u.s. they tell down business and check
and get back business basis.
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YOUR CREDIT


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CREDIT IS BEING ABUSED RURAL DISTRICTS
Imperial Valley press., 1922-12-19
A SYMBOLIC TREE

thirty foot evergreen has been erected at the IN.
tersecton of Sixth and Main streets as reminder OF
the recurrence of the Christmas The originator
of the idea inspired.
This stately fir, taken from its native home IN the
silent mountains and brought to the busiest, nolsiest
corner OF modern city to be set up IN the view OF the
holiday shoppers has suggestveness which few VIII
fail to grasp The does not need to be placarded
with .Christmas greetings. The presence OF this
stranger from the peaceful hills speaks eloquenty
There will be few, young old, who pass the cor
ner of Sixth and Main streets between and Christi
mas who will not get spiritual upltt from TINS
tree Long ago the acacia from its associations, sug
gested to the metaphysical students of the day the idea
of Immortality and since then the mourning heart
has found hope and IN the spTg OF evergreen
The fir symbolizes the spirit of Christmas For
young and old it is reminder of the of giving
of the time when think first OF others and OF their
happiness and permit thought to wander back to the
great example of supreme giving and sacrifice.
1t good for FL Centre to have this silent sentinel
in the center of her busy mart As we pass the corner
and gaze up at the beautiful evergreen pointing heav-
onward transplanted from the hills to bring its
lesson of peace and good will shall all feel renewed
in us to some degree the real spirit of the
Imperial Valley press., 1922-12-19
UNRECOGNIZED TREASURE

A story which might have furnished plot for
Stevenson himself to light IN New York city late
ly when three native Tahtans arrived there with diff
ferentia locking device for motor vehicles which they
wished to market and unpublished letter and poem
of Robert Louis Stevensons for their credentials.
These men had presented their literary treasures
in San Francisco and later in the city of Washington
where they went to about patents, evidence of
their good faith 1t was until they reached New
York city, and then only by chance, that they ran
across any in whom the documents themselves
aroused any interest secured them hearing for the
mechanical end of their Grand Happily now they are
among people who accord them the attention they de-
serve. The Stevenson relics found to be genuine,
and the invention, which affords better traction for
mred automobiles, we'll worth investigating
There is no moral to the tale. 1t is just inter-
esting little story But is not flattering to American
Imagination interest in mechanics literature when
men bearing so rare combination of literary and
chanca treasure from unexpected source have to
travel the continent before they get hearing
Imperial Valley press., 1922-12-19
SAVING 500, 900, 900

A resolution adopted by the Civil Service Re
form League in Washington the other day approving
methods by which it is believed the government could
save about S700000,000 annually in its operating
penses and at the time increase rather than lower
efficiency.
The suggestions outlined not They con-
sst in the abandonment of useless jobs the dismissal
of incompetens, providing adequate pay for adequate
work to attract efficient people to government Jobs in
Producing of modern methods and promoting only the
most competent workers.
The reorganization of government work along
these lines already in progress but it is of necessity
a slow process. The faulty system which has grown
up through than century cannot reconstruct
ed without many delays and much patience
Every organization, however, which has construc-
tive suggestions to submit helps the good work along
and the Civil Service Reform League which has these
things its direct objective should speak with author
ity on any of them.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-12-19
KISSING THE KINGS HAND

Tim Healy Kisses King Georges Hand Today
the headline in American newspaper, the
morning when that veteran Irish leader arrived in
London to receive his commission as governor general
of Ireland
But Tim Healy did not kiss the kings hand The
British sovereign tactfully broke the immemoral pre-
cedent and sent the commission by wire. Mr.. Healy
ready for the ceremony, knowing it to be rather
meaningless formaty in the present year of grace but
it would not have sat we'll Irish stomachs and
King George gracefully waived his prerogatve George
knows it is no longer either good form good
for royalty to insist unduly a subjects obesance
All of the sanctity and most of the grandeur is
gone from and scepter The throne OF state is
now only stage property. lbings have become mere
presiding officers. They business men, heads OF
national imperial corporations, who have their office
hours and perform their duties like other big business
men, but with somewhat less secure tenure of their
jobs.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-12-19

thought, for, after all, Uncle Wig
gily's teeth were made more for
gnawing bark than hard wood
However, the rabbit uncle gnawed
until his jaws ached, and the tree
didn't seem any nearer being cut
down than at first.
"Hello, Uncle Wiggilyl What are
you doing7" suddenly asked voice.
No. children, don't be afraid. 1t
wasn't the Fuzzy Fox not just yet.
He'll come along shortly though.
This time it was Toodlc Flat Tail,
the beaver boy.
"What are you doing, Uncle
Wiggily?" asked the beaver chap.
= Well" slowly answered the
bunny rabbit, ~ thought was cut
ting down Christmas tree, but |
don't seem to be doing it very fast.
L guess l must be getting old and
my teeth are getting dull"
"No, it isn't that, Uncle Wig
gily," said Toodlc. but that Is
hard wood to gnaw through. We
beavers have very good and sharp
teeth for that work. IN gnaw the
tree down for you. And you must
stand to one side, Uncle Wiggily,
for the tree might fall on you.
SO Uncle WIggily stood to one
side, and Toodle, going behind the
tree trunk, out OF sight, began to
gnaw and gnaw and gnaw through
the wood.
just then along came the Fuzzy
Fox. The Fox saw Uncle Wiggily
sitting down in the snow, waiting
for the Christmas tree to fail when
Toodle should have gnawed it al
most through.
"Ah, hal" snickered the Fox.
This is going to be easier than L
thought. III slip up there and nib
bic Uncle Wigglly s ears before he
knows it,
Up sneaked the Fox, closer and
closer to Uncle Wiggily.
Gnawing, gnawing, gnawing with
his four big teeth, Toodle cut far.
ther and farther through the tree.
Suddenly it began to topple over to
one side.
Look out, Uncle Wiggily!"
shouted the beaver boy, springing
to one side. "She S going to fail. y
Down fell the tree. But the Fox
didn I know what was going to hap
pen, SO he didn 4 run. He was
caught under the falling tree, and
the branches pounded him on his
ribs, making a hollow sound like a
drum. And the Fox howled
"Wow!o
"Ha! Hail. laughed Toodle. We
fooled him that time!p
eyes, indeed" .chuckled Uncle
Wiggily. And the Fox was so sore
and lame that he couldn't get up
to chase the bunny. Then the beaver
boy helped Uncle Wiggily drag
home the Christmas tree and Nurse
Jane said she would trim it. SO the
Fox nibblcd no ears that day. But
IL the band on the rag dolls sailor
hat doesn t start to play in the mid
die Of the night and awaken the
alarm clock, | I'll tell you next about
Uncle Wiggily s Christmas stock
ings.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-12-19

WELL. itois almost .time,' said
Nurse Jane Fuzzy Wuzzy in the hol-
low stump bungalow of Uncle Wig
gily one day
Thine for what,' the bunny
rabbit gentleman wanted to know
els it time for. tho clock to strike,
do you mean time for the Fuzzy
Fox or the Woozie Wolf to come
around and nibbIc my earsi"
''Not that last, / hope!" exclaim
ed the muskrat lady housekeeper.
cit mean it is time you brought in
the Christmas tree-that is, IL wa
are to have one this holiday sea.
son.
"Of course well have a Christ
mas tree!' cried Uncle Wiggily
with a jolly twinkle of his pink
nose. cit wouldn't be Christina
without a Santa Claus tree. And
wen hang up our stockings, also. 3"
""That will be nice!v said Nurse
Jane. And then she helped Uncle
Wiggily put on his mittens as he
went forth to find Christmas tree.
just about this time the Fuzzy
Fox skunk out of his den, looked
around on the ground, covered with
snow, and the Fox said to himself:
"This ought to be a good day to
catch Uncle Wiggily. | can look
in the snow and tell by his paw
marks which way he is travelling.
Then l can follow him and nibble
his ears. I'll do it!'
Imperial Valley press., 1922-12-19
Looking Backward
What the Press Files Tell OF
Imperial Valley for This Date
in Past Years
TWENTY-ONE YEARS AGO
December 10, 1901

The California Development Com
pany begins adobe office building
in Calexico to be used by the en-
ginecring and construction depart.
ments.
Walter S. Swingle, explorer for
the department of agriculture, of
Washington d. c., is in the valley
arranging for the planting of d
number of varieties of plants and
trees which he discovered in Asia
and Africa.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-12-19

Out Of his den skunk the Fuzzy
Fox, his big busting brush of tail
dragging after him in the snow. On
and on went the Fuzzy Fox.
81 hope / don't meet the Woozie
Wolf" the Fox thought, 50 for the
Wolf would want some ear-nibbles
for himself, and there will be hard.
ly enough for me.
Not knowing anything about the
Fox who was hunting him, Uncle
Wiggily hoped on over the fields
and through the woods until he came
ta4a place where the Christmas trees
grew.
"There is one just about the
right size,' thought the bunny gen
tfcman, as he saw a pretty ever
green tree. ~ III gnaw that down and
drag il over the snow like sled.
1t won t be very hard to pull with
snow on the ground.
Uncle Wiggily needed no axe to
cut down the Christmas tree, he
thought. His teeth were sharp and
he belonged to the family Of rodents
or gnawing animals. And so, taking
off his tall silk hat, that 1t would
not be damaged, Uncle Wiggily
started to cut through the trunk
of the tree near the ground.
But it was harder work than he
Imperial Valley press., 1922-12-19
TEN YEARS AGO
December 10, 1912

Ira D. Aten and 10 Conklnig are
on a hunting and camping trip at
Salton Sea.
j. w. George, A. f. Wagner, B.
G. King and r. Il. Snow represent
Imperial Valley at the State Con-
vention of bee keepers in Los An
geles. r.
County Assessor Wiley NJ. Weaver
in attendance at the annual meet
ing of assessors of the state in Los
Angeles.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-12-19
TOM SIMS SAYS

See things as you travel along be-
cause life is a one-way street.
A pocketbook is a good gift but
it viii not be needed until few
weeks after Christmas.
Carry a chip on your shoulder and
you get your block knocked off.
The too smallest place in the
world is boy s stomach on Christ
mas.
Give your girl big earrings. If you
grasp one firmly in each hand she
will be unable to turn her head.
Smoking Il pipe doesn't cost as
much IS making stove pipe smoke.
1t is estimated 40 million people
will stumble over toys on the floor
this Christmas.
If you buy tic nobody likes, you
can give it to some man with wits
kers.
These shortest days are the long
est to a boy waiting for Santa Claus.
After you think you have finished
your Christmas shopping, you al
ways find you haven't.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-12-19
FIFTEEN YEARS AGO
naoaynhor 10 1907

The Chamber of Commerce strong
ly endorses the movement for first
class automobile road between San
Diego and Imperial Valley.
C. j. r. Ballard is growing two
varieties of spineless cactus which
he obtained direct from Luther Bur
bank.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-12-19

The best and easiest way to clean
the windshield is to wipe it off with
a wet chamois and rub dry with a
clean cloth. A little kerosene in the
water will help if the glass is very
dirty. This method of cleaning
glass is to be recommended for closed
ears, as il does not scratch.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-12-19

Grease should never be used for
eommutator or timer fabrication.
Cylinder oil is the proper lubricant
for these parts, and should be used
only sparingly. This is applied to
all commutators or ignition distrib-
utors. When grease is used here it
frequently serves to prevent the
commutator arm from making con
tact.
10 prevent a short circuit slip q
small piece of rubber tubing over
the wire at point where the contact
might occur.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-12-19

When getting in or out of an au-
tomobile do not bear any weight on
the doors. These are not made to
carry the weight of a person.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-12-19
LITTLE TIN FASCIST

1t is reported that the toy soldiers display in
some of the German stores this holiday all
"black shirts" The costume of the Italian fascist
parently holds greater appeal to the German public
than the spiked helmet and other garb OF German sol
diers in the late
Whether this indicates simply eye for novelty
and the latest thing in revolutions whether marks
a genuine and general interest in the Fascist move
ment say.
When toy soldiers Of every description and cos
tune have disappeared from the stores of all the civil
lied world, there will be more obvious cause for re-
jocing.
Among signs of increased employment don't over
look the millions of children actively engaged in max
ing themselves useful around the house and hoping
that Santa Claus is taking notice.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-12-19

Do you start the motor of your
car the easiest way? <Betard the
spark, then push the clutch pedal
to the floor, then step on the start
er button. This saves the battery by
eliminating the useless turning over
of the transmission gears. If the
motor is exceptionally stubborn,
give it a few turns with the choke
un and switch off.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-12-19

Imperial Valley Press is delivered to city subscribers
week; IS per month; 5000 per year by
By mail any address in Imperial and adjoining
counties $500 per year; six months $3.50.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-12-19
Bedtime Stories
UNCLE WIGGILY'S CHRISTMAS
TREE
BY HOWARD r. CARTS

Copyright, 1922, by Mcclure New
paper Syndientel
Imperial Valley press., 1922-12-19

See things as you travel along be
cause life is a one-way street.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1922-06-27
suERIFF's SALE
THE STATE OF TEXAS,
Eguufv - IuIt.gL

i Ht STATE OF TEXAS,
County u Lubbock.
Whereas, BY virtue Of an execu-
ton Order Of Sale issued out Of the
/ District Court o. Eastland County,
Texas, on judgment rendered
in said Court on the 18th day Of
May, a. D. 1922, in favor Of Ed
( Hall. Commissioner Of Insurance
and Banking and against Dan W.
Powers No. 1852 on the Docket Of
said Court, and TO me, as Sheriff,
directed and delivered, did, on the
9th day of June a. d. 1922. az
400 r NJ, levy upon the following
described tracts and parcels Of land
situated in Lubbock County, Texas,
and belonging 20 w. II. Powers, to-
wit: Lying and being situated in
Lubbock Co, State Of Texas, and
described NJ being three hundred
thirteen and thirteen One-hundredths
(31313) acres out Of the North
half Of sec. 1923, Cert. 300. Ahst.
1873, r. T. e r. r. Ry Co., being
al u said North half with the ex-
ception u the right Of way Of the
Croshyton-South Plains Ry. Co., ly-
ing along the North side Of said sec.
consisting Of Gs7 acres and de-
scribed as follows Beginning at
". w. cor Of said section l29,
thence east along the North boun-
Diary line u said sec distance Of
1882 r. more or less, 10 the ~ T.
cor. thereof, thence south along the
East boundary line Of said see. q
distance Of 81 H. more or less 20 a
point which is distant so n. souther-
orly measured az right angles from
the center line Of the &. q s. F. Ry.
CO. as the same Is located and stalk
ed over and across said sur; thence
west along a line which Is parallel
10 and distant 80 n. southerly from
the center line Of said railroad a
distance Of 2733 r.: thence south
nj right angles with said center line
Of said railroad % r.; thence west
along a line parallel with said CEN
ter line rs II. from same ll40 n;
thence north % II. TO n line 80 g.
southerly from said center line;
thence west with line parallel
with said center line and so n.
southerly 1909 ~. more or less 10
the west boundary line Of said sur.
thence north with said west boun-
Diary line, distance Of 81 n. more
or less, to place Of beginning. On
the ist day Of August a. ID. 1922,
being the first Tuesday Of said
month, between the hours OF TO-
o'clock A. NJ. and O'Clock p. NJ.
on said day, at the Courthouse door
Of Lubbock County, Texas, in the
town Of Lubbock, | will offer for
sale and sell at public auction, for
cash, all the right, title and interest
Of the said w. H. Powers In and
10 said property.
Witness my hand. this the 18th
day Of June A. ID. 1922.
c. A. HOLC0MB,
Sheriff Of Lubbock County, Texas.
33-4T
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1922-06-27

Lubbock, Texas, June 10, 1929.
At a regular meeting Of the Lub-
book County Democratic Executive
Committee held on the 18th day Of
June. the following proceedings
were held
Motion was duly made and car
ried that the county and precinct
officers be elected by majority
vote, the expense ~ the Second Pri-
mary to be paid by the candidates
therein.
All State and District Candidates
were asscssed fee Of 800 10 help
defray the primary expense.
Motion was duly made and car
RED that no primary test be requir.
cd or placed on the Ballot save and
except as provided in Art. 30o6.
Revised Statutes
The order in which the name Of
the candidates will appear on the
Ballot was determined by lot nc-
cording 20 law, with the following
results
For United States Senator
Clarence ousley. Tarrant County;
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1922-06-27
RESULT OF EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
MEETING HELD HERE LAST MONDAY
CHAIRMAN VICKERS RESIGNS

Cullen r. Thomas. Dallas County;
Robert l.. Henry, McLennan County
Earle b. Mayfield, Bosquc County
Sterling y. Strong, Dallas County
c. A. Culbcrson, Dallas County;
James +. Ferguson, Bell County
Marian A. Ferguson, Bell County.
For Congressman AZ LARGE.
W. Cole, Travis County.
For Chief Justice Supreme Court
&C. NJ. Cureton, Bosque County.
For Associate Justice Supreme
Court-Thos. b Greenwood, An
dcrson County
For Judge, Court Of Criminal APP
pcals full term) IA. J. Harper,
Fl Paso County; w C. Morrow, Hill
County
For Judge, Court Of Criminal APP
peals (uncxpired term) F. l.. Haw-
kins, Ellis County.
For Governor-Pat NJ. Nef, Nc
Lehman County; W. W King, Sa-
bine County; Fred $. Rogers, Fam
min County; Harry T, Warner, La
mar County.
For Lieutenant Governor A.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1922-06-27

The following members Of the
Executive Committee were appoint
ed by the chairman on the second
Monday in July to prepare the Of
fetal ballot as required by law;
Roy W. Starnes.
X. j Murray
r. II. Ellis
r. a Sowder
r. l.. Klott.
j r. Yickers, County Chairman,
rendered his resignation, and Rich
ard L. Douglas was duly elected
to serve out the unexpircd term.
There being no other business the
meeting was adjourned.
l. Roy w. Starnes, Secretary Of
the Democratic Executive Commit
Tee NJ Lubbock County. hereby GER
tfy chat the above and foregoing
b. true and correct transcript Of
The proceedings held AZ the meeting
of aaId Committee on the 10Th day
Of June. 1929.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1922-06-27
ROPE OF TAILS" TESTIFIES
TO WORK AGAINST RODENTS

A rope made Of 1900 gopher
(ground squirreD tails was recently
on display at the office Of the Mon
tana Extension Director, awaiting
shipment 20 the Biological Survey
of the United States Department Of
Agriculture The rope was made
by the Blackfoot Indian chief. Spit
Ear, and his tribal assistants, who
live near Browning. in Glacier
County, Montana. The Indians have
take an active interest in the cam
paign agaist the rodents, and after
burying more than 1900 ground
squirrels. decided 20 save tails for
the l9-foot rope now on exhibition.
Il is estimated that az least 1900
rodents were destroyed by the In
dams during the drive.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1922-06-27
HIGH SCHOOL ANNUAL, THE
"WESTERNER" IS FINISHED

Not in Snaps. spurs and a red
handkerchief drawn over a we'll
whiskered face, but neatly packed
In a large box, the "Westerner" ar
rived in Lubbock the first Of the
week, and members Of the Senior
Glass nave been mighty busy distri-
buting II to those who placed their
order several weeks ago.
The Westerner Is the 1922 An
nual Of the Lubbock High School,
two hundred page volume, which
is not equaled by any school in
West Texas, containing more pic
lures than any other annual Of its
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1922-06-27

size in the State. which were placed
in there at an enormous cost 10 the
publishers, the Senior Class.
The Avalanche is glad TO acknow-
ledge having done the printing on
this job, the binding having been
done in a 81. Louis Book Manufac-
turing plant. which is wonderful to
look upon.
James Rankin Dow. president of
the Class, is editor-in-chief, and
Carlisle Tubbs, business manager.
assisted by other members Of the
Class, most active Of whom was Miss
Ala Burrus.
The "Westerner" is dedicated TO
the Lubbock Rotary Club. the mem
bers OF which were untiring in their
efforts to better school conditions
throughout the term.
Don't fail 70 read the Avalanche.