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LIBRARY, STATE The Lynden Tribune Consolidation of The Barific Bilat and The Egnden Sun Vol. 8 LYNDEN, WASHINGTON, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 7, 1915 No. 16 PACIFIC KLASSIS MEETS IN LYNDEN The Klassis Pacific of the Christian Reformed Church, district session comprising Washington, Montana, Alberta, and Idaho, opened Wednesday morning in the consistory of the local Christian Reformed Church, and closed today at noon. Delegates were present from nine districts, and discussed matters of interest to the church. The Rev.

W. Meyer of Amsterdam, Idaho, presided at the meetings, with the Rev. C. Vriesma of Zillah clerk, and the Rev. A.

J. Brink of Lynden stated clerk. The following were the delegates: Amsterdam, Idaho, Rev. W. Meyer, Burdett, Mr.

H. Matter; Conrad, Mr. J. Van Edmonton, Rev. T.

Jongbloed; Everett, Rev. A. Guikema; Huntley, Rev. D. Vander Ploeg; Lynden, Rev.

E. Breen, Mr. J. Bosman; Manhattan, Mr. A.

Vander Ark; Oak Harbor, Rev. U. Gelderloos, Mr. R. Kingma; Zillah, Rev.

C. Vriesman. EVERSON Mr. and Mrs. Miller and son Kenneth autoed to Bellingham Wednes- day.

Mr. and Mrs. Ira Trowbridge and son Chester and Mr. and Mrs. Robt.

Stump and daughter Cleta autoed to Burlington Thursday to attend the Skagit County Fair. Mr. Eardley of Seattle spent Wednesday and Thursday as a guest of his sister, Mrs. A. E.

Hardin. Mr. and Mrs. Ray Thalheimer and family departed Thursday for east of the mountains where they will reside in the future. Mr.

Brattkus has purchased a new auto truck which he will use for delivering. L. C. Durr. is now delivering the mail on route two.

Miss Lyda Stone of Bellingham attended the Harvest dance Thursday evening. Mrs. C. S. Kale and Miss Aleda Sunberg were delegates to dav school convention in ham last week.

Mrs. Geo. W. Lott and Fred Lott Jr. of Bellingham spent Sunday at the Wm.

Warner home. Miss Vineta Du Vall was a guest of Miss Esther Warner Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. C.

R. Caley entertained at one o'clock dinner Sunday. The guests were Mr. and Mrs. Wm.

Warner, Mr. and Mrs. Robt. Du Vall Mrs. L.

Lockhead, Mrs. Geo. W. Lott, Mr. and Mrs.

Otto Caley and family and Messrs. Alfred Ginger, Elmer Warner and Fred Lott. Fred Eveleth returned last week from Yakima where he has been working in the hop fields the past six weeks. Miss Lila Lenheart of Lawrence attended the Harvest Dance Thursday evening. Mrs.

Wm. Warner spent the weekend with home folks. Rev. David H. Reid returned to Black Diamond Monday after spending a week at the Presbyterian manse.

Mr. and Mrs. A. Mathews and family have moved into their new residence on Lenox Street. Mr.

and Mrs. E. Moultray and children, Nita and Roy, and Rev. Mrs. John Reid autoed to Bellingham Monday.

Messrs. Ira Trowbridge, George Fecher and Robt. Stump autoed 10 Silver Lake Sunday. Messrs. John Thompson, Backer, and Neison, and Misses Pansy Brunand Bertha Simpson and Mrs.

son Gordon autoed to Mt. Vernon Sunday. Mr. Gillim departed Saturday for trip to the Fair and an extended a visit with his parents in the The Ladies Aid held quilting bee at the home of Mrs. Robt.

Hamilton Monday evening. Light refreshments were served. Mr. and Mrs. L.

Bushby spent a few days in Seattle. Mrs. Bushby remained there to attend the W. C. T.

U. state convention. Land Commissioner Clark V. Savidge announces that the next sale of state lands, followauction ing that advertised for the fifth day of October, will be held on Tuesday, fourth day of January, 1916. the It may be of interest to prospective purchasers to know that applications filed for the appraisement sale of state lands on or beand fore the twentieth of October inay reported upon in time to be inbe cluded in the first sale to be he'd in 1916-namely, that contemplated the fourth.

Blanks for for January may be obtained from that purpose the State Land Office upon request. C. F. Pixler and family will Mrs. Saturday afternoon for Greelleave where they will make ey, their home.

North Prairie Mrs. J. Haveman went 1.0 Bellingham Friday see her son Johnny, who is improving after his operation. Mrs. 1 L.

W. Lenssen spent Thursday and Fridav in Lynden attending her mother who is ill. Mrs. A. R.

Crabtree visited at Verduin's on Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. J. W.

Tremain, visited at P. A. Clarke's Tuesday of last week. Mr. and Mrs.

Van Der Meer, Mr. and Mrs. Lenssen, Dave, Arthur and Bert Brune, Roy Riddle, Ben Rice, Miss Stauffer and Miss McGrath spent Tuesday evening at J. Barteld's. Mr.

and Mrs. G. Haveman visited A Radder on Wednesday. Dick Rutgers had his threshing done Thursday. Mrs.

C. J. Spencer of Everson visited at the Clarke home Wednesday. Mrs. J.

Troost and John and Jennie Troost spent Thursday at the home of J. Bartelds. The children of G. De Graff were sick last week. Mrs.

White and children of Kendall called at the Williams home Sunday afternoon. Rev. Tracy held services at the school house last Sunday evening. Abraham Verduin visited Mr. and Mrs.

A. R. Crabtree last week. Gerrit Van Der Meer attended A farewell party given by his class in Lynden High School in honor of Royal Pixler. Mr.

and Mrs. G. De Graff and children visited at J. Bartelds Sunday afternoon. Miss McGrath spent Saturday and Sunday at her home in Nooksack.

Mrs. Bradley and Mrs. Maude Williamson and children called at Mrs. Clarke's Monday afternoon of last week. Mrs.

Nate Mane and Mrs. Dave Mane and children of Nooksack visited at Mrs. Wilder's Saturday and Sundan. Some of the Verduin cihldren have been on the sick list. A splendid road is being made ef the north half mile on the Guide Meridian.

The work is being done by the county with Leo Zweegman as foreman. J. Bartelds and daughter Rose visited Mrs. H. Hiemstra in Lynden Wednesday, afternoon.

Mr. and Vinup of Lynden visited at P. A. Clarke's Sunday afternoon. Mrs.

T. J. Nelson spent one day with Van Buren friends last week. Grandma Wilder is on the sick list. Thomas Van Horn is acting as janitor for the North Prairie school.

J. Sommerville will move shortly to Chico, to make his home. NEW BRIDGE LONGEST IN STATE Photo by Jack Gale. This week marks the completion of the new bridge across the Nooksack river, the longest steel span in the Northwest. It is 383 feet, 3 inches long, 62 feet high, and has a twenty roadway.

The bridge is the last link in the chain of improvements to connect and Lynden by a matchle.s road, one half of which is paved, and the rest gravelled smoothly. The above view shows the bridge nearing completion. L. Worel, acting for the Weymouth Construction -Co. of Seattle, in charge of the construction, and Fred McElmon supervised the work for the county.

KLATAWA CLUB TO GIVE DANCE FOR CHARITIES To aid charity work in Lynden this winter, the Klatawa Club have planned a benefit charity ball for Saturday evening, Oct. 23, at Hawley's Hall. Tickets will be placed on sale this week, and an effort made by the members to interest as many citizens as possible in the undertaking. All funds will be turned over to the local charity committee, of which the Rev. Paul Ashby is chairman.

Decorations and favors for the dance will be of the Halloween Or'der. VAN BUREN Beaton Gillis attnded the Burlington fair Friday and Saturday. Mrs. Lucy Corfee, Mrs. Harry Hinton and Mrs.

O. Wilcoxson were 01- tertained at the Rarick home Thursday afternoon. Klaus Roo and George Hughes visited Albert Roo in Glendale Monday. Mrs. Sherman Heathers and two children, Fern and Rena, spent Sunday at the home of Mr.

Curtis Heathers. Chester Pierce came near having a very serious accident Saturday afternoon while out hunting. His COUNTY FAIR OPENS WITH EXHIBIT HALLS CROWDED That war and drouth haven't cast way of Whatcom County's industry and by the Fifth Annual County Fair which tinuing this week. Each building on the hibits testifying to the advance made in vorable conditions. Whatcom County's matchless weather received the most favorable comments.

first three days of the Fair, with promise urday. GREENWOOD Harold Knutzen, son of A. P. Knutzen, who had one of his hands cut off in a feed cutter, is improving. Miss Gladys Johnson spent Sunday with Misses Bessie and Alice Dickerson.

Many people of this vicinity are making preparations for the Whatcom County Mr. and Mrs. William Boehringer sEnt Sunday at Mr. Boehringer's sister, Mrs. Stole, in Bellingham.

Earl Brooks spent Sunday at Campbell's. Miss Nora Brown and Floyd and Fairy Campbell spent Thursday evening at the Willis Johnson home. NORTHWOOD Mr. and Mrs. G.

H. Mundell spent Saturday in Bellingham. Mrs. M. C.

Wampler and daughter Letitia visited in B. C. Thursday. Cecil Myer has been out of school a few days on account of sickness. Fred Cole has been at home a couple of days.

J. Hansard has returned from Bellingham. Miss Minnie Turner of Bellinglam spent part of the week with her sister. School will be dismissed Friday so all can go to the County Fair. Mr.

and Mrs. Detwiler and dangtters spent Sunday at Mr. and Mrs. M. O'Brien's.

Mr. and Mrs. John Taylor and Mr. Mrs. Ralph Osgoodby attended the Skagit County Fair last week.

Miss Effie Turner was an over. Sunday visitor in Bellingham. Mrs. W. H.

Cole was taken to Bellingham Saturday. She underwent a surgical operation and is reported to be getting along nicely. Edna Bradley and Mrs. Warren Williamson were Bellingham visitors Saturday. JOHN BIDDELL, 70 YRS.

DIES AFTER LONGILLNESS John Biddell, age 70, passed away this morning at 7:30, following A period of sickness of long duration. He is survived by a widow. Mrs. E. B.

Baxter is a niece. Funeral services will be held day afternoon at 2 o'clock, the Rev. Paul Ashby officiating. Lynden Lodge, No. 71, I.

0. 0. F. will conduct the services. gun barrel exploded, a piece striking him in neck and cutting a gash about half an inch long, and barely missed the jugula; vein.

He is getting along nicely at present. Harold Ware attended the fair at Burlington Thursday. Mildred and Viola Wilcoxson were Sunday dinner guests at the Heathers home. Mr. and Mrs.

F. H. Larson were Everson visitors Friday. William Rarick and O. Wilcoxson were Lynden visitors Tuesday.

Harry Hinton and family, and aunt, Mrs. Corfee, were the Sunday guests at the home of Orville Corfee in Damtown. Mr. Woodyard and family spent Sunday at the home of A. Holstein in Nooksack.

Archie Walsh of Seattle is visiting his mother and brother this week. WELCOME! ME! We, the undersigned business and professional men of Lynden, extend a hearty welcome to the visitors of the Whatcom County Fair at Lynden, Washington, October 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9, 1915. LYNDEN DEPT. STORE, IN LYNDEN STATE BANK, FARMERS MERCANTILE CO, Hardinara m.D K. Kr son LYNDEN CO-OPERATIVE Mallhews 5 10-25c culous.

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5., MN any stumbling blocks in the products, is proved emphatically opened Tuesday and is congrounds holds an array of exvarious fields in spite of unfa- was the exhibit that probably Clear, sunny skies blessed the of continuing Friday and Sat- Attendance figures Wednesday and Thursday were well up to past records. Skagit County returned the compliment paid them last week, and autoed to Lynden Wednesday in fifty machines. They circled the track, and then promptly took possession of the grounds. Thursday afternoon, most of Lynden's business houses closed, and the town visited the Fair. The stores will also close Friday afternoon.

With the exception of the and vegetable division, practically all classes make a distinct advance over last year in the number and excellence of exhibits, and fruit and vegetables put up exerthe showing in quality and variety, though lacking in quantity. A prize corner is occupied by the County Home with a beautiful display of many products. The decorations of the agricultural building, a mass of green boughs dotted with golden pumpkin blossoms, are in themselves a feature. The art, needlework and household departments are excellent, and are proving the center of interest for feminine visitors. Stock, horses, hogs and chickens were brought to the grounds in such numbers as to tax the capacities of the buildings.

The gold watch contest for the best cow in the county is attracting considerable interest. Friday will be School Day. Most of the schools in the county will be dismissed. Miss Ethel Everett, county superintendent, has been on the grounds all week, arranging the school exhibits, and is taking an active, interest in the success of the Fair. The Baby Contest will prove one of the most interesting numbers on Saturday's program.

Entries will be taken at any time up to 2 o'clock Saturday, at which time judging will begin. The following is the program for Friday and Saturday: FRIDAY, OCTOBER 8. County School Children's day. And Nooksack, Everson, Sumas day. 8:00 a.

m. to 6 p. exhibition buildings open to visitors. Special features all day in educational building. 10:30 a.

-Trap shooting contest. Open to all Whatcom county. 1:30 p. -Grand parade. All stock and horses on exhibit.

2:00 D. North Prairie vs. Lynden Giants. 2:15 D. racing.

New program, consisting of running and harness races, 4:00 p. races. Music by all-county band. SATURDAY, OCTOBER 9. Bellingham day.

8:00 a. m. to 6:00 p. exhibition buildings open to visitors. School children's cattle judging contest.

1:30 p. -Grand parade. All horses and stock on exhibition. 2:00 p. Custer vS.

Lynden all stars. 2:15 p. racing. Big program of running and harness races. See special program, 3:00 p.

show. 4:00 p. races. Several entries. Ten-mile race.

A new edition of the "Homeseekers' Guide" has just been issued by the State. Here is what the prospective settler learns about Lynden: "Lynden: Altitude 95. feet. Population 1910, local esttmate, 1,500. Known as the "Gem" city of the interior country.

Located in the center of a rich farming section. It a four-year high school, a parochial school, seven churches, a public library, and a park. Several and shingle mills, and auxillary enterprises employ many men. It is essentially a dairy town and sets the pace for that industry elsewhere. It has creameries and many large dairy farms.

All manufactures amount to about a million dollars. It has a municipal water works, a telephone exchange, and newspaper. The annual county fajr is held Transportation is supplied Great Northern herethe railroad and by auto stage." Not a single taxpayer, no sir, not one, appeared Monday evening at the meetings of the Council and School Board to protest against any of the items of the proposed budget of expense for 1916. As a result, both budgets were approved, and the meetings promptly adjourned..