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VOL. XIII AUTO LICENSE BLANKS READY IN LYNDEN ©rivets of l ;ii> May tint Applications *m «t Local Garages; Fee of SI.OO Be- H quired j Application blank-;; for state li- Hpnscs for automobile drivers were ■•celved in Lynien this week, and 1 IB ay be obtained from all Lynden .'.garage* and service naljia.i. tsL Blanks must bo tilled out and sent Wb to the State Treasurer at Olympla '. before Jc.ly 31, accompanied by a fee !Of one dollar. This muat be tient by ;bniik draft, money order or certified [Check. Personal checks or stama IWill not he accepted. f Every applicant must secure tb signatures of two reputable citizens, who will testify tha! he is a careful and experienced driver, and free from any physical infirmities or per sonal habits tending to impair hi* ability as a driver. Questions as to personal descrip tion and experionce most be answer ed. KLATAWA CLUB WILL GIVE DANCE FOR BASEBALL TEAM< I The Klatawa Club will give a I dance at the 1. O. O. F. Hall Friday evening in honor of the Lynden base ball team. Receipts will go to the „ fund of the baseball club. Klatawa dances are always very, t very popular, and the one tomorrow night promises to be one of the best '. of the year. Many fine features are planned. I, i - > SOCRATES THALLHIMER LAID TO REST AT CEMETERY HERE Funoral services were held at the Lynden cemetery Saturday for the late Socrates Thallhimer. who passed away at his home near Sumas June 2. He was S2 years old. TRIBUNE SUBSCRIPTION LIST MAKING HEALTHY GROWTH The Tribune subscription list has been making a remarkably healthy growth in the last few weeks. Since May 1, the following have subscribed for this paper: J. G. Wheeler. Mrs. Charles Brock-' enridge. A. G. Johnston Fred Shea, Wil liam Morrison, George Fisher, Fred Legoe, Mrs. Winifred Rose, G. F. Duhlquist, Elzie Tremain. Fred Kadiera, Andrew Boehringer, L. D. Jones, C. E. Renfro, Alec Mor rison, Jennie Handy, John Zettle, Frank Mettljr. Arie Radder. George Oltman. Har ley Johnson. C. E. Lancaster, J. E. Rice, M. H. King. George Brumyer, Mrs. D. Harkness, A. N. Swenson. H. R. Boyce, Abel Brink, Claud Holmes, M. E. Friend. E. Grandquist, Gus Halland, J. M. Hill. James Thorpe, H. Pearson, Mar garet Schnider, Fred Johnson, John McClelland, C. H. Shippy, F. 11. Pierce. o — LYNDEN CHRISTIAN SCHOOL ENJOYS CLOSING EXERCISES The picnic and closing exorcises of the Lynden Christian School were held Friday at the Fair Grounds with a big attendance. . The afternoon was spent at games and baseball. The following program was given: Song, Ist Grade —Vacation Song. Recitation —Luther Weeda. Exercise —3 pupils, Ist Grade. Song, 2nd and 3rd Grades —"Jesus' Little Lambs." Dialog —"Tuking Teacher's Place." Recitation —Gwendolyn Sohuyleman. Exercise, "Going to School —4 chil dren. Song. Ist "grade—"When He Com eth." Dialog—"Playing Store." Solo —Marius Vander Griend. Recitation —Johnny Borst. Song—lth and sth Grade. Exercise —"I did it, not, I done it." Recitation —Gerrit Polinder. Song —3 boys. Exercise —10 pupils. Ist grade. g ong —2nd and 3rd grades. Blossom Drill. D ue t Nellie Louws. Elizabeth Oordt Recitation —Katherine Kauffman. Motion Song. Dialog —"Stealing Apples." Double Quartet-Grace Stuurman, Stella Stuurman, Nellie Louws. Eliz abeth Oordt, Harry Bajema. Leonard Bode. John Vandekamp. James Ba jema. Rev. A. J. Brink made the closing address, and gave the benediction. Mrs? K. Breen tart, family have moved into their new home on Gro ver Street. QL\)z TLvrtimi Sriiiune NEW LYNDEN PLANT TURNS OUT j SEVEN TONS DAIRY PRODUCTS IN DA V . lore than seven ions of dairy products turned out in one da;' is I' c healthy record that has been es tablished al the new Lynden plant of the Whatcom County Dairymei s Association. On May 24, a total of 9,394 pounds of that good Lynden butter was churned, and this, together With the 5,004 pounds of pow dered milk turned out daily, brings the total over the seven ton mark. Going some, isn't it? During the month of May, the plant turned out a total of 192,525 pounds of butter, fifty per cent more than a year ago. The May, 11*21> record was 120,115 pounds. Receiptsof milk and cream are increasing steadily, ami additions have been made to the staff to handle the big output. The view of the plant above was taken bj J. B. Gale. The cut waslent to the Tribune by the Reveille. START CONSTRUCTION OF NEW CHURCH HERE Work of Building for Second Chris tian Reformed CotiKrcgiitioii Gets Under Way Construction «' ihe new edifice for the Second christian Reformed Cburcb of Lyndon ia now under way at the corner of Front and Eighth Streets. A modern church building 4 6 by 70 in size will be erected. The plans :call for an exceedingly attractive structure, with two belfry towers at the front. Many up-todate con veniences and features are planned. At the present only the basement will be erected, and this will be used <for church purposes by the congre gation until it is decided to complete ithe building. A ladies' room and a consistory room, in addition to tiie general assembly room, will be pro vided. The roof will he inclined, to he used later as an inclined floor for tho upper story. 1 The entry-way to the basement Story will be on Eighth Street, with Ithe entries to the main building planned for Front Street, Concrete will he used for the base ment construction, and later this may be faced with brick or tile, when the Upper story la completed. John ScbUtte will be In charge of the con crete work. , A volunteer crow has boon busy at the work of excavating, and has done a largo amount of work in a - short period of time. On Saturday, lot) loads of dirt was hauled away, and this total was reached again on Monday. ■ o SANITATION COMMISSIONER TO INSPECT BACKYARDS IN TOWN W. S. Baldwin, Sanitation Com misslouer, lias announced Hiat he will make official visits this week to all hack-yards and alloys, and that those who do not clean up after t!'e first warning will he prosecuted a • cording to the recent city ordinances. EIRE DESTROYS AUDITORIUM or MERIDIAN HIGH SCHOOL A pot of tar that was overheated caused a fire yesterday morning that completely destroyed the auditorium and gymnasium of the Meridian High School, causing a loss that is estim ated at |8,000. A small amount of insurance wa3 carried on the build ing. A piano, sewing machines, school equipment and a Ford car was des troyed. The primary building and the main high school building on the grounds were saved. George Rosenhall, instructor in manual training, was heating a pot of tar in the basement to paint the roof, when the tar exploded. John Llndberg has moved to 50S 3rd Street. n Mr. and Mrs. Fred Colley have moved to Everett. Cnttsnltuatiott of ffbr Partfir flint anb Shr tunbrtt *att LYNDEN, WASH., THURSDAY, JUNE 9. 1921 EASTERN STAR MEMBERS TO PICNIC IN HEKTHCSEN PARK The member* of Lyndon Chapter No, 1- of Lynden, and Sehoiue Chap ter No. 17 of Bellfhgham, Eastern .Star, and their families, will picnic at Bert h usen's Park on Thursday, June 23. All visiting members have been invited. I EXTRA SCHOOL LEVY CARRIED BY BIG VOTE Addition*! Seven Mills Omitted T<> Director* To MeM Ivvpenses niifl Pay Overdraft By a vote of 14<; for to GO against, a special levy of seven mills for the Lynden school district was carried Saturday. Even with this extra levy, Lyn den's school taxes will be three mills I tower than the total this year. The heavy vote showed that there was an unusual interest this year In school financial questions, The polls at the high school were filled during the afternoon. Last year, but a handful voted for an extra ten mill 'levy. With seven mills extra, the school board can meet its expenses for the year, and reduce to a considerable extent the $11,000 warrant indebt edness of the district. PHONE COMPANY GOES AHEAD FAR IN YEAR Annua] Report shows Profit of More Than 911,000.00 With Many Im provements of Plant A gain of more than three hun ched per cent in net income for the year 1 ii2o. is reported by the officers bf the Fanners Mutual Telephone [Company, In an annual statement sent out to stockholders this week. The report shows a net income for the year of $11,106.22, as against $3,309.95 a year ago. The number of phones increased during the year from 2,355 to 2,590. The annual meeting of the stock holders will be held Monday at the Dairy Association Hall on Dock St.. in Bellingham. The company now has a surplus invested in fixed capital of $31,973.- --93, and a reserve for depreciation of $15,677.65. A total of $2,500 in bonds was paid off during the year, reducing the outstanding bonds to $22,500.00. The plant is now val ued at $92,886.91, improvements of $18,851.02 having been added dur ing the year. The Lynden exchange now has 670 phones, as against 405 at Blame, 368 at Ferndale and 363 at Nooksack. I ° Mr. and Mrs. Harry Walters are expected to return to Lynden Tues day. | VETERANS TO HONOR FALLEN COMRADE Military Funeral Planned For Pri vate Arvid Johnson, Killed in I France in October, !!>!!* | The bScly of "Private Arval John-; ison, son of Mr .and Mrs. Fred John son, Will be brought home to Lynden this week from the battlefields of [ France. A military funeral will be held on the arrival of the body. Johnson was born February 12. IS9O. He entered the service at Lyn den June 2, 1917, and left for France in February. 1918. | He v.-as killed on Oct. 10, 1918. i The body has In en shipped from Jersey City, a a outing to word re- j ceived here. Funeral services will he held Sun day if the body arrives iii time. WHATCOM POUI/TRYMEJi ASK reduction <>i freight rates Peter Koert, secretary of the ■ Whatcom County Egg and Poultry Association, forwarded this week to the Interstate Commerce Commission at Washington, the following res olution of the Association asking for a reduction of freight rates on eggs and poultry: We, the Whatcom County Bgg and Poultry Association, representing !>0 percent of the poultrymeu of What com County, noting with concern that too present trans-continental freight rates tend to prohibit the movement of eggs and dressed poultry to East ern markets, thereby causing an over-supply and low prices of these commodities in Pacific Coast mar kets with consequent loss to the pro-, duceri, j Realizing that it is absolutely no-' Cassary*for the poultry industry in this and other Pacific Coast stares to find outlets for their surplus pro ducts In Eastern markets, Noting that with the present rates on eggs and dressed poultry front Pacific Coast to Eastern points, ■ which are about 70 percent higher than the pre-war rates, these pro ducts cannot be shipped to compete l successfully with those shipped in jfrom Europe. Realizing that Inasmuch as prices of fresh eggs and dressed poultry are down to pre-war levels, these com modities cannot bear the present high fi eight rates, Petition your honorable body to revise existing freight rates on eggs and dressed poultry and reduce them to such a level, as to enable Pacific Coast producers to move their pro ducts to' New York und other East ern points. o Captain and Mrs. L. J. Bowler motored up from Port Towusend last Sunday and spent a few days at the home of Bob Bowler and family. Captain Bowler has been ordered to the Philippines and expects to leave ,July I, .IGHTNING PLAYS CIRCUS IN BARN HERE trtkea Building on Egley Kami an 1 Performs rl mating Feat*; Dam- age Provea Small Lightning performed several clr- CUa te.it'; Monday evening after strik ing Henry Egioy's barn at North wood, leaving the structure without serious damage after the marvelous program. The boll struck the ridge of the : barn shortly after seven o'clock, set tlng the roof afire. The blaze was put out at oace by the heavy rain. , From the ridge, the lightning ran :;!.nig a Steel track across the top oi' ! the barn, scattering occasionally down the rafters and pushing the t shingles off With a thrust from the 1 inside. A half-dozen hole 3ln the ) roof were made in the this way. I From the roof, the shaft hurried 1 to the ground via the big log up- > rights, shattering them on the way.l l One timber a foot thick that was split stood directly in the midst of the hay. and the electricity flashed along I i!ii;-. deep into the ground without 1 fliiiifT the hay. II Hut a tew minutes before the bolt struck, Mr. Egley was milking in tho 1 barn. The stock was turned out i at the conclusion of the milking, ioj] that no loss of any kind resulted. t I'hil Ha m hart was killed by a bolt ? of lightning eight or nine years ago i at his home directly opposite the t Egley ranch. LVNDEN M. W. A. TO TAKE PART IN 4TH OF JULY PROGRAM Lynden Modern Woodmen will have an important part in a 4th of . July celebration to be held at Pern* dale next month. The following will be the program of the day: 10 a. m.—Opening of Old Settles' Grounds for visitors. 10:45 a. m.—Form for parade, to move over "all principal streets. Ist . section consisting of all uniformed men. and hand, will form in front of ■ grandstand, facing MMMfTnd section . consisting of all fraternal orders will form In driveway in front of danee jhatl, facing south. 3rd section, eon . sisting of Royal Neighbors in decor ated automobiles, city officials and ;decorated floats, will form at oast end of main street, facing west, and Will follow the second section as It , marches past. 11 a. m.—Parade will move, head ed by Ferndale band. 12 m to 1 :30 p. m.—Picnic Lunch. Everybody will be at liberty to make use of any part of the grounds, for those who do not bring lunches, same may be had at any of the re freshment stands. 1:80 p. m. —Address of welcome by .Ala.voi' Brunson of Ferndale. Res ponse by Dr. S. V. Hoopman, state speaker, M. W. A. 2 p. m.— Competitive drill, Royal Neighbors of America. Prize $15.00 and $10. Competitive drill Modern Woodmen, $1 each man, and $5 ad ditional to the winning team. 3 p. m.—General Sports, Sawing Conteat, prise $10. Chopping Con test, $5. 4 p. m.— Baseball, Lynden M. W. A. vh. Ferndale All-Stars. 5:30 p. m.—Tug of War. Belling ham M. \V. A., vs Picked Team. fi p. m.—Picnic supper and gen eral reunion. 7 p. m. —Band concert, and small fireworks by boys and girls. !i p. m.—Grand Ball at pavilion Heun'a 10-piece orchestra, dancing until 2 a. m. Note —Official committemen will be on the grounds at all times and will give such assistance as may be reasonably expected. During tbe ev ening, special policemen will be on duty to see that automobiles are not stolen or molested. All members of the Lynden Camp aie urged to attend a meeting in Lyn den Saturday evening. , ——cr ■ DEPOT ROAD RESIDENTS ASK HOARD TO PIT DOWN GRAVEL A delegation of farmers living on the Depot Road visited the commis sioners yesterday, and requested the gravelling of that road from the Lynden-Sumas paving north to the line. This road has been in very bad condition for years, and the need of improvement is great. The commis sioners took the matter under advise ment. . _ i Miss Lila Love, a bride-to-be. was given a shower by her friends at the Methodist Church Monday evening. Mrs. C. M. Henderson broke her jarm Tuesday morning. LYNDEN COW OUT TO BEAT WORLD RECORD Queen Wayne Zozo Johanna, Who L<hl Everything Last Yoar. Starts To Beat Ol<l Mark Ono Lynden cow entered this week on an attempt to break a world's record for mill; production, and (hose who have seen her and studied her record are confident that she will he successful. Queen Wayne Zozo Johanna, a Holstein now in her seventh year, is the contender for the world's title. She belongs to the Grandview Stock Farm, of which Kay Smith and D. !1. Smith are the owners. Queen Wayne Zozo Johanna led the world in her class us age : l cow last year, but was unable to pass t!i" previous record, She was handicap ped by having fourteen different mil ker* and feeders during the year, In spite of this, however, she lacked [but a few pounds of producing 1,000 pounds of butter in .'i4• • d ays. Other records under the official test weie 127 la lbs. milk in 24 hours, 818 lbs. milk in 7 days, and fKiUu His. in CO days. With her new little heifer calf by her side. Queen Wayne Zozo Johan na looks every inch a world's cham pion. Well-formed and well-propor tioned, with an udder of generous size, she looks equal to the task that is ahead of her in the next eleven months. r O MORE TEAMS JOIN NOOKSACK LEAGUE Doming and Custer Enter Strons Aggregations; Schedule Hevis<\l With Games Added 1 ■ The Nooksack Valley Baseball I League is now composed of six ninaa. ' Final action was taken at a meeting f held in Everson last Monday night, ' when Deming and Custer were ad ' mitted. A new schedule was drawn " jup and adopted. Each team will play a series of ' four games with all the other teams, ' and the one having the highest per ' centage of victories wil be declared ' the league champions. This will mean a total of twenty games which each team will have to 'play. In order to shorten the ; season, it will be necessary to play some double-headers on Sunday and ' some evening games. Whenever pos 'llible, twilight games will be arrang • cd. " j All six teams played last Sunday. i Deming defeated Custer 8 to 7. Ac ! me, formerly called the Valley team, defeated Ferndale 8 to 8, and Lyn- I I dan was victorious over Everson by I a 17 to 5 score. ' The league standing is as follows: Won Lost Pet. 1 Lynden 4 0 1.0 on Doming 1 0 1.000 i Ferndale 1 2 .333 Everson 1 2 .333 Acme 1 3 .260 ! Custer 0 1 .000 'fikk department elects OORPfi Of OFFICERS FOR YEAR At a meeting of the Lyndon Vol unteer Fire Department June 1, the following officers were elected: W. S. Baldwin, chief; W, A. Bau r'man, assistant chief; W. K. Pixley, ' j president; E. E. Horton, treasurer; I 'Charles Ecker, fire police; Gorrit I Schuyleman, secretary. o . SPECIAL SERVICES PLANNED , AT M. IC. CHURCH SUNDAY j Children's Day exercises will be 'given the auspices of the Sunday School at 11 a. m. at the M. ;E. Church Sunday. In the evening, a program of unusual interest has been arranged by the Woman's Home Missionary Society. The main feature will be a reading by Mrs. Lelia Edson, entitled "A Tragedy [ and the Grace of God," written by Carolyn McDonald, of Tokio. o , MEAKKR'K MEEK HORSE GETS HOMESICK AND RUNS AWAY While Mrs. Meaker and son Charles were at the Hovendair. res idence Tuesday evening, their meek horse became frightened, broke loose, and ran for home. The bug i gy was upset and left behind. o 1 Mrs. D. W. Alverson was called to Seattle yesterday by the serious ill ness of her sister-in-law, Mrs. L. A. ITreea. NO. 52