Whatcom County Debt Grows Despite Tax Increases
A 1908 county financial summary shows Whatcom County's indebtedness rising by about 100000 since 1905, with total debt over 600000 on June 30 1908. Bonds total 211000 and warrants carry heavy interest under a machine tax policy led by Harry Fairchild.
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Whatcom County
Mead Machine
Harry Fairchild
Henry McBride
Glatillias Eaeman Jduue du
General County
General Bridge
Local and Personal Notices and Ads From the Ledger
Local and personal items list farm loans insurance notices sales of hay and buggy, property listings, business cards, births, shifts in residents, and community events. Names include Swim and Aldrich Bixby Bakker H. Baker L. T. Sills Ed wards Logging Camp and Sw an Finney Jernstrom. The Epworth Teague group forms a missionary study class to support Home Missionary work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Epworth Teague
Home Missionary Cause
Lynden Pioneer at Fern dale Old Settlers Picnic
Lynden hosts the Old Settlers Picnic at Ferndale with N. V. Sheffer 84 and Ezra Meeker as featured pioneers. The event includes a parade, multiple athletic contests, and a political candidates’ foot race, drawing crowds from Lynden Ferndale Bellingham Blaine and Everson.
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Ferndale
N. V. Sheffer
Whatcom County
Evra Meeker
King County
Mr. Sheffer
Bellingham Bay
Sheffer
Bixby
Ezra Meeker
Lynden
Bellingham
Custer
Blaine
Lynden Lodge
Fern
Ana
Avoir-Upois
Bill Fell
Uresters
Bell Camp
JL Whiteon l
C. E. Barnes
Hank Wampler
S. V. van Zandt
John Dickerson
Lof Lynden
B. H. Loving
I. Lich
J. R. Frye
Everson
Simon Whisple
Jess Emmons
O. Hadley
Arthur Decker
Harry Treathers
M. Abernathy
Herman Kuencel
Wahl
Simon Whipple
W. M. Goodwin
Nooksack
Paul Fullner
Guy E. Dunning
Lynden Notes and Camp Life Reported Along Bay
Lynden in Whatcom County features active letters from Randall and Cross describing camp life on the bay, silver salmon runs, launches and Indians visiting for water. The report covers local arrivals A E Baldwin and family, Miss Edith Little of Everett, and social events including a WCTU meeting and a Lynden booster plea for the Tribune.
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Dr. Mulder
Tennessee Harris
Gerret Kok
Mrs. Terry
J. R. Frye
Everson
Lynden
the Tribune
Whatcom County
Washington
O. K
Edith Little
Everett
San Fran
A. J.whitfield
Cisco
Bellingham
Che
Pleim
Niles
Sam
Twin Islands
Olgam Cress Island
East Sound
Aday
Chet
Investi
Gallion
A. E. Baldwin
Myron
Mabel Plank
Randall & Cross
Whatcom County Republican Primary Candidates 1908
Voters receive notices announcing multiple county and state level candidacies for the September 8 1908 direct primary. Names include Henry Mebride Frank W Bixby George Livesey G H Witte Lynden Walter B Whitcomb Elmer B Smith Frank Wilson Guy E Dunning F M Johnson L K Brown Will D Wallace with calls for economy and competent administration.
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Whatcom County
Henry Mebride
Gvernor
M Bride
Ffairs
Whatcom Comebride Club
Attorne
Frank W. Bixby
Lynden, Wash
George Livesey
Bellingham
Wash
Abbedie Weested
G. H. Wit
PPLB
Lynden
Walter B. Whitcmob
Slaine
Frank Wilson
Bellinghan
Republican Party
Guy E. Dunning
F. M. Johnson
Sid County
Will D. Wallace
Also Mentioned on This Page
Farm Loans
Swim and Aldrich
Kensington Club
Swim
Aldrich
Mrs. Sidman
Jardinieres
KM Landau
Bixby and
Bakker
H. Baker
Birch Bay
Bixby and Bakker
R. M. Scandal Drug Co
J. Slatemaker
R. B. Nymeyer
Farmers
H. S. Steinhauer
H. E. Stuart
Edison Go
Torney
East
Fred Saxauer
Vancouver
Seattle
L. T. Sills
Nookeack
John Jackson
le Claire
Arthur Luseo
Laurel
Henry Lapidas
F. J. Brown
Twin Falls
Idaho
A. J. Whitfield
Geneva
Dave Larson
Baine
H. van Gelder
Mollie Stark Williams
Ft. Flegler
Thomas Penny
Fred Laxner
Riley Gill
Gove
Lynde
Guy Dunning
John Rutgers
R. T. Smith
Maple Falls
eBllingham
Swan Finney
8. P. Jernstrom
Delta
Berkmen & Axling
Meeker
Indiana
Ezra
Jed Parish
Booth's Corners
Ten Mile
R. R. Helder
Vanessa
Fox Island
Geo. Freeman
United States
Nick Duffner
Donley
Mulder
Eva Mulder
Helen Slaight
Edna Peabody
Bob Rittenberg
John Mulder
John Liberty
Will Fritz
James Vander
Clara Bainter
Carl C. Brice
N. Bame
Olds
Albert
Tribune
Lynden Tribune
E. N. French
Fremwil
Lynden Sthorls
W. I. Baker Real Estate Co. Sild
C. H. Shank
Seatle Two Los
West Front Street
W. I. Baker Real Estate Co
E. J. Robinson
Front Street
C. B. Tay
Alder Grove
B. C
Carr Bailey
A. D. Bailey
Whitesville
Ida O. Whitfield
Tilda Tromp
Irene Sain
Ray Sain
May Milan
Judith Harris
Harris
Vera Nichols
Allie Shinn
Crete Topping
Mary Olson
Cecil Watson
June Smith
Irene Nichols
Helen Staight
Ethel Daly
Mary Oakes
M. KE
Hay
China
America
Cause
Elmer B. Smith
Sccus
Whatcom ‘County
L. K. Brown
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