22 Jun 1911
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Newspaper
Lynden Tribune
Location
Lynden, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1911
Page
1
The Cedar Run grower Mr. Bayes reports 80 to 100 crates of strawberries per acre with about six plants in use. He ships most berries to B C and distributes through transport and commission at 70 cents. Berries are picked and cooled locally, hauled to Custer and reach Indian city by 8 AM, with some sales to Bellingham and Sumas.
The Lynden area notes Captain Leach’s up land farming success. He markets early berries at $4 a crate, cost $3, profit over $2.50 per crate, estimating 300 crates per acre and $600 to $800 per acre. He favors poultry and diversified farming on upland. The captain pursues smarter, mixed-brain farming for better returns.
Road Overseer Klocke of Lynden township serves notice to all land owners to cut Canadian thistles and burdock within ten days or he will cut them at township expense. He urges cutting before bloom to kill weeds and says enforcement will follow.
Sumas plans a big July Fourth celebration with sports music and a large crowd. Local boosters rode a special B B and B C train to Lynden to promote the event. Oddfellows and Rebeccas to hold Memorial services then decorate graves at the cemetery.
The note urges push for new Tribune subscriptions as a weekly tally shows gains and leaders. It praises Arlie Palmer for eight new subs in a week, explains effort needed, and cites 800 new names since the Tribune’s 30 months under the current publisher.
Mrs Ethel Stilwell spent the past week at her old home in Lynden, enjoying familiar surroundings and local memories.
Saturday meeting organized a Cow Testing association with Will Jackman as chairman and Crabtree and Jacobson as committee members. Jackman named solicitors for districts J Meank C Jager T A Clark and G Noteboom. A final organizing meeting is expected in a few weeks. Mrs J O McKittrick of Vancouver visited her parents on Front Street with relatives and friends.
A lively game scene unfolds with Fritzy on first Hemmy on third and Bill Steinhauer at bat as Long hits a sharp ball to the pitcher. Hemmingway slides home amid dust while Blaine fumbles the throw and the umpire rules out at home, sparking crowd outbursts and a tense verdict.
Fans recount a halted Blaine Lynden baseball clash where umpire calls sparked controversy. Both teams refused to continue after Hemmingway’s score was disallowed, crowds lingered, and bets were voided due to the storm. The Tribune notes respect for rival players and hopes the game is replayed.
P M Serrurier of Lynden State Pant tells Tribune editors there is a decided improvement in business the past two weeks and a more cheerful mood nationwide. Robert Jenton notes Canadian wheat prospects boost prices and freight orders hint at stronger markets ahead.
A Riverside letter outlines a six thousand mile trip beginning June 6 by mule team. The narrator stops at Custer to bid farewell, then travels to Wenatchee and Riverside aboard a Columbia River steamer. He describes Riverside Frontier Day activities and plans to visit his daughters Carrie and Viola, promising more travel notes.
H F Murphy writes to the American praising the county after twenty seven years there. He reports excellent crops though cherries may be short, a growing dairy industry in Lynden, and compares Lynden with Sumas showing more substantial business in Lynden and fertile land toward Columbia Valley as easy to cultivate.
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