LYNDEN PIONEER PRESS.
Published Every Tuesday at Lynden, Washington Territory, BY L. D. PANGBORN
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With this issue appears the initial number of the Lynden Pioneer Press, a pioneer in fact as well as in name in this part of Whatcom County. There has for some time been a growing demand and a felt want for a journal to represent this part of the county, and it is to meet this want that the Pioneer Press has been established. The management hope by the aid of all legitimate means and methods to secure a fair share of the patronage and support of the people. It will seek in all proper ways to promote the best interests of Lynden, and the entire county, and to develop its magnificent material resources. The Pioneer Press will be a partisan sheet in no sense of the word, justly considering that the three distinctively political papers of the county are amply able to champion the interests of their respective parties. While it will not engage in heated partisan discussions it will reserve the right to criticise or command whatever it may see of good or bad in the men or measures of either of the political parties of the country. It desires to maintain the most cordial and courteous relations with the established press of the county, and to heartily co-operate with them in the good work of fostering and developing our social, educational, and material resources. Trusting that the Pioneer Press may become a powerful factor for good in the community and county, we hopefully launch it out on its journalistic career.

The type and material for the Pioneer Press was purchased of Messrs. PALMER & REY, type founders of Portland, Oregon. Its excellence is a sufficient guarantee for the typographical department of the Pioneer Press.

Austin CHAMBERS, of Lynden, came home on Saturday, from the county fair at Whatcom, with the horns of every one of his herd of thoroughbred short-horn Durham cattle decorated with red and blue ribbons, significant of premiums won in competition at the fair. Thus are the farmers encouraged, and their ambition stimulated in the direction of improving the quality of their stock. We are informed that all but one of the decorations meant first premium. Hurrah for Lynden!

Mrs. BREMNER, the widow of a gallant soldier of the late war, living at Delta, has a crop of potatoes and other vegetables, that need harvesting. Archie, her only son and support, has been sick for some time and unable to do any work. The comrades of Lynch Post, No. 8, G. A. R., propose on Thursday next, Oct. 18, to go in a body, gather her crops and prepare fuel. All old soldiers are invited to participate in this labor of love, and thus emphasize the spirit of fraternity, which is the fundamental principles of the G. A. R. Comrades respond promptly and heartily to this worthy appeal to your soldierly sympathy and generosity.

The Northwest Normal can truly be said to be in a most flourishing condition, as there is at present over one hundred per cent more students in attendance than there was at the same time last year, and new students constantly arriving.

The beautiful new chandeliers, seven in number, purchased for the First M. E. church, were hung on Saturday, and guarantee a brilliantly lighted church in the future. Light and warmth have an attractive and drawing influence in a church as well as in a private dwelling. Houses of worship should be made beautiful, bright, and cheerful, instead of austere, gloomy and uncomfortable.

The new hotel being erected by Mr. BARTLET, is nearing completion.

Mr. and Mrs. Jno. SHOWERS started for Seattle on the steamer Edith Saturday last.

The Lynden Cornet band is making rapid strides towards perfection in the "art musical."

Mr. ASHLEY, the Lynden jeweler, is clearing and otherwise preparing to build a residence on Grover street.

Work on the new public school building is progressing nicely under the able supervision of Mr. NELSON.

Messrs. SHANK & ROBINSON wish to inform M. R. STAIGHT that they will probably steam up to-morrow.

There was a social dance given in the new hotel on Saturday evening last, which was greatly enjoyed by those present.

A Mr. LYONS from Ind., is in the city visiting our fellow townsman, W. I. BAKER, and seeking a location. He seems to be well pleased with our town and country.

Miss Anna WRIGHT, daughter of J. S. WRIGHT of this place, has been quite sick for the last week or so, but we are pleased to note that she is improving.

H. A. JUDSON has added much to the appearance of the interior portion of his store, by having had it painted in a very artistic and attractive manner.

Mr. Thos. FORBES, an old resident of Lynden but now living at Skagit City, called at the Pioneer Press office, left a dollar and a half, and ordered the Press mailed to his address.

Mr. CADE, one of the proprietors of the justly famous Tuxedo Mills, was in town Tuesday on business. He expressed himself as much surprised and pleased with the growth of the town since his last visit.

The "old reliable" Lynden mills started up on Tuesday of this week. With their fine new machinery we may expect the company to turn out more, and a better quality of lumber than ever before.

We are glad to announce the fact that the little girl living at H. A. JUDSON's, who was so badly burned a short time ago, is improving, and if nothing happens we may expect to see her around in a short time.

The steamer Nooksack is expected to make her first trip up the Nooksack river to this place in a day or two, when we will have three steamboats running between Lynden and different points on the Sound.

Mr. SCHROEDER, the young man who had his leg broken a couple of weeks since, was presented a purse of $40 by the people of Lynden. A friend in need is a friend indeed, and thus our generous people proved themselves in the present case.

P. H. GRIGGS raised from the same piece of ground two crops; one of early potatoes, and over fifteen hundred pounds of cabbage. He also measured one of his mangel wurtzels the other day which measured twenty-six inches in circumference.

Mr. CROWLEY, recently from Texas, has purchased two lots on the corner of Grover and Liberty streets, and is erecting thereon a large dwelling into which he expects to move as soon as finished. Thus the building and improvement goes on.

The steamer Gleaner made a trip up the river to this place the first of the week. This demonstrates the fact that the Nooksack river can be navigated at any stage of water, as the river was as low as it ever gets when she made the trip.

G. G. HARDY, recently of Fresno, Cal., an old friend of Wm. TROTT, has just been visiting that gentleman. He expressed himself as being highly pleased with this section of Washington Territory, and prophesied for it a brilliant and prosperous future.

We are pleased to add another business hours to the constantly increasing list; that of J. B. ROBINSON, who having fitted up a business room adjoining his residence, will shortly open up a fine stock of confectionery, notions, etc. We heartily will Mr. ROBINSON success.

The family of J. R. PILGRIM, who recently purchased four acres of land of Wm. TROTT, a mile before Lynden, arrived from Bruce county, Ontario, Canada, Sunday. His family consists of a wife and six children. A substantial addition to the population of our community.

Mrs. H. A. JUDSON wishes through the columns of the Pioneer Press to express her sincere thanks for the kind solicitude manifested by her friends and neighbors in the affliction, by a painful accident of her little niece Edith HOLBROOK, and to say her condition is much improved with bright prospects for her early recovery.

Prof. H. J. SWIM of this place has just finished digging his crop of potatoes, raised on his fine farm just across the river from town. The patch contained about one acre, and produced 39,000 pounds of potatoes. At forty cents per bushel, the price Prof. SWIM is selling them for, they would bring him in market $260.00. Not very bad for an acre of ground for one year.

Dr. WRIGHT has in one of his drug store windows, constantly tempting the passers by, two apples, one of which measures at the equator fourteen and three-fourths inches, and weighs twenty-one and one-half ounces. The other apple is of the same measurement, but weighs one-half ounce less. These apples were raised by Mr. Wilson PLUMMER of this place.

B. J. NIMERICK started for Eastern W. T., on Friday last, to make arrangements for the rest of the family to winter over there. The people of Lynden are sorry to see the NIMERICK family taking their leave, as we shall miss them in many ways, especially will this be the case with The Lynden Cornet Band, which loses two of its most valued members, but as they have decided to leave us, we all join in wishing them success.

The steamer Edith arrived on Thursday last, bringing a full cargo of freight for this place, among which was a fine and very large stock of furniture for the Lynden Furniture Co. This is without doubt the largest stock of furniture ever brought to Whatcom County. Tally one for the inland metropolis. The Edith returned down the river on Saturday, taking fifty bales of hops for JUDSON & Son, the Nooksack hop kings.

The first Quarterly Meeting of this conference year was held in the First M. E. Church, Presiding Elder W. H. DRAKE, officiating. He preached two excellent sermons, one Saturday evening, and the other at 11:30 A.M., Sunday. The pastor in charge, Jno. A. TENNANT, occupied the pulpit on Sabbath evening. The church, a beautiful and commodious structure, has just been completed, i. e. with the exception of the permanent seats, and when brilliantly lighted with a full set of chandeliers, is decidedly pleasant and cheerful. The outlook for the congregation is specially hopeful and encouraging.

ADVENTIST - Hold services Each Saturday at 2 o'clock p.m., at the old school house.

HOMEOPATHIST GRADUATE OF CINCINNATI ECLETIC MEDICAL COLLEGE. Special attention give to obstetrics and chronic diseases. A full assortment of Homeopathic Medicines on hand. Also Humphrey's and Barnes' Specifics. Office and resident opposite Lynden House, Lynden, Wash. Ter.

Tuesday, October 23, 1888  Vol. 1, No. 2

Miss PANGBORN is visiting her ranch on Lake Winipi.

Capt. MATHEWS is having lumber hauled for a new house on Main St.

Mr. ASHLEY, late of Alaska, is just laying the foundation for a house in the east part of town.

Mrs. C. H. SCHOFF went to Whatcom yesterday to meet the new boat, Nooksack, which left Seattle last Saturday for Lynden.

Owing to the fact that the new stove purchased for the M. E. Church had not arrived, there was no service on Sunday evening.

Geo. TAYLOR moved into his new house on Main street last week. The band boys welcomed him with of few strains of music Saturday evening.

M. R. STAIGHT is the authorized agent of the Pioneer Press to receive subscriptions and advertisements, collect moneys and receipt for the same.

The new saw mill of SHANK & ROBINSON is now running on full time, and turning out several thousand feet of lumber, a superior quality, everyday.

Mr. J. R. PILGRIM accompanied by his wife and sister-in-law, paid their respects to the Press office last Wednesday and purchased a whole armload of papers to send to their friends in Canada.

The cable on the Lynden ferry broke and let the boat go adrift with a man, team and wagon on board, and would likely have gone to Ferndale if Mr. GUIBERSON had not been present to aid in the rescue of the boat.

The steamer Edith returned to Whatcom Thursday loaded with hops - the product of our enterprising farmer Alexander GILLIS, of Hog Prairie. She arrived the day before bringing, as usual, a full load of freight for our merchants.

Hon. J. M. NIMERICK left this place on Thursday last, on his way to Colorado. He will stop a few days in Seattle. The people of Lynden are sorry to see the Judge take his leave and hope that sometime in the near future he may decide to return and make this is permanent home.

Born - To Mr. and Mrs. Jeremiah SWIGER, on the 16th inst., a daughter, per Mrs. E. A. GILLETT.

Mr. LYONS, an old friend and fellow townsmen of W. I. BAKER, arrived on the stage Saturday evening, and is stopping at the Lynden House. He expects to remain in Lynden during the winter, and in all probability make Lynden his future home.

The Pioneer Press 5c. per copy.

Leo HAWLEY's new building will soon be completed and ready for occupancy. The ground floor will be occupied as a store room and the upper story as office rooms.

Miss LANNING came home from White river Thursday, and has since been confined to her room with the mumps.

Mr. LYONS, late of Bloomfield, Ind., has purchased lot 2, in block 2, and is now clearing the same and preparing to build immediately.

Mrs. J. S. WRIGHT who has been seriously ill for several days from a severe cold on her lungs is reported not so well today.

Marion WATSON moved up to his ranch yesterday. He had previously been up, cut a road in and built a house into which to move his family.

Messrs. SHAEFER and RICKERS will purchase the material for buildings this fall, rick it up under shelter to season, and build early in the spring.

And now we are definitely informed that Mr. H. A. JUDSON has positively decided to build a Town Hall as soon as he can possibly obtain material for the same.

Lynden village has at present a population of 65; Lynden and Wesley together contain 13 dwellings, four stores, two blacksmith shops, a shoe shop, ware house, and two churches in contemplation. -Revielle, May 9, 1887.

One of the first and most attractive features about a prosperous little village is good roads and beautiful streets. The rainy season is now approaching and the single wagon trail from the printing office east to HAWLEY's store will soon be almost if not quite impassable, but with a small outlay in the way of clearing off old logs and a little smoothing, this street, which is the main thoroughfare of the village, could be put in first class condition. The property owners on this street should agitate this matter until they have a good and credible road.

The faculty and students of the Normal school propose to give an entertainment on Friday evening, Nov. 2d. for the purpose of raising money to purchase an organ. The programme will consist of music, readings, recitations, etc.

Robbie O'NEIL's fine and large yoke of oxen tipped the beam at 3912 lbs. That certainly speaks well for the size of our Puget Sound cattle.

Tuesday's mail failed to reach Lynden on account of the freshet and consequent impossibility of getting across the river at the Crossing.

In response to the call for the members of the G. A. R., or any old soldiers that were so disposed, to meet at Mrs. BREMNER's, gather her crops and prepare fuel, twelve or fifteen responded to the call, and either in person, or by proxy, spent a day in digging potatoes and getting wood. They dug about seventy-five bushels of potatoes, housed them safely in the cellar, and also cut, and hauled to the house, about six cords of wood. This is a practical and substantial illustration of the spirit of fraternity, which is one of the cardinal principles of the G. A. R. Mr. BUSSARD, who is not connected with the G. A. R., kindly volunteered a day's work.

KILDALL Brothers would call your special attention to their business motto, i. e., "Small Profits and quick cash sales." On this motto the boys have already built up a good and substantial trade which is constantly increasing. Their line of clothing and gents furnishing goods is the most complete in Lynden, and is fresh from the East. They have a line of beautiful fall dress goods which they guarantee, quality considered, to be 25 per cent cheaper than at any other place in Whatcom county. Call at their store and examine their stock for yourselves. Opposite the new hotel.

Call at the Lynden furniture store for your furniture. Prices as low as the lowest.

Tuesday, October 30, 1888   Vol. 1, No. 3

The high water has carried away several rods of Mr. MITCH'L's ranch.

Another brother of Charlie WORTHEN arrived last Friday from Vermont.

Mr. HALL brought from Tacoma a two horse power engine and will build a new steamboat.

Mr. SCHOFF will build a large warehouse at the upper landing as soon as he can obtain the material to do so.

D. L. GERMAIN, a brother of Fred GERMAIN, normal student, arrived in Lynden from British Columbia Friday evening.

SMITH & ABBOTT, the mail carriers on the Ten-Mile, Nooksack and Lynden route, are deserving of much credit for the pluck, persistence and energy with which they traverse the route and delivered passengers and mail in spite of the danger and inconvenience from mud and high water.

Mr. R. HELMS with his family came up on the Nooksack Wednesday and has moved into the WORTHEN house. They are from Norwood, Carver county, Minnesota. He has moved to Lynden with the intention of sending his two daughters to the Normal school and will probably locate permanently in this vicinity.

Dr. RATCLIFF, of Cimarron, Kansas came up to Lynden Sunday evening in company with Messrs. STAIGHT and SPAWN. He is prospecting for a location in which to engage in the practice of his profession.

Marion WATSON who started with his family for North Fork a few days ago met with a rather unpleasant if not serious adventure on his way up the valley. Owing to the heavy rains in the mountains as well as in the valley the river rose very rapidly overflowing its banks and compelling Mr. Watson to build a raft on which he was compelled to put his wagon, team and family with his household good until the waters subsided - A kind of modern Noah's Ark, as it were.

Mrs. C. H. SHOFF is improving her store in the way of building porches and painting.

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Tuesday, November 27, 1888:

A marriage license was issued Monday to David GERMAIN and Ellen PRITTER, both of Nooksack.

While stopping at the Chicago hotel for supper on Monday last, Miss Mary HARKNESS, of Nooksack, was the victim of a petty thief who stole the sum of $40 from her hand satchel into which she had put the money just before leaving the steamer. Miss HARKNESS feels quite certain that she knows the distinguished individual who took the money, and has no hesitancy is saying so. It is feared that her chances for recovering the money are very poor.

The surveyors of the Canfield R. R., and encamped on Squalicum creek, a mile or so this side of Whatcom.

We are pleased to learn of the pronounced success of Geo. M. BROWN as teacher of the school at Ten Mile; also of Clemens PUARIEA at Mountain View. They are both bright, energetic, and capable, with commendable ambition to excel in their profession. And you may depend upon it they will do it.

People from within two or three miles of the brick yard on California Creek, come to M. A. FILLMORE's brick yard at Lynden for brick; also from Mountain View. That is an emphatic guarantee of the quality of the brick. He has nearly sold out, only retaining a few for parties in Lynden who contemplate building in the spring.

Mr. H. E. WAITY of Sehome, is in communication with SHANK & ROBINSON, proprietors of the new Lynden Saw Mill, the object being to purchase heavy plank to plank Elk street in the thriving little town of Sehome. It certainly is a much needed and will be a highly appreciated improvement, as owing to the recent heavy rains the street is in an almost impassable condition.

Miss Ella WRIGHT has been seriously ill since Monday of last week.

O. H. OSBORN of Seattle formerly of Calais, Maine has purchased lots and will leave at once for his family and build in Lynden on his return.

A. D. ROGERS of Ferndale has been stopping in Lynden the past week assisting in the care of Mr. ROBINSON who died last Wednesday.

We are pained to chronicle, the severe illness of the Rev. Jno. A. TENNANT, who has been quite ill for some days with symptoms of the recurrence of his paralytic stroke. His many friends who sympathise with him in his sickness will hail his recovery with gladness.

The Edith and the Nooksack at this date are both below probably lying at the wharves at Whatcom and Sehome. They made excellent time up and down the river and carry freight's at reasonable rates $5.50 per ton.

F. G. MARESCH of Whatcom has the Largest Furniture stock on Puget Sound, and is fast commanding the trade of the entire country by his energy and vigilance in business. Besides Furniture and Undertaking goods he handles the celebrated New Home, and Light Running Domestic Sewing Machines. See his "ad" on first page.

We are credibly informed that Mr. Brooks RANDOLPH, of the steamer Edith, has bought lots on the south side of Front street, opposite the Post Office, purchased building material, and will immediately erect a building in which to carry on the grocery and hardware business.

The management of the Lynden Library Association contemplates giving an oyster supper in aid of the library in the new public school building on Thanksgiving eve i e if the plastering shall have been completed and become dry; if not the public will be advised of further arrangements. This is a noble and worthy enterprise which ought and doubtless will receive the sincere sympathy and hearty, liberal support of the public; come one come all and have a royal good time and help to place on a solid and enduring financial basis a grand and worthy institution.

W. J. MITCHELL, who is doing the plastering in the new public school building, informs us that the work in progressing finely and will soon be completed. The district will hail with gladness the hour of the building's completion. It will mark a new era in the affairs of the district. It has passed through the embryo and chrysalis period, and the change from the rude log cabin of the Pioneer days, is significant of an advance all along the line; of an increase in wealth and enhancement of interest in educational means and methods, and a spirit of intelligence, enterprise and progressiveness that augurs will for the future of the community.

The ferry on the river opposite Lynden, rising from the bed of the river, where it was sunk by the steamer Nooksack in passing, floated down the river past Wilson PLUMMER's place. He followed it down the river opposite Wm. TROTT's place, where assisted by Harry ALEXANDER they caught and snubbed it to a tree where it remains anchored, thus preventing it from floating down into the Bay.

B. H. SPAWN who made a flying trip to Seattle last week returned Saturday night, also Mr. HILL of Pennsylvania who was here for some days, a week or so ago. It seems to be natural for those who have once been to Lynden to gravitate back again better satisfied that ever to remain.

A team of horses belonging to Mr. Mahlon BARTLETT died quite mysteriously and suddenly one day last week; the cause is not definitely known, although it is thought they the symptoms indicate poisoning in someway unknown. The theory of malicious poisoning is however hardly probable, as in the first place Mr. BARTLETT is not known to have had enemies who would have been prompted to commit the deed from vindictive or revengeful motives and secondly we cannot believe that there is anyone in Lynden or vicinity so lost to honor or humanity as to vent a spite against an individual upon a poor helpless dumb brute. We prefer in such cases as this to give the community the benefit of the doubt, and assign the cause to something outside the range of human action.

Last Tuesday forenoon at half-past eleven, a fire broke out in the house of Dr. F. S. WRIGHT on West Front Street. The fire originated in a quantity of land which Mrs. W--- was trying out in the oven in a dripping pan, catching fire from the intense heat of the oven, flaming out of the side of the oven and setting fire to the paper on the side and ceiling of the room up which the streaming flames reached. Mrs. J. S. WRIGHT and Miss Ella WRIGHT who was sick in bed heard the screaming of the Drs. little girl Eliza, who was alone at the time, ran to the scene of the fire and by vigorous effort succeeded in getting the fire under control, not however until it had done considerable damage scorching the wallpaper badly burning the Dr.'s banjo, and five little canaries, the occupants of two cages; cracking all the window panes in the room; it also burned the window curtains in the room besides a number of articles of clothing, the damage altogether amounting to about $10. Two tubs of rain water setting convenient just outside the door was the only thing that made it possible to save the house as the fire would have gained such headway before water could have been brought from the well that it would have been impossible to save it. Let us have a hook and ladder company by all means.

Tuesday, December 4, 1888

The following are the arrivals at the Yreeka Hotel, Lynden, on Friday last: - W. C. TEMPLEMAN and G. R. ROGERS, of Whatcom; Wallace WALTON, Slaughter, W. T. [now Auburn]; Rev. J. C. McKENDREE, San Francisco; J. M. GARRITT, of Seattle; C. T. HANSARD and E. HAMEYER of Texas; Park CUTLER of Dakota.

J. W. DORR, of the Blaine Journal, was in Lynden Saturday, having come over to spend the Sabbath with his family on their claim on Weiser Lake, about two miles south of Lynden.

J. O. BUSSARD is building a neat and good sized barn on the rear of his premises.

Chris ANDERSON has nearly completed clearing a lot on which he will erect a large dwelling as soon as he can obtain the material.

Mr. EATON, formerly of Maine, has rented Mrs. Ida M. ROBINSON's house and bought the stock of confectionery and will continue the business at the old stand.

Mr. TREMAIN's house on State St. is rapidly nearing completion and will soon be occupied by the owner and his family. It is a neat and tasty building.

Mrs. Ida M. ROBINSON will accompany her parents, Mr. and Mrs. WHEELER, home to Ferndale on the Nooksack Tuesday. She will reside with them in the future.

Brooks RANDOLPH has most of the material on the ground and the frame erected for his hardware and grocery store. He has a large force of workmen at work on the building.

Monday a large force of men gathered together on Front street and put in the day in leveling down the street, clearing off logs and stumps and otherwise improving the same.

Mrs. L. A. COTCHET with her two children, Walter and Foosie, will leave Tuesday for Seattle to join her husband, who is working for an abstract firm in the city. There is strong probability of their returning in the spring.

We observe that Dr. F. S. WRIGHT is building a woodshed a few feet in the rear of his dwelling. The Dr. has a very good idea of the comforts to be derived from having plenty of dry wood under a good roof and good bright fires as a consequence.

There have been more strangers in town during the last few days looking for land and business locations of various kinds than at any previous time during the summer or fall. They seem universally pleased with the outlook for the town and country, and the majority of the will locate permanently. Let them come. There is room enough for all.

The oyster supper given on last Thursday evening in the new public school for the benefit of the Public Library was quite well attended; the amount realized over and above expenses being about thirteen dollars. The night was very dark and the roads quite muddy or the attendance and correspondent receipts would have been much larger.

Prof. J. R. BRADLEY, with a genuine love for old time comforts which is coming to many of us, has had a double chimney built in his residence - the two chimneys facing and warming two rooms. Surely in this country where there is such an abundance of good fuel, and where we have a good deal of cloudy weather with long winter evenings; every householder should indulge in this luxury, if it may be so called, of an open wood fire.

The Nooksack had trials and tribulations on her last trip up the river, smashing her wheel and sustaining additional injuries. The low stage of the water and snags and bars which still to some extent obstruct the river, are largely accountable for the damage and delay. She brought the the express for the Northwestern express company on this trip.

The three steamers, Skagit, Nooksack and Edith rested at the wharf in Lynden Monday night.

A. M. ROBEY informs us that the North Prairie people have nearly completed their thrashing for this year. It has been a very difficult matter to move the machine from place to place, owing to the heavy rains and boggy character of some of the roads through the marsh. However this state of things is being rapidly remedied, and where to-day are fine farms and during a large portion of the year at least, good roads, two or three years ago was an almost impassable quagmire. The accomplishment of so much during the last two years affords great encouragement for the future.

The W. C. T. U. will meet at the residence of Mrs. WILLMORE, on next Thursday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock. All interested in the cause are cordially invited. - F. A. JUDSON, Sec.

Tuesday, December 11, 1888:

The Northwest Normal School is in a more prosperous and flourishing condition than ever before in its history. The attendance is gradually increasing and its finances constantly improving. There is already a demand for more room, which the Board of Regents propose to supply by additions to the main building in due course of time. These additions will be made under the supervision of the Board, who jointly with Prof. J. R. BRADLEY, share the control of the property and the government of the school.
It is proposed as soon as the Territory is admitted as a State to tender the property to it for adoption as a State Normal School. The following is the Board of Regents of the Northwest Normal School:
H. A. JUDSON, Pres.; J. R. BRADLEY, Sec., A. CHAMBERS, Treas.; M. R. STAIGHT, J. H. WILLMORE, E. J. ROBINSON, W. N. LAWRENCE.

Mr. Jas. STRANG and Richard PERDON old acquaintances of C. M. MALTBY's of Wade, Minn. are in town looking over this portion of the country.

Mr. Isaac LANNING informs us that he has purchased a lot of H. A. JUDSON on Front St., east of the printing office and expects shortly to build upon the same.

Little Lettie RITENBERG [RITTENBERG] had what seems like an almost miraculous escape from death by falling down a well last week. She fell thirty feet the well having from 2 to 3 feet of water in it without so much as receiving a bruise or scratch. She came up serenely clinging to the well rope and riding on the bucket.

P. B. RANDOLPH has just opened up a new business on the South side of Front street, opposite the Post Office. He carries grain, flour, feed and staple groceries, and proposes to sell at bottom prices. He is a rustler and bound to succeed. Give him a call.

The KILLDALL boys are now running their city express wagon daily delivering goods to their customers in the suburbs and country adjoining Lynden. Should you desire anything in their line, stop the express and give your order, which will be punctually filled.

Mr. ADAMS late of Chickasaw nation Indian Territory has purchased several lots on the south side of Front street in the vicinity of the Post Office; upon on of these he will erect immediately a large finely arranged Town Hall with the lower part arranged for hotel storeroom and lodgings. Mr. ADAMS has gone to Seattle for lime, hair and other material, and has the bill for the lumber already put in at one of our mills. He proposes to have it completed within thirty days; Lynden gives hearty welcome to men of this kind, who having to financial ability do not hesitate to invest their money in real estate and in substantial improvements which, while they promote the comport and conveniences of the community, are the source of personal profit. There is plenty of room for more of the same kind.

Tuesday, December 18, 1888:

The old style of road building i e of laying corduroy on puncheons, on the surface of the ground and in some instances covering them with dirt, bids fair to soon be discarded for one which appears to us to be much more in accord with good judgment and common sense, viz building the road of good solid sawed plank, fir being probably the best material for the purpose all things considered. This would make a road solid, smooth and durable, while the old fashioned corduroy excellent in its day and generation when nothing better could be had, is amazingly rough, in wet places is liable to float loosely about leving open spaces betwixt the logs endangering life and limb of beast, and being altogether unsafe and unsatisfactory. It would seem to us that a portable mill might be moved from point to point along the route of the plank road to be built, the plank sawed out put into place with a minimum of labor and cost, and we are satisfied that it will be done ere long.

Whatcom is to have a brick yard conducted by A. P. BOOK from Dakota.

Sehome requires all new buildings to be built of brick, that is a wise commendable precaution against fire.

SHANK & ROBINSON are putting in timbers preparatory to putting a top saw in their new mill, necessitated by the large orders they are constantly receiving.

The WORTHEN Bros. have just erected a neat substantial barn on their premises on Grover St. Silas BRADLEY has also erected a good barn just south of his meat market.

Mr. M. BARTLETT returned Friday from his visit in Illinois, where he had gone to look after his farms and general business and to procure furniture for the hotel in this place.

W. F. RHOBACHER is now in his blacksmith shop ready for business.

The family of J. W. DORR, of the Blaine Journal, will move from their ranch to Blaine this week.

The KILDALL boys have placed a new and handsome street lamp in front of their store. This speaks for the enterprise and industry of the boys, and is an example that should be followed by the entire village, in placing lights along the main streets to illuminate the darkness these long evenings.

The Lynden Cornet Band made a tour of all the proprietors of the new business and new business houses. Their graceful courtesy was rewarded by refreshments at the Hotel Lynden, the new Hostess Mrs. DEMING profering the same, with cigars at Mr. EATON's, and Brooks RANDLOPH's. The band richly deserves all such social courtesies and generous financial support on the part of the citizens. They relieve the tedious monotony and minister to the enjoyment of the town Folk of Lynden.

Mr. TREMAIN has moved into his new house on State street.

Fay McCLINTOCK will go to Whidbey Island to spend the Holidays with his parents.

Fred GERMAIN will spend Christmas with his brothers on the upper Nooksack.

Liebman MOUNCE will go to New Westminster to enjoy the Christmas festivities with his friends there.

Mr. PARKER of Dakota arrived Saturday and is looking for land in our vicinity. His family are at Whatcom.

Mr. T. A. GREEN of Simeron of Kansas, a friend of Dr. E. M. RATCLIFF is visiting our little city with a view of locating.

Prof. SWIM has purchased three lots on West State street, and will immediately proceed to erect a neat, tasty and commodious office.

Mr. CAVE is rusticing over his house, which adds greatly to the looks as well as to the comfort of his dwelling.

Chas. RUNYON is putting in new windows in the front part of his house, and otherwise improving it.

Will and Tom FORBES have taken one raft of lumber to the mouth of the river, and are now preparing to raft down the lumber that was on the ill-fated Nooksack.

H. S. SLADE and Mr. O'CONNOR have formed a co-partnership for the purpose of conducting a butchering and meat market business. They will immediately erect a building on Grover street in which to carry on their business.

Wm. and Charles BERTRAND killed six large deer last week in the open field just over the British line from Delta. They report the hunting very good in that locality and quite a number of bears have lately been killed.

Mr. R. O. WELTS of Lyman was in town Friday looking after his printing press and types for that place, which was on board the unfortunate steamer Nooksack when she was buried in her namesake.

Hurrah for the shooting-match!! we are going to have a good display, such as turkeys, chicken, and pigs, to be held in JUDSON's grove Friday Dec. 21. Come every body and bring shot-guns and rifles, will meet at the gove 10 o'clock A. M. --J. S. WATTS

P. B. RANDOLPH has just opened up a new business on the South side of Front street, opposite the Post Office. He carries grain, flour, feed and staple groceries, and proposes to sell at bottom prices. He is a rustler and bound to succeed. Give him a call.

Tuesday, December 25, 1888:

The following are building or have the lumber ordered for building on their newly acquired lots:
Geo. W. TURNER, bakery, Thomas GREEN, store room, and carpenter shop on back of lot.
Geo. PARKER, bakery and confectionery.
A. H. BAKER, millinery and jewelry.
H. J. SWIM, Co. Supt. office.
Mr. SUMNER, residence.
Mr. BIRDSELL, residence.
Mr. FOSTER, residence.
Isaac FERRIS, residence.

Will STEVENS came home Saturday to spend Christmas with his mother.

Mr. LINDLEY of Iowa has purchased lots and will immediately commence the erection of a residence and removed his family to Lynden. The are stopping at Bellingham until the house shall be inclosed (sic).

I. N. FERRIS has purchased one of those large lots from HAWLEY, just across Fish Trap creek, and will commence the erection of a residence at once. Thus it is with Lynden; steadily and continually advancing. No boom nor rumors of a boom have yet touched her border, but over one hundred buildings have been erected in the last year with fair prospects to double or triple that number in the coming year.

P. H. GRIGGS has been coloring the Press building with paint this week.

Mr. C. H. SCHOFF returned from Tacoma Friday evening where he has been to negotiate for a boat to use on the river till he can rebuild. He will doubtless be on the river again soon.

Why is Lynden like an electric street car? - It makes little noise but gets there just the same.

Nine new buildings have been commenced in Lynden within the past ten days.

Abel FORBES, who left Lynden and went to Oregon about a year ago, returned Thursday, and will now make Lynden his permanent home.

A quiet anniversary social was given at the home of Mrs. C. H. SHANK on Friday evening. Those present; Mr. and Mrs. SHANK, Mr. and Mrs. SCHOFF; Mr. and Mrs. WRIGHT, Prof. GRIFFIN, Frank GANNON, S. KILDALL and Miss BOWERS, Miss Pauline ROBINSON and Miss Stephens. The evening program consisted of music, pleasant converse and supper. Mr. SHANK is reported as behaving like a little man considering his jocular proclivities. At about one o'clock the merry guests bid each other good night and went to their homes feeling much better for their evening's entertainment.

Mr. C. H. SHOFF wishes to express his thanks to all those who kindly rendered their assistance at the time of the accident to the steamer.

The rush of people at KILDALL Bros. store the past two weeks has been so great that the boys have had to add more working force, in order to wait upon their customers. This shows plainly who does the business, and where bargains are to be had.

Presiding Elder DRAKE, of the M. E. Church, Seattle District, was in Lynden Thursday. He was on his way to visit the people of Ferndale.

Mr. PARKER of Dakota, has his family present and in the future will be counted among the permanent and substantial citizens of our beautiful and growing village.

Mr. O. TILTON of Barnes Prairie, was in town Thursday on business. He reports the prospects good for a speedy development of the portion of the country.

The W. C. T. U. will meet at the residence of Mrs. E. J. ROBINSON on next Thursday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock. All interested in the cause are cordially invited. F. A. JUDSON, Sec.

Prof. J. F. GRIFFIN has gone to his ranche near Blaine to remain till the Normal reopens after the holidays.

Mr. Geo. PARKER is at work on his new bakery and confectionery store building on Front street.

Mr. Geo. TURNER is also building a bakery on Front street, between the City Drug Store and the Press building. This will give Lynden two bakeries within the next two or three weeks.

P. B. RANDOLPH has just opened up a new business on the South side of Front street, opposite the Post Office. He carries grain, flour, feed and staple groceries, and proposes to sell at bottom prices. He is a rustler and bound to succeed. Give him a call.

E. S. PROUTY,
Dealer in
GENERAL MERCHANDISE
Groceries and Provisions
Also Proprietor of the
YAGER HOTEL.
Yager, W. T.

NOOKSACK DRUG STORE
-----By-----
Dr. J. WALTER BELL
A full line of Prescription Goods, Cutlery, Toilet and Fancy Articles, Soaps, etc.
Prescriptions Carefully Compounded.
Rooms for private counsel.

BARBER.

J. S. WATTS.

Tuesday, January 1, 1889:

A road has been granted which was petitioned for by BARGEWELL and others, and which Mr. KIRKMAN and Mr. GILIS had $600.00. damage assessed against. The road will start from the N. E. 1/4 of Sec. 10 running westerly along to the North-west corner of section 7 intersecting the Lynden road. This road will be of much benefit to Lynden giving it the trade of a large settlement and rich section of country. Lynden should manifestly use well its influence and give what financial aid it may to secure the completion of this road.

Austin CHAMBERS died peacefully and painlessly at 8 o'clock P. M.

The funeral of Austin CHAMBERS will be held in the M. E. Church on Thursday Jan. 3d at 1 o'clock P. M.

Isaac LANNING, landlord of the Yreka hotel has purchased a lot just east of the printing office, and informs us that he will shortly erect thereon a dwelling to be occupied by himself. We shall be glad to have him for a neighbor.

Thomas GREEN late of Cimarron, Kansas, has purchased property and will proceed at once to erect a large business house on the same; his lots are on Front street almost opposite to the Post-office.

The Rev. John A. TENNANT who has been unable, on account of sickness, to fill his appointments for some time will be able to preach on next Sunday morning at 11 o'clock. The evening services will be conducted by the pastor of the M. E. Church and Rev. KANE from South Fork. It is quite probable that services will be held regularly from this time, as Rev. TENNANT is steadily improving in health and strength.

J. H. PARKER and A. PARKER his brother, have purchased three lots of C. H. SHANK comprising a portion of the old mill site, with the boiler and smoke stack. Consideration $500. If circumstances warrant they will probably put in a shingle mill and turning lathe. We hope and believe they will be justified in doing so.

Mrs. Robert ELLIS, living four miles south of Lynden, has made and sold from one cow, one hundred and forty pounds of butter since the first of May. She also supplied a family of six persons with butter and milk in addition to which she sold some milk during the summer to a neighbor. Mr. Robt. ELLIS is our informant. If any one can beat the record let him come forward.

The holidays will soon be over and the students will be gathering in from their homes where they have no doubt spent the holidays very pleasantly. The attendance of 56 last term will be much increased next term, a number of new students having already signified their intention of attending. Thus it continues to grow from year to year, and will continue until it becomes the institution of Northwest Washington.

Christmas was celebrated for the first time at Mr. E. L. BENTON's, on Hard Scrabble Ranche, Dec. 25th, 1888. About noon the guests arrived. They were GANNON Brothers and family, Mr. and Mrs. Robt. HORAN, Fred COON, G. G. BENTON and Miss BOWERS, of Lynden.

The W. C. T. U. will meet at the residence of Mrs. Geo. JUDSON on next Thursday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock. All interested in the cause are cordially invited.

The entertainment and dance given by the Lynden Cornet Band at Nooksack on New Year's eve was a success in more points than one. The entertainment was well attended and enjoyed by all. The dance which followed was conducted in the same dignified manner that has always characterized their entertainments. Supper was served at the HARKNESS Hotel and was of that wholesome and palatable character that is proverbial of Mrs. HARKNESS' table.

R. A. BROWN, the veteran trapper started yesterday on a six month's trip east of the mountains to buy and collect furs from the whites and Indians. He will take in while on his trip most of Eastern W. T., and go as far east as Montana and as far north as the Cariboo country in B. C. and return to Lynden late in the spring of 1889.

Prof. Sydney FOSTER, principal of the Whatcom public schools has been spending a portion of his holidays in Lynden, stopping in the mean time at the Lynden Hotel. He expresses himself as surprised and pleased at Lynden's growth since he was last here and says that both Sehome and Whatcom are booming.

Mr. SCHOFF, owner of the Nooksack, informs us that he is repairing the hull of the Nooksack and that he proposes to run it as a freight boat. He says that the hull has not sustained much injury. In regard to building another boat, nothing definite can be learned just yet.

Tuesday, January 8, 1889:

Mrs. FOSS who purchased and is living on the NIMERICK place is quite seriously ill.

The Normal Students are beginning to arrive from different directions. Mr. MICHAELS, Miss CHARROIN, Miss HOSKINS, and the Misses SMITH having already arrived.

C. H. SCHOFF has a large force at work on the hulk of the steamer Nooksack turning it over and getting ready for the needed repairs.

The young folks had a social dance in Bartletts Hall last evening followed by supper at the Lynden House: Mrs. DEMMING proprietor.

W. I. BAKER has made his appearance in society. We had the pleasure of seeing his portly figure at the ball Friday evening smiling at all the pretty girls; beware!

An examination of the population of Lynden elicits the fact that it is increased by the addition of two; an infant daughter to Mr. and Mrs. H. M. GOODELL, and to Mr. and Mrs. D. G. LYON a daughter.

Mr. Geo. CRAIG while working in the woods getting out logs for the Hawley mill, cut his foot quite seriously. By careful nursing he will doubtless soon be able to be around again.

SHANK & ROBINSON have the contract to furnish to the Sehome lumber Co. fifty thousand feet of lumber per week, and one hundred thousand lath. This with their home trade will keep the boys pretty busy.

J. H. WILLMOR has been placed at least temporarily in charge of the affairs of Mr. CHAMBERS, and will doubtless be empowered by the courts to manage the property interest for the heirs to the estate of the deceased.

Mrs. Alexander ROSS who has been seriously ill for some time, we are glad to learn is recovering.

SHANK & ROBINSON cut eighteen hundred and twenty feet of one by six boards from one log twenty feet long in fifty nine minutes Saturday.

We have in our office a needle which, for six months circulated around in the leg of little Willie RITENBERG sometimes coming to the surface and then disappearing; Mr. RITENBERG [RITTENBERG] finally managed to cut through the flesh, seize the needle with a pair of pincers and draw it out. The needle is corroded by contact with flesh and blood until it is perfectly black. The needle being extracted has made a material difference in the disposition of the child.

Miss Ida ALEXANDER, daughter of D. D. ALEXANDER, who lives about a mile south of Lynden on the river met with a painful and serious accident on last Sunday morning. She was making toast, and in the act of pouring boiling water over the toast she spilt the water over herself, the water striking her about the waist and running downward, and scalding her so severely that she is at present unable to walk. It is to be hoped that the prompt use of effective remedies will prevent any serious results.

Mr. FILLMORE, proprietor of the brick yard about 3 1/2 miles northeast of Lynden, informs us that there are in that vicinity immense quantities of the finest clay for making tile or pottery ware of any kind. Here is a good opportunity for someone with a moderate amount of capital, to establish a business that will be lucrative source of profit to himself and a genuine benefit to the people of the surrounding country. Mr. FILLMORE is a connoisseur in the matter of tile and pottery clays, and knows what he is talking about. Who will be the first to take advantage of this opportunity.

The Normal school opened after the holidays with an attendance of 60. A considerable increase over the first half of the term. Others are expected during the next week or so. The Normal is sharing generously in the tide of prosperity that is coming in on the Sound country.

Tuesday, January 15, 1889:

Mrs. SCHOFF returned from a short visit to Seattle Thursday, accompanied by her mother.

Geo. JUDSON has purchased 40 acres of the COUPE place south of town. Consideration $1500.

General M. A. McPHERSON brought in two hogs and sold to Mr. BARTLETT on Saturday, which netted him the sum of $39.50.

J. L. BEZZO came into the Press office today and invested $1.50 in the Pioneer. Also Mr. TEMPLEMAN and Mr. T. .A. GREEN.

Miss Etta STEVENS called at the Press office today (Thursday) and subscribed for the Press for her friend and former schoolmate, Miss Eunice McPHEE.

Wallace WALTON recently arrived from Seattle, came into the office and subscribed for the Press. He has purchased property and will build near the Public School house.

B. H. SPAWN, practical house and Sign painter, is ready to do all kinds of work in his line for the citizens of Lynden. H also does paper hanging. He guarantees first-class work at reasonable prices.

There is such a demand for houses for increasing families that the old log school house beyond the river is occupied temporarily by a family of newly arrived people.

The Edith brought two families up the river to-day; W. H. TEMPLEMAN, from Litchfield, Nebraska and Mr. LINDLEY from Minnesota. Mr. TEMPLEMAN is building a house in block 34, just west of the public school building. Mr. LINDSEY is also building in the same vicinity, he is from Dakota, if we are correctly informed. And still they come by twos and threes and in crowds of a dozen or more.

Mr. A. N. CAVE who came here early last spring and located, has embarked in the Real Estate business and proposes to buy and sell the same and to invest money for non-residents. Since his arrival and location among us he has proven himself to be industrious, capable and trustworthy. Whatever interests are entrusted to his hand will be attended to with the utmost diligence and carefulness. The public will find him, in their business intercourse, to be courteous, painstaking and perfectly reliable. Success to him in his new business enterprise.

Mrs. Alex. BOWEN of Clear Brook is placing upon the market a very fine article in the way of a polishing starch for linen and all starched goods. This is a very fine article and no housekeeper after having used it once will be without it. The receipts (recipe?) can be had at the City Drug Store. Mr. BOWEN has employed the Press office to do a large amount of Job work which fact insures him success in this enterprise.

Ed. THOMAS who is teaching the East Ferndale school, came up to Lynden on last Friday evening on a flying visit. He reports his school as flourishing - with 26 scholars in attendance.

Nathan K. JEFFRYS from Roslyn, in the Yakima country, has purchased 40 acres of Mrs. TALMAGE, commonly known as the "Hole in the Woods." Consideration $1000.

Tuesday, January 22, 1889:

Chas. PALMER, one of the HAWLEY camp loggers is quite ill.

SMITH, SMITH & McKEE's shingle mill will now soon be ready for operation.

David WILBER, one of the normal students who is boarding at Mr. PRICE's, is reported ill with measles.

Miss PANGBORN is quite sick and worn out over the constant watching and caring for Mr. MITCHELL while sick.

M. C. HAWLEY has the lumber on the ground from two new buildings; a residence on Front St., and a business building 44x65 on Main St.

Leo R. HAWLEY has 80 acres of First class peat land near the North Prairie school house, which he is offering for sale very cheap.

Frank WINKLER has gone to Tacoma on business, to be gone a couple of weeks. He expects to remain in Lynden permanently on his return.

Prof. GRIFFIN's class in vocal music was invited out to Uncle Watson and Aunt Rachel SMITH's, as they are familiarly called, last week to spend the evening, which they did very pleasantly, with music nd conversation. Refreshments were served later and the company parted at a late hour feeling that the evening had been very profitably spent.

CANFIELD's latest railroad plan is to cross the river about two miles above Ferndale and build a town of his own, and call it Kingsboro. A Reveille reporter gleaned from Capt. COLE, Attorney General for the Canfield road that "Messrs. COWDEN, A. W. TIFFANNY, Wm. J. MALLOY, D. R. HENDERSON and James LYNCH have practically donated 160 acres of land to induce the railroad to cross the river two miles above Ferndale. The [type set error] and is one the west bank of the river, high and dry, and a town will be built there to be called Kingsboro, in honor of Mr. KING of the Northern Pacific railroad. In consideration of these donations the company binds itself to have the railroad constructed through the town, a bridge built across the river and a depot located within the limits of the city by Jan. 10. 1890."

Lester HUBBARD, of Sehome, suicided last night in Sehome by taking opium. This is the same HUBBARD that run (sic) for the office of Probate Judge on the democratic ticket last fall. No cause is given for the act.

Mr. Carr BAILEY took an involuntary bath in the HAWLEY mill pond last week. He says that he came out greatly refreshed.

Dr. F. S. WRIGHT sold his house and lot through the real estate agency of M. R. STAIGHT. Consideration $450.00. The Dr. has the foundation already laid for a new house on one of the corner lots which he reserved. The house will be a neat and tasty structure and will be ready for occupancy in a short time as quite a force of men are at work on it.

Mrs. John SLADE of Lynden has money to loan on approved Real Estate security.

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Tuesday, February 26, 1889:

The following items are taken from a copy of the Pioneer Press, brought into the office by John BUSSARD. No files were preserved of the early Lynden newspapers.

We have advices from a former townsman but now residing in Seattle and in the capacity of a surveyor intimately associated with the management of the Lake Shore and Eastern and West Coast and Seattle roads, that the prospects for Lynden getting a railroad this summer are more promising than at any time heretofore. We attach the more importance to this information from the fact that the gentleman is of a cautious and conservative rather than a visionary turn of mind. Let it come.

The old hotel in the east end of town formerly occupied by Isaac LANNING blew over Thursday night.

The wedding of Simon KILDALL and Miss Etta STEVENS is announced to take place Wednesday evening.

Mr. CRABTREE of Minnesota, whose brother has been here for some time, arrived in Lynden a few days ago, and intends to locate here.

C. M. MALTBY has returned from Seattle with his plans fully matured to build a steamer to navigate the Nooksack river.

J. H. WILMORE, B. PACKARD and W. H. BURDETTE compose a committee of Masons laying out the Lynden Cemetery.

I have two of the best lots in town to be given away, one for a good hotel and the other for a town hall. -Leo. R. HAWLEY.

Advertisements:
W. I. BAKER, dealer in groceries and hardware "The Poor Man's Friend;"
Harvey S. SLADE, Meat Market;
J. O. BUSSARD, plastering;
Lynden Meat Market, S. H. BRADLEY;
Pioneer Store, M. C. HAWLEY;
Dr. Walter WILBUR, physician, surgeon and dentist;
Lynden Cooperage, M. E. RITTENBERG.

(From The Lynden Tribune, March 25, 1915)

Thursday, March 6, 1889:

The people of Washington Territory hail with rejoicing the long hoped for passage of the bill admitting the Territory into the Union, and making it one among the sisterhood of states. Another star is thus added to the bright galaxy which adorns the Flag of the Republic. Washington will begin or rather continue a career of progress and prosperity unparalled in the history of any other state in the Union. We hail with gladness unmingled with any regrets the fact of its admission.

Mr. KEESLING, one of the county commissioners is authority for the statement to the effect that Judge HARRIS, who bought the Alex McLEOD place at Ten Mile, states that he will donate five hundred dollars to put the road as far as his place in prime condition, if the citizens of Lynden will make a thoroughly good road from the McLEOD place to the river. This is a matter of special importance as it would give us a good road direct to the Bay. Mr. KEESLING also says that if the citizens of Lynden exhibit the proper degree of energy and enterprise, that he will use his influence on the board to obtain another appropriation for the road.

It is rumored that Geo. ABBOTT will build a livery stable on Front street in a short time.

Mr. MUNDELL, who purchased the old WALKER place of J. C. NESTE about a year ago has sold the same to Mr. PAINTER, newly arrived from California.

Mr. and Mrs. DALE, son-in-law and daughter of Mrs. STEVENS, who came up to attend the nuptials of Mr. and Mrs. Simon KILDALL, returned hom Monday morning.

Dr. WILBER reports Mr. HOAG of Gera, who has been seriously ill for some days with broncho-pneumonia as being much improved, with the chances in favor of his recovery.

Mr. HAINLINE, late of California, has rented the Lynden House of Mrs. DEMING, who had it rented of J. S. WRIGHT. He will take possession and assume the duties of "mine host" at once.

There is a forward movement all along the line this morning; operation having been resumed on the various buildings under way throughout the town, as well as the sidewalks on Front street.

There will be a basket social at the M. E. church on next Thursday evening; the proceeds from which will be used to purchase furniture for the church; the nights will be moonlight. Come out and enjoy a good time.

The walk will soon be continuous from the HAWLEY mill on the east, to SHANK & ROBINSON's on the west with connections with most if not all of the side streets; these will be a great convenience for pedestrians especially when they have to traverse our streets after nightfall.

Mr. S. H. BAKER has sold his house and lot on the South side of Front street to Mrs. PYATT, a sister of Rev. John A. TENNANT. Consideration, $300.00. The building will not be occupied by Mrs. PYATT, but will be rented and will answer both the purpose of a private dwelling and a business house.

Mr. Alexander HARPER one of the settlers who located last fall in the fertile little valley on the eastern edge of the Sumas country, called at the Press office on Monday. Messrs HARPER and ECKHART were very fortunate in securing first-class claims in that section, and have the foundations laid for fine ranches.

The public school will begin next Monday with Prof. H. J. SWIM at the helm, and Miss ODELL, late of Dakota, in charge of the primary department. The people of Lynden can congratulate themselves on having one of the finest school buildings on the coast north of Seattle in which to hold their sessions of school.

Mr. NELSON, the contractor and builder of the LANNING Hotel, is pushing the work on the building with energy, having had a force of twenty men at work on the structure during the last few days. At the present rate of progress the house will be completed and ready for occupancy by the first of April, the time specified in the contract.

Messrs. WATSON and LANDO, the former from California and the latter from Oregon, spent a day or so in town the fore part of the week. They are looking for a business location, and there is a strong probability of their locating in Lynden as they express themselves as highly pleased with the appearance of things present and prospective.

The Masonic organization of Lynden began on Monday to clear the tract of land which they purchased of DELANDER, preparatory to laying it out into cemetery lots and placing it on the market for purchasers. The location is a good one and with the proper expenditure of labor and money upon it, can and doubtless will be made one of the many beautiful, silent cities of the dead.

We hear with pleasure that C. M. MALTBY is having the street running north and south past his residence ploughed and graded. This will not only improve the appearance of the street, but will enhance the value of property largely in that vicinity. This furnishes an index of what should be and what is being done all over the town. i.e; the improvement of the streets, the building of neat fences around dwellings etc. etc.

Mrs. Robert ELLIS, living about five miles south of Lynden has a cow from which she has made and sold during the last year 156 rolls or 312 pounds of butter besides raising the calf and supplying milk and butter for the family of six members, which took on an average two rolls a week. This brings the amount of butter in ten months to 472 pounds. In a former mention of this the writer in the Press made the mistake of putting the number of rolls as pounds which would make quite a material difference.

Paul A. SMITH, who was here a few months ago, visited Lynden again on last Thursday, accompanied by two mind readers or sensitives, as they are technically termed, who did some rather remarkable feats in the way of mind reading; finding hidden objects and telling what a person was thinking of by placing the back of the person's hand on their forehead.

The publication day of the Pioneer Press is changed for the present from Tuesday to Thursday.

Mrs. DEMING, who has left the Lynden House, contemplates returning to her friends in the east in about a month.

Mr. WILLIAMS who is painting the public school building is having a house built just east of Mr. BARTLETT's on Front street.

We were shown a beautiful specimen of feathers and hair work the other day by a lady of Lynden. The hair was from the head of the late W. J. MITCHELL and was a beautiful and fragile bit of workmanship.

Alex BOWEN has had $150. worth of experience with his veil and second vision man, besides losing a valuable claim on which he was about to file. The conniving REYNOLDS is considered about $2,000. better off for his little confidence game with Alex.

Mr. JONES, a young man boarding at Mrs. BLOOM's Normal boarding house, was thrown violently to the ground by a bucking horse and received a broken collar-bone. Dr. WILBER attended to the injured man, reducing the fracture and he will doubtless be able to us his arm again in a few weeks.

C. E. SHEA, J. W. MURPHY and J. M. KILCUP, three of Nooksack's promising young ranchers were in Lynden Thursday. The boys all have well improved ranches, and the prospects for a railroad to their immediate neighborhood and to the Crossing make their lands doubly valuable. The Press trusts that their brightest expectations may be realized.

We were pained to chronicle the death. from inflammation of the stomach and bowels at 5:30 this morning of Roy TEMPLEMAN the infant son of Mr. and Mrs. W. H. TEMPLEMAN. This the second child they have lost since coming to Whatcom county. They have the warmest sympathy of the entire community in their sore bereavement that their poignant grief may be somewhat softened and assuaged.

Thursday, March 14, 1889:

Washington Territory is undoubtedly at the the present time, attracting more attention and receiving a larger stream of immigration than any other section. It's vast superiority in point of soil, climate, healthfulness, entitle it to the prescedency of immigration and a consequent permanent population. It's admission into the union will inure to is advantage in many ways notably the determination of capitol and of an increased immigration to the territory as well as the increased appropriations for the improvement of waterways and internal improvements of a general character.

Railroad officials assert that during the next few months five hundred people daily will come into Washington territory to find homes, and before the end of the year the number will reach one thousand daily. Whatcom county will get its share of the newcomers.

We are in receipt of a letter from Mr. DUFFY of Marinette, Wisconsin who was here and purchased property some weeks ago, in which he says, "I was through the most of W. T. and part of California this winter, and to tell you the truth I did not find any place that I thought I would like to make a home in any better than Lynden, and you can number me as a citizen of Lynden before long."

Eb SMITH, the mail carrier proposes, just as soon as the roads will justify it in the spring, to put on a stage from Lynden to Whatcom making the round trip in a day. This will certainly be a great accommodation to the traveling public, securing at least in a measure, that rapid transit which is considered quite essential in these days of steam, lightning, telegraphic and telephonic communication; it will undoubtedly be the means of bringing to Lynden a much larger number of people than would come otherwise.

It is the special and peculiar province of the North-west Normal school to prepare those who intend to teach, to perform satisfactorily the responsible and arduous duties of that honorable profession. Through the medium of those who received a thorough careful and conscientious training within its walls, and gone out to teach in the public schools of the county; it has furnished ample guarantee and recommendation of the superiority of its methods and of its ability to accomplish the work which it proposes to do.

Mahlon BARTLETT contemplates a business trip to Wichita Falls, Texas near which place he owns two sections of land.

Another brother-in-law of W. J. MITCHELL, deceased arrived in Lynden Saturday evening, presumably on business connected with the estate of the deceased.

Mr. C. A. BEAVERS, a friend of Mr. MAHAFFEY, of Wakeeney, Kansas, came in on the stage Saturday night. If he is pleased with the location, as he seems to be, he may locate here permanently.

Mr. ROSCOE, a friend of Dr. WILBER's from Wisconsin, came to Lynden for a visit and is so much taken up with the appearance of the place that he will send for his family and occupy the doctor's new house and bay windows.

Eb SMITH lost quite a valuable horse last Sunday, by a peculiar accident. The horse was running and playing in the street, and fell with such force, and in such a position, on the smooth ground, that it produced a compound fracture of one of its fore legs, the bone protruding from the wound. Its recovery was considered so hopeless that they shot it to put it out of its misery.

Mr. HOWE of Pleasant Ridge was in town Tuesday.

The resident population of Lynden numbers about five hundred at the present time.

The public school opened last Monday morning with eighty scholars in attendance; the two lower rooms are occupied.

L. T. WATSON, proprietor of the Whatcom Employment Agency, was in town Thursday on business connected with his agency.

R. A. BROWN, the famous trapper and the staunch temperance man, was greeted on the streets again last Friday morning; he came from eastern W. T. to attend to some business connected with the LEITCH claim, which he contested some time ago.

T. M. ANDERSON and Miss Ida PUARIEA, took the stage for Whatcom Monday morning with the intention, it is understood of obtaining a license from the proper authorities they they may be united in the bonds of wedlock.

Mr. EATON who has purchased the furniture store and stock of J. N. RICKER, has fitted up some quite comfortable living rooms in the rear, above and below. He will be quite convenient to his business.

The Normal school is moving along very prosperously with an attendance at the present time of about 47. The discipline of the school is superior, the work thorough and conscientious, and the morals of the school excellent.

The delay of the shingle mill of SMITH, McKEE and SMITH to start up is owning, so we are informed, to the failure to get up some of the necessary machinery from Whatcom. It is expected however to arrive within a day or so.

The Rev. Mr. MAHAFFEY, the third member of the firm of McCULLOCK, WRIGHT & MAHAFFEY, arrived in Lynden with his wife and family on last Wednesday. Mr.MAHAFFEY will become a permanent resident and occupy Mrs. Ida ROBINSON's house into which he has already moved.

Emmit HAWLEY informs us that he is cutting from 15,000 to 18,000 feet of lumber per day, most of it to supply the home demand. SHANK & ROBINSON also cut from 12,000 to 15,000 per day, all of which is sold at Lynden or stacked up to meet the demand which is sure to come in the summer of 1889.

Mrs. C. H. SCHOFF expects a large invoice of millinery goods and all who wish can have a choice from a large and very superior assortment of goods. They should call and make selections immediately as the goods will be returned to San Francisco about the 24th of the month.

SHANK & ROBINSON's mill shut down temporarily on account of the breaking of a shaft; which will be repaired in a few days. The damage will amount to about $150. It was fortunate that on one was injured by the accident, as a number were standing in the immediate vicinity when the accident occurred.

We chronicle the return to Lynden of Mr. John BOTTA who went to Italy, the land of his nativity, last fall. He says he came back to Puget Sound to get another taste of Italian climate, averring emphatically that even sunny Italy cannot compare with Puget Sound in the matter of genial healthful, equable climate. They always come back again.

The whole of the HAWLEY addition to Lynden has been listed with me and is now for sale very cheap and on reasonable terms. I have also some fine farming lands for sale. Any one desirous of purchasing town, or acre property should improve this golden opportunity by buying at once. First come first served. For particulars call on or address A. N. CAVE, Lynden W. T.

A visit to the Northwest part of the town revealed to us the gratifying fact that some of the property owners in that section have made rapid and commendable progress in the work of clearing their lots. Mr. W. H. TEMPLEMAN having cleared two or three in fine shape, while the same is true of Prof. GRIFFIN and Mr. Walton WALLACE. It is this kind of work that secures rapid progress in the town and enhances the value of property.

KILDALL Bros. freighted $1,100.00 worth of goods from Whatcom to Lynden last Monday. They inform us that they propose to carry their own freight after this.

Harry WELLMAN with a force of men is engaged surveying out and platting Mr. HAWLEY's land which lies north of the Fish-trap in the vicinity of the cemetery.

Miss Hattie McCLENNAN, a niece of Mr.FOLLIS, arrived from Ireland Thursday, coming over the Canadian Pacific. She came in the same party with Mr. John BOTTA and wife, the party coming over from New Westminster by private conveyance.

We are pleased to chronicle that Jno. BOTTA has brought back with him from Italy, a good looking bride. Example is contagious, and nothing succeeds like success. Now that the ice is broken we may expect to see multitudes of our bachelors who have fine ranches and cages for the bird sharing the ranch and the cage with a bonny bride.

13 lbs of Golden C sugar at RANDOLPH's for $1.00.

Barrel of New Orleans molasses on tap at RANDOLPH's 75 cts. per gallon.

Thursday, March 21, 1889:

The feeling in favor of the plank road is quite strong in Lynden and vicinity at the present time; all recognize the immense advantage that a good solid plank road from Lynden to the Bay would give to this section. It is the candid opinion of many that such a highway direct to the Bay would confer more real substantial benefit on this section than a railroad, or a steamboat on the river. The round trip could be easily made in a day with a large load of freight; the trip would not be interfered with by a high or low stage of water, and could be made in winter equally as well as in the summer. By all means let us have the plank road.

The Grand Army Post of Lynden is making an elegant growth in numbers at the present time. Receiving accessions to its numbers at almost every session, which are held on Saturday night every two weeks. A large number of the recruits are by transfer cards from post in the States. They come bringing cards with them and immediately make application to be received into the post. This is the proper thing to do, not only for those who come with transfers in their pockets, but for the numbers of old soldiers who live in Lynden and vicinity, and should avail themselves of the benefits; social and financial which a membership in the Grand Army confers. A spirit of true comradeship, cemented by the experiences of the war, is an inseparable tie that binds the old soldiers together.

V. A. ROEDER received a telegram from the West Coast R. R. Co. to the effect that the road would come through the Nooksack Crossing, and instructing him to buy some land, which he did to the extent of $10,500 purchasing the three claims of Reuben FOUNTAIN. The road will be continued via Lynden to Blaine.

KILDALL Bros are building an addition to their store 16x40.

G. A. BREMNER of Delta called at the Press office today and subscribed for the Press.

Mr. PHELPS is also clearing his lots on east Front street, and will build on the same immediately.

Mr. J. PYM, a relative of Wm. HAWKE, arrived in Lynden with his family and household goods last week. He comes prepared to stay.

C. A. BEAVERS, who came to Lynden a few days ago has since made a flying trip to Seattle for his household goods, and will located permanently in Lynden.

J. E. NESTE has sold his Bertrand Prairie farm to a Mr. EXLINE from southern Dakota for the sum of $3,600.00. Mr. EXLINE with his family have already moved to the ranch.

P. B. RANDOLPH has begun the construction of a dwelling in the rear of his store on Front street. It will be a six room cottage neat and tasty. Thus the building boom goes on.

Gen. M. A. McPHERSON is enthusiastic in favor of the new plank road from Whatcom, and proposes to aid in bringing about its construction. He reports great unanimity in its favor at Whatcom.

D. G. LYONS, who has been clearing for W. I. BAKER the past winter, has gone into the country on a prospecting tour, and will take a claim or buy a piece of land if he finds something to suit him.

H. A. JUDSON is having the lumber and other material hauled preparatory to building the new post office; the building will be 18x46 and just east of the post office building, as now located.

The number of children in attendance at the public school has already reached one hundred; illustrating the wisdom of the people in erecting a substantial roomy building that will not only meet the present demands but as well, those of the near future.

Mr. SMITH, a nephew of Henry SMITH living a mile north of town arrived in Lynden a few days ago. He hails from Kansas and expresses himself as well pleased with the country and will in all probability locate permanently.

The frame of the sash and door factory looms up in the west end of town, a tangible evidence of what we may expect in the near future, a finely equipped manufactory for the manufacture of sash and doors, and other merchantable articles of wooden ware.

The second, in a series of popular church socials, will be held in the M. E. Church, on the evening of April 12th, just four weeks from the date of the first, which was held on the evening of March 14th, and was highly successful - the gross receipts being $40.65, Net, $36.25. The laudable object in view in raising this fund, is to furnish and beautify the church, and make it as attractive and pleasant as possible; a place where people will delight to congregate and worship.

The services at the M. E. church on last Sabbath were specially interesting. The Rev. Mr. MAHAFFEY, just arrived from Kansas, preached an excellent sermon. The Y. M. C. A. service led by Fred GERMAIN at 3 o'clock in the afternoon, was unusually interesting, and the Rev. John A. TENNANT pastor of the church preached a very logical, practical and convincing sermon on temperance in the evening.

Tuesday, August 29, 1889:

Archie BAILEY went to Whatcom Sunday on a pleasure trip.

C. C. HIXON of Whatcom, Clerk of the Probate Court, was in Lynden this week.

Mrs. Brooks RANDLOPH has been on a visit to friends and relatives at Seattle the past week.

Alex. ANDERSON of SPIERS & ANDERSON, job printers at Whatcom, was a caller last week on his way to the Crossing.

Miss Nora McLANAHAN, who has been on an extended visit during the summer on the Gulf of Georgia returned home last week.

Eb. SMITH is building a very substantial residence on Grover street and will soon have it completed.

Mrs. C. A. BEAVERS and daughter arrived last Tuesday and will as soon as Mr. BEAVERS gets his house completed occupy the same. We welcome Mrs. BEAVERS as a citizen of Lynden.

Last Tuesday evening as JUDSON's stage came in town, it came near running over and severely injuring Mr. SCOFIELD. As near as we can learn it was only an accident, but such accidents will happen unless more care is taken in driving. Fast driving and riding is becoming too common of late on the streets of Lynden by quite a number and it surely must be stopped or some person will be killed.

We are informed that James O'NEIL, Robert O'NEIL and others are soon to erect a sawmill of considerable capacity about three miles west of Lynden on Bertrand Creek. Much valuable timber is in that immediate locality yet untouched and they are going to reap the benefits of being first. The demand for lumber is very great at present and our mills are doing their best to supply the same. Yet people will build you know.

Henry GOODE left last Tuesday morning with a complete outfit for living alone on his ranch in British Columbia.

Alfred CARTER and Geo. D. SMITH of Clearbrook were in Lynden Thursday and will prove up on their land in a few days.

Mr. KING has bought a lot just across the creek and let the contract for a nice residence to C. W. WORTHEN, to be built immediately.

See the change in the ad of A. N. CAVE, formerly CAVE & MOUNCE, Mr. MOUNCE retires and A. N. CAVE continues business at the old office.

If there is any possible way to get a direct six day mail from Whatcom to Lynden we hope Postmaster AUSTIN will take charge of the matter.

L. BJORKMAN of Portland, Ore., father of Mrs. CEDARBERG of this place was in town this and last week. Mr. BJORKMAN has purchased property in Lynden and expects to remove here in a few weeks and go into business.

C. A. PUARIEA and Miss Alice ROGERS have resigned their positions on the County Board of Examination.

Mr. Watson SMITH moved into his new house in the HAWLEY addition Wednesday.

Mr. CEDARBERG is building a neat residence and boot and shoe shop on the lot west of the LANNING House.

Thursday, September 5, 1889:

Mrs. Ida GUIBERSON visited the family of Col. GUIBERSON at Gera last week - and has departed for her home on White river.

Alex GILLIS from Clearbrook, was a pleasant caller yesterday. He is getting ready for hop picking.

Mr. WRIGHT, one of the proprietors of the sash and door factory, returned this week from his visit to Illinois.

Victor ROEDER and wife were visiting in town this week, the guests of Mr. and Mrs. EBEY, father and mother of Mrs. ROEDER.

James MUNDELL returned last Saturday from Ennis, Tex., where he formerly lived. Mr. MUNDELL says he has come to Washington Territory to stay, and will make a good citizen.

Gen. M. A. McPHERSON from north of Lynden was in town Monday morning. He reports that soon he will have a very nice house erected on his ranch. This will be a credit to the enterprise of the General.

Mr. BEAVERS has his house almost completed and will soon move into same.

Mrs. Charles SCHRIMSCHER has been for the past few days visiting her parents, Gen. and Mrs. M. A. McPHERSON.

Dr. W. A. MacPHERSON has removed to his elegant rooms in the KILDALL building. His office will hereafter be on the second floor of said building.

Wesley LAWRENCE, on of Lynden's enterprising merchants is in the city today, watching the proceedings of the democratic convention. -Bulletin.

Are the people of Lynden making any suitable preparations for comfortable homes for the students who may attend the normal during the next year? Is is not time something was done?

Land Office at Seattle, Wash., Aug. 28, 1889.
...on Friday, October 25, 1889, viz: James B. PERRY
...witnesses ... viz: Moses EATON, A. R. JOHNSON, Harvey JOHNSON, J. M. OLMSTED, all of Gera, W. T. ...

Land Office at Seattle, Wash., August 1, 1889.
...on Friday, September 27, 1889, viz: Silas E. BRADLEY
...witnesses ... viz: M. HANSEN, Henry BARDENHAGEN, John QUIGLEY, John KIRKPATRICK, all of Lynden, W. T. ...

Land Office at Seattle, Wash., July 20, 1889.
...on Saturday, September 28, 1889, viz: Frank C. COLLEY
...witnesses ... viz: Joseph GRAYSON, of Yager, Wm. PHILLIPS and Robt. BURNS of Nooksack, Samuel FORCE of Roeder. ...

Land Office at Seattle, Wash., Aug. 28, 1889.
...on Monday, September 30, 1889, viz: George MAHLER
...witnesses ... viz: D. C. McKEE and Charles E. CLINE of Lynden, Henry C. EHLERS and Major MORRIS, of Clearbrook. ...

Land Office at Seattle, Wash., July 24, 1889.
...on Friday, September 27, 1889, viz: James L. SCOTT
...witnesses ... viz: James SIMPSON, Calvin BISHOP, John PETERSON, Hugh McDOUGALL, all of Nooksack, W. T. ...

Land Office at Seattle, Wash., July 24, 1889.
...on Tuesday, September 24, 1889, viz: B. F. NOBLE
...witnesses ... viz: F. P. HOAG, O. F. McCOMBS, C. H. GUIBERSON, Moses EATON, all of Gera, Whatcom county, W. T. ...

Land Office at Seattle, Wash., July 11, 1889.
...on Tuesday, September 24, 1889, viz: James M. MITCHELL
...witnesses ... viz: Charles WORTHEN, Will FORBES, David D. ALEXANDER, L. W. WELLMAN, all of Lynden, W. T. ...

Land Office at Seattle, Wash., July 6, 1889.
...on Monday, September 16, 1889, viz: John McLEOD
...witnesses ... viz: Edward B. COLLINS, James K. REED of Yager, W. T., Fred HOUSER, Whatcom, W. T. and Joseph GRASON of Yager, W. T. ...

Land Office at Seattle, Wash., July 9, 1889.
...on Wednesday, September 4, 1889, viz: Edward McGRATH
...witnesses ... viz: John PRITTS, A. F. WALCH, R. BRECKENRIDGE, D. WRIGHT, all of Nooksack, W. T. ...

Thursday, December 26, 1889:

Beef has taken a tumble, and is being retailed at from five to ten cents a pound.

J. C. HENRY has erected a neat building beside the real estate office of BEAVERS & LORING. It is now occupied as a confectionery store.

J. S. CEDERBERG is now happy over the arrival of his father and brother who came direct from Sweden. Their journey occupied about four weeks.

The Dickens Club gave a birthday party last Friday evening in honor of the birthdays of Mrs. C. H. SHANK and Miss BOWERS. They razed th' Dickens.

Henry SCHROEDER came down from Tuxedo to spend Christmas.

Hon. Geo. A. JUDSON came up from the Capital Saturday to spend the holidays with his family.

H. A. STEVENS made a flying visit to Lynden last Saturday. He will move here with his family.

James BECRAFT, of Edison, came to spend Christmas with his sister, Miss Mary BECRAFT, who is attending the Normal here.

Master Frank WRIGHT entered the business world last Friday in the capacity of newsboy. He did a thriving business from the start.