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  1. Metal Workers Strike Over Non-Union Hire

    A labor dispute at Spokane’s Union Iron Works threatens to shut down the entire facility as unions demand the discharge of a non-union blacksmith.

    Jul 7, 1910The Lynden Tribune (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-CurrentSpokane, Spokane CountyWork & Pay

  2. Prospecting the San Juans by Sloop

    Two local men set out on their annual voyage to find coal and adventure among the islands.

    Jul 9, 1908The Lynden Tribune (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-CurrentNooksack River, Lynden, Whatcom CountyFollow the Money · Strange But True

  3. The Outsider Candidate Fighting the Political Ring

    Frank W. Bixby of Lynden emerges as a reform-minded candidate for prosecuting attorney, bucking against established county political machines.

    Sep 3, 1908The Lynden Tribune (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-CurrentLynden, Whatcom CountyCity Hall

  4. Summer Days and Wild Claims on Orcas Island

    A pair of Lynden men report on their six-week wilderness camp, navigating smokey skies and the quiet rhythms of the San Juan Islands.

    Sep 3, 1908The Lynden Tribune (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-CurrentOrcas Island, Eastsound, San Juan CountyStrange But True

  5. The Gold Rush Under Your Feet

    A sewer excavation in a fashionable Spokane district unearths gold-bearing ore worth $2,000 a ton.

    Jun 9, 1910The Lynden Tribune (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-CurrentSpokane, Spokane CountyBoom & Bust · Strange But True

  6. The Shingle Mill Accident That Shook Lynden

    After a local mill worker suffered a permanent injury, the community and an official inspector weigh in on industrial safety.

    Sep 3, 1908The Lynden Tribune (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-CurrentLynden, Whatcom CountyWork & Pay

  7. The Lynden Telephone Upheaval

    As the local exchange upgrades its equipment, a wave of bad connections and misdirected calls leads to fraying tempers and frustrated operators.

    Jun 9, 1910The Lynden Tribune (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-CurrentLynden, Whatcom CountyStrange But True

  8. The Local Rebel Taking On the Political Machine

    Frank W. Bixby, a Lynden attorney, is making waves by refusing to bow to Whatcom County’s political establishment.

    Aug 7, 1908The Lynden Tribune (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-CurrentLynden, Whatcom CountyCity Hall

  9. The Unstoppable Shingle Mill

    How a local landmark on Fish Trap Creek turned out 121,000 shingles in a single day.

    Oct 1, 1908The Lynden Tribune (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-CurrentLynden, Whatcom CountyWork & Pay

  10. The First Rugby Match in Lynden

    Facing a heavier, more experienced team from Blaine, Lynden's high school squad played their first-ever rugby game with grit and determination.

    Nov 12, 1908The Lynden Tribune (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-CurrentLynden, Whatcom County

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