The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1893-11-03

oS remembered IN the division OF tn
offices. There is only one positio
, vacant in Mason County, and it is
, most remarkable occurrence in Wash
ington's history that an Office provide
by law, regular sinecure, with goo
salary and perquisites in it, is and ha
been vacant for several years, through
a grievous oversight. of the count
commissioners. It is a very desi
rable Office, for which there will b.
considerable scramble among til
numerous well qualified men Of tai
!, County. Through lack of the neces
sary qualifications and experience
this editor is not in the race. Accord
ing to the OlynpianTribune the Law
places upon the county commissioner.
the duty of appointing a liquor inspec
tor to inspect all liquors sold in ths
county in less quantities than one gal
lon. It is his duty to see that they are
entirely free from adulteration. Fol
this he receives so cents for each bar
rel inspected and 12Iz cents per dozen
for bottled liquors. He is also requir-
ed to test ali wine, champagne and
cider throughout the county, and the
lucky man will find the position pleas.
ant as we'll as profitable. It is only
through the most deplorab1e oversight
| that the office has been without an IN
cunlbent. but the commissioners will
provide q speedy remedy at the next
meeting. Of course none but expert
enced men can expect the appointment
and they must be able to tell, at a
taste, whether it is five cent article
or something superior. In making
the test, the law does not limit the
quantity to be sampled, and whoever
gets the job will be in clover There
will be considerable money in it for
| somebody, and the commissioners are
anxious to get the right man. Gre
dent1als of past experience and fa1nil-
iarity with the duties of the office must
accompany each application. All per-
sons holding liquor licenses will be ex-
| pected to be present to enter protest
against the appointment Of any person
Who, IN their opinion, is not qualified
to fulfill the duties.
THE SATSOP CREANlERY.-In a con-
versation with Geo. C. Morgan, secre-
tary Of the Satsop Mercantile anc
Creamery Co., few days ago, the
Montesano Vidette was informed that
the creamery has paid out about $1O,-
600 to the farmers for milk this season
AS will be seen by this statement the
creamery has been a boon to- the far
lners, particularly at this time when
money is almost an unknown article.
The price paid for milk has been
ninety cents per hundred pounds.
While there is no big profit in furnish
ing milk at this price, still it gives a
reasonable margin, and is really all
the creamery can afford, at current
prices of butter. The output is now
but about one hundred pounds of but
ter per day-being not over one-fourtf
as much as was made earlier in the
season. The cause of this is that
many Of the cows are drying up. The
creamery will close down III about
month. It has paid as well as antici-
pated this season, and the stockho1d-
ers will realize a dividend on their in
vestrlent. There has been a good
market for butter this year, although
the price has not been high. Nearly
all the butter is sold on the harbor.
In addition to the creamery quite a
business has been built up in grinding
grain into chop feed.
TEACHERS AT STUDY.-The County
Teachers Reading Circle met in the
in their course, Teachers were here
from all parts of the County and in
terest in the study is increasing, o
that nearly every teacher in the
County will be enrolled. Among
those in attendance last Saturday
were, G. T. Gunderson, Hartstein: c.
Watson, Clifton; Leroy Jones, Chap
mans Cove; Miss Blanche Woods:
Albert Cal1ow, now teaching in Che
halls county; Miss Hattie Ca11ow, at
Ca1low's district; Mr.. and Mrs. Knight
of the City school; Supt. Brunbaugh,
Miss Clara Ansorge and others are
also taking the course, or have signifi-
ed their intention of getting the books
and joining the club. The next meet
ing will be held on the last Saturday
in this month.
MONEY SAvED-Considerab money
was saved the County this year in the
extension of the tax 1evies on the as
sessment rolls, by the change in the
new revenue law. The segregations
are not now required to be made in
detail, and this saves much figuring.
Now if they can go back to old system
and not detail every lot and parcel of
land, on the books and receipts. The
system now III vogue fills whole
pages with worthless town and addi-
! ton lots, the assessment on which does
not pay for the work done, especially
when the amount eventually collected
from taxes on this property is cOnsid-
! cred.
LIKES Our OYSrERs.-A curious
order was received in Seattle the
other day from Thomas Kruse, the
millionaire miner and banker of
Helena, Montana. Mr.. Kruse is evil
IDENTIFY fond OF the miniature product
OF the Sound, and wants them fresh,
for he placed an order for a quart Of
Olympia oysters to be shipped to him
by express every day. The p. I. says
II any one supposes that a millionaire
can eat any more oysters than a penni-
less tramp, it is probably a mistake,
for one can buy all he can eat, and the
other can eat all he can get.
A INDEPENDENTLY Clara An
sorge has secured children enough to
open kindergarten at her home on
next Monday. She expects to have a
class of a dozen small children, of
| primary class age, and have about two
hours of study daily. AS she has had
considerable experience with small
scholars, she will make success of
of this, and parents will do we'll to
send their smaller children to her
select school for their first instructions
The terms will be s. a month.
| LICORICE RooT.-Everything that is
planted in the soil of Western Wash
ington does well. The latest expert
nent is that of growing Licorice root.
England and Spain produce the main
1icorice for export aud the English
people are the largest users of the