The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1894-08-24
REPUBLICANS, attend your primaries.

REPUBLICANS, attend your primaries
:.
If you really want to see good men
and good government turn out to your
party primaries-if you don't care, let
it then 60 by default, as usual.
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GENERAL" Weaver, the pOpulist
candidate for president at the last
election. is said to be running fo1
congress on the democratic ticket in
Iowa. Weaver has the record of court
ing new loves which give promise OF
Office
The Palladium is the new aspirant
for glory and lucre in the newspaper
field at Olympia. Judge Rathburn is
at the helm. We wish the Palladium
all the reward it can secure. Outside
of politics the Palladium will be de-
voted to Thurston County history.
LET every republican make it a
point to attend the precinct primaries
Saturday, and select the best and
safest men to represent your district
in the County Convention. If you
have good man especially fitted for
some position bring him out, and let
the best men win.
GLoYsTEIN, the Republican farmer,
who is missing from bis home IN Spo-
kane county, has not yet turned up.
Members of Freeman's Protective
Silver Federation, Il secret order
among the populists in that section,
are credited with the making away of
Gloystein. $1,000 is offered by Gov
McGraw, as a reward for information.
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On Monday, September 3rd, Treas
urer O'Neill will begin the sale of
lands for delinquent taxes of 1891.
Among the list are numerous very
fine pieces of property, on which, for
some reason, the taxes were not paid.
The owner has privilege of redemp-
ton within one year from sale by pay
ing purchaser the amount paid
together with costs and interest.
After one year, however, the purchas-
err is entitled to a deed for the proper
ty. Under the new law, tax titles are
considered fairly good.
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SECRETARY James II. Price has Just
issued the promised pamphlet, giving
an official compilation of matters of
interest in each county, concise and
reliable information of resources,
character and possibilities, descrip-
ton of chief industries, and other
facts of general interest to the new
corners. Five thousand copies have
been issued, and will be distributed
free on application. Mason County
has appropriate recognition, giving
due attention to its numbering indus
try-the matter being about as pub
lished in the JOURNAL some time ago.
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The Populist leaders in Mason
County have decided to withdraw their
call for mass convention to nomi-
nate ticket, believing that they can
best subserve their principles of econo-
my by joining forces with the element
of the other parties in opposition to
the "rings." Success can only come
from united and systematic effort, il
divided, the people will find it the
same old story, Gin the tureen," while
the combination retains its power
The populists have little to hope for in
an independent ticket, but they can
act in harmony with the better ele-
ment of their old pgrties, if they will
and do power of good.
$50
WORK in earnest has been begun on
the future Capitol of this great
State of Washington. The con.
tract for clearing and grading the
grounds, was let to Tacoma cOntrac
tor, who is already at work with his
outfit, and % men. The contract
calls for the handling of 5000 yards O.
dirt at Ii cents per yard, including
removal of about so stumps. 1t has
been decided that the selected plans
can be carried out within the limit Of
one million dollars, and bids for the
construction of the building will be
called at once. About 10000 acres O.
land have been selected to apply on
the state capital grant.
PIERCE County is having merr,
time between her prospective timber
for the republican nomination o.
associate ipcf:oo ~ tho S,,,r