Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1894-02-22

COlHIul VIC HOillIIIitlOII VI AcCkIdIl III
the supreme court. Senator Hill has
been able to accomplish this through
senatorial courtesy, but Mr.. Cleveland
has administered deserved punishment
by nominating Senator White, of Louisi-
ana to the position, and this same sena-
torial courtesy compelled Mr.. Hill to
support the nomination, and the nomina-
ton was Immediately confirmed without
opposition. Is not this senatorial courtesy
business carried little too far when 1t
seeks to compel the president to truckle
to man who, for no other reason than
to further his own personal ambitions,
constantly opposes him in the work for
which he was elected by the people.
The meeting OF fruit-growers at Spokane
resulted in the organization Of the North
west Fruit-Growers' Association, with DR..
Blalock, the enthusiastic hortculturist OF
Walla Walla, as presidents s. a. Clarke,
of Salem, secretary; W. S. Offner, Of
Walla Wa(la, treasurer; and one vice
PICSiiCuC iAOiIl CdSil Vi lhC StdtCo vi W atSii-
ington, Oregon and Idaho, and British
Columbia. The next meeting VIII be
held in Portland. Resolutions were
adopted favoring the California fruit laws.
Representatives OF the railroads assured
the convention that this section should
have as good rates and advantages as
California.
The Oregonian thanks the Democratic
party for the economical lessons taught
by the present stringency, and thinks
when Republican prosperity comes again
the extravaganza OF the past will not be
repeated, at least not in this generation.
Don't flatter yourself, neighbor, just let
the same artifcially stimulated conditions
exist and you will see exactly the same
reckless extravaganza as has character
lied the past generation.
The meeting OF the Taxpayers Assoc
citation which is set for Thursday, March
8, should be changed to an caller day in
in the week, SO that its proceedings may
be published in all the county papers that
week, prior TO the meeting Of the county
commissioners on the following Monday.
The production Of gold in the United
States last year amounted to about $751;
900, 900, the largest output for any one
year. The total worlds production was
$50, 100000. This is an industry where
there is never any difficulty in dsposing
of the product.
The state land commission is accused
OF spending it's time at Seattle in the in
terest OF the governor and "the ring"
instead Of attending to it's duties. 1t
begins to look as though there was a
good sized scandal brewing around the
capitol.
Bill Nye, the humorist, was stricken
with heart failure just previous to the
time for his appearance at the theater in
Niagara, last Saturday. 1t was stated
that he had been threatened with this
attack for some time.
works for 1898 was $66 900, after paying
all expenses including interest on their
water bonds; quite handsome profit Tor
the city.
To THE EDITOR: We desire most cord
tally and sincerely, through you, to thank
the kind friends who surprised us by
their presents and presence in such num-
bers Tuesday evening 1t was true,
thorough, genuine, magnificent surprise.
We thank our good, kind friends for
what they brought us Of substantial value
but most OF all for the interest and affec-
ton which their presence in such num-
bers indicates. To have such friends is
more than gold and silver and rubes and
diamonds. May the good Lord, who
takes account of all our kindnesses, re-
ward you thousand fold Of the riches of
His grace.
\. Fl. AND GERrRrDE +. T>cKry