The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1894-02-02
Editorial Notes.

Editorial Notes.
EnOch BourgayZe, young rancher
from the Hob valley west of the
Olympic mountains, has been on the
Sound for several weeks, booming the
new town of Hob. The life of the
boomer is unsafe these days, as Bour-
gayze has just been committed to
Steilacoom. 1t appears that he has
been having trouble over his land,
which may account for his hallucna-
tions.
BRADsTREET's reports that there is
barely manufactured goods enough In
market to supply the country for ten
davs, should the mills stop entirely.
The consumer, the retailer, wholesal-
er, the manufacturer, all purchase or
make only what there is immediate
call for, and the immense reserve
stocks, usually estimated to supply
the people for whole year, are now
run down to almost nothing. This &C
counts for some of the hard times,
and nothing much will be 0one by
anyone until the conditions are settled
ANOTHER youthful slaughter, the
12-vear son of Whatcom shoemaker
accidently shot his 3-year old brother
with charge of bird shot last week
while playing with the gun. The
mother and nine children we're living
on ranch in Whatcom county. Two
deaths of children in one week from
this cause. Parents should exercise
the greatest caution to keep fire arms
from the reach o. their children, MOI
allow them to go out hunting with
guns until they are old enough and
sensible enough to take precautions
against accident.
THE evils wrought by assisted immi
grants is commented on by the Wash
ington Post in q brief manner, bu
every sentence goes to the spot: "They
come here in the capacity of victims
They appeal to our forbearance a.
martyrs, and requite us by plotting
against the social organization il
which they have found freedom an(
fraternity. They preach against thu
republic the same gospel of hatred ant
humiliation that they preached agains
the monarchies and autocracies of tn
old world Here, as at home they ar
the sleepless and implacable foes o
civilization. They know not gratitude
Or pity. They are pests.
x*x
The Brazilian revolution is still
alive and the insurgents, who hav'
some power on the seas, are engaged
in blOckading commerce Rio. Las
Friday while an American ship wa
being escorted to the wharf by U.
cruiser, on of the insurgent war yes
sells fired. The cruiser replied, AM
the fleet of five men-of-war in the har
hor cleared their decks for action t.
protect the interests of the Unitet
States, but the rebels promised to be
have themselves. The revolution i
about weakened, and dispatches re
port that the insurgent leader is abou
to surrender to the American com
mander. Although the city has beer
occasionally bombarded, not mucl
damage has been done on either side
-
ONE of the most valuable mOmen
toes of the greatest fair the world ha
ever known, is the product of the Ban
croft Company, of Chicago, part two
of which we have just received 1t i
completed in % parts of 40 pages
each, and sold at 81 part. The ear
lier part OF this grand book is devoted
largely to the history of inception,
officers, the construction of the great
buildings, statues, ETC., as well as
glimpses of the Columbian Exposition
in its perfection. Many splendid en-.
cravings embellish its pages, and the
matter is served in highly entertain
ing style. In paper and printing it i.
perfect, and of large size, 12x16 inches
when completed it will he the best
historical work of the Fair, and should
be III every home that can afford it.
THREE of the largest sailing ships
that ever met in any port of the
world, are now at Tacoma, loading
wheat, as we'll as several other good
sized vessels: Drumrock, $500 tons
Iverna and Jordanhill, each 1000
Dovenby Hall, Stronsa and Durham
each $500; and Coromandil 1,50(
tons wheat. The William Low il
after 5000 tons of flour. The exports
of wheat for the month from Jan. l!
to Feb. 18th, will aggregate $4,000 tons
or 100000. bushels. Last month
$5SO,O00 in gold was paid out il
Tacoma for wheat, mostly for Eastern
Washington. Despite the injury
to wheat fields by rains last fall thu
shipments of the crop is expected te
aggregate about 100000 bushels, OF
one-fourth more than for any previous
year. From these figures it will take
little imagination to discover that
Washington leads in wheat and lum
Der, or will very shortly.
Scope for Economy.