The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1894-06-01
Editorial Notes.


Xxx
OLYMPIA is making extensive pre-
paratlons to take care of the coming
convention of the States newspaper |
men on the 11th, furnishing enter
tainmcnt for all the hours outside of
the business meetings.
SEVENTY SEVEN more 'wealers were
sentenced by Judge Hanford to sixty |
days imprisonment, and were distrib-
ted among the prisons at McNellls |
Island and in Pierce and King cOun-
ties. Over 100 of the Northwest Army |
is now doing time because of the
troubles east of the mountains. The !
band from this state has had rough er
treatment than those in any other part
Of the country.
SENATOR L. F. Thompson, member
of the first territorial legislature with
David Shelton and also the pioneer of
hop-Iaising on Puget Sound died Sun
day morning. He also started the
first logging camp on the Nisqually in
1853, and later ran a hotel at the then
promising metropolis of Steilacoom
In those days, although the Indian
war was over, loggers had to work with
10, I,
The United States Supreme court
has rendered decision affecting many
acres OF lands which have been grant
ed to the Northern Pacific. The
court decides that the railroad COM
pany cannot hold title to lands con-
tanning any mineral, except iron and
and coal; no matter whether known
to exist, or discovered after the pass
ing OF the patents. Any lands con-
tanning gold or silver, held by the
n. P. under any of its land grants,
can be secured under the mineral
land plan, adversely to the railroad
company.
TWELVE Delegates have been select
ed to represent Thurston County at
the taxpayers convention at Yakima,
on June 29th. To show that all tax
payers are interested in reform and
economy this year, the delegates are of
all shades of political belief-except|
the Office holders, however: Daniel
Gahy, John Miller Murphy, A. H.
Chambers, w. A. Newell, B. F. Ruth,
B. Nj. Price, A. E. Young, T. F. Ment-
zer, N. II. Owens, Geo. B. Lane, John
r. Cannon and J. OBJ Scobey. The
alternates are J. c. Conine, Francis
Rotch, 7. N, Ford and E. T. Young.
ASSISTANT Attorney General Haight
in answer to a question as to whether
the timber on school lands can be
sold separately from land itself, saws:
"The enabling act under which the
states receives title to these lands pro-
vides that they shall not be sold at less
than $40 an acre at public sale to the
highest bidder. Growing timber on
the land is a part of the reality. l
find no authority given to the state to
sever the timber from the land and
sell separately. l am of the opinion
that the land and the timber must be
sold as whole in such manner and
on such terms as the legislature may
provide, subject to the above provi-
sions of the enabling act"
~
In Tacoma the trades unions recent
endeavored to commit the business
men to boycott of the Ledger, in aid
the Typographical Union, which was
supplanted by Fraternity of printers
last year. However they refused to be
committed, and passed resolutions
denouncing hoy-cotts on general prin-
ciples. This is right. Rare indeed are
circumstances that justify a boycott.
1t is thoroughly un-American insti-
buttons imported to our shores bv a
foreign element, that as a rule does
not make good citizens. The organic
zed boycott is calculated to injure,
tear down and destroy our institutions
and weaken business men who may
fall under the displeasure of the boy
colts. Rarely does the boycott effect
the purpose intended, hut more often
brings to the aid of the,boycotted public
sympathy to more than compensate.
This more than any other feature.
tends to bring labor organizations into
dlsfavor, and lose to laboring inter-
ests much aid aud support they might
otherwise merit. 1t should be recog
nlzed that the business man and en-
ployer Is entitled to the conduct of
his business. Ifworkmen individuallv
do not wish to labor or to trade that
is matter OF their own sense, con-
science or best interests. Common
sense dictates that man works for
the best wages possible and keeps his
Job during such times as the present
and trades where he is best treated
ana can get the most for his money