The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1895-08-16
Editorial Notes.


and the canneries have begun opera
tions for the season. Trollers are
catching fish on the lower Sound.
EDITOR SCHNEBLY, the Oldest news-
paper man in the state, who is some
thing over SO years old, but still in the
harness on the Ellensburg Localizer,
was at the Everett meeting. He sent
his respects to David Shelton.
A PARTY of Wisconsin lumber
men, representing several million dol
lars have arrived on the Sound to see
our big trees, and methods OF logging.
They intend to invest in timber lands
and more than one are looking for
good locations. We hope they will
visit Shelton, where they will be pro-
perly entertained.
THE JOURNAL began the fight against
Canada or Chinese thistles three years
ago, the matter being brought to our
attention by William Walter. This
paper has kept it up ever since, re-
minding our readers Of the pest at
intervals every summer We have
also practiced this by having all this
ties cut down Oh our land.
WE have received the "Taco ma
Tidende", Il bright Swedish-N orwe-
gian paper published in Tacoma. It
contains "a pages, and is evidently an
extensive write-up of the industries of
Tacoma and Washington. A story on
"Smugleren we'd Puget Sound" by
Editor Dirk Blaauw looks as through
it might be interesting, but it is too
much for u.s.
WOODS fires have created great
havoc all over Western Washington
the past two weeks, the weather has
remained dry so long that everything
is like finder More or less damage
to crops and now and then a rancher's
home has been done by fire, but no
loss OF life, on that account, except in
the recent wreck here. Smoke, at
times, Is dense enough to measure by
the cubic foot, and unless rain come.
soon, we may expect to hear of further
damage. This is the driest season fol
many years.
WE have received the usual com
pliments of the Yakima State Fail
which will be held at North Yakima
October to 18th, inclusive, and pro
misses to be one of the largest anG
best agricultural, horticultural, min
eral and stock exhibits ever held il
Eastern Washington. A very attrac
tive premium list and program hav,
been arranged, including Indian race,
and war dances, barbecue, horse ane
bicycle races, base ball tournament
including professional game between
the league clubs of Minneapolis ant
Detroit. In all, the fair will be a yer,
attractive one, and the only one helt
IN Washington this year.
IT IS not everyone to whom the op
portunity comes fer the display O
bravery, nor, indeed, is it the rule t,
risk life to save that of another in dan
ger. In the lines of life that call TO
courage, skill and nerve, where the ele
ment OF danger is always present in tn
daily labor-there will be found tru
men, equal to any emergency and fear
less OF personal danger Again, Their
are ties SO nearly akin to those of fam
lily as to be almost inseperable-com
radery and true friendship. Ate
working together for six years the en-
gineer could not see his comrade perisl
and went to his relief. unmindful q
his own injuries or the clouds Of scar
ing steam that encompassed him, an,
worked like Trojan. Few men wonl
have persisted in their efforts = rcscp
where every momeu was taste q
purgatOry, and rendered their owl
chances more doubtful. The heroisn
of "Ben" should be shining exam
pie and will be remembered whereve
"Ben and jim" are known.
CHAs. VINsoN, who terrorized the cit
liens of Allyn two years ago. shootin
M. S. Phillips, and being shot at by
n. Eberhart, and who got the credi
for other lawlessness on No. tn BAY
and who later figured in the N. p. hold
up last April, and peached on the gans
is in trouble at Ellensburg. Last Sun
day, he and his father were drunk an
raising disturbance during the da
and wound up by picking a quarrel i
the Teutonic saloon, during whic
Charles shot the proprietor, Mix
Kohlopp, who soon died. John Bere
man, who went to the defence of KoI
lopp, and the elder Vincent stable,
him III the right breast infiicting
horrible wound. Excitement is rur
ming high and the prisoners ma
stretch hemp. They are an unsavor
and utterly worthless pair and Away
drunk. We are glad Mason County
well rid of them as they have COS
the county enanqh in the nast-