The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1895-03-29
Editorial Notes.

brighter Germany and France are
likely to cooperate in favor of BRINE
tallism. The rise in the price OF silver
in London is attributed to speculation
and this speculation is doubtless IN
view OF the prospects of the restriction
of the money functions OF this metal.
THERE is one satisfaction III
connection with the school book
matter. If the American book trust
is to supply this state with books 1t
will have to do so at a price not to
exceed &c % per cent. of the contract.
This is one Of the provisions OF
Senator Pusey's school bill, which
has become law.
RECENTLY the Sidney | ndepende mt
began its seventh volume. 1t IS a
first-class county newspaper, printing
all at-home, like the JOURNAL, and
furnishing an abundance of reading
matter-certainly as fine a paper as
times will warrant. Kitsap County
contains three large saw-mill concerns,
and the big government dry dock.
THE town OF Chehalis, Lewis county,
has drawn to itself the trade OF the
ranchers from large area, because
the business men OF that town have
interested themselves with the farmers
in securing good roads. Over 40 miles
Of plank roads leads from ditferen
points to Chehals. Shelton should
make every effort to improve the
roads radiatipg from. this center.
THE Washington Standard dem
referring to state politics SAID the Re-
publicans have been tried and found
wanting: that the Populists won't do
under any circumstances, and that
the Democrats are led by men who
prostitute the party Tor selfish ends
and mercenary motives" This is a
case OF Darkest Washington, and nc
way out:-preSs Times.
BLANcK, the notorious criminal who
led the exodus from King County's
Jail, was captured at Kent last Thurs
day evening,-dead, however, and Of
no further expense or trouble to the
authorities or Of danger to the com
munity On being halted Blanck
commenced filing at the deputies
two OF whom returned fire, a half
dozen shots taking effect. Deputy
Shepich received shot through his
uplifteb arm, the ball lodging in his
breast, intiicting L painful, if not Sc
rious wound. Only two Of the prison
ers are still at large, and they are not
likely to get out Of the country.
LUMBER manufacturers in the Pacific
Northwest will. as their trade expands
find that buyers will insist on having
lumber manufactured from logs cut
during the winter months in preference
to that cut in summer. The sap in
trees goes to the roots during the
WintermonthS when there is no growth
while in summer it penetrates the tree
Hence wlnter-cut trees contain but
little sap and are therefore much
stronger aud will last many years
longer. Lumber containing a maxi
mum OF sap rots easier and is not SC
strong. This fact is as old as the trees
themselves. Therefore the Lumbermar
is OF the opinion that IN the future
Logging operations will largely be con
Quoted during the winter, but this
will necessitate complete revolution
in the business 1t will be necessary
in this event, to construct storage
boOms at the mouth OF fresh water
streams, where the teredo does no
live; but it will have to be done
eventually.-Puget Sound Lumberman
SETTLING AN OLD CLAIM-The Sur
veyor General has been the past week
taking the testimony of a band O
Yakima Indians regarding the claim
of the Catholics to AT acres of lans
adjoining the Yakima reservation
which is based upon occupancy at the
time of organization of the Territer,
of Washington in 1858, the act fol
which containing Il provision thai
land TO the extent of GAO acres occu
piedaiOr mission shall be confirmed
- to the religious society sustaining it
The mission had been established by
Father Chirouse. in 1862, In 1855
during the Indian war, the station was
abandoned, but was re established. in
1868. In 1888, Bishop Junger, Of the
diocese Of Nesqualy, applied for a
patent. Smith and Kinney, who were
occupying the tract protested. The
local land office and Commissioners of
the General Land Office decided in
favor of the mission, but the decision
I WAS mot approved by the Secretary
shfli'r Interior who held that the mis-
sion claimants were only entitled to
the land actually occupied at the date
Of p:issage Of the act, and directing the
Surveyor General to take testimony
to ascertain that fact. Some of the
sslsl.le led men, who are present took