The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1895-01-04
Editorial Notes.

pages containing many fine illustra-
tions OF Seattle's progress, and of
manufacturing institutions of the
state, besides statistics for the year,
and descriptive matter. The souvenir
will be mailed to any address for ten
cents
The Lexow investigating COM
mittee il exposing undreamed rotten
ness in New Works municipal affairs,
touching from highest to lowest. Po-
licemen have been forced TO divulge
facts enough to complete the chain Of
evidence. Patrolmen levying as high
as 5000 month private tribute from
the saloons, gambling and other
houses in their districts ior "protec
tion," then "divvying" with the Ser
geant, he again with the Captains,
and the latter dividing spoils with the
chief, the noted Inspector Byrnes.
Officers paying Tammany henchmen
as high as $4,000 for sergeancy.
In fact the whole municipal system of
Of the City is disgustingly rotten, the
people robbed 10 support the monster
ring al corruptionists and common
thieves. DR.. Parkhurst and his coad-
tutors did i grand work in starting
the Congressional investigation, now
let it begin in the other large cities Of
the country, and lot us have an era of
pure government for change.
The Pope has issued an edict giving
the alternative to Catholic Odd Eel
lows, Pythians and Good Templars Of
leaving their orders OF being eXcom-
municated Fhe MasOns have always
been under ban. This new order has
caused much chagrin among the lib
eral Catholics ot this country, more
especially those of American birth,
who, though strong supporters Of the
and teachings of the fratcrnal and be-
nevolent orders to which they belong
and resent the interference of the pope
in their personal liberties in this "free
country" Many of the priests make
no secret of their dissatisfaction, and
many Catholic lodge members say
they will never leave their orders.
The Grand Chancellor of Michigan
X. OF p. has challenged the Catholic
functiOnaries to show wherein any of
the teachings of their order are anti
Christian or against the Catholic or
any other church. The Tacoma News
says: "The Introduction placed upon
the Knights of Pythias and Odd Eel
lows will not disturb the onward
march of those grand fraternal organ
lzatlons, Dor lessen their Catholic
membership. The American Catholic
who has joined either Of these societ-
les has done - from choice, with full
knowledge OF the result. He will not
hesitate long between his church and
his lodge. No pap.sl edict will cause
him TO per ure his soul and forswear
his allegiance to his order"
SHELTON is one OF the best little
towns in the state, and that is pretty
generally tha oo:-ioc o. he Sound.
* t-GNc..liS nlsl and wholesalers
all SlNe Shelton good report-that
1t is the livelest town on the Sound,
and its business men pay their bills
pretty promptly, as a rule. While
this is good name to bear, it helps
to beseige our people with all kinds OF
fakirs, schemes to work money, and
ltlnerant merchants, to the disadvan-
tage OF our reliable merchants, all of
whom own property here, and pay
taxes to support the town and county.
During the past year considerable
building has been done, and a sub
stantial growth has been made. Con-
trasted with two years ago, Shelton,
has made fully twenty per cent of
of its growth, and this will compare
favorably with any proposition in this
country considering the hard times
prevailing. We need manufactures.
and railroad connection to transport
the products. When these factors are
secured, there will be a fair CONNER
cial town built up, around this site
We are surrounded and directly con
nected raw material we nth in untold
quantities, to be manufactured in,o
lumber, shingles, furniture, and fn-
ishing stuff. We also have ample ap.
ricultural land and thousands of fire
young fruit trees, which within two
years will make this place a prod !. e
center of considerable Importance.
Canneries and fruit dryers will he i,
order. Salmon and other food she's
are here in abundance While .ome
other towns arc going behind, Shelton
has lost no inch of vantage, its BUSH
ness has increased, and more business
is being transacted here than ever
before in its history. This is account
ed for inSpart, by the fact that the
rural communities about us have