The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1895-03-15

The wheat growers OF Eastern
Washington, whose best interests arr
those of the whole state, demanded
and were entitled to relief from ex-
cessive railroad charges, and one
grand mistake of the late legislature
was the defeat of the Helm bill,
which would have offered the desired
relief.
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The recent depression has cost the
farmers, in this country more thar
$100,O00,000 in each year since 1892
The farm value of the wheat, cotto,
and corn crops in 1892 was 81 ,2S6, 300
600, in 1893, $1,lOO,3OO,OO0, and i
1914 $1,17O,000,000' On the thre
crops alone the farmer was 10000,
600, behind in 1893 and S116,000,00C
behind in 1894
HARD times, says the Oregoniar
seem to have sharpened tie wits O
some people. In evidence of this
appear applications filed in the atent
office during 1893 for 2l,000 patents
on new inventions. Myriads ofhouse
wives, whose monthly allowances have
been scaled to meet the universal cut
in bread winners wages, will shuddel
at this announcement, since it ferbode,
yisitations from agents urging upon
their attention offspring of this invent
i've fecundity, representing everythin.
from pocket pianOforte to a disl
mop, and marvellous steam cooker
IAN improvement on tho one bought
last year with the money saved a dime
at q time for 4 new dress), with which
child can prepare dinner in fifteel
minutes, To an intelligent wash boiler
that Will get the weekly wash read,
for the line without assistance Will,
the mistress INDUCES in her morning
nap. Let the garrets be cleared tt
articles covered by letters patent that
have been evolved by pressure from
the wits OF the people. Spring is
coming and they will soon be here, and
it will save time and temper to be
ready for their advent.
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HOUSE BILL No. 67 known as the
Barefoot school boy bill" has passed
both houses, after being hard fought
hard by the large cities. The Object
Of the bill is to compel the state
board of education to levy tax sutfi
cient to guarantee the amount of sc
to each child of school age in the
state to be expended in giving them .
good common school education. The
main opposition come from the large
cities, which claimed that great
part of the wealth. is contained in the
cities, share of their tax fund woulc
by given to the outside or countr,
districts. While this might to some
extent curtail the work in the cit,
schools, it would prove great bless
ing to the country districts by i'm
proving their school facilities. The
education OF the children Of the state
is Il duty of the people, and this
proves that Washington is in the
front rank in providing for the com
mon school education, as it does il
the higher branches Under this Law
Mason would pay the state S., 126 an,
receive back 1886. King and Pierce
would pay in $l45,000 and S1O6,OO(
respectively, and receive only $4,000
and $7S,156. One small county woulc
only pay 1904, but get back $24S4.
The legislature of the common
wealth of Washington is in its dealt
throes as we go to press, and will ex
pire this Thursday, after the passage o
probably one hundred bills out of the
possible thousand that were INTRODUCED
into both houses. Although the Sena
torial question was early disposed of
and the bodies have apparently WASTED
but little time, not great deal in tn,
way of laws has been accomplished
perhaps it is as we'll The populist,
were in substantial minority in tn,
house, and strong enough to hinde
and retard such legislation as they OF,
posed, and thus much valuable tim,
was wasted in fruitless discussions ant
considerations. Representative Cal
low, Of Mason County has tQbis credi
as much good work as the represent
alive of any of the ordinary counties
He has succeeded in securing Law
satisfactory to the oystermen of thi
county. protecting their interests ant
providing title for their holdings
The bill providing for the election O
commissioners by the county as /
whole, which was his bill, passed hotl
houses, after hard fight. In man,
other acts he managed to secure
amendments, which from his expert
ence as a. commissioner, were consid
cred of benefit to the people HI.
votes were always on the side of econ
omy, and his voice was freqnentl,
heard on reforms needed in the smaller