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Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1895-12-30
HOW DID THEY GET THERE?

For some time it has been rumored
that the new silver half dollars III the
State Treasury were surreptitiously
coined in the Carson Mint during the
superintendency of T. r. Hofer.
Superintendent Adams and other Of
ficials of the Mint have thoroughly
investigated the matter and find that
no silver was wrongfully coined. The
News, in discussing the matter, says:
"The records were examined to see
what the coinage of 1893 should have
been. The amount on hand was
counted, as was the amount paid out
by the Mint and then the $4,000 that
was in the State Treasury added to
it, and it made just the correct to-
tai"
The News must be incorrect in it's
statement or the $4,000 in the State
Treasury were not paid out by the
Mint officials in the regular course of
business. It's statement leaves the
Mint just this amount short. The
other Carson papers say, however,
that the amount on hand and the
amount paid out make the total
amount of coinage. This exonerates
the X-Mint officials, but does not ex-
plain how SO many half-dollars Of the
'93 mintage got into the State Treas
ury.
The News further on in its article
says: $50 far as the silver in the
State Treasury is concerned, it is not
material. Something like $4,000 in
silver has been received by that de-
partment in the last week and it would
be ridiculous to say that it is cause
for any suspicion"
While the presence of so much sill.
yer i'll the State Treasury mey be im.
material, the people would like to
know how so many half-dollars fresh
from the Mint got into the Treasur-
er's vault. Were they paid to the ex-
Treasurer by the different county
treasurers III 1894? If they were not
was the States gold, snapped for
them?
Will the News be kind enough to
tell us whether the silver received
last week was all in brand-new silver
half-dollars of the 93 mintage? If it
was not, we cannot see how it en-
plains the $4,000 transaction. Treas.
urer Westertfeld would no doubt ex-
plain the receipt of the $4,000 if he
were asked, but ex-Treasurer Rich
ards is as dumb as an oyster on the
$4,000 transaction, though he has
been asked dozens of times for all ex
PLANTATION.
AS the News appears as the defend.
er of the cXTreasurer, on all occasions.
it doubtless Knows now the $4,000
got into the STATE Treasury. IL it
does, and they got there legitimately,
it should place the facts before the
public. The silence of the OK Treas
urer will not stop the agitation of this
matter.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1895-12-30
NOTICE.

E. Osen has a fresh and complete
stock Of boots and shoes, clothing,
gents furnishing goods, underwear,
hosiery, hats, caps, men and boys suits,
ETC., at prices to suit the times. Goods
new and of the latest styles. Also
samples of suits made to order. jy30
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1895-12-30

One Minute Cough Cure is rightly
named. 1t affords instant relief from
suffering when afflicted with a severe
cough or cold. 1t acts on the throat,
bronchial tubes and lungs. and never
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sale by F. F. Muller.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1895-12-30

When you are IN heed of letter
heads, bill heads, note heads, envel-
opes, statements, ETC., remember that
you can have them printed at the In.
DEPENDENT office at prices within the
reach of all.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1895-12-30

Bargain and Sale Deeds, Chatte
Mortgages, Notary Public and Jus
tice of the Peace Acknowledgements
and other blanks for sale at the In.
DEPENDENT Office. 4
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1895-12-30

DeW1tt's Little Early Risers for
biliousness, indigestion, constipation.
\ small pill, Il prompt cure. For sale
by F. F.. Muller.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1895-12-30

Piles of people have piles, but De
Wits Witch Hazel Salve will cure
them. When promptly applied it
cures scalds and burns without the
slightest pain. For sale by f. F.Mul.
Ter.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1895-12-30

Tho cheapest place TO buy ready
made clothing is at RE1NuAKr's.
Don't buy a suit till you see our
prices.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1895-12-30

One Minute Cough Cure is a popu-
lar remedy for Group. Safe for chill
dren and adults For sale by F.. F.
Muller.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1895-12-30

Use SILVER Medal Flour" and help
along a home industry.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1895-12-30

The demand for "Silver Medal
Flour" is increasing. Use no others
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1895-12-30

Everybody likes good. bread and
pastry. "Silver Medal Flour" never
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Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1895-12-30

Be loyal to home productions and
use @Silver Medal Flour" &
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1895-12-30

Bread made from @Silver Medal
Flour" is white and light. Try it. \
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1895-12-30

Hoods Pills cure liver ills, constipa-
ton biliousness, sick headache, indigestion.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1895-08-30
WasilingtOn's Game Law.

The law relative to the killing of
small game in the state of Washing
ton was not changed by the last legis-
lature. House Bill No. IS, relative to
the preservation of large game, which
will be found on page 200 of the SEES
sion laws of 1895, makes it unlawful
"to hunt or kill for sale, or offer for
sale, any deer, mule deer, caribou,
mountain sheep, goat or elk after the
the first day of December or before
the first day of November in the
counties of Whatcom, Skagit, Snoho-
mish, King, Pierce, Lewis, Skamania,
Clarke, COwlltz, Thurston, Kitsap, Is
land, Mason, Chehalis, Pacific or
Wahkiakum." This constitutes the
only changes in our state game laws
applicable to this locality. 1t is now
lawful to kill deer for personal USE
Vidette.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1895-08-30
Trouble i'm Mexico.

Mexico City, Aug. 25.-Moni to1
Republica calls upon the Liberal party
to be on the alert, as the Catholic
clergy, emboldened by their growing
power and the liberation extended to
them, are determined to make wal
on the public school system. Priests
In the state of Tobasco have issued a
circular letter denounclng the public
schools as schools of Satan, which
will carry off to hell children educated
IN them, while schools established bv
the clergy are open gates to salvation.
The authorities in Tobasco have order
ed the arrest and imprisonment OF
priests taking part in this movement
against the public schools.-P.-I.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1895-08-30
Our Fruits and Vegetables.

Washington has shipped East more
fruit and vegetables this year than
ever before. The people there like
them and certainly the more they
want the better satisfied our orchard
and garden men will be. 1t has been
generally believed heretofore that SO
far as hardy fruits were concerned
California was the only Pacific coast
state which could furnish them of
good quality or in any quantity. This
idea has not only been declared i'm
measurably preferable to those of
California.
Because of short crops in the East
an opportunity has been afforded to
show the people there what we can
raise in this far-away country, and
our plums, strawberries, peaches, APP
pies and cherries are, in the language
q the street, pronounced to be "out
OF sight" Moreover our vegetables
have found their way towards the
rising sun, and our potatoes and cab
bages have been tried in Minneapolis,
st. Paul, Omaha and Chicago and, as
yet, have not been found wanting.
Our soil is peculiarly adapted to the
raising of large crops of fruits and
vegetables; that their character and
quality are good has been frequen tlv
demonstrated. Our supply is mex
haustible and the long-suffering peo-
pie of the Eastern cities are in want
OF orchard and garden products, the
eating of which is guaranteed to
make them satisfied with self and at
peace with the world. They will
never look to the state of Washington
in vain.-P.-I.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1895-08-30
Northern Pacific Losses.

A dispatch from Chicago says:
should tke present plan be carried into
effect the reorganization of the North
ern Pacific will present situation I'M
paralleled in the history of American
railways. j. J. Hill, president of the
Great Northern, an active and bitter
rival of the Northern Pacific, is to have
absolute control of the property. There
will be no consolidation. Each road
is to be operated separately, but the
most harm NOUS relations between
the properties are to be established.
The combined value of the interests to
be placed nnder Mr.. Hills charge is in
the neighborhood of $500 100000, and
the miles of railroad aggregate $500.
Mr.. Hill was in Chicago for an hour
yesterday, and gave out the informa
ton. He also furnished the first au
thentic figures showing the amount Of
money lost by the Northern Pacific in
the last two years, while the receivers
have been in charge. 1t reaches the
enormous total OF $10,193,4 40.
President Hill will take charge of the
Northern Pacific on condition that he
is placed in absolute control of ma
iOr; r., of 4IO ctOol- o1l tI,ot +l,o ;,+o,
est accrued must be scaled down by at
least 100000. On these conditions
he promises to operate the Northern
Pacific in the same conservative and
businesslike manner as he has managed
the Great Northern, and make it just
as profitable property. Under existing
conditions both roads, though they are
nearly 100 miles apart, are subjected
to much unnecessary expense on ac
count Of undue competition. This can
be avoided by the establishment of
close business relations between the
two roads. The losses of the company
under the management of the receivers
have been enormous, far greater than
what has been generally anticipated.
1t is felt that to continue the present
condition of affairs would result in the
complete ruin of the property. 1t will
10 doubt occasion surprise to learn
that from August 16,1S93, to May 81,
1895, the time the receivers have been
in charge, the Northern Pacific Rail
road Company has suffered an actual
loss OF SIC, 193, $40. This is not esti-
mated, but figures taken from the Off
cial statement of the receivers, the
publication OF which for some reason
or other has been suppressed.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1895-08-30
Farmers Institute.

The faculty of the Agricultural coll
eye, at Pullman Wash. will conduct a
farmers institute at chamber of COM
merce Bldg Tacoma ON September 3rd
and 4th. The Dairy session will con-
vene on Tuesday 1.30 p. m. Sept. Ord
and is to be conducted by Prot. w. ].
Spillman, secretary, E. I. Thompson
and State Dairy Inspector Smith. The
topics are. Dairying, Marketing OF
Dairy products, and Enforcement OF
the Dairy Law. The morning session
opens at 1Oa m. Sept. 4th. and is con-
Quoted by President E. A. Bryan, and
Elton Fulmer, chemist. The topics
are; Experiment station methods, and
the soils of Western Washington.
The afternoon session of Sept. 4th
convenes at Up. m. and will be devoted
to questions of fruit packing and mar
keting and to the subject of injurious
insects. The conductors are local fruit
shippers and Prof. G. v. Piper of the
college. Discussions will follow each
topic. The institute is free to all and
promises to be very helpful to all at
tendants.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1895-08-30
Kerosene Emulsion /.

Prof. Cook, formerly of Michigan,
but now of Southern California, has
been very successful in using kerosene
emulsion as an insecticide. The follow
ing is his formula:
Dissolve one-eight to one-fourth
pound soap in two quarts of water.
Remove from fire and add one pint of
kerosene. Stir very vigorously, either
by use of egg beaten for small quantity
or force pump in case of large amount.
In the latter case use a small single
opening for nozzle and pump the liquid
back into itself. An emulsion will look
like rich cream and the kerosene will
be permanently mixed. Now add seven
pints of water and it is ready for use.
The application should be made with a
force pump and should be very thor
ough as it must touch every insect.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1895-08-30
A Care for Dull Times.

From Avon Park, Fla, comes an or
lginal idea for ending dull times. The
editor OF its weekly" Idea", quoting the
magical phrase of 1878, ssThe wav to
resume is to resume,' asks his readers
and through them the whole country
to unite on Revival Day." say, Aug
ust 81, by which time, he says, .Let
those with idle money decide into
which of the many promising channels
they shall turn it loose Let every
dollar possible on this day be put into
circulation; see how many debts can
be paid; how many new enterprises
started, and how much business con-
summated." The impetus thus given
he believes will put an end to hard
times.--N. Y. Tribune.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1895-08-30
The Worlds Wheat Crop.

Details OF the government estimate
OF the wheat crop OF the various coun-
tries, the total for which was stated in
a dispatch on August %, show the fol-
lowing in bushels: Great Britain. 46,
1000; France, 31'573,OOO Germany,
lO3,55O, 900; Austria, Al, 292 900 Italy.
ll4,S98,0O0 Belgium, 21,277, 900
Spain, S6,52S, 900; Russia, 415 ,O53 900
Hungary, $50, 361 600; India, 237 456.
600; United States, 40O,O17 900; Cana
da, 81 ,O66, 900; Roumania, GAIA 600:
Bulgaria, 52,4S2,0O0; Turkey, 1855
600; Argentine, 60,995, 900; Australia.
35,742O0O.
The Netherlands, Switzerland. Den
mark, Scandinavia, Portugal and
Greece together, 1902, 600; ServiaS-
oil, 200; Chile, 1S,440,OO Africa. A.
o94,oOO; all Asia, except India, TO-
100000 Total, 2,4O6, 6u 900.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1895-08-30
Notice for Bids for Temuorarv Lean

Notice is hereby given that by g resolution of
the Board of County Commissioners of Mason
| County, State of Washington, passed August y
1893. the Treasurer and Auditor of said county
were authorized to negotiate loan for $4,000 for
the purpose of meeting the current expenses of
OF SAID county during the months of August
September and October, 1895 and to take up and
cancel special warrants to the amount of 350y
issued under the order of the said Board, July 8,
1879, which said notes are to be issued under the
provisions of Section four al of the Act of the
Legislature of the State of Washington, approv-
ed March 20, 1895, entitled IAN act to authorize
counties cities, towns and school districts to
provide temporary funds for current expenses
IN anticipation of revenue, and that there is no
outstanding floating Indebtedness OF said
county not funded except the special warrants
hereinbefore mentioned Now therefore, notice
is hereby given that sealed bids for said notes in
accordance with the said law and resolution of
said board will be received up to the hour of
twelve o'clock noon on the 4th day of Soptem-
Der. 1895 at the Office of the said Auditor and
will be then opened. Said notes are to be Issued
in denominatiC ms of not less than ono hundred
dollars and not more than $1,000 In the option of
the said Auditor, Treasurer and Chairman of the
said Board OF Commissioners, 1880 of said
amount of loan is to run for six mouths and
$500 for one year. not to bear moro than eight
per eentnm interest per annun from date Of Is
sue and to be paid as provided by law.
The said loan will be awarded to the RESPONSE
Bile bidder. who will take the said notes at the
lowestrate of interest and on best terms to the
and all bids. 8 -
Dated, August 20, 1895.
w. Ii. MAXWELL, W. H. NANCE
Treasurer. Chair.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1895-08-30
Ben and the Diver.

Ben Martin was out shooting ducks
the other day and accomplished feat,
the retailing of which paralyzed us on
the spot, says the Elma Chronicle.
1t was something after this fashion :
81 heard something spiashing that
sounded like an old drake tapping his
wings after return from the bottom
to top of the water, and was creeping
along the bank to get shot, when
espled a water witch | didn't want
the blamed thing, but | was mad to
think how it had fooled me, and con-
cluded to KILT anyhow. I shot two or
three times, and the bullet would strike
the water right where the thing ought
to have been, but it would see the puff
OF smoke and dive just in time to get
out OF the way. So put up lob on
him right there. got out my old cob
pipe, and sat down and began to puff.
and every time I'd puff the witch
would dive. We, the witch and L.
kept this up for quite awhile, and l
noticed that every time he'd come up
quicker than he did before, and the
faster I'd puff the less time he'd have
to catch his breath, and then | puffed
so fast That he didn't have time to get
his head out of the water at all, and
finally drowned him." And Ben
swears this is true story.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1895-08-30
The Oyster Beds.


Olympia, Aug. 24-Under law
passed by the last legislature corpora
tiOns organized under the laws of any
state other than those of Washington,
and any citizen OF the United States
not resident of the state of Wash
ington having planted oyaters on any
tide lands and cultivated the same
since January 1, 1890, up to the pre-
sent time, have preference rights to
purchase such lands up to September
2, 1895. Any corporation organized
under the laws of this state or citizen
of this state having planted and cult
waited oysters on any tide lands of this
since March 26, 1890, up to the pre-
sent time has preference right tc
purchase the same up to September !
1895. Any corporation organized
under the laws of this state or citizen
OF this state can, after September 9
purchase tide lands. for the cultivation
of oysters, but corporations organized
under the laws of states other than
the state of Washington and non
residents are not allowed to purchase
tide lands for the cultivation of oys.
tiers.
The prior right to purchase is limit
ed to forty acres if the cultivated oys
ter bedsawere originally natural beds
and is limited to 100 acres if the cult
waited oyster beds were. not originally
natural oyster beds.
There are serious questions involved
in this matter of oyster beds which are
by no means clear, and will probably
remain obscure until the courts define
what is meant by very curiously con
structed statute. First, if man ha;
purchased under his prior right forty
acres, has he still right to purchase
100 acres more he has cultivated and
which were not originally natural oys-
ter beds? And second, has he still then
the right to purchase another 100 acres
for the purpose of the cultivation Of
oysters, making in all 24O acres Of
oyster lands to the individual or cor.
poration? 1t would seem that the law
as it stands would justify the effort on
the part of some ambitious individual
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1895-08-30

The Port Townsend Telegram says
that the confession of Frank Mel
bourne. the "rain-maker," that his
whole graft is humbug, and that he
made a fortune from the credulitv OF
his victims, explains one reason why
some farmers are poor. They spend
too much time and money on fakirs
who promise rain and on political agi-
tators who promise to make them rich
by legislation.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1895-08-30
Call for Temporary Loan.

Notice is hereby given that in pursuance tn
an ACT OF the Legislature OF the State of Wash
ington, approved March 20, 1895, entitled "An
Act to authorize counties, cities. towns and
school districts to provide temporary funds
1or current expenses, in anticipation of reye-
nue., and in accordancewith resolution duiy
passed by the Board of Directors OF school Dist
NO; l, Mason Co, Wash and entered in the Off
c1al records of said school Districts. bids are
called . for temporary loan of Twenty four hun
ing the outstanding warrants and to provide
temporary funds for current expenses
Said notes will be issued as follows: Four
notes for the principal sum of $500 each and
one note for the principal sum of s4OO Said
notes shall draw interest not to exceed eight
per cent per annum, and be payable one
year from date thereof
Bios Tor said loans must be submitted to the
Treasurer of Mason County at his Office, Court
house, shelton, Oh Tuesday, the 14th day of
september, at ten O'Clock m, when said loans
Will be awarded to the bidder offering the low
est rate OF interest and most satisfactory terms
Right is reserved to reject any and all bids.
w. III. MAXWELL
Dsteo onelton, Aug27, -oI-3W. Treasurer
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1895-08-30

1REKA, Cal, must have tired of the
laws delays and the quibbling of petit
foggers, as several hundred citizens
gathered last Monday night and strung
up a quartet of alleged murderers.
This is really disgraceful proceeding
and gives the country bad name, as
does any act Of lawiessness, but it GER
talnly does not put premium on
murder.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1895-08-30

HE Great Northern East bound
passenger struck a landslide near
Seattle last Saturday night, and the
engine was dltched onto the beach.
Engineer McHenry. who stuck to his
post, was taken out badly crushed and
soon died, The passengers were all
saved, the baggage being the only car
o-leave the track.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1895-08-30
Notice of Election to Vote Special Tax

Noticeis hereby given that special election
VIII he held at the School House in School Dist
NO L, Mason Co.. Washington. on the 3lst day
August 1895, for the purpose of determining
whethera special tax of mills on the dollar
shall be levied upon all taxable property in said
school Dist. for the purpose of running nine
months school.
Those in favor of said tax levy will vote
TAX, yes" those opposed, TAX, no."
The polls will be open from d. m, to u. N.
Dated this Goth day of August, 1896
B. s. BAR9RR Clerk
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1895-08-30

MRS. HENRY WARD BEEcHeR was
90 years old yesterday. She has been
visiting herson Herbert at Port Town
send, and is to be in her BROOKLYN
nome September 1, prepared to write
two books before the New Year, be-
sides doing lot of other literary
work.-Union.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1895-08-30
City & County Official Paper

NOTICE TO PRINTERs-The JOURNAL
has extra material and machinery for
sale, to fit out first-class news paper
or job Office, or both, consisting of
Hand, jobber, and proof press, paper
cutter; a big lot of body type, display
and job fonts in cases, furniture, leads,
slugs, cutter, racks, stones-in fact
material to fit out good plant. For
sale cheap and on good terms.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1895-08-30

AN army lieutenant and squad of
men have reached Townsend, with in
structions to the. settlers on govern
ment reserves in jefferson and Clai-
lam counties, to vacate by Sept. Is, or
be moved of. 1t is said that 1900
settlers will be affected.