The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1895-09-27
Editorial Notes.

MORAN Bros, the Seattle foundry
men, have been awarded the contrac t
for constructing the new government
torpedo boat, the price being $16O, 600.
This will be the first government yes
sci ever constructed OF the Sound and
will add splendid field for our ii M
Der and our workmen.
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THE steamer Transit sailed from
Seattle Tuesday, bound for Central
America with a big general cargo for
trading purposes. The field has been
investigated and it is believed that an
extensive trade can be opened betwee n
that country and Puget Sound, for
our products.
THE Northern Pacific receivers,
Paine, Cakes and Rouse, have become
tired of trying to serve two masters
and have handed in their designations.
Jenkins, the Milwaukee judge, refuses
toilet go, and Judges Jenkins and Han
ford of this state, are inclined to believe
they have jurisdiction. The latter will
hold hearing October End, to see who
is in power.
The state board of equalization is in
session at Olympia, and in many in
stances is serving notice on counties
that general raise of assessments will
be made Mason county has not re-
ceived notice of any changes in its
assessment, but should be ready to
appear and proceed to kick, if such a
notice comes
The County fairs held at Montesa-
no, Chehalis, Port Angeles and other
points have all been great successes
and have more than repaid the time
expense of getting them up. Let us
see how good a beginning we can make
for the Mason County Fair. Remem-
Der, the first show is in 1S96-and by
1900 we ought to have a fine big race
track, buildings and Accommodations.
The "Blue and the Gray" met and
clasped hands in monster reunion
at the dedication of the battlefield OF
Chicamauga, in Chattanooga, Tenn.
last week. The sentiment expressed
by the southerners was all of loyalty
to the stars and stripes. Governor
Turney, of Tennessee, while asserting
his loyalty to the flag and the govern
ment, said that hecould never be con
WINGED that the south was wrong.
THE laws of Michigan compel own
ers of fruit trees and vines to spray
them with proper insecticides and
fungicides under penalty of not more
than fifty dollars or Imprisonment MOI
to exceed sixty days, or both. Three
commissioners are appointed in each
township to notify farmers to spray
whenever insect pests or fungous dis
eases are found on their trees or vines
and if the owners fail to spray when
notified, the commissioners are requir
ed to do the work at the expense o
the owners. This is good law.
The recent rain seems familiar. /
is like the return of an old acquain
lance. At the same time it suggest
several things, one of which is the op
portunity for self improvement afford
ed by the long evenings of the white
months. Join reading circle or tax,
up reading course by yourself. In
vest time and money in mental i'm
provement and the Investment will
pay big interest when other invest
ments fail. Don't fritter away TIM
in idleness. 1t is worse than vast
ed.-TacOma News.
The suit brought by John Eth
against Geo. Spalding, says the Mon
tesano Vidette, was tried Wednesday
before Justice Bignold. The cas-
grew out OF claim for damages mad
upon Spalding by Ehl because of TIN
burning of about IS 900 feet Of say
logs, which caught fire from slash
which Spalding was burning Tn,
plaintiff placed the value of the log
destroyed at So per thousand and th
court allowed 50 per thousand TIL
costs in the case amounted 10 . littl
over $50.
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THE sovereign grand lodge. |. 0. @
F. which was in session NJ Atlanti
City, N. j., last week, passed resolu
lions amending the constitution
which had been introduced at las
years session. The first amendmen
was the addition ol another section t
article is, providing that no saloon
keepers, bar-tenders, or professions
gamblers shall be eligible to member
ship in the order. This immediately
raised spirited debate. which Taste,
more than three hours. The vote wa
finally taken amid the utmost confus
ion. and the amendment. passed BY