The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1895-03-01
Editorial Notes.

duced. It authorizes "appeal to
Superior Courts from County Com
missioners as to the sufficiency of
bonds and declaring an emergency"
There's another man who has found
out there is no right of appeal in
such matters, under existing laws.
The oyster industry will be greatly
helped by the bill introduced by Hon.
William Callow of Mason county.
The bill was fully endorsed by the
whole committee, and it is hoped it
will become n law as it will build db
the oyster business on Puget Sound,
says the Seattle Trade Register.
THE Helm bill, which chops railroad
freight and passenger rates down, has
passed the house, Notwithstanding an
extensive railroad lobby and petitions
from various labor unions all over the
country. This seemed to be an issue
between labor and the farmer, with
the former allied against the latter.
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AT ii 40 o'clock, the closing minute
OF Oregon's state Legislature, the
deadlock was broken By the the selec-
ton OF Geo. w. Mcbride as Senator,
Dolph being defeated, although his
adherents hung until all hope was
gone Senator Mcbride is promi-
nent man in the webfoot sta te and
will make IL good representative.
SECRETARY CARLISLE has informed
Congress that the revenues of the
Government will exceed the expendi-
turas by the close OF thes year to the
extent of $22,OOO,OOO. This is salts
factory in rs far as it should stop the
necessity for the issuing of further
bonds. 1t is hardly so satisfactory,
however, when we remember that it
implies an increase in our customs
revenue, which implies large imports
Of foreign goods, which implies
smaller manufacture of American
goods, which implies less work and
lighter earnings for American labor,
which implies less money to spend
for the purchase of goods, which inn
plies smaller trade and less prosperity
all over the country.-American
Economist
EX-PRIEsT Slattery and his wife,
who spoke at Seattle last year, had
lively time at Savannah, Ga, Tuesday
evening. The A. o. H. tried to pre-
vent their speaking, but the Mayor
decided that he had no power to
abridge the right OF speech and ad-
vised those who might be offended to
stay away. Several thousand Catholics
turned out and endeavored to prevent
the lecture but were not successful,
and attempts were made to kill Stat
terry at its close. The police and ten
companies Of the militia were on hand
and dispe rsed the mob without blood
shed, although number of persons
injured with sticks and stones.
Both we're to speak aga. Wednesday
BAT we have not heard il further
attempts were made to mob them,
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REPRESENTATIVE Mailman has a
bill that might be called an an i-feud
act, as it will, if it becomes law, do
more to keep shotguns on their pegs
than any that could be proposed. All
over the state there are surveys with
bad corners, and it is common thing
for neighbors to get into serious dis
putes as to where lines and corners
are, as there has been no law in which
they could seek relief. Mr.. Hate
mans bill provides that whenever the
owners of adjacent tracts of lands
shall desire to establish permanent
lines and corners they may enter
into written agreement to employ
and abide by the survey of some sur
veyor, and after such survey is COM
pleted plat of the same, with full
notes, and the agreement, shall be re-
corded in the county surveyors office
or after survey of lands is complet-
ed and parties interested are satisfied
or when it is desired to perpetuate ex-
listing lines and corners, they can file
a plat with full description, acknow-
lodged IN the proper manner, signed
by each as an agreement and record
ed In the surveyors Office, land the
lines and corners so made and describ-
ed and recorded, shall be binding upon
the parties entering into said agree
nent and signing said plats, their
heirs, successors and assigns, and can
never be changed" Whenever a per-
son refuses to enter into such agree
ment notice in writing can be sery-
ed on such arbitrary person, or if not
known he published in newspaper,
to the effect that application will be
made to the superior court for the an
pOintnlent of commission of one or