The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1895-04-12
Editorial Notes.


look for prosperity for Shelton really
never been better than it is at present,
when the turn of the tide comes again
it will find this particular section in
better condition for proper appre cia-
ton of the "exigencies" of the case
than it has ever been in the past.
THE Supreme Court has decided the
income tax void, related to rents and
bonds of cities. A tax on rent is a
tax on land, and a tax on bonds is a
tax on the city or state issuing them.
This cuts off fully fifty per cent of the
expected revenue from the celebrated
income tax law, and leaves still
heavier treasury deficit in consequence.
The Cosmopolis Enterprise states
that the Grays Harbor Commercial
company shipped seventy cars of
dressed lumber and shingles east up
to March Doth, and estimates the
months shipment at 100 cars. From
orders on hand at the mill, it is pre-
dicted that the shipments for the
next three months will be the largest
ever known.
PROF. N. B. MILLER, of the United
States fish commission, registered at
the Hotel Allbee last Wednesday.
He is here to investigate more fully
possibilities for eastern oyster propag-
alton in Willapa bay. He will spend
three weeks here taking the temper
allure and specific gravity of the water
at different points, and in other ways
investigate the advantages and dis
advantages for oyster culture.
The Port Townsend Leader learns
on good authority that the reported
operation of the Port Discovery mill
is to be verified and that almost with
out doubt the big mills would be
kept busy for several months, begin
ming sometime in June. From the
same source it was learned that the
Victoria capitalists who have a mort
gage interest in the concern, are desir-
Gus of having the plant set to work,
in which event hundreds of now idle
men would be enabled to earn an
honest dollar
SENATOR DORR, of Whatcom, in dis
cussing the new law regarding the ex-
tension of time for paying delinquent
taxes, ETC., says that County Treasur-
er's should receive delinquent taxes
for 1892 and 1893 without penalty and
interest up to July next. The laws
not yet being out, the officers have no
official information, and are forced to
act on the safe side until better in
formed. Certified copies of laws are
expensive. Parties delinquent can
secure the reductions any time before
July LIST next.
THE POst-Inteligencer has been UNI
fortunate with its editors of late
The sudden death of G. HI. Hebron,
while in the bath last Friday morning,
is severe loss to that newspaper, and
like that of the late Fred Grant, one
that will also be felt in the State.
Both were able men, and although
young, had made cnviable records for
themselves in the various lines of
duty. Both were indefatigable work
ers and had overtaXed their mental as
well as moderated their physical
capacity Mr.. Hebron was manager
of the P.-I., and on the loss of Fred
Grant, became managing editor. He
was rapidly making name for the
Post-Intelligencer among the large
dailies of the union.
THOSE who remember and had part
in the simple economies of pioneer
times, upon which the relative pros
perity of the two decades preceding
the depression of business that still
prevails was founded, have every con-
tidence in the recuperative powers OF
the state under the influence of earn
est, patient, intelligent industry, says
the Portland Oregonian. The laws
that led to success lie now, as ever
along lines of persistent, systematic
earnest endeavor OF economy, of at
tention to detail, and of rigid self-de
NAL, the first principle of which is q
demand that we live within our means
A matchless climate, abundant re-
sources and varied opportunities are
here. These are the natural sources
Of the wealth supply. A people who
possess them cannot be poor, except
as they neglect or refuse to profit by
them through the sure methods of in.
telligent effort Booms are not crea.
ted in this way, but the people OF tile
northwest have had enough of booms
Homes are established, however, and
communities made prosperous through
such means, and in this line, which is
one oiwork rather than theory, of sub
stantial growth rather than Of sudden
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