The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1896-04-10
The Mason County Journal.
G. C ANGLE. Editor and Proprietor
City & County Official Paper
Editorial Notes.

THE Cuban belligerency resolutions
passed the house Monday, and are
now in force.
LITTLE Rhody has set the pace for
1896 by going Republican with a
sweeping plurality.
EX-PREsIDENT Harrison and Mrs
Mary Lord Dimmick were married in
great eclat in a New York church
Monday, and that settles it.
MAYOR Black, OF Seattle, resigned
Monday, after sixteen days of service,
on the plea Of illness, but most every
one thinks that between the various
elements the Mayor was having hot
time OF it, and lacked the stamina to
work his kicking apparatus vigorously.
Judge w. d. Wood, who is good man.
was Immediately elected to the place.
THE Great Northern, Northern Pa
cifc and Canadian Pacific shipped
during February from this state 53l
carloads or S, 496 600 it of lumber and
725 carloads or 100000 shingles,
against 494 cars or 1904 600 it lumber
and 397 cars or 63,52O,OO0 shingles
during January.-Trade Register.
The second number of the Washing.
ton Immigrant is typographical gem
in appearance as we'll as in excellence
of its matter. AS a publication gath
ering items OF interest to people who
want to know all about Washington,
and giving each section specially il
Illustrated write-ups, the Immigrant
cannot fail to be great aid to the
immigration work.
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THIS is the time of year when the
hen houses should be thoroughly
cleaned. The old fashioned scheme
Of white washing the houses should
be discarded and instead use kerosene
emulsion with y sprayer if you have
one or brush il you haven't sprayer
Take gallons of water and add lib
of soap and boil till the soap is dissolv-
ed then add about a pint of kerosene
and mix with the sprayer after it is re-
moved from the fire. II disinfectant
is needed a little carbolic acid can be
added. This wash if carefully applied
will rid the house of mites and lice.
ELECTIONS were held in many cities
Tuesday and the republicans seeming
ly carried everything In Tacoma,
they elected all but the Mayor and
one officer. Mayor Orr, who was a
renegade A. P. A. was defeated by two
votes, while the rest of the ticket had
splendid majorities. The Republicans
of Tacoma have had something of an
eye opener. However, Turkey" Faw-
cett can do no harm, as the council
can "hold him down." Chicago went
republican, by a majority of 10000 on
the full vote, something never known
before, but it was a general clean-ont
of the aldermanic toughs. In Kansas
City the straight republican ticket, en-
dorsed by the A P. A., was elected, al
so In Bloomington, ILL.,; LeaIville
Colo. and in New Mexico-everywhe
elections were held There seems no
doubt about it but another "chans e
is coming.
One of the most important items OF
news that has happened at the Uni
versity of Washington for some time
wasthe appointment during the pas,
week of Prof Harry Landes at State
Geologist. This is a position that was
created ea.ly In the states career; but
the office was grossly misused, and the
legislature and the state Officers
promptly abandoned all support. $,
that the Office became a sort of dead
letter. AS soon as the department. o.
geology and mineralogy was e,rganlAes
in the University, an effort was made
to secure the appointment of the pro
lessor in charge OF that department AZ
State Geologist without salary anC
without any expense to the state
Governor McGraw, realizing the gov
ing Importance of the mining inter st,
of the state, promptly availed himself
OF the opportunity to accomplish good
for those interests, while he could dc
so without increasing the expenses OF
the state. Though there is no money
to- be spent or handled Prof. Landes
had to give $4,000 HAsd, rs re.,uir-
ed by the original act Pref. Landes
is graduate at Hazard UNIVERSITY. and
has had extensive experience On state
and United States geological SURVEYS
IN several states oi the Union. He
has already made an excellent comp
ment for his department in the Uni
verslty, with furnaces, ore crushers,
and all the necessary adjancts for
making assays and analyses Of miner
al products, and there is no doubt that
the state will receive a great amonnt