The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1896-05-22
The Mason County Journal.
6. C ANGLE. Editor and Proprietor
City & County Official Paper
Editorial Notes.

and Dominick l. Murphy is now the
head of that department. We judge
that the pensioners record must be as
long as his arm, to keep him on the
rolls.
"TEN mills make one cent" was a
maxim in Rays old arithmetics, but
no one thought in those days that
this was a prophecy and referred to
the single mills OF Washington. 1t
should be changed to "many mills
don't make cent."-W. G. Lumber
man.
A. CLOTHIER. of WhatcOm, who was
candidate for State Treasurer on the
last democratic ticket has deserted
the party, casting his maiden repub-
lican vote at the recent primaries. The
JOURNAL believes that deep down in
his heart, our John McReavy is
ashamed OF the old party and is sum-
moning up courage for the "leap OF
his life"
UNTIL this week the weather has
been decidedly unsatisfactory to the
farmers and fruit growers. The pres
ent warm days are causing everything
to spring forward, planting will he
nearly all done this week. and although
most all crops, except hay, are back
ward, unless the coming season is un-
usually dry, the harvest will be up to
the average.
The last state convention to elect
delegates to the National republican
convention at st. Louis has been held
and Mckinley will unquestionably bt
elected on the first ballot. Most o.
the states have been instructed fol
him, and the others will probably give
:heir "favorite sons" a complimentary
vote. The people of the United States
appear to be almost unit on the
question OF protection, and ON thai
issue alone, has every prospect of cleo
tion.
The Eastern fruit crops, which
promised to be the largest in years
have been considerably damaged b,
late frosts and the recent heavy winds
The backward spring has caused tn,
fall of more or less fruit, and cherrie
and plums in some localities will b,
about two thirds crop. AS far as W,
can observe in this vicinity the frui
yet hangs as heavily as can be support
ed, and the growers will be saved thu
trouble OF thinning out" All kind
Of fruit were unusually full of blossoms
this spring.
The cyclone season has opened
Last Friday the vicinity OF Sherman
Texas, was visited with the worst whirl
wind in the history Of the state
Nearly one hundred persons were kille,
and fully $50 others were more or les
injured, and much destruction don
In the town several blocks were com
pletely destroyed, together with stee
suspension bridge, and everything il
the cyclones path in the country wa
destroyed. Near Falls City, Nebrask.
little cyclone cost six persons thei
lives and the loss of much property.
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IMMIGRATION efforts will pave tn
way for many new home builders, an
altogether the outlook exciles b
hopes that brighter days are coming
Shake yourself together little earle
in the morning, stick to what yo
have to do and put some style into til
doing it, save penny where you car
spend dime where it will do tn
most good, read your Bible and Re
porter regularly and carefully, have
whole lot Of faith in yourself, aud wit
good will for your neighbors and
merry heart in your bosom, be read
to meet half way the happier day
ahead.-Nooksack Reporter.
The populists are arranging to hol
conventions in both Eastern an
Western Washington, the former /
select eight delegates to the Nation,
Convention and the latter nine. III
convention on this side will be held 4
Tacoma on June 23rd, and Maso
county is entitled to only one delegat,
according to the vote cast for til
popul;st candidate for supreme ]udg
in 1894. The fusion proposition wa
preached, but was sat down on seveiel
by the committee. all being oppose
to the scheme. The members of til
COMMITTEES do not hesitate to condenr
fusion, and insist that no combination
Of the Popnlist and Democratic partie
will be elErcted.