The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1896-01-10


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THE Seattle Republican issued the
neatest New Years number we have
seen. Besides interesting historical
matter, it contains engravings and
short sketches of the State and King
County officers, and will be useful for
reference in the future.
TIE government has been petition
ed to construct telegraph line from
Tatoosh to Gray's Harbor along the
coast. This line would be of great
benefit to shipping, and would also be
the forerunner of railroad line along
the coast.
Bro. Orno Strong, after issuing his
splendid 4th annual number of the
West Coast Trade, has hied himself,
with Mrs. Strong to the National Press
Association meeting at st. Augustine
Fla. The Trade must be prospecting,
us we have heard of none of the other
delegates going South this trip.
CUBANs seem to be slowly gaining
their way to Hayana, and are said to
be close to the Capitol and victory
1t would have been right, although
other objections might be offered, for
the United States to have recognized
Cubans in their struggle for indepen-
ence, and extended them sympathy,
if nothing more.
TACOMA is jubilant, having secured
a verdict for $7S7 800 against Father
Wright on that "million dollar water
steal" The Ledger worked to get the
deal through and did what it could to
discredit the suit-but it don't pay to
buck the people too much. Now both
Seattle and Tacoma have taken the
bit in their teeth and rebuked their
big dailies.
UNION CITY has suffered a severe
loss by the burning of the Masonic
Hall, and Drug store buildings last
Tuesday. The former was one of the
landmarks of the little burg, the home
of one of the pioneer Masonic organ
iZatiOns OF the state. Last June sew.
eral buildings were also destroyed by
fire, and this weeks fire increases the
gaps among its buildings which will
be hard to replace, besides being g
backset in its growth. We trust the
owners have faith enough in the future
to rebuild.
UTAH joined the galaxy of states
this week, and we predict that she
will be credit to the Union.
feature of the decoration at the in.
auguration of the state officers was a
large American flag, 125 by Is feet
covering a space of 5000 square feet
suspended from the ceiling; the forty
fifth star composed of electric lights
in the National cOlOrS. Utah is all
right.
WHILE Kentuckians wreak terrible
vengeance on negro wrOng-doers al
every opportunity, it is not often that
whites meet violent death at theil
hands. A Lebanon mob fired house
and shot man and woman last Sat
urday night-the leader being the hus.
band of the woman, who had left him
on account CT ill-treatment and was
under the protection of neighbor
The governor has offered a big reward
and public sentiment is aroused, sc
the handy way Kentuckians have oil
taking the law into their own hands
may become very unpopular.
THE Northern Pacific Railroad Com.
nanv has notified Auditor McLarty, as
they have in other counties, that they
desire to work out their road taxes
this wear in Mason County. They
have not strictly complied with the
provisions of the law, having simply
Given the Auditor general notice
and not fling the list of lands on
which they desire to work taxes, with
the respective road supervisors. If the
company really intends to work out
their road taxes it will work hardship
still greater on the farmers than tax
ING them for their improvements.
We are inclined to think that it is
more q scheme to escape paying any
taxes OH a good share of their immense
land holdings, which Judge ID anford
recently declared were theirs for the
purposes of selling. or trading, but that
the company's title was not good
enough to pay taxes on these lands.
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