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The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1896-01-17
THE OLYMPIC PENINSULA.
Closely Summarized Facts About Its
MAGNIFICENT Possibilities.

Closely Summarized Facts ABOUT IUS
MAGNIFICENT Possibilities.
The natural wealth of the northwestern
mart IF the state have never before been so
strongly and succinctly put forward as in
the paper read ny HULL <Aiien "eH' "iioA
was as follows:
The OLYMPIC peninsula, the most north
vresterlv part of the magnificent empire we
coll the state of Washington, lies between
the Straits of Fuca on the north, the Co
I1mbia river on the south, Puget sound en-
tho east and the Pacific ocean on the west.
1t includes the countles Oh ClaliaIn., '11Le.
con Kitsap. Mason, Chehal.s, Pacific, Wah-
1:aI,,r, mart of Lewis and most of Thurs
49,, Reing for the most part heavily tim
,orad ire settlement and development nave
I;}borto been by a slow process. It's pos
.,h:1ities for the future have scarcely yet
taen brought to light. Occupying about one
seventh only of the area OF the state It's
a 1;na stretches probably to 600 miles.
That shore HE lhCiuuoo 0o0 W W ~
barbors in the world
with a population approxlmat1ng 6O,oOO,
+ha peninsula contains an area OF ABOUT j,5Uo
on,are mileS-being one-tnlrd the SIZE OF
Ta1ond three-fourthS as large as Hollanu,
four-fifths the size of Belgium, larger than
49, entire state of Vermont, larger than
. .le Uamnshire. and about the size of
,Tor,,lond which sustains population OF
80 OO0. 600 souls. Its rivers include the
%,ahaiis draining that extensive and fruit
f,,i valley which will some day be bisected
IL canal TO connect the headwaters of
10y. us Sound with the ocean, where rolls
III oregon When that portentious time
arrives our capital city will become great
commercial and manufacturing center:
Tna Willapa. Cowlitz and Hoquiam rivers
little thought of thus far, but some day
O. oao, one of them will mark fertile region
f,,11v brought under the sway of the orch
Lis the truck farmer and the dairyman.
The same may be said of the Skokomish,
the Docab oos, the Quilcine, the Dungeness.
the Elwha, the Pyscht. the Hoko ana otner
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1896-01-17

been exported, thus showing a gain over
1881 Of s1,000,00O. In 1891 such an establish
ment as a packing house was not dreamed
OF, other than two or three smokenouSeS for
the purpose Of curing Eastern meats; to-
Gay we have six exclusive concerns (three
of them very large ones) in different sec
lions of the state which slaughter annually
thousands of cattle, hogs and sheep, and
whose pay rolls number hundreds Of men,
Nearly every town and hamlet has its meat
market, where hams, bacon and lard are
cured for home consumption, all giving en-
ployment to more or less labor.
Next in Importance is the dairy interest.
In 1881 there was shipped into the state
butter and cheese to the value of S2,oOO,COV;
during 1895 less than 5000, 600. showing an IN
crease of over 100000. l am Informed by
the dairy commissioner that there are over
fifty creameres in operation in this state,
and that with the additional ones that Will
be erected this year we will produce more
butter and cheese than we consume ana
that by the beginning Of 1897 We Will be eX-
porting. This Industry will surely continue
to increase rapidly, as there is no sectloA
OF the United States SO uniformly acapteu
to successful Garying as the state of Wash
ington. L firmly believe in ten years from
today the dairy interest will be equal TO,
If not greater. than our lumber industry
L desire to lay great stress on TINS DAIRY IN
tereSt, as l believe it to be the backbone OF
our agricultural success, and Wnlle II Inlay
not be in line, still 1 want to call your at
tention to the fact that during the last four
years, when the darkest clouds OF depres-
SION lowered over the entire land, when
every other commodity produced by the
farmer declined in value, butter held Its
own and the price today is as high as 1t was
four years go Also the fact that the past
season during the height of the MAKING
butter sold on the Elgin exchange at from
2 to 21a cents higher than for two years.
With our facilities for fall feed (by this L
mean roots, beets, carrots, etc., we are III
position by having our cows come in during
the winter season, when prices are highest,
to obtain the top of the market. California
mas emerged from the old style Of dalrylng.
1 have recently talked with the manager CT
the largest creamery and dairy Quitting
concern in that state, who Informed me his
company built sixty cooperative cream
cries during 1895 and nearly 200 private ones.
AS a result, California in 1895 shipped her
first car Of creamery butter East and fol-
lowed it up with twenty-seven more,
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1896-01-17
IN ONLY FOUR YEARS.
Enormous Increase in Our Products
nuriIncr 1ha IIa,.d

During the Hard Times.
Z l.. Webb is one of the Seattle dele
gates. a wholesale grocer, as well known
throughout the Sound country as he is in
MS own city. He is an optimistic patriot
who brides his imagination with a check
rein, and from his business training de-
mands facts as the only true basis of an
argument He is something of a stat:sti-
clan, too, and his able paper, which was
the first one read at the convention, might
we'll have served as model for those who
desire TO give clear, cold showing of the
states actual condition and the deductions
10 be logically drawn from it. His paper
read as follows:
When l was asked to address YOUR meet
ing on the subject of the industrial and ag-
rcultural growth of the state of Washing
Ton, felt as though the subject should have
Neen delegated to some one whose knowl-
edge dated farther back in the history of
me state, but, as your committee insisted. I
nave briefly gone into the matter and nre
pared few statistics, complete as possible
IN the short time allotted to me- Eighteen
hundred and ninety-one seems to have haep
Inc Year IN which we enjoyed the greatest
prosperity and magnitude of commercial
pursuits, therefore have formed my con-
cius!onS on the business done in 1891 ana
compared with that of 1895. compiI:ne sc
near as possible the imports for both vea-s
10Y imports l do not refer to goods brought
IN from foreign countries, but those from
outside states) on such commodities IS
should have oeen produced within our hor
GERS showing the increase in amount of
production during that time in the lines
with which 1 am most familiar In basnp
values have taken those of 1891. althoupb
tney are lower now, and have recorded
mem IN dollars and cents at same values.
the tonnage consumed being about the
same. ~
First, and chief, is the hog product
mans, bacon and lard). In 1891 there was
shipped into this state tonnage valued at
s40W.ooo; IN 1895. less than S5OooO0, showing
an increase of production amounting to
*4:WooOO. The value Of live hogs shipped out
OF tpe state was nearly 100000, thus almost
"lplng out the deficit. This deficit win not
only De overcome, but everything indicates
On increase that will supply US with all we
consume and allow us to export a consider
aole quantity during the present year. In
1871 there was brought in beef and mutton
- the value Of 5OOO00-this year none; on
-4e contrary, something like $4,000 has
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1896-01-17
DESIRABLE IMMIGRATION.
How to Secure It-Methods of Adver-
tiSin2.

Joseph Shipper, esq.,, of Seattle, needs
no introduction to the people of his home
city, and to the people of the rest of the
state his paper, which follows, is a srf-
ficient introduction:
The signs of the times indicate that the
near future Will witness more migration
of mankind than history has ever known.
which is a natural result of the prevalent
financial depression, political disturbances
leading to wars and rumors of wars, the
modern methods of transportation and of
conveyance of intelligence combining to
produce throughout the civilized world
spirit Of uni est and discomfort. Better far
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1896-01-17
4 GREAT GATHERING.
orcanization of the State I'm
migration Association.
,,.NY ABLE PAPERS DISCUSSED.
recommendations to the Legislature
and to Congress.

nha state VIII BE Asked for an Annual
Appropriation OF $50 200, and Mean
time Citizens and Commercial Bodies
Win enthusiastically support the
Plan With Voluntary Subscriptions
For Reliable Information as to
Na-hington's Vast Resources Read
the Subioined Able Papers Dis
cussed by the Convention.
New-York tribune., 1896-01-08
PROCEEDINGS IN THE HOUSE.
LIVELY DEBATE OVER APPOINTMENTS OF
SPECIAL EMPLOYEES.

LIVELY DEBATE OVER APPOINTMENTS OF
SPECIAL EMPLOYEES.
Washington. Jan THE principal feature of the
proceedings of the House to-day was breezy de-
bate the appointment of special employees
commended by the Committee on Accounts. The
report submitted by Mr. Aldrich Rep.. I'D. the
chairman. provided for the appointment OF two
employees in the doorkeepers division. one of whom
had been discharged after service of nearly
score of years. Nh johnson (Rep.. Ind and Mr..
Walker tRep Mass) denounced the discharge Of
this onploye. which. the former said had been
made necessary by reasons of the demands OF the
combine" which organized the House for places
for constituents. illustration, he said Of the
discred;ahie proceedings of such affairs Mr..
Walker went further. saying that the recommends
ton of the committee was required 10 repair the
damage done TO the public service by the combine
lie also asked whether not the reading clerks.
who could not be heard either side OF the House,
the will Of the Speaker nor of the House. but of The
gentlemen who farm cut the Offices The report
OF the committee was edopted-lo4 10 10
on the recommendation Of the same committee the
session clerks provided for in the legislative Appro;
priatOn bill for the current wear We're appoTtoned
10 the following committees. Banking and Currency.
rolled Bills Invalid Pensions (addltionaD. Irnml-
grafton ard Naturalization, Irrigation Of Arid
Pacific Railroads. Patents Pensions. Private Land
Claims Printing. Railways and Canals, Reform in
the Civil Service and Territories.
Additional clerks were authorized for the Com
mttees Military Affairs. Naval Affairs and In
terstate and Foreign Commerce.
Judiciary that there was doubt of the election
OF Mr.. Allen as Representative from the State of
Several resolutions of inquiry were agreed TO-. one
Of them asking the Attorney-GeneraI wnat had
been done by him toward enforcing the Antitrust
law of 1890 and what additional legislation. II any.
from the operations of trade trusts and conspiraccs
At 1.-The House adjourned. after a statement
Rules would be ready TO report tomorrow.
New-York tribune., 1896-01-08

Sspesa S ss %s sSS' SS
she responded with small pellets OF paper noG EaSe tSe
President Of the United States saw it rightly and md
not do il beforeto oer the bonds Of the Govern
mcnt the highest bidder What Is tne ansWSr ,sSd
The syndicate has boarded si0o0o.oC0 OF gold ana ana
there cannot be popular loan Mr. Pres @ demt' o = Go
in in the shape Of National dshoncr than to see this
country with Ooo Of the most ntelleGtIai hy
these gold holders and dhoardsIs; When When we we
undertake to protect ' our own financial system we
are met by those men with the ukase OF autocrats,
bonds TO- them at their own price would rather
have war-great a calamity as war may pe Iesfess s
% y eesn snd % the So of
on this financial question But IT was s imp9fislgy psti y
ideas of representation. and do otherwise than am
doing An ENORMOUS majority 1 Of the o1eop peope TnG "
had not been In favor of the free coinage OF silver
come meua here eaee and the Mis-
souri, faithfully and honestly" ,.o.ssd
BY Secretary Carlisle in favor Of the National bank
ing system, and contrasted them with the views M
ous Tnsn Of s1 s when he made the
est speech OF his lfe. He Ediculed the asseruo?n
of M as would '"f ke %'s he said TO
stocking filed with gold, | would like TO find an
daughter, with stocking full Of gold. I would
make more than my salary exhibiting her as
curiosity G.augher) Mr.. President. there Is not not
a s. gold piece 10 the county in the West-outs.de
of the banks. There is irrepressble conflict on
this question, and men must align tnemssives on on
tain the single gold standard and the National
banks Then go TO the people and have II done;
and have an end put TO the present condition or
dstrust and unrest. But IT, as believe. the people
OF tbs country will respond the cali Of those who
as democrats and Americans demand that half
TIE metallic money OF the world shall not be De, S
stroyed that this financial despotism snail pc
struck dovn-the money OF our fathers, ana TO ne
the money OF chi!dren-we propose to have ~
done at the ballot box and to crystaiZe IL y eg-
islailon." applause on the Democratic SIDE ana IN
the gaeresD ,, ~ .o
Mr. Vest occupied the floor for little over t"o
hours speaking without notes. ana mo't OF tIe
tine decs .mirg with vehement earnestness: When
he hnished the floor taken by Mr. ste"art
pop NovD who yielded however, to motion 10
proceed to executive business. and al i'% ne sen
ate adjourned until tomorrow.
New-York tribune., 1896-01-08
WORK IN WASHINGTON GUN SHOPS.

NEED OF SPEEDY ACTION BY CONGRESS If THE
SERVICE is NOT TO BE CRIPPLED.
Washington Jan. (SpeciaD-The Navy Depar'-
ment is extremely anxious that Congress shall az
soon as possible make an appropriation when VIII
be Immediately available for the continuance OF
work in the naval ordnance shops in Washington.
The greater portion of the work at the Washing
ton Navy Yard shops the large guns and their
mount Is completed. OF the twelve and thirteen
inch guns authorized by Congress. all but four have
left the yard and these. which Will be mounted on
the battIe-ship Massachusetts,. will be sent 10 the
Cramps becore the end of the month The ord
nance Department IS particularly anxious that Con-
gress shall make prompt provision for the manu-
facture OF guns the auxiliary cruisers St Louis
ST. Paul Paris and New-York Of the American Line,
which under contract with the Government. would
be Immediately placed at It's disposal should their
services be required. II is pointed out that at the
present time there Is not single gun and mount
available for these vessels and consequently the
contract with the Government for their use II OF
no Immediate practical value. a statement IL peihS
prepared TO be presented TO the charmen OF the t"o
Naval Committees Of Congress showing that with
a proper appropriation the four and fve-nch guns
with which the vessels ought TO be equipped IN
time OF need could be rapidly prepared. and. once
manufactured and placed in reserve. these four
cruisers could be converted within few days into
the class OF the most effective commerce dcstroyers
afoat
The gun shops are even now running shoft-hahu-
ed but the force OF skilled workmen employed in
them must he greatly diminished within the next
few months unless provision is made for the con-
tinuance of construction. The recent discussion OF
the possibility of hosties has compelled consider
alton of the mortifying fact that this country Is
absolutely witaout any reserve stock OF guns ana
nounts for use In case OF war. II Is known that
Britain has In Canada. ready for Immediate use on
merchant vessels on the lakes. an ample supply oi
ordnance and ammunition. while this GovernInent
has up to the present time taken no steps wnlcn n
would permit IT, short notice, - convert the lase
number Of splendid steel steamers plying on Amer
lean inland waters into efficient men-of-war.
Secretary Herbert believes that recent occurrences
will bring before Congress AS never before witn!n
I ne last quarter century realization OI ts
dntv In the matter of naval ordnance especially as
II relates to preparation for arming AUXILIARY cIs
ers on the sea and the great lakes Mempers
NJ the naval committees of the Senate ana i1ouse
re believed 10 be favorable 10 prompt action ~ he
matter which should not be delayed II many skllieu
wOr!,mcn trained for years IN the ordnance snols
in Washington are to be retained and the spiehoid
force In the gun factory Is not TO be dispersed 'o e
Of the Government
New-York tribune., 1896-01-08
FIGHTING COLONEL COPPINGER.
THE A. p: A. ENDEAvORING TO PREVENT THf
PROMOTION OF A GALLANT AND DE

A. u. a.
PROMOTION OF A GALLANT AND DE
SERVING OFFICER.
Washington Jan (specaD.-The fight against
the confirmation Of the nomination Of Colonel John
J. Coppnger to be brigader-general in the Army Is
being waged with great vigor by the American Pro-
tective Association. One of the officials from De-
trot, Mich. has been recently in Washington ex-
planning to Senators the hostility Of that organiza-
ton to Colonel Coppinger the ground that he Is
a Catholic and foregn-born citizen. This organ-
alton is especially strong in Michigan and special
efforts have been made 10 secure the hostility OF the
Michigan Senators to the confirmation of the nom-
!nation. Senator Burrows seems to have yielded 10
the argument Of the opposition. and announces that
he will vote against Colonel Coppingers conirma-
ton, although a different ground from that
stated. Senator Burrows says that he will oppose
the promotion because Colonel Coppnger WAS junior
10 several colonels whose heads he was pro-
moied. and that ne was equally opposed 10 any
other coloners promotion who was junior 10 his
personal friend Colonel Shafter of the 1st Infantry
who stands at the head of the list of coones In the
The law gives TO the President the power to select
Judgment, is best fitted for the place This pre-,
rogative has been exercised again and again both
General Crook was made brigadier-general in the
Army over the heads of all the colonels and num-
Der Of Lieutenant -coones. The position. therefore.
taken by Senator burrows is absolutely untenable.
The real opposition to Colonel Coppinger's confrma-
ton comes from the fact Of his religion and his
foreign birth. 1t is reasonable to believe that
the Senate Committee on Military Affairs ana the
United States Senate will refuse to confirm on such
grounds Mr. Cevelands nomination OF gallant
soldier who fought In thirty-six engagements during
the war twice wounded IN action was repeated
ly mentioned in orders and breveted for distin
Gu!shed services and who since the war has been
faithfully serving the frontier, receiving brevet
FOR gallantry in action against hostile Indians 1t
Is proba BILE that the Senate Committee on Military
Affairs will meet this week 70 consider the mass
~ American Protective Association petitions and
protests in the Coppnger case. and II is equally
nrobnble that the nomination vii! be reported favor
sby to the Senate and shortly aferward confirmed
by that body.
New-York tribune., 1896-01-08

THE "BROODING BUDDHN' OF JOURNAL
ISM" HAS 4 HARD TINE WITH THEM

-, o,n,r To ,r.srrry HIS LANGUAGE HE PROVES
THE CORRESPONDENTS CASE AND SETS Ihh
TRiBt'NE's old PENsIoNER' TO WON
prRING IN COMMON WITH THE
New-York tribune., 1896-01-08
MOVEMENTS OF WARSHlPS.

Washington Jan THE battle-ship Indiana left
League Island. Penn, this morning for Newport,
r. L. where she will secure her torpedo outht FROM
Nsxport the, Indiana will go to Gardeners Bay.
Yonr Island. to test her guns and have her regular
,nspectton. going thence to join Admiral Bunces
North Atlantic Squadron at Hampton Roads, Va.
when the Government drydock at Port Royal, g. 6.
a. resdv the Indiana will be sent there TO he cleaned
sfhe fraining-shi Essex arrived at Annapolis TO-
day. having on board the body OF her late com, ON
wsnd.ne ofrcer. Commander Kingsley. VINO died
suddenly at Yorktown, Va, on Saturday
New-York tribune., 1896-01-08
POPULISTS BLOCK THE WAY.
DELAYING THE REVENU , BILLS PROG
REss IN THE SENATE.

THEY ARE HOLDING OFT FOR A Is PER CENT
D,-Ty on RAW sUGAE-IT is BELIEVED
THAT A COMPROMISE WILL BE
REACHED AND T1IE HOUSE RI-I'
REpoRTED AND PASSED.
fsY TELEGRAPH TO THE rRIBUNEl
Washington. Jan. Although the House
Rond bill converted into bin for the free COIN
age Of silver. was reported to the Senate this
morning from the Finance Committee. the
emergency Revenue bill is still held back tenn
porarily, because of certain divergence Oh
views which has developed between the hePup-
Mcan managers and the two or three pro'ec''o"
Populists whose votes are necessary TO the pas
sage Of the bill in the Senate. The leadlhg Re-
nuh,ican members Of the Finance Committee
have from the beginning favored reporting the
House bill without amendments Of any sort. IN
order to avoid a reopenng Of the whole ques-
ton Of proper tariff rates. Viewing the Oil! as
a simple emergency measure. limited In term
of life and restricted in operation. they have re-
garded an acceptance Of the House scheme IN
It's entirety as the readiest and most feasible
method OF staving off the attacks which are
sure to be made the bill If once the hoodgates
OF amendment are allowed to be opened
At the Republican caucus held to-day an al
most unanimous sentiment was expressed In IA
vor Of discouragIng all attempts at general tar
iff revision. only one Senator. Mr.. Baker OF
Kansas. going on record as desiring to under
take radical Encouragement Of the Wilson bill
schedules. No vota was taken on Mr.. Quay
resolution directing -tfe-1Ti inan6e COMMITTEES 10
report the bill unchanged but it Is evident that
at to-morrows adjourned session OF the caucus
Mr. Quay's programme will be indorsed.
The only real difficulty in the way of reporting
the House bill 1t stands lies in the reported
purpose Of Messrs. Jones Of Nevada. stewart,
Allen and PETER to insist on adding a 10 per
cent ad vaOrem duty on raw sugar for the
benefit OF the beet-sugar growers of Kansas, Ne
braska and California. The Republican man.
ayers are adverse TO recpening the sugar sched-
ue fight OF 1894. especially now, when they lack
actua. control Of the course OF legislation In
the Senate. Yet 1t is not improbable that some
understanding may be reached with Mr.. Jones
and his Populist associates. by which, with
comparatively trihng changes. the House bill
can be favorably reported and eventually
passed
AS has been said in these dispatches before.
the Republican managers In the Senate have
little hope that any revenue bill which may
pass will be allowed to become law by the
lrsSidont
New-York tribune., 1896-01-08
by GOLD-HOLDERS." ="

Look nj the condition of this country" MIR Vest
exclaimed THE other day the President OF the
United States sent message to Congress referring
to the Monroe Doctrine. What was the response
of Great Britain? We heard the hostile guns even In
this chamber; and the tail OF the British lion was
New-York tribune., 1896-01-08
Is IT AN ILLEGAL CORRESPONDENCE?

Mr. Lodge referring 10 Mr. Chandler's statement
as to the RothschId dispatch, read statute max
ing IL Illegal for citizens OF the United States to
correspond with foreign Governments or officials
I'm regard to public measures In the United States.
and he asked Mr. Chandler whether he did not
think that the kilograms from THE New-York
World were an Illegal interference and an attempt
to throw doubt on the credit OF the Government.
Mr. Lodge added that to bring In the opinion Of
n LOT of foreign bankers try and discredt Gov
ernment bonds before they were issued would make
the Government more than dependent, upon
a syndicate OF bankers.
Mr. Chandler agreed with Mr.. Lodge in these
views The law certainly applied TO the telegram
10 the Prince OF Wales public question which
made the relations between the two countries
acute And he declared that II the President and
the Attorney General did their duty Mr. Pulitzer.
# he ever set foot American sol, las he oc-
casiona.ly di) would he prosecuted according to
iav.
Mr.. Gray Dem. Dell asked Mr.. Chandler to