The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1896-04-03
The Mason County Journal.
G. C ANGLE. Editor and Proprietor
City & County Official Paper
Editorial Notes.

tsf Editorial Notes.
The Willapa Pilot has changed its
field of labor to South Bend, Pacific
County, probably to be in closer touch
with its competitors.
SOME one says, brains rule the
world" which is true. But money
rules the brains in most instances
hence brains, after all, is secondary
consideration, in the opinion of the
Seattle Republican.
THE attention of Col. Mary E. Lease,
of Kansas. and Mary Hobart of this
state, is respectfully directed to that
fact that the bowling dervishes have
declared war against Egypt, and there
is an excellent opening for few bold,
virile and capable leaders-Tacoma
Ledger.
Xxx
WE farmers have taken big con-
tract. There are 65,0O0,OO0 people in
the United States and we've got to
provide them with three square meals
day; 100000 day, $3.50, 100000 a
year. We farmers have got this thing
to do, and we needn't be afraid OF
reproductions
FAERHAvEN has organized an arbol
committee for the purpose of encourag
ing the planting of shade trees along
its streets and identifying the city
Nothing can so add to the attractive.
hess of q place as the trees along its
streets and we would like to see such q
movement started in Shelton-but the
town cows has the field at present.
1T will be news to most people to
learn that according to the latest sta.
tistics every baby born in France il
from it's birth 922 francs so centimes
in debt. The national debt of France
is greater than that of any other coun
try in the world, amounting to 35,425,
100000 francs, or about 81 ,OS5, 900 900
There is even a better field in France
than in America for the labors of the
populist.
The Skagit News says: "The towr
of Kent, sixteen miles south of Seattle
has one small sawmill that is shipping
nine car loads of lumber per week t.
Eastern markets. The local revenue!
from this mill are greater than all the
! Mt. Vernon mills combined. One
reason for this is the liberal policy O
the Northern Pacific toward lumber
shippers" That is just about the
capacity of the sawmill we want il
Shelton, and we can guarantee it viii
make money, when our railroad
reaches them. P.
The immigration movement is
kindling Il spirit OF enthusiasm
throughout the state. Down in Clarke
county the planters have jas, arranged
to let Eastern people know something
about the prunes that Clarke car
produce. The plan is t. secure a large
number Of small wooden boxes, i'm eacl
of which will be packed just exactl,
two choice prunes, which will fill tn.
box. The bottom of the box will b.
stamped with the name of the grower
Five Thousand pounds of primes thu.
packed will he sent EaS, this >caso.,
for grttuitous distril,ution.-P.-I.
HERE'S your chance: The Holmes
d Bull company, of Tacoma, offer .
prize of $25 cash for the best answe,
to the question: "What is the hes,
way to induce immigration to thi.
state" The prize will be awarded h,
the executive committee of the Wasl,
lngton immigration Society, who ash
that intending competitors propose n,
plan which might require an OUTLAY @
over $4,000 during the next te,
months. The answers must he writ
ten by residents of this state, be re-
ceived before May l, and sent in dnpli
cate, one to the above company ant
one to Geo. P. Eaton, secretary, at Sc
attic.
HE best resume of the Wo,1.p
progress is found in The Review of Re
views. The March member. deal
largely with the land-grabb,n =, heme
OF the British and Italians in Africa
the Cuban question and other matter,
OF general political interest. It's recort
OF current esents is complete eact
month aud forms valuable and con
else re!erenre work for future years
( A pr.mlneni feature is this splen | !
magazine Is The publication OF the
Leading newspaper articles of thu