The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1896-03-13

HALF million sacks of oats were
raised Oh the Swinomish Flats in
Skagit Co. III 1885
The Superior court has just rendered
a decision in the Pierce County case,
that the law allowing county superin
tendents IS. for each school visited is
unconstitutional, and that the officer
is only entitled to mileage, in addition
to his regular salary.
No truer advertisement of the differ
ent localities of The state could be sent
east than the local paper of each town.
1t is q perfect mirror of the exact con-
dition prevailing, and will be read by
strangers with far more interest than
the average boom literature sent out.
-Buc oda Index.
WHAT next? A German colony in
Lewis county has imported lot of
chicory seed from Germany and will 60
extensively into the growing and pre-
pairing of chicory for market, about
fifty acres being sown for a starter.
This will open up a new industry in
Washington, leaving but very few arti-
clcs OF produce which we cannot turn
our hands to, by way of variation.
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CHEHALIs county has gone to work
with some energy on the immigration
matter and their "Upbuilding" society
contains all the best element of it's
people-those who are always to the
front when anything is needed to help
the county, its good name and it's in
terests. Take the drones and kickers,
as a rule, and they are never willing to
help any thing that isn't for their sole
benefit, although they sometimes &C
cept any benefits that May accrue.
That class of people has little use for
"upbuilding" societies of any kind.
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THERE is one thing about these
county immigration societies that
should be insisted upon. That is, a
fair representation of the county's
prospects and resources. People who
deride the idea, you will find, are not
here for the countys benefit, but fol
what there is din it," Tell the east.
ern people the exact truth, not forget
ting to say, that many rancber, in
this country at least, is working only
about 5 acres, and paying the taxes
on 100, which keeps them down and
causes so much hardship.-Sidney IN.
dependent.
SUPERINTENDENT c. F. White, of the
Grays Harbor Commercial Co., return.
ed last evening from Long Beach, Pa
cific county, the scene of the wrecked
Point Iona. Mr.. White states thai
while there he sold the wreck for $500
The hull is broken in two and the
heavy portion in which is the machin
cry is standing nearly on end and fast
sinking in the sand. The deck lOaC
of the Point Iona was washed over in
the storm, but the 100000 feet con
tanned in her hold had nearly all beer
saved by residents along the beacl
who had it piled along the shore out
of reach of the waves. There were
numerous claims for salvage on TIT
lumber, but Mr.. White simplified mat
ters greatly and settled to the satisfac
ton of himself and the wreckers, b,
selling the lumber to them where i
lay, realizing a very fair price for it,
Aberdeen Bulletin.
By american" we do not NEAR
simply an animated biped born OF
American soil, neither do we NEAR
that importation of bifurcated calami
ty who has arrived at the dignity o
voting and getting drunk on American
soil. But we mean being whom non
need blush to call Mana man en-
dowed with some just appreciation o
those deathless principles which mad
this country nation and gave it plac
and prestige among the nations of tn
earth-a man with the red tide of hu
manity coursing his veins-a man to-
high minded, too broad gagged, to-
self-respecting to stoop to the detesti
bic tricks of pettifogging politicians
and, above all things, man with
good, healthy spinal cord of patriot
common sense, traveising backbon
of unyielding determination and un
fiinching, Incorporating stability
When you strike that kind of citizel
you know he is an american" re
CARELESS of his clothes, his color or hi
church affiliation-Ex.
The Worlds Fair Tests
showed no baking powder