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The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1897-05-14
Faith in the Olympics.

Alfred c. St. George Kemp, an engi
neer of considerable experience and
wide note, has written a letter to the
editor of the Vidette in which he ex-
presses his strong belief in the exist
ence of valuable minerals in the
Olympic mountains north OF Montesa-
no. Among other things he saws ::
"1he information thus obtained leads
me to conclude that, as I SAID above,
copper, iron, lead, gold, silver and coal
all exist. In what quantities or of
what richness, of course, | am unable
to say, but the indications occur over
very considerable area. Should dis
coveries of value be made, the ques-
ton of transport would be easily solved
by the introduction of aerial wire
tramways. These tramways can be
constructed under various systems at
a cost of from $400 to $500 mile; to
carry from ten to 30 tons weight of
material per day. No country is so
wild and rough as to bar the construc-
tion and maintenance of them. In
mining operations they are especially
valuable, economical, adaptable and
useful. I have not attempted to go
into details as to the extent of my in
formation. l can asure you, sir, that
it is sufficient to absolutely convince
me beyond shadow of doubt of the
value of the Olympic country as To-
cation rich in all that makes a great
mining region. I do not say it is
what is known as poor mans min
ing paradise. The very nature of its
geological manifestations predict that
it will take skill, intelligence, as we'll
as money. to develop it; but undoubt-
edly great rewards await those who
have the energy, the persistence and
the faith to intelligently exploit its
resources.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1897-05-14
Simple Ore Tests.

The following simple tests will show
whether ores carry any of the precious
metals
GoLD.-Powder; roast if sulphurets
are present; grind very fiue and wash
in pan or spoon; examine with lens
yellow particles not soluble in nitric
acid; the color of pure gold is bright
yellow, tinged with red. Gold may be
distinguished from all other metals
and alloys by the following simple
traits: 1t is yellow, malleable, not
acted upon by nitric acid.
SLvER.-Pure silver is the brightest
of metals; of a beautiful white color
and rich luster. Common salt, melt
ed, corrodes it; is found in combina-
ton with gold, mercury, lead, anti
mony, etc. after melting it expands
when cooling.
CoPPER.-After roasting the pulp.
thoroughly mix and well knead with
a like quantity of salt and candle
grease, or any other kind of fat, and
throw into fire, when blue and then
green colors will appear; it is best to
make this test at night.
GALENA.- zinz blend and
galena are often confused, but need
not be. The powder of galena is black
none other are.-Hadlock News.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1897-05-14
How the Exemption is Working.

The beauties % of the exemption
features of the new revenue law passed
by the popplist legislature are just be-
ginning to be appreciated as the as
SCISSOR makes his rounds, but they win
not be thoroughly appreciated until
taxes are due next year. The populist
assessors, at least, are finding out that
the "money power" which they pro-
posed to tax does not exist in this
state, and that far from the rich being
more heavily taxed under the new law,
1t is the farmer who will get it in the
neck. Take South Bend, for instance,
only six buildings will ne taxed under
the new law. All others are exempt.
The owners of most of these never ask
ed for such relief and were willing and
expected to pay taxes on them. Hard
ly single house on the ocean beach
and the property of the summer re-
sorters will be taxed, as they are not
worth over the $500 exemption allow
ed by the new law. In no other Sec
tion of the county are taxes paid 81
promptly as they are upon the ocean
beach property. Buildings may g
free, but that helps the farmer very
little who has wrested his farm from
the wilderness of stumps and roots
and who must now pay the more for
the work he has performed in clearing
his land. Taxes must be raised some
how. Heretofore, personal property
has paid less than its share. Here
after, it will pay practically nothing.
Real property must, therefore, assume
the extra burden. An increase in the
rate of taxation is inevitable, and tho
farmer is the one who will suffer.
For Pacific county, the passage of
the new law at this juncture Is ex-
tremely unfortunate, as county ex-
penses have been greatly reduced dur
ing the past year and are being re-
duced still more and the prospects
were good for small reduction in the
tax levy. But as it is, not only the
county, but every school district and
every road district must increase the
tax levies to meet xpenses.-South
Bend Journal.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1897-05-14
The Forest Reserve Order.

1t now seems certain that President
Cleveland's forest reserve order will be
revoked, or at least so far modified a,
to be unobjectionable. The senate
has agreed to an amendment TO the
civil appropriation bill, which is ar
absolute revocation OF the order within
Itself. But whether the house will
concur still remains to be seen. There
is strong sentiment in favor of leay.
ing the question of revocation to the
president, and if this should be done
there is no doubt that the Cleveland
order will be very much modified.
Some hard work in this important
matter has been done by several of the
western senators, notably, Pettigrew,
Rawlins and White, and Senator Will
son, of this state, har been as energet-
lc as any of them, and perhaps more
energetic than all. He has worked
with the secretary of the interior, and
with the president until they stand
ready to do about all that the states
most interested ask to have done, and
he has also done much good work in
the senate. AS result of his efforts
and those of the other senators men
toned the states will be relieved of the
huge incubus that the Cleveland order
imposed upon them.-Tacoma Ledger.
SPOKANE, the fountain head of fu-
slonism, seems to have had suficien-
cy, as at the city election last week
only one lone populist reached the
council, the rest being republicans or
democrats. We presume that the
pops telegraphed Bryan "that there
is change of sentiment since last No
vember."
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1897-05-14
How to FertiliZe Trees

For larger trees it is best to intro
duce the manures into trenches dug
around the tree, about the same dis
tance from the trunk as the longest
branches extend. Mineral manures
are often preferable to animal ma
nures, because the decomposition OF
the latter takes place very slowly in
the soil which is usually very dry un-
der the trees. Also for producing the
desired effect; if it is intended to pro-
duce fruit buds, phosphoric acid in
the form of Thomas phosphates is
much better than animal manures.
Ii the trees does not form prope1
woody shoots, manure rich in
nitrates and potassium should be ap-
piled.
Never put sod under trees, because
in dry seasons the grass roots may alb
sorb moisture which the trees should
utilize.
TREATMENT OF TRUNKS.
Trees grow on wet soil and in humid
sections possess a very tough cork lay
er, which retards the formation of
bark and the peeling off the bark
scales. This causes the pressure with
in the stem to be greater, the aeration
of the cortex is reduced and the thick
ening of the stem is kept back. These
stems will become covered with moss
and lichens which should warn us to
take some measure to relieve them by
scraping the stems and make longi-
tudinal incisions as well. The prac-
tice, which is gaining ground, of sep
arating the stems of our cultivated
trees, is very much to be recommend
ed as means of preventing the ex-
cessive pressure of the cortex, and has
the secondary advantage of preventing
the old bark from harboring insects
and their eggs.-Northwest Horticul-
turist.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1897-05-14
Capital Building Lands.

The lands granted the state "for
public buildings at the capital" lists
for which have been approved by the
secretary of the interior, amount to
86,925.6O acres, of which 5,429.03 are
in Mason county.
There remain total of 45O74.40
acres of this grant to be approved by
that official before the state will have
received its full quota of 132, 900 acres.
These lands are now being entered in
the records of the Office of the COM
missioner OF public lands preparatory
to their disposal to the public by tho
commissioner.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1897-05-14

THE NORWEGIAN ship, Prince Rob
ert, now loading lumber at Hadlock
for Port Pirie, is the largest sailing
vessel ever on the Sound for cargo.
To give some idea of her size and ca
pacity it is but necessary to state that
the 1900, 600 feet of lumber she takes
from the Washington mill is only e
nough for sfstiffening" and to make
her good and trim she takes on 600
tons of ballast. She is a four-masted,
full-rigged ship, carrying twenty-eight
able seamen. A trip aroune her deck
makes an excellent constitutions"
on the forward deck there is plenty of
room for baseball game to be played,
and the after deck wonld be just the
thing for tennis court.-Hadlock
News.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1897-05-14

YES, you must register before you
can vote at the school election. Chap.
10, Art. l, Sec. 153 of the new school
law says: "* Provided, That in
cities and towns and voting precincts
in which the registration of voters is
by law provided for, there shall be
made separate registry of female
voters entitled to vote at school elec.
tions, and in such districts the law ap-
plying to elections, shall be, so far as
registration is concerned, in force and
effect" Therefore, be sure you are
registered.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1897-05-14

All the time, owing to impoverished
blood, should take Hoods Sarsapar-
lila to purify and enrich his blood
and give him vitality and vigor.
This condition of weakness and lack
of energy is natural consequence
of the coming of warmer weather,
which finds the system debilitated
and the blood impure.
A good spring medicine is necessity
with almost everyone. Hoods Sar-
saparilla is what the millions take
in the spring. Its great power to
purify and enrich the blood and
build up health is one of the facts
of common experience.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1897-05-14

CEDAR CAMP No $50.
\ WOODMEN OF THE WORLD.
Meets every lst and Srd Tuesday at Masonic
Hall Shelton. Visiting neighbOrs cordially In
vitsd 10 camn with ms G. C. Angle,
Al ], Wnnson Clerk Consul.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1897-05-14
cit is the Best ON Earth.

That is what Edwards d Parker,
merchants of Plains, Ga, says OF
Chamberlain's Pain Balm, for rheum-
atism, lame back, deep seated and
muscular pains. Sold by all druggists.
IT rains on an average of 2Os days
in the year In Ireland, about l5O In
England, at Kozan about 80 days. and
IN Siberia only 60 days. An Irishman
oueht not TO kick at Puget Sound
weather when the average is consider
abIv less than 200 days.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1897-05-14

been a source of much irritation t.
the employees. General Alger takes
the ground that a man who cannot be
trusted to do his duty without being
watched is unworthy of employment
by the government, or by any BODY
else, and the War Department clerks
will hereafter work on honor.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1897-05-14

A New Whatcom lady at Rossland,
B. c., writes the Blade that there are
a dozen men for every job there and
that wages of laborers and mill hands
have been reduced to $1.50 a day.
Many people went from Puget Sound
to seek employment at Rossland, and
most of these are now sorry they left
the Sound, SO this observing authority
saws.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1897-05-14
Society Cards.

FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH
REV. F. o. LAMOREUX, PASTOR
Preaching services every Sunday at II, a. m.
and 7:30 o. m. Sunday school at 10p m B.
y P U. at $50 p. m. Prayer Meeting every
Thursday evening at O'Clock followed by G. c.
C. class. All are made welcome at these services
Corner Fifth and Gotta SITS.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1897-05-14

cIRsT TMETHODIsT-EPISCOP CHURCH.
Preaching every Sabbath at 10: 80 clock A. M.
and 7:8o P. M. Sabbath School at II A. NJ
Prayer meeting at 7:30 P NJ. every Thursday
Everybody is invited to attend. Seats free.
REV. F. NJ. WHEELER, Pastor
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1897-05-14

Secretary Alger has abolished the
spy system of keeping the time of the
employees of the War Department,
which was adopted under the Cleve-
land administration and which has
Warren sheaf., 1897-02-04
TWO MORE CABINET OFFICERS.
Portfolios Of Treasury and War Tendorod
80. to Caro- and AlR0r. aRasnAcki ixalx...

1o1tIoli0s OF Treasury and War Tend0rod
to Gage and Ager, Respectively.
Canton, Q. Jan. 29. - lyman j. Gage,
OF Chicago, said Thursday evening": II
have been rendered the appointment Of
.ecretary of the treasury by Maj. Nc
Kinley and have accepted it, The
president-elect and his secretary of the
treasury had full and very satisfac-
tory talk. in which they discussed at
length the financial and tariff policies
of the next administration, and consid-
cred the problems that would call for
immediate solution by means of legis-
!ation. The presidentelect and Mr..
Gage are in thorough accord upon all
financial, political and economic poll
Friday was Maj. McKinley's birthday,
and he celebrated it by rendering the
portfolio of war to Gen. Russell A. AL
Warren sheaf., 1897-02-04
Two Populist SENATORS.

@sTopeka,s Kan, Jan. 2S.:-At noon the
Kansas legislature met in joint conven-
tion and elected William A. Harris to
the United States senate to succeed Mr..
PETER. ls. $s >t ss sls,.s 4
Boise City, Idaho, Jan. &c. The SEN
atorial contest in the Idaho state legis-
lat q ture Y g terminated h Thursday by the cleo
tion OF Henry Heitfelt, a populist, to
succeed Senator Dubois. The ballot
was as follows: Heitfelt, 80; Dubois,
(silver, rep.), 30; 7. F. Nelson (pop.), 1.
Twenty-Five populists, 13 democrats
and one republican voted for the sue
cessful candidate. as-sz1'. @ '3.,f@ Il. So s.
Warren sheaf., 1897-02-04
CURRENCY REFORM.
Comptroller Eckeis Gives His Views to =
81 House COMMITTEES.

sC0mptroller Eckels Gives HIS Views to .
ts House Committee.
Washington, Jan. Comptroller
Eckels on Thursday gave his views
upon the financial condition of the
country to the house committee on
banking and currency. While there
was no doubt of the necessity for
changes in the governments financial
system, Mr.. Eckels said, the public was
disposed to attribute too much of the
existing trouble to the lack of none
tary legislation. Overtrade, overpro-
duction and extravaganza in private
and public expenditures, partly in
duced by speculation, were large
~ responsible for. the. country's
business difficulties. The day had
was its most important factor.
Improved facilities for transportation
and dsofexchanging had lessened
the Importance of large volume. I'M
proved credit was more important. The
first essential in this country was the
stability of public credit.
The current redemption of the de-.
mand obligations of the government, he
said, was the chief problem of the treas
ury. In funding and cancellation OF
these obligations so that maintenance
of a gold reserve would be no longer
necessary was the most desirable pol
icy; whether it was the most practical
one was question. Mr.. Eckels added:
"A business man who constantly re-
deems lis notes without retiring them
and keeps them out constantly will
come to q settling day that will break
him. The chief feature of a banking
bill would be to take from the govern
ment the issue of credit notes. The
banks can do this" =
Warren sheaf., 1897-02-04
For an International Conference.

Washington, Jan. 3O.-The bill for.
the representation of the United States
on any international monetary con-
ference that may be called occupied and
was passed in the senate by the trium-
phant majority of 46 to 4. It authorizes
the president to appoint five or more
commissioners to any international
conference, with view to securing
:fixity ofrelative value between gold and
silver as money, by means of a common
ratio between the metals, with free
mintage at such rates; and it also au-
thorizes the president to call, in his dis
cretion, such conference to assemble at
such point as may be agreed upon. Sen
ators Allen (pop., Neb.), Pettigrew (sil-
yer, S. d., Roach @(dem., N. d. and
Villas (dem., Wis., voted in the negative.
Warren sheaf., 1897-02-04
GEN. RUSSELL A. ALaER.

ger, of Michigan, who accepted it with
cheerful alacrity. Gen. Alger arrived at
one o'clock and lunched with Maj. Nc
Kinley. After luncheon Maj. Mckinley
and Gen. Algerretired for private talk,
and at the expiration of two hours Gen.
Alger came out and made the announce.
ment that he was to be in the cabinet
lie left for Detroit at four o'clock. Gen
Alger was in happy frame of mind,
and was frankly pleased with the result
of his visit to Canton.
Warren sheaf., 1897-02-04
Two Destructive Fires.

Philadelphia, Jan. a7.-The most dis,
astrous confiagration that has visited
this city in recent years broke out
shortly before seven o'clock Tuesday
morning in the back part Of the base
5ment of thesbig grocery store of Hans
com Bros, 1917 Market street, and be-
fore the flames were under control
property amounting nvalue to s., $780,
600 or more had been destroyed.
Chicago, Jan. 27.-During destruc-
tive fire in the six-story structure at
1o6, 1913, 200 and 2O2 Monroe street, oc-
cupied exclusively by wholesale firms.
Tuesday night ten persons were se-
riously injured, seven of whom were
firemen. One has since died.
Warren sheaf., 1897-02-04
LATER

It was learned, the 30th, that tho
Cuban insurgents had captured and
destroyed four of the forts of the Span
ish trocha. One garrison deserted in
a body to the Cubans.
Under orders of Gov. Adams, B rig
Gen. Brooks and staff and all the state
troops except 100 men under command
Col. Merrick were withdrawn from
Leadville, Colo., the 3Oth.
j. 3. Inks, the murderer of John
Patterson. was hanged at st. Joseph,
No., the @3oth.
+. Fire consumed tenement house in
Chicago the morning of the 3Oth, and
drove 20 families into the street in scant
clothing.
In Pike county, Ohio, gang of ten
men on the farm of William Thomas,
were telling large trees for railway
ties, in forest remote from houses.
They had shanty in which they slept
and prepared their meals. While at
the noon meal the 30th tree, left
nearly chopped through, fell on the
shanty. Thomas Lohr.> Evans Davis
and William Bruce were killed, and
DAVID March and Frank Slade fatally
injured. The other two men were
more or less seriously injured.
The u. s. cruiser Brooklyn was run
onto a snnken ledge of rocks in the
Delaware river near Marcus Hook, Pa,
the 31st. The big vessel is seriously
damaged. & s5a-
One of Weyler's supply trains was
blown up by dynamite on the railroad
north of Cienfuegas, Cuba Out of the
guard of 100 soldiers on the train, ~
were instantly killed or injured.
About midnight, the slst, fire de-
stroyed the building occupied by Mr..
Schraeder and family in Brooklyn,
n. Y. The father was absent at the
time and Mrs. Schraeder and her five
children were burned to death.
In fight on the public square at
Franklyn. KY, the 3lst, Lowell White
sides fatally stabbed Bailey Edison.
After separation Edison shot and killed
Whitesides.
Warren sheaf., 1897-02-04
Cleveland Addresses Physicians

New York, Jan. 30.-President Cleve-
land arrived in this city Friday and at
tended th6::annual dinner of the sNew
York Academy of Medicine at Carnegie
hall. The president delivered an inter-
esting address, full of praise for the
modern physician and the advantages
to society of the researches of medical
scientists. he urged the profession, in
its devotion to its professional duties,
not to disregard the claims which the
body polite had upon it, but to be ever
alive to the civic duties which devolyed
upon all patriotic citizens.s In opening
his marksthe presidents paid an elo-
quent tribute to the "old' village. doc
tor" s-.S -..s
Warren sheaf., 1897-02-04
BROKE THE RECORD.
Longest Spell Of Zero Weather That Has
Ever Visited Chicago.

Longest Spell OF Zero Weather That Has
Ever Visited Chicago.
Chicago, Jan. 2S.-There was an ap-
preciable moderation in the tempera-
ture in Chicago Wednesday, but zero
weather and below was the best that
could be had. The record for con-
tinuous temperature below zero for this
city was broken by a run of "a cq0-
secutive hours, from one a. m. january
81 to one p. m. Wednesday, at which
Eour the zero mark was officially re-
corded on the Auditorium tower. Dur
7ng the previous IL hours of the day
the thermometer had ranged between
four and one below zero. At two o. clock
in the afternoon one degree above zero
: was welcomed, and the same tenn
pcrature continued for three hours.
The police continued their effective
work of providing instant temporary
relief to the thousands in want. Twice
as many cases were attended to than
on Tuesday, the total number of per-
sons given food, clothing and fuel be-
ing estimated at 10000.
St. Paul, Minn., Jan. 2s.-At midnight
the thermometer showed only four be-
low zero, whereas Wednesday morning
at eight o'clock it was 20 below. Re
ports from the west indicate warmer
weather. :. .
Louisville, KY, Jan. 2s.-The heavy
ice in the Ohio caused total suspen-
sion of navigation Wednesday. All the
upper and lower boats have tied up in
the canal.
Knoxville, Tenn, Jan. 80. Every
steamer on the Tennessee river above
Chattanooga is ice-bound, and some Of
them are at small landings miles from
any city or town.
Warren sheaf., 1897-02-04
THE NEWS. i,
Compiled From Late Dispatches.
CONGRESSIONAL.

Tho Proceedings OF the Second Session.
In the senate on the 26th Cuba. the pro-
posed international monetary conference
and the Nicaragua canal each came in for
share Of attention and the measures were
discussed at length....ln the house the
day was devoted to a continuation OF tho
debate on the Indian appropriation bill. A
bill to restore Jonathan Scott, a veteran
OF the Fifth Iowa cavalry, to the pension
roll was passed over the presidents veto.
The military academy appropriation bill
was passed IN the senate on the eth. Sen
ator Sherman In speaking on the Nicaragua
canal bill declared that the governmental!
execution of the project was the only FEAST
BILE one. BY a vote of 13l to 118 the house
agreed to the conference report on the
Immigration BILL A favorable report was
made on bill to prohiclt the employment
OF prison labor on government buildings.
In the senate en- the 2Sth the bill for an
1nterna tional monetary conference was de-
bated. Senator Chandler IN. H.) speaking
I'm favor of it and Senator Stewart (Nev.)
against The nomination of William s.
Forman as commissioner of internal rev.
enue was confirmed. .. In the house the In
dian appropriation bill was passed and the
agricultural appropriation bill was con-
sidered. During speech Mr.. Grosvenor
<O) attacked eX-Gov. AltGeld, of Illinois,
for charging that the last election was cor
rupt. The appropriation bill for the Dis
trict of Columbia was reported.
BY the decisive vote of 46 to 4 the senate
on the 29th passed the bill for the appoint
ment Of commissioners to an international
monetary conference. A bill granting a
pension of eight dollars a month to Mrs.
Martha Frank, Of Georgia, widow of q SOL
dier in the Indian war of 1918, and now 1o21a
years old, was also passed. The credentials
of William E. Mason as senator from Illi-
nois for the term beginning March next
were received. Adjourned to February l.
In the house the bill making appropria-
ton for the military academy was sent to
conference. the agricultural bill was fur
ther considered, and report providing for
the Incorporation Of the purchasers Of the
Atlantic & Pacific railroad was rejected
after an animated debate between Messrs
Powers. of Vermont. and Barrett. of Mas
1AchuSettSs