The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1897-09-03

ISOLATION will meet at Vancouver,
Clarke county, on Sept. Sth. An ex-
tensive program has been formulated.
There are not many regiments in
the United States which can claim
the honor of having two of its officers
become president of the United States
r. b. Hayes and William Mckinley
both served in the Twentythird Ohio.
1t has not escaped the memory of the
people that Mckinley began his mil
itary career in the ranks.-P.-I.
THE Klondike is long way off and
it is hard to get there, but that is no
sign chat transgressor is safe there
from the law. William Novak, an
Iowa storekeeper, who burned his store
with a man in it and left the country
tor his family to collect $35 900 life in
surance, has been traced by detectives
all the way over the pass and down the
river to the gold fields, where he was
captured within three months after
his crime was committed and is now
on the way to trial. 1t has long ago
been demonstrated that the world is
not big enough for criminal to hide
himself if he is wanted bad enough.
THE advance in the price of wheat
is too rapid, and although some en-
thusiastic bulls, carried away by the
excitement Of the hour, predict $1.25
wheat, the Ledger believes the right
thing for the farmer to do is to sell at
present figures. There is a profit now
larger than was dreamed of. A ma
jority of the farmers of Washington
have up to few: days been holding on
Tor seyenty-tive cents, but when the
price reached that point jumped their
figures another five cents, and if by
any possibility the cereal should bring
eighty cents, no doubt the same pro-
cess would be. repeated. Accept the
good profit which is sure.-Ledger
NOT long ago the howl of the fusion
newspapers was calling prices "small
wages" ono work." "the manufacture
ing monopoly" and "where is the
promised prosperity" The howl con-
tinues, with slight variations, "the
high prices the consumer must pay on
account of the tariff" "the bloated
farming plutocracy," etc. Tweedle-
dee and tweedledum fellows, those,
who exist by playing upon the credu-
lily of both farming and laboring
classes. The farmer deserves his good
fortune and the tariff, as we'll as the
Almighty, will continue to protect
his interests for the next four wears.
at least
HE klondike, or gold fever is abat-
ing somewhat, as it is generally con-
ceded that it is now too late to get in
to the mining district this season.
However, as the reports seem to con-
tlnue favorable great many are
making preparations for an early start
IN the spring. The JOURNAL believes
that those who are not strong, healthy
and adapted to withstand the hard
ships incident to years stay in the
Arctic circle, should stay at home.
While Washington may not have
anything as good as the "Klondike,"
sale and sure means of making mon
ey and good wages will be found in
almost any direction in the state next
year, and no hardships or chances of
life or limb need be taken.
The steamer Portland reached the
Sound Saturday evening on her second
trip from st. Michaels, having but a
few returning miners and not over
S2OO,OOO in gold aboard. She was de-
layed in waiting for the river steamers
and finally left before they reached St.
Mlchaels, which accounts for her
small list. Those who came down on
the Portland left the gold fields early
In July and in the midst of the min
ing season, before many clean-ups had
been made. They confirm all reports
OF the richness of the Klondike and
say that several millions OF gold will
be brought out on the Porland's next
trip, which will be the last opportun-
ity for the miners to get down the
river this year.
FRUIT Inspector Brown recently
condemned shipment of 500 cases of
fruit that came to Seattle from Cali
fornla for commission men, no cases
being free from infection. Last Mon
day IO0 cases more of apples and pears
which contained codling moth and
San Jose scale, were dumped into the
bay Through the lack of inspection
In past years the codling moth is
pretty well established in Washington.
but the scale is seldom found on local
fruit. On most of the California fruit
and especially Bartlett pears, which
has found its way to the fruit stores
THIS season, the trade mark of the
codiing moth was present. In our