The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1897-02-05

ONE IF the most important mining
sales in the history of the Pacific north
west was consummated at Spokane
last week, when the War Eagle mine
in the Trial creek district, was sold to
the Gooderman Blackstock syndicate
of Toronto and Canadian capitalists.
The purchase price was 100000 cash
and $4,000 credit the stockholders,
netting shareholders $3.50 a share,
and original stock holders $26 for
every dollar put in. Included in the
syndicate are three ministers of Do
minion government, and is thought
to be influential enough to bring about
the building of Crows Nest Pass rail
road by the Canadian Pacific This
line would afford transportation for
large mineral section of the Kootenai
country.-W. G. Trade.
THE principal topics treated editor
tally in the February Review of Re-
views are the AngloAmerican arbitra-
ton treaty, the Cuban situation, the
prospects of the Nicaragua Canal, the
recent elections of United States SEN
ators in the different States, and the
relation of the great corporations to
political campaign funds. There is
also the customary resume of the
significant foreign events of the past
month. The editorial pages, like the
other parts of the magazine, are fully
and suitably illustrated.
A PLAGUE is depopulating Bombay
and several large sections in the inter-
ior of India, carrying away thousands
OF people every day, the physicians
being unable to cope with the disease.
1t is similar to plague which swept
that country many years ago, and is
known as the Bubonic plague 1t is
SO called by reason of its appearance in
the form of buboes, or swellings. prin-
cipally the swelling and hardening of
the Emphatic glands. Precautions
are being taken to prevent its intro
duction to this country.
Mr.. Ward L. Smith, of Fredericks-
town, Mo-, was troubled with chronic
dlarrh@a tor over thirty years. He
had become fully satisfied that it was
only a question of short time until
he would have to give up. He had
been treated by some of the best ply
sicians in Europe and America but
got no permanent relief. One day he
picked up newspaper and CHANGED
to read an advertisement OF Chamber
lain's Collie, Cholera and Diarrhna
Remedy. He got bottle of it, the
first dose helped him and It's continued
use cured him. Sold by Closson &
Kelly.
The deficit for the fiscal year, under
the benifcent workings of free trade
amounted to $45,000,00O, but the new
administration will soon adjust that
little matter. While the good times
may not be upon us yet, it is evident
ly coming for the gold reserve is stead
lily rising and is now $144 ,050,O 900.
No need to sell bonds to keep up the
gold reserve under the republican ways
of doing business.
The State bank of Montesano sus-
p nded payment last week and called
meeting of its creditors to determine
whether it will wind up, or matters
can be adjusted SO business can be re-
sumed.. The depositors will all be
paid in full. The trouble is caused bv
the banks inability to collect several
large accounts which are over due.
A GATHERING of religious cranks
known as the Anti-secret society or
ganization, was in session at Seattle
last week. 1t is quite probable that
the Masons, Odd Fellows, and the
other secret BENEFICIARY societies, will
soon quit their good work, and be