The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1897-07-09

Gov. ROGERS issued his proclama-
ton last week making Saturday the
legal holiday, but he was too slow
about it, and Shelton celebrated on
Monday.
Cosmopolis shipped 40 cars of lum-
Der East last week. Evidently Che
halls County has gone at it in earnest
to work out its own salvation, and
prosperity will come.
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CHANGE of administration requires
the counting of all the moneys in the
United States Treasury because of the
fact that Hon. Ellis HI. Roberts is sue
ceeding Mr.. d. L. Morgan as Treasur-
er. Morgan received from his prede-
cessor 500, 100000 and will turn over
to his successor $76O,OOOOOO.
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OVER 10000 cayuses are being pas
tured on the Yakima reservation.
This is sufficient to decimate almost
any range, but Agent Erwin is author
ity for the statement that the figures
are conservative. Six hundred head
were sold the other day for 81 head.
Thousands more can be bought at that
figure or less, and still there would be
enough left to work serious injury to
the range OF Yakima county, says the
Yakima Herald.
ONLY seven years ago the Democrats
were engaged in proving, to their own
satisfaction, at least that tin plate
could never be manufactured in the
United States. But in the senate de-
bate few days ago Mr.. Jones of Ark
ansas and Mr.. White of California
both admitted the permanent estab-
lishment of tho tin plate Industry IN
Our midst, and admitted further that
foreign had been practically crowded
out of the American market, except
on the Pacific coast. Somehow or
other the history of our industrial de-
velopment is marked by continual
smashing OF Democratic theories and
a continuous disproval of Democratic
prophesies.- Paul Pioneer Press.
COOP books have the right influence
upon child's mind, says the Sidney
independent. Parents generally dc
not exercise care enough in selecting
proper reading for the young people
and in not few cases children are al
lowed to read all the trashy, putrid
stuff that they may be able to collect
Is it any wonder their minds are
poisoned and they become dull-brain.
ed? Parents who do not put before
their children good, wholesome read
ing, ale neglecting their duty. GAS
the twig is bent, the trees Inclined
Books are character builders. If they
are pure the child's mind is impressed
with clean thoughts and noble pur
poses. If they are impure his mind i.
poisoned and life, which otberwis,
might have been useful one, is ru
ined.-Sidney Independent.
The great international question!
of the hour, and American question.
OF a political or economic character
are discussed in the editorial depart
ment of the American Monthly Re
view OF Reviews for July. The projec
of Hawiian annexation claims prece
dence in the review of current topics
entitled "The Progress of the World.
The editor also comments on the pres
ent status of the Cuban question, or
the situation in Spanish politics, ant
on our trade relations with the Soutl
American republics. This depart
ment deals, too, with the problems re
sulting from the Turco-G recian wa
and other grave complications in tn
Orient. In domestic matters, the pro
posed currency commission and th
labor conditions of the country receiv
special attention.