The record-union., 1897-05-27

quartz claims in Yuba County that
should have been saved, and no doubt
would have been if the management
had been efficient. The manager of
mining property, either in development
work or in mining the ore and extract
ing The gold, who is inefficient or ex-
travagant is not desirable at any price.
owners of mines do not devote suffi-
clent time in the examination of prop
erty in person to determine for them
selves the conditions existing Shrewd
business men. when possible to do So
will keep informed by personal obser-
walton as to the progress and manage
ment of operations for which they pay
the bills
THE MILEAGE SYSTEM.
Escond1do Times: The mileage sys-
tenn of paying legislators. Boards of
supervisors, Cons tables, jurors and
others should be abolished Let all Off
GERS be paid a fair salary and let them
pay their own expenses. The mileage
system is a relic of times past when
travelling was a difficulty and annoy
ance, and now when it is a pleasure
and convenience in most cases, the
state or county should not furnish
transportation to officials and that, too,
far in excess of actual travelling ex
penses. The mileage system also fur
| nishes a means for officials to legally
rob the people for the purpose of re-
warding politicians and their hench
men.
MARY YELLIN."
Los Angeles Times: Mrs Lease gives
out the announcement that, in spite CT
her many hardships she viii never
| leave Kansas. 1t was Mrs. MicaW Der
who vehemently protested that she
would never desert" her visionary hus
band who was always waiting for
something to turn up" Well. if Kan
sas has guardian genius, it must be
i the spirit of Wilkins Micawber. Tn
! spite of all this, the other States Of our
Union rise to thank Mary Yellin.
ISIT so?
| Los Angeles Express: A significant
feature of the Cuban insurrection is
the fact that little or no sympathy has
been extended from the Mexican, Cen
trail or South American Governments
to the alleged patriots. It would seem
that if the revolutonists were worthy
of support, that aid would be extended
! the memory of the present generation.
/ freed themselves from Spanish rule.
The Morgans and Baileys of this coun-
try are alone in the mouthings of Spain
and the desire to have their Govern
ment sweep aside its pledged word sub
| scribed to in treaties and plunge the
nation in an unjustifiable war.
LET'S HAVE THOSE GOOD TIMES
AGAIN.
San Diego World: Anarchistic agi-
tation kills progressive development
and does no one good except the dema-
gOgues who fatten off the refuse which
their acts create. California is too fair
and great State to encourage the
prosperity of demagogues. To-day it
has awakened to a realization that the
passage of the funding bill as recon-
mended by the Congressional Commit
tee is for the welfare of California, and
at the same time it will ensure the
payment of the Central Pacific Railroad
debt in full, 100 cents on the dollar.
| What more could be asked Of the rail
road which caused the greatest devel-
opment this grand State has ever seen,
which was built when rails cost nearly
SlO0 per ton in gold, while new rails
can now be bought for S17 per ton. We
say, let US act fair and honest by al.
and California will see more railroad
construction within it's confines instead
OF StagnatiOn. We want to see the
good times again that California en-
jOyed when the Central Pacific was be-
ing built by its enterprising builders,
whom California should ever remember