The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1898-03-04


born every minute" seems to be veri-
fled by the senseless; rush to Alaska.
The craze that possess sensible people
and carries them away from comforta-
BILE homes, makes them give up their
business and regular positions is ample
proof that the mad house people are
not far off in saying that "there are
others Coast Lumberman.
OREGON is to have a beet sugar fac
tory, contracts having been let for g.
600 acres of beets, with applications
for several hundred acres more. Wash
ington ought to have one or more fac
tories and produce its own sugar. 1t
has cheap fuel, cheap limestone, as
good soil and climate as anywhere in
the world, for the purpose, and sugar
could be made as advantageously as in
any other section Of the country
Ledger.
CROP prospects for Eastern Wash
ington promises to repeat the prosper
ity of last year. Never in the history
of Kittitas county has ground been in
so good condition for crops as it is
now. Heavy rains last fall gave am
pie moisture. Then the fall of snow
was such that at least Is inches was
in sight when the February breakup
came. An immense quantity of wa
ter has gone into the ground, and the
result means much for the coming
seasons crops.
THERE are no new developments on
the Maine disaster, the Investigating
committees not yet having reported.
A congressional committee is also
making an investigation. There seems
to be no question about the explosion
being caused by outside influences, al
though not exactly located. War talk
is very general all over the country,
but President McKindley and his cab
met remain cool, awaiting decision
before taking action. In the mean
time, arms and munitions of war are
being put into good shape, the war
vessels placed where needed, and the
two new battleships will be launched
next week, while the fighting forces OF
the government are being inspected
and put in good order. Everything
possible has been arranged for, and
trouble is breeding fol- the Spaniards.
Meanwhile the Cubans are taking adj
vantage of conditions and concentrate
ing about Havana.
No ONE who knows Bob Bridges says
the Kent Journal will ever accuse him
of being a philathropist nor will any
one ever accuse him of blowing in any
of his easily acquired lucre, even in
the cause of his pet hobby single tax.
All of which leads us to remark that
when he takes a notion that the single
tax propaganda desires his services in
a distant part of the state he soon
sees that particular piece of school
section needs his immediate presence.
OF course he would not ride on a pass,
for that would be initiating the prac-
tees of his chief, and 1t is just as easy
to put voucher III for the tax payers
to liquida:e. But he is born states
man and in New York, under present
conditions, could have been police
man.
SENATOR TURNER has developed a
great deal of political smallness and
dishonesty, since he has been honored
by the populist party. He recently
advised an enquirer that owing to the
reduced revenues because of the new
tarlfflaw, it was the policy of the re-
publicans to oppose appropriations for
internal Improvements, in order to
keep down the deficit, and keep up
appearances. AS matter of fact the
late free trade law left an enormous
and constantly growing deficit, and
the Dingley bill is chiefly cussed by
its opponents for its alleged propensity
to raise the price of goods, but anyone
must admit it is revenue getter and
is fast covering the old deficit. The
Hon. George is something of prevar
lcatOr himself, when it suits his polit
ical purpose, and satisfies his popu
list allies.
ASIDE from the insincerity of TIT
OF the democratic party, in all thing
except a disease for Office, there ar,
other reasons why the peoples part,
can no longer afford to associate Will
them. There are many prejudice
existing in the minds of the peopl
against the party of jackson. Preju
dices born of bad record reachin
back for sixty or eighty years througl
the black and stormy times of the civ
il war. 1t was Artemus Ward we be
lieve. who said ga rec ord to politic
an is like tin kettle tied to dogs
it invites every man to shy brick a
him." The peoples party, as an OF
ganization, no longer desires to d
battle in the interest of the commo
people. loaded down with the sins E