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The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1899-01-20
Just So, GOO, 600 Output last Year.

Everyone in the State OF Washington
| felt the gladdening influence last year
of that ever welcome guest-prosper-
ity. Everyone in the State of Wash
ington probably has realization of
what the aggregate of last years mar.
ket value of commodities and products
directly attributable TO the annual out
put OF the states resources was, but
the figures as gathered by the state
statisticlan, S45, 1000, 600, assuming the
population of the state to be 10000,
show wonderful record and at the
same time is very encouraging.
As was expedited, wheat heads the
list with an approximate market value
of $12, 100000, and coming in second
place is lumber, with $6,0O0,O 900 as the
approximate value of the states out
put.
Third place is occupied by coal, the
output of the mines of the state being
figured at $3.50 per ton at the tide
water-a very low although
So per ton at tide water would perhaps
be nearer the actual value, and bring
ing the total value to 81 ,250, 900.
Shingles are figured in the billion.
For the year the State Statistician
places the output at 3 ,000, ,O00, 900, and
their value was approximately So ,500,-
600.
Fish and oysters contribute SS,000,-
600 and oats and other grains, aside
from wheat, added $2,000,000 more.
Other valuations are placed by the
State Statistician as follows:
Fruit and hops. . 81 600, 900
State smelters' output 25O0,OO0
Milk, butter and cheese 100000
Washington cattle 100000
Washington sheep p- $4,000
Washington hogs . 100000
Eggs and poultry .. I,250,O00
The about figures are given for the
principal products and none are given
In addition for the many lines of man
nfactured articles. The approximate
total is placed at $45 ,OOO, ,OO0.-Seattle
Times.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1899-01-20
Facts About Mason Co. Washington

The editor receives many inquiries
from people ia all sections of the I'm
lon, as to industries, wages, lands, ETC.,
and to obviate the necessity of writ
ing letters, the following general re-
plies have been prepared. The Editor
viii add further information, but en-
qulrers should always send stamps.
WAGES.
Logging camp wages range from So
$3.50 per day. and the employees are
charged board.
Carpenters 50 to So per day.
Ordinary labor sI.50 TO 50;
Woodworkers $1.50 to So:
Farm labnr $40. to S25. per month ;
The nature nf work, the skill of
workman, and condition of the mark
ct makes difference in wages
RENTS.
A house in Shelton rents from $5
to $40; some poorer buildings are
cheaper, but a good comfortable d vel
ling brings SS to $40. Houses are
scarce here.
There are some farms and ranches
which can be rented cheap. and one
or two places, which can be had for a
year or two for keeping them up.
FUEL.
Wood is burned almost entirely.
Fir wood sell at 80 cents to ST.. per
rick (half cord) delivered. Hard wood
alder and maple viii cost little more.
On the ranches and away from town
wood costs the cutting.
The cost of living in section is very
moderate. very few things being much
higher than in the East, and many
much lower.
Best -four is 80 cents to ST.. per sack.
Butter, 15 to 80 cents, according to
season.
Eggs, 15 to 80 cents according to
season.
Potatoes and other vegetables, % to
80 cents per bushel.
Fruits and vegetables are becoming
very plentiful, producing heavily, aud
are within the reach of all.
LAND PRICES.
Practically no good vacant land
convenient to settlement, is available
for homesteaders. The Northern Pa
cific and the Mill companies own large
bodies of logged-off lands, some of
which are well situated for agricultur-
al purposes, which are offered for sale
at prices ranging from 81 to S. per
acre on the 5 and 10 year contract
plan, which is very reasonable.
We advise homeseekers that the
best and cheapest plan for them is to
find q partly improved ranch and bur
1T, where they viii find everything
ready to begin making a living. This
is good section for workers, and idlen
and people who are not willing to
work are not wanted There are good
openings for milling, or other business,
or intelligent farming IN Mason Co,
but no one should come without sufii-
cient means to secure start.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1899-01-20
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. ~ = Dlonrl al the Masonic Hall Yisitln
hnlsiI. cordially invited TO attend.
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The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1899-01-20

= 81 kEBEKAH LODaE, No75.
IL I.O.OF
Aests every md and 4th Friday evening in Odd
t--oWs Hall. shelton. Visiting brothers and
s->-ers are cordially invited to attend Social
st's-on On Third Friday evenings
v ia MOTION. Sec. HELEN FORREST, n. q
CEDAR CAMP No lse
~ AODDHEN OF TIE WORLD
-. : -vclx Isl. aud 3r,i caessla, at Masonic
= >letion- Visiting aeigiii,Irs cordially ia
.'t- loeaIarMIih us A " FREpsoN
81 p il-s,a. Clerk Consul
-h-.yN DuD.,E NJ, 81
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IRA foecilug ever saturday evening 81
-.'. =. - me Odd Feiloxs Hail. All members
-+t- >;auliEs are invited Ia a1tep J.
-rssis-N. - K i,oTz
SsSt~I Asfksaal kecardes
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.-'ls ever. -starzas evening ar 80 i'm the
- aan- Visiting Aesabrrs IN eo.ss
=iss Iaa-.e WELCOME.
N-A NJ RsHALL. &. J. GRACE WILEY K 5
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1899-01-20

Wood is burned almost entirely
Fir wood sell at 80 cents TO ST.. per
rick (half cord) delivered. Hard wood
alder and maple viii cost little more.
On the ranches and away from town
wood costs the cutting.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-07-18
Let the Truth he known.

The action of the newspaper CORE
spondents at Manila in protesting
against the misleading and deceptive
nature of the press censorship in the
Philippines, as told of in yesterdays
dispatches, served to awaken the peo-
pie to knowledge of the man
ner in which they have been
misled by the government repre-
sentatives in the Philippines. If the
American people were like some of
the eKcitable nations of Europe and
went out butchering each other, fight
ing duels, and singing inflammable
and revolutionary tunes the mo-
ment they heard OF adverse news.
the suppression of certain in
formation might be in meas
ure justified, but no good end
can be served in Disgusting the facts
that belong to a nation whose excuse
for forcing the subjugation of another
race of people is the conviction that
such a course lies within the path of
destiny. However, it is well to know
that the press news is not to receive
so rigid a course of doctoring hence
forth. thanks to the protesting Manila
correspondents.
The people of this country have
two agencies to thank for the devel-
opment of situation that is to re-
suit in their getting at the true in
wardness of the conditions that pre-
vail in the Philippines. One of these
is the influence of the volunteers
whose return from the islands with
startling accounts such as the Ameri-
can people could not disbelieve, has
apparently convinced the administra-
tion that further deception is impossi-
BILE, and the other is the influence. of
the representatives of the American
press in Manila, whose protests that
the legitimate and vital information
which their readers in this country
were entitled to was being with
held, has at last proven effec-
tive. 1t is fortunate, indeed, for
the people of this country that the
Associated Press and the metropolitan
papers are represented in the islands,
for otherwise there would be no posi-
BILE way of getting at the facts except
through the returning soldiers, who
would very soon be muzzled until the
weight of their stories was reduced
and deprived of its force. Let the
people of this country know the truth,
the whole truth and nothing but the
truth about the Philippines.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-07-18

press upon the administration at
Washington the fact that it is losing
ground by its dilatory tactics" The
republican New Bedford Mass Mer-
curry says that Otis is sending his war
bulletins to the wrong place. He
should send them to the Filipinos that
they may know that they are con-
quered-" The republican Chicago
Tribune SAYS: AT this rate the in
surrection will drag along through
the summer and autumn of 1900. "
The republican Baltimore American
saws: ut is futile to hope for repub-
lican success next year if the
morning are to be confronted with
through disease and on the firing line. :"
The republican Pittsburg Dispatch
says that "those who insist on the
sending of anywhere from %, 200 to
125, 900 more Americans to fight Fill
pinos and to be attacked by the eli
mate; to spend from 500, 900, 900 to
$500. 900, 900 year in the war of sub
jugation, and lengthen the list of lives
already sacrificed for the cause of the
conquest. will have to bear the re-
sponsib ility for results" The repub-
lican Boston Advertiser says: "The
theory that the war is being waged in
the Philippines merely to suppress
disturbance and to restore and pre-
serve order is no longer tenable."
The republican San Francisco Chroni-
Gle says: 1.-The question now is. do
the American people want to resolve
their war for humanity into bloody
conquest of subjugation?" The re-
publican Newark Advertiser says
The fatuous policy of the govern
ment has made useless all the splendid
valor of our evoted troops in the
late campaign and rendered more diff
cult the problems which we set out to
solve in the Philippines.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-07-18
A Rich Mans Project.

A rich mans state nent that he intends to
devote almost his entire fortune to charitable
works has aroused much discussion. This is
because it will accomplish much good. 1t is
praiseworthy endeavor. but there are many
other agencies which accomplish jus. much
good. Take Hossetter's Stomach Btters fol
ilstance-the great Americ an remedy. For
50 years it has cured constipation, dyspepsi
and all the ills which arise from weak diges
ton. This medicine will keep the stomach il
good shape and the bowels regular. It is :
y onderful restorative tonic and health builde r
l. is $50 a preventive Tor malaria. fever and
ague. Ask for it, and insist upon having it.
See that private revenue stamp covers the
neck of the bottle.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-07-18
CONDITION OF THE CROPS
Oats Harvest Has Begun With a Fine
Yield.

Oats Harvest Has Begun With a Fine
Yield.
The Illinois section OF the crop
service, in its bulletin for the week
ending July II, says:
The temperature of the week aver
aged about normal. The north half
and east edge of the state had heavy
showers the last of the week, else
where light and badly distributed
showers fell, and over much of the
central and southern part of the state
rain is needed. Wheat threshing con-
tinues over the south half of the state,
with no improvement in results; oats
threshing has begun, but generally
oats are being cut, or the harvest just
beginning. with a fine yield. Rye
is mostly cut and some barley has
been harvested, the remaining por-
ton will be cut this week Having
continues, with fair to good yields
some damage resulted over north
counties from the heavy rains. Pas
lures need more rain over much of
the south half of the state. Corn
continues to make splendid growth:
it is tasseling in early fields over the
entire state. Broomcorn is growing
well, although late fields are reported
uneven and rather poor stand. Early
potatoes are making large crop. and
late ones are growing well; gardens
generally are good, although needing
lain in drier counties. Flowing is
quite general in stubble. Blackberries
are plentiful on the markets and in
many cases will prove a large crop,
so also plums; late apples seem to be
losing ground. Grasshoppers are re-
ported quite bad in much of the
northern district, damaging oats.
meadows and all growing vegetation. :"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-07-18

IT is well in view of the levee ware
house situation to remember that
Rock Island would never have ac-
complished anything in the line of
public improvements had she listened
to the wall of the croaker or depended
upon the influence of the obstruction
list. In the language of Henry Clay,
lit is remedy that is essential now,
not criticism" The city is endeavor-
ing to adjust adiificulty to the best in
terests of all, while above all, main-
tanning her self-respect. Those to
whom the Union has alluded as con-
shutting the "strong opposition" to
the plan under consideration should
either suggest better one or hold
their peace.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-07-18
A Life and death Fight.

w. A. Hines, of Manchester, Iowa,
writing of his almost miraculous es-
cape from death, says: Exposure
after measles induced serious lung
trouble, which ended in consumption.
l had frequent hemorrhages and
coughed night and day. All my doc
tors said | must soon die. Then
began to use DIR. Kings New Discov-
cry for Consumption, which COM
pletely cured me. l would not be
without it even if it cost s. a bottle.
Hundreds have used it on my recon-
mendation and all say it never fails
TO cure throat, chest and lung trou-
bles." Regular size so cents and 81.
Trial bottles free at Hartz Il Ulle-
meyers drug store.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-07-18

GEN. OTIs reports that 20 inches OF
rain has fallen at Manila so far this
month. and this and the accompany
ing typhoons have made it impossible
for the transports to leave that port.
Several regiments of volunteers are
waiting to start home. The Colorado
troops were to sail yesterday. the
Californians were loading and the
Idaho, North Dakota and Wyoming
troops are to sail on the Grant this
week as soon as the vessels can be
cOaled.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-07-18
Ladies' Can Wear Shoes

One size smaller after using Allen S
Foot-Ease, powder to be SHAKEN into
the shoes. 1t makes tight or new
shoes feel easy; gives instant relief to
corns and bunions. It's the greatest
comfort discovery of the age. Cures
swollen feet, blister and callous spots.
Aliens Foot-Ease is a certain cure for
ingrowing nails, sweating. hot, ach-
ing feet At all druggiststs and shoe
stores, % cents. Trial package free
by mail. Address, Allen S. Olmsted,
lie Roy, \. Y.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-07-18
The commissioner of internal rev

The commissioner of internal reve-
nue. has made a new ruling, and now
absolutely prohibits bapks from aflix-
ing stamps to unstamped checks,
when presented for payment. Banks
must return such checks to the per-
sons drawing them. The former rul-
ing allowing banks to aflix the stamps,
the commissioner says, was made to
meet an emergency at the time the
stamp law went into effect, and the
law being now generally understood,
he thinks there is no further need OF
such permission.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-07-18
A FIRM in western Pennsylvania

A FIRM in western Pennsylvania is
making, according to the Trade Re
view. glass pipes for the conveyance
OF gas. oil, water, sewage, etc. manu-
featuring them as an article of trade.
As glass does not corrode, as metallic
pipes, ETC.. under the influence of cur
rents of electricity, or otherwise, it
offers advantages over other material.
An Ohio oil company is using glass
pipes to convey it's oil.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-07-18
Gareup All Hone.

Louis Prickett. 500 Bryan avenue.
Danville, H., writes: / had suffered
several years with asthma. and after
trying great many remedies had
given up all hope. was advised to
try Foley's Honey and Tar. 1t inn
mediateIy stops the coughing spells
and get my breath more freely. 1t
is the only medicine that ever gave
me relief.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-07-18
Even Republican Papers Talk.

Even republican journals are begin
ming to give vent to their feelings over
the blunders of President Mckinley
and his administration. so far as deal
ingwith the Philippines is concerned.
in particular, and there is marked
spirit of condemnation running
through their comments. Here are a
few expressions:
The republican Minneapolis Tri-
hume says: We would like to i'm
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-07-18

The following personal from the
New York Journal is suggestive:
'Personal-If the blonde lady who
smiled at an elderly gentle man in an
uptown car last Wednesday after
noon will make known her address,
she will receive a cali from the gen.
tleman's wife, who has something of
great Importance to say to her,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-07-18

JUDGE ARCHIBALD A. GLENN, for
merIy state senator and lieutenant
governor of this state, was recently
elected city treasurer of Wichita, Kas.
Judge Glenn is so years old. but dis
charges all the duties of his office with
out the aid of bookkeeper or clerk
When elected be gave personal bond
to the city of 800, 900, and handles
81, 900, 900 of public money n year.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-07-18

PEDRO ORIzAR, aged IA, who was
cabin boy and tugler on the Spanish
cruiser Vizcaya, has enlisted in the
United States navy at the Brooklyn
navy. yard. He will be sent to the
training school at Newport
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-07-18

Gov. TANNER is going on live lion
hunt out in Colorado. John Riley is
preparing to beard the republican
party in Illinois a year hence.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-07-18

For sores, ulcers, burns, gals, piles,
nothing so good as Banner Salve, the
most healing medicine in the world.
% cents.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-07-18

TOR SALE-TWO-STORY BRICK RESI-
dence with modern improvements. In
quire at 637 Seventeenth street. Terms lib
ca al
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-07-18

dor SALE-NINE-ACRE FRUIT FARM.
II All kinds of fruit; good buildings; near
town. A bargain for some one If taken soon.
Gordon s Bowman.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-07-18

MONEY TO LoAN-CHATTEL MORT
U1 gage loans by W. n. Eastman, 1712 Sec
ond avenue, without publicity removal He
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-07-18

eO PER DAY SURE GENTLEMEN OR
spe) ladies, not to canvass, but to employ
agents; position permanent: 1900 per year and
expenses re liable firm with best references;
experience unnecessary. Address NJ. N
Bowels, State Manager, Springfield, ILL.,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-07-18

T OST-ON TwENTY-SEVENTH STREET
IL between Eight-and-a-hal and Ninth ave
nues, a pair of gold spectacles. Finder vii
please return to THE ARGUS ONCE.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-07-18

COUND-A BUNCH OF KEYS AT SIXTH
Il avenue and Eighteenth street. Owner
can have same by calling at ARGUs office and
paying for this notice.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-07-18
FOR SALE.

ENOR SALE-A LARGE COVERED HACK
- and 2-horSe express wagon cheap for
cash Eastman. 17l21z Second avenue
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-07-18

LNOR SALE-COAL IN ANY QUANTITY
II of so bushels or over at 81 80 per ton, de-
Gyered Q. o. ID. to any part of the city. Leave
orders at Commercial house barber shop, Rock
Island, or EnoS James, Milan.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-07-18

UNOR SALE-A NEAT OFFICE CABINET
II with about so different slides, suitable for
ding legal blanks or any description of papers
N fat form to be kept In shape for writing
A comprehensive index connected. Just the
shing for any once with contracts, etc., 20
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-07-18

nor SALE-AT A SACRIFICE 4e-ACRE
II farm near town. cots of fplit- To be
sold cheap to settle an estate. Here Is q bar
gain cheap for cash. No trade. Gordon &
Bowman
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-07-18

WTANTED-GOOD. RELIAB BILE OIL ALES-
w man. on commission salary. Address
Quaker Oh and Implement company, Cleveland,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-07-18

"ANTED-A Competent COOK A.
w 1910 Second avenue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-07-18

WANTED-wAITRESSE AND PANTRY
w girls at the Watch Tower.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-07-18

TOR RENT-FOUR ROOMS, To RESPEC
Il table gentleman Seventh avenue, cor
ner Fifteenth street Mrs D. d. Ross
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-07-18

HTANTED-BOARDER CHOICE ROOMS
w and board at 2226 Fourth avenue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-07-18

NOR REST-NICE FURNISHED ROOMS
Il with board and us,: of bath for -. so I
week. 81 3i05 Fifth avenue third door.
The age-herald., 1899-01-22

Poor Man (to himse,D-Well, I saw thS doctor, got medicine, too; but what good does 1t do me? He told me to take it threo times day after each meal, and I never see mora than one meal a day.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-02-25

Works 90 consider the report Of the -.
folk expert on the condition OF ihe 49,
The matter vas referred % >ui'. - 49,,
dent Knowles with instructions 20 lo- ~
late a report AZ % what Us nelt77s
be done In order % put the eaS-N
in fr-t-rafe condition This repoit
90 o. made at the earliest date possl- ~.
ana special meeting will D. n.id ,9l .,
consideration. There was mu,n -,
sion as 90 tha advisahiifT ot Alt, .-..,
for bids for The work noW ~ WtiilN- ~
Mr Kn0uIes's report. Ine al'vi
was adopted. - t,,,
The subcommittee on Poor mas
called 70 meet ~ $50 o'clock tnls a'.5.
noon important matters foucnin1 .nT
relief ~ -he poor are 90 b. con-iueit-
CONSIDER CONDUIT ORDlNANoES'
The conduit ordnance are 20 oe con-
sfderel az a special meeting or the s.
committee on Streets next Monoay-
of these ordinances has been suoili''vu
bv Mr. Phil SHIELD. representing SIR.
svndlcata OF local capitalists, the olne'
was submitted ~ Councilman Wailers,ei' l'
and has Tor ifs object the consldtIat''N
Of the feasibility ~ the plan oeins oal
ried out hv the city in its own nehaii.
The cost of building the conduit VIII w
very great and one ~ the duties OF we
-,fb-cornmfftoe riI Do % a-DfI ',,'"
whether the returns would warrant 'n9
outlay Oh tho part ~ the city ne cor
drif system a. strongly endorsed py th"
IRE Comm esi0nera