The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1899-07-28
THIS weather is probably a fair safa-

THIS weather is probably fair safi-
pie of what our boys III the Philippines
are enduring, when it doesn't rain.
The republican party does not lay
claim to having all tie patriotism of
the country in its ranks, but there are
some democrats who need to label their
patriotism, if they believe as they talk.
No one is very seriously alarmed at
the prospect OF Mr.. Bryan invading
Washington City, unless he should do
so as general of a "Coxey army" and
that is his great American privilege,
if he keeps off the grass.
THE duty paid on the Olympia's
cargo of tea and silk last week was the
largest ever paid on any shipment OF
goods from the Orient. 1t amounted
to about $4,000. The duties on
foreign goods entering for any entire
previous month have never exceeded
$4,000.
The handful of old fossils in the
effete East, who are making the "anti-
expansion" howl, are about as far be-
hind the times, as they were forty
years ago, when they did not think the
Northwest was worth saving from the
British. And there many people who
let these old grannies do all their think
ing.
A PRIVATE letter from the Atlih
mining district announces that A. E.
Moses found nugget weighing $llOO
in his claim. The find created consid-
cradle excitement in the district and
at once renewed the former faith of
those who had iegun to lose faith in
that section as a mining camp.
ALGER, who has been secretary of
war since the Mckinley administra-
ton began, resigned last week and
Elihu Root, prominent New York
lawyer, has been appointed in his
place. A great deal of C: iticism, much
Of it senseless, has been directed to
Alger, and probably those who have
opposed him will now be satisfied.
The new appointee will be valuable
man in the Presidents cabinet.
IT is the intention OF the govern
ment TO send several troops of cavalry
to the Philippines, as the infantry do
not seem to be able to run fast enough
to keep within range Of the insurgents,
Most of the horses will be purchased
in the Northwest, and three large
transports have been secured TO take
over the re-inforcements, leaving from
the Sound, instead of San Francisco.
Tie department has also called for bids
for furnishing shipload each of barley
and hay to supply the forces on the
Islands. 1t is fortunate thing that
the farmers of the state have lately
turned their attention to barley raising
as now there is sale for all of this
years crop, and big lot of govern
ment money will be paid out in Wash
ington.
MORE public men of note have visit
ed the Pacific Northwest, Puget Sound
and Alaska the present season than
ever before says the West Coast Trade,
Senators, congressman, heads of de-
partments, and well.known men in the
commercial and financial world have
made this the destination of business
and pleasure trips in large numbers,
and the possibility that the president
himself will take a contemplated out
ing in visiting Yellowstone Park, Puget
Sounnd and Alaska is still being dis
cussed. Most of these prominent
characters have some other object than
the mere Willing way of q few pleasant
weeks through those who come fol
that purpose express themselves al
having attained their desire. Among
men of means it is recognized that the
Pacific Northwest is again the most
profitable field for the investment OF
capital, and this has brought many
representatives OF monied interests herr
with resultant larger increase in the
amount of eastern capital seeking OBJ
enings either for the purchase of reality
or other form of profitable investment
The railroad situation has kept trans
portation and construction promoter
on the alert, while the fact that Pacifi,
interests will figure very largely in leg
islation during comming sessions o
has caused great many congressmel
and senators to familiarize themselye
with vital questions by personal inves
LEGATIONS. All these things are work
ing for the ultimate good of this sectio,
Of the United States. 1t is one thin
to reach fasteners viii, long distanc
exploitation of our resouces and POI
sitilitics; quite another to give \ pei
s'nal demonstration nf facts upon Il,
ground. In short tl,s one is undeI
taken with the other in view, aud hi