The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1900-02-23

IT is estimated that about 40O,-
600 railroad ties have recently been
contracted for western Washington.
The prices quoted are 81 to 224 cents
each.
The miners who struck in and about
sandon, B. c., are going back to work
at the owners terms, which are 1925
for eight hours work. It is believed
the trouble is over.
THE Sunset Telephone Il Telegraph
company has given mortgage to the
Old Colony Trust company trustee to
secure 50, 100000 five per cent, gold
bonds to secure loan on all its prop
erty lines and franchises on the Paci
fic coast. The mortgage makes a
book OF Al pages. It was filed in
County Auditor Bells Office Friday.
The West Coast & Puget Sound
Lrmberman's annual number for 1900
Is work of topographic art, a depart
ure from the conventional black of the
lumber trade papers. The number Is
full OF statistical information of lum
boring, milling, and lumber shipping
interests, and is well-worth sending
East.
A CORRESPONDENT, commenting on
the published statement that the Sen
ate commi tee had reported favorably
on the bill for the construction of n
Canal beteen the Sound and Gray's
Harbor, calls attention to another
route which he considers more feasible
than the one proposed. He suggests
that the elevation between Shelton
and the Chehalis river via, the Colds
borough and the East branch of the
Satsop, is less than by any other route
and that at the very summit is Lake
Newatzel, natural reservoir which
could be converted into feeder at NO
great expense. While the JOURNAL
would be glad to encourage any rea-
sonable proposition we consider the
proposition little too far advanced.
The Sound Gamers last year doubled
the best record for any previous year
in the number of salmon canned. Re-
ports from all the canneries on the
Sound show 934 900 cases were canned
during 1899. The best previous rec
ord was 494 ,O26 cases in 1897, while
1898 showed decrease over the previ-
Gus year, only having total of 4OO,-
200 cases. In 1896 the total pack was
not more than 10000 cases. The
catch by pound METERS and proprietors
OF fish wheels on the Sound during
the past year is shown to be nearly
100000 fish. The catch of gill net
ters and seiners would bring the total
far above this amount. The fish catch
for the past year surpasses any previ.
Gus record made by the Sound. The
Columbia river shows falling off both
in the catch and pack for 1899. The
run both spring and fall was slight
and many OF the Columbia river fish
erman and Gamers are preparing tt
com to the Sound during next season
-Whatcom Blade.
A PERSON does not need the gift o
prophecy to see that Western Wash
ington is on the eve of the creates
prosperity it has ever known. Rail
roads are reaching out in every direc
ton, new mills are being opened u
i'll all parts Of the state, and bette
yet, scarcely train comes into til
state that is not loaded with immi
grants who will follow in the wake {
lnmbermen and turn the slashing in
TO prosperous farms and orchards, an
within few years these will max
Washington more noted fcr fruit, veg
GABLES, clc., than she is now as lum
her state. Of course an occasions
person or family is leaving the stat
hut past experiences show that the
do not remain away long, but 500
come back contented and happy
even rent the old home they sols
from the proceeds Of which the
wandered far and near, ill with EN-,
ty purses they returned poorer u
wiser to this land OF plenty and CON
fort.-Elma Chronicle.