The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1900-03-02

In national election it is as hard
to turn party out of power in pros
porous times as it is to keep party
in power in times of adversely, and for
this reason it is pretty safe to reckon
on another Republican victory
throughout the country in November
neXt.-P-I.
The Republican County Central
Committee met at Shelton last Satur-
day, and arranged for the coming
County Convention, for which the call
appears elsewhere. Those present had
good reports to m axe of conditions in
their respective precincts, that Repub-
licans were all united in their ideas
and knew just what they intended to
do this fall, while the opposition had
still to find out "where they were at.
Being presidential year. the vote
will be largerthan ever and many who
voted for Byran in 1896 are now pleas
ed with the course of the administra-
ton in dealing with the important
questions which have since come up,
and say they will support Mckinley
in 1900.
The Northwest Magazine says the
shipment OF four million feet of lum
ter from Washington to Minnesota,
for use in construction of the new ore
docks at Duluth, is good deal like
shipping Goals to Newcastle. Not at
all. Minnesota has some good timber
left, but it is not in the same class as
the Washington fl r, and car and bridge
and dock builders, who need strong
yet light lumber know it's superiority.
The Northwest Magazine is right,
however, in its prediction that "Wash-
ington lumber, like some other Wash
ington products, is bound to invade
the uttermOst parts of the earth with
out let or hindrance." Tacoma Led
ger.
The British forces in South Africa
gained their first important victory,
after long series of defeats, in the
capture of Cronje and his force of d.
600 men at Pardeberg Monday. Cronie
had been retreating, fighting as he tell
back for nearly week, when bis
forces were surrounded and finally
forced to surrender. About 1900 of
his army were citizens of Orange Free
State and the balance Transvaalers.
including Major Albrecht and several
German experts, who will be quite a
loss. This victory came on the nine
teenth anniversary of Majuba Hill,
and has caused the English everywhere
TO rejoice. However, the British army
has not yet entered the Transvaal
country, and Dom Paul has probably
number of cards still up his sleeve.
The editor spent several DAYS in
Seattle last week, and returned will,
the conviction that that city must be
as lively as any in this country.
Property sales, with consideration IN
IN the SIX figures, are not uncommon
and half-dozen brick blocks going
up are very good evidence of the sub
stanclal prosperity now being enjoyed
10y the people. Idlers and beggars are
rarely met with, and the streets are
always throngcd with people, we'll
dressed. aud moving rapidly as though
they had an object in life. In fact.
Seattle is full Of signs nf healthy pros
perity. and money seems plentiful.
AS the Alaska rush will not begin for
another month or SO, Seattle people
hardly consider things VERY lively ut
present. Those who are iu position to
Judge al say that the rush of people
To The Nest, bound for the North ar
I" settle IN this state, will beSlarger
than eyer before, and all the railroads
are preparing for this, the N. P. in
'endl''s 70 run two through trains
daily during the summer.