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The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1901-03-29

all the standard text books are from
ten to twenty per cent, cheaper than
those now in use, it is evident tnat
something is decidedly rotten, either
the system, the state board, or both.
In his argument, he comedies the
principles of the bill, when he says the
next legislature might divide the state
into two districts, viz: High school
and common school districts. That is
exactly what the Gunderson bill did.
He also quotes few sections of the
constitution which have no more re-
lation to state uniformity of text books
than to state uniformity of cOw-butter
or hen-fruit. If so, then the state of
| Washington is the only state enjoying
uniform system of public schools
and the "smooth-tongued agents"
must have gotten their work in finely
indeed, ona gullible state board, because
all states having county and district
uniformity discount this on cheaper
books and books that are works of art
besides these.
Turning back fifty years." must
mean the IS errors in that spelling
book, or possibly the ludicrous idea of
having the big and the little boy both
study out of the same geography or
physiology. To friend who spoke to
him last Saturday concerning the mat
| ter he admitted that there were poor
books in the recent contract, also that
he had never seen Wagner's famous
geography. No set of men or women
who might sit as county boards could
do worse than the state board did,
even if they sold out entirely. They
could not make such ridiculous select
ions as that speller which sells for
twenty cents, when Old-time revised
books sell for fifteen cents, without dis
count.
The so-called arguments of the veto
are extremely fiimsy, simply prejudice,
and show that the Governor knows
nothing about book prices nor their
values in other states, and seemingly
cares nothing about the robbery
practiced upon school patrons, licensed
by state board of his selection. Mr..
Gunderson in his argument on the floor
of the house and elsewhere in support
of his measure, refrained from taking
n xyor f,f Of hn 81 Il
question, having ample argument with
out that resort.
There are about 55 bids on record in
the office of the state superintendent,
that were, with very few exceptions,
cheaper than the series selected. TAX
ing everything into consideration every
patron buying sixteen books from first
to eighth grades inclusive) is defrauded
of at least So. Think what saving to
over 100000 school children of Washing
ton. Again even if price were not the
main object, any one of these series is
better III binding mechanical work,
text, ard amount of reading matter.
There was some jobbery in 1895. 1t
was apparently pure graft in 1900,
where the board even went so far as to
promise the adoption of books before
they were issued, and this is called
competition under the scheme of state
uniformity. In order not to embarass
the governor, these items of recent
history were not referred to before the
legislature. The Gunderson bill will
bob up serenely third time two years
from now and the Governor may have
to face it early in the game Of the next
session.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1901-03-29
A Good Cough Mdicine for Children.

II have no hesitency in recommend
ing Chamberlain's Cough Remedy'
says F. p. Moran, well known and
popular baker, of Petersburg, Va
1--WE have given it to our children
when troubled with bad choughs, also
whooping cough, and it has always
given perfect satisfaction 1t was rec
commended to me by druggist as the
best cough medicine for children as il
contained no opium or other harmful
drug" Sold by c. V. Dunbar.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1901-03-29

All doctors told Renick Hamilton, of
West jefferson, O., after suffering IS
months from Rectal Fistuia he would
die unless q costly operation was per-
formed; but he cured himself with
Bucklen's Arnica Salve, the best in the
World. Surest: Pile cure on Earth.
25c'a box, at G. Y. Dnnbar's Drug
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1901-03-29
TRY GRAIN-OI TRY GRAIN.OI

Ask your grocer to-day to show you a
package of GRAIN-O, the new food drink
rem may drink it without injury as well as
the adult. All who try it, like it. GRAIN
o has that rich seal brown of Mocha or
Java, but it is made from pure grains and
the most delicate stomach receives it with
out distress. a the price of coffee, 15c &
25c per package. Sold by all glocers.
g. To7IA.
Bears the 1The Kind You Have Always Bought
Signature ss MHAzzzw
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1901-03-29
FnGIYE G GUNDERS0N, Prop
Grant 6. hngI6, Editor.


of a tornado, which blew through
city Monday morning, leaving tn
.l trail Of desolation. Twenty-fiv
G,ad, scores injured, and quarter-mil
lion property loss is charged up to tn
funnel-shaped cloud. And still Their
are climate-kickers in Washington.
THE Great Norther is trying to prov
that via Puget Sound is the quickes
route East Fourteen cars o
oranges from Los Angeles arrived
Monday by steamer from San
Francisco and were promptly trans
shipped over the railroad for Mime
apolis. Besides some saving in time
the cooler Northern route is best TO
perishable fruits, and the Calforni,
roads will lose some business.
THE two additional supreme judges
provided for by the legislature to ac
for the next two years to assist The
court to catch up with it's work, have
been named, w. H. White, Of Seattle
and Judge Hadley, OF Whatcom. The
latter.enjoys the distinction of being
elected last fall without opposition
being nominee of the republicans and
endorsed by the democrats, and this il
a county well supplied with lega
gentlemen.
WASHINGTON record as wheat
growing state is shown Ny recent re-
port from the department of agriculture
which credits it with having greater
yield Of wheat per acre than any other
state of the Union. According to the
report, Washington has q smaller acre
age than Oregon, North Dakota, South
Dakota, Nebraska, Missouri, Iowa, Hi
nois, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, Ken
lucky, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia,
Maryland or Pennsylvania, and yet al
the same time produced more wheat
than any OF these states. Many new
farmers and home5eelers have come
into the state and a material increase
in the wheat acreage may be expected
this year.-Tacoma News.
THE JOURNAL is pleased to note that
the prospective scarcity of sockeye
salmon is beginning to attract the at
tenti0n Of even Whatcom county, as
evidence ali extract from. the Whatcom
Reveille published this issue. Had the
people Of Whatcom county elected men
to represent them who We're not in the
hands Of the big canning corporations,
reasonable restrictions have been placed
on trapfshing which would relieve the
situation until Fraser river propagation
could be provided for. The representa-
tives referred to used their whole in
flunce in preventing any fish legisla-
ton, or the adjustment of the license
law, so that The two big concerns in
that county will defraud the state out
OF some $1,000 year IN cannery license
until the defect is remedied. At present
small cannerics pay not less than 1t
case on their pack while big concerns
pay nothing for all over 100000 cases
The Pacific American last year packed
$4,000 cases, paid $1,000 license, while
the pack this year will reach 100000
eases. AS the ReveiIle intimates, per
haps the people Of The lower sound viii
awake to the fact that their grandest
and most profitable resource has been
turne over to q greedy corporation OF
two, who employ mainly Asiatic labor
and pay mere nothing to the state OF
the capital invested-a absolutely moth
ing on their fish traps, while deprivine
thousands Of white citizens of theil
means of livelihood.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1901-03-29
How Are Your Kidneyss
DR.. Hobbs Sparagus Pills cure all kidney ills Sam
pie free. Add. Sterling Remedy Co., Chicago or N.
Keep Your Bowels Strong.

Constipation or diarrhoea when
your bowels are out of order. Cas-
carets Candy Cathartic will make
them act naturally. Genuine tablets
stamped c. C. C. Never sold in
bulk. All druggists, Ioc.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1901-03-29
WAN TED

Reliable man for Manager of Branch
Office we wish to open IN this vicinity
1t your record is o. K. here is an op
portunity. Kindly give good refer
ences when writing.
The A 7 Morris Wholesale House,
CINCINNATI, OHIO.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1901-03-29

Educate Your Bowels With Cascarets.
Candy Cathartic, cure constipation forever.
loc, 25c Ii G. G. G. fail, druggists refund money.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-10-08
CHARLES S. BAIIERMAN.

The death of Charles S. Batterman is
more than a personal loss to his relatives
and friends. =. is a loss to the mining
industry of the state. AS a mining en-
gineer he was a man of remarkable abil-
ity. He was devoted to his profession to
the exclusion of everything else except
his family. His capacity for work was
extraordinary. His rule was never to
waste moment of time. A giant in
physique, he was able to accomplish
more than two ordinary men. His en-
ergy was prodigious, his mental faculties
remarkably keen, his personal character
above reproach. Naturally such a man
became conspicuous in his life work. AS
a miner he has had no superior in Mon
tana. AS a witness in mining cases re-
quiring accurate knowledge. perfect self
control, quick wit, and recollection of de-
tail, he was without a superior in the
world of mining litigation. His memory
was marvellous. which fact largely ac-
counts for his success in life.
Respecting his personal character.
there will be different opinions expressed.
Outwardly cold, taciturn and austere. he
was man who made few intimate
friends. His features seldom relaxed
into a smile and his demeanor was at
all times serious and stern; yet those
who knew him will say that no man
had warmer heart, or took greater IN
terest in those he esteemed deserving, or
made for them greater sacrifices with less
ostentation than Charles s. Batterman.
Towards his wife and children he was
affect ionate and solicitous far beyond
the average of men. To all others during
business hours he was the man of bust
ness, strong, self-reliant, indefatigable.
To the company which employed him
during the past five years he was pillar
of strength, cordially respected by its
friends, cordially hated by it's opponents.
Loyalty was his conspicuous trait.
That such a man in the zenith of a
robust manhood and in the period of his
greatest usefulness should be called to
the Beyond with hardly an hours warn
ing is ineXpressibly sad. To loving
wife and children the blow must be
almost insupportable and calls for the
tenderest sympathy Of all. BY all it will
he freely offered.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-10-08
PRESBYTERIANS WILL MEET
Program Arranged For the Gathering
Tomorrow Evening in the City of
Butte Is an Attractive One.

The Presbytery of Butte, comprising
the Presbyterian churches from Butte
and Anaconda to Missou1a and Hamil-
ten on the west, and to Dillon on the
south, will convene tomorrow evening at
1880 in the Emmanuel Presbyterian
church. The services will be of an in
teresting character and will be attended
by quite number Of ministers and eld-
ers from different parts of the state.
The program is as follows:
Organ voluntary, William Tretheway;
doXology, people standing; invocation;
hymn; scripture lesson; prayer; anthem
by the choir; sermon by Rev. J. B. But
Ter of Philip burg; hymn.
The Presbytery will be oonsti uted by
prayer by Rev. G. H. Whiteman, retiring
moderator. Roll call Of ministers and
churches will then he made and election
CT new moderator and temporary clerk
Will follow. The benediction will then be
pronounced.
The Presbytery will hold its business
sessions on Thursday, from 10 to u and
to p. m. All are invited to attend.
and assist in the work that will be taken
up in the interesting sessions of the
meeting.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-10-08
SUGAR INDUSTRIES OPPOSED
American Refining Company Makes
War Upon Beet Sugar Manufac-
turers by Cutting Prices.
(By Associated Press

(By Associated Press.)
San Francisco, Oct. 8-Another ag-
gressive move has been made by the
American Sugar Refining company in
the campaign which it has begun against
the beet sugar industry. The cut in the
price Of granulated sugar to all Missouri
river points, which was announced last
week, has been followed by a reduction
in the price of beet and cane sugar in all
states from Colorado to California. The
reduction was announced by the Western
Sugar Refining company, and amounts
to 30 cents hundred on beet sugar ana
20 cents a hundred on cane sugar.
Robert Oxnard, vice president Of the
American Beet Sugar association, which
Is opposing the trust, said:
1T is fact that the Western Sugar
Refining company has made decline Of
20 cents per hundred on their cane sugars
and 80 cents per hundred on their beet
sugars. This makes the difference in the
price between cane sugar and beet gram
ulated 20 points. instead Of 10 points as
heretofore. The cut affects all markets
from California to Colorado inclusive.
I know of no change in the sugar stu
alton to account for it. More than this,
I do not care to discuss the matter at
present"
In order to discriminate further against
beet sugar. the Western Sugar refinery,
which is allied with the sugar trust. has
announced that it will entertain NO
orders for granulated sugar which cali
for over so per cent of beet sugar. The
reduction in prices has also affected
Hong Kong sugar. of which there is a
small supply in this market.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-10-08

was born in Australia. He took out his
first citizenship papers three years ago
in New Orleans.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-10-08
RICH COPPER ORE IN ALASKA
It Is Claimed That There Are 100, 900
Tons of Ore in Sight in the
Valdez,

The Valdez copper mining district In
Alaska is rich in copper and has coal,
timber, fine water power and all other
resources necessary for building up IA
great mining industry, says the Spokes-
man Review. Such is the opinion of
John Day Of 1923 Fifth avenue, this city,
who has just returned from a prospect
ing trip covering the open season in that
district. Mr.. Day is a man of 20 years
experience in mining in the northwest
and since the opening of the klondille
in 1896 he has spent considerable time in
PROJECTING and mining in Alaska.
Il have never seen better surface
showings of copper anywhere than that
of the Valdez district" said MIR. Day
While it is a new country. enough de-
velopment has been done 20 prove its
value. From Valdez extending west for
$50 miles is a mineral belt 20 or 80 miles
wide, rich in copper. The Big Bonanza
mine, located $50 miles east OF Valdez,
has 100000 tons of ore in sight that will
run from GO to 20 per cent copper. The
ore is in a big slide. and above it a large
copper lodge is exposed.
There Is enough high-grade ore in
this one property alone to justify the
building of a railroad to haul it to the
sea board. There is good route all the
way in from Valdez. so that the build
ing Of a road would not be expensive
During the past summer a party of en-
gineers was over the ground making a
temporary survey, so that it is not at
all unlikely that road will be quilt in
soon.
Under present conditions it would be
too expensive to haul the ores out by
other means. OF course some could be
taken out by means of sledges during
the period the rivers are frozen over but
even this method would be difficult and
unsatisfactory. Some development work,
however, is being done on this property
and on another mine in the same section
a shaft has been sunk $50 feet, cross
cut run and large body of high grade
copper found There are also large de-
posits of good coal in the country, and
the blacksmiths at the mines there are
now using this local product. Aside
from the coal, the country is finely tim
bered and has splendid water power, so
that the conditions are highly favorable
for carrying on the mining industry.
There is a big property on Virgin bay
which is in the same belt as the Big
Bonanza, which has been developed to a
depth of $50 feet and is shipping ore
When I was there a few Gays ago the
manager started for San Francisco to
purchase heavier machinery to handle
the ore, and will open up his property
on a larger SCALE
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-10-08
ROBSON IN 1.-THE HENRIETTA"
Excellent Performance at Sutton's New
Grand Last Evening-"Catherine
and Petruchio" Tonight,


and Petruchio" Tonight.
Not for many a day has theatrical
attraction won such unstinted approval
from Butte audience as was given
Albert Robson in 1.-The Henrietta" last
evening. The house was packed. the
standing room sign having been hung
out early in the evening, long before the
steady stream of prospective purchasers
had ceased to flow up to the box Office
in tardy quest Of the coveted bits of
pasteboard. Had the audience been
seated without delay and annoyance
there would have been little to mar the
performance. AS it was, mistakes in
seating the members of the audience
We're frequent and the delay this brought
on made it necessary to postpone the
first act until long after the usual time
and then portion of the act was
spoiled by the bungling efforts of ush-
ers to correct mistakes made carly in
the crush they were unable to handle.
Stuart Robson in the character Of
"Bertie the Lamb is, of course, the
winner Of the principal honors. His
support was excellent, however, and all
the characters We're admirably drawn.
There is smart writing IN the piece and
fine play of verbal fencing runs
through the lines. The dialogue takes
in dramatic form easily and the vein of
interest is touched when persistently
significantly the word Henrietta" is
mentioned in a curiousy provoking
way. Really 1.-The Henrietta" is stock
the shares of which are looked upon in
speculative circles as a particularly
good thing and, Of necessity, the name
is mentioned in the accents of secrecy.
This situation is depended upon to whet
the jealousy of the women Characters
who assist in unraveling the complica-
lions of the plot. To discover what
THE Henrietta" means is a task that
| creates a host of amusing situations
which easily lend themselves to stage
purposes. There is family likeness
between the play and other comedies
written in similar vein, but there Is not
such a character as "Bertie the Lamb"
to be found anywhere. He Is fresh and
wholesome in his blase moods and his
vacant stare and tritling Indifference to
the serious things of life presents a
strong face for the stronger qualities
he displays when the moment for action
arrives. "Bertie the Lamb is an anus
ing paradox, clearly drawn by the
author, and excellently portrayed by
the actor who assumes the part.
This evening the attraction will be
catherine and Petruchio" played by the
same company. Last evenings cast
was as follows:
Nicholas Van Alstyne, "Old Nick" in
the street-Maclyn Arbuckle. DR..
Parke Observation-Disclosures Lane.
Nicholas Van Alstyne, Jr., Russ
Whytal. BERTHE Van Alstyne, a LAMP
Stuart Robson. Lord Arthur Trelaw-
ney, another-Clifford Leigh. Watson
Flint-Roy Atwel. Musgrave-Charles
r. Gilbert. Mrs. Cornelia Opdyke-Miss
Dorothy Rossmore. Rose Van Alstyne
Miss Estelle Carter. Agnes Lockwood
Miss Mary Realty. Lady Mary Trelaw-
ney-Miss Laura Thompson.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-10-08
HOTEL ARRIVALS.

At the Thornton-F. w. Wood, Lay
ton O.; j. B. P. Reynolds, Denver: Ebin
5. Coe Miss c. l.. Coe, Chicago; H. Fl
Edgarton, Danbury, Stuart Robson. D.
V. Arthur. Maclyn Arbuckle, Russell
Whytal Miss Garter, Miss Dorothy
Rossmore, Miss Laura Thompson, Miss
Mary Realty, Stuart Robson company,
New York: DR.. and Mrs. PJ. NJ. Scan
land, Warm Springs: VIM. A. Akers,
Salt Lake: j. A. Mulcahy and Wife, Mrs.
E. scharnikow, Deer Lodge: A. w. Ide,
Helena: Arthur o. Ely, Chicago; Sig
Sonnenberg. San Francisco; F. H.
Marsh, Helena; c. T.. Metzger, New
York; E. Scharnikow, Deer Lodge; J. s.
Rosenfeld. Chicago; A. S. Nash, T. j.
Walsh, Helena: r. D. Spencer. Chicago;
C. H. Hill, Beloit, Wis; r. W. Chaplin
New York; F. j. Tail. New York; T. w.
Binghaus, Minneapolis.
At the Finlen-H. ]. Mannbert, ST.
Paul; Carl Rash. H. S. Rodgers, Hell
ena; H. H. Fink. Idaho Falls; Frank
Robertson. New York; Chas. r. Gilbert,
Washington. D. c.; ]. P. Keefe, Bos-
ton; James Bradley, Hamilton; Karl
Simmons, Helena; p. J. Perry, Manhat-
tan; ]. D. Bagley. Chicago; H. r.
Loughlin. Minneapolis; T. F. Richard
son. ]. F. Wiegand and wife, Great
Falls; VIM W. Taylor, Minneapolis;
Godfrey, Lavelle, Clarence Lavelle,
Spokane; VIM. S. Clarkson, Livingston;
H. B. Mccoy, Bozeman; John Purtle.
Missoula; J. C. Dawkins, st. Paul; Geo.
S. Wilson Kalispell; F. H. Clark,
Butte; Charles Schumacher, Helena;
Carl Rosch. Helena: H. j. Mannhart St.
Paul; d. NJ. Level, Pocatello; D NJ In
gals. Missoula; Owen Jackson, I'm
alaska; John B. Ritch, Lewiston.
At the Butte-F. NJ. Field, Pony; L. J.
Browning, Sand Creek; P. Clarke, city;
Clifford Leigh. New York: A. NJ. Peache.
Omaha: Roy Atwell, Chas. Lane. Ed.
Nolan, w. McGivern, Chester K. Laton.
New York; Chas r. Gilbert, Washing
ton, D. c.: NJ. P. Klein, New York; W.
A. Jones, Dillon; John L. Handley, Den
yer; w. F. Stone. Idaho; D. A. Buch-
anan. J. A. Orr, San Francisco:
E. E. Woodwork. SIissoula: F. Cole
and wife. p. Meany. Helena.
F. H. McGokans. Chicago; J. A. M.
German. Plains. New York; George H.
Monk, Idaho; C. r. Bur}ket, Pipestone
Springs: w. E. Casey. Pipestone
Springs: W. E. Brothers. Evanston. III. !:
Frank Yak. San Francisco: 4. r. Bush.
New York.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-10-08
Root in the Adirondacks.
(By Associated Press.)

(By Associated Press.) -
New York. Oct. S-A special to the
World from Utica, N. Y. says: Secre-
tary of War Root. his wife and daughter
are in the Adirondacks. where the sec
rotary will remain until he is better. 1t
is expected he viii be away from Wash
ington at least two weeks.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-10-08
California State Convention.

San Francisco. Oct. S.-A call has been
issued by Major ]. D. Phelan for state
convention to be held in this city No
vember q for the purpose of memorial
izing a congress to re-enact the exclu-
sion act which will expire next May.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-10-08

The prospect for union depot for
Butte brightens ever1 day. The Bust
ness Mems association is very much in
earnest, and its arguments, based on
figures of freight and passenger traffic,
are unanswecable.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-10-08

THERE IS NO MEDIUM THAT WILL
bring hu.er and seller together 70
quickly Gs little want ad In the Intes
Mountain.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-10-08

The Calumet & Hecla has declared its
regular dividend of SIS per share. Or
N,5Oo,OOo. making the total dividends to
date s77.350, 900.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-10-08
Citizen Bob Fitzsimmons.
lBy Associated Press.

IBy ASSOCIATED PreSS.)
New York, Oct S.-ROhert FitZsir-
laons. the pugilist. has made application
In Brooklyn for his final natura LEGATION
papers. The former champion of the ring