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The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1901-12-04
TAX DODGERS.

The formation of the Northern Sc
curities company has given the public
a line on the real value of the Great
Northern and Northern Pacific rail
roads. The new company proposes
to take those roads at an average
valuation of about $4,000 per mile.
The Northern Pacific is appraised for
taxation in Montana at a little less
than $4,000 per mile, or at about one
eleventh of it's real value. The Great
Northern is appraised at little
more than $500 per mile, or about 10
per cent of it's real value. 1t is
reasonable to suppose that the valu-
alton put upon the roads by the
Northern Securities company is the
correct one, as they will be obliged
to pay interest and dividends on
that valuation. The two roads are
paying taxes in Montana on a total
while the real value of the roads in
this state is more than $131 ,OOO, 900,
and yet some people wonder why it
is necessary to levy special taxes
to keep the children in school.
The ordinary farm tenant with
personal property worth cou-
pie of hundred dollars pays each year
including road and poll tax about
10 per cent of the value of his prop
erty in taxes, an amount greater in
proportion than the sum at which
the railroads are assessed.
A large proportion of the cost of
maintaining the state and county
government is due to railroad liti-
CATION and the protection given to
the railroads. The roads collect
from the public in transportation
charges sufficient to pay interest
and dividends on valuation of $685..
600 per mile, but when it comes to
paying taxes the roads are only
worth one-tenth of that sum.
Under the present status of the
laws of Montana it would do but lit
tie good to raise the assessed value
Of the roads to the proper figure. for
they would retaliate by raising the
rates of transportation and the peo-
pie in the end would pay the tax.
The only remedy is to have a state
railroad commission with power not
only to fix the assessed valuation.
but power also to fix all transporta.
ton charges.
or course the railroads might buy
the members of the commission lust
as they have heretofore bought men,
bers CT the legislature. but if the
commission is elected by the people
every two years the opportunity to
sell would be limited and would never
come twice to the same man. The
chief objection heretofore raised
against such a commission has been
the cost of maintaining it. but the
cost should be borne by the corpora.
tons which it is designed to control
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1901-12-04
CONGRESS-.

The congress of the United States
which on Monday convened in the
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1901-12-04

We all the cities United Europe
DEPOSITS Collections
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1901-11-22
BY MHRY j. HOLMES

that she's as pleasant a hammered, good
tempered child, and will scour as bright
knife as you could wish to seew
Saturday came at last, and long before
the sun peeped over the eastern hills
Mary was up and dressed. Just as she
was ready TO leave her room she heard
Sally singing In low tone, "Oh, there'll
be mourning mourning mourning -
mourning; Oh. there'n be mourning when
Mary's gone away"
About nine o'clock Mr.. Knight drove
up alone, Mrs. Mason being sick with
nervous headache. II should have been
here sooner, said he, "but the roads is
awful rough, and old Charlotte has got
a stub or somethin In her foot. But
where's the gal? Amt she readyT'
He was answered by Mary herself, who
made her appearance, followed by Billy
bearing the box. And now commenced
the leave takings, Miss Grundy's turn
coming first.
MAY | kiss you, Miss Grundyf" said
Mary. Miss Grundy bent down and re-
ceived the child's kiss, and then darting
off into the pantry, went to skimming
pans of milk already skinned. Uncle
Peter between times kept calculating:
"Oh, Lord; oh, massy sakel-oh, for
landw Billy knew it would be lonely
without Mary, but he was glad to have
her go to a better home, so he tried to
be cheerful
Aside from him, Sally was the only
composed one. 1t is true her eyes were
very bright, and there was a compression
about her mouth seldom seen, except just
before one Of her frenzied attacks. Oc-
caslonally. too, she pressed her hands up
on her head, and walking to the sink,
bathed 1t In water, as IL to cool It's in
ward heat.
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1901-11-22

NO WONDER HE WAS Baked.

TO be continued.l
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1901-11-22
THE CHICKEN YARD.

No henhouse that Is frequently dust
ed with lime will be infested with lice.
Lime purifies the quarters and dries
them. 1t is cheap and should be used
plentifully.
Always have the nests so low that
the hens can step In rather than be
obliged to jump down.
II the fowls get too fat, oats as a sim
gle food are one of the best grains that
can be given to lessen fat.
Mating birds to breed to feather is
a high art, to be acquired only by long
practice, aided by close study.
A fiat perch is best because of being
the most comfortable to the feet and
the best support to the breast.
There are three breeds of fowls that
are pre-eminently valuable as egg pro-
ducers. These are the Mlnorcas, Leg
horns and Black Spanish.
A medium sized active, male Is twice
as valuable as one that is large and
extra heavy. If large size and weight
are desired, select large hens, but the
male should be active and vigorous.
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1901-11-22

Difficulties the Frenchman Expert.
enced in Learning English.
A Frenchman thirsting for linguistic
superiority recently began course Of
English lessons with teacher Of Ian
guages. After toiling conscientiously
through a good many exercises the fol-
lowing dialogue between the pupil and
his master was overheard:
81 find the English very difficult, I"
complained the Frenchman. "How do
you pronounce t-o-u-g-hT
"It is pronounced 'tuff.'"
"Eh, bien, 'tuff;' snuff then, is spelt
s-n-o-u-g-h, Is it notT
"Oh, no; SNUFF is spelt Snuff. AS
matter of fact, words ending In
o-u-g-h are somewhat irregular"
Il see; superb language! Tough
is 'tuff' and cough is cuff have
very bad cuff"
mo; 1t is 'coff,' not cuff"
Very well; cuff, tuff and coff. And
dough Is duff ehf"
mo, not dun" ~
"Doff, then?"
''No; DOH"
"Weli, then, what about h-o-u-g-h p
THAT Is pronounced hook"
Hockr, Then | suppose the thing
the farmer uses, the plough, is
'pluff,' or is it phlock,' or plor Fine
language
mo, no; 1t is pronounced 'plow'"
Il shall soon master English, | am
sure. Here we go. 'Plow,' 'coff,' 'tuff, ;
'hock.' and now here is another
r-o-u-g n; that is row suppose?"
"Oh. nes my friend; that's 'ruff
again."
And bo-u-gh is 'buffT"
mo; that happens to be bow"
"Yes, wonderful language And 1
have just enough of 1t; that's 'enou,
is 1t notY'
mo; 'enuff.'" Sheffield Weekly
News.
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1901-11-22
THE EYE OF AN ARTIST.
A Case Whepe IT Was More Reliable
Than n Sailors Optic.

Mr.. N. Chevalier, the well known
artist who accompanied the late Duke
of Edinburgh on many of his travels,
was once going from Dunedin to
Lyttelton, New Zealand, by steamer.
Anxious to catch the earliest glimpse
of the coast he went on deck at dawn
and was alarmed to see that the vessel
was heading straight on to the land.
Calling the officers attention to the
fact, he was told that 1t was only a
fog bank The artist maintained his
point but the second officer looked
and confirmed his mate.
The artist then said: "Well, gentle
men, will back my artists eye
against your sailors eye, and | say
that what you mistake for a fog bank
Is low range of hills, and there is a
range of mountains appearing above
them"
But he was only laughed at, until
the captain coming on deck found In
the growing light that the artist was
right and the seamen wrong. The YES
sci was out of its course, and there
was only just time to avert disaster
The helmsman was dismissed In dis
grace and the course given to the new
steersman, but the vessels head still
pointed landward-the compass was all
wrong.
The cause was discovered later. A
commercial traveller had brought box
of magnets on board and deposited
them in "a stern cabin, causing what
might have been a fatal DETECTION of
the compass.
TO return to the question of inter-
probation, the artist was dealing with
the appearances which his eye was
trained to see and his mind to inter-
pret. A speck on the horizon might
have remained a mere speck to him
long after the sailors had interpreted
the speck into a vessel of definite rig.
There can be little doubt that the
trained eye is accompanied by a sort
Of mental seeing, an instinct outrun-
ming optics.
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1901-11-22

Before the days of proper safeguards
a good many cattle got In the paths of
Michigan railroads and were killed
outright or SO badly injured as to ne
cessitate putting them out of misery.
These happenings frequently afforded
the owners of the cattle an opportunity
TO bring suit against the railroad COM
panies, SO that the employees were re-
CURED to be very careful as to details
and to keep a strict record of the man
ner of cows death, etc. Regular
printed reports Of such cases had to
be turned in by the section master,
who was required to fill out blanks
stating the probable age of the deceas-
ed animal, weight, color, distinguish
Ing marks and disposition of carcass.
the animal being sometimes cut up
and sold for beef.
Naturally 1t was an Irish section
"schuperintindher" who, like Finni-
gan in his terse, report of wreck,
simply stated, "Off agin, on ag'in-Fi
negan," made out the record of GER
tain bovine tragedy In characteristic
way. Mike guessed pretty well at the
age and weight and color of the dead
cow, but when be came to the line
disposition Of carcass" he scratched
bis head refectyely.
"Sure," be muttered, ''she doied aisy,
anyway" Then opposite the line he
serawled, kind and gentle. Detroit
Free Press.
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1901-11-22
Preliminary Steps.

"Are you educating your child with
a view to his future college careerr'
"Oh, yes; he's got to begin next
week and take drop of tabasco sauce
three times q day..
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1901-11-22

I'm so glad you told me to keep
accounts, Henry" she said. 81 have
just been going over them, and ! find
that ! have saved 5000 In the last three
months"
"Goodp he exclaimed. "Whefe's the
moneyr
"Oh, haven't got the money" she
answered. "but the accounts show that
have saved 1t just the same Chi
cago Post
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1901-01-18
Reception to Miss Ansorge.

One of the most delightful social
events that has taken place in Shelton
for long time, was reception given
Miss Clara Ansorge, on Wednesday
evening last at the A. O. u. w. hall
by the ladies ofthe Shelton w. C. T.
u. Miss Ausorge is one of the most
prominent w. C. r. U. workers in the
state, and having recently returned
from an extended trip through the
eastern states, her lady fricnGs made
her return the occasion for rendering
her cordial welcome home and show.
ing their appreciation of her worth as
a lady and a co-worker in the cause
in which they feel a deep. interest.
The affair came as a surprise to Miss
Ansorge, she knowing nothing of what
her friends had planned until she was
escorted to the hall, on some simple
pretext, and found herself in the midst
of host OF her friends. The evening
was pleasantly passed, music, games
and choice supper being some of the
interesting features. Miss Ansorge
gave very pleasing talk on her trip
east. mentioning many things of more
than usual interest.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1901-01-18
A Peculiar Case.

The JOURNAL is in receipt of COM
munication, with numerous lengthy
clippings from. newspapers, giving a
full and detailed account of the case
of Miss Mary Strauch, Of Tacoma,
who, some months ago, joined relig-
ious sect known as the Church of the
Living God" which originated or has
its headquarters at Shiloh, Maine.
The article is too long for the space
at our command this week. Later, we
will, if possible, publish it, or some
parts of it at least. The case Of Miss
Strauch was peculiarly strange one,
and in many respects sad one as we'll.
She was induced to join the sect refer
red to and go with some of the leaders
20 Shiloh against the will and
fearful entreaties of her mother. She
is heir 20 considerable money, $12, 500.
left her by her father. and her friends
believe that the motive for entic1ng
her away was to get possession OF this
money, and they have made every eff
fort possible and are still, we believe,
continuing the efforts to induce her to
return TO her friends, or at least pre-
vent her fror- giving the money away.
The full particulars of the case were
published some time last fall, at the
time of the occurrence, in the Tacoma
and Seattle papers, and we presume
many OF the JOURNAL readers are
familiar with them.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1901-01-18
Ahsad in Sfiip,5o,id, g.

The sbpyards of Washing on have
row a greater output tlap those of
Oregon or even Califoi ala. Washing
ton hes for several yeass led the coast
in toe construction of schooners and
other sailing craft, bu until lest year
this asiys,taga was more than off ct by
the large ste lmships { ned out from
Che California yards. Now. bowever,
tbe Washington builders are COPS ruct-
ing more steam craft an their
Southern competitors, end this state
holds undisputed lead in shiphuilding.
The shipbuilding record o. 1900
reads fayorably 10 Washington in every
particular. The yards of Puget sound
and Grays haroor have turned out
more schoopers than ever before No
attempt has been made 30 compare
ibis output with the sailing ve~eels
cons5fuc:ed at Humbold, Eureka,
| Alameda and other schooner building
yMds in CalifoFnia, but the advantage
| in favor o. Washington is admit ed to
! be great.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1901-01-18
More Railway Assurances.

G. A. Gushing, general manager of
the proposed Port Angeles Eastern
Railway, is authority for the State
ment that work on the proposed rail-
road will begin early in the spring.
A few months ago V. E. Bogue, Cor
merly chief engineer of the Union
Pacific, but. now a railroad engineer
and expert of New York, came west
i'll the interest of eastern capitalists
who were considering the matter of in
vesting money in the proposed line,
and made full inspection of the re-
sources of the district through which
1T is to run. On his way east Mr..
Bogue admitted that that was the pur-
pose of his inspection, but declined to
stote what his report to the people ne
represented would be. From other
sources, however, it has been learned
that his report was of a favorable na-
ture, pointing out that the route Sc
lected for the road is good one; that
the road could be constructed at com
paratively little expense; that i runs
through a country containing .r,cti-
cally an inexhaust.ble supply of me
marketable timber which would find
an outlet over the rood, furnish,ng il
with heavy freight t-affic for years
to come, a1d that the SURROUNDING
country is fertile one, and as soon as
the timber is removed will be product
i've in agricultural and dairy products
This report, it seems, has interested
the eastern capitalists which Mr.
Bogpe represented, anil they have de.
cided to put into the venture sufficient
money to construct the line a I'd put il
ia operation. Ledger.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1901-01-18


On'the completion of the term of
tate 2.'inter Iaicks there will be a
radical change male in the manner of
doing the state printing. At present
the state printer has what might be
termed a special contract with the
state te do it's printing ana binding,
the price paid being fixed very literally
by law. This has been the system in
voGs,e since Washington became 2
state. At the LIST session of the legis-
Ia use law was passed repaaliag the
-esent law ems going into effect at
th conapletion ST Mr.. Hicks term OF
fafce, July /, 1907.
Tie Few law asars.s tie pria:ting by
contract to the lowest RESPONSIBLE bid
Or.
be new law provides for the APP
,'o.atnens by ne governor of a print
irs pm, whose duty it shall be ID
3 as he ssa e 5 agent in 81 sersising
sd mes sdrirg { 9 work done. This
sl,e will be p.-id $l5s per month
and il is generally recognize that the
l.osisioa will be ole of tie choice
slums 10 oe 6; zen ont the governor.
Al -eady there IRE nine applications fol
the position, but as vet tile governor
has glren no sign of whom he shall
name. Vancouver Columbian.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1901-01-18
Providence Academy.

Boarding and Day school at Olyrn-
pia, Wash. will resume studies Monday
Jan. z. All boarding pupils are re-
quested to be present for the opening
of school. The apartments destined
for the boarders have been thoroughly
renovated during the past few weeks,
and everything pertaining to the com
fort of the pupils provided for. w.
New MICH Cow FOR sALE.-Apply
at HOTEL DIPMAN.
This officehas 1856 Marlin, smoke
less pistol grip, fancy sporting rifle,
for $50.
A Boon TO WOMEN have the
Agency for the Natural Body Brace
which is worn without Inconvenience
and will relieve and make strong those
suffering from female weakness. It
is sold on one months trial, and is
guaranteed to give perfect Satisfaction
can refer inquirers to those in this
vicinity who have given the Grace a
trial, and viii send full info nation on
application. Mrs. JOSEPH VALLEY.
Matlock, Wash.
We always have full stock, you Can
Get your wants of us without delay
Mcdonald & O'Neill.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1901-01-18
Around The County.
HOOP CANAL Jan IA ION

49, OAN ALL, dus II, 1yUl.
Died at Hoodsport. Jan 8, William G.
Smith, aged sixty-four years. He was
Dorm IN Massachusetts. and came on !
sailing vessel about 1864 to Port Gamble
Since that time for thirty-six years he has
been on Hood Canal most of the time
though he worked some on the Skagit and
other places. His main work until within
a lew years has been in logging camps.
Tor three or four years his health was fail.
ing, and Tor the past year he has been con-
fined to his bed nearly all the time. Dur
ing this time he has suffered intensely
with disease OF the nerves which had it's
origin in the spinal cord, but has borne if
all very patiently. He died at the home
OF his son-in-law, John D. Dow, who with
his wife has taken the best of care of him
assisted much by c. P. Nutter and the
nelghbors. He was brought up in Chris
tan home. and died in the firm hope of a
better life, through faith in Divine Saw
Jour. His funeral took place last Thurs
DAY and Notwithstanding the severe snow
storm. the people of Hoodsport were very
generally present, fifteen persons going to
the cemetery two miles distant, although
the snow was from foot and a half to two
and quarter deep. His funeral sermon
was from favorite verse of his, Matt 11:aS
Come unto me and rest
The Steamer Rapid Transit brought up
another load of railroad iron and other
heavy material last week for the Potlatch.
But little work however is now being done
there, except what can be doors, and driv-
ing piles and building the trestle work for
the track, which is already quite long.
The Weatherwax, which has been load
ing piles at Hoodsport for about two weeks
furnished by Cunningham and Adams
flushed loading last week. She takes to
San Francisco little over eight of them,
A. r, Burt of Hoodsport, sent from
Lilliwaup short time ago boom of piles
Port Blakely wherein they are to be creo-
soted.
Miss l. M. Gray being began teaching
second term of school at Union City last
week Monday.
The sawmill at Union City is undergo
ing repairs, new carriage and new roof
being made for it.
We have had bap weather during the
last week. On Thursday six inches of
snow fell, which with what was previously
on the ground, from seven inches to two
feet, went off with rain the next two DAYS.
raising the Skokomish river very high, it
being out of its banks in some places.
There have been over ten and half inches
OF rain and melted snow thus far, this
month, enough to give US a rest tor short
time
A post Office has been established at
Riverside, to be called Twana, and L. w.
Parkhurst has been appointed postmaster
1t will probably be month before every
thing will be in running order 1t is to be
supplied at present from Union City.
Twana is the real name Of the Indians in
this region, Skokomish being the name of
one of three bands which constituted the
Twana tribe. S.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1901-01-18
DIR Lumber Industry.

The lumber Shipment from the state
Of Washington, both cargoes and rail
for the first eleven months of 1900,
-oot az grand total of 727 ,593,3S1
feet, being 101 so, 119 teet more than
or She year previous. The shipments
or 1929 were: Ey water 45l ,93S, 600
feet; by rail, 575,5S5, 900. For 1899
they were ~, e12,o72 feet by water
and eos, 025,9c0 by rail. During 1898
the car shipments amounted to ST.
$3.50, 603 feet, an1 during 1897 to 400,-
57S,96O feet. Che Pacific Lumber
Trade Journal is preparing statistics
from which the following arc taken.
The shipments. for 1900, even with
one month short, show gain over cargo
shipments of previous year OF over 7
per cent, and of more than 80 per-
cent, in the matter of rail shipments,
while the two combined make up
grand total gain on both cargcos and
rail of Is per cent.
| OUTPUT O. TIE MtTg.s.
The following is tie Ii OF the mills of the
state and the OUTPUT IF each by ieet du ing the
first eleven months If 1870:
Tort Blakely Mill ,;;3
| Tacoma Mill Co. 49,. ....... 1884
Puget ill Co., Porto omblo. -. $3.50 20
West IL Slade Mill Go. Aberdeen. 2i;i21, '96
Washington Mill Co. Port Hadlock. ....ccaa,.5,51d
Bellingham Boy Improvement Co.,
New Whaecon,...-.. ....2J,"9lUoz
Stimson Mill Co., Eall3la. ...21 600
PUGET Lumbn Co.. Pc LuClcw.. .....2',Gi0,AA
Americ7n Mil Co.: = DC ;.cen. IL, 'o2,G%
AndeI on & Middle on 10, .J0, 57S
No thweste n Lumber Co., South
Eend -...1S, $40
Bell Nelson Mill Co., I've eft .1e.G.t 5si
Snip on LuIn'ses Co., Enappson. ....1505s,ees,o
E. X. Wood Lumber Co. H uia..l ). .9.O1o.79f
s.. PAIL 9 Tecon a drnbe. Co...-.,....
/ TaeoA4,a-... .........- y ,n,S ,,0Ot
West Side Mill Co., Oily l,pi 49,. 6,094,.9s
Ncrthwe-a n Lumber Co.. he eialo.. %, f5S, AS
eregs Hoii3cc Connie cial Cc.,..-.
| tos'aopplls............. -. 25' ,a39S, so
ssss.oa : 2 ost Mill Co., Seattle 1880
Abe deeu Lu:nbes & Chin. ie Co., ...
! Aberdecr.-.... ..-......-.. 70, &C., {
Z yleeb Luma Co., South q Id.... 3,0t':, Al
ncIiy Mill Co., Seattle ,29 4
B ,Iocan Bros. company, Seattle. 66o, 0oa
BrSs.en d Leitch Lumber Co., ....
Aberdeen. ..........ss III 3
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1901-01-18
500 Reward 500.

The readersof this paper will be pleased to
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Sold b. Druggists. &c.
Halls Fam ~ Pills are the best.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1901-01-18
PROVIDENCE H6HDEMy.
OLYMPIA, WAGH.

A Boarding and Day School for
Young Ladies. location healthy and
pleasant. Apar ments spacious and
fitted with modern convenences.
Careful attention to all chat pertains
TO good health, mental training cad
general culture.
Course OF study complete. Pupils
prepared for teachers ezaminaiiops.
For terms, ETC., address,
SISTER SUPERIOR.