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Newspaper
Chehalis Bee
Location
Chehalis, Washington, United States of America
Date
Feb 12, 1897
Page
13
A Chewnans Washington note dates July 23 1807 notes Alaska gold cure and gold fever, the new tariff bill expected to become law by week’s end. Swattle’s golden harvest from the Alaska business adds proof that success lies in steady effort and perseverance. Good for Seattle.
A Chicago man shot through the heart survives the wound and continues living, while Billy Bryan, reported as laid out and buried last fall, is described as still treading the earth.
The Advocate agrees to yield to the proper will while Mr Spooner remains bound not to receive bond and Treasurer Maynard retains his office. The speaker muses on the consequences if the Advocate had resisted submission.
Cacuatis dispatches ten of her best known awake young men to the Klondike. The Bez extends wishes for a safe journey, good health, and large gold pay in the far north for the travelers.
The Tre Kent Journal criticizes aspirants in a sweeping note, accusing would be officeholders of low patriotism and calling for those who clamour for power to bear the brand of Cain rather than serve the public.
A fragment from a 19th century political pamphlet warns of gold depreciation and criticizes the Nashville populist convention. It denounces fusion with enemies of populism and contrasts populism with republicanism, accusing Callison supporters of aiming to defeat the Republicans.
Readers are urged to focus on brighter prospects as abundant crops and rising prices for wheat hops wool and hay fuel optimism. A mining boom grows in the Pacific Northwest, with mills busy and orders plentiful, signaling potential improved livelihoods despite gloom elsewhere.
The Advocate urged bonds for Mr. Spooner while admitting a shortfall of several thousand dollars. It warns the August 1 deadline looms, suggesting Mr. Maynard stay as treasurer with a deputy, criticizing both supporters and tax payers and doubting Spooner’s ability to secure the bond or the office.
Mrs J C Hill of Medford Oregon and her children returned Sunday after spending a week in Bremer with relatives. Mrs Hill is described as a very poor, consumptive woman.
Press comment notes Billy Bryan may earn about $1000 weekly from speeches and his book sales, a sum rivaling the president’s pay. The Tacoma News cites this as comparable to McKinley’s salary. The Boise Statesman adds that a wool sale in Idaho rose to 100 cents per lot, a sizable gain from last year’s 7 cents, boosting owner revenue and business activity.
The Ilwaco Tribune laments that in new communities good roads are overlooked while other progress stalls. It argues location and construction of reliable roads should be the prime concern of public enterprise to ensure growth and prosperity.
A Tacoma News editorial argues that industry drives lawfulness and good citizenship while idleness fuels crime. It asserts that employment discourages evil thoughts and notes that education without work swells the hoodlum ranks.
The piece quotes the Winlock Pilot lamenting hundreds dying from extreme heat over a week. It also notes local industry activity at Yoemans sawmill with high demand and strong orders.
Eastern points priced correspondingly low for a limited time by Northern Pacific Ry. Coffman & Kepner serve as city passenger agents for further details in this travel promotion.
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