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The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1889-05-17
The Duty of Local Papers.

The Coryallia, Oregon, Leader,
sizes it up in this wise:
The citizens of the town llaye
contracted to pay S75 to the West
Shore for illustrating the city.
The local papers here have been
for weeks aud months and years
writing up the town. 1t is their
duty to do that. 1t wonld be ex-
trayagance to pay them for what
they have to do anyway. Besides
the local paper is merely a local
institution. Why, the editors live
right here among the people.
They are only ordinary fellows
and cannot write grand articles
about the county and its marvel
Gus resources. What time they do
not put in advising country people
to patronize home industries and
home merchants, and writing free
puffs for pubic enterprises they
spend in rustling for grub. The
local paper has its uses. When
times are dull aud advertisements
fall off, it goes on. 1t can't stop
until times get better. 1t must
go On, When things are at a low
ebb; and people lose confidence in
the town, and curtail their bust
ness, the local paper comes out
just the same every week. 1t
helps the preachers by printing
their church notices. 1t helps the
temperance people by printing
their lucubrations. It helps ey-
cry effort OF public enterprise by
reporting it and advising about it
and discussing it. 1t publishes
the marriage notices and when ha-
by comes it tells about that too.
Aud when a kind and indulgent
father goes to his grave. it lets the
world know that.
All this it does as a matter of
because it is its business to do it.
He would be nariow-mindsd ed
itor who would expect to be renu-
nerated for that work OF tor writ
ing up the town he lived in. But
if he lived in Portland of course
he would properly expect to be
paid, because he has no interest
here. 1t is different with the To-
cal editor. lie is among his
friends. 1t is due friendship and
public spirit that be should get in
and BOOM the town. And when
the West Shore or Oregoaian get
ont their Corvallis editions, which
they are paid tor, the local papers
ought to print fa:tering notices of
them and reprint the matter and
give them grand send off. 1t is
all in the way Of public spirit.
There is another advantage in
advertising the town instead of
spending, nay squandering the
money on the local papers. Those
Portland papers have trained-(we
came very near writing liars -
writers, and they know how to
write mp local affairs better than
the local editors. All they want
to be able to make a flaming ar
ticle that shall bear tho impress of
truth on its face, is to be given a
bare outline. They fill in the pic,
ture with the aid of vivid i,nag.
ination and the use of some old
article which has done service in
another advertisement. The min
ute information supplied by the
local papers, the record of the daily
life OF the people, the picture OF
society it weekly presents, the
showing or business resources and
advantages which the local lines
and the editorial columns disclose,
are not the things the fool immi-
grant wants to see. He can only
be caught by some glowing al.
Some people are such fools.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1889-05-17
W A SH IN GTO N
STAT
PARK
AT
ELLENSBURGH

Oyerlooks he beautiful City and commands
a splendid view of its magnificent natural snr
rounlingS. NO FAIRER SCENE EVER Clan
DEN ED The ARTISTIC EYE This handsome
Tracy comprises ONE HUNDRED AND STXTY
ACKEo; The owners have caused forty acres to
De dlvlde1 into unique plats traversed bv SYM
6 Z ONE HUNDRED FEET WIDE. THOIIS-
BINDS OF SHADE TREES will be set ont. and
40 pains or expense spared in beautifying the
lalter tract When complete it will be DrofPer
Gu 70 the state OF Washington as a gift. with hnt
aslngie condition, tO-wit; That the State CAM.
tol bulidlns be located thereon. 1t is intendei
that TINS gilt shall be made worthy of the az
s Statas 6 O. vWAsa!NGToN-'the Empress of
Soates surrounding residence property will
pc MADE tie most valuable in the CITY Invest
men ments 81, made now in the vicinity of WAsHING
TON STATE CAPITOL PARK cannot fail 70
y y e a, great profit. UNTIL TWO HfJNDRED
Ia BEEN SOLD, ADJACENT RESiDENCE
~ CQIS =, EYERY ONE WARRANTED First
LASS, NAY BE SECURED AT s125 EACH
dEkMS:-S2o with application, balance in three
equal payments at four, eight and twalve
R RHnM at a seven per cent THESE LOTS HAVE
6 nEEN SELECTED AND NUMBERED AM
MI MIL :. EE SOLD TO APPLICANTS ONLY IN
LII LIE , hEGuLAR ORDER OF RECEIPT. TfTfF
fEhFECI- Applications and remittances moT
pc MADE to us direct or to either the hanting
H .a.,se OF zen 81 Snipes & Co, Or Elleasburgb
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1889-05-17

The result OF the election is
mn:h more favorable than it ap-
peared at first. Instead of having
10 work to obtain one delegate,
the prospect now is that We will
haze w goo men. Ibis is re-
enl. .: circu:p tances.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1889-05-17
The Mason County Journal.
q. G. ANGLE, Editor and Proprietor.
COUNTY OFFICIAL PAPER.

The total vote from Chehalis
County is as follows: West, 29S;
Winsor, 273; Fairfield, 259; Nc
Reavy, 148, and Garrigus, the in.
dependent candidate, 81. West
and Winsor are elected with
good majorities, and the contest
stands between Fairfield and Nc
Reayy and, as they are so close, it
is impossible to make sure of the
election Of either until the last
precinct is in. There is a likeli-
mood that Mason County will Sc
cure two delegates, which will not
prove very pleasant to Chehalis
the larger county. The election OF
Tuesday has passed three days and
yet we have been unable to hear
definitely from several outlying
little precincts, that might mater
tally change the result Of the cleo
tson. Without doubt McRs avy
will be the third Delegate.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1889-05-17
prospect

The prospect for good
times is much better than it has
been for the last few months.
there is a likelihood that the dnll
season now REVEALING will not
last much Ions or:
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1889-05-17
Land Office, Sea tile, w. IT,

Land Office, Sea tile, W.T.
May 18th, 1889
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has fled notice OF his intention to
make final proof in support of his claim, aud
that said proof will be made before Clerk of the
Probate Court at shelton, W. T., on Saturday
June 29th 1882 viz: a. w. McMURRY, D. S.
l1243 for the 81, NE14, Sec. 19 and VIZ, NWIl.
See 20, TIP. % n. 3W
He names the following witnesses to prove his
continuous. residence upon and cultivation of,
said land, viz: john 'McReavy, August Wer-
SkOkomish W. T.
ANY person who desires to protest against the
allowance of such proof, or who knows of any
substantial reason under the law and the regu-
lations of the Interior Department, why such
proof should not be allowed, will be given an op-
pOrtunity at the above mentioned time and
place to cross-examine the witnesses of said
claimant and to offer evidence in rebutta of that
submitted by claimant.
Il JNo B.BAIRD, Register.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1889-05-17

Inventor Edison together with
Hon. Thomas Lowry OF Minneap-
oils, has patented a steam "lingau-
graph" This "lingangraph" is
designed to be used on locomotives
in rlace of the steam whistle. The
machine talks instead of shrieks.
lnste I'd of wbistling once for down
brakes, it bellows the word
"brakes." 1t is all a question of
pipes, valves ard key board, and
when the thing is finally perfected
it will toot the names of all the
stations along the line.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1889-05-17

Idaho and Wyoming are moving
for statehood. The admission of
the territories of Dakota, Mon
tana and Washington have spur
red the people of the former to
unusual activity in developing the
resources of the country and in
ducing immigration. Both ex-
pect an increase of from 10 to 20
per cenl in population this year,
and will make preliminary as
sault on the next congress for
statehood:
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1889-05-17

KS EX-REGISTER OF THE U. S. LAND
n Office at Vancouver, W. T., Mr.. Newlin is
prepared to give reliable attention to such bust
ness relating to the Land Office Ray be
Entrusted to him.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1889-05-17
TO SETTLERS.
Important Modification of the United
States Land Laws.

The following important changes and
notifications Of the U. S. land laws were
approved by the President, March a,
1850. All persons desiring to take
advantage of the same will have their
claims promptly and efficiently looked
after and attended to by addressing,
either in person or by letter, Paul
d'Heirry, who has lately associated him
self with w. w. Newlin, Esq, in the
conduct and care of U. S. Land Office
business. See subjoined card:
Parties who prior to March q, 1889,
entered homestead claims, and for any
reason failed to make final proof Oh the
same, can make new homestead entry.
Parties who entered homestead claims
and failed to make final proof on same.
and who have SINCE filed presumption
claims, can have the latter changed to
homestead upon application.
Parties who prior to March a, 1889,
entered homestead claim of less than
100 acres, may enter other and addi-
tiOnal land kyInP contiguous 10 the orig
inal entry, which shall not with the land
first entered and occupied exceed in the
aggregate 100 acres. Proof of residence
and cultivation will not be required on
such additional sand, and if final receipt
or patent has already been issued, such
party will be entitled to immediate pat
ent for such additional land. This does
not apply to any person who at the date
of making application for such addi.
tional contiguous land does not ozVn ana
entry.
Parties who prior to March a, 1880,
L.
than 100 acres Of land, and who are
unable, or do not wish to enter con-
tiguous land, as above stated, may
enter as an additional homestead so
much additional land as added to the
quantity previously entered by him shall
not exceed 10 acres. But before patent
can issue for such additional entry upon
lands not contiguous the same proof of
residence and cultivation will be re-
Quired as in the original entry.
Parties who prior to March a, 1889,
have entered homestead of less than
80 acres, but who have not yet made
final proof, and who either cannot
obtain or do rot wish to make additional
entry on contiguous land, can, after they
make final proof on lands SO now held
by them, obtain the benefits of the pre-
ceding section.
Parties who are unable, by reason of a
total or partial destruction Or failure
of crops, sickness or other unavOida-
BILE casualty to secure @ support for
himself or those dependent upon him
upon the lands settled upon, may receive
leave of absence from said land by the
Register and Receiver for a length of
time not exceeding one year, and forfeits
no right by such absence.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1889-05-17

PAUL D'HEIRRY,
w. W. NEWLIN,
ATTORNEY AT LAW &.
Office-Newlfn Block, Columbia ST.,
opposite u. s. Land Office,
SEATTLE, WASH. TER.
U. S. Land Office Business promptly
attended to.
Proofs Taken.
Filings Made.
Af1idavits Drawn.
Contests Speciality.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-05-07
A WONDERFUL CASE.
The Odd Finding Of a Dead Baby
Hidden Away in a Dooryard
LEADSTOARREST FOR INFANTICIDE
The Alleged Mother Swears She Doesn't
Know She Has Child.
YET OFFICERS DOUBT AND INVESTIGATE

Coroner Mcdowell viii investigate a sup
posed case of infanticide to-day. In the
meantime Maggie Welsh, or Scott, will be
confined in the hospital department Of the
Jail to await the result of the investigation.
Last Saturday morning, about 10 o'clock,
Maggie Welsh called at the Windsor Hotel,
at Whitehall, aud asked Mrs Ostermaier,
the lady in charge, for boarding. She COM
planned of being i'll, and said she was
stranger in that neighborhood. She only
had 81. She was given room free of charge.
Shortly after the girl had gone to her
room she asked that physician be sent for.
Dr. 81. L. Schwartz was called. He visited
the girl, and told Mrs. Ostermaier she was
about to become mother, and gave orders
for her care, when he left. The physician
returned yesterday about noon to see Miss
Welsh, and to the establishment of every
body he made the announcement that
she had given birth to a child. Miss Welsh de-
MED this, however, and became very indignant.
A search was made of the house and the
inmates were questioned, but no one seemed to
know anything about the matter. The girl
denied having left her bed, and no one had been
in her room except Mrs. Ostermaier. The
latter disclaimed any knowledge Of the affair
and the search was continued 1t was not
fruitless search. Hidden in the. yard the body
of male child was found. When this was re-
ported to Miss Welsh her only excuse was
that she had been to the yard during the morn
ing; but she vowed she did not know she had
given birth to a child.
The Coroner was notified Immediately and
he, in company with Clerk Miller, went to
Whitehall. Upon the physicians advice the
girl was removed to the hospital department of
the jail and a commitment was lodged against
her charging her with ''concealing the birth
and death of her newborn child" A post
mortem examination will be made this morn
ing to determine if the child was alive when
hidden. The inquest will follow.
The girl tells the following story concerning
herself: She claims to be married to Frank
Scott, son of the late John Scott, of the Allie
gheny Valley Railroad. They were married,
She says by an East End Alderman, but she
forgets the magistrates name. The wedding
last October. Miss Welsh got ac-
qualnted with Mr.. Scott through an Allegheny
friend. She has brother in Oil Center, Ohio,
but her parents are dead.
She started to go to Little Washington Sat
urday morning, where Mr.. Scott is. but when
the train arrived at Whitehall, she felt too sick
TO go any farther, and got off the train. She
walked over mile to the Windsor Hotel,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-05-07
THE STUDY OF AN APPLE.

Interesting Scientific Points of the Fruit
Shown by Prof jackson Last Night-It
Lives Forever.
That tale of woe which a poet has sung
relative to the disastrous results following
the eating of an immature apple by John
ny Jones and his sister Sue" was discounted
last night by Prof. Jackman, of the High
School, in his lecture, 1.-THE History of an APP
ple," at the Methodist Church of Oakland. It
was purely scientific talk, and treated of this
luscious fruit from its blossoming to its decay.
He said:
This subject is a familiar one; but it is in
teresting enough in itself to be of great pleas
ure to the student of science. The apple is a
window into nature. There is nothing more
wonderful, in my mind, than this fruit, from
its very birth in the blossom until it has de-
cayed to give place to something else in ma
lures world"
The professor, by means of enlarged draw
ngs, taken from microscopic views, demon
strated every detail in the technical terms,
with the structure of the apple. However, he
dissected the blossom, the stem, the leaf, its
flmy parts and the self-fertiliZing qualities of
the fruit. Also the dependent necessity upon
insects to make some flowers and fruits thrive.
The apple was first found in Europe and In
dia, but remains of it have been unearthed in
the lake regions of Switzerland, though history
tells that it has been used as a fruit ever since
the earliest state of creation.
1.-THE substance of the apple" he continued,
sin comparative weight, or the greater part, is
water and from an ordinary size one 5M ounces
of liquid is taken, or S6.2 of the total 100 per
cent of the fruit. There is only four-flfths of
an ounce of dry solid matter. OF cider there is
~ ounces in one, or 80 per cent of its total
weight; also it contains 81 amount of glucose,
and great quantity of acid, which accounts
for fermentation of sweet cider into sour vine
gar. Literally and scientifically speaking,
there is no decay Of the apple, as the word I'd Is
never occurs with this fruit, as it blooms, bears
and then ostensibly dies, but only to assist ma
ture as fertilizer in producing fruit again."
tertained by the Euhart Quartet, of Oakland
with excellent instrumental music, which, with
the lecture, was also heartily enjoyed.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-05-07
GROWTH IN GAS.
The Annual Meeting Of the Stockholders Of
the Philadelphia Company Held Yester.
daY-The ReDort

The Annual Meeting Of the Stockholders Of
lhe PhiladeIphia Company Held Yester-
day-The Report.
At the annual meeting of the Philadelphia
Natural Gas Company yesterday George
Westinghouse, Jr., President, was in the
chair. According to the statement read by
Mr.. John Caldwell. Treasurer, the total assets
of the company amount to $l0,S05, 1888 an in
crease of s.. 100000 over last years assets. The
gross earnings during the year were 81, 1885, 2l7
and the expenses $1,696, 29S, leaving net earn
ings 81, ,059, ,92a The dividends paid during the
year amounted to 100000.
The company operates ISL producing wells
and has 706 miles of pipe laid.
From Mr.. Paine's report it was learned that
the company proposee to pay the dividend
quarterly instead of monthly, which was ac-
cepted. The new steel line which the company
is laying from Thirty-third street to Leaning
ton avenue and Tilford station is estimated to
cost $500 900. Seventy-seven miles of new tele-
phone lines have been laid by the company
during the year.
600 bonds issued, and it was stated by Mr..
Westinghouse that the directors had been ham
pered in selling any more because the Char
tiers Company were selling theirs cheaper than
the Philadelphia Company would let them 20.
Ninety-four thousand votes were cast on the
election of the board of directors, and the old
board was reelected. Their names are: A. NJ
Byers, A. Groetzinger, Robert Pitcairn, Charles
Paine, John Caldwell, G. 81. jackson, ]. A.
Chambers, Calvin Wells and George Westing-
house, Jr.
The meeting was very quiet and but little
discussion took place. A recess was called at
O'Clock, and the gentlemen went to dinner at
the Hotel Duquesne.
subsequently the board organized, and the
following named officers were elected:
George Westinghouse, Jr., President; Charles
Paine, Vice President and General Manager:
J. r. McGinley, Secretary and General Agent;
John Caldwell, Treasurer; T. A. Gillespie, Gen
eral Superintendent
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-05-07
THE TWO NEAT TRUSTS.
the Chicago Monopoly Likely to be Go
Chat With Backer.

The Piftsburg and Eastern Competitor Of
the Chicago Monopoly Likely to be n Go
Chat With n Backer.
Locally the success of the American Meat
Company is established in spite of the re-
cent hitch causing the resignation of Presl-
dent-elect John H. Flagler at the supposed
instance of Phil Armour and others who
control the Chicago Meat Trust.
Determined efforts were put forth to crush
the new company, which partially succeeded;
but it is now in the hands Of energetic men
who 'wlll do or die in organizing this COM
pany.
"The interview published in to-day's DIS
PATCH was in every detail correct" said Mr.
Henry Sproul, of the brokerage firm of Sproul
& Lawrence, yesterday, who has the Pittsburg
end of the combine to look after in advantage
ously placing the stock. This drawback is
only a temporary one, and in a measure was
caused by the company wanting to issue the
stock at a par value less than 500. No stock
will be received on the New York Exchange at
less than 500. This is a rule not to be deViated
from. The first $4O0O,0O0 Of the total capital
stock was issued at SIS paid in cash, this alone
proving the fact that the hackers will be en-
coursged when the project is started on the
"In this city we have any amount Of people
anxious to take stock. and one prominent
gentleman, whose name can't diVulge, is on the
books for $50, 600 subscription. The Western
ranchmen are especially favorable to the
scheme, and many of them from great dis
tafce came on to New York to attend the
meetings. They see the feasibility OF IT, as
there Is plenty of room throughout the coun-
try for the prosperity of both ours and the
Chicago Trust 1have attended two meetings
down East and the unanimous approval OF the
project by representative men from every
prominent city in the country tells me that, ere
long, the monopolIstic Chicago Meat Trust
will have a very formidable competitor"
soon, at which some definite plans are to be
decided upon.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-05-07
A BUILDERS CLUB.
The Contractors of This City About to Form
New OrRanization.

The Contractors of This City About to Form
New Organization.
90 On Friday evening next a. meeting will
be held in this city for the purpose of per-
manently organizing builders club. On
last Friday the preliminary arrangements were
made, and a committee is now working upon a
constitution and bylaws
The objects of the club are purely social, and
the membership roll will probably embrace all
the large contractors and supply men in the
city. A club house will be rented, or if enough
money can be raised one will be built. in the
lower part of the city. The object is to furnish
place of recreation and amusement for the
builders of the two cities
One of the principal objects of the club will
be to furnish meals. A cafe will be located on
the first floor, where it is expected the builders
of the city will be brought together more
in social way than they are at present. A
number of them say the exchange does not fill
the requirements.
The chief promoter of the club is w. s.
Sharon, publisher of the organ of the con-
tractors. Builders clubs have been organized
in Philadelphia, New York and Chicago, and
Mr.. Sharon claims there is no reason why one
should not be organized in this city. The club
will have achartered membership of about so