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The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1889-08-09
TO SETTLERS.
Important Modification of the United
States Land Laws. i

The following important changes and
notifications of the U. S. land laws were
approved by the President, March 4,
1885, 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 A., 1889,
entered homestead claims, and for any
reason failed to make final proof on 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
$50 acres, may enter other and addi-
tiOnal land lyme contiguous 20 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 =and, 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 conffguoAs land does not ozo'n and
occupy the lands owned by his original
entry. 6
Parties who prior to March q, 1889,
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 100 acres. But before patent
can issue for such additional entry upon
lands not oomtigH0aS) the same proof OF
residence and cultivation will be re-
CURED as in the original entry.
Parties who prior to March a, 1859,
have entered a homestead OF less than
go acres, but who have not yet made
final proof, and who either cannon
obtain or do not wish to make add1tlonal
entry on contiguous land, can, after they
make final proof on lands so now nelo
by them, obtain the benefits OF the pre-
ceding section.
Parties who are unable, by reason OF
total or partial destruction or failure
of crops, sickness or other unaV0leea-
BILE casualty to secure O. support ior
himself or those dependent upon MN
upon the lands settled upon, may receive
leave of absence from said land by the
Register and Receiver for length OF
time not exceeding one year, and forfeils
no right by such absence.
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0ate OF fuD. Aug. 2.32-4I.
United States Land Office

+,a aotlce is hereby given that in compIiance with
OF the yet OF Congress- Of June
lands in the AN act for the sale of timber
az qua washington Territory, TRENTON BsCKwaT
Was hhiinIeng County Mason Territory Of
sworn sfa3a5 mas tn this day fled in this Office his
fne 80, swz and 81 seq, Of See. u Tn 10 q!
Land west, and viii offer proof to show That f. n
Stone than fo is more valuable for its timber or
tar hls claim to said land before the
on Mon HeCe.ver OF this Office at Seattle Wash
VI H monnay the 2lst day of October 1889 ST.
eSpn Rltenberger, Fred Cummns and 6onld JOS p
ils anv all nn Of x Kamilehie, wash anu David Ell
aboVs anc al persons claiming adversely the
October 1889. 'oioie saio zlst Gay OF
DateOf first Pub Anp o-22 ii -. iSoslster.
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United States Land Oljiaa

-. Ntst.tIV ". 7. Dec. q. 1SSYN
>, Notlcels hereby given that III com},lianc. laitb
the PROVISIONS OF the act OF Cong ess of Sune 81
enitled, IAN act for the sale Of timber lands in the
STATES OF California. Oregon, Nevada end wash
l1ston iercltory,o THOMAS J. BURNS, OF Buckley
filed in this office his sworn statement No 1Go fcr
the purchase OF Lots & 4. & 81 OF Nw1I OF sec
dlo ion M, number ? township - north range west,
iiu WIZ oer PROOF to snow that the land sought
asrlcultuia purposes, and TO establish his claim n
SAID land be Gre the Register aad Receiver OF this
once ono at seattle, tuesday the % day of Octo-
per, 1857. lie names as witnesses: David Nor
riS, John Altman and John i. Freed, Buckley. &
James Ryan Seattle all OF ". T. :"
ANY ana all persons claiming adversely above
oesdriped lands are requested to file their claims
Ill THIS Office Oh Or before said 90 day of Oct. 80
John B. Baird Register
Date OF first pub. Aug. 9-33-42
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July ZJtn, 1852.
To SAMUEL V1NSON, and ali persons whom
it may concern:
Notice is hereby given that the followng-namd
settler has fled notice of his intention to mike
final proof in support of his claim, and that
said proof will be made before the Register and
Receiver U. S. Land Office at Seattle W. T., on
Friday Oct 25th, 1889, viz;HENRY Il. woRTHLEY,
Pre- d. S. No 1881 for the Sw14, Ne14; S1l,Nw14
Sec. 10 TIP. % n, r. 1 vest, and Sell, NeJI See
a TIP. Y north of range west
He names the following witnesses to prove his
continuous residence upon and cultivation of
said land, viz: william +. Byrant, George Eber
hart, Albert F. Dorsey and william s. Cook, of
Bonds Bay, w. T.
30 T. NJ. REED JR, Register
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United States Land Offce.)

T. #, 7
Notices hereby given that in Compliance with
the provisions of the act of Congress of June 3.
1873, entitled An act for the sale of timber lands
Washington Territory" HUGH HossACK of Own
p1a County OF Thurst0n, Territory of Washing
ton has this day filed in this office his sworn
statement No 1888, for the purchase of the E}5,
Range west, and win offer proof to show that
the land sought is more valuable for its timber
or stone than lcr agricultural purposes, and to-
establish his claim to said land before the Reg
lster and Receiver of this Office at Seattle, w. IT.
on Friday the 18th day-of Oct, 1889.
lie names at witnesses: NJ c. Simmons.
derSon. all of Kamilchie w. T.
Any and al persons claiming adversely the
a,poyedescrrbed lands are requested to rile their
III Ids Oo ONCE on or before said 18th day of
Date Of first Pub .Aug e-s3-42
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United States Land Office

StHtIIt, W. 7. July TIN, 1859. 7
Notice is hereby given that in compliance with
the provisions of the Act of Congress of June 3,
lands in the States of California, Oregon, Nevada
and washington Territory j. B, MAURMAN OF
Tacoma, County OF Pierce, Territory of wash
Statement No. 1879, for the purchase of Lot / e
VIZ, nel4; ne14, ne14, of section IA in Tp % n.
ran range Swest, and will offer proof to show that
the iand sought is more valuable for its timber
stone than for agricultural purposes and to es-
ttabl1sh bis claim 10 said land before the Regis-
ter aud Receiver Of this Office at Seattle, W. T..
on wednesday the 9th day of October 1889.
Wald, A: Rodnenzel and Frank Hartman, all OF
Tacoma, w. r. 49, VI
Any and all persons claiming adversely the
40 owe described lands requested to file their
CLAIMS claims in this Office on before said 9tn day of
October, 1885, '-- 0'' VI
Z. M. REED JR., Register.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1889-08-09

JUDGE DEADY, Of Oregon, recent
ly refused to grant the petition for
citizenship of Tom Ward, the pu-
gilist, on the ground that public
policy would not be subserved by
comforting the high privileges OF
American citizenship upon persons
whose acknowledged vocation is
in violation Of the law. A strict
adherence to the same line of poll.
cy by Judges throughout the Uni
ted States would do much to ele-
vate the character Of many classes
of naturalized citizens. It would
also have the effect of restraining,
in measure, abuse of the natur-
alization laws.-Times.
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Land Office at seattle T, !

July
Notice is hereby given that the following namd
settler has fl9d notice of his intentipn to make
final proof i'll support of his claim, and that
proof will be made before Register and Receiver
al seattle ". T.. on wednesday sept Is. 1889, viz:
ELLING r. VEDEBERG Pre-: D S 1896 for Lot 5
section IA and VIZ, nw14; sell, nwH, section %
township % north of range 2West containing 161-
acres.
He names the following witnesses to prove his
continuous residence upon and cultivation OF,
said land, viz: Peter o Rergan, Bendich OY-
erbo, G Nordal and AndreaS Nelson Clifton
Mason County W T.
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Land Office at Seattle w. T. I
I1,l.- 0A+l Onn

J
Notice. is hereby given that the following namd
final proof in support of his claim, and that
SAID proof will be made before w. H. NJ Dunbar
Probate Judge at Shelton w. T., on Thursday
sept: 10Th 1889, viz: JoHNEY KENT, Pre-. D. S.
No. 1928 for the NW14, of See. 81 TIP. 20 n. CT
Range west.
He names the following witnesses to prove his
continuous residence upon and cultivation of,
SAID land, viz: Angus J Mcdonald, Lester Hem
1ngWay, Watson W. Kelly and Arthur Kent OF
Shelton Mason County W
SO IT M REED JR Register
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T. NJ REED JR, Register.
Land Office a Seattle, w. T. |
T1lIYr 1OtE 1000

Notice is hereby given that the foilowing-namd
settler has fled notice Of his intention to make
final proof in support of his claim. and that,
said p.oof viii be made before the Register ana
Receiver L. S. Land Office at seattle W. T., on
Tuesday Oct 22nd 1889, viz: DANIEL TROUTMAN
Id. e. 1921, for Lots G;S, Sec. 80 TIP. 23n
north of range 3West.
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and cultivation
OF said land, viz: Arthur French OF Port Gam
bic, W.T., r. A. Dugan, w. S. Taylor and Vim
cent, Finch, OF SKokomish w. T.
81 7. N. REED JR., Register.
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Land Office at Sc attic VIII

Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has fled noticeiof his intention
TO make final proof in support Of his claim, and
that said proof viii be made before the Register
and Receiver L. Land Office at Seattle W T, ON
Monday Oct. Dist, 1889, viz: BARKER N. CRoNK,
Pre-. D. s. li003 for the sw14 ne4; VIZ, se14 SELL
swl%; sec.7 township D n. or r. west.
He names the followsng witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and cultivation
of, said land, viz: S. McTaggart, S. King, S.
Eikinkton and VIM. selby skokomish T.
50 T. NJ. REED. JR., Register.
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Land Office at seattle W

July 4, Io6g.
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of his intention
to make final proof i'll support of his claim, and
that said proof will be made before Fl NJ Dun
bar Probate Judge os Mason County at Shelton
W T, on Friday sept Doth 1889, viz: WILLIAM
SAUNDERS Pre- D 1887 for fhe ei9 neN; e1a, se14
section II township % north of range west.
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and cultivation of,
said land, viz: John McCabe, Charles Nutter,
John Nutter and John W welsh, SkOkomish
Mason Co W
90 NJ PEED Jp
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] REED JR Register
Land Ofliceat Seattle W. T,

July LOtu 1909,
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice OF his intention to
make final proof in support of his claim, and
that said proof will be made before Register
and Receiver at Seattle W. T., on wednesday
Sept. 18th 1899, viz: BENDICK Y. AvERBO Hid. Z,
No. 1923 for Lots 3 and and SeH, Sw54, of
section IA township % north of range west.
He names the following witnesses to prove his
continuous residence upon and cultivation Of,
said land, viz: Peter o. Bergen, Ellrig h. Vede-
berg, l.. c, NOrdal and Andrew Nelson of Cliff
ton Mason Co. W. T.
In
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1889-08-09
I. NJ. REED JR., Register
Date OF first Pub, July 26-3l-s0
United States Land Office. }
SoafflQ M TT T,41v- 30 icon

No.., Seattle, w. T., July %, 1889.
~, Notlce is hereby given that in compliance with
l1e provisions OF the act of Congress of June 3.
io'S entitled Ansact for the sale of timber lands
III the states OF California, Oregon Nevada and
s Saslh1ng to- Territory BAnkER NJ cnoNx, OF
1gssh ms County, OF Mason Territory of
ISL mas this day filed in this Office his sworn
NeI S, 20 1898, for the purchase of Lot i:
IN township D n, Range No. W. and win Offer
pbla TO snow that the land sought is more vai
dor lts timber or stone than for agricultural
Pufposes' ana to establish his claim to said land
this Of, se heglster and receiver Of this office at
gay OF Oct, 1882 0 4
y names as witnesses: s. Mctaggart, E. S. King
L. W "ii. oeipy, OF Skokomlsh W.
olat nS a and all persons claiminr advnrseIv the
- lands are re- uested to ie Their
ga ESD IA this office on OF befol. s, n. day Of
Data ~ frs+ n, ~ REED JR. Register
10 to "The Journal Office
J0B-PRlNTlNG.
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DIFFERENT Ta,Ir.': Genius
PUSHES like a w!lirlwi.ld talent
HarcAss ike . cavalcadc Of heavy
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" A S H IN GRO n
STAT E
CAPITOL PARK
AT
TTTFNSRURGH

Oyerlooksthe beautiful City and commands
a splendid view of its magnificent natural sur
roundings. NO FAIRER SCENE EVER GLAD
DENIED I HE ARTISTIC EYE. This handsome
tract comprises ONE HUNDRED AND SIXTY
ACRES. The owners have caused forty acres to
be divided into unique plats traversed by sym
metrical drives. including a magnificent BOUL-
EVARD ONE HUNDRED FEET WIDE. THOUS-
BINDS OF SHADE TREES VIII be set out, and
10 pains or expense spared i'll Identifying the
latter tract. When complete it will be profer-
ed to the State Of Washington as gift, with but
single condition, to-wit; That the State Capt.
tol Building be located thereon. It is intended
that this gft shall be made worthy of the &C
cepranca Of WASHINGTON-''the Empress of
States" Surrounding residence property Will
be made the most valuable in the City Invest
ments made now in the vicinity of WASHING
TON STATE CAPITOL PARK cannot fail to
yield great profit. UNTIL TWO HUNDRED
HAVE BEEN SOLD, ADJACENT RESIDENCE
LOTS, EVERY ONE WARRANTED FIRST
CLASS. MAY BE SECURED Ar $125 EACH
TERMS:-s25 with application, balance i'll three
equal payments at four, eight and twelve
months at seven per cent THESE LOTS HAVE
BEEN SELECTED AND NUMBERED AND
WILL BE SOLD TO APPLICANTS ONLY IN
THE REGULAR ORDER OF RECEIPT, TITLE
PERFECT Applications and remittances may
be made to US direct or to either the banking
house OF Ben E. snipes & Co, or EHensburgh
~ For further information.
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We VIII send
complete set of family scales together with our cata
Watches Books Guns and household articles
on which we offer great inducements and
scales arc accurately fitted and adjusted warranted
IN every respect and offered price for
encourage agents and others handle goods On fan
dollar cash order from mammoth we will send
SCI OF scales frec allow the price paid for this set
a. EVANS Co.. 1S2 and 1SzststcS s- CHICAGO lie.
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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-08-09
FIRE THE GALLONS,

Two weeks ago couple of murderers
were hanged in Louisville, Ky. The neck
of one poor wretch was broken when the
drop fell, and the fellow passed to the great
beyond with only momentary struggle.
The other execution, however, was not so
successful The rope had not been properly
adjusted, and instead of the mans neck
being broken, the moose slipped around so
as to suspend the miserable man by the
face. in which position he might have hung
for hours without dying or suffering
very great Inconvenience. The execu-
TONERS hastily dragged the condemned
back to the platform, re-arranged the moose
and then swung him off to eternity, this
time with some degree of barbaric decency.
An awful spectacle like the one noted
should go far towards convincing legisla-
lures of the necessity of abolishing the gal
lows and providing some other means thar
hanging for carrying out the death 81 4
tence. There are dozen ways for car ~
death quickly and without runnir or .n
risk of causing revolving atrocity s Wv
at Louisville. The French GU So V'-t'
less horrible than the stra' 49, go - :,
which the English-speakin' ssn .SIlC -. -
chung for so ms
and which is so brutal a -"S cen'al ~: -
inception and admins - IN s. - ~
are more considC 1aeon, Inc opanlsf
p agp which of ours, for they use th'
goa - 80 ~ is effective, instantaneous
on N, 80, .uses the narrowing spectacles
49, 49,, md so many of the gallows execu
49, ihen there are the woodworking
~; 4s, potions which bring on the
?" >Gs@ss sleep of death; and then there is
e4e6~llcity, which the New York Il ,isla
tuse has adopted, and which the scientist:
end tn lawyers are fighting with so much
determination.
, A good many barbaric customs and in
, situations have come down to us from thu
dim past, and we cling to them with az
idiotic tenacity suggestive of lack of brain
, necessary to improve. One of these heir
looms is the gallows. and it is among the
ugliest of the lot which has come to US
, from the dark ages. We should castit aside
in the interest of our sensibilities, if moi
for the benefit of the miserable wretches
who must suffer execution.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-08-09
RIDICULOUS sABBATARrANIsM.

1t is apparent that in several instances
the wrong men were selected to act on the
Johnstown relief committees. Instead of
being members of the committee some of
the cranks should have been about the
centre of the food on that awful night. We
have heretofore had occasion to refer to
some of the committee men whose phari-
saical onduct was simply disgusting in
this practical age, when people think they
can be intelligent, reasonable beings as v .,
as consistent Christians. Another + -.
who is so good that he will bear V -S:ioM
turns up in Pittsburg, WI .'"Vcnins
treasurer of the relief ~ 70 ne 4
his name is THoMPsO' 1s Sssin t t'ee' anl
.Lo. 9ood reached Pr X The news o.
'H 49, 80 a. .sesbdrg on Saturday
an W 49,, ~ she manager of the
Ca7,--o L threw open the doors Of
- M ~ put up boxes for contribu
oio 20 entertainment was given, the
sH -ously-inclined merely walking in, Civ
III < what they had to give and going out
and on about their business, believing
they had done a good deed. We cannot but
think the recording angel made propernotC
of all the gifts, and gave to each donor due
credit, NOTWITHSTANDING JllC udy anu bllt
place A total of s1S495 was taken in, and
the money duly forwarded to Treasurer
THOMPSON of the relief committee. The
treasurer promptly returned the cash, with
a freezing note to the effect that his
regard for the law compelled hin
to adopt this method of re
buking the violators of the Sabbath
His letter was an uncalled for insult to
all the good men and women who contrib
uted to the fund, never dreaming that
charity was offensive on Sunday, or would
be less appreciated on that day than on any
other The money was then sent to the
Johnstown committee, where it was agar
declined for the stated reason that tht
Pittsburg committee had refused to ac
cept it.
The proper observance of the Sabbath il
commendable, and should be enforced il
every Christian community, but there il
such a thing as carrying Sabbatarianism Il
the extreme of righteousness; and i
seems to US that the refusal to accep
money contributed for worthy charity i
carving the idea to that limit.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-08-09
THE CLUB HOUSES.

The governor of Maryland and the judi
cial authorities of Baltimore are endeavor-
ing to put stop to the illegal practices of
selling whisky and gambling in the club
houses. The grand jury has been charged
to indict club men who offend the statutes,
and the attorney general has been in
strgqted 81 the executive to take proceed
ings looking to the forfeiture Of the
charters of those clubs which tolerate Tie
breaking Of the laws regarding gambling
and liquor selling. The Maryland officials
are right, and their example should be fol
lowed by the authorities elsewhere. Gam
bling is just as criminal in itself, and
as much a violation of the law in
the parlors of fashionable club as it is in
the back room of saloon, and if 1t should
be suppressedin one place there is no good
reason why it ought not to be prohibited in
the other And nobody will ever be able to
explain why a man should be charged
heavy license fee for the privilege of sell
ing liquor in a saloon, when club main
tains profitable bar without paying Ii
cense. If the saloon man should be taxed
for selling drinks, why ought not the club
to be taxed for selling drinks There are
clubs in every city which dispose of
more liquor than is handed over the
bars of many saloons in the same
cities, and much of the gambling is done in
these same club rooms, with open doors,
whereas the regular gambling houses are
bolted and barred against official intrusion
and men are kept on watch to preventinter-
ruption and annoyance by the police. There |
are many inequalities and iniustices in the
application and ministration of the laws,
and it is one of these which the Baltimore
are endeavoring to overcome.