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The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1889-09-20
WALTERS & CO.,
PIONEER DEALERS IN
Central Washington Real Estate
p o Box 80. EIIensburgh. Wash.
TO SETTLERS.
Important Modification of the United
States Land Laws.

The following important changes and
notifications OF the e. 5. land laws were
approved BY the President, March !,
1859. All persons desiring to take
advantage of the same viii have their
claims promptly and efficiently looked
after and attended 10 by addressing.
either In person or by letter, Paul
d Henry, who has lately associated him
self with W. ". Newlin, Esq, in the
conduct and care OF L 5. Land Office
business. See subjoined card:
Parties who prior TO March :, 1859,
entered homestead claims, and for ant
yraSos failed TO make final proof on the
same, can make new homestead entry.
Parties who enterei Homestead claims
and failed TO make final proof on same,
and who have since filed pre-emption
claims, can have the latter changed TO
homestead upon application.
Parties who prior TO March 4, 1889,
entered homestead claim Of less than
80 acres, NAV enter other and addi-
tional land L,Tng contiguous the orig
inai entry, which shall not with the land
first entered and occupied exceed in the
aggregate $50 acres. Proof Of residence
and cultivation viii 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
emit for such additional land. This does
not apply to anv person who at the date
of making application for such addi-
tioual contiguous land does not 0zcH aHd
olxaep the lands owned BY his original
entry
Parties who prior TO March 4, 1850,
made fgaI homestead proof on less
than $50 acres of land, and who are
unable, or do not wish TO enter con-
tiguous land, as above stated. may
enter al an additional homestead 50
much additional land as added TO the
quantity previously entered BY him shall
rot exceed $50 acres But before patent
can issue for such additional entry upon
lands rot contiguous the same proof of
residence and cultivation will be re-
ouired as In the original entry.
Parties who prior to March 4, 1889,
have entered q homestead of less than
80 acres, but who have not vet made
final proof. and who either canuot
obtain or do not 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 unayolds-
BILE casualty TO secure q support for
himself OF those dependent upon him
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 forfelts
no right by such absence
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1889-09-20

Siage In India-And now II is printed
ID coming into use for stock feeding in
far-away India Not as q winter feed.
Tor at that season the PASTURES are fresh
and luxurient, bus the silos are flied in
winter to be fed ont during summer,
when the pastures are brown and sere
from the effects of the hest and drought.
Not only is the feeding SEASON thus re-
versed from ours, but, instead Of grain,
the cattle are fed onooanut pomace, which
is said TO be very fattening and makes
the beat OF beef.
A vein of canne1 coal o; superior quail
ity has been discovered within twenty
miles OF Eliensburg- The vein is aiosTt
nine feet thick, and the first of The kind
found In Washington
As sample OF the yield OF grapes In
Fresno county, Mr. Wen picked from
vineyard near Malaga, eighty pounds TO
the vine- This viii give yield ii more
fhzn twenty tons TO the acre.
Bert Snow, General Agent ut Fresno Of
the Equitable Lie Assurance Society.
who Mas reported neeenttv TO be short In
his accounts Of from 81, O0O to SCI. Goo.
publishes card denying the report.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1889-09-20
PHILOSOPHER DUNDER.
Some of the Things He Has Caught On {,
IN This Country.

Some of the Things He Has Caught On to
IN This Country.
Z Pluribus Unum some more, which
means dot der man who can get ahead
vhas ali right. und he needn't care
sboudt anybody else
Let Us be ready to die for OFF coun-
Try. but let Us die as easy ash possible.
und lei dot country pay ali der funeral
expenses
haf lived n dis country long enough
10 ind ouor aUt personal liberty meana
BIOS. general. der right TO trample on
der privileges of somepody else
hear good deal aboudt der maj
esty Of der law. but doan' see much of
Ter. Maybe it vhas majesty when some
loafer pounds his wife almost to death
ind der shudge says he shall be fined
fife dollar.
Free speech vhas great boon. Dots
Why | doan' say nottings when a tough
stands in my door und calls me liar
Ind tiet.
We vhas so independent in dis coun-
Try dot We doan' hat no kings. but one
haf der population vhas Nevertheless
busy all der time in licking der Presi-
dents shoes.
When a public Official vhas sharged
nit stealing we vhas all indignant. but
II he goes out of Office a poor man we
speak Of him ash fool
If We want Office we pack der caucus.
hire workers, buy votes, tell lies und
abuse der opposition candidate. If he
goes in We claim fraud und chicanery
II We yhas elected ii rhas ali right und
We represent der honest masses.
hat noticed dot whatefer our party
does vhas al right: whatefer dot odder
party does vhas open to objection.
Some felle- gets oop und says dere
vhas no sooch grand country on earth,
md DOT no peoples vhas blessed like
We vhas- Dot same eafnings he gets a
.etter dot his application for place in
Ger custom house yhas q. G.. und he
goes oudt und screams aloudt dot
America yhas a sham from top to bot
tom.
Der Constitution guarantees efen der
hunblest citiz@n his rights. but l notice
cot Ger more money a citizen has der
more rights he gets.-Deiroit Free
Press
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1889-09-20
THE TOWN OF SHELTON.
Inducements Offered To- Enterprises. mad
Manufactures.


SHELTON is incorporated Inhabitants located
on Big Skookum Bay Suthweey arm Of PUGET Spnd II
e county seat of Mason County Its facilities are fully
up 10 the needs of the people for come there being one large
'Sooy public school building departments a present
al work under the instruction competent teachers Among
'e numerous substantial buildings business or other purposes
Is the splendid 4sx4 and Hall 33xlOO n h.
~ up i"i lubic block
'2xo Is being built the upper fitted fer office purp
Though but two years old growth Shelton has been steady
ana during eIas few months rapid Many branches of bus
ess represented and industries are to M started he
sides those at operation factory and SAM
mill two engines EMPLOY about course of construction
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1889-09-20
THE ~AT~OP RAILROAD

las been operating here for three they substantial
nanen buildings warehouse railroad This ensanv now
has about IA miles of main line operation nearly ten miles Of
dracks and into all the contiguous
10 the line of the railroad The Saop logging rail-
road on Puget Sound and during the average of
of logs scaling each flowed away to the
mills each week to be into our main article of
export.
The Mason Comfy Central Railroad enterprise that will l..
IN operation with the opening of spring and promises important
factor with the development and opening region about rs
as well as to the They also have capacity to SUD-
ply local demands As" the Port Townsend Railroad
VIII pass through Shelton open travel direct
by rail with California East.
As Tor scenic beauty elegant ground on the north
side of town. superb view of the hoary monarch Mt Rainier can h
had In almost weather while from the upland side
can obtained fine view of the Olympic irreg
uar and capped peaks which Hoods canal and the
Pacific
Without doubt Shelton lying sheltered valley and
facing one OF the rettes bays of this possesses eligible
site Tor ownone that hardly lie improved upon well
tered from continuous streams from the arrange
men are being made suppy the abundant pure water st
a fall of more than fifty feet.
these are lew OF our advantages and they worth
There no boom eraldng of propion
aey growing rapidly than point Town lot.
from $50 upward For further information address
DAVID SHELTON
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1889-09-20
THe CIRCUS PAEAbk
Mr.. Bi1by Takes His Family to S. n
and Has Q Glorious T5-~

Mr.. Bi1by Takes His Family to q, n
and Has q Glorious Time.
The children would enjoy the bio
circus parade. don't you s-pose they
would. ma" said Bixby pleasantly to
Is wife ST breakfast one morning.
Ms Bixby thought they would. and
,he Eve itile B.xbys. profting by their
fathers weakness set up howl to go
and 90 they did. and this is a sample Of
raAt B.xby endured during the three
:ear.u. hours that he and his family
were q struggling fraction of the ten
thousand people who made ND the
crowd:
On. "a / can't see."
"Lit. NE up. pa
Me 100. pa"
~ here's Sally3'
w here is Will2"
"Robby, you hang tight to papa's
coal tall
Can you hold jamie now, papaer
'-0a. mercy goodness on us, don't
So Bessie any place, Bsssie, Bss-
ns~
Papa you must keep hold of Willie
sad Robby and Bessie and Sally. 1t,
a.. can DO TO manage the baby
Willie. Willie Bixby, if you let 90
q ny hand again IN"
.Bassie. come here"
What are you crying for. Rob?
Hush. Hush, now, or-great Jupiter.
las Bessie got away AGAIN.
Papa, do hold the children I'D and
81 them see that lovely chariot"
Bi10y sprains his back holding two
q them up at time.
w lie, you scl1 just let me kesch
you-staHd lack. here comes a patrol
wagon full tilt.''
On well be killed."
Here you. Willie, Robby, Bessie.
Sly! Ma, jamie! Where are you.
Get back or"
oh, pa don't see Sallyr'
She hanging on to my coat tail
Where's Robby and Bessies"
Il don't know"
Here. ma here We are"
Where's Sally
-Here-all right"
And Robby?"
-'Here-we re all here"
I'm 50 glad. Such fright as I've
Tad. dear, dear"
They drag YEARLY home after wait
ing an hour and half for q car on
which they could all get seats. -Four
o: the children went to sleep on the
car and Bixby says it was the worst
good time he ever had.-Time.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1889-09-20

II do believe that a great Christian
College. manhood mandatory. manned
o Men that are every inch msaEwide.
'-gorons sweet and apostolic. and that
nold the college for Christ and man.
s-no and the ages to come-I do be-
--e'e that such college must Be a very
own petof God-Rev Charles HI Park
hurst d. D.
Pleasant reports are reaching Us.
says the Missionary Herald. as to tho
reception OF Christian books In the inn
i'eTlai palace of China 1t is inexpedi-
eni 10 say more than that some Who
are near 10 the new Emperor and his
we have recently received and wea-
coined Instruction In the Christian ~
lyon and have nov the uord Of life
u their banda
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1889-09-20
One OF the Six Hundred.

Tramp (at the back door)-Hyou knew
NE madam you would not hesitate to
extend the open hand OF sympathy.
! Am one of the famous Six hundred.
Lady of the house (astonished) =
lou: you don't look old enough
Tramp with his mouth full of pie)-
an one OF the six hundred inmates OF
tie work-house mentioned in the super
'niendent's last report brakes Maya
zi1a
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1889-09-20

Little Boy-Our cook has gone away.
and | n awful glad Now mamna win
have 10 make the cake, and mammals
Gaze IS always heavy.
Gnest-WelL declare. Do you pre-
fer heavy cakes
Little Boy-Yes'm- You get mo=s
caewin' in one piece--N 7. Week.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1889-09-20
Measuring Mountain Heights.

Mountains tlfss can be aseeaded are
measured by the barometer The pres
sure of the atmosphere diminishes ac-
cording rs one aseends ab3y the sea
level. and the perfection now attained
In making haremeters permits expert
enced observers IL calculate by saae
barometee with very great accuracy
the heights attained Mountains that
can not be assembled are measured by
trianguiation; that is. the distance be-
tween two known points is obtained
then the angles beiween those points
and the peak TO be measured This
gives the base Of The triangle and the
two adjacent angles, from these figures
the length of the two sides may be OBJ
tanned Then with one side As base,
the angie formed at the known point
By the base line and al imaginary line
drawn from The unmeasnred peak to
the known point is found, and from
that angle and that base the height of
The m-suntain Is obtained This pre-
cess is repeated from different points.
and by different observers; By it the
height of Mount Everest or Gaurisau-
kar. "a it i. locally called has been
found TO be .. 002 feet-Toledo Blade.
"A Pennsylvania editor has diseov-
cred that every thing In nature Is play
full He says. The lightning plays.
the wi1ds whistle, the thunder rolls,
the snow dies. the caves leap and the
fields smile. Even the trees shoot sad
the rivers and Streams run"
The Sesi way % purify a room is
TO SGT a pitcher of water In It. and In 8
few hours the water viii have absorbed
nearly ali the respired gases In the
apartment rendering the air pure. but
making the water utterly unfit to drink.
The colder the water the greater its
capacity TO contain these gases At
the ordinary temperature pail of
water viii absorb pint of carbonic
acid gas and several pints Of ammonia.
he capacity Il nearly doubled By re-
dacing The wafer TO the temperzturs Of
-
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1889-09-20

A customer entered store in Con-
.ord. n e.. not long since and asked
ior a present of pocketxnite The
PROPRIETOR politely granted the request.
he party making his selection The
proprietor was somewhat surprised
ghea the customer asked for the price
ind in reply inquired If he did not
make request of present Yes. :"
aid the man. s-but / always like 70
<nnw how much am getting"
I'm Corn. the corn from
the cob when fresh and sweet Put .
supful into jas and pound it down
with a potato msshe- until the milk
starts. then add another cupfnl treat il
In the same way. and so continue until
The milk runs over the jar. Wipe the
jar clean. put On the rubber and cover.
screw it down tightly. and set the Gan
into a dish Of cold water Let il boil
three hours. then tighten the cover. and
set the can away In = dark place When
Won want 20 mss it turn the jar upside
down in hot water. 70 loosen the
cover.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1889-09-20
r. lSEO BY STEAM.

Incubator-Bred Ducks Turned Out bY the
Thousand at Easton. Mass
Not far from this city. in the town of
EasIon- is situated the largest dnck
farm in the world For years past the
business of raising ducks for the mar
ket has been carried on upon an enerm-
oss scale in this neighborhood. The
biggest establishment devoted TO the in
dus1ry al one time was to be found
along the shore. it being supposed form
erly that the web-footed birds could not
possibly thrive without plenty of water
10 swim in Besides. the ocean was a
most convenient source of food-supp.y
in the shape OF fish. which were caught
in huge quantities with seines for ouack-
ing stock. The trouble with this method
of feeding. however. was that the flesh
acquired an undesirable fshy favor
calculated to diminish its selling value.
Then, too. it was discovered at length
that ducklings could be raised and
made to thrive without any water facil-
tiles at all: in short. that natatory exer-
else was merely luxury for them. and
not necessity by any means And it
is on this theory that the gigantic duck
farm at Easton is conducted
Every thing appertaining to the rear
ing OF the dncklings is performed arti-
fcially, for this business is one Ia which
art outdoes nature altogether Even
in old times the device was resorted TO
OF employing the maternal Offices OF the
hen for Matching out the duck-eggs and
bringing up the brooda But now the
motherly BARNARD fowl has been SUI
pe-seded by the incubator, which turns
put the fuzzy little yellow creatures by
thousands. ready to nestle under an
imitation mamma with steam-pipe vi
tails and gorge themselves to adult fat
ness on especially prepared soft food
The duck thus brought by patent meth
DDS to marketable size Is sure to be
tender. juicy. and N st delicate of ia
Eor- At forty to fifty cents a pound it
pays the producer admirably Most
breeders say that the .-Pexin duck. a
bird of Chinese origin. is the most de-
sirable for all purposes Ii Is hardy,
natures early. and weighs from four
teen to twenty pounds to the pair
Boston Letter.
"A girl In Norwalk, CT, refused to
get married after all the guests had as
sembled- explaining that she had made
up with an old lover and intended soon
to 20 with him to the alta.
-Potp0urri-A Quantity of freshly
opened rose leaves with the yellow
stamens. and an equal quantity of law
ender blossoms. put In a large earthen-
ware bowl with half pound of orris
root then 10 every two pounds OF tho
mixture add two ounces of bruised
cloves. and the same of cinnamon. al
spice and table salt This must be AL
lowed to stand for two wesks. thorough
~ turning it over and mixing IL With
your hands; then it Is ready for ne.
and makes the most lasting perfume Ct
any ya->-soa,sr5 have .ra- r-s<a
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1889-09-20

VS. yx-RFGIsTER OF THE T. s LAND
~ O6ce NJ Tzncourcr, W L, Mr. Nerlin Is
prepared to give reliable attention 10 sEcn oas<
iztrxEted be him.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1889-09-20

"A girl in Horwalk. CT. refused to
gel married after all the guests had as
sembled. explaining that she had made
up with an old lover and intended soon
to 20 with him to the alta.
The Penn's Grove record., 1889-12-14

is one which is guaranteed to bring
you satisfactory results, or in case 6.
failure a return Of purchase price. On
tl,is safe plan you can buy from our adj
yertiscd Druggist a bottle of DR.. Kings
New Discovery for Consumption. 1t is
guaranteed TO bring relief in every case,
when used for II affection Of Throat,
Lungs, OF Chest, such as Consumption,
Inflammation Of Lungs, Bronchitis,
Asthma, Whooping Cough, Group, etc.,
etc. 1t Is pleasant and agreeable to taste,
perfectly safe, and can always DO depend
ed upon. Trial bottles free 1t n. John
sons Drug etorA.
The Penn's Grove record., 1889-12-14
GOOD NEWS FOR You WHO HAVE

GOOD NEWS FOR YOU WHO HAVE
DELAYED BUYING COATS:
Most merchants wait until after Christ
mas before making any reduction in prices
of Goats. We make ours NOW-2 weeks
before Christmas. Notwithstanding we
have sold about 235 Ladies' and Children's
Coats this season, we have about the same
quantity yet in stock to be sold, comprising
some of the choicest garments we have had.
If low prices will have any effect we will
not carry any over until next season. To
accomplish our object we make the follow
ing offer: You can buy any of our
Ladies', Misses OF Children's Goats at a
reduction of Sl.00 from regular prices
That is to say, regular s. Coats you can
buy for 81; Regular $40 Coats for 90, &c.
All are marked in plain figures. This offer
also refers to Infants Cashmere and Plush
Coats.
The Penn's Grove record., 1889-12-14

w PENIS Grove, Dec. IL,
1ee8. Harah Shape, wife Of VIM. Brown,
3pd n years.
EUKRY-In Camden, Dec. Z. 1889,
Lkomes Garry. Jr , of Pennsville, aged
The Penn's Grove record., 1889-12-14

Purses, and all sorts Of
pocket money carriers. Little
Purses of scraps Of alligator,
S cents /; black grained leather
IL cents. 10 more sorts at
IS cents. These humble ones
in company with aristocratic
decorated calfskin up to $3.50
and 500. All proper sorts
between. Two or three pocket
sets from the Paris Exposition,
card-case and purse, S 50,
1920.
Our New 8o-page Cataloge
Of Books at Wanamaker prices
contains about four thousand
titles Of standard and holiday
books. You should have it,
a postal-card request will
bring it.
JOHN WANAMAKER.
Thirteenth and Market streets
and City-hnll square
The Penn's Grove record., 1889-12-14

The Holiday hutter Hand
kerchiefs has begun. More
counter room, thicker crowds,
richer stocks. And yet hardly
more than the skirmish line is
jn sight. Samples of every
HEiAr but the grand reserve is
i couple Of floors above push
ing to take the place Of every
handful you buy.
There won't be a better
lime for choosing or more to
attract. Judge by this -
Mans Plain White Handker-
chief; tixvs linen of course.
Right in every way-size, hem,
|hemstitching. Sold only by
fhe dozen and half dozen box
-1a.5o and SIPS. That's at
nc rate of III cents apiece
Put one alongside the best
Regular soc. Handkerchief you
40 bought.
The Penn's Grove record., 1889-12-14

or your time, reader, may perhaps be
GkodtAbly devoted to the following
Those who take an agency for a
|foIinble enterprising house, learn their
61ir(1ess aud stick to il, get on" in
= world. People who have any idea
~ 1nxeging IN any canyassing business
1It4 do well to write George Stinsun Il
]C<x Portland, Mnine-the great art
G6xf GPnefal publishers. Theyoffer the
mcs( exceptional advantages to those
s11I}o an sufficiently e%ntrrprising to be
Willing to make \ push in order to bet
~ theft condition. IL costs nothing 10
~. Women make successful canvass
~ = we'll rs men. Full part iculars
hi - seat TO those who address the
|rH their full address is given above.
The Penn's Grove record., 1889-12-14

Fans. Old people look
Into the cases and sigh and
think Of "the days when we
we're young" Younger peo-
be look and think. What an
Important thing in dress, in
oourtship, in diplomacy. is a
IAN. Eyes downcast and man
ner coy as she toys with the
UPS Of the ostrich plnmes in
her fan. Was she ever so
charming?
Here IS a plain little Folding
Fan. IS cents ; another, black
satin. with black sticks, so
cents again, painted satin, at
7s cents painted white gauze,
xI.so. Ostrich Feather Fold
inq Fans, black with natural
olive sticks, and gray with
silvered sticks, a bargain at
Sr.7s; white ostrich with ivory
handle, at $3.50, and SO on
upward through all sorts to
the prizes from the Paris Elk
position at 90, rs, 100,
I'D, and $185-rare works
s. art. The Fan Conven-
don s here.
The Penn's Grove record., 1889-12-14

TIN rs.s3drnce of Preston Wriggins
ms entered by thieves on Sunday eve-
Mig NJ. Wriggins an. fanily being vt
Ht1ln1&foye, aud sc,. uIed abous SO in
money toaeiier with imo euld watch
@|lni11e. Hngef rings, aud other jewelry.
10 silver ware ~ cloiliing was taken.
IIte Aolen money belonged TO Miss An
~ Vincent, who lives with the family,
Gn1 WIN was also away all night.
a. Coles 4 Bro. have commenced the
srfion Of : new house OH Spring Gar
4 Gtreet for Thomas While.
nov marble yard is soon to be es-
t)iobed here by William Snellbaker.
Borough Council has erected two
IN stfeet lamps II on Church street
ia one on East Henry
ff1xl1t hns erected two new street
1lson his properly, corner of Main
NH street.
amuei GofUrth had one Of his fingers
1ked on his left hand while assisting
lo1dInG some marble at w. b. Fost-
marble yard n day last week.
xtra meeting are now in progress
NJ n. =. Church.
Nth HI. Adams, son OF John Ad-
<11, died OF membranous Group on
[llufsday of last week. aged seven
IAN and six months.
The Penn's Grove record., 1889-12-14

VI The grsatss9ds ket ri,
umph ~ a. eoss x = Isssise .
W.T. - Hrs ~ that he blood al
M UxHr8Nf sho<k II hair rushineN
ynf n Was shorn, garmanfsX
~ W1<E1sd over three til called
nctgfGH1nndinr N his the blood q
u 4Ep11414c& - ~ bad boy, {honss o.
- = 44fq1q kqtr< ~ was plot point y
VI ~ Wf19 4xoGkf He had King
Eo.~Hasrnt A. ~ e hattl4 bad CONS thai,
fAfa4r - hstvsen tie ea1s/oft the palace
EshaaG f. - tt1tsq az h(condict oht