The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1889-11-01

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and lower lett hand coiner; If tie remain
der De then linz Letter - u should so ap-
pear; If ). then g ii The 1 goes even
and there l. no remainder. then the lei
ter -D-' should appear In the Oldest is
sde OF green backs the position OF the cor
responding letter Is reversed, appearing
on the lower right hand and middle leII
hand side Of the bill A fellow in yesier-
day morning with d bogus bill pai the
writer in mind OF the old rule, and il is
here given publicity for the frSt time, 50
Tar Is the writer Oh serEatioa extends
Asforian.
a meeting Of the Washington Pioneer
Association will be held al Olympia TOR
the purpose OF joining in The celebration
of the admission OF Washington into The
Union OF States upon the DAY thai may be
designated fcr the inauguration Of Stale
officers As said day has not been and
cannot be determined upon until after the
President has issued his proclamation,
members OF the Association will take no
iice Of The dispatches and announcements
which Will be published in the press OF
The Territory. naming the day Of such in
auguration, as soon rs The same is deter
mined upon All pioneers are cordially
/ invited 10 be present and participate in
the ceremonies of the occasion
Mr.. John Callow was ia Shelton on
thursday. after Surveyor Shelton. 10 lay
! out portion OF his land at the lew ha-
mllche, into town lots. John and Viii
liam Callow OWN adjoining claims, Just
across the narrow mouth Of the Little
Skookum, and they have considerable
land plated as the North kamilchie. and
have sold a number Of lots The pros
peci for substantial town at the terminus
OF the Puget Sound and Gray's Harbor
Railroad is very bright Not much has
yet been done at the terminus by the Com
pany, but, they have disposed of a large
number OF lois AT good prices. Now
| hat the main travel TO Chehalis County
passes that point, ii cannot fail to attract
considerable attention.
While in the city last week, Jim Viii
liauls procured sample OF what he calls
Brown Sugar Elixir Of life as he wished
to try its general effects On his aged frame.
On Sunday he bought link OF bologna,
/ which he took home and Put thereon q
few drops Of the elixir In moment he
says the bologna commenced 10 bend.
By the application Of drop more il
moved, and by the third application Of
the reiuvena1or ii tine bologna was out
in the woodshed fighting another Cat.
! This may not be true or James would
have tried il himself, and he has failed TO
regain any of his lost youth.
A. h Anderson recently made the pur-
chase of The two farms owned by james
Leisure and Harry McElroy, about two
miles from Town, in The Shelton Valley.
1t is proposed TO put in a force Of men
and clear up the entire 1tacis, which ad-
join. they being but partly cleared nd n
culiivation al present The tracts viii be
put in hay, which Mr.. Anderson clearly
shows, Will be made 10 pay The purchase
price and other money expended, in two
years The Satsor Company pays an av-
erage OF $l5 per ion for ali the hay they
get The purchase price OF the two farms
was S12, GOO.
1t would be fine thing for Shelton il
the people owned, or had a controlling
interest in a firstclass steamer 4 scheme
is on loot now 10 organize a joint stock
company To purchase just such d stalnch
and councillors steamer, that would BIZ
run for the benefit and convenience al
Shelton people Ii orr business men
LET them take as many as they are able
Freights and fares win be less. and The
project would psy, so they would be The
gamers in every way
4 letter from Ellensburgh says that III }
city Is moving along rapidly, and when il
gets its projected iron furnaces and roll
ing mills in operation will crowd $40
kane for front position anour the inter
lor cities. The new coal and iron mines
are almost within the city limits aud Ibe
/ n
anceS, the burned cities are progressing
better than ever
| The great fire Of July 4th., is burning
yet. A pile of debris on Third street was
oyerhauled this morning and flames issued
forth. To-day there are over forty brick
blocks in course of erection, many OF
them finished and occupied II there Is
another case in the words history where
tingulshel we would like TO be Informed
of it-Eilensbnrgh Register
An editor of an Iowa paper, being
asked, ''Do hogs pays" says that goo4
maDy do moi; that they take the paper
for several years and then have The posi-
master send ii back marked refused,
gone west" ETC
On Sunday girl baby was born 10 lie
wife of Charles Curtis Weston, Of Walla
Walla, without any semblanee Of eyes
only slight mark indicating the place
where the eyes ongbi 10 be-
The tru:hfalness OF the statement thai
The Union Pacific Railroad Company VIII
be running cars into Tacoma aud Seattle
within one year from dale Is conceded
BIZ Northern Pacific officials
w. IL Kneeland is having his land
several blocks, through which the Mason
County Central railroad ipasses- surveyed
out Sand will nave force Of Elen al work
clearing ii up
Oar paper sailed 10 reach Us IN time
this week, and the issue Is, III eonstQaenc;
delayed . dsy, which We will Try and moi
have happen agaia-
No houses fol the new Corners TO &C
cupy, Why don't some en;erpTisia- per
4 SONS with the means. build more ho1Si
To rents 1t viii pay
There are numerous cases Of Typhoid
pneumonia at Seattle, just now, fou
deaths having occurred during this weel
from that fever
An assortment OF legal blanks al thu
Office. also some mortgage notes, 1iih lei
l Interest coupons attached
The Postmaster General has design ateS
wash as the ahbreTiaiiol for the new
State of Washington
STILL MATING A few years ago fhs
/ CLlneS- lett this city AMI county f,sT othe
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