The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1889-08-02

| CHpitOu, W TIC VI INC lOIInCI poot-iuootcI
of Centralia, is a lady Of forty-two. 1t
will surprise many OF our readers 10
know that she was born within three
American child born in what is now
known as Washington Territory Mrs d.
Shelton is still young woman and it is
very likely she will live to see Washing
ton one of the greatest states OF the Amer
lean union. 1t will be an honor of which
any woman would be proud, TO be known
as the first daughter of beautiful and
powerful state" Mr.. Edwin Eells, In
dian agent Of the Puyalup reservation is
also claimed to be the first white child
born in the territory.
We print the following for the reason
that it is So simple and SO el1cctual that
any person can test the quality OF that
important element of life, the water they
drink: "Presdent Angel. of the Michi-
gan University, furnishes the following as
u test of the purity the water for drink
of the purcst white sugar in Il pint bottle
full Of the water to be tested, and tightly
stopped; expose it to daylight and tenn
perature up to 70 degrees Fahrenheit. AT
ter @ day Or two examination, holding
the bottle against something black, for
white floating specks, that will betray
the presence OF organic matter III con-
siderable prop0rtlon."
The County Camm issiOners meet next
Monday. Wednesday was the closing day
OF the fiscal year. The total AMOUNT of
the County orders drawn during the past
year was $l3131.74. The state OF the
county finances will be about the same as
on last year. But fer the building Of the
Court house and the expense attached to
the small pox Cases of last spring, we
should have been in good circumstances.
AL told The epidemic cost Mason County
! $l70J, ana two deaths. And there is Yet
claims unallOWei to the amount of $500,
Ia case Of another small poX scare. we
trust that tie afflicted Will give some
other County a taste of the expense bills.
On Saturday evening the new steamer
City OF Detroit" was launched from
ii crowd Witnessed the launching, several
Of the Shelton people being ''on Deck p
and everything passed off smoothly,
the craft gracefully riding the ways and
the water. She is almost the size Of the
Fleetwood, and promises to be about as
feet. She was taken TO Seattle by the
Colby this week, where the boilers and
machinery vii. be placed in position,
and the upper works fitted up. The
MalaGev Brothers propose to place her
upon the route between Tacoma and
Shelton on daily trips.
Don't forget the Oake's Swiss Bel
Ringers tonight The Shelton Band has
nish music, etc. The Company is COM
| of Nov N Il
are everywhere we'll received They car
~ 100 bells, the largest number carried
0y any company and their musical enter
: tainment promises TO be first class. IL
addition will be other enjoyable features
to entertain the audience for almost three
hours,-with only one drop of curtain
1t is something new, and the Band hope;
for a large atteudacc Admission % and
90 cents, reserved seats, 75cts at NJ unsons
The third annual meeting of the Wash
, ington Press Association, is called tC
meet at Tacoma, on Wednesday Angus
14lh. Every member of the association
is expected TO be present, also all editors
publishers and proprietors of Washing
ton Journals who desire to become mem
bels are invited to be present; all witt
their wives or best girls. Later, q clrcu-
| lii VIII NC StUt 10 CdCu ,JOuiudl vi lilt
territory IN relation to transportation, en-
tertaiEment, excursion and other matter:
of interest.
It is reported thet Sam1 Wiley has
purchased the Telephone, On the Colum biz
river, and wall bring her to the Soun(
and place her on the Tacoma-Kamilchie
, route. Also that the Browns wharf and
Navigation Company will arrange for {
large and faster steamer than the Clara
Brown, to make daily round trips be
tween Tacoma and Shelton.
First quality Letterhead, BillheaC
Notehead and Statement stock awaiting
orders at this Office. Also Envelope.
Shipping tags, business and Calling
cards OF numerous styles, Commercia
printing promptly executed.
The largest amount OF money ever paid
out for one telegraph message in the his
tory of The Pacific coast, was that O.
Schwa5acher BroA. an order for goods,
the day after the fire. 1t amounted te
nearly 5000.
The surveyors of the Port Townsend
Southern railroad have crossed the Cow
iitZ river and are following up Salmon
creek rs the route best 10 be taken.