The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1889-11-29

first good deeds the Commissioners should
order al their next term is work on this
road putting il in good shape. The Sat
sop Is one OF the most important settle
ments tributary To Shelton, aad really TOO
important to be neglected in the matter of
roads
George Kennedy, with a partner, spent
last week In trip to the westward from
the Satsop Valley. They reached the
headwaters of the Wynoochee river, bui
owing 10 the rains, found that the
better planwas to go down the Wynoochee
and return home by way of the Cbehals
Valley. They report that the people of
Shelton do not know what big timber is
even If the railroads bring down big
sticks every day-but that there are Sec
lions out in that country lhal do not grow
small timber, and Kennedy feels sure that
some OF the quarter sections will run len
million. From the lay of the country,
he says that all this must come out this
way and right through Shelton. enough
10 assure its future-during our genera
tlOn at any rate.
" The new steamer City of Detroit, own
ed and built by the Malaney Brothers,
steamed up 10 the wharf on Saturday
load OF passengers TO take short glimpse
OIL our promising town. She is a neat
and attractive passenger boat, and lust
what We need at this point. Owing TO
the newness Of the machinery, no effort
was made to make trial of her speed.
but We believe she will be as speedy as
the Fleetwood, having about equal power.
and better Lines" or model. She will
commence her run next Monday, Seized
ule not yet being decided upon.
An Arabic philosopher has classified
men into four kinds. namely: "He who
knows not, and knows not that he knows
not, he is fool, shun him. He who
knows not, and knows that he knows
not. he is simple. teach him. He who
knows and knows not he knows, he is
asleep, wake him. He who knows and
KNOWS be knows, he is wise, follow him."
There is good.deal Of truth in the above.
While Tom O'Neill was in Tacoma
this week, he met Ed Sykes, our friend
OF last winter, who Was much put out
because the JOURNAL had numbered him
with the dead several months ago He
desires this correction made, so That the
Shelton people who visit Tacoma will
not be shocked to see his ghost" which
is remarkably healthy one just now.
We are pleased that the report was false
one.
The JOURNAL scratched one of its sub
scrlbers of last week, and might have
broken UP in business, but for the timely
arrival Of three new ones. Whether paid
for or not, We can be reasonably sure that
the paper will be read by everybody
Also, we dave standing offer of a wears
subscription to the paper, to any person.
who will show that they are unable to
pay for The same.
Most OF the country papers of the state
are showing signs of prosperity, and
making ready for goo times IN the new
state by enlarging or adding power
presses. The Oriing Oracle and Sidney
Pioneer, Mt. Vernon News. Tacoma Ev
cry Sunday, Seattle PostInlelligencer
and many of the country papers are en-
larging and adding power presses. Good
luck to them all.
Miss Henrietta G. Moore, of Ohio, will
lecture in the M. E. Church, Shelton, on
Friday, the Goth instant, under the au-
spices of the w. G. T. e. The subject of
her discourse will be temperance, and as
the lady has visited many parts of the
territory in her work, it is expected tina,
her lecture will be worth going 10 hear
Robert Johns n, of Uppcrtown, near
Astoria, felled giant alder a few days
ago. At the butt the tree was twenty
seven inches through and at the largest
part was seven feet two inches in circum-
ference. Out Of the tree he got twenty
cuts measuring eighteen inches in length
each. The tree itself was eighty feet in
length, a growth that is unusual.
Joe Doyle, of the Commercial Hotel,
and VIM. Mckenzie, were over in North
| Bay last week, and made arrangements
| TO put in logging camp at Sherwood
creek, near the new town of Allyn. They
already have several contracts for logs and
| piles, and consider that they have first
class show 10 make money.
Notwi hstanding the rain James B.
Shelton says the demand for lots is con-
tinued, they having sold about a dozen
this week, though mostly outside prop
erty. There is every Indication of very
brisk times in the spring. and that Shell
ton will begin to expand in a very pleas
ing manner.
| Mr.. Ward, a recent arrival from Greg
on, has purchased the blacksmith tools
and outfit of Greytrax and Dunbar, and
will continue the shop in its present To-
| cation on Fourth street. He is at pres
ent stopping with Sheriff Duckworth
with his family until house can be OBJ
tanned. He is a first class blacksmith and
will do good work
You can obtain one Of the best agricultur-
al papers published, free. by paying one
years subscription to this paper. This
is splendid opportunity TO get a farm
journal that is now read by nearly 300
900 farmers Come in and take advan-
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First quality Lette rhead, Billhead
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Shipping tags, business and Calling
cards OF numerous styles, Commercial
printing promptly executed.
At the State University at Seattle, a
militia company has been organized,
as well as mental bracing up. Willie
Freeburger, who spent week at home,
this month, is member, and also, Joe
Miller.
A new monthly, The Wealth of the
Northwest, devoted to the numbering and
mining interests of this country, has
made its appearance from Tacoma. Its
field is moi specially supplied, and its
first number interesting one
A County wagon road is being opened
from the town of Allyn to Clifton. On
Hoods Canal, about FIVE miles across the
neck of land which makes the entire Kit
sap county a peninsula instead of Al
island.
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