The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1889-11-15
THE DOG SALMON NUISANCE: Al

streams reach tidc-waier, the dog salmon
swarm in the fall of the year, but it is
doubtful they swarm any thicker than
in Big Skookum bay. The two creeks
which pass through Shelton are literally
alive with the fish ut this time, going up
10 spawn. Thousands enter the creeks,
and are strewn along the banks for miles,
decaying and poisoning the air in the vi
emily. The boys, too, with spears and all
sorts OF devices 81 ear and drag the fish
from the water, entirely for the fun of it" ,,
tor the fish are unfit 10 eat. 1t is lick
ening sight to see droves of the salmon in
the shallow places, literally worn away in
trying to go further, wriggling over the
rocky creek bottom, almost entirely out OF
water. They get as tar as they can, to
spawn and then die, for a fish is never
seen headed toward the mouth OF the
stream. With the repetition of this nuis-
ancc every year, it would seem that
an effort would be made to
ahate it. The law does not permit of
the stopping tho entrance to the streams,
and 1t Is necessary To have Il special law
10 govern these cases. With this point
gained, it is doubtful liza barrier could
be constructed sufficient to resist the SAL
mon, for with their long and hooked jaws
they can undermine and pass by, any or
binary obstacle. Let our Senator and
Representative note this down, aud secure
action upon the question
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Geo. Dusing. while returning from Lit
tie Skookum last Friday evening, fell
from the buggy. and received several in
luries. In coming down the hill near
ElsOn's the buggy struck tree throwing
him out in front, and between the horses,
which went on as far as Elson's and stop
red. Dusing following them shortly af
ter, his right ear hanging by shred, and
his face bruised and cut. Doc. Eson did
up his wounds as we'll as possible, and
brought him to Shelton. where the doctor
scwed up the ear, which will come out
all right. The tongue of the buggy was
broken by the force of the fall.
That relic of the early days, the J. B.
Libby, is no more. She was disabled in
rough sea, out in the straits last Sunday
load Of 500 barrels of lime from
Rocke HarbOr was on board, which sc,
the steamer on fire, when reached Ivy the
water. Iler passengers and crew took the
life boats and were picked up by a
schooner. She was built at Utsalady in
1868 10y Captain Libby.
Work is being done extending First
street from the new bridge, souihward to
the corporation limits AS now being
opened, it surmOunts the hill by grad
ual grade, an does away with the abrupt
hill now used. The old bridge is still
used more than the new one, but now
that the new one is built, the opening OF
The new road will make it much better
and convenient to travel.
A suit has been commenced at OIym-
pia bv the collegiate institute agains,
the Good Templars' lodge of that CITY
to recover the property in that city do
mated to the Good Tempiars' lodge in
1868, for the benefit of the college the
latter claiming the Good Templars have
not complied with the conditions of the
donation in maintaining a public library
and reading room.
Work on the new Satson Store was he
gun in earnest Monday. with force of a
dozen carpenters, The building will he
100 go with 26 foot walls. It extends
to the root house, recently moved, which
will make the total length about 200 feet
The front of the store is to be finished in
good style. but the building sets bac
from the street line. and will not detract
ANYTHING from the appearance of the Shell.
ton Bank.
VIM. Cumming, of Kamilchie was
over Tuesday. arranging to make FINAL
proof on his homestead. He recently en-
dcavored to make final proof, without
having obtained full citizen ship papers.
Claimants can file having but taken out
their "first papers" but they must be full
f1edgcd citizens before they can make
proof and acquire a title to government
lands.
The Code Commissioners have finished
their work of drafting and arranging the
new code Of the state. Should the T.eyis-
lature accept the result of their lab IRIS.
our laws will be complete in one volume
together with the new enactmen.s of the
statelegislature.
Remember that Fredson anil McPhee
are arranging to have Il first-cIass time at
their Thanksgiving Ball on Thursday the
2Sth Tykc Woods. familiar artist at
The dancing parties Of the past few years
has been engaged to furnish the music
The Kneeland Hall has been engaged for
the occasion.
An Exchange tells how much nicer il
is To go to the Post offi:e every Friday
and get your village paper, with your
name Written thereon, than sending one
of the boys out after nightfall, through
the mud, 10 borrow it. There are not
many borrowers in Shelton.
The first legislature assembled in Olym.
pia, in the winter of 1854, in the build.
ing now occupied by tie Gold Bar res
taurant.
HOOPS CANAL. Nov. l2h 1899
AT the late election in School District
No. 2, MIR. J. Hauplley was elected Di.
rector for three years. TO fill the place
made vacant bv the expiration OF his own
Term; MIR. T. Webb WAS elected FIR one
,ear. to fill a vacancy 10 which MIR. III.
Latham was formerly elected; and Rev.
N EelIs, clerk.
Mr.. William Fountain. who was injured
quite severely in one OF the logging
camps on the Salsop Railroad a short
time since, has 80 tar recovered as to b.