The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1889-08-30


pic mountains. Geo. Vogtlin hauled
their outfit to Kirklands, on the Skoko-
mish river, from which point they will
follow the south branch to the Wynoochie
country, Mr.. Graytrax is an old miner,
and they go to find "color" if there is any
in that vicinity, and we believe it can be
found in paying quantities, in the Olym.
pic mountains.
| OF all the printed constitutions we have
yet seen, that issued by the Tacoma Led
ger, in pamphlet form for supplement,
is the neatest, and, at some expense, we
have secured copies, which are furnished
to our subscribers with this issue. They
are handy and compact, and should be
preserved. Extra copies can be secured
| at this office.
Delegate Henry Winsor is one of the
old settlers, and in their behalf introduced
a bill before the convention 1t settled
the tide land question by apportioning
the clam land among the old settlers, and
patches for the members of the conven.
ton are also provided for. 1t was signed
by many of the old timers, and created
much merriment among the constitution
makers.
To Delegate John B. Allen: It is prob
able the good people over in Seabeck and
vicinity would agree to almost any rule of
the honorable John Wanamaker respect
ing the delivery Of mail on Sunday if they
were provided with a reasonably good
service on at least one other dav of the
week Seabeck is a money order Office.
ana yet at present it has no service at all
This should be remeded at once-Press.
We feel that it is orr christian duty to
inform our readers that gang of men
now going through this part of the terri
tory selling line of waterproof goods
that turn out to be inferior in every and
all respects. Beware of the snide, bum
travelling men who offer you glowing in
ducementS to purchase their goods Stick
to the old established and reliable mer-
chants who advertise in your local paper.
Sumner Harald.
w. Ii. M. Dunbar was the successful
contractor for the construction of the
county vault, his bid being $12S7. The
vault will be 14x16 feet outside, and en-.
closed with frame building, joined to
the west side of the court house. 1t will
be fire proof, with heavy double safe
doors, and will take about 200 brick to
build it.
cares the local rustler, and frequently
and can't know everything. If you have
any news and would like it published, our
Office is not hard to find, and the editor
will never refuse anything reasonable. 1t
would surprise our readers to know how
few persons we are indebted to for such
cOurtesies.
A new post office has been established
at Harrison, Mason county, Washington
territory, with Louisa A. Miller as post
mistress. Our country is growing so fast
that we can hardly keep pace, and while
in doubt as 10 the exact location Of the
new office, presume it is in North Bay.
from which petitions have been sent.
G. Noschka, the merchant tailor, will
be in Shelton on the 1st 2nd and Ord days
of September, with samples of first
class goods. which he will make up to Or
der Mr.. Noschka took a number Of Or
ders on his last visit, and his suits give
the wearers great satisfaction.
D.-Your cheek is all swollen up.
What caused it? Ell. made bet with
Jones. He bet that inside of twenty-four
hours painful accident would happen TO
me, and just as the twenty four hours
were about UP he hit me slap on the jaw
and won the money.
A. E. Brcdull, of the Tacoma Journal.
Messrs. Levine and Howe were over on
Hoods Canal last week look ing out for
good timber claims in that section. That
sort of a claim is getting scarce nova
days, as the entire country has been pretty
we'll secured BY locators.
The Seattle Times prints cuts of num-
Der of the new business brick buildings
that are to be built Immediately, or are
already under construction. They are
splendid buildings, better than those
which formerly graccd the blocks. The
new Seattle will be fine city.
FIRST quality Letterhead, Billhead
Notehead and Statement stock awaiting
orders at this Office. Also Envelopes
Shipping tags, Business and Calling
cards of numerous styles, Commercial
printing promptly executed.
Among the prominent citizens of the
county attending the Republican County
Convention this afternoon, we noticed Ed.
Callow, Joseph Gale, W. B. Lewis and
J B. Forbes from Kamilchie. and My
ron Eels, from Union City.
W. Cummings, Sr, received a serious
injury while at work in Peterson's camp,
near Kamilchie, last Monday. A steel
chipping from a wedge he was driving
struck his thigh, and was imbedded over
two inches in the flesh.
The seal of the state Of Washington will
consist of vignette of Washington: the
date of 1889; the vignette surrounded by
the words, s'Seal of the State of Washing
ton"
Numerous teams OF Indians are passing
through town of late. They arc from the
Skokomish reservation and are bound to
the Puyallup hop fields.
Mr.. Grin Stanhope and Matte Beck.
with were married by Probate Judge
Dunbar on Wednesday evening.
VIM. Warwick is building dwelling
on his property. on Fifth and Franklin
streets.
Martin Merrick is building the chin
news in the Shelton building.
IN ACCORDANCE WITH INSTRUCTIONS