The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1889-05-17

iuS Ccitiiii STREET openings anu Improve
ments. Considering the fact tnat the
majority of the property owners. along
The streets, it is proposed to open, have
already wholly or Ill part cleared their.
frontage. al their own expense, it would
| be great injustice to have t he work
! done by taxation. So, we believe it is
| the intention of our town board, to order
those having lots on the streets desired Ia
| he opened, to clear their individual
| frontage. in passable shape, afterwards
! the town can by general taxation, if neces-
essary, put the finishing touches upon the
streets. Thus, at light individual expense,
we will have number OF cool streets,
considerable improving the general ap-
pearance Of the town. Many OF the lot
owners have Individually clear their
streets at some cost and labor, and it
would he injustice to impose upon their
enterprise, 10 the extent Of taxing them to
clear another's frontage, Again, this
policy, would deter others whose holdings
are mol within these limits, from placing
any labor or cash upon their streets, as
they should expect to be.taxed their Pro-
rata and the work be done to the i'm
provement Of the property of less enter
prising neighbor. A great deal of gener
al improvement should be made this year
and as il is for the general good, all
should be interested in its progress
Finest and best varieties of all kinds of
fresh meat at Wiley aud Freeburgers.
Last Sunday as Mr.. Pittman of the
Satsop Company was going up the Rail
road on his velocipcde, he encountered
Il logger named John Smith and Jesse
Wooster, coming to town Oh a construc-
ct
up. 1t seems that Smith had broken a
switch lock, turned the switch at Days
side track, and appropriated the car
B sides this he had neglected to place the
switch as he found it, consequently the
logging train ran off the track at that
point soon after, bat as it was not going
fast no great damage was done, though
the act cndangcr tho lives of those on
b ,ard as well as the train. Wooster met
the Car and boarded it Just before Mr..
Piltman was reached. Mr.. Plttman swore
out complaint against the two persons
and they were soon taken in tow by the
marshal The examination was held be
fore Justice Cyphert at the Court house
Monday. Wooster pleaded not guilty to
charges as detailed above, and after the
testimony of complainant and witnesses
was heard, was released from custody.
Smith waived examination and was plac-
ed under $500 bonds to appear before the
District Court in June. Doyle and Nc
KenZie were finally secured as bail. The
offence is rather serious one and it
may go hard with Smith, though the
Com pany has no desire to prosecute to
the fullest extent of the law.
For all kinds of News and Story Pa
pers, call at E. P. Dunbars' News Depot.
During the latter part Of last week
much anxiety was felt by a number of
people in Shelton. regarding the absence
Of c. E. LeMunyon, the butcher, who
left on Teusday ostensiby for the purpose
of visiting Centralia to pay for cattle pur-
chased. On Friday it became quite GER
tain to few that LeMunyon had skipped
for paris, and left his creditors in the
lurch. Several Of the latter immeli-
ately, and attachments taken out and
served, while Il general scramble was
made. each to secure himself as far as
possible. Mr. Shelton has mortgage
on all the effects, which was given for
money loaned on note. Mr.. james, OF
Centraia will doubtless get possession of
about fourteen head Of beef clttle out of
the twenty sold, and the other creditors
will probably endcavOr TO settle among
themselves without the process of law.
Lemunyon left with considerable money
and his business was not in bad shape,
if he had the manhood TO stay and see it
through One B. Baker left with Lee
Munyon, and both have left their wives
here at Shelton.
House to rent. Apply to VIM. Fl. AS
mus, at the Shoe Shop.
And now comes Mr.. James McReavy
before the Board Of Commissioners with
bill of about $500 which he claims is
due him by reason Of the usage of build
ing on his claim Oh Hoods Canal, as
pest house last January. While this bill
may be a just one the board has very
properly laid it over unit the next term
of court, and will examine into the mat
ter. The small pox cases have cost Ma
son County close upon $4,000, indeed more
than the costs incurred by any other
county during the recent scare. 1t Mr.
McReavy's cabin and the effects therein
contained are worth the amount claimed,
and they are entirely lost 10 him, then he
should be reimbur tor his actual loss
as appraised by member of the board,
and the property, if paid for, should be de
stroyed.
Call and see Freeburger and sons large
stock Of Dress goods, Boots and Shoes. x
A zephyr passed through the town last
Monday afternoon, raising a cloud of
dust. and bending the trees in the vicinity.
1t was, in fact, an embryo cyclone. In
one of the central states it might have
grown to be equal to the task Of opening
a new stree, in town under the protest Of
the porulace.
Short form mortgage blanks, for sale
at this office.
Jno. F. Convey, T. NJ Rec ST., and
Francis Henry were elected as delegates
to the Consliiu tolal oaveu.ion, from
Thurs to County The two former are
republicans.
Get your C.niies and Nuts Of E. P.
Dunbar.