The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1889-07-19

others OF our Pioneers VIII remem DER Inc
occasion: ave remember how, in 1870,
prominent citizens of Thurston, Lewis
and Masen counties held a mass meet
ing at the city hall in Olympia, for the
purpose of encouraging immigration.
The eloquent Governor Saloman was
elected chairman, and Elwooa Evans sec
retarv. Reference was made III the
speeches to the varied resources OF the
territory lying dormant for want OF capt
tai and population to work them. The
editor niilnaies that the results OF that
meeting were not remarkable, and sug.
eests to the surveyor general that he Sc
cure portion of the sac, 900 appropriated
by congress for the purpose and have
some Of til Pierce county lands surveyed"
Both ofthe Mason County delegates,
Henry Winsor, of Shelton, ard John
McReavy, of Skokomish. are attending
The Constitutional Convent ion, and both
have received committee recognition.
Nothing has been done so far, excepting
debating upon the various weighty ques-
tons the tide lands being the main one.
The different Hobbies are pulling their
wires for their pet schemes. BY next
week, the Convention will be putting the
results Of their labors into Constitution
shape.
A newspaper in Ohio recently brought
suit against forty-thfce men who would
rot pay their subscriptions, and obtained
Judgement in each case for the amount OF
each claim. OF these. twenty-elght made
affidavit that they owned no more than
the law allowed. thus preventing attach
ment; then under decision Of the supreme
court, they were arrested for petty larceny
and bound over in the sum OF $500 each
All but six went to jail. The new posta.
law makes it larceny TO take a newspaper
and refuse to to pay for it.-Ex.
The Eilensburgn Capital scnsibly sug-
gests that law be enacted compelling
people who lay out additions to cities to
conorm.to the original plat. The neces-
sity for such a law becomes apparent as
these additions build up with labyrinth
Of short, cramped streets, having un-
slightly angles. Through the shortsight.
cdness OF owners. Of addition property
many country towns are greatly afflicted
in this respect, and the value OF the prop
erty actually decreased.
The contract for the bridge across
Colds borough creek, about nile west OF
Shelton was let last week, to Eliab Dun
bar, whose bid WAS ;S7S700, 1t is to be
800 feet fong and twelve feet wide, cross
ing the creek and the low ground on both
sides. The location has been slashed and
cleared and the poles are already out, so
that the pile drlver was taken UP this
week and began driving. The timbers
and planking Will he sawed out by. the
II ason Co. Central mill and hauled out
that road to within a short distance Of
the work.
The Mason County Central Railroad
Company expect TO do considerable work,
us they now call fox ali additional force OF
% men. for grading and construction
work. Change will also be made in and
about theemill. new shafting put in, and
the general arrangement OF the mill
changed for the better, which will take
about three weeks. A light bridge is also
being built from the mill 10 the railroad
trcstle, Tor the main purpose OF furnish
ing the fuel supply for the locomotive.
The Puget Sound Chautauqua associa-
ton assent leS at lis grounds on NashOn
Island, from July 18Th TO August 18th
The exercises are changed daily and CON
sists oi literary exercises, reading, lee.
lures etc. Each society engaged In pro
noting human welfare, has a day set
apart for It's uses, August first is Press
day. and lis representatives from all ever
the territory viii be there. The grounds
are very slightly, and Il little summer
city is being built Ga the site, in fact it
is place OF recreation. as well as for the
instruction Of the mind.
We have received from the Odell Type
Writer CoiApany, Chicago, one OF their
instruments, and with this brief eXper-
fence are inclined to think that their i'll
strument fully equals the high priced in
strumcnts in general use. 1t is easy and
simple in operation, besides being so
chea p-only $500. Those who would
Ike to examine this instrument in opera
ton can call at the Office. It's working
parts are not complicated or easily dts-
troyed, and the parts can be easily dupll-
Gated.
Joaquin Miller, the well known poet
and California magazine writer, is soon
for the New York. independent His
Oregon, Washington, Montana, Idaho
will be deveten to Portland, and from
more picturesque spots through the val,
ley, he goes TO Washington territory
stopping at Tacoma, Seattle and Port
Townsend Argus.
Ga Saturday evening an ENJOYABLE
dance was given in Munson's Hall, and
the attendance was fully equal to tie ca
pacity Of the building. The Asmus Qua
krille band furnished the music which
was excellent The orchestra has de-
voted considerable time to perfect them
selves, and Will svon be open to calls
from other points. Olympia has no good
orchestra, and before long this will be
one Of the best Oh the Sound.
One day last week, We ran across the
largest specimen of garter snake, we
have ever seen, caught him in the act of
swallowing the of mind foot OF good
sized toad, but with poor success. In
case his snakeship had swallowed the
foot il is much OF mystery how lie
could get outside of the balance of the
toad. Anyhow the reptile lost square
meal and also his life.
We are sorry to notice the small at
tendance at the Band OF Hope meetings
during he last month. There is impor-
tant bushes to come before the mDers,
and 1t is greatly desired that there be "a
full attendance next Saturday evening at
seven O'Clock. Tie mothers and all 9th.
er friends will be welcome. Go and see
what the children are doing.
The schooner loaded with the balance
of the lumb Der to put the finishing touches
Oh the Shelton Bank building arrived Sun
day The brick for the vaults will be
here this week from the Olympia brick
yard. The front of the building, consist
ing mainly OF plate glass windows, COR.