The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1889-10-18

NC SOU PROFESSIONALLY nowadays at the
lovely Snoqualmie Falls. Millions of
feet OF logs, long and lank frs. trim and
graceful, and sound as one of Uncle Sans
silver dollars, shoot the falls in magnifi.
cent leaps. flying far out beyond the sill
yer wall OF water, and then after a ter
rlflc plunge through space, bury them
selves in the foaming and surging waters
go feet below. Then with bounce and
an upward squirt the heavy sticks pop out
above the foam, mist and spray, and are
soon hOating at rest in quieter waters
below the falls. Those who have seen
this fine sight are enthusiastic over it,
ana declare that ii is worth trip to the
falls to witness The largest drive of
logs, 3O,OO0,0OO feet, ever sent down the
Snohomish river. was safely corralled in
Oo"ms ut the mouth of the river few
Gays ago. There are many million feet
yet TO come down the stream.
E',rncstness is power. He who is in
earnest will impress himself on others,
whether he would impart to them or re.
ceive from them. Yet no man will gain
10 earnestness by seeking to he in earnest;
nor will he convince others that he is in
earnest by saying that he il in earnest.
In order to show carnestncss man must
be in earnest; and the man who is in
earnest cannot help showing it. Earnest
ness is of mans self, and it is drawn out
by the cause that can draw it out. When
1t Is drawn out every one who sees and
heaEs the man knows that his earnestness
is real. If therefore. a man is in earnest
in behalf of anything he undertakes, he
has power in that direction; but if he
lacks earnestness, it is of no use for him
to seem in earnest Elk.
You often want to know what constl-
tutes carload. Well. paste this i'm your
hat and you'll have an answer handy.
Nominaliy a carload is 10000 pounds. II
is also 20 barrels of salt, 80 of -four, 60 of
whisky. 200 sacks of flour, cords of soft
wood, Is to 20 head of cattle 80 to 60 he I'D
of hogs, 80 to 100 head of sheep, 5000 solid
feet Of boards. 1900 feet of siding, $4,000
feet of flooring. $4,000 shingles, One-halt
less of hard lumber, tenth less of joist,
scantling and othei large timbers, $40
bushels of wheat, 400 of barley, 400 Of
corn, $50 of oats, $50 of faxsced, $50 of
apples, $40 Of Irish potatoes and 1900 Of
bran.
VIII lie in Tacoma on Monday we no.
ticed the new steamer Detroit, and on
close examination found crew at work
putting in her boiler and engines, which
were made by Chas. Willard, of Chicago,
The boiler is a fine one, and will be capa-
BILE of backing the heavy engines and
sending the craft along at good speed. We
expect the Detroit to take the same place
with Shelton, as does the Fleetwood with
Olympia. She will be out in about two
weeks.
At this time nothing has been heard
from the goods stolen from the store of
Mcdonald and o Neill. 1t was found
that the robbers were steering for the
lower Sound, anil searchers were close
behind them, but don't appear to overtake
them. About the same time. the house of
VIM. Rochert, on North Bay was entered,
anu everything of use or value taken
away in a boat, while the family were
away. doubtless by the same crew. A
boat belonging to Mr.. Hunter, at Hunters
Point was also stolen.
a pleasant trip enough for the business
man can now be made direct to Tacoma
10y the steamer Otter which leaves Shell
ton at A. NJ daily and returns at $50,
leaving two and one half hours for any
business at that place. Since the Otter
began they have found considerable trad
ing is done at Tacoma, which formerly
went to Olympia or Seattle. Shelton is
worth Looking after by The Tacoma mer
chants, If they want a share of the out
side trade. The fare on the Otter is one
dollar
The Pacific Journal is again happy
Hear it: Hip! Hip! Hurrah! We are
thankful that the campaign fight on pa
per is now at an end. If any one thinks
- ss,f I'D:
per during an election campaign, let him
have the honor and the spOils. The edi-
ism he is 'cussed' if he advocates dem =
Staver and Walker, the largest dealers
in machinery and vehicles of every de-
scripiion. on the Pacific Coast, are pre-
scnting their friends and customers with
a ticket, emitting them to one chance in
grand showing from list of 36 prizes
ii ON their warerO0i0s in Portland. The
tickets are free to all who request them,
and those who attend the Exposition
should not fail to call for ticket.
Three neat freight cars, Nos. 1, 2 and 3,
marked P. S. & q. H. r. Il, have just been
finished in Port Blakely. Every bit Of
the work, even TO casting the car wheels
was done in the we'll ordered machine
shops of the company.
DENTISTRY: r. F:ecland has
bought Dr. Carlyon's Dental office in
Olympia, and is prepared - do all kinds
Of Dental work at reasonable rates. Of
flee in Rogers Photographic Gallery.
Short form mortgage blanks, for sale
at this Office.