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The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1889-07-12
HOSPITAL FAKES.
People Who Make Money by Shanming
Illness in the Street.

People Who Make Money by Shanning
Illness in the Street.
On the sidewalk lay a spectable-looklng
woman, apparently suffering great PAIN,
says the New York World. She was poorly
dressed, and looked so pleadingly at the
surrounding spectators that many ladles
were prompted to give her money In
little while an ambulance arrived, the
surgeon jumped OUT and the crowd fell
back to let him approach the woman. But
as soon as he saw her face with look OF
disgust he returned to the ambulance and
refused to take her to the hospital. Inc
crowd got indignant, and several OF the
ladies suggested various kinds of punish
ment for the surgeon who had left the
"poor sick woman" On the sidewalk, refus-
ing her medical aid. In order to better eX-
press their condemnation of the surgeons
conduct many of them gave the woman
more money. On the departure of the am
bulance the woman seemed to get better
She stood up and walked a few steps. Some
one asked her if she could walk home, and
she said she thought she could. The crowd
dispersed and the woman started through
Thirteenth street. The reporter followed.
When Third avenue was reached the wom-
an entered a saloon and there drank two
glasses of whisky.
The reporter then called on the ambulance
surgeon who refused to take the woman,
and who is connected with one of the lead
ing hospitals. In response to questions the
surgeon said: "That woman is an old time
hospital fake AS soon as her purse is
low she will pick out some busy part of
Broadway, fall down, and pretend to be Ill.
She eats snuff, which makes her look death
ly white for awhile, and this helps to excite
sympathy. Passers-by WILL through SYM
pathy, give her money. You see it is q reg
ular business with her. have had her sew
eral times, and SO has every hospital in this
city. She causes ambulance surgeons no
end of trouble"
"Have you many Of these hospital fakes
to contend with?" asked the reporter.
"Why, yes, lots Of them" responded the
surgeon. "There is man who Stimulates
apoplexy so well that he can almost deceive
a physician. He makes money by doing so.
He generally falls in prominent places, and
on the arrival of an ambulance Immediately
RECEIVERS. Another case is that of a young
woman who pretends to have gastric Ill
Ger. She is familiar with the symptoms,
and will fall in the street and pretend to be
suffering great pain. The money she col
lects she uses to purchase drink and NOR
phine.
"Then there is case Of man who
Stimulates paralysis so well that you can
| puncture his limb with a knife or needle
without muscle in his body twitching
| This fellow is an old-timer and well known
in all the hospitals. The difficulty with
these fakes is that when enc Of them is
really sick and an ambulance is summoned
the surgeon is apt to think them shamming
and then they are left"
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United States Land OficeI

EGaLtIG ". T. May ZItn, I6oy.}
Notice is hereby given that the following namd
settler has filed notice OF his intention to make
final proof in support OF his claim, and that
said proof viii be made before judge Or in his
absence Clerk Probate Court atSheitou, W. T.,
on Saturday July Goth, 1889, viz: FENTON G.
SPENCER, Hid. 1922 for the NEl4, Sec 6 TIP. 20
North, range , west.
lie names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence Upon and cultivation
OF, sal land, viz: N. D. Stewart, J. I. Booth,
Victor BuTrell and Annie II. Kneeand, Of Shell
ton W. r.
Any person who desires TO protest against the
allowance OF such proof, or who knows of any
substantial reason, udder the law and the regu-
proof should not be allowed, will be given an
opportunity at the above mentioned time and
place TO crOss-eXarine the witnesses OF said
claimant, and 10 offer evidence i'll rebuttai Of
tat submitted by claimant.
ii JNO. B. BAIRD Register.
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LAND OFFICE, at Seattle W. T

IT. J
Notice is hereby given that the following-namd
settler has fled notice OF his intention to make
final proof ia support of his claim, and that said
proof VIII be made before W. II. II. Dunbar
Probate Judge OF Mason Co. ". 7. at Shelton W.
T., on Saturday Aug. g, 1889, viz: CALEB J.
FOWLER, Pre-. D. S. 1857, for the NEI, Sell
See. u and Lot 4; Sw1I, NV /: Nw14, SWN, See
y TIP % n. Z. west.
lie names the following witnesses 10 prove
Of said land, viz Stephen wiliett John Shaw
John Powers and Robert Irving, all Of Clifton,
Mason Co. W. I.
allowance of such proof, or who knows Of any
substantial reason under the law and the regl-
ations Of the Interior Department. why such
proof shOuld not be allowed viii be given an
opportunity at the above mentioned time and
place to cross examine the witnesses OF said
claimant, and 20 offer evidence in rebuttal OF
that submitted by claimant.
26 7. n. REED JR. REGISTER.
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NOT VERY CHEERFUL.
A Tragic Leaf from the Experience of
Country DOCTOR

A Tragic Leaf from the Experience of q
Country Doctor.
A country doctors life is not overlaid with
elder down nor eternally sprinkled with
fresh rose leaves, says the Pittsburgh DIS
patch.
A few weeks ago DR.. Blank was sum-
moned at midnight to house that stands
some distance from any other, in a rural
district near this city. A stable hand had
been kicked by q horse and lay in critical
condition. The doctor flung on his clothes,
jumped into buggy and drove as fast as he
could through o rain-stornl over heavy
roads to the house where the injured man
lay. He. had never been to the house
before, but he had heard Of its owners
production for savage dogs, and he was
not surprised therefore when he drove up
to the door to hear baying and barking in
several keys within the house
After considerable knocking woman
came to the door and opened il about an
inch to inform the doctor that he'd have to
be very careful about entering, for she
could hardly keep back the dogs.
The doctor is o plucky man, and he re-
sisted the strong desire he felt to get back
into his buggy. The door was opened
enough for him to slide through, and he en-
tered a diuly-lightcd hall In front of him
were arrayed two largo iaastifs, bulldog
and a greyhound, and between him and
them stood the woman who had let him in
She was the housol1eeper, and she carried
in one hand a lamp and in the other q thick
cudgel.
AS he entered the hall all the dogs
plunged for him simultaneously, but the
housekeeper laid about her with the club
and the animals retreated, bowling savage
ly. He went upstairs at once to the room
where his patient lay, and the housekeeper
fought with the dogs ell the way up, but
succeeded in protecting the doctor.
Coming down aftcrWard, the houselzeeper
had the same difficulty with the dogs, and
as the doctor sprang into the carriage. the
bulldog made rush for him and planted
his teeth in tho DOCTORS trousers The
garments were luckily of cheap and DOOR
material, and the leg which was in the dog s
mouth gave way
The doctor was glad to get off so cheaplv.
and the bulldog, he thinks, was disgusted
at his investment in an inferior grade of
cloth.
And the best of it is that the operation he
performed at the risk of being torn to pieces
by pack OF hounds will never bring a cent
TO the doctor. The misery owner of the
dogs simply declines to pay, though the doc
Tor was called by his orders
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United States Land OGice,

Seattle W. T. May 18th, 1881
Notice is hereby given that the following-nalnd
settler has filed notice of his intention to make
final proof in support of his claim, and that
said proof viii be made before the Clerk of the
Probate Court at Shelton W. T., on wednesday
1882 for the SW14, Sec. 10 TIP. % N. R. W.
He names the following witnesses to provo
his continuous residence upon and cultivation
Sanford, Thomas H. James and Winfield I. Tay-
lor, of Skokomish ". t.
Any person who desires to protest against the
allowance Of such proof or who knows OF any
lations OF the Interior department, why such
proof should not be allowed, viii be given an
Opportunity at the above mentioned time and
place to cTOss-examine the witnesses OF said
claimant, and to offer evidence in rebuttal OF
that submitted by claimant.
"a JOHN 3. BAIRD, Register.
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Perhaps in no other cause has
SO much anxiety been shown, 60"
SONS time, at least, than in the re-
turns from the Sullivan-Killrain
Singing match, which took place
near New Orleans last Monday.
The fight lasted over two hours,
and Is rounds were fought. Sulli-
van was not much bruised, but
Killrain closely resembled a well
pounded beef steak after the NELL.
These big brutes stood mp and
tkumped each other, to show WHO
had the greatest physical endur-
ance, and all this for few dollars
and TIE amusement of a crowd of
sports. The Spanish bull-fghts
are hardly more disgracefnl to civ
'lllzed people.
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limited States Land Onicel

Seattle " 7. n az ZoJn, IooJ.y
Notice is hereby given that the following namd
final proof in support OF his claim, and that
said proof Will be made before the Judge or in
his absence Clerk Probate Court at Shelton W. f.
on Monday july 18th, 1889, viz: jos, S. CosTAIRs,
I'D, 1896. for theiNE14, Sec. 10 TIP. IS n r. west
He names the following witnesses to prove his
continuous residence upon and cultivation Of,
said land, viz: Henry II. Martin, Henry ".
Martin, John A. Mcdonald and George D. Ken
nedy, OF Shelton W. T.
Any person who desires TO protest against the
allowance Of such proof, or who knows of any
substant ial reason under the law and the rega-
lats0ns of the Intersor Department, why such
proof should not be allowed, viii be given an
opportunity at the above mentioned time and
place to cross-examine the witnesses Of said
claimant and to offer evidence in rebattal OF
that submitted by claimant.
q JNo. B. BAIRD Register.
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I1nited States Land Ofical

6eaIJt6 =" . l. NIdy 1oIII' iV15'J
Notice is hereby giventh at the following-nam
settler has fled notice of his intention to make
fiuaI proof in support OF his claim, and that said
proof viii be made CLERK OF the Probate Court az
Shelton ". T. on Tuesday July 18th, 1889, VIZ;
DAVID CosTAIRs, Pre- 1856, for the Nw14, Nw4,
Sec. % TIP. 20 II. r. W:
He paines the following witnesses to. prove his
continuous residence upon and cultivation of,
said land, viz: George D. Kennedy, John A.
Mcdonald, Henry II. Martin and Henry W.
Martin of Shelton w. T.
Any person who desires to protest against the
allowance OF such proof, or who knows OF any
substantial reason, uuo er the law and the regu-
lations of the Interior Department, why such
proof should not be allowed, viii be given an
opportunity at the above mentioned time and
place to cIoss-examine the witnesses Of said
claimant, and to offer evidence in rebuttal OF
that submitted by claimant.
a JNO. B. BAIRD, Register.
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LAND OFFICE, at Seattle ". TT
Z

J
Notice is hereby given that the follOwing-nand
settler has fled dotiee OF his intention to make
final proof in support OF his claim and that
said proof viii be made before the Judge or in
his absence the Clerk Of Probate Court at Shell
ton, W.T., on Friday Aug. 10th, 1889, viz: LYNN
BLooM I'd, 1l476, for the 81, Se14: NW14, SEA-
Sw1I, Ne14, sec. 20, TIP. % N. R. w.
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and cultivation Of,
said land, viz: C. P. Nutter, John W. weloh,
Skokomish W. T.
Any person who desires to protest agasnst the
allowance of such proof or who knows of any
substantial reason, under the law and he regu-
lations of the Interior Deparmeel, why such
proof should not be allowed, will be given an
opportunity at the above mentioned time and
place to cross examine the witnesses Of said
claimant, and to offer evidence in rebuttal OF
that submitted by claimant.
% T. NJ. REED, JR. Register.
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U. S. LAND OFFICE.

lNay HUI, I05Y.
Notice is hereby given that the f0liowing-nam-
ed settler has fled notice Of his intention 10
make final proof in support Of his claim, and
that said proof viii be made before Clerk OF
Probate Court at Shelton w. r., on Friday
July 18th, 1889, viz: THOMAS II. JAMEs, Pre-.
1906 Tor the Ne, Sci; NJ, ST14, Sec. Up. %
n. Il. w.
Il names the following witnesses &c prove his
continuous residence ur0n and cultivation OF,
said land, viz: Winfield S. Taylor, John G.
Winsheimer, J. D. SANFORD and Henry Marlin of
SkokOmish ". T.
Any person who desires to protest against the
allowance of such proof, or who knows OF any
substyntii reason; under the Law and the regll-
lations OF the Interior Department., why such
opportunity at the above mentioned time and
place TO cT0ss-eXamine the witnesses Of said
claimant. and 10 offer evidence i'll rebuttal OF
that submitted by claimant.
% JEO. b BAIRD. REGISTER
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United States Land Office

SeattIe ". t. May Z0th, I60y.}
Notice is hereby given that the follow ing-naind
settler has fled notice Of his intention to make
final proof in support of his claim, and that
said proof viii be made beforethe Clerk of the
Probate Court at Shelton ". r., on Wednesday
July 81. 1882 viz: JACOB BEATrINGER, Pre- l2-
G65 fer the So. NEll, Ng14. NWH, 'swll NE14,
Sec. %, TIP. % n Range west.
He names the following witnesses to prove
of. said Land viz: John j. Carpenter, L. w
Gray, John Shaw and Daniel West, Clifton W, T.
Any person WhG desires TO protest against the
sllbston.ial reason, under the law ana the reg
ulations of tina Interior department., why such
proof should not be allowed, VIII be given an
opportunity at the above mentioned time and
place to cross-eXamine the witnesses OF said
claimant, and to offer evidence in rebuttal OF
that submitted by claimant.
"a JOHN b. BAIRD, Register
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u. s. LAND OFFICE. !

btattlV ". 7. May Z5Jil, '6y1
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice OF his intention to
make final proof'in support Of his claim, and
of Probate Court at Shelton w. T., on Wednesday
July 81 1889, viz: JOHN J. CARPENTER, Pre-. Nc.
12,SS4. for the NW1I, Sec. SO TIP. % NJ r. 2 W.
Henames the following witnesses to prove his
continuous residence upon and cul tiyation of,
said land, viz: John Shaw, John Mcdonald,
John Powers and Jacob Beattinger' Clifton w. Il.
Any person who desires toprotest against the
allowance ofsuch p1eof, or who knows of any
su bstantjal reason, under the la~ and the regn
iations OF the Interior Department., why such
proof should not be allowed, viii be given an
opportunity at the above mentioned time and
place TO cr0ss-eXamire the witnesses of said
claimant and 10 offer evidence in rebuttal OF that
submitted by claimant
a JNo. 3 BAIRD Register
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Notice is hereby given that toe following nand
settler has filed notice OF his intention to make
final proof in support OF his claim, and that said
proof will be made before the Judge or i'll his
onWeCinesdag Aug. 18th, 1899, viz: CRAs. BEAT.
finger Pre- d. S. l324S for the NI1l, Sec. So, Up.
%, y. Il. west
he names the following witnesses to prove his
continuous residence upon and cultivation Of :.
said land, viz: John Shaw, John S. Mcdonald,
Edward Simpson and John J. Carpenter, OF Cliff
ton W. T.
Any person who desires to protest against the
allowance of such proof, or who knows of any
substantial reason, under the law and the rcgu-
ldtlonS of the Interior Department. why such
proof should not be allowed, win be given an
opportunity at the above mentioned time and
place tocrOss-eXamine the witnesses of the claim
amt and to offer evidence in rebutal of that sub
mitted by claimant. T. III. REED, JR.
% Register.
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United States Land OMcc,

Seattle, W. T., July 1st, 1884,
Notice is hereby given that in compliance with
the provisions OF the act OF Congress Of June g. u.s.
entitled, /" An act for the sale OF timber lands in
the states of California, Oregon, Nevada, wash
1ngton Territory" CHARLES LoyELEsS, OF Taco
ma, County OF Pierce, territory OF washington, has
this day filed in this Office his sworn statement No
1899 for the purchase OF the south East Quarter OF
Section s, in TOwn'p ~ \, Range west, and viii
offer proof to show that the land sought is more
valuable for its timber or stOue than for agricul-
tjlral purposes and 10 establish his claim TO said
land before the Register ana Receiver OF this Of
flee at Seattle, on Friday, the 9th Gay Of Sep
TENDER, 1882.
He names as witnesses: Robert McClond OF
Orting W. T., john Dewitt, John Beis and Peter
Glmunddson OF Tacoma w. I.
ANS and all persons claiming adversely above
described lands requested to file theirclams in
this Office Or before said 10th day OF Sept. 1889.
T, NJ. REED J2, Reg lister, 90
Date of first Pub, July i2-29-9S.
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Contest Notice.

Q. 5. LAND OIIiJE,I
Seattle, ". June Eth, 1882 !
Complaint having been entered at this Office
by NATHAN CANNING against Joseph CarGineu
for abandoning his Homestead Entry No. 6G09
dated May. S1st, 1881, upon the Lots 5, 6 & 7,
See. 81, Up. u II. r. West, in Mason County
wash. Ter. With . view to the cancellation Of
said entry, the said parties are hereby sum
mOned to appear at this Office the 2nd, day of
September, 1889, al 10 o'clocl, A. NJ, to respond
and furnish testimony concerning said alleged
abandonment, and it is further ordered that
proof be taken before the Judge of the Probate
Court at Shelton w. T. Saturday the 18th,
Gay Of August, 1889, at . ?. NJ, and that service
hereof be made By publication, posting and
mailing, according 70 rules 10 and Il Practice
~ 7. N. REED JR., Register.
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LAND OFFICE, at Seattle W. IT,

ulIG oIIl, lcoJ.
Notice is hereby given that the folloWing-namd
settler has filed notice Of his intention to make
final proof in support OF his claim, and that said
proof will be made before rhe Clerk of the Pro-
bate Court at Shelton " t., on Friday Aug.
18th, 1889, viz: ALEXANDER MARSHALL, D. S.
1872 for the VIZ, sel: seq. se1l See. Sc & Ne14,
Ne14 See. 81, TIP. % north, range 4 west.
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and cultivation
Of, said land, viz: J. D. Dow, Vincent Finch,
Lynn Bloom and John WEIGH, OF Skok0mish w.
T.
ANY person who desires to protest against
the allowance OF such proof, Or who knows OF
any substantial reason, under the law and regjl-
lations OF the interior Department. why such
proof should II OF be allowed, will be given an
opportunity atthe above mentioned time and
place to cross-eXamine the witnesses OF said
claimant, and to offer evidence i'll rebuttal OF
that submitted by claimandt.
Is e, NJ REED JR REGISTER
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Seattle W. T. May 2Sth. 1885
Notice is hereby given that tho following-namd
settler has fled notice OF his intention to make
said proof viii Be made before Judge or in his
absence Clerk Probate Court at Shelton ". T., on
Monday July 18th, 1850, viz: HENRY H. MARTIN
Id. $780, for the Nwi4, Sec. s Up - n. r. W.
He names the following witnesses to prove his
continuous residence upon and cultivation of
said land, viz: Joseph s. COstairs, james Cos
tairs John 4. Mcdonald and George D. Kennedy,
OF Shelton " T.
Any person who desires to protest against the
allowance Of such proof, or who knows Of any
substantial reason, under the Jaw and reSUia-
tons of the Interior Department, why such
proof should not be allowed, viii be given al op-
pOrtunity OF the above mentioned time ard
place to cross examine the witnesses Of said
claimant, and to offer evidence III rebuttal Of
that submitted by claimant.
q JNo. B. BAIRD, Register.
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In canvass among the delegates
TO the Constitutional Convention.
as to their position on the school
laad question, it was found that a
majority favor the gradual sale sf
these lands on the best terms, SO
that the state may have all the ben
etits it can derive from them, or
that portion should be sold at
once and applied to the benefit of
the schools, and the rest carried
ior term aud eventually sold.
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TO SETTLERS.
Important M0difcatio Of the United
States Land Laws. :.

TIE following important changes and
notifications Of the U. S. land laws were
approved by the President, March 4,
1889. Ali persons desiring to take
advantage of the same will have their
claims promptly and efficiently looked
after and attended to by addressing,
either In person or by letter, Paul
d'Heirry, who has lately associated HIM
self with w. ". Newlin, Esq, in the
conduct and care Of U. S. Land Office
business. See subioined card:
Parties who prior to March 4, 1889,
entered homestead claims, and for Gny
reason failed to make final proof on the
same, can make new homestead entry.
Parties who entere homestead claims
and failed to make final proof on same,
and who have since fled prescription
claims, can have the latter changed to
homestead upon application.
Parties who prior to March 4, 1859,
entered a homestead claim of less than
$50 acres, may enter other and addl-
tiOnal land LJil9 c0Atie~0HS % the orig
inal entry, which shall not with the land
first entered and occupied exceed IN the
aggregate $50 acres. Proof OF residence
and cultivation will not be required on
such additional and, and if final rece1p:
or patent has already been issued, such
party will be entitled to immediate pat
ent for such additional land. This does
not apply to any person who at the GATE
Of making application tor such addi,
tioral contiguous land does not ozen onG
occupy the lands owned by his orlgai'aS
entry. s.
Parties who prior to March 4, 1889,
made final homestead proof Oh less
than $50 acres Of lard, and who are
unable, Or do not wish to enter con-
tiguous land, as above stated, may
enter as all additional homestead so
much additional land as added to the
quantity previously entered by him shall
not exceed $50 acres. But before patent
can issue for such additional entry (ab0@s
lands not c0nhgN0us) the same proof OF
residence and cultivation will be re-
ouired as in the original entry.
Parties who prior to March 4, 1859,
have entered a homestead of less than
100 acres, but who have not yet made
final proof, and who either cannot
obtain or do not wish to make additional
entry OH contiguous land, can, after they
make final proof on lands SO now held
bv them, obtain the benefits of the pre-
ceding section.
Parties who are unable, by reason OF q
total or partial destruction or failure
of crops, sickness or other unaYoida-
BILE casualty to secure q support, l0f
himself or those dependent upon Hin
unon the lands settled upon, may receive
leave of absence from said land by the
Register and Receiver for a length OF
time not exceeding one year, and forteits
no right by such absence.
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Ellcnsbnrgh sustained a heavy
damage by fire on July 5th, six
teen blocks, composed of the most
prominent brick buildings were
destroyed. Only tour business
houses were lett in the place, and
tho loss is estimated at nearly a
million dollars. Eastern capital
as well as their own capital and
energy Immediately began the re-
building of tie tewn better than
ever. There is future before the
city, and TIE people have good
heart