The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1889-05-31

bcrPd was arrested for opening a switch.
and taking one of the Satsop Company's
cars three weeks ago, for which he was
arrested and on preliminary examination
was placed under $500 bonds TO appear
before the District Court, which meets
mex: week. His bOndsmen, Jos. Doyle
and VIM. Mckenzie had been warned
that their prOtege had intimated that he
would skip out. SO they had him arrested
and taken to Olympia by Marshal Vogt-
lin last Thurs lay, and surrendered to the
authorities. SO the bondsmen are re-
leased Smith is becoming impressed
with the fact that his is quite serious
matter, for which he might be mt lover
The road" and having no ties to hold
him here. would, no doubt, have lied to
appear at the appointed time.
PokT TOWNSEND, May 21.-Work was
started in earnest on the Port Townsend
Southern railroad. Payne Bros, cOntrac-
tors, started 100 men at grading the bed
and two gangs clearing tie right of-wsy
Seattle parties were awarded a sub-con-
tract for piling aud will arrive tomorrow
with a force of men sufficient to start
work Immediately. Piles and timber
are on the ground for fifteen miles of
road, and fourteen additional miles will
he put under contract this week. The
directors have decided ON the Chimacum
creek route, changing the original lime
three miles. This is good news for Port
Townsend.
New YORK May A.-The steamship
Alvena sails tomorrow for GreytOw with
nifty men and quantity of tools and
stores for beginning work on the Nicar-
auga canal. Five hundred native labor.
ers have been engaged at Greytown, and
the construction of pier and permanent
buildings, offices, ETC., at that point will
begin Immediately. Railroad and tele-
graph lines will also be built. The pre-
liminary cquipage also goes by the AL.
vena The party is in charge of Lleuten-
ant N. X. Usher of the United States
navy. and will be followed ut short inter
vals by others similarly equipped. -Ex,
Contractors train of six large wagons
filled with plows. scrapers and camp
cquipage, and drawn by four mules,
rolled into town last evening and stop
ped at the foot of Main street, where the
animals were cared for at the Austin
stable. They came from Seattle and
were en- route for Mason county to work
on the Puget Sound and Grays Harbor
Railroad. A large portion of the sup.
plies OF this outfit were shipped by
steamer and landed at Kamilchie.-Olym
plan.
To the Ladies of Shelton and vicinity
requiring corscts are requested to exam
inc the Madame McCabc's expanding
back corset. These cOrsets are made 10
order and arc uubreakablc on hip. Made
with any length of waist. Agent, Mrs.
Libby the dressmaker at Olympia. 4w. =
We learn tho Union Pacific is cndeav-
oring to lease the Northern Pacific from
Portland to Taconia with headquarters
at either Portland or Olympia. ii they
succeed it viii. be good thing for the
whole sound country without re gard to
locality.
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.
w. NJ. White. who raised checks TO the
amount Of 50 100 last September, repeat
ed the operation to the extent of $4,000.
on Seattle lands, last week, but was ar
rested before he made off with his plan.
der.
\ Mark Graham, has contracted to start
. logging camp on the Quilette and Ell
we'll road from Mud Bay. His opper-
tunity is good one and he contracts to
put in 100000 daily.
There is little doubt that gold in pay
ing quantities exists in canyon in the
Olympic range, located about Is miles in,
from point opposite Seabeck, on Hoods
canal, SO says an exchange.