The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1890-02-21

OcfS Oh the tDar ana officers Of The court
express their admiration of the manner
in which Hon. Mason Irwin has presided
over the proceedings of this session Of
the court; that his treatment at the bar
has been not oaly diguifed, but urbane,
courteous, respectful and impartial; that
the business of this court has been dis
posed OF with as much execution as tile
rights Of lilisants admitted of, and all OF
the business ready for trial has been dis
posed of. They therefore bear testimon y
TO the ability as lawyer and presiding
judge OF the Hon. Mason Irwin and his
impartiality in his treatment Of the aitor-
neys who represented the business of tho
court.
County Clerk Cameron is in the habit
OF visiting his family in Centralia every
Saturday night. remaining until Monday
morning, when he walks on tho railroad
to Chehalis in tine TO resume his official
duties for the week. Last Monday he
had an experience that but few men ever
have the privilege of enjoying. Between
The two towns there is covered treslle
fully quarter of mile long, and he was
cautiously making his way over it when
he met huge black bear One gave an
exclamation of surprise and the other Il
deep growl, and taking sides, both made
lively tracks for opposite ends of lac
tunnel,
DiED.-At Union City, on Friday, Feb.
IA, OF Consumption, Charles Leighton,
aged 80 years. Deceased came from East
Machias, Maine. aud was a ox-teamster,
having worked in The logging camps of
| this vicinity until about year ago when
lie was taken sick He lived for several
months at L. McPhail's. who finally sent
him to Victoria for treatment. He soon
| returned without hope, and went to live
With friends at Union City, where he died.
He was Mason and Workman, but had
no relatives in this country. Ed. McRea-
Wy, George WOOdcock and number of
his friends attended the funeral on Mon
day afternoon.
The town Of Qniniault, at Stevens prai-
RE, is in the center of the finest timber
and agricultural region on the west slope
OF the Olympic range, and the people feel
that they are aearer the Sound, prospect
lively, than to Crays Harbor. Chehalis
county is putting in wagon road along
the Humtulips river as far north as the
Quiniault lake, and great many settlers
will swarm into that section. Several
townships near there will also soon be- sur
veycd. Ii we get a railroad connection
with that section it will be of interest to
Shelt'n A plat of Quiniault can be seen
at this Office. - 5000 fsit
The old pioneers who 'siit into" the In
dian war of 1855 have come to the front
again in the upper house of the legisla-
tdre. Senator Thompson Of Pierce, him
self a pioneer, who says he knows whereof
he afirms, champ ions their cause and de-
clares that they are worthy of bOuntiful
recognition. He would have congress vote
70 each of them who is still on the outside
of the earth s crust, 100 acres of land, or,
if the old pioneer soldier has departed this
life, that the same grant of land be made
to his surviving Notwithstanding Oracle
Elder Brown writes from Tacoma in
reference 10 the NJ. +. Church: 1.-THE
man who was expected to take the work
at Shelton has again failed, but another
man is now on his way out from South
Dakota. expect 10 be in Shelton myself
for March LIST and 2nd." There will be
services in the Church next Sabbath, both
tiOne0 by the Elder fails to come, the
pastor in Charge at Olympia has promised
to he here or send some one in his place.
What the hen will do with fair show
r. NJ. Hoskins, of Port Blakely, says that
from January, 1889, to January, 1890,
my $50 hens Brown Leghorn) laid liza
dozen eggs, being an average of little
| oyer al eggs each. My $50 hens pro-
duced for eggs and chickens sold during
the year, $500. Cost of feed, which had
TO buy, 1857, leaving net profit of 1922.
Or nearly $40 per hen" Hens pay.
Rev. C. Ee:ls, D. D., celebrated his
cightieth birthday at the Puyallup reser-
walton last Sunday, the 10Th of this month.
With the exception of his grandmother.
who lived to be eighty four. he is older
than any Of his ancestors of the past two
hundred years; older than any of his un-
Giles or aunts, brothers or sisters His ia
| Their lacked about four months and q halt
of being eighty when he died.
A railroad man gives the following SIM
pie rule for ascertaining the speed of a
railway train: Every time Car passes
over rail joint there is distinct click
Just count the number of truck clicks in
twenty seconds and you have the number
| Of miles the train is going per hour. Try
| il some time when the train makes some
unusual time and raises your hair. II
| will cut your figures down bit.
The owners of the steamer Detroit have
organized the Seattlc-Detroit Navigation
Company, with a capital stock of *25, 900
divided into $50 shares, which were largely
taken in Seattle. The company will build
other steamboats, when the occasion de
mands. The Detroit will be ont in cou.
pie OF weeks and probably begin her run
The Editor has received his re-appoin,
ment as Notary Public under the new
state law. 1t prescribes that "all appoint
ments Of notaries public made in pursu.
| ance of the laws of the territory of Wash
| ingtOn that do not sooner expire shall ex-
pire ON The first day of April, 1890"
County taxes will become delinquent
March LIST. and ten per cent will be added
after that date. This comes at season
when the people are least able to pay, and
the Ellensburgh Register thinks that the
legislature would confer great favor by
having the matter postponed ninety days
All Of the large mill and railroad COM
panies have immense holdings of timber
lands in Western Washington. The Pu-
get Mill Company alone owns 81 900 acres
10 Mason county. and at lis present rate OF
cutting they will be using their own tim
Der for the next ninety years.
Mrs. Mead was suddenly called to Port.
land by the severe illness of the brother
and sister who listed her at Shelton last
summer. At last accounts they were
slowly improving. but she has not yet
been able to return to Tumwater.
Saturday, February 22nd, is Washing
tons Birthday. The Shelton Band will
give social dance on that evening 10
the knecland Hall. The Asmus Orchrs-
ira will furnish the music, and y good
time is arranged tor.
This Office has supply of pastebcard
placarts for sale cheap. "Dressmsk;nr. /"
Furnished and Unfurnished Rooms, la.
BILE board. No Smoking, No credit" and