The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1890-02-14

FORM continuous fronts on the blocks,
but the new buildings projected will give
employment to great many artisans this
year. Tacoma, having no losses by fire
TO rebuild, has several elegant blocks in
construction, and is doing considerable
street improvement, as is Seattle Then
at Seattle and Tacoma are located those
who engineer the bOomS of The lower
Sound, which, with the progress and sales
OF the local really. forms constant and
everready topic OF conversation.
A very few inconsiderate people COM
plain because the paper does not give
moe railroad rcws! The paper will not
pandcr 10 any fictitious excitement re-
garding railroads or other enterprises.
Whenever the paper has legitimate news
of the railrOans or ANYTHING else which
will be of interest to the community, it
will be given quickly. If any one be-
licvcS the editor may have important
news at any time which he is Withholding
for his own and the benefit of favored
few. such people should watch We editor.
and when he appears to be cOrnering
corner lois getting options on the earth
and spreading his grip over the country
as a pall-then you may know he's COW
c,ing up something and getting the bulge
on an unsuspccting public.-Washing-
lOnian.
More towns die for the want of con-
| fidencc on the part of the business men
and lack of public spirit than from any
other cause. When man in search OF
home or business location goes into a
town and finds everything brim full of
hope over the prospects OF the place, and
q | nj IN hui no
soon becomes imbued with the same spr-
| it and as result he drives down the
stakes and goes to work with the same
interest. II is The duty Of every citizen
to try and make Il live, cnterprising town
out of the one in which he lives. When
you are working or saying a good thing
for your town you are accomplishing all
the more for yOurself-Ray.
While in Seattle and Tacoma this week
the Editor found that a great many people
| are looking to Shelton and are favOrably
impressed with its prospects of future
greatness. Several Influential parties said
that they intended paying us visit and
securing property in town and vicinity.
A prominent real estate man of Seattle in.
formed the Editor that, in his opinion,
the blooms" of the lower Sound would
subside before long, when the real estate
people and the investors would turn their
attention to this part of the Sound. This
place has never had u boom, and its
growth SO far has not been very rapid, but
sure and substantial that it is now in
excellent shape 10 bear an extra live season
with no bad results. The values are here.
Now that good weather has come to
stay with us awhile, the property owners,
who have no. already complied with tue
ordinance on the building of sidewalks,
are going to work in earnest 10 lay their
walks On franklin street. David Shell
ton is having the remaining stumps and
orchard trees cleared out, preparing to
build several blocks of sidcwalking front
ting Oh property he still holds. 1t will
soon be possible to reach the Court house
dry-shod 10y way of Franklin and Fourth
streets. What sidewalks are already laid
improve the appearance of the respective
streets very much. After the extended
timc-April 1st,-there will be no reason
able excuse for noncompliance with the
ordinance. The board should be taking
steps to put in the nect s>ary crossings on
streets and alleys.
In the case of Mason County VS. The
Port Blakcly Mill Company. p S. & G.. II.
r. r. & T. Go. and S. g. Simp on, judg-
ment was entered in Justice CypherL's
court on December last, in favor of the
County for $40 and costs. The defendants
appealed to the Superior court and on the
10Th instant. at Montesano, w. H. Rey-
nolds and G. w. Hartman for the County
moved the court to dismiss the appeal as
being from judgment by default The
aapcal was dismissed at the cost of the
defendants This leaves them to the OPP
ton Of aging the judgment or going 10
the Supreme court with the case, which
was originally suit to collect poll tax
from employees ofthe company.
Some knowing individual has worked
up the following which he gives as a list
of the characteristics Of the states of The
union as indicated bp the authorizations;
Egotisnl, Me-; religion, Mass; pater
nifty, Pa. virginity, Miss; refuge, Ark
farming, Mo-; arithmetic, Tenn; aston.
ishmcnt, La. ; surprise, o.; sickness. ILL.,. :;
health, Md. studiousness, Conn; ability,
Kan. cleanliness, Wash; inebrity, II. L.;
Indebtedness, To-. /; mining, Or; fcminin-
ity. Ida.
Call and see copies of the American Farmer
which is given free to all paid subscribers. .
There are several fine bargains in the
Editors hands for disposal. Two lots on
Pine ST. near the Court house. Lots ON
Fifth, Gotta. Railroad or Franklin streets
House and lot on RailrOa street for $500.
Can give time on purchases.
Kansas City is TO have lower water
rates, but the rice of rye whisky still
keeps at 10 cents drink 1t is simply
robbery To reduce the price OF luXuries
and keep the poor mans necessities up
to the old figures.
in Shelton viii never be SO low as during the
past month. The sales of the past week show
that we are to have lively year. and property
few lots while they are reasonably cheap.
In the line of Millinery. Mrs. Eaton has a lot
OF new goods lately received.
Any one who will send us five new sub
scribcrs who are not already taking tho
JOURNAL, Tor 1890, will receive copy
free for the year
First quality Letterhead, Billhead, NOtehead
and Statement stock awaiting orders at this Of
flee. Also Envelopes, Shipping tags. Busines,
and Calling cards of numerous styles, CONNER
cial printing promptly executed.
The body of E Louis Cox, one of the
Seattle party drowned on Dec. 2. was dis
covered last week under boom Of logs al
Browns Point.
DENTIsTRY:-B. Il. Freeland has bought DR.
| Canyons Dental Office in Olympia, and is pre-
| pared to do all kinds of Dental work ut reason
able rates. Office in Rogers Photographic Gal
lery.
If you wish anything in the line Of
Spcctacles & Eyeglasses, so to G. V
Dunbar.s. He has fine assortment,
Edward Reec, logger, tried 10 jump
on moving train at Seattle and had botl
legs broken. One was amputated.
Manufacturing done on short notice
and good dit guaranteed, at Asmus and
SargisOn's.