The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1890-09-26
Locating Engineer Clarke, of the Port

Clty. lie VIII make report ot the same
to the Oregon Improvement company al
Seattle. Mr.. Clarke said in reference te
building the road along the can al that he
would sooner undertake its construction
through that country than to build
through a region similar to the country
between Port Discovery and Quilcene
People can judge from this state mcni
that No great difficulty will be exper-
iencel in continuing the line from Quill
Gene 10 Union City The scenic views
along the canal are simply grand. 1t
will be essentially the tourists route who
wishes to see the most beautiful scenery
of Puget Sound. AS to the resources of
the country Mr.. Clarke believes that there
is some splendid country around Lake
Cnshman and in that section. The newly
discovered copper mines promise well
and there is plenty of agricultural land
that will be brought into use. About
four miles Of track have been graded
north from Olympia in the direction of
Union City, where the Port TOWNSEND
Southern will connect. by boat via Hoods
canal, with a connection by rail, at a
point near Port Townsend, with the lat
ter place. The company propose TO COM
plete the road from Olympia to Port
Townsend via Hoods canal 10y December
81, 1891 Port Townsend Call.
A genuine E:stern driving shoe (water-
proo.) for sale at Asmus & Sargis"n's.
Last year. the JOURNAL, by way Of a
premium. gave to each paid subscriber a
years subscription to the american Far
mer," a leading 16-page monthly farm
paper. The arrangement was SUCCESS
to uS and satisfactory to all of our sub
scribprs, who accepted the offer. and the
same proposition is again offered. The
regular subscription price OF both papers
is $500, but both will be furnished TO all
new subscribers, who pay $500 for the
.IOURNAL-One year in advance, and to
all present subscribers who pay up any
arrearages and the year in advance. we
will also furnish a years subscription to
both the above papers and the "Hnrticul-
turalist," that excellent farmer and fruit
growers Journal of Tacoma. (Which has
recently been enlarged and greatly i'm
proved Jail three for the sum of 1925,
for which we paw and order mailed di-
rect from each publication Office. The
JOURNAL is the leading county newspaper
and this is the best opportunity for the
people Of Mason county to keep posted
and secure much good reading for little
money. The opportunity will not be
open very long. Call and pee sample
copies.
Walter E. Wiley presented the Editor
with a half.dozen famous large tomatoes
from the Wiley place at the head of the
bay. last Tuesday. They were hot fully
crown and rpened. but still would cover
a iull-grown saucer, and were much finer
hun any thing brought to Shelton for
sale. We wish that Mason county could
be represented with just such samplesNt
the Portland and Spokane Falls exposi!
tons. The idea that tomatoes and such
vegetables cannot be successfully grown
IN the Sound, because of the frost, is err
roneOus.
Fargo's $3.50 Ladies Kid Button Boot
Spring hceD at Asmus & Sargison's.
Mas III County was we'll represented by
the brethren of the Press last Saturday.
VIM, B. Haines. of the Union City Trib-
une, and II. r. Gale. of the Allyn Times.
being present to attend the Republican
convention. This was Editor Gales first
visit, and he WAS surprised to see what a
large and thrifty town the enterprising
people of Shelton had built up, and at
the extensive operations of our two 10
cal railroads, which formed the necleus
for Sheton's prosperity.
| CHI. Stone has sold his interest in the
fruit and confectionery business, to Char
| lie Stone who has opened the store next
door Stone has big stock of pipes.
cutlery and notions of all sorts coming
which will take up all the show room
| His billiard room has also been neatly
grained. Barney johnson has taken
charge of the chop house in the rear and
is furnishing short order meals at all
| hours.
| Boots & Shoes manufactured on short
notice, satisfaction guaranteed, at Asmus
& Sorgison's.
Besides the business transacted, as
shown in Mondays mmissioners pro
ceedings, the board granted the petition
of 129 freeholders, praying that the prop
ositiOn for bonding Mason County fol
| $4,000 to construct county roads be again
su bmitted at the general election. Bid of
Eliab Dunbar to construct the county Jail
for 1886 was accepted, to be completely
by Jan 1, 1891. y
4 very neat and durable fencing. cheap
or than pickets, is that manufactured bv
the McMullen Woven Wire Fencing Co.
of Chicago. The Editor has a bundle OF
20 rods, 3 x 6 mesh, which will soon be
put up on Gotta street 1t is II inches
high, and cost only 1924 rod. The
bundles are not very weighty, and several
clubbing in together could get lot OF
this fencing very cheap.
Munson's new stock of hardware, tim
ware, woodenware. etc, is now on sale
next door to the furniture store. Every.
thing in the hardware line, and all the
little cheap and handy necessaries to the
good house keeper, are to be found at
Munson's. Picks shovels, pcavies, aud
brooms for the broom brigade.
Ed. Rand and Jack Little are having a
two story building. 24x50. built on second
street next to the Bank. 1t is intended IN
be opened a. saloon. 1t would appear
that there was al ready the full quota of
saloons in Shelton to supply the demand.
Thomas Hughes has portable, horse
power wood saw. and is kept busy cutting
up logs for wood. Any ,ne having logs
or timber which they wish sawed iats fire
woAd would do we'll to see him 8 Alf.or-
Jers for wood flied. u .&E
Z The large and commodious steamer, n
J. Potter is now on the route betw cen
Tacoma and Kamilchie. in opposil ion to
the Multnomah. 1t is reported that a
transportation company expects to- place
fast and commodious boat at Shelton s
convenience before long.
II is reported that Alexander Mcleod,
one of our rustling loggers, has pur-
chased 400 acres Of timber land from .he
Mason County Central Railroad Com
pany. at the rate OF IS cents per .hous-
and. and will haul the logs over the Sat
sop railroad.
The Editor has received, direct from
the manufacturers, Rathbone, Sard s. Co,
Chicago. fine Acorn range. The Acorn
cooking and heating stoves are pro-