The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1890-05-09
correspondence.

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We have had fine weather the pasl
week and most every one we meet have
fine colds, but your correspondent aon
see what they find about this KIND OIL
weather TO bark at.
The fruit trees are laden with bloom
and the prospect is good, now, Tor plenty
of fruit of all kinds, providing jack
frost don't catch us yet.
We learn that Mr.. Mccormick has
sold out his claim at Spencer's Lake.
Mrs N. b. Canning is spending THIS
week in Olympia visiting friends.
Robert Gerald took trip to Tenlno,
Saturday, 10 put his sister on the home
ward bound train, and returned nome
Tuesday.
The farmers are all busy on the bay
Catching star fish with pitch forks. They
are used to enrich the ground. We learn
that one neighbor was ordered OFT the
fishing ground at the point of gun. but
he claimed To be on Uncle Sans domain
while sitting in his skiff. We believe
he succeeded in capturing 13 star fish at
the risk of his life.-BLUE JAY.
Very often a tight ring will stick so
fast TO the finger that the wearer Will
have TO go to the jeweler to have 1t
taken off. All kinds of rings can be
easily removed with a piece of Thread
The best thing is piece of silk thread
but good. strong piece Of linen thread
will do. Pass the end between the finger
and the ring. keeping the spool, or un-
limited cord, at the side next the finger
tip. Wind the thread around the finger
toward the tip. Wind on about quarter
of an inch, and then unwind the end un-
der the ring, taking care to push the ring
forward over the wound part. AS one
end is unwound wind on at The other end.
and gradually the ring will be worked
off to the tip Of the finger. 1t is a good
idea to oil or soap the thread before
working it, as the ring will slip over it
much easier than over dry thread. This
method viii. remove any ring, no matter
how tight it is.
Pioneer store, at Shelton Point; the
oldest store in Shelton. We have increas
ed our stock, to accommodate our custom
crs Dry Goods and Groceries, Fishing
Tackle, Fruit and Nuts. In fact every
thing, in the general goods line. Call & 9.
4w. ELLSWORTH FREEBURGER.
The Puget Sound Mail, published at La
Conner, says: The loggers and farmers
of the lower Skagit country are at war.
The loggers had driven piles IN both the
South and North forks and were booming
logs. The farmers, realizing that such
Instructions were liable to cause jams
when the expected big freshct comes, and
flood the entire country, are reported to
have neld meeting. at which they agreed
TO stand by each other. and then proceed
ed to cut the piles and boom sticks, set
ting the logs adrift. The farmers claim
the right to protect their farms and lands
from overflow; while the loggers claim
that their right to property in logs sh oud
be protected. The idea in taking such a
course Was to remDve distractions, while
at the same time bringing the matter into
court, where their rights in the premises
may lie determined.
5000 will buy 80 acres of good land in
Satsop Valley, ~ million good timber,
every foot Of soil good for agricultural
purposes, title perfect, present owner oh -
tanned land under Homestead act. in
thickly settled neighborhood. Wa ron
road from Shelton direct to land. For
particulars apply to JOURNAL Office. 3w
a story is told of a man who was out
hunting and met with little success. Just
as he was about returning a heavy show
er came up and having no shelter he
crawled into hollow log which was
barely large enough to admit his body
He remained in this cramped position
unil the rain was over. but to his sur
prise the rain had caused the log to swell,
which made the hole too small for him to
get out. The predicament made him re
view his past life and think Of his sins
of commission and omission, and when
he thought he was not subscriber for
his home paper he suddenly felt So small
that he crawled out without any difficulty.
On Decoration Day. May 3Oth, the
Band Boys have conspired to treat tn
people to one of their ENJOYABLE dances.
This is 10 be first class affair and all ar
engagements have been made for prOmpter,
music and good supper at Mrs. Nor
rows. Don't disrecomember the date.
Old settlers do not need to be told any.
thing concerning the TeninO mounds,
for the latter have been the subject of
speculation among the residents for
years, but the large number of new
corners will find them an interesting sub
ject. Representatives from the Smithson.
ian Institute have been on the ground
odu OtudiOO tuCSC ItOLu IL SCICu-
tific standpoint and several theories as to
their origin are advanced Some attrib
ute them to the action of wind, Others 70
that of water while still others think
they are the work of the aboriginics
That they are caused by water, being
once submerged, is the generally accep-
led theory.-Olympia Review.
The Dipman house will be dedicated
by social dance on Friday, May 10Th,
the occasion of opening the new hotel to
the public. Coco music, and supper. A
cordial invitation is extended to every
body to come and enjoy themselves. Mr..
Merrick and JOS. Doyle will manage the
floor. Tickets including everything will
be $200.
newspaper may boom town through
lis editorial and news columns, but the
critical investor looks 10 the advertising
columns for substantial evidence Of push
and lite. 10 him they are a barometer;
they measure the intensity of the public
warmth; they arc the pulse which indi-
Gates the healthy or unhealthy condition
of the collective body of people; thew
tell him what he wishes to know, wheth
er or not the community is up to the
times in business matters.-Exchange
DENTIsTRY:-B. r. Freeland has bought DR..
Carlyon's Dental office in Olympia, and is pre-
pared to do all kinds of Dental work at reason
able rates. Office in Rogers Photographic Gal
1ery.
The Tacoma Journal gets funny: Wash
ington has two right Angle journalists,
one of the Mason County Journal, the
other of the Island County Sun. Thus
two right angles make a square.
Copies of the issue, containing the ar
ticle about Shelton. can still be had at
this office. Just the thing to send cast
Mrs. W. M. BEACH will give lessons
on the Piano, at her residence.
ISL. u Nichols. a rllstlinr real DC