The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1890-07-11

S"u"i w Stcdi1t', anu lTOln tnerC proceed
bv canoe mp the DosewaIlips river, pene-
tratlng into the interior up that stream as
Tar as possible with the canoe, probably
about twenty-five miles. On leaving the
stream they will cache the canoe and a
portion of the outfit and provisions at
some convenient point, and proceed on
foot. Each man will carry about forty
pounds, besides his gun and forty rounds
OF ammunition. Leaving the river, they
will continue due west as nearly AS pos.
sIble, an climb the range at a higher
point than any yet attained. They will
make careful Inspection of the region
with view TO discovering its mineral
resources, and return when their object il
accomplished. They expect to be three
months on the trip.-Scattle Journal
few weeks ago. says the Vancouver
Register, young man by the name OF
Mattson. of this county but at work in
Portland, swallowed leecn while drink
ing out OF hose. AS soon as il got into
his stomach il took ncld. The young
man went TO number of leading Port
land physicians, but they failed To dis
lodge the blOod-sucker. Mattson was a
robust swede, but within few weeks he
had wasted away rapidly. He came Ia
vancouver and consulted DR. J. r. Smith,
who advised him TO 60 home and take
this treatment: Go 10 bed and keep full
OF whisky. The young man took a big
jug Of fire-water home with him and
kept "full" for three days Finally the
let Oh got drunk from the alcohol in the
blood and let go. Mattson began to i'm
prove at once and is now as well as ever
Ii would appear that number of boys
about town are endeavOring to drown an
imaginary leech.
The old first locomotive used on the
Salsop Railroad has just come out of the
company's machine shops, entirely re-
built and fitted up for a new lease OF
useful life. All the work OF refitting the
engine was done right here in Shelton
turning the drivers and abby Master
Mechanic Todd and his corps of mech
anics, and the No. is just as good as
wncn she first left the shops. A large
part of the work of the Companv's shops
outside OF the blacksmithing department
is in replacing damaged wheels to the
logging trucks. and rebuilding trucks
that are damaged. The work done SO far
has saved the company not far from the
original cost of the shops, besides having
better work than the down sound shops
have ever done for the company.
The eastern press in discussing the sill
yer question shows good deal of excite
ment and alarm, Tie New York World
says: No important number of business
men ask the government to buy more
silver except those who have it for sale
AS the:WOrld has said before, if the gov.
eminent is to go into the business OF
buying products it would be better for it
to buy the wheat and corn of the farmers,
The real value of nominal silver dollar
is about 70 cents. Mr.. Window justly
feared that if $5,600,00O month were
coined the nominal value and the real
value would coincide and gold would de-
part from us.
Neil and Jack Mitchell were arrested
for an assault on Jesse Bowman at Nc
Bryde, The assaiants went before Jus
tlce Gale, plead guilty to an assault. and
were fined SIS. Jesse entered complaint
before Justice Cyphert of Shelton. and on
trial Neil was assessed $40 and Jack
Mitchell $25, the Justice holding that
the injured party has an opportunity in
law Of presenting his case, and that the
assailant cannot be fined until the assai'.
ed is heard. The case will probably be
appealed.
The Sasop store has received a large
invoice of fine cigars and large show
case to display them IN. Among the as
sortment are few of the nickle order,
calculated to warp feeble brain, and
Henry CLAWS. and other fine imported
weeds, which the salesman warrants to
elevate the mind aud place the smoker in
the realms Of blissful comfort for the
small sum of ten cents to "25 straight 4"
When you want good smoke, sample
one their good brands, and you will have
no other.
A big crew Of graders and two scows of
Implements were landed at Union Cit,
Monday, 10 begin work on the Port Town
send Southern, working south TO Shelton
and Olympia. A crew will be on this
division next week, and the dirt will fly.
Col. Scott says that he has>had better sue.
cess getting bonus in this county in four
days than in Olympia.
Baine's famous reply to Gladstone has
just been issued in pamphlet form. This
is one of the ablest presentations of the
benefits of Protection yet published. and
should he widely read. Send fer a copy
to the American Protective Tariff League,
% West Twenty third Street, New York,
inclosing two-cent stamp.
The period allowed for taking the cen
SIS expired July 1st OF course the
returns are not all in, but Superintendent
Porter estimates the population of the
country at Ga, 500,000 In The meantime
returns are coming in and in a few days
the figures will proclaim the result.
Eggs taken in exchange for goods, as
cash, at Asmus and Sargisons.
NorIcE:-All persons knowing them
selves indebted to the undersigned will
call and settle, either by cash or note be-
fore thirty days. DIR. w. Nj. BEACH.
The census enumcrators have been
granted an extension of time-or until
they complete the work of taking the
census, which will probably take all of
this mOEth.
DENTIsTRY:-B. R. Freeland has bought DR..
Carlyon's Dental Office in OLYMPIA, and is pre-
able rates. Office in Rogers Photographic Gal
lery.
A gold watch and chain was lost on the
road to the prairie two weeks ago. Finder
will be we'll rewarded on its return to
this office.
NOTICE The Pioneer store at Shelton
Point is now run on cheap for cash ba-
sis. and it will pay you to call and exam
inc the stock of general merchandise
Prices at bed rock.
ELLSWORTH FREEBURGER.
Mrs J. W. Alexander is spending a few
weeks visiting in Shelton, from her home
in I.ummi. Whatcom county.
A full line of Lead. Oils, Colors and
Mixed Paints at c. V. Dunbar's
Full line of Ladies Gents and Chill
dren's Boots and Shoes at Mcdonald and
O'Neill's. Try them.
Angle side.