The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1890-05-02
a dispatch in the Post Intelligencer

running by August. A road will he built
to Quicente from this city. At Quilcentet
wharf will be built and ferry boa
pnt on between that point and Upton City
by building twelve miles of road from
Union City and connecting with the Sat
sop railroad, running from Shelton, from
which point a ferry line will run to
Olympia, thence by the Olympia & Ten.
inc road to Portland. This will be the
mode of transportation until the road is
| built around Hoods canal and through 10
Olympia.
M. G. Simmons of Kamilche. is at The
Fife. He brought with him this trip,
| specimens of ore from his tin mine, To-
called on his ranch, and for half inter
| est in which he has been offered, he says,
$4,000, II declined the OFFER" said he.
| because l consider the mine worth
much more, also because wish TO control
it. For thirteen years 1 have been study
ing up on the subject and am satisfied
this is one of the richest mines in the
world. am considering a proposition
to sell a quarter interest. This ore runs
over sixty pounds to the tom" Mr.. Sim
mons came to the northwest in 1859
Ledger.
| The Satsop Company's machine shops
are now in full operation. The black
smith shop was moved into its new quar-
ters in the building this week, and is we'll
arranged for quick work. Every machine
has been operated and found in excel
lent condition. A force of about twelve
men is now employed, with the carpen-
tiers. George Mullen the handy man Of
the establishment, is laying off to nurse a
bruised hand, this week.
| One of our exchanges very properly
says that there is no such thing as utter
failure to one who has done his best
Were this truth more often emphasized,
there would be more courage and energy
infused into responding hearts. The
compensation may seem shadowy and far
OFT, but it is not SO. 1t attends every one
who is conscientious, painstaking and
resolute, and will not desert him, what
ever may be the fate of his eXertions in
other respects.
| The latest "fad" in society circles, is
to ride horseback after the manner of the
sterner sex. This information savors of
chestnut odOr to the people of this par
ticular section Of country. Any day fe-
male members of the patrican Siwash
blood, may he seen nimbly bestrding the
nrancing steed, not at all considering how
much they are ahead of their Boston sis
ter regarding this innovation. -Slaughte
Sun.
Seattle Post Intelligencer says that call
over the state of Washington little clus-
tiers of cabins are being magnified into
mushroom Cities with suburbs and lex.
tensions innumerablc, heraldcd 10y fam
ing prOspectuses as terminals or 'centers'
for unthought of and impossible railroad
connections. or rs harbOrs,' which have
In fact, no advantages over other lJcali-
ties" Washington, with all her natural
advantages, needs no TOWNSHIP booming.
Editors are but human, and a few good
words easily offset much of the unpIeas.
ant things we sometimes put up with.
| Visitors express surprise that so good u
sheet is issued in Shelton, and we are
| frequently told that THE JOURNAL is a
| better paper than many that are issued in
cities OF 5000 or 10000 back East. That
is the difference in the cOuntry,-and the
people.
An exchange says that the banner coun-
| ty of the state is Klickitat; it has not a
pauper i'll its care nor a prisoner in its
jail. Neither has Mason county a prisoner
| in its Jail, but as this county is paying the
bOald bill of a prisoner in another cOun-
tvs Jail. we stand second. Let the Com
missiOners order IA Jail built here, this
| county is too big to be without one.
w. d. McBryde started for Europe last
| Monday on pleasure trip of about three
months. He will see the most interesting
| places in Great Britain, as well as some
of the countries on the continent. On
his return to this country he will be &C
c"mpanied by his mother and sister, who
are now in Paris. AVidette.
| 5000 will buy so acres of good land in
Satsop Valley, / million good timber,
every foot OF soil good for agricultural
purposes, title perfect, present owner OBJ.
tanned land under Homestead act. in
thickly settled neighborhood. Va ron
road from Shelton direct to land. For
particulars apply to JOURNAL Office. CIV.
L L. Bales. who has lived at Mason
Lake for the past year, has gone to Fort
| Wran gel, Alaska, where he intends to
stay. He has already spent two years in
Alaska, which he thinks the richest in
the world, and bound to become settled
with great many people.
Marcenas Jackson has petition for a
road to connect with the Chehals County
road in the Satsop Valley. The Commits
sioners should give all road matters item
| ton this year, as nothing will benefit the
county so much as gooa roads
Pioneer store, at Shelton Point; the
| oldest store in Shelton. We have increas.
ed our stock, to accommodate our custom
ers. Dry Goods and Groceries, Fishing
Tackle, Fruit and Nuts. In fact every
thing. in the general goods line. Call & G.
4-w, ELLSWORTH FREEDURGER
Joe KulIrich, formerly clerk for Walter
McBrydc at Kamilchie, is now established
| in the lucrative position of station agent
for the p S. & g. Ii. r. II. at Montesano
ard Joe has recently married, and is do
ing we'll Otherwise
Mrs. Annie Kennedy made her final
settlement, as Administrative of the estate
of Franklin Kennedy. AS Mrs. Kennedy
is now quite feeble the business Was trans
acted by her daughter, Mrs. Monroe, who
called this week.
DENrIsTRY:-B. r. Freeland has bought Dr.
Carlyon's Dental office i'll Olympia, and is pre-
pared to do all kinds of Dental work at reason
able rates. Ofice il Rogers Photographic Gal
lery.
A D. Whitney, Of the Carlton House
in Olympia, passed through town, We'd
nesday, to look at the Union City, with
the in ention of purchasing.
A fine line Of the latest patterns Of
Wall Paper just received at Dunbar's
Drug Store
For Plain and Fancy Dress-making
and embroidering, call upon Mrs. Stack
house, who has opened parlors in the
green Shelton building, on Third street.
Satisfaction guaranteed. 2W.
This is perfect weather. and everyone
is taking advantage of the sunshine to
clear and otherwise improve their prop
erty or to bulld their houses.
NNbat ;c thn IN aftar will, .. ;rr,o ~, III,