The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1890-04-11
Correspondence.
HOOPS CANAL, April 9Th 80.

HOOPS CANAL, Apr.l 8th 80.
DJED:-.At her home at Ta-hoo-ya near
Union City, April 5ih of abcess OF the
liver. Mrs Mary Susan Ross, aged thirty
seven wears. She was born at Fort Van
couyer. and came to Hoods Canal many
wears ago, more than sixteen years to the
writer's knowledge, where she lived with
her husband Mr.. III. Googins until his
death, after which in 1882 she was mar
rie1 to Mr. W. J. Ross, who survives her
to mourn her loss. She was buried at
Union City last Sabbath, a large number
assembling to pay their last respects to
the deceased
Tax pay ing time is past. and for the
first time the Indians on the Sk0komish
reservation have paid taxes. To their
credit. it ought to be said that all here
have paid their taxes, and there is not a
delinquent one among them. Query, have
the whites done any better?) Ali but four
paid before the first of March. Five who
own no land, and consequently are not
citizens, were assessed not only property
taxes, but also poll taxes and have paid
them all without any fuss, though 1T is
doubtful whether they could be collected
by law. A single man, who does not be
long on the reservation, but in Kitsap
county, was here on visit when the
asseSsmen! was made, and in some way
was enrolled for poll taxes though not Il
citizen. His road poll tax is paid but
not his cash poll tax but he has not made
his home in The county for sixteen Years
at least. The full amount Of taxes which
have been paid by these fitty-scven tax
payers is one hundred and sixty one dol
lars and eighty seven cents in money. be-
sides seventy one dollars anil ninety five
cents work on the the roads, and really
they worked on the roads much more
than their taxes, many working two days
when their taxes called for from day to
day and quarter.
The friends of Dr. D. F. Hanna will
regret that he has decided not to return
TO this State at present. His sister, and
her husband both died some time ago,
leaving four orphan children, to the
guard ianship Of DIR. Hanna, he has taken
them into his family, and feels it to be
his duty to remain there and care for
them.
lion. John McRcavy has returned from
his winters work at Olympia. We I'M
dersland that he is SO well satisfied with
it that he is willing TO let it alone for
the present, not even wishing to return to
an extra session Of the Legislature
Mrs III. Windotfer has sold her place
at Lake uShman to Mr.. ". T. Putnam.
for about fifteen hundred dollars.
The Nance brothers have traded their
boat shop ut Union City to Mr.. j. Nc
Reavy, who it is said will use it for
another department of his store. They
will continue to carry on their business OF
making boats at Union Civ in another
building.
Mr., H. Jackson has put on a stage line
to carry the mail between Clifton and
Sidney.
Booming reports Of sales in and abou t
Union City are very abundant, but as
they are reported ia many different shapes
by different parties at different times, it is
SO difficult 10 learn the exact truth that it
is hardly worth while to report them. In
fact the report in the JOURNAL two weeks
ago that hon. J. McReavy had Sold his
real estate interests at Union City to Mr.
f. j. Monroe has not proved true, for he
has large share Of them left yet, though
the rep ri was not made out of whole
cloth, for we understand that Mr. Monroe
has bought an interest III Union City. Ar
engagements are being rapidly made t.
put up Il sawmill at Union City
Easter was appropriately observed at
Union Cily last Sabbath, by an Easter
Sermon, while the place OF worship was
beautifully decorated with flowers. The
minister was very much surprised, bet
very, very grateful to find lying On the
Bible purse with card in it, on which
were the words AN Easter Offering to
Rev. Myron Eclls." On opening it he
found that it contained thirty seven dol
lars and list of the kind donors.
The Steamer Yakima was up short
time ago and took boom Of logs to Port
Gamble from Mr.. Sweetland's camp.
The ground was quite white here
again yesterday morning, more however
with hail and slices than snow, but it
quickly disappeared after sunrisc.-S.