The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1890-05-16

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National City has an olive-oil mill that
will soon be handling thirty-two tons a
day.
George N. Cobb has been appointed
assistant keeper of the lighthouse at
Oakland, Cal.
The Los Angeles restaurant keepers
bave protested against the giving of din
ner Tor a price by the ladies of the
churt hes.
Washington's Governor has appointed
the trustees who are to locate and super
wise the construction of the State reform
school In Lewis county.
Two and three-fourths miles of iettv at
the mouth of the Columbia river have
been completed, leaving one mile and a
quarter to finish the work.
Eastern capital is rapidly finding it's
way into Salt Lake City No less than
five syndicates are endeavoring to obtain
control OF the water works.
Spokane Falls is taking steps to build
mineral palace from ores taken from
tributary mining camps. The Northwest
Exposition will open September IA at
Spokane.
The Japanese crew of the sealing
schooner Penelope at Victoria got drunk,
and for awhile ran the vessel, cutting
Mate Lunberg severely. The Japs are
now in jail.
Land -grabbers have seized upon some
$4,000 acres of land in the Fayette val
ley, Idaho, under the desert land act, and
will hold the land for the expected immi-
grafton into the country.
John Major, an Indian living near the
Klamath agency, Or, killed his wife and
a brother Indian, and was subsequently
killed by posse of Indians. Major is
supposed to have been insane.
Two men tried to kidnap Mrs. Barley,
the wife of a Tacoma building contractor.
Her husbands timely appearance put to
flight the men who had thrown blanket
saturated with chloroform over her head
The citizens of San Jose, CAL, built
bonfres and exploded bombs and rockets
and paraded the streets with appropriately
inscribed transparancies in their enthu-
siasm over the signing OF the public
building bill by the President.
The result of the conference between
the Southern Pacific officials and the del
egatiOn from Astoria regarding the South
ern Pacific extending its system to AS
toria has been made public. Huntington
demands subsidy of 100000 and ter
minal facilities.
The sons of A. Ingram and F. G..
Young, two miners who perished while
returning from the Yukon river, have
started from Victoria, B. c., to find, if
possible, the remains of their fathers, in
order to bring them out and give them
interment in the family cemetery.
The United States District Court has
decided the suit against the British ship
Craigenll at Seattle in favor of the sailors
The crew shipped for two years, but the
Captain broke his contract, and suit was
brought for three months extra pay by
the men beyond payment for services
rendered.
There are only two passes between Ia
coma and Olympia. The Union Pacific
is seeking to occupy both of them and
shut out the Northern Pacific Three
crews of men are now slashing on the
right of way between Tacoma and the
Nesqually river, while fourth crew is at
work between the river and Olympia.
From few pairs OF Chinese pheasants
placed in Linn county, Or, about seven
years ago, the bi DIS have spread all over
Marion, Lane, Polk and Benton counties
till the farmers complain of them and
shoot them despite the law protecting
them. They hatch two or three broods
in season, and are very swift of foot and
strong OF wing, cunning and hardy.
The managing editor and business
manager OF the San Diego Union have
been arrested on an order of the three
Superior Judges, sitting in bank upon a
charge of contempt of court. The order
charges the paper with trying to influ-
ence the jury and public opinion so that
fair trial will be impossible in the case
of Superior Judge John R. Aitken, now
in progress for tampering with judg-
ment roll.
Iron Works at San Francisco, has re-
ern cities, which he has visited in the
interests of his firm to secure prices for
supplying iron and steel necessary in
construction of 500 and $500 ton cruis-
ers for the United States navy, for which
the Risdon Iron Works are to submit
bids. While in Washington Mr. Cutler
had an interview with the Secretary of
The Navy, who was greatly interested in
the welfare of San Francisco, and partic-
ularly in respect to the Risdon Iron
WorSs entering into this new enterprise
and bidding for government work. He
also said that it gave him pleasure where
he found a willingness on the part of our
pee PIE to assist in the building up of our
navy and merchant marine.
The revenue steamer Bear will sail for
her usual summer cruise off the Alaskan
coast some day next week. Only the
usual duties, SO far as known, are as
signed to Captain Healy for this cruise
He will prevent illegal sealing as far as
possible, and will regulate the i uor traf-
fic among the Indians. Captain Healy
will not learn the details of his orders
until after leaving San Francisco AS
they come from Captain Shepard, who
before his promotion to his present p osl-
ton as chief of the revenue marine serv-
ice had some lively experiences with
British sealers, the presumption is that
the orders will give every authority for
the preservation of the governments
rights in the North. 1t is reported that
the cutter Corwin will also 60 North be-
fore long. The naval steamer Alert is be-
ing fitted out for the cruise, and the talk
is that this vessel will also join the fleet
of government steamers that will be in
Alaskan waters during the summer seal
ing season.