The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1890-02-07


pamphlet on Union City; its resources
aud prospects," The existence of an ex
tensiye and fertile agricultural region in
the heart of the Olympic Mountains has
been reported by Indians and explorers
who have penetrated this lonely wilder
ness. There are also many beautiful VI al
leys in the interior of the range All
this region is only accessible fiom Hood
Canal, to which it will become an impor
tant tributary when settled and opened 10
The world by highways There will be
organized next season company TO be
known as Olympic Development Com
pany, which will open a pack-trail from
Union City to Lake Ouinault Later.
when the development of the country will
warrant, this trail will be made good
wagon road. This improvement will ill.,
sure The rapid development Of the agricul-
'urai resources of this great region, and
make Union City its trading center"
An Exchange says: Did you ever stop
to think what Il tircless letter writer a
good local paper is? week after week,
reaching into year after year, 1t goes on
telling OF the marriages, births, deaths,
and the coming and going of the people
OF our town, business success or failure,
accidents. crops and Improvements,
meetings, in fact events of all kinds. All
is grlSt that comes to the hopper of Il
good local paper. Why. if you were To
undertake to write letter every week TO
your absent friend and tell half the news
That your local paper gives, you would
soon give up in despair The supposed
pleasure would become tiresOme, and the
letters would grow shorter, farther apart,
and finally quiet Why the difference
Because with a newspaper it is business
People in live town recognize this and
take pleasure in giving the editor news
items you would never learn.
The tug Rip arrived safely at Shelton,
on Saturday, with the two scows contain
ing IS tons of hay for the Satsop Company.
The hay came from Jacob Hauptley's
farm at the mouth of The Skokomish river,
| and owing to the rough weather down
Sound the steamer had hard time with
the scows, being IA days on the entire
trip. The big scOw. Skookum. broke a.
drift and was picked up and safely
brought to Seattle by the Olympian.
Capt. VIM. Smith clung to the scows
through it all, and brought the hay all
safe, though it was reported that some was
lost. This was his first trip as master
having been promoted from the engineer
ship.
Says an exchange: Why do we always
talk of putting on coat and vest? Who
puts on a coat before vest? We also
say putting on shoes and stockings. Who
puts on shoes before the stockings? We
their feet when we mean their boots or
chOoc v6 Foil toll, hic how In Will
warm his jacket when he means to warm
his pantaloons We are little eccentric
in our phrases.
We advise all our readers to send 10
cents for Vick's Floral Guide (Which can
be deducted from first Orderly; and if
there are any OF our lady friends who can
succeed in growing natural rose which
will compare in beauty with the New
Striped Rose shown IN the illustration,
we should like to receive an invitation to
call and see it. Address Jas. Wick, Seeds
man, Rochester, N. Y.
The tug Mogul lost raft of logs for
the Port Townsend saw mill, during the
rough weather on the lower Sound last
week. The raft contained ten sections
and was valued at $4,000 The logs were
taken from the Satsop Railroad Company
at this place.
There are several fine bargains in the
Editors hands for disposal. Two lots on
Pine st. near the Court house. Lois ON
Fifth, Gotta. Railroad or Franklin streets
House and lot on Railroad street for $500.
Can give time on purchases.
The ninetieth birthday of Rev. John
W. Sect, d. D., was celebrated simultan-
eously on January % at the home of his
son, John N. Scott of Port Townsend
and his daughte. Mrs. President Harrison,
at the White House.
Real Estate is picking up already. Property
in Shelton will never be SO low as duriu~ The
past month. The sales of the past week show
that we are to have lively year, and property
| i'll Shelton will be fist class holding. Buy a
few lots while they are reasonably cheap.
NOTICE.-On anil after Monday, Jan
Goth. the Mason County Central Company
will advance the price of al. lumber 121a
per cent. on time sales. All cash sales
will be allowed len per cent. off the ad-
vance price.
The articles Of incorporation of the
Humptulips river improvement company,
are all in the interests of Quinault city
and will soon secure steamboat naviga-
ton to Qunault or Stevens Prairie
EsTEAY.-One white OK, crop off left
ear, slit in right, red ears and brown nose,
about SIX years old, came to my ranch
Owner can have same by paying costs.
| 2w j. w. STUBBLEFIELD.
In the line of Mi'l'ne.y, Ms. Ea.o1 has lot
o. new goods lately received.
Any one who will send us five new sub
scribcrs who are not already taking the
JOURNAL. for 1890, Will receive copy
free for the year
| First quality Letterhead Billhcad, Notehead
and Statement stock awaiting orders at this Of
fee. Also Envelopes, Shipping tags, Business
and Calling cards of numerous Styles, CONNER
cial printing promptly executed. =
| DENTIsTaY:-B. R. Freeland has bought Dr.
Canyons Dental Office i'll Olympia and is pre-
| pared to do all kinds of Dental work ut reason
able rates. Office i'll Rogers Photographic Gal
| ley.
For Paints. Oils, varnishes and Brushes, go to
CIV. Dunbar's. .
| Ladies trimmed, Good Wool Felt Hats, at
| Mrs EatOn's for $780,
Nisquslly "reminiscences.
r RahhoSOn the DiOnecr save: