The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1890-03-21


ready become an article of considerable
commercial value The latest form IN
which il has become utilized is In the
manufacture of paper-pulps and sheath
ing paper Ii has also been discovered
that fine saw dust is unequalled Tor The
dressing of wounds, and as vehicle ior
indictments or antiseptics. The saw
dust, WHEN freed from splinters and sharp
bits of wood and used alone and dry, is
clean and pleasant dressing; it readily
takes up and holds the discharges without
packing or adherlng, and is readily rem
dered antiseptic by any OF the mefhocs
used in the preparation of antise ptic WOOL
or cotton. Ii is suggested that the vel
low pine saw dust, being rich in turpen-
tine, would prove valuable antiseptIc
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Valley Lumber
man
Never find fault if a newspaper fails to
give every scrap of the news, so long as
you take no pains to give the editor In
formation. The average editor isn't a
medium or mind reader, bur he gets his
news the same a milkman gets his milk
by pumping. This is true especially OF
that class of items known as personals
Rightly they are not "puffery." (Which is
nauseating 10 sensible people,, but simply
a personal mention for the Information OF
local readers. and those having friends or
relatives visiting them should always let
the editor know 1.-THE will be glad 10 give
the proper notice So If you have any
news of this kind put it in the way of
our pencil pusher.-Ex.
A law requiring all practicing physi-
clans in the state of Washington to report
all deaths in their several practices to
some proper county office ofrecord, should
be passed by the state Legislature. The
report should include the name, age, ma
tivity, etc. of the deceased, together with
cause of death, and all other matter that
would be serviceable in making up the
regular census statistics, thus adding
greatly to their value and facilitating
their compilation. A compulsory report
of births should also be included.-Pa-
louise Gazette.
1t would be a good idea for those who
are cultivating oyster beds or desire land
for that purpose, to take up what they
! want before great while. 1t will soon
be impossible to take up oyster claims
within two miles of an Incorporated
city or town, and the land will be dispos-
ed of in accordance with the provisions
of the tide land act. Quite number of
oyster claims have been taken on Oyster
Bay, but none elsewhere in the county,
that We are aware Of
The hen of the United States is also a
great institution, and no one need make
sport of her. She was worth to this coun-
try last year on her own personal account
$20,000,000, according to the bureau of
industrial statistics. Besides this the for
eign hen contributed S2.5O0,000 worth Of
eggs to our uses. This would suggest
that a further acquaintance with the hen
would be worth NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Truth.
A Partisan firm has just finished max
ing an Easter egg, intended for wealthy
Spanish lady, at cost of $4,000. 1t is
most ingenious piece OF mechanism and
is made entirely of white enamel. 1t is
provided with doors and slides. the inside
being engraved with Easter gospels The
opening of door sets tiny bird sing
ing and musical apparatus going, which
is capable of playing II airs.
There is black birch tree near York,
Me-, only about 30 feet high, two roots of
which have been able 10 lit granite
boulder, computed to weigh at least 20
tons, about II inches from its original
resting place. The tree is still growing
and the rock continues to be raised anu
pushed upward and sideways at the rate
of about an inch year.
The growth of the nails on the left
hand requires eight to ten days more than
those on the right. The growth is more
rapid in children than IN adults, and goes
on faster in summer than in winter. 1t
requires an average of 1872 days for the
renewal Of the nails in cold weather, and
about 1l6 in warm weather.
II call you darling" she said. as she
leaned her head on his coat collar.
SHOW your hand" he returned mechan-
ically. The young miss, not understand
ing his answer continued to poker head
against his chin, and he hove ace sigh OF
relief at her unconsciousness.-E
Port Townsend, Port Angeles, Olympia
and Chehalis are giving good bonuses TO
induce better rail road connections. Some
of them, if they are built will interest
Shelton, and the Port Townsend must
come near here, still we don't hear any
thing of Importance in regard TO it.
The new town incorporation bill is
likely to soon be ready for the governors
signature. AS we have not seen just the
text of il we will wait until we receive
the full copy before publishing.
/ will sell latest style hats at cost, not
that am going out of business, will add
other goods to my stock.
MRS. W. B. EATON.
The new tide land bill is likely to be
disposed of this week. but as we have
not seen the full text of it. We refrain
| from CONNIE hts.
DENTIsTRY:-B. r. Freeland has bought DR..
Canyons Dental Office in Olympia, and is pre-
pared to do all kinds of Dental work at reason
| able rates. Office in Rogers Photographic Gal
! lery.
A new stock of Shoes s. Slippers jus,
arrived from the East, at Asmus and Sar-
gison's. Call and see.