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Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1890-01-31

When a man gets married. ne ~ ap'
to think everybody should give MIN
present, but how he hates to ouy pre-
ents for his friends when their gay +"
the altar comes round!-Atchison uloD"
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1890-01-31
WHY He Couldn't Hold Him.

Inquiring Friend-Where's your horS'
Haven't seen you drive him lately
Short Purse-O, had to let him 81
couldn't hold him, you know.
Inquiring Friend - Indeed, WI!
thought he was so gentle
Short Purse-Yes, but old lsaacS haa
a chattel mortgage on him.-Munse!
Weekly.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1890-01-31

harm! We have thrown away our
weapons"
went down to find them covering in
The passageways, every mans pluck
completely gone. The captain and Sec
ono mate were in the armory. | let
them out, and then freed the engineer.
The four of us were the only white men
lett alive. We collected the prisoner;
In the mess room, he id short consul "a
Won, and then proceeded to act. Wbile
remained among them to check anv
new ambition, the captain took his sta
tloh at the forward port gangway. Tho
engineer then led the pirates out to the
captain one by one, and the latter put a
bullet through each mans head and
pitched him forward into the sea. II
was retrlbution with vengence and
certain writer's, who were a thousand
niles from the scene and underwent
none OF its perils have termed it "the
massacre of the prisoners" went out
WIN the last one. Like all others who
had preceded him he went humbly to
~, MS ueath, not even uttering protest.
"hen he had been disposed of we turned
10 and prepared the bodies of our dead
ior burial cleaned the decks, and, by
Two OF us acting as stokers, we worked
the steamer up to Kiu-Siu.
for few weeks the natives kept won
oeriully quiet about the adventure. but
~ .heh leaked out that about 1870 lives
nau oeen lost in the attempt to capture
Us had they got possession of the
s'eamer' 1t was their intention to run
her up TO the head of the Yellow Sea,
anu make use of her in their piratical
excursions from the coast of Formosa.
40 none OF them understood how to nav
gaze the wingless devil" as thew
called her, it is likely that she would
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1890-04-11

Within this mountain enclosed space
lives ~ race of gigantic Indians, none
being less than 500 pounds in weight.
and ranging to at least 600 pounds If
any should perchance to fall below 500
pounds he is promptly thrown into the
volcano above referred to. There is
much more of the same nature as the
above, told by this correspondent,
which sound something like the tales
carried back to Spain and England by
the first explorers of this country. 1t
shows to what ones Imagination is
sometimes put. There are those who
assert there is an unexplored region
situated as above described, and the
Seattle Press has fitted ont an expedi-
ton to search it out, and make known
to the world the result of their
researches. While there are others
who claim that no such vast area of
country exists in Western Washington,
claiming that they themselves have
traversed the region above referred to,
and find it a succession of hills,
mountains and narrow valleys-Vi-
dette. Towns are being started in
that part of Washington, among
them is Quinault.
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this year. The Vancouver, Klickitat
& Yakima is being built from Van
couver northeastward to Central
Washington. \ number of miles on
the Vancouver end are under opera
ton. A line from Shoalwater bay to
Chehalis and eastward through the
Cascade mountains TO connections in
the Inland Empire is i'll contempla-
ton. At least one Of the lines pro-
iected to Grays HarbOr will be built
this wear. Hunt has made a propos
ition to the people OF Centralia and
Grays Harbor cities has been accep-
ted by them and he will undoubtedly
construct line from Centralia down
the Chehalis valley to the Harbor.
wills will eventually be connected
Tith the line to be built down the
Columbia to Portland, and then he
will have another ocean terminus of
his own for his great system in the
wheat belt cast of the mountains.
With shipping ports at Portland and
Grays Harbor, Hunt will be on more
than an eqali!y with competing roads,
so far as the products of the Inland
Empire are are concerned. The Puget
Sound & Grays Harbor r. r. is al
ready in operation from Kamilche, on
the Sound, to Montesano, on the Che
halls, and will he extended down the
river to Grays Harbor. The narrow
gauge line from Tenino to Olympia
will be widened and its extension to
Grays Harbor is now under negotia-
ton.
The Port Townsend & Southern,
now under construction, is certain to
build to outside connections from
Port Townsend this year The North
ern Pacific will build two or three
short branches into the coal fields and
timber west OF the Cascades.
One or two more lines bclween
Port Townsend and Puget Sound will
certainly be built, and one of them
may begin construction this year. The
Union Pacific has already filed articles
of incorporation for such an extern
sion, and has route under survey.
The line branches into threc-one to
Grays lIarbor, one down the west side
of the Sound to Port Townsend D0s-
sibly absorbing the Port Townsend &
Southern AMI the other down the
east side to Tacoma and Seattle, aud
possibly beyond. A bill is before con-
gress granting charter for bridge
across the Columbia at Vancouver
for this extension, and work may be
commenced at any time. The South
ern Pacific is also credited with an in
tention to build between Portland and
Seattle, and the Seattle & Southern.
which has already surveyed route be-
tween those cities, is supposed to be
an enterprise of this great corporation.
West Shore.
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We, OF Shelton, are confident
that we have the finest site for a
pretty city. that can be found on
the Sound. All our visitors think
that way, and rarely it is that a
stranger leaves, without investing
in property, while those hunting
Tor location have come to stay,
as cvinced by our increased popu-
:lation and building during the past
six months,-this unusual winter
season. The Editor desires to see
the people, who have settled in
Shelton to stay and put some mon
ey in its property, make something
and will give them a straight tip.
Pnt your spare cash in town prop
erty, and at once. Our word for
it, property will not be any cheaper
than at present. Perhaps you have
''missed it," and see where you
could have made money, in other
growing towns, at other periods of
lite, and perhaps you will do so
again. All right, that is your own
lookout, for the man who can and
fails to embrace the opportunity of
improving his condition, that ex.
lists in Shelton at the present time,
deserves to toll for every dollar that
he earns in the future. A mo-
ment's thought will convince you,
that there is nothing to lose, and
everything to gain. Selah!
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R.R. BuildingIn Western Washing
ton.

There are several important rail
way enterprises on foot of a more
local nature. Among these is the
Portland, Columbia Valley & Cen.
trail Washington, which is to build
line from some point at or neal
Vancouver, on the Columbia river.
northeastward into Central Washing
ton, via. North Yakima. This road is
being built for the purpose of con-
Meeting Portland with the Yakima
country. Active preparatory work
has been begun and lar amount
OF construction work will be done
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The Tide Land Law.

The vital features of the tide lands
bill provides for their appraisal by the
commissioners Of public lands, subject
to an appeal to Il state board of equal
ization and appeal. A board of three
appraisers is to be appointed in each
county by the governor The tide
lands are to he divided into three
classes, first, those in front of any
city or town or within two miles there
of on either on either side; The sec
Ond class consists of all lands at a
greater distance than two miles of an
incorporated city upon which are val
liable improvements; the third class
embraces all other tide lands. The
lands of the first-class are to be sur
veyed and appraised us early as posi-
bic, and others only upon application
The county board of appraisers will
meet within thirty days after the To-
cation Of the harbor lines in front of
cities and towns, and within ninety
days thereafter they are to examine.
survey and appraise such lands. fix
ing the valuation of each lot, block or
tract separately, preparing plats, etc.
Application for the purchase of such
lands is to be filed with the commits
sioners of public lands, a notice OF
notice Of which shall be published in
local newspaper, and if within
thirty days no contest is filed with the
state board of equalization and ap-
peal the sale shall be made at the
appraised value. If contest is made
this board is to hear the contestants
and Its decision is to be final, subject
to an appeal to the superior court of
the county. The right of owners of
tide lands abutting or fronting the
shores OF any navigable waters to Dur
chase such lands for a period of sixtv
days after the final appraisement. is
recognized, with the proviso that #
valuable improvements in actual use
TOR commerce, trade or business have
oeen made upon said lands bv any
person, association or corporation. the
owner or owners Of such improve.
ments shall have the exclusive rioht
TO purchase the land so improved
for the period aforesaid.
In case the persons having the
right to purchase fail to do SO within
the sixty days prescribed, the commls-
sloner OF public lands shall advertise
and sell the same at auction at q
price not less than the appraised val
ne; ne; The payments may be made as
1oilows: One-tenth at the time of
sale and the remainder in nine ANN.
al payments at per cent per annum
mterest.-Tacoma Every sunday
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A Writer IN the San Francisco Fv-
amlner, who claims to have visited tho
uhexplored country to the north Of
Qulnault Lake and to the west Of the
Oiymplc mountains, gives a wonder.
ful and highly improbable account Of
that region and its inhabitants Ha
claims that the Hudson Bay Companv
l6uhd IN this mysterious place profit
"oie heid OF operations, for hunting
ana trapping; and that one Marcel
LUCAS a frenchman and "squawman"
VINO carried on an extensive trad;nn
ocslneSs with the secluded tribe Of Tn,
dams IN the interior, gave him ;nfor
ma'ion' which should it prove to be
true, would open up a rare field ~
scientific exploration and invest;oo-
ton. This Frenchman asserts H.
the Olympus basin contains about 9O0
square miles, surrounded entirely hv
ppareecipitous mountains, from 5000 70
oooo feet high, and the entrance 70
the valley is not only exceedingly diff.
hcuii but dangerous. The conntrv
so the narrative states is n "ver;talio
Garden OF the Gods" so beantif,,l -
us proiusion of flowers, grasses and
trees OF different kinds; small streams
now from the mountain sides toward
1he center OF the valley, where thew
pour themselves into the Ian of ~
crater OF an extinct vol,ano Tboro
are also several active gevsers in onar
ation' which naturally affect the eli
mate making it warm and eouable
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LAND OFFICE AT SEATTI E. wash
I1i-ND UT Tue II SEATT1 Z, WISH. 7
Feb 26th, 1890. /
To John Settler and all others whom

TtU. ZbtH, ISyU. 7
To John Settler and all others whom it.
may concern:
Notice is hereby given that the following namd
settler has filed notice of his intention TO make
maj proof III support of his claim, and that said
proof Will be made before the Clerk OF the Pro
bate Court at Shelton Wash, on Saturday Abr
18th 1890, VIZ: JOSEPH BRUION Pre-. d. S. 1906
for the NJ, neI4 NJ, nw14 sec. ~, TIP. % n. r
5 west. "
He names the following witnesses to prove his
continuous residence upon and cultivation Of
SAID land, VIZ John E. Green, Ami L. Green.
to Wash
:, T. NJ. REED, JR
IL Register
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Inc Mason County Journal.
: Z. ANGLE. Editor and Proprietor
COUNTY OFFICIAL PAPER


The following is a review of the
revenue law passed by the recent
legislature. In its main features
it is modelled after the Minnesota
revenue law, except as to taxation
OF railroads, in which it follows
the system in vogue in Illinois.
NO church property is exempted.
AT present this class of property
is exempted to the value of S., 600.
Neither private schools nor hos
pitfalls are allowed to escape under
the new law. Mortgages held ont.
side the state are not taxed, while
those owned in the state are, as at
present. Personal property of
householders and heads of families
: is exempted tn the value of $500
The roadbed, rolling stock and
right of way of railroads are ass
essed by the state board of equal
ization in the various counties in
proportion to the amount of road
bed in such county. All insur-
ance companies, foreign and do
nestle, are taxed 2 per cent. on
premiums collected. A 81 poll
tax is imposed on every male in
habitant OF the state between the
ages Of 21 and 50 years, with no
exemption except idiots, lunatics
and persons OF nnsound mind.
Assessors are allowed 10 per cent.
for collecting poll tax instead of 5
per cent. as at present. A state
tax levy of 8 mills upon every dol
lar of taxable property is provided.
The fiscal year is to begin April 1
and end March 81. Taxes on real
and personal property become de-
linquent on January l of each
year and 10 per cent. is added,
with additional 10 percent. penal
ty. There is no donbt that com
paratively little property will es-
cape taxation under the new law
or that there will be decided saw
ing in the cost of collection. Last
year the assessed valuation O; prop
erty in the state was 1925, 100000,
or $25,OO0,04O more than the state
OF Oregon, and this year it will
reach if it does not exceed S175,.
100000, even at a 50 per cent.
valuation. The bill provides for
assessment at full cash value.-Bee.
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T. VI. REED JR. Register.
U. s. Land Office Seattle wash. /
Il % Z

MHT. ZISC IS3U.
Complaint having been entered at this office
by MAHLoN 2. JONES against l. Belmaure for
dated Dee 23rd, 1855, upon the E1@, se14; & swH
seq, Section 3, township 20 north range Z
west in Mason Co. washington. With view to
are hereby summoned to appear at this office
on the 18th day of June, 1S90 at 10 O'Clock A.
H., to respond and furnish testimony concern
ing said alleged abandonment. And it appear
ing to my satisfaction that personal service can
nol be had, it is ordered made by posting pub
fishing and mailing according to Rules Is and IA
of Practice.
II MREED JR Register
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U. 6. LAND OFFICE

Seattle, Wash. Jan, 9TH, 1890 (
Notice is hereby given that in compliance with
the provisions of the Act of Congress of June 5,
1873, entitled, IAN Act fol the sale of Timber
Lands in the California, Oregon, Nevada and
Washington Territory CHARLES A. LUCIA of
Fir County of skagit State of Washing
ton has this day filed in this Office his sworn
statement No. 550l, for the purchase of the 81
sei4; So; sw14, Sec. 10, TIP. % n. X and will
offer proof to show that the land sought is more
valuable for its timber or stone than for agrcul-
tural purposes and to establish his claim to said
land before the Register and Receiver of this
office at Seattle, Wash. on Saturday the
31st day of May 1890.
He names as witnesses: John D. Dow, Vim
cent Finch, Charles Tebo and Mort Wicks, Of
SkokomiSh Wash.
Any and all persons claiming adversely the
above described lands req Tested to file their
claims in this office on or before said a1st day of
May 1890 T. NJ REED JR Register
Date of first Pub. Feb. 7-7-.16
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Last February a man named
Fredrickson, with his wife, held a
homestead claim on Shoalwater
Bay. AS the property became val.
liable, parties endeavored to scare
them away, but failing in this, both
turned up missing, and their re-
mains having been found recently,
it was found that both the man and
his wife had been shot. Several
parties were implicated in the
crime and have been arrested, and
last week, George Rose, son of
neighbor, made a confession impli.
eating himself. one Jack Edwards
and man now in Eastern Wash
ington. with committing the helm
GUS crime. There is, strong talk
OF summary justice on. the bay,
bnt there is such a clear case
that the murderers will get their
deserts. at any rate.
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United States Land ,Ofiicel

ut CIdIIIt DEC. ylU, I0Oy.
Notice is hereby given that in compliance with
the provisions OF the Act of Congress of June 81
1873 entitled. IAN act for the sale of timber
lands III the States OF California, Oregon, Nevada
ana ana washington Territory" VIM. r. DALTON of
Tacoma County of Pierce, State of Wash
ln9ton mas this day filed in this office his sworn
Statement No. 1873 for the purchase of the
lot and Sea, Swl4; Sec 30 and Lot and NeL.
! Va sec. 81, township % north. range
land sought is more valuable for its timber or
stone than for agricultural purposes and to es-
taoish ms claim to said land before the Regis
on Thursday the 10th day of April 1880.
lie names as witness: David Leonard. John
W malgraf Hector Campbell and Chas Gibson. of
Tacoma Wash, -
ANY and all persons claiming adversely tbe
apose described lands are requested to file the.
claims f in this office ON before said 10th day
VI n aprl IL f fost I. NJ Reed il. Register
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Mar. 3ru 1870.
Notice is hereby given that the following-namd
settler has filed notice of his intention to max
final proof i'll support of his claim and that said
proof will be made before the Clerk OF the Pro
bate Court at shelton Wash, on Saturday
May 3rd, 1890, viz: BENJAMIN o. WINTERS Pre-
ID; s. ll9l tor the VIZ, sell; and Ell, sw14; Sec
Is, TIP. DON, r. 5 west.
He names the following witnesses to prove his
residence upon and cultivation OF,
said land, viz: Michael B. Jones, James T.
Harris, OF kamilchie Wash, Thomas DWELL,
George Mullin, of Shelton Wash.
II T. NJ REED JR Register
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U. S. LAND OFFICE. J

W. T., Fed. I2fh, 1852
Notice is hereby given that in compliance with
the provisions of the act of Congress OF June g. rs
entitled, San act for the sale of timber lands in
the States of California, Oregon, Nevada and
washington Territory VIM. 3. HAMMELL OF
Tacoma, County of Pierce, Territory of washing
ton, has this day fled in this Office his sworn
statement No 4172, for the purchase of the Lots
i, ,, y Sec No so, in TIP. 90 n, Range west
and will offer proof to show that the lanu sought
is more valuable for its timber or stone than for
agricultural purposes. and to establish his claim
to said land before the Register and Receiver of
this office at Seattle, W. T., on Thursday, the
22nd day of May, 1890
He names as witnesses: P. NJ. Kane H A.
Tacoma.
Any and all persons claiming adversely above
described lands are requested to file their claims
1890 JNO r R.IRD Rcoistar 10y
Date first Pub Feb 2S-l0l9
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1890-04-11

The Montesano Vidette devotes
over column to double headed
article, calling attention to the i'm
perative necessity for the immedi-
ate establishment of manufactures at
that point. The article goes for
the business men and property
holders for their apathy in this
matter. And the Vidette is not
by any means isolated in the posi-
ton it is taking. The importance
OF finding profitable employment
tor large number of the laboring
class is everywhere recognized, as
well as the necessity for being able
to make shipments that will bring
cash into the town. There is such
an opportunity here for much
larger manufacturing center that
we are only on the Threshold OF
our possibilities. Let us be I'D
and doing, and not allow less ia.
vored localities to outstrip lis in
the race.---Bucoda Enterprise.
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TN. REED JR. Register
LAND OFFICE, at Seattle Wash
-, Feb. 18th, 1880.
Charles Smith and to whom if NAV conoor,

GU are hereby notified that JOHN NJ Wu,r-
ley ley mas MED sworn protest aud request for a
cei.tllg against your T. L. C. f. No 9o3g for the
that said tract is more valuable for mi
purposes than for the timber thereon. '''
oo a nearing is hereby ordered to determine the
ers tt o. sac iand under Hon. Commission
o., n are cited to be and appear before this ofic
oh thursday the 10th day of March 1890 at 10
y, VII Win your witnesses and furnish testimony
aalo IL appearing to my satisfaction that ner-
S loal service cannot be had, it is ordered mad
ny POSING, publishing and mailing, accordln@ To
rules l3 and IA of practice. "
L. NJ. REED, JR. Register 8
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T. NJ. REED, JR. Register.
United States land Office.

= N@STi. Milf. 3TG, INgU.I
Notice is hereby given that the following -nand
settler has filed notice of his intention to make
final proof in support of his claim, and that
said proof Will be made befo e the Clerk of the
Probate Court, at Shelton Y ash, on Saturday
15455, for the SCI i, Sec. 81 TIP. p North, range
west.
He names the following witnesses to prove
his contInu0us residence upon and cultivation
of. said land, viz: Watson w. Kelly, JOHNNY
Kent, John L. Hemingway and Charles E.
Thompson, all of Shelton Wash
10 Z. NJ. REED JR, Register
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Land Office at Seattle Wash.

Notice is hereby given that the foilOwing-namd
settler has filed notice of his intention to make
final proof in support of his claim, and that said
proof will be made before the Clerk of the Pro
bate Court at Shelton Wash, on Saturday
May 3rd, $780, viz: JAMES T. HARRIS, Pre- d s,
1ll90 for the VIZ, nel4; e1a, nwH; Sec. IS Tp.
20 n 4. 5 west r.
He names the following witnesses to prove his
continuous residence upon and cultivation of,
said land, viz: Michael b. Jones, BENJAMIN
Grin Winters, Kamilchie Wash Thomas O;Neill.
George Mullin Shelton Wash.
u T. NJ REED JR Peuistor
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Z MREED JR Register.
Land Office at Seattle Wash.

Nar list loJU.
Notice is hereby given that the following -namd
settler has filed notice of his intention to make
final proof in support OF his claim, and that said
proof will be made before the Judge or in his
absence, the Clerk of the Probate Court. at
shelton Washington, on Saturday May 18th,
800 viz: CLERMONT S. BRUMRAUGH Hid. App. No
3e40 for the So, SW14; SW14, Se14; NeI4, SW4 Sec
- TIP. 20 north range west.
He names the following witnesses to prove his
continuous residence upon and cultivation Of
said land, viz Charles II. Saegar, Watson Rod
all OF Shelton WASH
ii T II REED JR Register
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oeaIue, WASH. Feb. 18th, 1904
Notice is hereby. given that the following
named settler has filed notice of his intention TO
make final proof in support of his claim. and
that said proof will be made before the CLERK
OF the Probate court at Shelton Wash. on Sa tur
Gay April 18TH, 1880. viz: CHARLES NEEBY
IRE. u. y No. ll772 for the northwest Quarter
Sec. r. TIP. 20 north r. west. 4"''i VI
lie names the following witnessesto prove his
CONTINUOUS residence upon and cultivation of
sald Ianq, VIZ: Alonz0 Edwards, Neils Peter
sen, Frederick Syvrud and Hiram Fieser. ali nj
Shelton Wash GIL vi
10 NJ PEED I'D D;4