The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1890-09-19

Shelton can take pride in-an entertain
ment of purely local talent. The affair is
gotten ND by the Shelton Cornct Band, the
memb ers Of which will furnish m Ost oil
the program, although ably assisted by
Prof. Asmus' orchestra. and several Shel
ton ladies, who have kindly volunteered
with vocal and instrumental music. The
major part of the program will he per-
formed with "brass" in solos, Duets, triOs,
quariets, etc. and full band in ovrrtures.
The orchestra will give several of tleir
best pieces, and the remainder Ot the enter
tainment will be composed of glecs, solos,
Duets etc by the ladies and members.
All who take part are hard at work prac-
ticing, and will have their parts perfect
by The date set The affair is to aid tue
band, whose members have always shout
dered their own expenses-and to help
them create fund for hall, and small
admission fee will be charged. The en-
tertainment will be fully rs good. as tn 1t
of any travelling show that has taken
many dollars from Shelton.
The rights of settlers on United States
lands, under the modified laws obviaie
| many hardships aud dangerous cOmplica.
tiOns. The latest change allows home.
steaders, without previous settlement. TO
| save expense and Inconvenience by max
ing filings, affidavits, and final proofs be-
fore United States Commissioners, or
| court officers in the county where the
| lands lie. as in case of previous settle
| ment. Information in public land mat
tiers will he cheerfully furnished on in
Quiries addressed to w. w. Wiltshire, Al
iorney at law, 2l0 Butler Block. Seattle; ;
and, if of general interest, published in
this paper. Seven wears experience as
Examiner Of Land and Mining claims
and contests. in the General Land Office
at Washington, d. G, renders his advice
very useful His speciality is Land and
Mining Law. and he is endorsed by Sen
atOr H. NJ. Teller. Ex-Secretary Of the In 4
terror Department; Hon. A. H. Garland,
Elk United States Attorney General; Sen.
ators John H. Mitchell. John 3. Allen
and w. C.. Squire.
The year 1892 will he the anniversary
OF three great discoveries. two of which
are of particular interest to the people of
Oregon and Washington. In 1892 Col
umbus discovered America. In 1892 Ju-
an de Fuca discovered the strait which
bears his name, and in 1892 Captain Rob.
ert Gray discovered Gray's harbor and
the Columbia river. 1t is, therefore. emf
nently proper. he says, that "while the
discovery Of Columbus is to be celebrat-
ed at the Worlds Fair in Chicago in 1892,
celebration should also he held by the
people of Oregon and Washington to
celebrate the three hHndredth anniver.
sary of the discovery Of Fuca straits and
the centennial xnnive, sary of the disc"v.
cries of Captain Gray in his old ship
Columbia, which gave TO the United
States the whole Of the northwest region
of Oregon and Washington
Governor Ferry has issued his proclama.
ton for the general election to be held on
Tuesday, November 4. At this election n
member of the Fifty-secont congress is
to be elected, one judge Of the superior,
court Of Spokane county and two judges
of the c"uaties of Pierce and King, sew.
entecn members Of the Senate, seventy
eight mem crs of the House, and all
other district. county and pre-
! cinct officers who are required by the
constitution or the laws Of the state to be
elected The electors of the state will
also ynte for the permanent location of
the state canital at Olympia, North Yak
ina or Ellensburg.
Mason County has been divided into
three commissioner districts, and one
must be elected from each. Township
twenty through the county constitutes the
| central district, and the remaining pOr-
tons Of the county lying north and south
Of this township, the northern and south.
ern districts respectively. Both the lat
ter contain more territory. but the GEN.
trail district, in which is Shelton, contains
the bulk Of population. The districts
were formed as nearly as possible to
equalize the population.
An exchange speaking from experience.
says there are persons ia every cOmmuni
ty who like to see a newspaper attack
public abuses, denOunce monopoly, ex =
pose corruption. attack their enemies and
praise their friends, all at its own expense.
These same people often borrow the pa.
per to see what it has to say on such top
les. When it comes tO backing up an
Independent and OutspOken journal with
liberal patronage. however, these gentle.
men are generally non cOme-at-ibus in
swampO.-Ex.
An extremely conscientious Seattle
NQihister is said to have written Post
master General Wannamaker inquiring
whether the rule against sending lottery
tickets through the mail Is construed to
cover marriage certificates. Wanna
| makers: answer will DC awaited with
interest.
The Pittsburg Chronicle Telegraph
actcristics. 1t talks and it gets tight"
1t also makes the mare g., draws inter
est like a circus. and, at times. is timid.
like nervous woman. When it talks.
moreover. it frequently uses bad language,
Just like man.-Ex.
An unknown man committed suicide
one day last week. by throwing himself
| under the wheels of an engine on the
Column ia and Puget Sound r. Il. six miles
from Seattle. He was mangled beyond
recognition. and parts OF his body strewn
along the track for thirty yards. Ed.
Grow was the engineer.
The score of the Baseball game at Port
Gamble last Sunday, was Union City 8, TO
| Gamble H. The same clubs will play ON
Shelton prairie. on Sunday the goth, what
promises tn be \ much closer game. Will
Daniels. Will Freeburger aud COvill
played with the Union City club.
The Olympia s. Chehalis Valley rail-
road was officially transferred to the Port
Townsend s. Southern railroad ON Sept.
| 10. The purchase price was 100000.
Sixty five thousand dollars has been ex.
pended in improving the road bed aud
widening the track to standard gauge.
An interesting fact just ascertained by
government observer is that at the ex-
tre,niiies nf Long Island sound the tide
begins tO flow inward at the bottom one
and one half hours before it begins tc
flow ia the same direction ct the surface
Of the water.
NOTIcE:-The Pioneer store AT Shelton
Point is now run on cheap for cash ba.
sis. and it will pay you tn call and exam
inc the stock of general merchandise