The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1890-02-21
Shelton, Friday, Feb. II, 1890.
LOCAL AND COUNTY NEWS.

LOCAL AND COUNTY NEWS.
Store room to rent.
Miss Zuela Sheltoa is at home
for few days.
BoRN.-On Saturday, Feb. 18th,
to the wife Of John Wyatt, a girl.
Literary Entertainment and Sup
per aext Wednesday eve. Come!
This Office has received 100 lbe
new type tc he used on the paper
hereafter.
j. B. Shelton, q. Fl. Stone and
A. II. Anderson had business down
the Sound this week .e.4
There are Is instruments ahead
of the recording clerk in the Office
of the County Auditor.
The Satsop company new store
has been painted inside and is
about ready tor the goods.
1t is reported that Mrs. Andcr-
son, on the Satsop, is recovering
from her attack OF Typhoid.
Charles Horton has lumber on
the ground to build an addition to
his dwelling ON Franklin street.
Maxwell aud Vogtlin have begun
the construction OF two new dwell
lings on their lots near the court
llouse.
Band Boys Dance Washington's
Birthday. Music by the Asmus
Orchestra. Open air concert by
the Band.
F. F. Williamson and Alex.
Mcleod were in town this week
looking after their respective log
glng camps.
The federal judgeship, which
was hanging fire SO long, was SET
tied last week by the appointment
ofC. H. Hanford, of Seattle.
A magic lantern exhibition was
given in Kneeland's Hall on
Thursday evening, but owing to a
break in one of the lanterns the
show was n0ta success.
NorIcE.-The ladies of the Bap.
list Church will give a literary ell.
tertainment and supper in Nun
sons Hall, on Wednesday, Feb'y.
26th. Rev. Pope of Olympia will
be present and address the audience
A cordial invitation to all.
n woman with two children ar
rived in town this week on beg
gihg tour. AS rule these people
who travel are frauds, but everyone
gave this party something. A
family might land in city direct
from the East without means and
solicit help, but when they 90 from
place to place begging they can do
work.
j. w. Rankin, land agent of the
Northern Pacific. was in town on
Saturday and paid the company's
tax, amounting to $2359.65. w.
Jameson, for the Pennsylvania Co.
also gave the county exchequer a
substantial boost. THIS company
owes considerable back taxes which
must he paid before the land can
be redeemed from the county.
In order to compete with the
other young towns Of the Sound
we must do something special to
attract our share of the immigra.
ton. Heretofore aud at present
the JOURNAL has been the only me-
dunn. Ask among the newcomers
OF the past three years for it's re-
suits. Almost daily calls are made
us for maps and printed matter.
We have no maps and can but send
copies of the paper. Let Us or
game board of trade, have plan
Of Shelton and its various additions
and a few thousand pamphlets
printed for free distribution. Let
US get to work.
1t is exceedingly unfortunate
that the incorporation act should
be knocked out just at this time.
A short time more and the side
walks and crossings would all be
built. 1t is to be regretted that
the sidewalk business was not
commenced sooner any way, but
the side waiks ordered should be
built and if the crossings cannot
be built at once. it will not be long
before the town is in running order
again. The board met last Tues
day. and closed up their business,
and will do nothing more until the
legislature passes the new law. The
Indebtedness of the town was found
to be only 5000.