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A Race in Pioneer DAYS.

1t was at Olympia, in "a, says the Blu
coda Enterprise, when the red man was
as numerous as the pale face, and any
kind of excitement was longcd for. that
popular tavern was Vests: Main street
between Second and Third. West owned
a clumsy looking raw-boned long-e ared
mule, who differed from his master. who
was always ready to spin yarn, in that
it could not much of ga tale unfold ,,
West Dragged considerably on the ability
of the mule to win The stakes in q free.
for-all race.
One day Joe Miles, we'll known to old
settlers, offered to bet 500 that he could
go out on the street and pick up anv
scrub of a pony that would beat the mule
from First to Fifth street, On Main, pass
ing the tavern. The money was put up
and Miles went out and tackled the first
Indian he met offering him 81 to win
the race. West mounted his mule and
they trotted leisurely to First street. The
mule was used to being fed grain out of a
box which at feeding time was placed on
the sidewalk. in front of the tavern. The
affinity between the mule and that box
was stiikingly illustrated. The signal
was given for starting, and towards the
tavern they came, the mule in the lead
and gaining, the Indian bel aboring his
poor beast and filling the air with savage
yels. Just in the nick of time, Miles
pushed the box in sight of the mule, and
the animal refused to pass it by.
West gave in gracefully and invited the
boys into the hardware store, where a keg
was opened and each one proceeded to
drive another nail into the lid of his
coffin. 'Ah," said the pioneer, 'those
days live only in the memories of few,
whose number is constantly decreasing.
Olympia is now a city; the hunters and
trappers arc nearly relegated to the past
Behind the squaw's light birch canoe.
The steamer rocks and raves,
And city lots are staked for sale
Above old Indian graves"
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United States Land Oficej

SedllIt WISH. Mar. IStF, 1889.
Notices hereby given thatin compliance with
the provisions of the Act of Congress OF June g.
1878, entitled, IAN Act for the Sale of timber
Lands in the States of California, Oregon. Ney-
ada and washington Territory" ALICE E. Dow,
OF SkOkomish County of Mason State OF
wash, has this day filed in this Office his sworn
statement No. $685., for the purchase of the
So Itheast quarter section q in township
Y north, range west, and will offer proof to
show that the land 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
wash. on Tuesday the 18th day of Oct. 1890
He names witnesses: Elmer Mason. L. A.
Muller, Vincent Finch and John Windoffer, Sko-
kOmish Wash.
Any and all persons claiming adversely the
above described lands are requested to file their
claims in this office on or before said 14th day
of Oct. 1890.
T. NJ. Reed Jr. Register.
Date of first Pub Mar 23-I4-23
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Growth Without Boomers

AS we have compared with the promis-
ing town of Orting, which. like Shelton
has no boomers with their unhealthy
methods, at other times we might profit
ably do 50 again, for The conditions are
the same, so the following from the Ora
Gle, relates equally well to Shelton:
"But few towns grow like Orting. Town
boomers usually create stampede to the
point where lie their interests and where
they lie, TOO, without stint, sell lots by the
block and additions by the acre, get
their money out of it and skip, leaving
the town. with few nonresident owners
who permit it to stagnate and make its
purchasers sorry. An honest homeseek-
er arrives at Orting, Is given the choice of
half-dozen different sections of The town
and reasonable terms ON the property he
buys, builds and goes to work to make a
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limited States Land Office,

Seattle, " ash. DEC. QUIT IOo'' =
Notice is hereby given that in compliance with
the provisions Of the act OF Congress ct June 3,
1873 entitled sAn act for the sale OF timber lands
in the States of California, Oregon, nevada, ana
se afaes County OF Kitsap State Of Wash
ington, has thir day filed in this Office ms sworn
statement No 44S5 for the purchase OF the NE4 OF
SCI of Section I; NJ OF Sw14, & NwH OF Se14;
section 5. Township p North Range west. and
will offer proof to show that the land sought1s
more valuable for its timber or stone man 1or aS
ricuItnraI purposes and to establish his claim to
land before the Register and Receiver of this
Office on wednesday the Dist day of May. 1890.
He names as witnesses; stephen Willett Jno
Shaw, Henry Jackson and Jacob Hopp, all OF
Kitsap county, wash.
Any and ali persons claiming adversely the
ab0ye-described lands are requested to file their
claims in this office on or before said list day OF
May, 1890. L. NJ. REED JR, hesisler'
Date of first Pub. Jan 17-4-13.
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United States Land Office }

Notice is hereby given that in compliance
with the provisions of the Act Of Congress of
June3, 1878, entitled, can act for the salo of
timber lands in the States of California Ore
gon, Nevada and washington territory" ELIAS
LARSON Of Union City, in the County of Mason,
State of washn. has this day filed in this
of the NWH of Sec. 1, in township % north, r. 3
west and will offer proof to show that the land
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 Wash OH We'd
nesday the 18th day of June 1890.
He names as witnesses: II. o. II. BaCker,
Adolf Norman, Ole j. Olsen and Martin olsen
Union City Wash
Any and all persons claiming adversely the
above described lands are requested to file their
claims in this office before said 18th day of
June 1889. T, NJ, Reed Jr, Register
Date of first Pub Mar. 17-l2-2l
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United States Land Office.

= :, StatCIt Jdny. Z1th, ISyU.
Notice is hereby given that in compliance with
the provisions of the act of Congress, of June 3,
1873, entitled An act for the sale of timber lands
In the States OF California, Oregon, Nevada, and
coma, County of Pierce, Territory of Washington
has this day filed in this office his sworn state
ment No 1868, for the purchase OF the M of SE1I
q SW4 OF seq seq of Sw14, Section IA, Town
no 81, N, K no west, ana will offer proof to
show that the land sought is more valuable for
its timber than for agricultural Purposes, and to
establish his claim to said land before the Regis
ter and Receiver of this office at Seattle, on
Wednesday, the 25th day OF June, 1890.
He names as witnesses: William Isbell and
James Berry, OF Tacoma, James Cant and John
Martin, of Seattle, Wash
Any and all persons claiming adversely the
above described lands are requested to file their
claims in this office or before said 25th day of
June, 1890. T. NJ REED JR Register
Date of first Pub, Feb. 21-9-1S
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United States Land Office,

Seattle, Wash. Jdny. 9th, ISSy.l
Notice is hereby given that in compliance with
the provisions of the act of Congress of June 3,
rs, entitled An act for the sale of timber lands
in the States OF California, Oregon, Nevada, ana
Washington Territory" MICHAEL EUsTACE of
Tacoma, County of Pierce, State of Washington
has this day filed in this effice his swOrnstatement
No $40, for the purchase of the Northwest Quar-
ter of Section 81, in Township %, n, r west
is more valuable for its timber or stone than for
agricultural purposes and to establish his claimto
said land before the Register and Receiver of this
office at Seattle w. on Wednesday, the 4th day of
June 1850. He names as witnesses: John
Peterson, JAS De Molitor, David Hudson, John
Wills, of Tacoma Wash
ANY and all persons claiming adversely above
described lands are requested to file their claims
in this office Oh c. before said 4th OF June, 1890.
T. NJ, REED, JR, Register.
Date of first Pub, Jan. 3l-6-15.
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United States Land Office.

: SeattIe W. T., Feby. 7th, 1SS9.y
Notice is hereby given that in compliance with
the provisions of the act of Congress of June 8,
1878, entitled IAN act for the sale of timber lands
in tge States OF California, Oregon, Nevada and
Washington Territory HENRIK o. H. BACKER,
of Clifton Co. of Mason, Territory of Washington
ment No. 4l42, for the purchase of
Sc i of Swl4 of Section l; E15, of the NwA and
Nw14 OF NEL4 Section u TIP. D north range.
west and will offer proof to show that the
land sought is more valuable for its timber or
stone than for agricultural purposas and to es-
tablish his claim to said land before the Regis
ter and Receiver at Seattle w. I. ON Tuesday,
the 9th day of May, $780,
He names as witnesses: JnO ] Lucas F A
Mcdonald, 0 E Lee and VIM Anderson, all of
Sidney, Wash.
Any and persons claiming adversely the above
described lands requested to file their
claims in this Office on or before said 9th day
of May. 1890. JNO. B. BAIRD,
First pub Feb 21-9-1S Register.
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Seattle, wash Feb. 2Olh 1880 I
Notice is hereby given that i'll compliance with
the provisions of the act of Congress- OF June 3.
1873 entitled an ''Act for the sal3 of timber lands
in the States of California, Oregon, Nevada and
washington Territory, IDA NJ FINCH
OF Skokomish, Co. OF Mason, State of wash wash
ington, has this day filed in this Office his sworn
statement No. 4799 for the purchase of the
west half of south west quarter of section.
number 9, in township number - north range
No. W; and will offer proof to show that the land
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. wash on Thurs
day, the 10Th day of May, 1890.
He names as witnesses: J. d. Dow, w. G.
Smith, W. S. Taylora and John McReavy, all of
SkOkOmish WASH
Any and all persons claiming adversely the
above-described lands are requested to file their
claims in this office on or before said Doth day of
May, $780, T. NJ. REED JR, Register
Date of first publication Mar 711-2O
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United States Land Office I

Seattle ". I. FGD 10t1I, 1901
Notice is hereby given that in compliance with
the provisions of the Act of Congress of June B.
1873 entitled, can act for the sale of timber
lands in the States of California Oregon Neva-
da and washington Terri" MICHAEL ST. JOHN
of Shelton County of Mason, Territory of wash =
ington has this day filed in this Office his sworn
Statement No 1909, for the purchase of the
north west quarter of Section No. 20, in TIP.
u N, range west, and will offer proof to show
that the land sought is more valuable
for it's timber stone than Tor
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 10Th
day OfJune 1890.
He names as witnesses: Grundy wyatt,
John Prise, Patrick Judge and Hugh Curry, all
of Shelton Mason Co. W. L.
Any and all persous claiming adversely the
above described lands are requested to file their
claims in this office on or before said 10 day OF
June 1890 JOHN B. BAIRD, Register
Date of first Pub. Mar.-7-11-20.
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STATE OF WASHINGTON GO

STATE OF WASHINGTON I &C
COUNTY OF MASON.
IN THE SUPERIOR COURT
AMMI H. KNEELAND and EMORY WHITE plalntlns
VS.
CHESTER F WHITE and MAYME WHITE (his wife)
Defendants
TO THE ABOVE NAMED DEFENDANTS;
In the name of the State OF washington you
are hereby notified that Amml II. kneeland anu
Emory W ;iie Plaintiffs have filed c0mhaine
against yOa i'll the Superior Court, county VI
Mason, State .: washington, holding sessions AT
shelton whic. will come on to be nearu sXty
(6O) days after Iirst publication OF TINS summons
to wit sixty (6O days after the twenty nrst GA. oi
March A. d. 1890 and unless you appear anu
answer the same on or before the twenty nrsl
day of Nav, A. D. 1890 the same Will DE taken a.
confessed; and the prayer OF sald conpIaln'
granted. The object and prayer OF SAID com
plant is to obtain decree of said court re-
During YOU to execute deed ana conveE YAM,
for lot No one % Block No. fifteen tl2) OF Fran ,
els Shelto as addition to the town OF ohel ao
Vile or Shelton in accordance with your con
tract with plaintiffs alleged In the company
herein and il such conveyance cannot pc nla eno
for damages against you in the sum OF sloSo,
and for general relief and costs as appears ny
the Complaint on file herein.
WITNESS Mason irwin Esq yuuses
rSEAIl of said Court AMI seal thereof
loHA"l This 18th day of March 1890
j. w. DAY JR.
County Clerk and ex-of1cio clerk OF the SuPe Per
ior Court. c. w. Hartman. Atty for piaintins-
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UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE,

SEATTLE, Wash. FeDy. IUt1, Io9U -
Notice is hereby given that in compliance with
the provisions of the act of Congress of June 3,
1878, entitled An act for the sale of timber lands
i'm the States of California, Oregon, Nevada and
WASHINGTON Territory" LAWRENCE RICE of
Seattle, County of King, State of washington,
has this day filed in this office his sworn state
ment No 54H for the purchase of the M
sell: n15, swlI; Sec. &c in TIP. No 10, North
Range west and will offer proof to show that
the land sought is more valuable for its timber or
stone than for agricultural purposes and to estab-
lish his claim to said land before the Register
and Receiver of this office at Seattle on Wednes
day the 3Oth, day of July, 1890.
He names as witnesses: Edward Locke, ChaS.
Fox, Sander Snyder and Wm Jacobs, Seattle
Wash.
ANY and all persons claiming adversely the
above described lands are requested to lille their
claims in this office or before said 3Oth DAY OF
July 1890. T. NJ. REED. JR., Register.
First pub Feb 2S-10-19.
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SeattIe, WaSh FED. ISth, I0yU.N
Notice is hereby given that Ill compliance with
the provisions of the act OF Congress OF June 3%
States of California, Oregon, Nevada, and Wash
ington Terr.,' HARRIET NJ. WINDoFFER. Skoko-
miSh Co of Mason, State of Wash. has this day
filed in this office his sworn statement No 5l79 for
the purchase of Lots 3, /, & sell, sw14, of sec
ton number 10, township % north, range west,
and will offer proof to show that the land sought
is more valuable for its timber stone than for
agricultural purposes and to establish his claim to
said land before the Register and Receiver of this
Office at Seattle, Friday the % day OF May
$780, He names as witnesses f. V. Muller
John D. Dow John McReavy and Edward Will
son, of SkOkOmish wash.
Any and all persons claiming adversely above
described lands are requested to file their claims
in this office Oh or before said q day of May, go.
r. NJ. REED JR. Register.
Date of first NH Mar. 7-lI20
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United States Land Ofice)

SeaCtIe ". T. Dec. 9th, 1889. !
Notice IS hereby given that in compliance
with the provisions of the Act of Congress of
Timber Lauds in the States of California Ore
gon, Nevada and Washington Territory" RICH
ARD BENSON, of Kamilehie, County of Mason
state OF washington, has this day filed in this
chase of the Northwest Quarter of Section
"a, in township ION. range west, and will offer
proof to show that the land sought is more valu-
able for its timber or stone than for agricultur-
al purposes andto establish his claim to said
land before the Register and Receiver of this
ONCE at Seattle, Wash on Fri day the 4th day of
April, $780,
He names as witnesses: James Clancy, NJ E
Franley, Willis Hawk & Noah Banne all of Ka.
milche, Mason Co WASH
Any and all persons claiming adversely the
above described lands are requested to file their
claims i'll this office on or before said 4th day OF
April, 1890. L. NJ REED JR., Register.
Date of first Pub JAM 1912
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u. S. LAND OFFICE,

Notice is hereby given that in complianc with
the provisions of the act of Congress of June 3,
Is, entitled, can act for the sale of timber land
in the states of California, Oregon, Neyada, ana
washington Ter" WILLIAM B. EATON OF shelton
this day filed in this office his sworn statement
No 4197, for the purchase of the Lots 8 q
& E1zz, swl4. of Sec; 49, TIP q north, west west
valuable for its timber or stone than for agrlcul,
turaf purposes, and to establish his claim to SAID
land before the Register and Receiver OF this OF
fee at Seattle, W.T. on wednesday, the 4th day OF
Tnne 1900 He names as witnesses: Henry
Keezer. Geo. Fl. weymouth, Thomas O'Neill,
Sam Caldwell all of Shelton Mason Co W; T..
Any and all persons claiming aoyerse fa tb ar
claims in this office on or before said 4, day OF
June $780, JNo. b. BAIRD NE is'ei'
Date of first publication Mar. 29-l425
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PICKERING's PASSAGE.
The Railrno6 cpruovnrc ,,,o,o t,,v,> l.

PICKERING's PASSAGE
The Railroad surveyors were here last
week
Some of the farmers have already pant
ed peas and lettuce, and are getting
ready to plant potatoes
MIR. Jones was down from Olympia
this week surveying out his claim on
Hartstcin Island and Lawyer Crawford
was looking over the land with the iuten-
ton Of settling down.
There is talk of two school districts on
this island one on the east and one on
the west side. Tnere would be about Is
scholars in each. The mainland school
house is about completed and school will
commence soon with j. B. Gunderson as
teacher. He is also Superintendent: of
the Spencer Lake Sunday School.
BLUE JAY.
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home in one of the most beautiful snots
on earth, surrounded by the most attrac
lively picturesque and magnficently pro-
ductive countries under the sun Who
wouldn't buy. build and g, to work I'M
der such circumstances? He doesn't Inv
a whole addition, because he has no nso
for it. lie wants Comfortable. ouinf
pretty home, and he gets it. Tue streets
of the cities are not lined with pictures of
Orting. because the most attractive nic-
ture of the place is found in the natural
beauty of the original place Itself. and if
is wonderfully easy of access. A most
cordial invitation is extended to all to
come and examine this business center .
we are perfectly willing to allow Won to
do as you please about buying. There
are no boomers in Orting. Its growth
without them is marvellous"
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Dateof fl st Pub. Mar. 7-1l-20.
United States Land Office,

Seattle, Wash. Feby. 2Jtil, Io9U
Notice is hereby given that in compliance with
the provisions of the act of Congress of June 3;
ISIS entitled, "An act for the sale of timber land
i'm the States of California, Oregon, Nevada ana
Tacoma. County of Pierce, State of Washing
ton. has this day filed in this office. his sworn
statement No 1902, for the purchase OF the ne az
sell: NJ, swI sec. 2, township 20
north. Range 4 west, and will offer proof to show
that the land sought is more valuable for its tm-
her or stone than for agricultural purposes ana 70
establish his claim to said land before the Regis
fer aud Receiver of this Office at Seattle on sat
urday, the 10th day of May 1890.
He names as witnesses: Charles +;
Nutter, Phillip Haynes. Robert haynes anu
Anv and all persons claiming adversely above
described lands are requested to file their claims
in this office ON or before said l0tn Gay oI May
$780, T. NJ REED Jk- Acsi''ei-
Date of first Pub. Mar. 7-1I-20.
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Timber Land Act, June Bird, 1873
Notices For Publication.
U. S. LAND OFFICE.

Seattle, Wash Feb LIST, 1889
NOTICE is hereby given that in complianc with
the provisions of the act of Congress of June 8
1878 entitled IAN act for the sale of limb ,r land
In the States Of California, Oregon, Nevada, and
Taeoma GountT p ole T ny
ington, has this day filed in this office his sworn
statement No 1852 for the purchase of the Nw}4,
OF sec NO 20 in TIP q n, rang west, and will off
er proof to show that the land sought is more
valuable for its timber or stone than for agri-
cultural purposes and to establish his claim to
SAID land before the Register and Receiver of
day of April, 1890.
He names as witnesses: John Tiedeman. Pc
ter Goodmanson, Julius Olson & Dan Rambough
Tacoma, Wash.
ANY and all persons claiming adversely the
aDove-descr1bed lands are required to file their
claims In this office on before said Sd day of
Aprll, iog0. JNo. B. BAIRD, Register.
Date of first Pub JAM 1882
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United States Land Office

Seattle Wash. Feb. 4th, ISJU.
Notice is hereby given that in compliance with
the provisions of the yet of Congress, OF June 3.
1873, entitled San act for the sale OF t1moer
lands i'm the States of California Oregon. Nevada,
and Washington Territory EVAN d. HUGHES
of Tacoma County of Pierce State of WASH
has this day filed in this office his sworn state
ment No. 5il4, for the purchase of the e12. nel4,
el% sel4 of section No IA, in Township - north
r. west, and will offer proof to show that the
land sought is more valuable for its timber or
tabIish his claim to said land before the Regis
ter and Receiver of this Office at Seattle Wash
on Thursday the 18th, day of July 1890.
Henames as witnesses; VIM. Cole, S2attle
Frank Osburn, S. Charles, o. Forman, Union
City, ward Shoemaker Tacoma.
Any and all persons claiming adversely the
above described lands are requested to hle their
claims in this office on or before said 18th day OF
July 1890.
T. NJ. Reed Jr. Register.
nataof {; rcf Puh Mar 7-1I-o0
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