The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1890-05-09

The south county line to Shelton. and
north to Union City, hanging the pres
ent road where necessary. They are Civ
ing the question of building Jail some
consideration, and probably both propos-
it!Ons will be submitted TO vote of the
people at the general election next fall.
TO act sooner would call for special cleo.
ton and considerable consequent expense
We want good roads and the present sys-
lem or expending road money gives little
satisfactory results, and some other meth
oil should be given trial, or the road
money OF each succeeding year will be
expended, on the various roads in little
dribs, and we still lave poor roads. Our
present roads are nothing to be proud Of
and yet the road money of twenty wears
past has been expended in patching them
up.
Y estcrday was the day set for holding
the regular quarterly examination of
teachers, but no notice was given through
the proper medium-lhe County paper
no doubt the several teachers who desired
to attend will he disappointed. The
JOURNAL is the official paper of Mason
county, and is here for the purpose of be.
ing used for all notices emanaing from
officials of this county. The Snperin-
tendcnt is not justified in keeping the
meeting dark secret. nor is this paper so
sordid as to be unwilling to publish no.
tice OF the meeting gratis as matter of
news.
Chief Clenoqunt, of the Cowichan tribe
OF Indians. says the Victoria Times, is
on tour of all the reserves in British
Columbia and Washington. to invite the
Siwashes from far and near to attend a
grand pOtlach to be held in C0wichan
some time in May. The PotIatch is to
be given in honor Of Her Majesty's
birthday, but will not be held on the Gath.
The programme is to consist of canoe
and foot racing. jumping. ETC.. for which
the chief has offered $500 in prizes. The
farmers of the district also intend con-
tributing to the fund. This potlatch will
be different to the usual ones, which gen
orally consists Of giving presents and
drinking.
Mr.. Stephen Wllett, of the Union
Hotel, at Clifton, was in town Tuesday
enrOute to Seattle. About three weeks
ago he was thrown from horse and his
shoulder thrown out of place and right
arm badly bruised, which does not seem
to mend very quickly, SO he goes for
medical advice. He says that the Union
River logging road has not yet commence
ed operations for the summer, so that
things are dull at Clifton in consequen &C,
also that Tacoma parties are plating an
other new town on the canal, few lies
from there, and directly opposite from
Allyn.
Do you twig the little twiglets; do you
see the bndlets bud? Are you avcrse TO
little verselets, that with little thudets
thud? Don't you feel with little fcelets,
that the spring is nearly sprung? Let
us breathe in little breathlcts, and rejuy-
ornate Il lung. Let us ring in little ring
lets until Writer'S knel is rung; let us
pull forth the little pullets, be their praise
forever sung. Let us joke with little
j0kelcts, of the poets of the spring; but
We'll never, really never, cease of spring.
time s Hcet to sing.-EX.
Collector Bradshaw at Port Townsend
has received from Gray's Harbor two
boxes of soft-shell clans to be used in
stocking Puget Sound waters. The cut
ter WOlcOtt was sent out with box and
will plant the variety in Port Townsend,
Port Discovery and Squim bay. The 9TH
er box was sent up the Sound. where it is
at Seattle. Tacoma, Olympia and other
places. The CLANS at Grav's harbor or
iginally came from the East, and have
been great success.
The Vidette says. the condition of the
water in most Of the wells in that city,
especially on the fiat" is menace to the
health of the people who use it. L. is
surface water only, and cannot be other
wise than unhealthy; it comes in contact
with garbage. cesspools and stables. and
to us it seems almost miraculous that no
more sickness has resulted. The good
health of the community suggests that
water for drinking purposes be boiled be.
fore using.
If indications are any criterion of com.
ing prosperity, then Shelton is on the
eve of an era of unexampled activity
at all events the outlook for the coming
summer never looked more promising
than it does now. Any amount of work
can be had by those wanting it, but there
is a class of men in every community
who are always looking for work, but
never seem to find what they want. Shell
ton is exception this rule.
The Satsop Company's shops and round
Louise are now safely protected from tiie
AS they now have several hundred feet
of hose, which can be connected with
their water service. and throw a good
sized stream. The citizens should do
something about securing water service
for the town, both for domestic purposes
and to guard against fire.
Miss Henrietta G.. Moore will speak in
the Church on Monday evening next,
May II, at eight O'Clock. Since her last
visit to Shelton, Miss Moore has lectured
in Wyoming, New Mexico and Idaho,
and has had a hearty welcome wherever
she has been. Every body go and so
prove that the Church is not half large
enough for city the size of Shelton.
Good music is expected.
Albert Johnston. hotel keeper of Eu-
gene Oregon, was in town last week,
searching for his brother-in-law, whom,
he learned by telegram from an officious
friend, was badly hurt in some logging
camp. 1t turned out that Iabenture. the
opposed injured man had passed john
st,n on the way to Eugene, and that the
matter was hoax, the result of spree,
rather cruel one 70 his relatives.
The steamers daily bring numerous
passengers and are crowded with freight.
Truly there Is something more than talk,
behind the great strides in til that
Shelton is making. Every boat brings
investors and they rarely leave without
exchanging cash for some of our valuable
property Most people know good
thing when they see 1t, and Sheltons
property and prospects are open to in
spection.
1t is reported that another news paper,
will locate in Mason County at Detroit, to
he called the Press There will be close
picking in the vicinity OF Cases inlet,
between the Allyn Times aud the propos-
nus.