The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1890-03-28


attic, Lake Shore s. Eastern railway at
1880 O'Clock yesterday morning Jessien
was at work on spring board cutting
down large tree. On the end of the
board rested the end of another tree.
which had just been felled. At the time
mentioned the tree upon which Jessien
was at work fell. 1t dropped upon the
first tree. The combined weight of the
two was brought to bear upon the end of
the spring board, and it was suddenly
carried TO the ground Jessien. who was
on the other end of the board was thrown
upward with terrific force. He went full
y thirty feet high, and fell back upon
the first log cut. He struck face down
ward breaking his left collar bone and
fifth rib on the right side. He was also
injured internally, and sharp twig upon
the tree went completely through his
right thigh on the inside. He was taken
to SnohOmish Junction Immediately,
brought to this city and removed to Prov
idence hospital on the arrival of the train,
where DR.. Willard dressed his injuries.
Jessien may recover, but serious results
are anticipated from the internal injui les.
Charles Jessien is single man, % years
of age and has followed the occupation
of logger for several years. He has
worked at Bird & McDonald's camp for
two months. He is an Odd Fellow and
is not known 10 have any relatives in the
state.-Seattle P.-I. Jessien has ssince
died.
Young men make sad mistake when
they think it necessary that they should
have personal acquaintance with the
dark side of life. Many man who has
peered Into the abyss 'Just to see what it
was like" has lost his balance and fallen
almost hopelessly. A young man was
talking TO the rilot on one of our big
steamers, allow long" he asked, shave
you been on these watcrs?" The old man
| replied, "Twenty five years; and l came
up and down many times before l was
pilot" Then SAID the young MAJ, Il
should think you must know every rock
and sand-bank on the river" The old
man smiled at the youths simplicity and
replied; "Oh, no, l don't; but l know
where the deep water is" That is what
we want-to know the safe path and keep
to it.-Ex.
On the morning of jan 81 the people
of Vancouver were treated to the sight Of
a genuine volcano in active eruption. A
loud report was heard in the south, as of
peal Of distant thunder. Later, flames
were seen issuing from the peak of Mt
Jefferson, which is in the Cascade range
about eighty miles southeast of Salem '
Ore. The flames were followed by clouds
of black smoke which rose high above
the mountain and drifted away. 1t was a
grand sight.-Vancouver Register.
Two car loads Of potatoes from the
East were sold at auction in San Fran
,rrh, be trn, rI,t
S275 per GENITAL and peerless $3.50. The
getting this price,-if they had the pota-
:o.s. Wm. PITTS sold some to the Sat-
SOP Company the other day at $50 per
ton. we learn.
The contest case of Nels Hansen VS..
Andrew Nelson, being homestead filed
over timber application on the northeast
quarter of section %, township 81, range
6 west, was heard in the land office at Sc
attic last week. The defendant did not
appear.
The j. r. Mcdonald, the new steamer
built for the Pennington Transit company.
was launched last week. at Seattle. The
vessel cost $25 900 and is 1873 feet over all.
20 foot Of beam, and will ply between
Sound ports.
John Jackson, of Clifton, proposes from
now on to run regularly IA stage line be-
tween Sidney and Clifton. He has first
class rig and can carry from six to eight
passengers and all their baggage. This
has been one of the crying needs of the
route.
The NJ. q. G. mill is now rushed with
work. This week they have put in new
log carriage, the OLD one having given out.
The mill has many orders ahead, showing
that great deal of building is contem-
plated this summer. Keep the ball a.rOll.
ing.
In the Sparlin case, mentioned two
weeks ago, the mother by writ from
Judge Irwin, sent over Shelton and had
the child returned to her, until the settle
ment of the case. The child was being
cared for by family at the Point.
There will be regular services in the
NJ. E. Church next Sabbath, March 30, go
Preaching by the Pastor at 1915. Ser
vices in the evening at 7:3O P. NJ. Subject,
Hand writing ON the wall. All are In.
vited.
Mcdonald Simmons has curiosity in
the shape of family of white rats at
the Point. The albinos are cute, and not
repulsive looking. as the common rat, and
very tame, making splendid pets.
Robt. Moran has moved his family TO
his farm at the head of the bay. He has
had raft of logs save at the mill, and
has about sixty thousand feet of lumber
to use about his place.
Alfred johnson has moved into the
Shelton house formerly occupied by
R0bt. Lemoine. who has removed to his
own house, on Franklin street.
Marshal K Smell, the well-known Ia
coma attorney. was in town last week, af
ter rough trip to his timber claim west
of Shelton.
DENTIsTRY:-B. R. Freeland has bought Dr.
| CarlyOn's Dental Office in Olympia, and is pre-
pared to do all kinds of Dental work at reason
| lery.
IF you wish anything in the line of
Spcctacles u Eyeglasses, 60 to ".
Dunbar,s. He has fire assortment.
Grundy Morrow has lumber on his lots
on F"nrth street for the erection of
story and half dwelling.
The Key West Beauty. ne ten cen.
cigar, Stone sells them for only nickle
Try them.
Microscopes, Compasses, Spectacles of
all kinds, and Yankee notions at Stones.
Call and get pair of Sew Downs Man.
ufactured at Asmus & Sargison's.
BoRN:-TO the wife of James Getty.
Wednesday, March 26th, son.
The infant boy of Mr. and Mrs. Frank
Ellis is quite sick of Group.
New Hats. White silk Lace, So cents a
yard, at Mrs. W. B. EatOn's
Rev G.. F. Mead was in town Friday
looking after his property.
DIED AT Shelton, Saturday