, 1892-11-21
rHURsroN COUNTY NOTES.
CuIIed From the Columns of Our
Exchanges.

A-ASheAAA Css
A little south of Rainier are locateC
two shingle mills. both on the Des Chutel
river, and clustered around the mills arr
number of newly-built cottages, forming
quite a settlement. What was the Tul
lock mill Is now owned by the Des Chutei
Manufacturing company, the members o.
which are l. Q. Howell. j. ID. Striker and
Alexander Parker. The output of the mil
is 100000 a day and it employs 20 men,
aside from those who furnish bolts. The
Morrison mill has been built since last
July and has been running since Septem-
Der 1st. 1t has a capacity of 10000 day,
and it employs IL men. The product OF
both of these mills is shipped from Rainier
at present, though an effort will be made
to have a side track put in at the river
Bucoda-Tenino Enterprise.
e. III. Studley, formerly of Tenino, now
has good position with the Seattle Coal
q Iron company, foot of Madison street,
Seattle.
The Tenino Mercantile company has
added large improved Hall fire and
burglar proof safe. 1t is up to the times
on every proposition.
The Eureka quarry near Tenino is busy
filling orders for bridge work.
Charles Billings reports the outlook at
the Ienlno stone quarry as good.
w. w Jetfries, of Tenino-he calls him
self Old Jet-has sent back to Scotland
fora wife. He expects she will be here in
the spring. He says he feels as young as
he did at 20, and is good for considerable
hard work yet.
School district No. SO, with school house
near the shingle mill not far from Tenino
has organized debating society and will
elect permanent officers. The first subject
for discussion will be, "Resolved, That
this county should be bonded for the pur-
of bnttprinO tho oonAiffnr, Of 70
roads" Ira McGonigle will take the af-
frmatiye, and Robert T. Shelton the mega
tive.
NJ. A. Allison, of Coinmo, has returned
from Wisconsin, where he left his infant
child to be cared for by relatives. He says
Washington is good enough for him, and
he prefers our sGate by far to the state of
his birth. He expects to start his mill up
in a few days, having made arrangements
to have large number of logs placed in
Clear lake. This mill has an average run
ming capacity of50,000 day.
Arthur McAlOon and Watt Springer
rode log down the raging Skookumohuck
few days ago from Fay Davis camp to
the jam. They are lucky to be alive
b. b. LoOmis' little cub bear is about
nine months old. Lately it has devoured
three boxes of soap, six gallons of kerosene,
one barrel of vinegar, and seven gallons of
molasses. 1t is getting fat on such diet
and is ready for almost anything in the
way of relishable change. He is not
particular about the price of board. The
best is none too good for him.
Frank Whalen, of Bucoda, is now pre-
pared to carry on logging on an extensive
scale. He has purchased s. NJ. Blumauer's
interest in the firm of Whalen & Co., and
he has also purchased A. N. Yantis'
logging road and a portion of the latter's
outfit.
Union services will be held at the NJ. e.
church in Bucoda on Thanksgiving even
ing.
A team belonging to l.. Brummett re-
Gently ran away with wagon loaded with
wood. The stick that worked the brake
was a little loose, so he blocked the wheel
and started to fix it. The team became
frightened and started down the hill, over
turning the wagon, demolishing wheel
and breaking the tongue. One of the
horses was not caught till it had nearly
reached Mr.. Mize's residence. The harness
was badly broken.
l. COlYin, of BucOda, has three steers for
the holiday market, weighing respectively
200, 2l5O and 1000 pounds now, and still
increasing in weight. He also has hogs
that will dress over 400 pounds.
A crew of railroad men have been busy
taking out the turn table located at Bu-
coda, which is to be placed in position at
Olympia.
Jack Hilly has returned to Bucoda,
much improved by weeks stay at the
Olympia hospital.
Over six million feet of logs are in a jam
just above Bucoda.