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The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1893-12-15
The Mason County Journal.
G. G ANGLE. Editor and Proprietor
City County & Official Paper.
Editorial Notes.
AN EXTRA SESSION.

AN EXTRA SESSION.
After all the adverse criticism over
the state towards special session of
the legislature this winter, it was sup
posed that the matter was effectually
settled, but a petition has been circu-
lated among the members, and about
one-half OF the seventy-fOur legisla-
tors have signed it, This is hardly a
representative expression, as few,
indeed, of this body, who would not
wish for another opportunity for en-
olument and glory before their ter ms
expire.
The people, by the newspapers,
with rare exceptions, have expressed
themselves as "forninst the legsla-
ture"-meeting this winter; or indeed,
any more frequently than the law al
lows.
The main object is to vote again on
the Senatorial question, and granting
no further deadlocks; we hardly
believe the good the second Senator
might accomplish would recompense
this state for the expense attendant
upon an extra session. While none
have resigned, several legislators, have
died, and elections will be necessary in
several counties.
Scarcely second is the plan for
making an extension of the time for
paying taxes, and the farmers OF
Eastern Washington desire legislation
i'm the form of a "Stay-laW." intended
to stand off their creditors for time,
owing to the loss of crops and slow
sale. The latter cannot constitution
ally be done, and some doubt is eX-
pressed as to the legality of any at
tempt to extend taxes-at this late
day. Creditors of the farmers, must
do us other creditors do, wait and give
the debtor a show
The JOURNAL fails to see the neces-
sity Of another exhibition of the leg
islature this winter.
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United States Land Office

~ . olympia WASH, Nov Is, 1898 I
Notlce is hereby given that in compliance
with the provisions of the act of Congress of
June 3, 1873, entitled 'An act fer the sale of
timber lands in the States OF California, Oregon
FLETCHER, of Dewatto, Co. of Mason State
OF Washington, has this day filed in this office
ms sworn statement No 2S6, for the purchase of
Lots 8, ana 4 OF Wa Sec. IL; Lot / Sec. IA
and Lot of Section Is, in Township No % N
3 west, and will offer proof to show that the
lana sought is more valuable for its timber or
stone than Tor agricultural purposes, and to
establish his claim to said land before the Regis
ter and Receiver OF this office at OLYMPIA Wash
on tuesday the 9th day of February 1894
lie names as witnesses: A. w. Gusler of
DeWatto, Wash. Joseph Lorraine, Duckabush,
wash, John Little, of Lillewaup, Wash, and
Geo. Dillon of Dewatto, Wash
ANY and all persons claiming adversely the
lands are requested to file their
claims in this office On or before 9th of Feb 1898
Date OF pub Nov. E-4S GEO. G. MILLS,
Register.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1893-12-15

Osborn d Walrath have bobbed I'D
serenely at Kent, with the initial num-
Der of the Advertiser, where they will
contend for what can't be very
"heity" trade with the Journal, owned
by Senator Van de Vanter, with F. S.
Mussetter, a veteran newspaper cores
as editor. Politics may, but
sense will not justify two decent pa
pers IN the average town now-a-davs.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1893-12-15

The United States district and cir
cult court convened at 'Walla Walla
on Tuesday the 9th instant. Judge
w. ID. Filbert, United States circuit
Judge for the district comprising Cali
fofn1a, Oregon, Washington, Montana
and Oregon, presiding. 1t is expected
the term will be long one, as there
are great many criminal cases to be
tried. There is total of seyenty-nine
prisoners to be tried for selling whiskev
to Indians. nearly all being gathered
IN from among the Yakima hop pick
ers.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1893-12-15
Notices For Publication.
LAND OFFICE, at Olympia, Wash,

49,. :. NOV. I4th 1888
Notice is hereby, given that the following
make final proof in support OF his claim. and
that said proof will be made before the Register
ana ana Receiver at Olympia, Wash. on Tuesday
Dec Zotn, 1879. viz: JOHN S. MCMINEMEE HID.
entry no 1919 for the Lot 3: w u offs VIZ
and L 4 OF W 4. Sec. So TIP. %, NRa west,
he names the following witnesses to prove
ms CONTINUOUS residence upon and cultivation
OF, sald land, viz: John Anderson, C. H. Roberts
Ed B. Simpson and Joseph Kane all of Union
4S. GEO q MJTJC pao;sto
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1893-12-15

The Tacoma national bank which
suspended business the 24th of july
last, opened up all right last Monday
morning, which shows tendency to
better times on the Sound.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1893-12-15
SEvEN-(SEvENTEEN, SEVENTY

SEVEN-( SEVENTEEN, SEVENTY
This issue closes the seventh volume
of the Journal, and it calls up many
memories, similar to those of David
Shelton, IL two score pioneer, and 9TH
ers OF later advent to Mason county,
rs to the hardships and privations of
their early days. None of these men
came here with much, if anything,
other than their Drawn to hew out a
home, and there abide until others
came to form a community and then
for all to work toward the common
end. Few, indeed, but those who have
been through the mill, can appreciate
the difficulties enc ountered by the
pioneer newspaper in new commun-
ity, and it is interesting, if not so very
agreeable for us to look back over the
''roseate picnic" of the infancy of this
paper. Carrying forms to Olympia
for printing for the first month, and
bringing our little jag of papers twen-
ty-one miles through more than foot
membranes
But these experiences are mere sport
to the hardships and inconveniences
endured by Mr. Shelton, Thomas
Webb, William Walters, as we'll as 9TH
ers of 80 period, and even as late as
1880. The later settlers have good
mails, stores, roads, markets for their
products, and in other ways are not to
be compared to those who came before.
And the JOURNAL never missed an
issue, but had we then known it, sew
eral hard trips would have been saved
for the world would have continued to
whirl, and our subscribers eaten equal
ly hearty meals, had the JOURNAL miss
ed several of those hard earned issues
AS to Seventeen and Seventy" we
will leave to our readers to imagine
what things will come to pass in Shell.
ton III ten years, and as seventy will
oe beyond our day, let the coming gen
Grafton attend to that period. BY 1906
Shelton will be a bustling city of about
5000 souls, good, bad and Indifferent
and this is about all we can wish fol
or expect.
The people Of Mason County have
done we'll for this paper, and it in turn
has been instrumental in bringing
many good people to this section. W.
are thankful for the large list of friends
in all sections of the County, and will
continue to furnish them with all thu
news.
~
THURsTON County Commissioners
have adopted a policy of retrench
ment by which they expect to save
the county about $4,000 or $4,000 s
year. The board ordered a reduction
of the clerical force in the courthouse
as follows Auditors Office, two clerks
attorneys office, one clerk; sheriff.
office, one jailer; clerks office, one
clerk, also one janiior in the building.
The County Auditor is directed to
draw no warrants for these employees
after January l, 1894. 1t was further
ordered that the mileage of the Com
mlssloners in the transaction of al
extra services be deducted from the
bills for such services.-Standard
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= E. Cross Post No. 90. G. AR

Meets IN |. O. o. F. hall first and third Saturday
nights of each month Comrades are c0rdiaIIv
invited to visit and join.
|. w. WOODS, E. DJNRAR
Adjutant. Commander
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1893-12-14

he sale OF the Bar Hsrb0r water-work> has
been completed, aud the property and fran
ehses pass into the hands Of syndicate Of
summer cottagers.
The sum Of $4,000 in cash was paid the
Rodicks, and second mortgage bond. to the
amount OF $4,000 at ) per cent, PAYABLE in
one year, were also turned over to them
There are mortgaged bonds to the amount
OF $50 600 still outstanding. which are assumed
by the new company.
The company promises to mske important
improvements In the spring II /, understood
that 900 shares of new stock, par $50. will
be issued.
The directors Of the new company are John
5. Kennedy, David b. Ogden. William n. l..
Lee Of New York. Charles j. Morrill, of Pos
ton. and Fred Z. LYMAN Of Bar Hsrbor.
AT directors meeting in New YORK. the
following officers were chosen: Fred {. L.
nam. PRESIDENT VIM. Rogers, manager; f, n.
Mears. clerk and treasurer
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1893-12-14
Make Prisoners Work

Under the statutes Of tue State OF
Name the county commissioners of any
county may-the statute is permissive
establish d workshop In connection
with the county Jail.
IL the case Of tramps, however, the
Az is mandatory the statute saws
they shall set this class, if convicted.
70 work breaking stone for use gu the
highway
Where DO workshop exists in con
neetion with county jail, prisoners
may be seat 10 the workshops Of jails
ID other counties. la this event the
county sending tie prisoners are
obliged 10 pay The attendant bills.
For reasons too obvious to need
mentioning. prisoners who are able
ought to be set to work. 1t would do
the prisoners no harm, and the county
much good. Stone breaking might
not be popular occupation for law
breakers, but it would be of no incon-
siderable advantage to the county.
1t does not seem quite fair that
dozen or fifteen meL should be kept
in idleness in county jail, as is the
case here in Ellsworth at the present
time, given three hearty meals day
and otherwise kept comfortable, and
law-abidlDg citizens be compelled to
pay tor it all.
1t goes without saying that all the
stone that could be broken by maLy
prisoners for many months could be
Make Prisoners work No. 2.
utilized on Hancock county roads.
Stone is cheap and handy, and an out
fit for breaking wouldn't be expensive.
Under the law none but tramp pris-
oners can now be compelled to do this
kind of work; an act of the legisla-
ture is necessary to bring all prisoners
under its operation. 1t is probable
that to establish q workshop here
would not be economical, because OF
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1893-12-14

Hon. Nathan \. FarNcH Of RoCklaud.
died last SUNDAY, al the age Of elghty-onc
YEAR. Mr. fArwel. va, one OF the mos,
prominent men in Maine. snd 10 this part
~ the State liz welded 4 large political
influence A. Il leading republican, niliur
msny offices. lie served In the Ma ID,
senate several Terms, being president IL
lsb3 l. la 1864 he was elected United
State~ senator 10 complete TIE uncxpired
term l,H by The re,i .uation Of William
PIT fes,cndcn. Mr.. Farwcll Was Of a
large family, the sons OF which made al
impression on the business and political
history OF the STATE Tie ama--ed large
property. and In recent year, has enioyto
u, surrounded hy his large family, dail,
meeting his acquaintanCe- on the business
streets, and taking keen Interest 10 the
political progrcs, Of the country, maintain
ing the full strength OF his faculties To the
last His death removes the most promi.
nent remaining figure OF The generation OF
men Who made RookiAnd.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1893-12-14

BE"ohLfN y. y. Dec. ?. 1885.
IT, the Editor " The imerjcuH:
Enclosed find s. to 90 70 my credl,
on The AMERICAN. The powers tha,
be with Us will soon be numbered among
the powers that were" providence hay-
ing opened the eyes OF the people To cas-,
out devils and do many ir1y wondrous
works here, and in other parts Of the land.
We ought TO have republican Congress
elected in 1894, and then with Reed and
Mckinley We can take fresh start in
1896.
The calamity that has overtakeu the
country is worse than the republicans ever
predicted in the event OF the election Of 4
democratic President and Congress.
Yours truly,
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1893-12-14

>urry.
| Miss l. A. Mann, who has been III Cor
some time. J., improving.
Sut~y lodge, \. .. L. W gave an IN.
iertainment 10 the town Nall, Surry. l4si
Wednesday evening. burl.>quc entitled
The Wisdom Of the Ages, or The Iui.
tation Of n Candidate" va, given III,
supper found 4 large number OF patrons
About $50 were present at the entertain.
meut.
Ness has been received here Of the
death Of Jeremiah Mann uf Everett, Mass
formerly Of this place. MIR. Mann was
born In surry, and lived here until abou,
tweniy-eight year, old He then went 10
Massachusetts,. where he remained several
years. From there he werr 10 Kansas
and remained ten years, but his health. be-
! coming poor, he retained to Nas-a@hu-
sets, and from there he came TO Surry on
visit, hoping that hi, native air might
prove beneficial. He 2as about seventy
four years Old. Much sympathy Is felt
Tor his aged mother, who has been 3
widow many years.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1893-12-14

Chairman Wilson," says TX speaker
Reed, has cut down the American mst ket
one-half by enforced low wages AMI con
sequeut diminution OF the nations pur
chasing power, and then to this diminished
market be has let in the foreigner, and al
this to hunt for the markets OF the world.
He has let good bird go because be- thit k.
he sees some Kind OF 8 one IN a bash
William Independent Everett champion.
ing the cause OF deposed heather a, en-
Is sorry spectacle even in these unregen.
crate days. From Harvard t. Honolulu
How are the mighty fallen
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1893-12-14
An Idyl of the Queen.

Hawaii" says Grover to Lille the queen
You're the buNumest heather I ever have seen
don't care straw for your throne or yourself
hut want to get even with Stevens, the eif.'
Hawaii, yourself" saws Lille to Grover,
l cure the dearest old preSy that ever came ov,
The throne you present-i'll accept ii of course
But I've got 10 be kept there by Uncle Sans force
THE people don't want me; the throne il y g.
But your little tootsy how gladly I'll be
fou'll find me an armful. but that mustn't couu
So long a. You vindicate Paramount Blount"
VIII Grover accept proposal like that.
No wonder he queries 80, where am | at"
And bellows to Congress Your duty don't shirk
Take warning from me my hlun didn't work.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1893-12-14
Correspondence.


GREAT POM. Dec. l, 1898.
To the Editor e;f Tie Americas.
On the shore OF lake in the northern
part of Hancock county, where dark
forests surround and the grim old noun
tain seems like sentinel on guard, stands
log cabin.
There, for several months, family
quietly lived, the little children reveling in
the free, pure air, happily unconscious Of
the shadow lowering over them. But. all
too soon, their peace was disturbed; the
husband and father was aiken from them.
Day by day the anxious wife. ignorant Of
| his plight, watched and waited Tor his re-
turn. The children asked each morning !:
when is papa coming homer DO you
suppose he will come todayy'
| But the father, accused of Violating the
law Of the State, had been thrown into
jail, weighed down by a heavy fine. That
man, MIR. Editor, was Oscar Googins. about
whom so much has been said OF late, and
whom the papers so freely call ''poacher"
and "outlaw."
The statements against Googins have
been widely published, and | wonder II any
OF the readers ever think that there may be
| extenusting circumstances? They know.
or they have read, that he was found with
venison in his possession; as Shooting and
Fishing of October Is states it: The hind
quarters of three deer, beside a barrel of
salted deer meat" Those three deer, AIN
informed, were but one, aud the barrel OF
sailed deer meat was a barrel of pork, with
part OF the fore quarters OF the deer laid
on top to keep for a day or two until it
could be used.
When 1t Is remembered that the camp is
about forty five miles from meat market,
will not the question recur to one f.: Who,
even among the most rigid. y ould hesitate.
under the circumstances, to shoot that deer
In order to provide fresh food for hl~ fam
lily?
Mr.. Googins i not, aud never has heen.
50 far a. know, hunter. He was there
for the purpose OF looking after the camp
and supplies during the summer Vet for
that one ohense he was invd S96. - He
o,,,
,.u ,hii. ~. ..,.,,,.-,,
Observation-Disclosures : - 50
.ra ,h,ou1n III III, I'M
fail 10 see the justice Of this proceed
log, especially when recall other ca>es.
The first arrest in lo93 OF party a. Sc
ao.,,a,,s,,n
~" 'N''"""' 'hSt
Of Jonathan Darling. 9 be- states that t1,y
settled with him.
tn. Marty A. sn.c,srl. t,.t
49," a.
80 ""N eo"'u ''ie"''"h "'h'f ca~r~- In
View OF these facts people would Ike to
know why they nut such a heavy i'm. 80,
NJ coo,f,.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1893-12-14

the relatively small average number
of prisoners confined here.
1t is not too early to agitate the pas
sage offs stone-breaking law, and we
suggest it for consideration. aud would
be glad to have expressions If opinion
upon the proposition.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1893-12-14

an y an.
PARSONAGE OPENING

PARSONAGE OPENING.
On Thursday evening. Dec. 2t there
will be an event in this village that merits
the attention and patronage Of everybody.
There i to be a grand turkey supper and
house warming 10 honor II the opening OF
the Baptist parsonage.
Supper will be served from to II. and
ample provision viii be made to sccommo-
date all who come.
The proceeds will be devoted tn the paw
ment Of the parsonage debt. Thi, Is a
most noteworthy object, aud the cordial
support Of the public is hoped for
Some time during the evening the re-
port in full Of the building committee will
be read.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1893-12-14
Portland Visited nv Fire

The largest fire thst has visited ror, Ism,
since the great conil igraiion OF july 4. 1850
occurred there on Tuesday night In The hear
Of the Middle street Wholesale district.
The nye--tory block. bounded by Middle
Vine aud Fearl streets, and occupied -, III,
Atkinson Furnishing Co, was totally destroy
ed, including the entire stock valued at Sl;0,
on1.
The to,> 90 the building j. placed 81 si.eso
Neishboring buildings were -corchod. THE
>torer block wa> suttei and ghy ,;ock % .T,hu
H. Rand Il Co. Wa badly damaged b, ~slrr.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1893-12-14

The trite saving of the late General
Hancock durinc tbe Garfield cauns;,,
Of 1850, that the tariff is local il
sue" was never better illustrated than
al present. when the fun sigpidcance
81 a tariff for revenue only j. staring
tile country in the face.
Il was expected that the republicans
would protest against any such bin.
but tile walls that are being heard
from democrats from all quarters Of
the country APPLY illustrate The hollow
ness n their sincerity when they were
shouting ihemsclve, hoarse year ago
far Cleveland and free trade.
Nt., they GOT Cleveland. hut now
t4at lree trade, or something approach
az i, 5 offered them. they begin to
understand Tic difference between
political war-wloop and a hnsines,
proposition that affect. their own
IocAc-1ooh-. Thls We have the ex.
;raorlinarp spectacle here in Maine
ID ,lat It'd, H democrat ]. =. Bass OF
Gle Bangor C.,.u.,rl.,- ,rso,;cal,,
,umbiag over his repubIican neigh
bon. in his haste t, get near Tho head
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1893-12-14

Lucas tptNTA,
RANK j. CHENEY makes oath that he Il IN.
senior partner ~ the firm Of : j tHE<EY 4 co
doing business in the CHy OF Toilette. County aud
state Aforesaid, ami that SAID firm viii Iay tn.
sum OF 'NE ny \bEtD LARS for each aud
every ease Of tATAEKH that cannot b, curcd bs
ihc Use Of HALLS CAIARRH CUKE
FRANK J. CHENEY.
~ or 70 beiore me ami subscribed Ia my pres
cnce, this 9Th day OF December. A. D.. Isss.
SEAL \. ". GLEASON
Notary i'ttiiir.
Halls CAtarrh Cure Is taken internai, and All .
directly on the blood and mucous SUI faces u Tie
:! stem send for Testimonials, free.
f.J. CHENEY 4 co, Toledo, %.
ss->oid by Druggisls. 73c Dec
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Wantso.
NOTICE.

NE subscriber hereby gives public notice to All
Il concerned, that he has been duly appolnted
and has taken upon himself the trust of an
admin strator OF the estate of Matilda M
Luht, iate OF fremont, In the county of Han.
cock, deceased, by giving bond as the law directs
ne therefore requests all persons who are in.
debted to said deceased's estate to make immeii
thereon to exhibit the same for settlement
WIN. ". A. HEATH
fremont, Dec. /, A. D. 1888,
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1893-12-14
Notice Of Foreclosure.

w Hancock county, Maine, by her mortoa go
deed, dated the I'D day of September A d. lsso
ana recorded In Hancock Registry Of Deeds in
vol 10, page 4l6, conveyed to Milford Grindle of
Buehill. certain lot parcel of land situated in
sa'f Bluehii, bounded as follows viz Begin
ming at stake and stones at the BAY, being The
70 the widow OF Seth kimbali; thence north d.
east two hundred and fourteen rods to the line az
iot NO. A. OF the first div sion; thence north Sks
Donnos. formerly owned by James Chase:
thence by said land south ~ west three hundred
ana I'VE rods to said bay thence by said bay ca a.
s .Is 20 Ms. oonnd Preserving and excepting Ger
tam mining rightsl ard whereas the condition Of
SAID mortgage has been broken, now therefore by
reason OF the breach OF the condition thereof
this notice for that purpose.
MILFORD Il. GRINDLE.
Bluehill, Dec. 8, 1883. "'S'
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1893-12-14
Children Cry for
Pitchers Castoria
advertisements.
Guaranteed Cure.

We authorize our advertised druggist to .ell
DR.. Kings New Discovery for Consumption
Coughs and COd,. upon this condition II
you are afflicted with Il Cough, Cold or any
Lung, Throat or Chest trouble. and will use
this remedy as directed. giving it Il fair trial,
and experience no benefit. you may return the
bottie anu have your money refunded. We
could not make this offer did we not know
that DR.. Kings New Discovery could be re-
lied on. II never dissppoints. Trial bottles
free at ). ID. Wiggiu's drug store. L4rge
size SOC. and 81 90.
RHECNArIss CrREp IN A DAY Mystic Curr- for
rheumatism and Neuralgia. radically in DAYS
us action upon the system is remarkable and MYSTERIOUS
removes al once the and The disease immediate IL
disappears The nrs dose greatly benefits, - Sold
by ;. d. Wiggin, Druggist. Ellsworth
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ADVERTISEMENTS.
TREMENDOUS STRIDES
&Jl~
advertisements.

Have been made in the
Holiday trade in the past
year or two. Best examples
OF the progress you will
find in our stock. All
the newest and latest things
eNtant arc repre- scntc d
therein. and our prices arc
noted to bc p per cent.
lower than elsewhere. we
have something less than
100000 Christmas Novel
tics from all parts of the
World. Bear IN mind our
goods arg ot first quality.
\ visit to our store will
convince YOU NJ the fact;
come early while the a.
SortmCnt is complete.