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The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1893-12-01
No. CPL
OFFICE. OF Com. of Public Landsl

Olympia, Washington.
Notice is hereby given that J. A. Gale has filed
an application in this office to purchase the fol-
lowing described Tide Lands, situated in Mason
County, WASH. to-wit: Commencing at point
425 chains south 6S degrees, 40 minutes west of
the Meander Corner on the north and south Sec
ton line between sections q and %, OH the
north shore of Totten Inlet, in Township l9
north, of range 3 west. Willamette Meridian
thence s1uth 9.66 chains; thence south II deg
east 8.75 chains; thence south 80 deg. east g. SO
chains; thence south 81 deg. west 2.35 chains;
thence north 81 deg. As min west 12.16 chains;
thence north 1917 deg west 3 30 chains; thence
south III deg west 3.45 chains; thence north
1s12 west Is chains; thence north 73 deg As MN
east 90S chains to place of beginning, conta in
ing II % acres.
Also the following described land: Commenc-
ing at point 80 chains south 6Sl4 deg east of
the Meander corne, on the north and south sec
ton line between sections 81 and % on the
north shore of Tetten Inlet in TIP. 10, NR3 W.
Willamette Meridian; thence south 81 deg east
7& chains thence south deg 10 m east 7 33
chains; thence south So deg 50 m west 1.2S chns;
thence north IS deg west $40 chains; thence
north deg 30 m east 7.40 chains to the place OF
beginning containing 6.73 acres.
The appraisement of the above described tide
land shall stand confirmed if no notice of con-
test if filed within the time prescribed by law.
Date of first publication, December ], 1893.
w, FORREST,
Com. Public Lands
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1893-12-01
No. 922.-
OFFICE OF Com. of Public Lands, |

olympia, washington.
Notice is hereby given that S, K Taylor ha S
filed an application in this office to purchase the
following described Tide Lands, situated in
Mason County, Wash, to-wit; Commencing at
point % chains south 48 degrees east from the
meander corner of north and south section line
between sections q and %, Tt. 19N, r 8 west,
Willamette Meridian; thence south "a deg east
thence south 251a deg west 1877 chains; thence
north n deg Som west Ii .23 chns; thence north
PAP chains; thence north 81 deg east 52S chains
to place of beginning, containing 7.79 acres
Also the piece of land described as follows:
Commencing at a cross X cut on a granite rock
lCxl2 feet in diameter said cross being 90 "a chs
south IS deg 40 III west from the meander cor
ner OH the north aud south section line between
sections q and %, in TIP. 19 N, r west, Villa
mette meridian; thence south 81 deg 40 m west
3chains thence south Is deg east $50 chains;
thence north 10 deg east 4.44 chains; thence
south l6 deg 30 east chains; thence south SO
deg 20 IN west 6.95 chains; thence south So deg
East 4.69 chains; Thence north SO degrees and
15 m east. 1l.57 chains thence north 1917 deg
west297 chains: thence south III deg west 345
chains; thence north 1917 deg west l4.40 chains
thence south 6S deg 40 m west 50 chains to the
place of beginning. containing 1921 acres.
The appraisement of the above described tide
land shall stand confirmed if no notice of con-
test is filed within the time prescribed by law.
Date of first publication, December l, 1898.
w. F, FORREST,
Com Public Lands.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1893-12-01
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The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1893-12-01

The Olympia Standard passed it's
33rd mile post on the 18th of Novem-
Der, and has not missed number in
all that period. This reminds us that
the JOURNAL is rather healthy strip
ling in the year of its independence
the seventh. Like the Standard, this
paper has never had change of man
agement and this is something that
probably no other two newspapers in
the state can say.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1893-12-01
Founders of Seattle.

Although the forty second anniver-
sity of the founding of Seattle occurred
last week the occasion was not celebra-
ted in any manner Quite number
of the original settlers are still living,
and they have numerous descendants.
For the purpose of learning something
on this point reporter called yester-
day upon Mr.. A. A. Denny, the leader
and historian of the original party of
twenty-four. The founders of the city
were Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur A. Denny
and family, Mr.. and Mrs. David L.
Denny, Mr. and Mrs. John N. Low and
family, Mr.. and Mrs. G. ID. Boren and
family. Mr.. and Mrs. William N. Bell
and family, Charles G. Terry and Lee
Terry-twelve adults and twelve child
rem. OF these, sixteen are still living
namely. Mr.. and Mrs. A. A. Denny and
three children, Mr.. and Mrs, d. I.
Denny, two of William N. Bells child
rem, Mrs. John N. Low and her three
children, Mr., and Mrs. Boren and their
one child.
The defendants of these pioneers
are very numerous, and most of them
are still living in this city. Mr.. and
Mrs. Denny have six children, sixteen
grandchildren and one great-grand-
child. Mr.. and Mrs. D. L. Denny have
five children and seven grandchildren.
Crwo of Mr.. and Mrs. Bells children,
Mrs. George Hall and Mrs. Oliver
Stewart, are still living, as we'll as
eight grandchildren and six great
grandchildren. OF Mr., Lows family
his wife and five children and fifteen
grandchildren are living. Mr.: and
Mrs. Boren have three children anC
seven grandfather. Five children o.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Terry are living
all but one of whom are married and
have families of TWO to three children
each. Charles Terry returned bacl
East, where he married and raised {
family whose size is not known. Thus
of the founders of the city and thei
descendants there are now over ION
living 1t will be seen they are &
sturdy, vigorous and thrifty stock. Ii
Mr.. A. A. Denny's family there hat
not been death in any branch unit
the present year, when a grandson
died When seen last week Mr.. Den
ny was suffering from cold, and
although feeling badly, he kindly and
cheerfully consented to talk abon
those who helped him to lay the foun
dation of Seattle. He was mucl
amused at the picture of himself il
the Post Intelligencer, but claimed tina
he was much better-looking mar
than the picture alleged him to be-
However, it is not as bad as the joke
or mistake perpetrated on me by a
Los Angeles paper a few months ago,
said he 81 do not claim to be much
of beauty, nor do | think that | an
lacking in chivalry toward the fail
sex, and especially to my old friend
Princess Angelina. But when in an
illustrated article on Seattle published
in that paper, they put my name under
a picture of Angelina and my picture
over her name. | felt it incumbent
upon me to point out to the editor his
mistake, even though Angelina said
nothing about tip. l.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1893-12-01
That Speckled Hen.
Time, Thanksgiving day, eighteen
hundred and What'S-the-differ

lime, thanksgiving uar, cISHtccu
hundred and Observation-Disclosures.
Place, the sitting room OF snug
little dwelling in an interior village
far enough from the madding crowd
to be free from gas bills, anarchists
and alderman and older than Shelton.
Fiercely ragged the storm outside.
The wild November blasts hOwled and
shrieked through the tree-tops, the
over-hanging boughs rasped the side
of the houses as if filing notices of an
intention to take lien on the pre-
misses, and on rug before the ample
fireplace the yellow dog that saved
the household the bother and expense
of a garbage barrel moaned and grum-
bled in his sleep as if something he
had eaten lay heavily on his con-
science.
In an ample rocking chair of the
Andrew Jackson period sat bold up
right an elderly. Manufactured, silent
woman with iron-rimmed spectacles
and red hair. With her hands clasp
ed over one knee and her lips drawn
tightly together she gazed motionless
into the fire, whose fitful glow strove
family to Tighten the gloom of the
dreary day now drawing rapidly to a
close. Who can fathom the mystery
of a tall, angular woman with red
hair? Who can interpret the stony
silence that wells her past? Who can
say what tempest of passion have
swept over her when not a soul was at
hand to incur the weird horror of their
reflex action?
And the storm ragged on.
Amid the uproar of the elements
she become suddenly conscious of
load, imperious knocking at the door.
She went and opened it and a large,
raw-boned, shaggy-haired man with
red whiskers stepped inside.
Shaking the rain from his garments,
he inquired:
docs Mrs. Pancksley live here?"
"She does"
care you Mrs. Pancksley?"
ri am"
CHOW changed! Do you remem-
ber," he went on, with tremor in his
voice, "that on a stormy Thanksgiv-
ing day twelve years ago you sent a
little boy out to kill a speckled hen
for dinner!"
Eyes! Hiram, my boy, it is"
"Wait a minute. Did you tell him
that if he didn't find that hen and
chop her head off in five minutes you
would skin him alive?"
"Perhaps I did. But"
Gle didn't come back, did he"
go no! MOI"
"Well he's come back now. K
That will do, mother. Give me IL
chance to breathe. Are you glad to
see mel"
go, Hiram! Hiram! To think
that my long lost son, that I'd given
up all idea of ever seeing again in
this world, has come back to me! It's
too good to be true!'
"It's true, mother" he said. 81
have vaccination mark on my arm
and scar on my head made by a
broomstick fifteen years ago to show
for it. Pm the same boy. I have
been almost over the whole world,
and, I'm sorry to say, mother he
added with sigh, "that I've come
back without the hen"
The tall, angular, red-haired women
resumed her seat in the Andrew jack
son rocking chair, rubbed her nose
thoughtfully, and gazed into the fire.
"Never mind, Hiram" she said,
slowly. "The speckled hen is still
alive. You will find her in the chick
en- house. Go cut her head off, my
son, and III cook her for your Thanks
giving dinner. "-Ex.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1893-12-01

>. y. Gates, a Port Townsend fish
dealer, recently put up several cans OF
Puget Sound sardines in oil as an ex-
pertinent. They were sent to the
worlds hsherles congress and eaten at
banquet OF picked fish specimens of
the world, IN the New York building
at the Worlds fair, where their quail.
ties were highly praised. Judge Swan,
one OF the best authorities on fish on
the coast, pronounces these sariines
the true Anchovy, and as they exist in
countless millions in the Sound, their
value will prove very great.
Elk.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1893-12-01
Notice of Street Improvement.

Notice is hereby given that the council of the
Town of Shelton did at a regular meeting thereof
held on Nov: 10Th. 1898 order that due notice be
given of their intention to the following street
work done i'll said Town tO-wil: The cOnSrruc-
tiOn of sidewalk in accord with the Ordinance
OF said Town from the southeast corner of lot 8
blk ''I SheltOn's first addition said Town, west
along the north side of Franklin street to the
southwest corner OF lot 5, blk II Shelton's 3rd
addition to said Town. All concern ed are there
fore hereby notified of such intentions of said
council
w. II. NJ. DUNBAR, Mayor.
w. ID, BALDWIN, CLERK.
PESOLUTION.-Be it resolved by the Council
- OF the Town of Shelton: That the Mayor
and Clerk be instructed to cause the publication
for two successive weeks in the MASON COUNTY
JOURNAL notice Of the general municipal cleo
ton to be held on the Tuesday after the first Mon
day in December, to wit: Dec 5th 1898 for the
election OF a Town Treasurer and three Council
men by the qualified electors of said Town.
Said election shall be held at the council room
in 81 said Town nthe Comfy Court house therein.
Thatthe Town of Shelton shall constitute one
election precinct and that said election shall be
conducted i'll all respects required by Law
and Ordinance.
Dated Nov. IL, 1893
Adopted Nov IL. 1898.
w. II. II. DUNBAR, Mayor.
Attest W. d. BALDWIN, Clerk.
DISSOLUTION BE it resolved by the Council
"a OF the Town of Shelton: That at the geu-
eral municipal election to be held in said Town
of Shelton on December 5, 1898, for the elecsion
by the qualified electors of said Town of Town
Treasurer and three Counciimen. The following
named qualified electors are hereby appointed as
Inspector, Judges and Clerks, to conduct said
election according to Law and Ordinance to-wit
Inspector, w. B. Eaton; Judges, Chas. Dunbar
and B. Shelton; Clerks, c. V. Dunbar and
Thos. McLarty.
Adopted Nov. IL, 1893
W. III. NJ. DUNBAR, Mayor.
Attest w. d. BALDWIN, Jerk,
NOTICE OF MUNICIPAL ELECTION,-No-
~ tice is hereby given that there will be gen.
eral municipal election had and held at Council
room at Court house in the Town of Shelton on
Dec 9Th, 1898, for the election of Town Treas
urer and three cOuncilmen. said election to be
in all respects in accord with the Statutes of the
State of washington and the Ordinances of said
Town. w. H. N. DUNBAR, Major.
Attest w. D, BALDWIN, Clerk.
By OrderOf Council, Dated, Nov. IL, 1893 3w
Nj Office is hereby given that certificates of
~ nominations for Town Officers will be re-
ceived at the Office of the Toan Clerk, Shelton
WASH. up to O'Clock P. NJ, December l, 1893,
a nd no longer. as by law required.
w ID. BALDWIN, Town Clerk.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1893-12-01
Notices For Publication.
u. s. LAND OFFICE

.. S. LAND OFFICE.I
Olympia, WASH, Oct. 9, 1885, e
Complaint having been entered at this Officl
by NELLY K: DEANE against the Heirs or Lega,
for abandoning his Homestead Entry No. 1854
dated April "a, 1890, upon the Lot 8, Sect 10, TIP
Y Mr. west; Lots and 2, See. "a and Sc Il, Sc
a, Sec. Is, TIP. p, west, in Mason County,
washington, with a view to the cancel
Iatlon OF said entry. the said parties are
hereby summoned to appear at this office Oh the
18TH day o. Nov, 1898, at l O'Clock, P NJ, to
respond ana furnish testimony concerning said
alleged abandonment.
And 1t appearing that personal service hereof
cannot be made. service is ordered made by
publication. posting and mailing, according to
Rules Ii and IA of Practice.
GEO. G. MILLS, Regis
W. 7. Cavanaugh, Attny. for Contestant
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1893-12-01

we have an idea that the United
states is great place, with its 60, OOO.-
OOO people, but there are 800 600 600
people IN Asia, and more than 2OO.-
UVo,OoO people in Africa. The scien-
tlhc estimate is that there are 1853
uUO,OOO people on earth, of whom not
more than 5O0,OOO,OOO wear clothing
from neck to sole.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1893-12-01
.. LAND OFFICE at OLYMPIA, Wash.

Oct 20, 1888
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of his intention to
make final proof in support of his claim, and
that said proof will be made before the Register
and Receiver at Olympia, Wash on Tuesday.
Dec. 5th 1893, viz: JOHN CHRIsTIANsEN HID. app
No 99sS, for the N VIZ, EL; Z a, Sw Il and
Sw u, Sw Il, Sec IA TIP q, n R west.
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and cultivation OF
said land, viz. Thos. w. Moklebust, ofVLet or,
Wash. E. B. butcher, Geo. w. IIoitanl He wey
M. Holt, all of Vaughn, Wash
GEO. G. MILLS, Register 45
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1893-12-01

We have caught on to the secret
why no "scrapping matches" have
taken place in Montesano, although
there have been plenty of them in
other parts of the country. There is
no city Jail here, and when man is
arrested he must expect to walk around
the streets in the rain in charge of the
marshall until he can get trial. II
is much pleasanter to forego the "plea-
sure" OF blackening the other fellows
eye than to get wet weather ex-
perlence.-Montesana Vidette
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1893-12-01

The new steel barge Everett, which
is no building at the Everett barge
works has been chartered for one year,
to ply between Puget Sound and San
Francisco. She will be flied up as a
passenger boat and used to carry pas
sengers to the mid winter fair.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1893-12-01
LAND OFFICE, at Olympia. Wash.

NOV. I4th 1888. J
Notice Is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of his intention to
make final proof in support of his claim and
that said proof will be made before the Register
and Receiver at Olympia, Wash. on Tuesday
Dec. 18th, 1893. viz: JOHN S. MCMINEMEE Hd.
entry NO. 1858 for the Lot 3: w x offs VIZ,
and 4 a of W a. Sec. So. TIP. %, Mr. 3 west,
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and cultivation
"a. b. Simpson and Joseph Kane all of Union
City. Wash.
~. GEO. G. MILLS, Register.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1893-12-01
PLANTS FOR SALE.

STRAWBERRY PLANTs.--Mitchels
Early, Haverland Parker Earle, 2Octs
per doz; $100 per hundred; IS per
thousand. Sharpless, Gold Warfeld
No. 2 Crescent and May King, 1Octs
per doz; Scots per humid; $3.50 PEI M.
RASPBERRY PLANTs.-Cuthbert zoe
per doz; $1.50 per hund; So per M.
Above plants delivered in Shelton
or shipped to any point at above price.
f. BINNS. Shelton
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1893-12-01

10 attempt to cheaper the price of
articles of general consumption with
OUT lessenlng the earnings of those
VINO produce the articles is but a re-
pltltlon OF the attempt the idiot made
20 raise himself by pulling on his own
Ooot straps.-Montesano Vidette.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1893-12-01
FEW

] IT'S VUTK tbs II6 61IuOTSGT1I6Tll OF t1IG
most prominent educators on the
Pacific Coast.
The Rev. Edward B. Church, Principal the
Irving Institute for young ladies' San Francisco,
Cal, writes:
my DEAR DoCTOR.-I have taken great salts
faction in reading your book, Femina.' 1t is a
book that is of incalculable value to mothers
and wivers; and in view of the general ignor-
ance Of such matters that should be thoroughly
understood by them, it is just the BOOK to place
in their hands. While in spirit it is scientific,
its language is easily understood by the most
simple and the most sensitive cannot he offende.
Very sincerely yours,
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1893-12-01
AGENTS WANTED On salary and Commits
sion for The Only Authorized
Biography Of James G, Blaine.

BY GAIL HAMILTON, his literary executor,
with tt e cooperation of his family, and for Mr.
and for Mr.. Blaine's Complete Works, Twenty
Years of Congress- and his later book, ''Poltit
cal Discussion" One prospectus for these best
selling books in the market. A. X. P. Jordan of
Me-, took 112 orders from first Ito calls agents
profit $19650 Mrs. Ballard of O. took Is orders
Ii Seal Russia, in day; profit S26.25. E. N. Rice
]. Partridge of Me- took As orders from 36 calls
profit 1925 E. A. Palmer Of n. OAK took 90
orders in days. profit $9S25. Exclusive terri
tory given. II you wish to make large money,
write Immediately for terms to
THE HENRY BILL PUB. CO, Norwich. Conn,
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1893-12-01

CENTRALA, which was re-incorpor-
ated under the special provision of the
new law, is in the same boat as the
town of Denver, whose Incorporation
was declared void by the Supreme
court A number of towns of the
fourth class are also effected, and
bonds, warrants, assessments and 9TH
er municipal acts will probably cause
considerable trouble in the future.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1893-12-01

GENERAL WEAVER said: "The AL
mighty gave you your head for you to
use. If He had intended that some
body should use them for you, He
would have put handles to them"
The Almighty certainly intended for
us to use our own heads, but He evil
IDENTIFY knew what this world was COM
ing to, for He put the handles on just
the same, probably to make sure that
the heads would be used.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1893-12-01

ado hard times create disposition
to gambler" asks the Montesano vi
dette. ga friend observes that they
do, although the stakes are usually
small of necessity. One would natur
ally think that at such times men
would not indulge in such risky bust
ness-running chances of losing what
little they possess. besides cultivating
Il habit from which nothing good can
come"
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1893-12-01

THOSE fellows will persist in violat-
ing the JOURNALS contract with
Mason County. We observe instances
frequently, but the public can see the
road notices now published in the
Tribune
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1893-05-24
NOTICE.

In the rush of subscriptions some
are falling into mistake.
The price of The REPRESENTATIVE
is one dollar year, but for the first
three months, to introduce the paper.
we offer to give each subscriber a
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We also offer to give any person
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II parties think thew can oct I'm
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US and we will try to make rates to
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IN giving time and attention to the
work OF soliciting subscriptions for
us.
we hope by the next issue to be
able to offer Swedish and Norwegian
editions of Caesars Column as
premiums for subscribers, but at .
little higher price.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1893-05-24
PINE LAND FRAUDS.

Any person having any knowledge
of any frauds upon the state, in pine
or other lands and who is willing to
testify before the committee ap-
pointed by the legislature, to investi-
gate pine-land frauds, or any other
frauds committed on lands of the
state, will please communicate with
any of the undersigned members of
said committee, in confidence; no
names of correspondents will be di-
vulged without permission of the
writer. Address Ignatius Donnelly,
Hastings, Mimi; G. F. Staples, P. O..
Box $50, St. Paul, Mimi; M. J. Nc
Grath, St. Charles, Mimi; J. B. Cot
ton, Duluth, Mimi; S. W. Leavett,
Litchfield, Mimi; J. F. Jacobson,
Madison, Mimi; A. Y. Eaton, Buff
falo, MINI.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1893-05-24

1892. He is not much on the ssue,"
but he is terrific on the "howl," and
Superhuman on the Gle" There is,
nothing of him but closed safety
vault, and mouth opened from his
breast-bOne to the roof of his head.
The stars stagger when he begins to
scream; and when he lets himself
loose the skunks 60 home to hunt for
their cOlogne-bottles. Howl, Their
sites, howl Id.