The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1893-11-17
News of All Sorts.

InOmaS COnnOr, logger. threw
some bricks through about 5000 worth
of plate glass in Tacoma window and
accordingly is in Jail for it,
The Democrat-Leader, of Port
Angeles, notes that during the severe
winds that prevailed in the straits
recently, quantities of oysters were
washed out on the beach,. indicating
that there are large beds in the vicinity
of that city. The oysters are much
larger than the ordinary varieties
found in the Sound, some measuring
over four inches in diameter and re-
sembling those found in the CHEESE
peake bay.
Seven year Lille Hawkins is literal
| ly being buried piece-meal in Seattle.
She has lain eight months, and both
feet have rotted off at the ankles.
Last spring she came home from
school one day complaining, and had
an attack of the measles, which devel
Oped into the present disease,-en-
tirely battling the physicians. The
child's body is entirely dead to the
waist, and it is only matter of time
when death relieves the sufferer, as
nothing so far has stopped the ravages
Of the disease.
Last summer Messrs. William B.
Gould and NJ Foster made tour
of the Olympic region for the purpose
of prospecting for minerals. On one
of the tributaries of the Elwha rich
surface groupings were discovered. A
number OF specimens were gathered
and sent to San Francisco to be sub
mitted to an assay The result has
been very gratifying indeed. The sur
face cropping assayed will produce $l2O
of gold to the ton. These gentlemen
feel highly elated over the fattering
result of the assay, and have about
concluded that they have Variable
bonanza.
1t is Il noticeable fact that ali the
Eastern tourists who have returned
are better satisfied with their homes
than ever before While ali enjoyed
the visit to the old home and the
worlds fair, yet as expressed by late
arrival, "the anticipation was far in
excess OF the realization.' The change
of years that has taken place at the
old home, although in IL measure ex-
pected, is disappointing, and the
tourists return to Washington more
firmly impressed with the opinion
that this is the best country on Gods
green earth.-Skag1t County News
The great Mackenzie river, the might
lest stream on the American continent,
excepting only the Mississippi, has
never been traced to its head, and up
to the present the source from which
it issues has only been known from
Indians report. The mystery has,
however, now been solved by r. J. Nc
Connell of the dominion geological
survey, who has just returned from
four months exploration tour in those
regions. At the head of Findley river
is q lake, known in the Indian tongue
as Lake Fehutade, which, being inter
preted, means marrow waters between
mountains" This lake is the real
source of the Mackenzie river 1t is
between 25 and 80 miles long, and not
more than quarter of mile wide,
and is enclosed by high mountains.
Around the edge of the lake are
glaciers and the scene is very pretty
one. The mountains rise 5000 to
5000 feet above the lake, while they
are some 5000 feet above the level of
the sea. During the trip Mr. Mcconnell
estimates he travelled by canoe and on
foot LOO miles. For twenty miles
they had to portage their canoes. The
trip was made fortunately without any
accident or mishap of any kind, and
all the party returned in health.