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The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1893-11-24
The Latest Regarding the Lieu Lands

III. l.. Coles is in receipt of a.letter
from the department of the Interior
stating that the order Of = withdrawal
of lands within the indemnity limits
of the grant between Portland and
Tacoma was revoked in 1887, but that
no revocation Of the order for the
forty mile grant had been made for the
reason that the land had been earned
by the railroad company. We hope
the settlers will sHcceed in getting
their rights, whatever they may be,
and that right soon, but we cannot
see how this action places there lands
in any new relation to the settlers.
This action was taken at that time
because the railroad company did not
make the selection in the proper man
ner, and It is not reasonable to sup
pose that they have allowed six years
to elapse without making the proper
entry to secure their rights Further
the letter acknowledges the right of
the railroad company to- the forty
mile grant, which by implication adj
nits the right of such portion OF the
indemnity strip'as they may legally
select. AS before stated we want the
settlers to secure their rights, but do
not wish to hold out false hopes. If
the grant cannot be set aside let the
League find out what if any of the
indemnity land has been legally select
ed, even though not yet approved, and
then 90 for the balance. Aberdeen
Herald - =
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1893-11-24
City o.. Shelton.
SOME FACTS OF GENERAL IMPORTATION ABOUT
I Us.
The County SpaE

SOME FACTS OF GENERAL IMPORTATION ABOUT
The County Seas
Actual population, $50.
One Saw and Shihgle mill but album Gant site
power, material, and facilities for dozen others
TWO or the largest Numbering railroads on
eQget Sound, eight and fourteen miles in length
win new, extensions now being built, when one
OF these standard guage roads will be within
two miles Of the Northern Pacific Daily log
output, from one to three hundred thousand
1ectJ Equipped With four locomotives, freight
cars and over one hundred logging cars
Well equipped machine shops.
surrounded and the outlet OF untold thousands
OF feet OF logs, all kinds, qualities, and OF big
sizes
first class banking institution, the State
Bank Of Shelton
Center OF Il, good agricultural region, compris-
ing several fine valleys and several thousand
acres oil improved farming lands, tributary
. splendid gravity water system, and adequate
fire protection.
Fair streets, buildings, sidewalks, and other
Permanent improvements
An excellent graded public schOO
Three Churches, Nand all secret societies.
Located on extreme Southwestern arm of
miles from Olympia.
Daily mails and excellent water facilities for
travel ana freight. Connection with Northern
Pacific for freight service only two miles off.
NO other city can offer such inducements for
the location OF mills and factories and the peo-
pie viii do the liberal thing
Good Hotels, and pleasant place to live and do
business.
our main industry numbering, brings us from
Tl00l to $4,000 day in fair times, and we want to
encourage mills and factories that VIII utilize
our other woods, and work up some of this vast
product i'll Shelton. and save toWage.
For any further Inflammation take pleasure
llip 10 Snetf0n ana see Tor VOurSef.
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State Buildings at Chicago.

The state buildings at the Worlds
Fair are hunting purchasers at anv
price. Some of them have been sold
and at ridlculously low prices. The
Ohio building brought only $500, and
that for Nebraska only $75. The
Mount Vernon building went at 800.
1t is to be removed to Seventeenth
street. The Illinois building, which
cost $4,000, is to be sold at auction
December 2Sth, and the Wisconsin
building to sealed bidders November
z3d. The New Jersey building is TO
be taken down and regretted some-
where IN that state, probably on the
sea shore, where it will be used hereaf-
ter as summer home for the governor
The New York building, one Of the fin
est OF the state structures is a good
deal of an elephant on the hands of the
New York commissioners. 1t was eiv-
en- to the woman's board for a museum
and the women accepted it, but when
dotter Palmer made his gift of 5000
OOO to the board, they reconsidered
and now anybody can have the build
ing at about his own price.-Press.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1893-11-24
The Passing of the POpulists.

One of the most noteworthy feat
ures of the recent election was the
small vote cast by the Populists, says
the White River Journal. 1t was SC
insignificant, comparatively speaking,
that one is lead to speculate as to
whether or not the process of disin teg-
ration has not already set in on the
new party. Commenting upon this
phase of the question, the Tacoma
Ledger, under the caption Of "The
Passing of the Populists," says:
"The Popnlist party, seemingly so
hopeful a short time ago, has almost
as much reason to be discouraged by
Tuesdays results as the Democratic
party has. 1t is essentially a hard
times party, and the times have been
hard enough, the good Lord knows,
for many months past, to have made
conditions most favorable to its sue
cess. But in spite of all it not only
has not triumphed; it has nowhere
made gains; it has everywhere showed
losses, and is practically lost cause
Jerry Simpson may call its members
ga lot of lunatics, who know nothing
themselves" he may coax when
threatening and raving fails, but he
will not again rally the voters who
heretofore elected him. Those people
have made one experimental attempt
to change matters for the better bv
bringing about a change of policy
from that under which the country
was accustomed to prosper, and the
result has boon SO trying, if not disas
trous, that they are not likely to
make another. With the Republican
party the Populists will most surely
keep in the middle of the road"
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GEO. G. MILLS, Register.
United States Land Office

vi: olympia WASH, Nov 49, 1898
with the pro, isicns of the act of Congress OF
June 8, 1878, entitled IAN act fcr the sale of
TIMBER lands in the States of California, Oregon,
INSeyaGa, and Washington Territory" HENRY
OF Washington, has this day filed in this Office
ms sworn statement No 2s6, for the purchase OF
LOIS 8, and ) 4 of VIZ Sec. IL; Lot Sec IA
X 3 west, and viii offer proof to show that the
land sought is more valuable for its timber or
stone than for. agricultural purposes, and to
establish his claim to said land before the Regis
ter ana Receiver OF this Office at OLYMPIA, Wash
On tuesday the 9Th day of February 1894
lie names as witnesses: "A. w. Guisler of
ipeWaito, Wash Joseph Lorraine, Duckabush,
Geo. Dillon of pewatto, Wash
Any and all persons claiming adversely the
aboNe-deScribed lands are requested to file their
cla ms IN this office on or before 9th of Feb 1898
Date OF pub. Nov 17-4S. GEO G. MILLS,
Register.
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= ATE3NrTS.
Notice 10 inventors

There was never a time in the history Of our
country when the demand for inventions and i'm
prOyements in the arts and sciences generally
was so great as now The conveniences OF man
kind in the factory and work shop, the house
hold, on the farm and in, official life, required
continual occasions to the appurtenances and
implements of each in order to save labor, time
ana expense. The political change III the ad
mlnlStratlOn OF government does not affect the
progress OF the American inventor. who being on
the alert, and ready to perceive the existing de-
hcencles. does not permit the affairs OF the gov
eminent to deter him from quickly conceiying
enc remedy to overcome existing discrepancies.
Too great care can not be exercised in choosing a
competent and skillfuls attorney to prepare and
prosecute an application for patent. Valuable
interests have been lost and destroyed IN lnnum-
cradle instances by the Employment of incompe-
tent counsel and especially is the advice appli-
cablefo those who adopt the IN patent, no pay
system. ,1IyentefS who entrust their business to
tnlsclass of attorneys, do SO atimminent risk, as
the breadth and strength OF the patent is never
CONSIDERED in view of quick endeavOr to get all
alloWance and obtain the fee when due. THE
PKESS CLAIMS GOMPANY,re representing large
number or irnrortant daily and weekly papers,
as Well as general periodicals OF the country,
instituted to protect its patrons from the unsafe
methods heretofore employed. in this line of bus
mess. Sfhe said company Isl prepared to take
cnarge OF all patent business entrusted to it for
reasonable fees, and prepares aud prOsecHtes ap-
pllcatlons generally, including mechanical in
Ventlons, design patents, trademarks, labels. cop
yrights, lnterferences, -infringem ants validity
eases 1t is also prepared to enter into competi-
tlon with any firm in securing foreign patents.
Write Tor instructions and advice.
JOHN WEDDERBURN,
6IS Street,
Z. " BOX 49, Washington. D. G. +
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SnOh0mish County Riled.

OUR cratic neighbor, the Eye, we
are glad to see, is prodding around in
the court house manure pile, and
thinks that at last it has. got onto a
"smell." If it wants real good, dou-
be -barreled Whit, why don't our little
contemporary "nose" around in the
vicinity of the purchasing agents"
accounts? But the Eye got ten dol
lar job thrown to it few DAYS ago in
the way OF sop, and OF course it can't
be expected to scent anything in the
direction of that cesspool. 1--WE are all
consummate thieves" is the way Judge
Whitney interprets that old classical
saying of the fair Widow Bedot, ssWe
are all poor critters "-Snohomish
Democrat.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1893-11-24
. The Nimble Elephant.

1t is a remarkable thing that ele-
plants are able to make their wav up
and down mountains and through a
country of steep cliffs where mules
would not dare to venture, and even
where men find passage difficulty, says
the Inter Ocean. Their tracks have
been found upon the very summit of
mountains over Z 900 feet high. In
these journeys an elephant is often
compelled to descend hill and noun
tain sides which are almost precipi-
tous. This is the way in which it is
done.
The elephants first maneuver is to
kneel down close to the declvity. One
fore leg is then cautiously pressed over
the edge and short way down the
slope, and if he finds there is no good
spot for a firm foothold, he speedily
forms one by stamping into the soil if
it so moist, or by kicking out foot
ing if it is dry. When he is sure of "a
good foothold the other fore leg is
brought down in the same way. Then
he performs the SAME work over again
with his feet bring both fore legsS a
little in advance of the first footholds.
This leaves good, sure places all made
aed ready for the hind feet. Now,
bracing himself by his huge, strong
fore legs, he draws his hind legs, first
one and then the other, carefully over
the edge, where they occupy the first
places made by the fore feet.
This is the way the huge. animal
proceeds all the way down, zigzig,
kneeling every time with the two hind
legs, while he makes footholds with
his fore feet. In this way the "center
of gravity is preserved and the huge
beast prevented from topping over on
his poSa
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1893-11-24
WORLDS FAIR JURY.
Grants Highest Award to Dir. Prices
Cream Baking Powder.

CHICAGO, Nov 20.-On the analysis
and recommendation of DR.. Wiley,
Chief United States Government Chem
list at Washington, and greatest living
authority on food products, the Worlds
Fair jury today gave the highest award
to DR.. Prices Cream Baking Powder
for strength, purity and. excellence.
This conclusivelv settles Che question
Of superiority. DR. Wiley rejected the
alum powders, stating to the Worlds
Fair jury that he considered them I'M
wholesome. s~
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Notices For Publication.
L. s. LAND OFFICE }

Olympia, Wash, Oct. 9, 1885,
Complaints having been entered at this Office
REPRESENTATIVES OF Augustus ]. Ferry. deceased,
Tor abandoning his Homestead Entry No. 1854,
Gated April q, 1890, upon the Lot 8, Sect 10, Tp
- Nh west; Lots and ., Sec. "a and Sc Il, Sc
" Washington, with view to the cancel
Ialon OF said entry. the said parties are
hereDT summoned to appear at this office on the
Ioth Gay OF Nov, 1893, at l o'clock, P. NJ, to
respond and :fuInish testimony concerning said
alleged abandonment
AND 1t appearing that personal service hereof
publication. posting and mailing, according to
Rules Is and Ii of Practice.
-, GEO. G. MILLS, Regis
w. f. Cavanaugh, Attny. for Contestant.
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NOTICE is hereby given that an extra session
~ OF the Board OF County Commissioners OF
Mason County, Washington: will be held on
Monday the 4th day OF December, 1898, and that
the business to be transacted will be- the ap-
pOintment of delegates from Mason County to
the State Road Convention; the letting of con-
tract for 50 ricks of fire wood for use of County
building, and offices, the examination and APP
proval of account of Jacob Hauptley, Road
Supervisor, and the making of proper allow
ances, and the disposition of a relief of the poor
may come legitimatey before the Board
w. III. NANCE, Chair of Board
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LAND OFFICE at OLYMPIA. Wash

Oct. 20, 1893 I
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 viii be made before the Register
ana Receiver at Olympia, Wash on Tuesday
pee 3lh 1873, VIZ. JOHN CHRISTENSEN Hid. app,
SW Il, Sw 4, See. IA TIP q, N X west.
He names the following Witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and cultivation of
SAID land, viz. Thos w. Moklebust, of Wet or,
Wash e. B. butcher, Geo. W. Holland Hewey
NJ. Holt, all OF Vaughn ash
GEO. q. MILLS, Register. As
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LAND OFFICE, at Olympia Wash

Nov. 18th 1893
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice OF his intention to
that said proof sill be made before the Register
and Receiver at Olympia, Wash on TUESDAY
Dec 18th, 1893. viz: JOHN S. McMINEMEE HID.
and ) i n of w u. Sec So, TIP. %, NR3 west,
H., He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and cultivation
OF; sara land VIZ: John Anderson, c. H. Roberts
City, Wash. o0A
4S. GEO q Mills Rnoictar
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1893-11-24
PLANTS FOR SALE.

I. STRAWBERRY PLANTS -Mitchels
Early, Haverland Parker Earle, 20ets
per doz; $1.00 per hundred; SO per
thousand. Sharpless, Gold Warfield
No. 2 Crescent and May King, 10cis
per doz; 50ets per humid; $3.50 pen II.
RASPBERRY PLANTs.-Cuthbert zoe
per doz; S150 per humid; So per NJ.
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, 1893-11-24

IT is said that John J.. Wilson, our
representative in Congress, has his
lightning rod up for the U. S. Sena-
torship. Well, John L. is worker,
and we don't know of Il better man
among the large number IN the state
who would thankfully receive it.
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Municipal Election Notices.

, ESOLUTION.-Be it resolved by the Council
Ia of the Town OF shelton: That the Mayor
and Clerk be instructed to cause the publication
for two successive weeks in the JASON COUNTY
JOURNAL a notice OF the general municipal cleo
ton to be held on the TUESDAY after the first Mon
day In December, to Wit Dee 9TH 1898, for the
election OF q Town Treasurer ana three Council
men by the qualified electors OF said Town.
Said election shall be held at the counci room
in said Town in the County Court house therein.
That the Town OF Shelton shall constitute one
election precinct, ami that said election shallbe
conducted II all respects as required by Law
and Ordinance.
Dated Nov. IL, 1898.
Adopted Nov, IL, 1893.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1893-11-24

A special n p freight train of eight
cen cars left Puyallup, last Monday,
for New York, loaded with Puyallup
hops. Each car was duly placarded
with the facts. The train carried l5OO'
bales of first class hops, valued at
about $4,000.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1893-11-24

TIE Commissioners have not yet
selected the delegates from Mason
County to the State road convention IN
Olympia, on Dec 18th, but several pro-
mincnt citizens, with little of hard
earned experience in road matters
have been talked Of Divide the dele
gates among those of both old and new
ideas.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1893-11-24

JERRY RUsK, late secretary of. agri-
culture, died Tuesday, -.s,-
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1893-11-24

The Buckley Banner was sued for
libel, by defeated populist candidate
for representative, named Robinson,
for $4,000, but Mr.. Robinson is out
about $4,000 costs The Banner pub
lished statements that he was not
always square in his dealings with his
fellow men Both sides had hosts OF
witnesses, but the Banner was able to
prove the truth of its statements.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1893-11-24

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 wvers; and, in view of the general ignor-
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 be offende.
Very sincerely yours,
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w II. NJ DUNBAR, Mayor.
Attnst VI d RALnrrIN Clnrl:

pESOLETION.-Bci it resolved by the Council
"a Of the Town of Shelton: That at the gen
eral municipal election TO be held in said Town
OF shelton on December >, 1898, for the elecsOn
by the qualified electors OF said Town OF a Town
Treasurer and three COuncilmen. The following
named qualified electors are hereby appointed as
election according TO Law ana Ordinance to-,yit:
Inspector, ". 3. Eaton; Judges, Chas. Dunbar
and b. Shelton; Clerks, c. V Dunbar and
ThOs. McLarty
AdODt0d Nov / 1902
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pACGFIC. LODGE, NO. 66,
X. OF p
Meets the first and third Friday evenings of
knights cordially invited to attend.
G. '. DUNBAR, HAIRY DuRrr11
X. of r. d s. n n
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W. II. II. DUNBAR, Mayor.
Attest W. D. BALDWIN. G Jerk.

~ OTICE is hereby given that the books for the
~ registration of voters of the Town of Shell
ton are open for the reception of names and will
remain so open until Saturday, Nov. 10Th, 1898.
at 5 O'Clock P NJ, when they viii be closed for
said year, preparatory to the election Of Dec j.,
1888. ". d. BALDWIN, Town Clerk 2W
MOTICE OF MUNICIPAL ELECTION,-No-
~ tice is hereby given that there viii be gen
erahmunicipAl election had and held at Council
room at Court house in the Town of Shelton on
Dee. 5th, 1928, for the election OF a Town Treas
-nrer andc+h rees councilmen. said election to be
in all respects in accord with the Statutes OF the
State OF washington ana the Ordinances of said
Town. W. II. NJ. DUNBAR, Major
ATTEST w. ID. BALDWIN, Clerk,
BY order of Council, Dated. Nov. IL. 1898. 3w
NOTICE is heWby given that certificates Of
nominations for Town Officers will be re
ceixcd at the Office OF the TOAn Clerk, Shelton,
Wash, up to O'Clock p. NJ, December /, 1899,
and no longer as BY law required.
ID. BALDWIN, Town Clerk.
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THERE is considerable probability
that the Great Northern will build It's
branch from Seattle to Portland IN
the spring, as the Company is quietly
arranging for right-of-way and termln-
al facilities along the proposed line.
At any rate next year promises to see
considerable railroad building, and,
as a matter OF course, good times will
be with us again by that time.
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IT'S a case OF the bitter bitten. COun-
terieiters cost the railroads out of Chi
cago, about 100000, by spurious
pasteboards, which conductors, agents
and even auditors failed to de tect, I'M
til duplicate numbers were found The
job of printing was perfect duplicate
of the regular ticket, except for a
slight imperfection of small letter
500
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Z e. Cross Post No 90, GAR.
Meets in |. 90, T. hall first and third Saturday
nights OF each month. Comrades are cordially
invited to visit and Join
l. w "ooDS, Z. DUNBAR,
AdJhtant Commander
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Institutes tsrasse6

Tsstsszte. are Tow s-Taurei b Secretary
NeKesa Of the state tos-i. as follows
Alb,ou. O,s. q. with Pres. Adams on Corn
sni Ersilage : B. 2. BriExs. "Dsirying;
AL me secretary on "a perinDe Z; Stations
f:o-h.ui. Oct. sIss. Nth ". Il V5nfoa ou
.Shsep Hu.baaary:~ Prof B4l~ntins-
..ssseisl Fertilization Prof. ". H. JOr-
Ian. Human Foods Naples Village
Nov. ~. .i.h Hau. Jobn Goald Of o'sio.
o. ..D.ir.iug.~ Prof. B.lsn'Iae ard
IorlAa. ". H. yinson ard the sec
-e,.-7 FreePo Nov. 81 ~.sh safse
seekers ~ At Naples; North Tar
uaca,h. Nor. s,h. -ia same spesksrs a.
q. x.pss.. nri-,ol Aisl-s. N5s. ~. w'h
& all. Alau5-. sai fas see-.ts'y 18th sasse
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.p,.sis-y Wal ,ohzrs. Nov s!a,"!.A sane
al ICED. sn.l .peakers; Je5srso7. New :-is,
.,~~ .zhjects SRI .Fsaters; York oo1aiy
--,h.els Nov. l0.h ami ilth Hagl;na ,SeT-
fs,A. uta G szAi. Fsfr, Lace Aad Mrs
Te-e AZ Se~ Hsus g-s Ire an TIE secretary
Sruxrrx MSsis. New -. rst1 IS n saoleesi
,ai speakers: Limestone, M u. ssH'e
..si-r,. s-a speakers; Csr.sss- NsT- Is
SAM sabjecs. saa sPesksrs' Washington
r..z,sx the ~eex Of The elss Of Nov~7naer.
sail Is sad sreakErs nst Set 7'Ia.E'ssSi
I'e..-~ vgestla-s are veil r0rsa the Pasroa-
xre If al. yeuag All old