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The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1893-11-03
a state Road Convention

The following call promulgated by
direction Of acting governor Luce has
been addressed to the commissioners
OF each county in the state: | am
directed by the acting governor 20 re-
quest that the board of county com
missioners Of your county appoint del
egates to a proposed road convention
to be held in the city of Olympia, on
the third Tuesday in December next.
Your representation will be two dele
gates for the county at large, and one
delegate for each senator and repre-
tative your county now has in the
legislature,
The object of the proposed cOnven-
ton is the discussion of the subject of
roads; the conclusions Of the delibera-
tons of the convention to be expressed
in Il memorial to the next session Of
the legislature, to the end that such
legislation may be enacted as will best
tend to the improvement Of our public
highways.
1t is to be regretted that there are
no funds available for the liquidation
of the expenses of the delegates.
When the appointments have been
made, will you have the kindness to
transmit to this department the names
and addresses Of the appointees
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United States Land Office

- olympia WaSn., July 81, 10Y
NOTICE is hereby given that in compliance
with the provisions of the act of Congress Of
June 8, 1878, entitled "An act fer the sale OF
TIMBER lands in the States of California, Oregon.
FLETCHER, Dnckabush, Co. of jefferson, State
OF Washington, has this day filed in this office
her sworn statement No 319, for the purchase OF
the q, E-H.& E1a. S f n of Sees, Tp % N
K west, and will 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 and Receiver OF this Office at OLYMPIA, Wash
on Tuesday the 24th day of october 1893.
He names as witnesses: j. K. Little aud
James Mcnamara of Lilewaup, Wash, Fritz
PfHndt, DewattO, Wash. and j. B. Lorraine, OF
Duckabush, Wash
Any and all persons claiming adversely the
aboye-described lands are requested to file their
claims in this Oiliceon or before 24th of Oct 1875
Date of pub. Aug. 4-33. GEO. G. MILLS,
Register
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1893-11-03
How They Beat the Old Man.

We overheard farmer remark that
his boy will make more money this
year off of two or three acres of pota-
toes than his dad will get from GO
acres of wheat He also said that his
garden and his hen house will yield
about as much as Che rest OF the farm.
Next wear he will limit his wheat
acreage to his actual needs for home
consumption and will raise potatoes,
onions and garden truck instead. He
will also enlarge his dairy and corn
field, and raise clover.-Montevideo
Leader.
1t is not uncommon for farmers to
turn the chickens and garden over to
the bows to make what they can out
of. and turn the cows over to the
"wo.nen folks" The sold man" thinks
that the only subject worthy of his
genius is the wheat crop. The result
of such farm business too often is that
while the boys are raising poultry,
eggs, garden truck and bank ac-
count, and the women folks buying
the family supplies with butter, the
old man is wearing out costly machi-
merry and valuable horse flesh in rails
ing mortgages. AS result, when the
lord OF the household wants to buy Il
pound Of tobacco he has to borrow IL
quarter from the boys, and when he
wants to pay the minister he has to
borrow from the cold woman"
At present prices for wheat the best
way to gel money out of the crop is to
feed it TO the hogs and hens Turned
into pork, eggs and poultry, wheat
brings a fair price; but put on the
present wheat market it smacks chief
ly of mortgages and unpaid store bills.
The time will come when the farmer
with good head for business will
turn his personal attention to the
dairy, the poultry yard, the pig pas
ture, and the potato patch, and leave
the wheat field to the boys to expert
ment with; or better still, turn the
wheat field into clover, fodder corn,
millet, corn and pasture. That is "a
kind of farming which has more
money and less mortgages about it.
MINI. Tribune.
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Washington Letter.
From our regular Correspondent

WASHINGTON. Oct 29:h. 1898
The mountain, represented in this
case by the democratic Senatorial
steering committee. which has been in
labour for lol these many days and
nights, greatly to the profit Of certain
wonders of liquid refreshments, has
brought forth the mouse. III the shape
of IA compromise silver bill. 1t Is un-
derstood that the birth would never
have taken place if the skill of mid
wives Cleveland and Cleveland had
not been made available The baby
is certainly not one that anyone has
any reason to be proud of. 1t is lame,
halt and blind, and can certainly never
grow into anything useful or beneficial,
either to its progenitors or to the
country.
The compromise bill, to get down to
straightforward English, provides that
the repeal of the purchasing clause OF
the silver law shall take effect October
l, 1894, and that the silver purchase
and the seignorage now in the treasury
and to accrue from future purchases
shall from time to time be coined Chat
is certainly indefinite enough 10 make
future trouble), and that all green
backs and treasury notes under $40,
shall be retired and silver certificates
or silver dollars shall take their place.
That is all. Not word about issuing
bonds or any other method of increas-
ing the rapidly diminishing gold re-
serve, which now amounts to only oI
millions. This is the compromise that
Mr.. Cleveland has promised to sign, II
it can be passed and which the steer
ing committee are compelling demo-
cratic senators to pledge themselves to
support. This is the sum total OF dem
ocratic financial ability. 1t will re-
quire the full democratic support to
pass this compromise, as it Is not eX
pected that republican senators will
vote for it and the populists are up IN
arms against it. While the republi-
cans will probably not vote for the
compromise they will not be likely to
do anything to prevent vote beng
taken. II the democrats can stand
this measure the republicans certainly
can.
The ink should at least be allowed
to get dry upon announcements OF
democratic retrenchment and reform
before the alleged reforms are discard
ed by the administration. A republl-
can, who was an executive officer nt
u. S. Geological survey, was notified
that Hoke Smith had decided the Of
flee a sinecure and abolished it, and it
Was duly Landed by the party papers.
The sequel will not be so widely circu
lated-a Texas democrat now holds
the job-simply spoilsman's change.
Efforts are being made to secure the
Immediate adjournment OF congress
when the silver question shall be dis
| DoSed Of
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1893-11-03
U. S. LAND OFFICE. }

Vi!I pa, WusI., UCt. y, 1913.
by NELLY R. DEANE against the Heirs or Legal
representatives of Augustus l. Ferry, deceased,
Tor apandoning his Homestead Entry No. 1854,
cared April "A, 1890, upon the Lot g. Sect 10, Tp
=. NIX west; Lots and ., Sec. "a and Sc Il, Sc
4, sec. IL, TIP. D. r west, in Mason County
" ashlngton, with a view to the cancel
l OF said entry, the said parties are
mere SUMMONED to appear at this office on the
Iotn day OF Nov, 1898, at l O'Clock, p NJ, to
respond and furnish testimony concerning said
alleged abandonment. N"''
AND 1t appearing that personal service hereof
cannot be made. service is ordered made by
publication. posting and mailing according to
Rules Is and IA of Practice
GEO. G. MILLS, Regis
W. 7. Cavanaugh, Attny, for Contestant.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1893-11-03
LAND OFFICE at Olympia, Wash. ,

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,
D Dec 5th 1893, viz: JOHN CHRISTENSEN Hid. app
No 1898, for the n VIZ. S L ;E d, Sw a and
Sw u, Sw "A, Sec. IA lip q, RI west.
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and cultivation of
said land viz. Thos w. Moklebust, of Victor,
Wash. E. B. butcher, Geo. W. Holland Hewey
M. Holt, all OF Vaughn, " ash.
GEO. G. MILLS. Register 45
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Repeal sill Passed.

WASHINGTON CITY, Oct. 3O.--At
Z :26 tonight, by vote of 43 TO 81, the
senate, after one of the most remark
able parliamentary battles Of the gem
Grafton, passed the bill unconditional-
" repeating The purchase clause Of
the sherman silver law. The end was
reached at the conclusion of contin-
uons session of fourteen days, after
sixty-one days Of debate, during which
five volumes Of the Congressional
Record have been filled with speeches,
amounting in the aggregate to about
100000 words
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1893-11-03
Notices For Publication.

LAND OFFICE, at Olympia, Wash.J
Wi, Oct. 2nd, 1898.
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of his intention to
make ma ilnal proof in support of his claim, and
and Receiver at OLYMPIA, Wash. on TUESDAY.
NOV. 18th, 1898. viz: JOHN LABOR, Hid. app.
70 and dd2l10, : for 70 the T., Of 4
he names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and cultivation
OF, said land, viz: James Booth Jacob Brook
over, Henry Sorenson, and Thos w. Daniels, all
of Shelton, Wash. WV
A. GEO G. MILLS, Register.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1893-11-03
PLANTS FOR SALE.

STRAWBERRY PLANTS. Mitchell S
Early, Haverland Parker Earle, Poets
per doz; Sl.0O per hundred; SIS per
thousand. Sharpless, Gold Warfeld
No. Crescent and May King, 1Octs
per doz; 5Octs per humid; $3.50 per M.
RASPBERRY PLANTS zoe
per doz; $l.5O per hund; So per M.
Above plants delivered in Shelton
or shipped to any point at above price.
+. BINNs, Shelton.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1893-11-03
$$1.()() WEEK :

Out of the original ten blocks
(l60 lots) set aside in Angleside
addition, to sell cheap and intro
duce this property, 81 have been
sold and Sc yet remain. This ad-
dition is CONVENIENT TO the centre Of
town, and the property is a good
proposition, either for building or
speculative purposes. Business
and limb ering are rapidly improv-
ing, and the increase of work
brings in new people and establish
es permanently those here. We
want them TO locate here permanent
thy. Why pay rent lin fact houses
can't be had at any price, when You
can buy lots in Augleside addition
ONE DOLLAR A WEEK
and with cheap lumber and labor,
build house to suit you. Lots
range from $40 upwards and extra
encouragement will be given to
those desiring to build houses.
Shelton, will begin an era of grow
ing at once and before the sum
mer is over lots will be held at
good prices. If you want to buy
now is the time; those sc lots will
be sold cheap, while they last.
Two blocks are YET intact and
would be a good speculation
We don't care to make fortune
out Of this addition; willing to
share; but expect to reap by the
improvement of these lots, enhans-
ing the remaining lots and also an
adjoining tract, which will be Of
fered in the future.
We have already bad some calls,
and those &c lots may not last long.
if You want some don't delay, at
A DOLLAR A EEK.
GRANT &. ANGLE.
JOURNAL Office Shelton.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1893-11-03

THAT immense cigar shaped raft is
yet in Coos bay, and the owners are
looking for good place to beach in,
thinking to fiatten it out and thereby
get 1t over the bar, and on down to
San Francisco. A second one IS
building in which the defects of the
first will be remedied.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1893-11-03
We TELL. YOU

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IN permanent, most healthy and pleasant bust
Such is the business we offer the working class.
We teach them how to make money rapidly, and
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Every one who takes hold now and works will
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This is the best paving business that you have
ever had the chance 70 secure. You will make a
grave mistake if you fail to give it trial at once
IT you grasp the situation. and act quickly, you
Will directly find yourself in a most prosperous
business, at whicl, you can surely make and save
large sums of money. The results of only few
hours work will often equal weeks wages.
Whether you are old or young. man or woman IL
makes no differences do as we tell you, and sue
cess will meet you ut the very start. Neither
experience or capital necessary. Those VINO work
for us are rewarded Why not write today for
full particulars, free K. G. ALLEN & CO.,
Lex No. 420, Augusta, Ne.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1893-11-03
AGENTS WANTED Oh salary and Commits
sion for The Only Authorized
Biography Of James G, Blaine,

By GAIL HAMILTON, his literary executor,
for M Bppes OH 1s aa Woy IUT
Years of Congress-" and his later book, "Politit
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 $196.50 Mrs. Ballard of 0. took Is orders
Ii Seal Russia, in day; profit s26.25. E. N Rice
of Mass. took 81 orders in 2 days: profit 1925
j. Partridge of Me. took 43 orders from Sc calls;
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orders in days; profit $685.. Exclusive terri
tory given. ii you wish to make large money,
write Immediately for terms to
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Northern Pacific Fast Train,

Commencing Sunday. Oct. LIST, the Northern
Pacific Railroad will resume its double daily
train service from Portland to ST. Paul and
Chicago. Both trains will be equipped with
Pullman's Latest Drawing room Sleepels, Pull
man Upholstered Tourist, Magnificent Dining
Cars, and Elegant High Back Coaches, affording
a quick and most ENJOYABLE trip across the con-
tinent. Rates, time tables and general informa-
t!on VIII be cheerfuly furnished upon applca-
tlon. A. E. STANFORD, Agent.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1893-11-03

CITY and county taxes will be due
Jan: Sth, and become delinquent
April lst. II paid before February
9th, rebate of 2 per cent will be al
10 Wed. Property cannot be sold until
two years after it BECOMES delinquent.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1893-11-03
Shelton Public School.

The following is the report of attendance in
the city school for the second month of the
term, October
GRADES Z & s, ". T. knight. Principal
Number enrolled, 81
MISUNDERSTANDING 81
days present SSH
:" = absent 1917
g times tardy O
Per cent ofattendance 967
Number of visitors
ROLL OF HoNoR.-Herman Sheedy Winnie Sni-
der, Jos. Ritner, Fannie Covill, Chas. McReavy,
Glen Dunbar. Chas. Armstrong, Claude Roden-
berger, Cora Duckworth, Jessie Knight, Clarence
Clinton Alden, Fred Day. Cecil Dunba, Gyneth
Knight, Edith Kneeland, Fred Bell, Lawrence
MeLain, Cretice kneeland, Linda Butler.
GRADES 8 4 g. Mrs. 81 f. Knight Teacher.
Number d SaEsl psssspt 49, 81
absent "a
g eases tar mess II
g. visitors 3
Per cent of attendance 96
Average daily attendance
Roll OF HoNoN.Eva Long, Perry Jones, Daisy
stewart, Oracle Baldwin, Claude Wamsley,
Augusta Day, JoycieShelton. May Hutchinson,
Cora Wason, John Galley, Isabel Forrest Teresa
Huntley. Linda Richardson, Francis Kelly, John
YantiS, Myrtle Mccain, Hiram Norton Anna
Mcclure, Elsie Hutchinson, Andrew Sharp.
GRADES 3 4, Miss Draham.
Number enrolled SO
IS days absent 40L
6 time tardy
Average daily attendance 20
ROLL OF HONoR.-Gracie Lott, Maggie Shelton,
Ola Shaw, Ollie Shaw, Laura Schumacher. Thos.
Morrison, Arthur Morse. Ethel Forrest. Myrtle
Simpson, Glenn Eaton, Willie Asmus, Henry
Adams, Bessie Sisco, Fred Mayer. Maude Mar
shall, Joycie Shelton, Kate Saegar
PRIMARY GRADE, Miss. Walsh.
Number enrolled 63
. days present 1861
absent I24
:" times tardy
Per Cent of attendance 90
Roll DE HoNor-Pearl Norton, Jennie Potts,
Ethel Wason, Maggie Morash, Mabe Murphy,
Bertha Brophy, Floy Keefe, Blanche Simpson,
Lena Sharp, Carrie Shaw, Madge Keefe, Mary
Getty Grace Currie, Francis Shelton, Gordon
Butts, Bert CrusOn, Eddie Armstrong Lytle
Monblo. Allie Kneelaud, Wallace Kneeland,
Mervine Morse, Henry Harris. Clerence Huntley
Frank Harris
SUMMARY.
Number ENROLLED in school 1853
50 days present 31l5
" days absent III
times tardy II
The roll of honor is composed of pupils who
nave been neither absent or tardy and whose
scholarship and department is over rs. The
names are given in the order of percentage, rst
highest.
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The Mason County Journal.
G. CAN6LE. Editor and Proprietor.
City & County Official Paper.
Editoria! NoteS.

Now that the repeal bill has been
passed by the senate, and viii without
doubt pass the house to-day. we can
hope for improved business conditions
before long At any rate one alleged
obstacle in the way OF confidence
will be removed.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1893-11-03

THE King County grand jury has
returned thirty-three indictments IN
the Krug case, 90 on Krug, five on
Thurman. two against Denny and
Ross and one against Griffith and San
der. Two ether were indicted, but are
not yet known. as they have not been
placed under bonds. It begins to APP
pear rs if there was 10 be no white
washing done in the matter.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1893-11-03

DID it ever strike you, says the Sc
attic Telegraph, that if prices were
good the wheat crop Of Washington
in good year would be worth nearly
as much as all the silver produced in
the United States. Although the
rains spoiled . vast amount Of wheat
this fall, Eastern Washington will have
plenty for seed and bread, and thous-
ands of bushels left for export
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1893-11-03

THAT the times are hard and money
scarce in Washington 10 due to nun
erous causes, with which the dull
lumber market has considerable to do
but did you ever think how much the
Worlds Fair has effected this country
this year. Fifteen thousand people. it
IS said, have gone from this state alone.
Where ten of these visitors spent 800.
perhaps hundred used several hun
dred dollars, and the average amour,
spent by each person, would not be
lar from S200at least. It is no won
der that money is scarce in Washing
ton, when draftsDf nearly three mil.
lion dollars has been made upon the
cash IN the state, and carried without
It's borders. 1t will doubtless take
several Years to get thoroughly over
this backset. and we are clad that
these big national institutions come
but once ina generation. we will
get this money back again, but will
have to earn it.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1893-11-03

The Walla Walla Union wonders
why men who pay their debts should
be taxed to pay the costs of collecting
from those who do not pay, is ques-
ton meyer answered to our satisfaction.
We did not hear a sound reason adj
Vnnced in the constitutional conven-
ton for the adoption of the salary
system for the county officers, but did
hear it urged there that such system
would increase the burdens Of honest
taxpayers.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1893-11-03

INSTEAD Of going out in Il blaze OF
glory the Worlds Fair flags were at
half-mast Tuesday Another crank
broke loose and shot Mayor Garter
Harrison. Of Chicago, IN his own home
last Saturday. Cranks are getting too
numerous, fired up by anarchist ora
tors, and hanging is TOO good for this
class of murderers.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1893-11-03

The following is the report of attendance in
the city school for the second month of the
term, October.
GRADES 10 s, II. T. Knight, Principal.
- alAA.- cxaxc ILL .Aa
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1893-11-03

NEXT to the lotteries are the fake
"bond Investment" and "guaranty"
companies OF which there are hun
dreds Of schemes for fleeing people
throughout the middle states. The
postal department, however, is after
these bogus concerns, and is debarring
them from the use of the mails. The
floating OF the improbable bonds and
stocks OF these concerns in the East,
is working great injury to the legiti-
mate projects and investments in this
state.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1893-02-06
On the KOn-6O.

Saturday morning a party of
ladies and gentlemen, largely from
Punahou, made a visit to the Jap
anese warship Kon-go, under the
guidance of Mr.. Imanishi, a Japan
csc banker of this city, who proved
an excellent interpreter. Owing to
the unwelcome attentions of Jupiter
Pluvius, who, as usual during the
past three days, made himself ex-
tremely numerous" the party
were not shown over the ship, but
the hospitality of the captain, who
invited his guests to the friendly
seclusion of the cabin, and set be-
fore them tea and various delicious
cakes, amply atoned for the in
clemency of the weather.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1893-02-06
NARROW ESCAPE.
a Young Lad Is DRAGGED BY His
Heels.

On Monday, January 31st, at
Hama, Maui, a young lad named
Joseph Comes had a narrow escape
from being killed. The boy was
driving a wagon to the wharf for
some merchandise, and after reach
ing his destination, in an attempt
to back the horses, the wagon over
turned and the boy was thrown be-
tween the horses. The animals
became frightened and started to
run away, dragging the boy by the
feet which had got entangled in the
lines. In the meantime the wagon
righted itself and went bowling
along behind the horses with the
boy underneath, who everybody
expected would have his brains
dashed out. The horses were fin
ally stopped and the young driver
extricated from his perilous posi-
tan and taken to doctor, who
patched him up. At last accounts
the boy was about well.