The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1894-01-26

ending the 70 inst:
Total number enrolled in Dist. 49,;
total days taught, 81; per cent of at
tendance, SO.
Those neither absent Or tardy were:
Dora Webb. Mary Happily, Thomas
Webb, Ethel Hauptley, Cleveland
Haupt1ey.
Those averaging 95 per cent or over
in the three examinations given during
the term were: Dora Webb, Samuel
Webb, Mary Hauptley, Ethel Haupt-
ley. Cleveland Haupt1ey.
Those averaging 90 per cent or over
in same examinations: Thos. Webb,
Charles johnson.
Next term begins the Goth inst.
z. T. HALFERTY. Teacher.
KAMILCHE TRADE.-Now that the
splendid store and shops at New
Kanilchie are destroyed by fire, and
there is no immediate prospect of re-
building them, it seems to us that
there is an excellent opportunity to
divert trade to Shelton that might
otherwise go away to Olympia. It is
reported that the Blake1y Company
will simply build covering for their
locomotives and not make any extern
sive permanent improvements at pre-
sent. While we are sorry for these
prospects at Kamilchie, we hope that
all business possible may be kept
| within the County. Mr.. Simpson will
| undoubtedly transact considerable
business with Shelton, and many of
employees will come to Shelton in the
future. For the convenience of the
County people, an extra effort should
be made to place the roads in as good
condition as possible. From the log
| glng camps, as present located, it is
about twelve miles to Shelton, largely
over new1y-opened road. This road
should be put in good shape for travel,
and the roads to Kamilchie and New
Kamilchie repaired. AS this is the
main trading point for the entire
| County, nearly every section being
periodically represented on our streets,
it should be the duty of our business
men and people to talk good roads.
This would be no injustice to other
sections, as practically all roads in
this County center at Shelton, and
are for the general convenience of
the public. In this connection it
might be we'll to remind the mer-
chants that it is for their individual
interest to treat the outside trade as
generously as possible and offer them
every inducement to bring their trade
here. Building up the good will of
this trade will be worth much in the
future.
| A Vow Truly KEPT.-Judge A. B.
Norton, editor of Norton's Intelligent
Ger, Dallas, Texas, is dead. The flow
ing white beard and long silver crown
of this widely known newspaper pa
triarch are we'll remembered by dele
gates to the National Editorial con-
ventions at ST. Paul, 81, San Francis
CO, '92, and in Chicago last year. 1t
was during the latter meeting that the
| writer had a chat with this interesting
and active veteran, of whom we more
than once heard. After the San Fran
cisco meeting Judge Norton accom-
panied the party which visited Puget
Sound and his life history was repeated.
Fifty years ago Mr.. Norton was one of
the ardent followers of Henry CLAY.
in Ohio, and made the VOW, perhaps
at the heat of the campaign, that he
would meyer allow a razor to touch his
face, nor shears his hair. until CLAY
was president of the United States.
Andrew Jackson was elected and
Judge Norton has religiously kept his
vow all these years, so our readers
may judge Of his personal appear
ance. He was peculiar only in this,
as he was bright, intelligent and ear
nest. He went to Texas just before
the war, and remained Union man
throughout, and has always been one
of the most prominent republicans of
the Lone Star State.
i EARLY SPRING-Dr. Bostwick thinks
the back bone of the winter is broken.
according to the Ledger. The doctor
has been an observer of Puget Sound
weather for twenty years or more and
has come to be quite reliable wealth
er prophet. He says we have already
had very nearly our full quota of rain
for this season, and he thinks that if
the present stormy weather con tinues
for two weeks more we shall be able
to make garden during February
Ordinarily, as those who have been
here for two or three years know very
well, we have few weeks of clear
and moderately cold weather some
in December or January, or in both.
But these clear days have failed to
materialize this season and the proba-
bility is that the doctor is right, that
we shall have an early spring. Peo-
pie who live out in the edge of town
say pussy willows buds are already
beginning to swell, and people from
up the valley say that dande1ions are
in bloom. The coolest weather we
have had so far was 20 degrees above
While we have had a good deal OF
rain, it has, after all, not been very
hard winter.
The B1akely store was burned last
| Friday and all the stock da,naoed hv