The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1894-02-23

single young men about town wi
gather up their cast-off underclothine
or suits, and give them to the Ladie
Aid Society, or leave them at this OF
flee for the Society, they can be re
modelled into very comfortable clothing
for the children of several needy far1i
lies about town. While none of thes
children are suffering, still they cal
be made more comfortable by the gar
rnents, which the deft fingers of thu
Ladies Aid Society can devise from
your old under-garments, slightly
worn from sedentary habits. No one
except from experience, knows what i
is keep a large family Of youngsters
in clothes and shoes, and few will re-
fuse material to work into conforta
rial clothing for their children.
THE INDEMNITY LAND.-Severa1 OF
the settlers in Mason County are ar
ranging to organize branch of the
settlers league of Chehalis County,
which is working to secure a settle
1nent of the vexed indemnity land
question. If the Northern Pacific is
entitled to the land embraced in this
big slice of the County, they sho uld
pay taxes for it, if not, the settlers on
these lands want to secure title. AS
the Northern Pacific has sold to set
tiers vast tracts of these lands the
question is a great big one, affecting
the prosperity of many settlers in
Southwestern Washington. At meet
ing in the Day school house last week,
about a dozen settlers expressed the
desire to join the League.
| SHEAFE'S CONVERSATIONAL set
Ting final account of c. M. Sheafe. re-
ceiver of the Washington Southern
Railway Company, Wednesday, Judge
Humes did not cut down the amount
claimed by the receiver as compens a.
ton, nor was the receiver compelled
to sue for the money due him. In his
final account Mr.. Sheafe asked for
not less than So, 400, but did not fix the
exact amount, and Judge Humes de-
cided that his services were re aSonably
worth $500, $500 more than he asked.
The amount allowed to the receiver
for attorneys fees, however, was re-
duced slightly, the receiver asking for
s., 500 and the court allowing s., 400.-
| P.I.
| OUR CRANBERRIES.-J. O'Brien
Scobey, editor of the Olympian- Tri-
bune, represented this end of the
Sound at the convention of fruit
growers in Spokane last week. The
Review says he had in tow an interest
ing exhibit of apples, prunes, and a
fine display of cranberries, grown"
Mr.. Scobey said proudly, lin the boys
of Thurston County" The cranber-
ries were choice and the only ones
shown, but the JOURNAL. will bet dol-
lars to doughnuts, they were grow n
on the boys of Mason County, at
Oyster bay, just for sake of argu-
ment.
HEIRLOOM PARTIES. -This latest OF
the new things in social parties, is
now the rage. At an heirloom party,
each guest is expected to bring an
heirloom of the family and give a
short account Of the manner in which
it came into their possession, as well
as anything else of interest in connec
ton. Every home has its rnomentoes
or relics of departed ancestors, an6
many of them furnish an interesting
story.
MONEY EASES UP.-The financial
situation in the East is apparently
easing up, and although money for in
vestnent is not as plentiful as of old
several eastern Correspondents of the
State Bank of Shelton, have made re
) quests for few good farm mortgages
and there is a demand for warrants Of
school districts, etc. Those desiring
) loans should call at the Bank at once
Elk COME DOWN.-Deep snow ii
the Olympic mountains drove a bant
of seventeen elk down into the Doce
wal1ops valley, Hood canal, wher,
eight head were killed last Saturd ay
The band then crossed over a rang,
of hills to Quilcene valley. Anothe
party of hunters started in pursuit o
the game yesterday.
w. c. T. u. LECTURE. Mrs. DELL
H. Cox, national lecturer, will be here
in the near future to give some lee
lures. She is a lecturer of rar
ability. You can prepare for a grea
treat and be sure you will not be dis
appointed. PRES. SUPT.
A curious accident happened to
: Tacoma logger the other day, VIII,
fell into cedar log split and it close,
upon him, almost crushing him t
death before he was discovered.