The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1894-08-10
Local News.

Deer and Duck after August 18th.
The Hotel Webb has added a fine
new billiard table to it's sample room
Geo Morash is making some needed
repairs on the Mill creek bridge neal
Elson's.
McLarty s. Shorter have secured the
agency for the well-known White
Sewing Machine.
Don't miss ]. S. McCallum's lee
lures on Saturday and Sunday, Aug
18th and 18th.
G. S. Freeburger had several big
Geoduck CLANS, weighing about
The examination of applicants fol-
State certificates and life diplomas
will be held at Olympia, on August
18th.
o. E. Stanhope has moved his board.
ing house to the White building on
First street, the largest residence in
town.
Mcdonald & O'Neill report the in.
tention of building an addition to the
present store, and adding stock OF
general hardware.
Baseball on the prairie next Sunday
afternoon, between the Union City
and Shelton clubs. The full teams
are expected, look out for an interest
ing game.
| Frank Williamson, one of Shelton S
extensive 1umberman reports that the
prospects for renewal of the lumber
trade. from foreign orders, itquite en-
couraging.
In the suit of McDougal, Jackson &
Veazie VS.. the Port B1akeley Mill
Company, to recover 5000 on a log
contract, the plaintiff has received d
verdict for $19, 563.67.
James Neil has crew at work down
the bay getting out piles for the Wash
ington Southern, which are to be used
in replacing wOrm-eateu piles and
siren gthening the trestle at the BOOM
ing grounds.
Shelton public school will open the
first Monday in September. 1t is pro-
bab1e that the term will be limited to
six months, although if possible an
extra effort should be made to have
the usual nine months of school.
| The County Commissioners will con-
tinue on tax equalization until Satur-
day evening, when they will adjourn
to meet Friday, August 18th. Every
tax payer should look over his assess
merts now.
The last trainload of logs over the
Washington Southern Tuesday after
noon, was the longest hauled over this
road, consisting of twenty-four cars
of long logs. 1t reached from Second
to Seventh streets, or about 14O0 feet.
Lumber is being hauled out on the
Washington Southern for the new
school house, being built on the satsop.
Geo. Cyphert is furnishing the lumber.
1t is dumped off at the old grade to
Lake Newatze1, and from there hauled
to the Satsop by teams.
The cooling showers O. the first of
the week, were just what the potatoes
and other growing crops were wither-
ing for. Contrary to the usual thing,
the heavy rains in the latter part of
June failed to come this year, and the
ground is getting pretty dry.
Receiver Isaac Dobson has made ap-
p1ication to the Commissioners for re-
bate of penalty and interest on 1891
delinquent taxes, on the ground that
years. AS the sale will not avail the
County much, the board will probably
settle on that basis, bringing about
$1,000 into the treasury.
The Methodist E. Sunday School
had a picnic on the prairie last Thurs
day, conducted by Superintendent
Mrs. DR.. Hickerson. There were
forty-two present, and the occasion
was one of the most enjoyable of the
season. Dinner and supper were had
and twelve baskets full left" and all
returned home at 7 p IN happy and
pleasant.
The new officers were installed at
the regular meeting of Shelton Lodge
No 81, A. 0. u. W., last Monday even
ing. In order to increase its member
ship, and build up the lodge, it was
voted to reduce the initiation fee to SIS,
for period of sixty days. This will
give those who admire the beneficiary
plan of this reliable old order, he op-
portunity of becoming members at a
very low price.
The Shelton Southwestern 1ocamo-
tive Bertha is in the Washington
Southern Co.'S machine shops, under
going an extensive overhau1ing while
the latter's engine Agnes, is hauling
the logging trains in place of the
Bertha. Two expert machinists,
Union men, who lost their positions in
the N. P. shops at Edison on account
of the strike, are doing the lathe and
machine work.
The Republican County Central met
at Kneeland's Hall last Saturday,
fourteen members present, and three
outside precincts represented. The
date of precinct primaries was set for
Saturday, Aug. Is; and the County
convention called to convene in Shell
ton on Saturday, Sept. is to select
five delegates for the State Conven-
| t;on at SDoKane on the 10Th, and to