The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1894-01-19

Last Wednesday Masonic brethren
met at the Hall, to celebrate the
thirthieth university of the dispense
ton of Mt. Moriah Lodge No. II
F. & A. M. Thirty years ago We'd
nesday handful, of the old pioneers
of Mason County organized a Masonic
Lodge in the wilderness, as one of the
first steps toward the progress and
civilization of this section. In 1864
J there were but ten lodges of this order
in the Jurisdiction and members went
through many hardships to attend the
fraterna1 meetings. The Lodge was
organized at Oakland, then the County
seat, in a small building on the water
front; a more convenient hall being
built later. The early records were
destroyed by fire in Enoch Willey's
house, and much of it's early history is
matter of memory. In 1887 the
Lodge followed the County seat to
Shelton, and constructed a fine hall
on Front street, have since enjoyed
prosperity and a strong membership.
Among the original members who
are now living are, David Shelton,
Thomas Webb, A. F, Chapman, Geo.
Huntley, John 7. Knox, grandfather
of Chas. Leake, now living in South
ern California, and the oldest mem Der
OF the lodge, being 81 years of age;
]. M. Elson, Walter L. Wiley, Lewis
Shelton, V. p. Morrow, Geo. L. Mil
Ter and James Ferguson.
Those numbered among the dead are
Col. Mike Simmons, James Kennedy,
E. A. Wilson, Vim. Champ, Joe Miz-
ner, Enoch Wiley, w. T. Morrow,
B. F. Shaw B. c. COOper
| VIM. Champ was the first Master of
the Lodge; John 7. Knox, first Senior
Warden and J. M. Elson, first Junior
Warden. Aaron Brown was Grand
| Master f the district, then including
Oregon, Washington and Idaho, and
| ElwOOd Evans was Grand Secretary.
| TRADE AT HoME.-In the course of
a year many HUI ndreds of dollars are
sent out of Shelton, that should re-
main here in circulation among our
| own people. That which leaves us for
articles that should be grown and
| manufactured here, can only be stop
ped with time and progressive co-opera-
ton among ourselves. But the sums
contributed to the support of outside
| firms to the detriment of our home
tax-paying merchants can be remedied
| now, and should be done. Not a few
dollars are drained from our circu1a-
ton by this latter avenue, and per-
haps the nerch ants, themselves, are
at fault for this state of affairs; but
both parties should come to a better
understanding. For cash the mer-
| chants can we'll afford to sell On a
small margin of profit; and the con-
sumner on summing up the cost of
goods bought elsewhere, freight,
! wharfage, and other incidcnta1s, will
find that he has saved one per cent, or
probably not anything-but has
really sent away good money, and in
directly, if not directly, taken re MUM
| erative labor from himself or his
neighbor. Another abuse is to ask
| credit of home merchants, and send
off for goods with cash. If you have
the cash, go to one of your home mer-
chants, and ask his prices for goods,
''for cash. and if he has judgment
he will meet you halfway. Still don't
expect to get goods below cost,-some
body must lose, either the merchant or
his creditors. MORAL: Merchant and
consumer, meet halfway.
OLYMPIA, Jan. Is The time of the
stunned in hearing the case of A. J.
| the right of Smith to purchase certain
tide lands in Mason county claimed by
the contestant to be natural oyster
beds, at the appraised value of SIS.
The argument made today was on a
demurrer that the board had no juris-
diction, for the reason that the local
board of tide land appraisers had full
power and are required by the statute
to reserve natural oyster beds in the
county, and until such reservation the
board has no knowledge of the exist
ence of such beds, and when applica-
tod is made to purchase, the local
board must certify to the commissioner
of public lands that the tide lands
applied for are tide lands of the third
class. The demurrer was overru1ed
and the case will be heard on its
merits the first Tuesday in February.
Judge N. S. Porter, James Wicker
sham, Elwood Evans and Allen Weir,
represent the oysterinen, while assis-
tant Encouragement Haight appears
as intervenor on behalf of the state.
DATES OF EASTER Easter Sunday
this year comes On March 18th. 1t has
been over 1900 years since the rule
was adopted which makes Easter the
first Sunday after the first full moon
after the sun crosses the line. BY this
arrangement of things Easter may
come as early as March D or as late
as April Is. haye compiled the fol-
lowing facts concerning the days of
the month upon which it has fallen
from 1908 to 1891, inclusive. In lock-
ing over the dates haye been struck
by the variety of days represented,
which include every one in the month
of April except the last five. Since
1903 it has occurred three times on the
10Th, five times on the 10th, five times
on the first. four times each on the I'd,
18th and 18th, four times on March 81,
on the 4th, 4th, 9TH, 9Th, 10th, 18th,
14th, and ed of April, and 9th and
18th of March. March %, 1918, was
the earliest date upon which it occur
red. Nine days in March are repre-
scented, viz, I'D, 23d, 18th, 10Th, 9th,
18th, 10Th, 3Oth and 31st.-St. Louis
Republic.
Mr.. EDITOR:-An eastern correspon-
dent writes in private letter, ''Do
you have plenty of papers, and are
you able to get the standard magazines
out there?" AS others may be asking
the same question, wish you would
kindly tell our eastern friends that
we have an abundance of periodicals
of every variety, and that while it has
been said that we live at the jumping
off place" it is no more trouble to Sc
cure Century or a ''De1ineator''
than it would be if we were r. sidents
of the Club
CONSTANT READER