The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1894-10-26

nave opened small fruit and COnfec
tionery store at Needham's old stand
Dog salmon have begun their an
nua1 pilgrimage to the Mecca Of up
stream, and the spear brigade is or
their trail
| Fred Day closes his term OF school
i'll the Dayton district to-day. and d
party will go out from Shelton to the
closing exercises.
Messrs Caldwell and Baldwin have
constructed a scheme 20 stop tile dog
salmon from going up Spring creek
beyond First street.
Many of Williamson's 1ogeers took
advantage Of the few days 1ay-off, to
visit Olympia, while waiting for the
moving of the camp. They all went
back to work this week.
Work On Capt. Tew's new steamer
has been stopped on account of the
rain. A few days of sunshine and the
hull will be complete, ready for launch
ing and the reception OF the m5chin-
| cry.
Several of the democratic nominees
| left for Simpsons camps, Wednesday
nj orning; and we hear that the party
had plenty of their Campaign argu-
ment'' along-about two cases OF
whiskey.
For precinct officers Of Shelton, the
Republicans have nominated 9. Y.
Dunbar ard 1. w. Woods, justices and
w. r. Stewart for constable. They
are all good, square men and will max c
creditable officers.
James p. Mulryan, an employee of
S. D. Grout. in the store at New
Kamilche, has been appointed Notary
Public. Mr.. Grout was recently ap-
pointed postmaster and now has
charge of the office.
Steamer Monte Cristo leaves Taco
ma for Olympia and Shelton at S a. M.
every Monday, Wednesday and Fri
day, returning leaves Shelton for
Olympia and Tacoma at SIC a. III.
every Tuesday, Thursday and Satur-
day.
An excursion will be given by the
Washington Southern to camp II, next
Sunday. Services will be held in the
camp by Rev. Philip Ashton. Train
1eayes at o'clock a. M, and Is cents
will be charged for the trip on the
railroad. Usual evening services at
the Baptist church at 7:50.
Geo. ". Weymouth brought i'll sew
eral sp1endi samples from his new
orch ard, in GLIDING big 20-ounce ap-
pie, Gravenstein and Porter apples,
and also 81 pound potato Of the
Late Rose variety. To these we have
added big Rolfe and several other
nice apples from Our crop.
A number of extra copies are circu-
lated this week. Anyone, not a regu-
lar subscriber, receiving this paper,
need not fear a bill-for the same.
While we will accept subscribers at
any time, we do not force the paper
upon anyone. or send it regularly
unless directed to do so.
Tom Fitzgerald is on a still hunt for
the fend who poisoned his dog, with
several others last Saturday The
penalty for being caught at such an
offence is as severe, as if the mis-
creant destroyed a horse or other
domestic animal. A dog is personal
property, and as such is protected by
law.
The Olympia Steam Laundry have
notified L. X. Munson, the Shelton
agent, of the following reduction in
prices for first class work: shirts, SC,
with collar, 10c; cuffs, &c; collars, DC;
overshirts, Sc; underwear. &c apiece;
handkerchiefs, 1c, silk, 211c; seeks,
l2Hc; neck-ties, 215c to 10c; and all
other work in proportion delivered.
The JOURNAL is engaged in printing
the election tickets for use in the conf
ing election. The bright populist
secretary in his certificate of uon1ina-
tions to the auditor, spelled Benny
Willey's name "Wi1lie" and it will SO
appear on the official ticket. AS there
is no such man in the county, it is not
plain how Benny could qualify in the
event of election, but we won't borrow
trouble for him. Later, Auditor Day
by consent, corrected the name.
J. H. Davis, the fisherman, has
brought his two big seines and crew OF
seven men to Big Skookum and IS now
shipping about 5000 pounds of fish
each week, besides supplying the Local
market and the logging camps Fresh
Goldfish, smelt, perch, rock-cod. salmon
and trout are the kinds caught now
of the latter fish 700 or 800 a week be
ing seined. He will shortly bring
another seine here. and begin shipping
to the Portland markets. He will re
main here during the winter and ex
poets to ship all the fish he can cap
turc. This being the off year. the run
of salmon will not be very large, only
two kinds running this year. Mex
wear the four species will be here, and
four big ''runs" can be expected mex
fall.