The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1894-01-12
Local News.
Taxes are now payable.
Hams and bacon have taken a turn

1Adihs anu bacon nave taken a tufr1
BILE.
Owing to rush, matter is ommitted-
then locals are hard to catch thes
days.
Most Of our sick are about again
and the Doctor reports no one ser
iousIy Ill.
| The County is we'll represented a
the County seat this week, in atten
dance on Superior Court.
Al. J. Munson will move into hi
new residence next week, although
some interior finishing remains to b.
done.
Judge Mason Irwin was forced t,
adjourn court until the following day
Wednesday forenoon, on account O
illness.
The big black bear killed by Mac
Draper last fall has been mounted b,
Ralph Potts. and is now set up a
Shorter & Little's.
Maxwell gathered twelve rats anc
Sunday the dogs had a rat-killine
bee Jack killed six, Don four anc
Jack Little's small dog got away with
two Time, half minute.
| The following Mason County citi
zens were drawn for grand jury
service before the United States Court
at Tacoma, in February term: Eliat
Dunbar. \. r. Coombs and Joe l.
Kneeland.
The Granger & Slater single mil
at Summit has shipped several car
loads of shingles east the past two
weeks. They have been experiment.
ing on fir shingles and expect to make
d great deal out of the venture.
This Office has just completed neat
little book of bylaws for Col. E. E.
Cross Post, No. 60, G.. a. R. AS most
of the veterans are growing old, the
book is printed in large clear type.
We make no charge for fixing pension
papers and vouchers.
| NoTICE.-The ladies of the W. c.
I. L. will conduct a temperance mass
meeting in the N. Z. Church. on the
| third Sunday of this month, at 3
O'Clock. There will be addresses by
the local pastors and also by the State
President of the ". c.. 7. u, Mrs.
Shaffer, Of Tacoma. Everybody go.
The steamer Blue Star has been re-
paired and is again on her old run
between North Bay points and Taco
ma, she having also secured the mail
contract. The tug Susie, it is said,
will shortly be placed on that run, in
competition. but Jack Shaw, who is in
town from Allyn, says she is not like
| " to make a success.
Frank F. Williamson arrived We'd
nesday evening and reports that he
will pay the balance of his men off to-
morrow. Mr.. Hanson having returned
to Tacoma, and arrangements compile
ted for settlements with the Mill COM
pany. Frank is a great rustler and
is one of the few employing 1oggers
able to pay men in full this winter.
He has ordered the re-opening of his
second camp.
Walter Wiley asks if pear grated
on ounce, for dwarf, must be on
whole root, or will piece of root give
the same result. The Horticu1turist
replies that opinions differ in the
merits Of the whole and piece roots
but soil and other conditions being
equal. the best trees will be produced
from the whole roots. A good crown
to start with is one of the essentials
of a vigorous tree.
A number of the logging boys con
c1uded to give somebody a surprise
before going back to camp, and a
party of ten jolly couples dropped in
at Ben. Snider's residence last Thurs
day evening" surprising Misses Mol
lie and Winnie Snider and Miss Walsh
A pronpter and music was at hand
and the party danced until late hour
enjoying a good time.
In Council proceedings will be found
the clerks financial report for las
year It shows a balance in the gen
era1 fund, although some on the stree
: and other funds are over drawn
Liquor licenses last year were $1,000
but will probably not exceed half tina
must practice rigid economy to make
ends meet, there being no city tax.
The tide land appraisers returned
: last week from their trip to head O
Hood Canal. where they appraised 1SS
, acres of oyster lands for B. d. Mills
These beds are practically natura
beds. as they have never been cultiva
ted, and will hardly produce in thi
i, state. bushel of sa1ab1e oysters to tn
acre. The oysternlen of Oyster Ba,
= made their original filings in 1876, AM
} have since devoted their time to tn
. proper cultivation of their beds AM
; marketing the product. These bed
then were IN the same condition as thu
: canal beds are now, aud if the oyster
: men cannot secure title to their hold
: ings, there will be no inducement t
+. spend time and money on improve
E rnent. and orr oyster industry may b
l lost.
:. A SUCCESSFUL INsTITUTIoN.-Not
: withstanding that 1898 was red--lette
, [rather ''black letter"l year; in tina
very few Of the firms and corporation
of the country made any thing, blu
perhaps lest a bit, or were glad t
have kept even-tte State Bank o
: Shelton was able to declare a reason
r able dividend to it's stock holders fo
. the nine months of its existence; 81
r per cent was declared, although prot
q ably fully as much in accrued interes
r was left undivided. Opened in Apr
!, of last year in the face of shakene
!, confidence in banking institutions i
: this Immediate section, as we'll as else
r. where; then the following month
bringing dull business; and that a ne
- institution should weather the stori
:. is certainly a good indication of carr
Y full and conservative management
The Riley Bros, who have been
" charge. have certainly shown the
!. attributes of success, and have pc
2 sonaily won public confidence by the
! business methods. The corporate
!. owns the bank building, and now thu
3 its future is assured, the Bank will /
n in better position to accommodate til
o people of this county, without owe
g reaching itself, and endangering thos
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