The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1894-04-06
Local News.

| NCW EHSld Supper Tor. 10 cents
Odd Fellows building, Saturday eve
Last Sunday was April Fools Day
but we saw but few "sells" on the.
suspecting.
Owing to the hard times VIM. Dega,
has concluded to reduce the price O
shaving to ten cents.
| Wonder whose ''fine Italian hand
is responsible for the slap at the log
gers on the lien cases?
The temporary disorders attendan
on the change of weather are all pass
ing off, and the sick list is down t.
normal again.
Isensee, Whatcom's ex-city treasur
er, gets four years in the penitentiary
for using $4,000 of the city's funds il
his logging operations.
Ralph Potts is engaged in repaper
ing the parlor and other rooms at the
Commercial Hotel. Prop. McPhail is
evidently having spring house clean
ing.
Frank Drolet has begun the con
struction of dwelling on his half
block, corner of Tenth and Franklin
streets. The first improvement of the
year.
Mcdonald & O'Neil1 had a $40.
freight bill from the steamer Clara
Brown last Saturday, part of the con-
Segment being more than a carload
of feed.
Edwin Crowel has been appointed
receiver of Shelton Southwestern rail-
road owing to its connection with the
affairs of the Mason Mortgage Loan
company.
Frank Dro1et has concluded to fol-
low suit and trump, and because of
the hard times, scarcely of money and
the silver bill, saws the price of shay
ing down to ten cents.
If reports be true there is a case of
moral depravity in young girl about
town, that should be looked after by
the authorities, and a few men lost to
decency and respect, should be
''vagged."
The Washington Southern Railroad
Company certainly means business
this summer, as they have forwarded
Treasurer O'Nei11 check for the pay
ment of 1893 taxes, as we'll as all de-
linquent taxes.
Taxes are now delinquent, with five
per cent as penalty added, and inter-
est at 20 per cent per annum until
paid. Treas. O'Nei1l collected about
$4,000 as taxes, considerably more
than half the entire levy.
The winter of our discomfort" is
passed, and now, let us make the most
of the sunshine and good prospects.
Put on smile, go to work at some
thing anything-that promises re-
suits, and brings us back to good
humor.
Jack Valley captured a cougar in
his traps near camp -, Tuesday. The
animal had to be shot before it could
be safely handled. It was nearly
seyen feet from tip to tip. J. w. Hall
bought the carcass and will have the
hide made into rug by Ralph Potts.
Tacoma elected republican Mayor
and officers in Tuesdays election,
while the populists secured several
cooncilmen, and the democrats failed
to elect a man on their ticket. The
vote for Mayor stood, Orr, rep, $500;
Fawcett, DEM, 2O57; Goddard, pop,
2156. This is an off year surely.
Representative Doo1itt1e is arrang-
ing to secure shipment of bass and
catfish for several of the inland lakes
north of town. Mr.. Doo1itt1e suggests
that German carp are not desirable
for this country, not being very good
food fish, and destroying other species.
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and the New York Weekly Tribune.
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remember we can save you money,
| and no one else can.
The Supreme Court affirmed the de-
cision of the lower Court, which SEN
| fenced Geo. w. Manvil1e to imprisor-
ment for fourteen years, for the K ill
ing of McCabe his neighbor. His
advanced years and the fact of an old
| feud between the men, will be made
grounds for request of pardon. How
ever, Manville should pay the penalty
MARRIED.-March 80, 1894, at the
Parsonage of the First M. E. Church
Shelton, Wash, Mr.. Orris.W. Parrish
and Miss Mary Eta Endicott, both Of
Mason County, WASH, Rev. DR.. J
M. p. Hickerson being the officiating
Clergyman. The young couple have
moved to Kanilche for the summer
where we hope they will enjoy life.
| Life insurance is a delusion and
| snare, with which the middle classes
who hold such insurance, are general
ly dissatisfied. 1t is luxury for the
wealthy, let poorer men join ths
A. o. U. w. for cheap and reliable
beneficiary of $1,000. The ordinary
life insurance companies are irrespon
sib1e, and are practically schemes t.
afford a few men splendid salaries
| The Bankers and Merchants Com
pany is the latest bankrupt, catching