The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1894-11-02

! Wednesday was Hallo-e'en.
Three cheers for the Shelton Band.
| Hip,
Political matter has crowded out the
local this week.
! That fish trap is great success-in
! frightening horses.
". II. Knee1and has opened small
logging camp on the Shelton South
western.
Az entertainment is being planned
for the Episcopal fund about Thanks
giving time.
These are tough times on the candi-
dates even the weather man conspires
to defeat them.
The Shelton mill is working on the
eight-hours plan, to continue during
! the winter months.
Harry Fortnun1 is building d neat
dwelling on the corner of Railroad
and Seventh streets.
The insurance company has paid
L. McPhail $500 for the damage in the
Commercial Hotel fire.
| The boys were out on Wednesday
night and Il great deal of portable
property was displaced about town.
| 4 gentleman who thinks he knows
says the Karnilche post office is not
over fifty feet from the Tribune office
That democratic rally last Friday
must have been great "bust''-we
noticed 81 empty beer kegs Oh the
wharf Tuesday night.
Services of the Protestant Episco-
pal church will be held on Sunday at
1880 a. m. and 7:3O p. III. in the ground
floor of the I. O. Q. F. hall.
The decorations of the hall on Fri
day night were peculiar showing of
patriotism, the Union" was in mourn
ing, or blue down in all the bunting.
While most of the Democrat candi-
dates are far from being dudes. there
is said to be one effeminate fellow on
the list who wears corsets and bangs
his hair.
The Town Council have decided on
the levy Of a ten mill tax for city pur-
poses. This with the TX mills levied
by the county will make tip the tax for
collection next spring.
Frank Wiley has received ship
1ncnt of fruit trees and shrubs from
Brown Brothers New York nurseries,
for delivery. They are in healthy
condition and look good
The ladies of Baptist church will
give dinner On Election day, Roast
chicken and chicken pot-pic, vegeta-
bles. pie and cake and good coffee
guaranteed-al for IS cents.
Several cases of petty stealing have
been reported down the bay. Frank
Munson's house was broken open last
week and his best suit of clothes and
watch we're taken. Some produce was
also stolen from Capt. Ed. Mi1ler's
soon after. The ranchers are laying
for the thief with gun.
The Republican County Committee
intended to arrange for public speak
ing at Kanii1chic, but owing to diff
Guilty in the way of getting the camp
men down they have been forced to
abandon for the present the plan of
giving the Kamilcheites rafting Re
publican speech. They would also be
unable to provide free Refreshments"
II. s. Treniper is the head and front
of the ring, he is its legal adviser. He
is partner in the abstract and leg al
business of Auditor Joe Day, now
candidate for prosec cutting attorney
and an active ,i1ember of the select
coterie. Elect these two to control the
county, and execute trust deeds of your
interests and place them in escrow in
the bank.
Every day brings better evidence of
a complete success of our county tick
ct. Each Of the candidates is max
ing thorough canvas of the county,
and meeting with encour age ment.
The Republican party never has been
so harmonious as at present, there is
absolutely no strife and every man
feels that this years election must be
decisive.
During the orgie at the Webb last
Friday night, the ex-republican sena-
| tor. W. H. Kneeland admitted that he
was the founder of the Equal Rights
league and the author of all the stuff
in tile Tribune, over the nom de plume
of Fair Play. 1t only needs general
knowledge of this fact, for every de-
cent, fair-nlinded man in the county to
) steer clear of his scheme.
The logging camps were shut down
and all the trains in Mason county
were into requisition to bring 1oggers
down to the Democratic speaking.
This shows that all the boss loggers
!, want Simpson and perhaps few other
things very much. But they did not
lose much, as the boys get no pay for
t the lost time and their board bill rolls
; on while they were in town. Not much
philantrophy about this.
+ Perhaps there are quite number OF
people who do net thoroughly under
stand proposed constitutional amend
incnt, to be voted upon at the impend-
E ING election. Under the present pro-
/ visions of the constitution the perna-
ueiit school fund may be invested IN
, national, state, county or municipal
lhordS The amendment to be voted