The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1894-09-28
Roses from Cuttings.

The sand bed is the first requisite
1t must be of fine sand washed abs
lute1y clean of clay or silt. which ma
be done by filling the sifted sand int
pail until nearly full and pouring
water while stirring briskly 1ettin
the water run aver the top. When til
water runs off clear the sand is RICH
If rapid brook IS near, much 1abc
may be saved as 4 little sand bar wi
furnish an abundance of. clean san
which only needs 10 be sifted. Wher
water under pressure is convenient
the rozzel Of hose may be thrust t
the bottom of the pail OF sand, an
the water turned oil and allowed t
run until the sand is clean.
Having the sand, put it in box t
lie three inches deep, and make
thoroughly wet-"sloppy'' is the RICH
condition. Make the cuttings of tn
roses from the young ripe wood, AM
cut pieces with two OF three eyes o
leaf buds. Cut between the joints o
eyes leaying an inch or SO below TIL
first eye. Use sharp knife and maxi
a clean cut. Do not break off til,
leaves. If very large they may b.
shortened by removing one or three @:
the five leaflets; but rose cutting
without leaves will rarely root ane
the more leaves Il will carry without
whiting, the better. Keep the sane
continually wet,-soaking wet,--ant
the cuttings will root in about three
weeks. Earlier in the season bottom
heat would be needed to keep the sand
warm. -Montesano Vidette.
"P.-I. DAY'-The Seattle Post Intel
lgencer, not to be out-done, gives tC
every child under il years tickets to
and from Tacoma and admission to
the Fair free. Saturday is ''P. -I.day,'
but the tickets are good to so Friday
and return Saturday. Parents can
take in the Fair with no expense for
their children, and get reduced rates
themselves. Mason County people
can secure the required tickets for
their children at Al. J. Munson's, Shell
ton. Both Monte Cristo and Willie
will Honor these tickets from Shelton
Now every family can visit the Inter
state Fair, with little expense.
Geo. Spalding, of the upper Satsop,
reports crops A l in his section. He
says one day last week a cougar took
a sheep from his neighbor Comforts
flock, and the following day took one
from Mrs. Wehbcr's band, whose
ranch adjoins the Comfort place, and
the next day the same animal killed
another from Mrs. Webber's flock.
She hung the carcass of the last one
killed to a tree and set a bear trap
under it and that night caught mon
ster cougar, since which time no sheep
have been killed. Last year Joe Car
stairs lost eighteen sheep in one
HOODS PILLS are the best after-dinner pills.
assist digestion, cure headache DC.
Geo. P. Eberhart's dwelling near
Allyn, With nearly all of its contents.
was destroyed by fire on Wednesday,
OF last week. Mr.. Eberhart was in
but Mrs. Eberhart and
the children were at home alone, ard
were unable to do much more than
save themselves. The house which
was better than the ordinary farm
house was insured for $1,000 in the
State, Of Salem. The house Of Mr..
Coils, burned d short time before, was
also in the State. There seems to be
an epidemic Of fires On North Bay.
REGISTRATION NOTEs.-Have you
J. w. Hall. registration
clerk, is ready for business, and will
register all persons presenting them
selves at Council room in Bank Build
ing UP TO 8 o'clock in the evening
Bear in mind that the books close ten
days before election, on Saturday
evening, Oct. 9th, and delay may
cost your vote. So far only 1874 hayc
from Shelton aud 81 from,
the precinct outside.
Rev F. NJ. Wheeler and Mrs Wheeler
arrived last week to the new charge.
The services last Sunday were well at
tended and the congregation well
pleased with his excellent opening ser
mon.
Mrs. Will Hudson and children of
New Kanlilche is visiting her mother
Mrs. Y. L. Williams this week.
Dad" Horton returned from Taco
ma Monday quite sick