The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1894-07-27
Local News.

| ground to construct considerable
addition to his home in Cyphert's ad-
dition.
WANTED.--Peoplc with fruit trees
and shrubs to join in getting good
sprayer for insect pests. Leaye word
at this Office.
The little ones of the Methodist Sun
day school enjoyed a picnic on the
prairie yesterday afternoon, and enjoy
ed it immensely.
| There will be an ice-cream Social
given this evening by the members of
the Epworth League, at the M. E.
Church. Everybody cordially invited
to attend. 80.
Captain Pierce conte1nplates extern
sive, alterations to the Steamer
Doctor, Kamilche's service boat, and
will better equip it for freight and
passenger service.
| w. H. As1nus has just received a
fine refrigerator for keeping butter in
good condition. Its capacity is two
hundred rolls with large chamber for
ice, and it is a fine piece of furniture.
The contract for the new school
building in District No. IA, in the
Decker settlement, on the Satsop, has
been let to w. w. Smith and James
Endicott, for $465. The contract will
be completed in sixty days.
In another column will be found the
| call for meeting of the Republican
County Central committee at Shelton
on Saturday, August 4th. The state
committee has set the date for the
State Convention on September 10TH,
| at Spokane, and recommends that
county conventions be held on Septem-
Der 9th.
Postmaster Sigh is working to Sc
cure daily mail service direct with
Tacoma, touching at Allyn, Hart stein
Island and Intern ediate points. 1t
| now takes letter full two days to
reach Tacoma or Seattle from Shelton
and five days for reply, where the
| round trip can be made in person in
one day. This is certainly a great
necessity and the petition will be sign
ed by every body.
Hunter & Eaton open their New Dry
Goods and Grocery store adjoining
McLarty & Shorter's tomorrow, with
a large, complete and we'll selected
stock. Their goods bought for cash
and will be sold for cash, but the
advantages they offer will be close
prices and pay for what you get only.
They will inaugurate the penny system
| and give exact change. Note their
prices as given on this page, and give
new firm trial.
| Esquire Baldwin has received word
from the Secretary of the Interior, of
the success of Johnnie Kent, in the
contest with Edwin Spence over a land
claim-the NV 4 Sec. 80, TIP 20, range
west. Kent filed homestead on the
land in January, 1889, and Spence
filed a timber claim over the tract, on
the same day. Kent's settlement had,
however, been made prior to his filing,
and the land was awarded to him.
Kent is now employed at the CONNER
cia1 hotel. and is to be congratulated
over winning his contest.
We have received from the Interior
department two large volumes COM
prising compendium of the eleventh
census: 1890 Part one is devoted to
extended statistics regarding the
United States, and charts for conven-
lent reference. Volume two furnishes
vital, social, educational and church
statistics, wealth, debt and taxation,
mineral industries, insurance, foreign
born population, manufactures, etc.
In fact these volumes form valuable
reference work on all subjects, cover
ed by the eleventh census.
The Council met last Saturday night
and transacted some business, allow
. ing some minor bills, and ordered the
payment of the draft of 1920 for hose.
They also ordered the building of a
bridge across Goldsborough at Dun
bars, and Eliab Dunbar appointed as
superintendent. Some labor has been
donated and the town will pay the
F balance. The town should go slow
about expanding any more money than
is absolutely needed, and a number OF
improvements that are not of general
public benefit should be passed to
another year. Six or more months
must pass before any more funds
come to the treasury.
The Woodmen of the World have
lately organized a strong lodge at
. Olympia, which now has 1O6 members.
Seven APPLICANTS from New Kamilche
were received Monday night. VIM.
Countryman, Warren Roberts, B.
Jacobson, J. G. NunaInaker, David L.
Lytle, Madison Rogers and John
O'Hare. These are all good substan-
tial citizens and we regret they have
not cast their lot with the Shelton
Lodge. In fact Shelton has a full
list of secret orders, and we should be
I glad to welcome members from Kami1
che or other convenient portions of the
I County. Add your strength to on,
. Mason County Orders.
The briefs on appeal in the case Of
the County VS. Dunbar s. Lott have
r been completed. This case will bt
. remembered as the attempt to prevent