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The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1894-01-05

NO. VI
OFFICE OF Com. of Public LandSl

Olympia, Washington.
Notice is hereby given that j. 4 Gale has filed
an application in this Office to purchase the fol-
lowing described Tide Lands, situated i'll Mason
County, Wash. to-wt: Commencing at point
AIS chains south 6S degrees, 10 minutes west of
the Meander Corner on the north and south Sec
ton line between sections u and %, the
north shore of TOtten Inlet, i'll Township 10
north, of range west. Willamette Meridian;
thence south 900 chains; thence south II deg
east 9.75 chains; thence south 80 deg. east $50
chains; thence south Il deg. west $50 chains;
thence north 81 deg 45 min west 1916 chains;
thence north 1872 deg west $50 chains; thence
south 7112 deg west 3.45 chains; thence North
1879 west Is chains; thence north rs deg IS MN
east9.0S chains to place of beginning, contain
ing II .2S acres.
Also the following described land: CommenC-
ing a a point 100 chains south 6SI deg east of
the Meander cOrne. on the north and south see
ton line between sections 81 and - on the
north shore of TOtten Inlet in TIP. -, \ Rs W,
Willamette Meridian; thence south 81 deg east
7.S7 chains; thence south deg 10 m east 7.3i
chains; thence south IS deg % III west las chns;
thence north rs deg west $50 chains; thence
north deg 80 m east 7.40 chains to the place of
beginning, containing 6.73 acres.
The appraisement of the above described tide
land shall stand confirmed if no notice OF CON
test if filed within the time prescribed by law.
Date OF first publication, December /, 1898.
w, FORREST,
CON, pub1io lands
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{: q !. : TENTS.
Notice to inventors,

There was never time in the history of our
| country when the demand for inventions and i'm :
provements III the arts and sciences generally
was so great as now. The cOnvenienceS OF man
| kind in the factory and work shop the house
hold. on the farm aud in official life reouired
| continual accessiOns to the appurterancas md
| implements OF each in order to save labor time
and expense. The political change in tho Cd
minlstratIOn OF government does not affect tho
! progress OF the American inventor, who being on
the alert, ana ready to perceive the existing do
fcencleS does not permit the affairs Of tba 80
eminent to deter him from ouickIv conno;tS; Ua
the remedy to overcome existing discrenancies
100 great care can not be exercised i'm choosin0
competent ana skiliful attorney TO prenare and
prosecute an application for patent Vauahla
lnIeTests nave been lost and destroyed in iunum-
eraole instances by the Employment of incOmne-
ael1 counsel anG especially is the advice appll-
caDle 10 tnose who adopt the mo patent, no nav
system inventors who entrust their business to
Inns class OF attorneys, do so at imminent risk as
the breadth and strength OF the patent is new
considered i'll view of quick endeavor to oet on
allowance and obtain the fee when due THE
PKESS CLAIMS COMPANY, representing large
number or important daily and weekly nanarS
as we'll as general periodicals of.the eonntrw "aS
instituted to protect its patrons from tIa rnaa
methods heretofore employed in this ii,,a of b''S
lness. The said company is prepared to tale
charge OF all patent business entrusta6 20 = for
reasonable ices, ana prepares and prOsecntes ar
pIicaslons generaily, including mechanical in
ventlons, design patents, TRADEMARKS. labels CON
yrlghts, interierences, infringemants voIiditv
reports, ana gives especial attention to reiactea
cases IL is also prepared to enter into oo1nnati
tiVu Mieii any nrm IN securing foreign natents
write 1or instructions and advice.
JOHN WEDDERBURN,
q Roy ss5 61S Street,
Washington, D. c.
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Free Trade in Coal.

c. }. Smith, general manager of the
Oregon Improvement company, has
been giving the people some figures
showing what the effect will be on
Alng county, Seattle, and the trade
and prosperity Of both, ii the duty on
coal Is removed, as Professor Wilson
and his committee propose. He
ilgureS that 341 900 tons of coal pro-
duced on the county were shipped to
San Francisco, Portland and other
coast points, while $4,000 tons were
consumed at home. In the first place
the removal OF the duty would neces-
state a reduction of Is cents per ton
on the 10000 tons used at home
leaving net loss of $270,5OO.
Ii the mines close the CITY and
county Will lose the 81, 239, 800 which
the marketed coal now brings in. The
people must import the 10000 tons
now used at home, which at 1926 pc,
ton-the present cost less the duty
would amount to $4,000, making =
Total OF money lost or sent abroad oil
%l,692,OOo. Deducting from this the
saving OF 10 cents per ton on I3OOO(
tons used at home, $97 800, makes the
net loss 81 ,554 800, which would ron.
resent the benefits of free trade ;r
coal to King county.
All this, OF course, assumes that the
foreigner, after he has closed the Kino
county mines and driven the miner.
out OF business, viii still continue t.
sell at free trade prices, just as though
he had the home mines to connect,
with. How generous he would he !,
tins respect anybody can guess.-Ta
coma Ledger.
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United States Land Office

olympia wash, Nov IL, 1898
Notice Is hereby given that in compliance
with the prov isions of the act of Congress of
June 3, 1878, entitled ''An act fer the sale of
TIMBER lands in the States of California, Oregon,
Nevada, and Washington Territory" Henry
FLETCHER, of Dewatto Co. of Mason, State
OF Washington. has this day filed in this office
ms sworn statement No 2S6, for the purchase of
ana Lot OF Section l., in Township No % N
west ana will offer proof to show that the
land sought is more valuable for its timber or
stone than for agricultural purposes, and to
ter and Receiver OF this Office at Olympia, Wash
on Tuesday the 9Th day of February 1894
lie names as witnesses: A. w. Guisler of
DeWatto, Wash. Joseph Lorraine, Duckabush,
Wash, John Little, OF Lillewaup, Wash, and
Geo. Dillon of pewattO, Wash
Any and all persons claiming adversely the
abovedescribed lands are requested to file their
claims in this Office on before 9th of Feb, 1898
Date of pub. Nov 17-4S. GEO. G. MILLS,
Register.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1894-01-05

United States Senator Murphy will
oppose the Wilson tariff bill. He is a
citizen of Troy, N. Y, which is large.
ly interested in the manufacture Of
SHIRTS, collars and cuffs, and, accord
ing to the Democratic Troy Press, the
industry has greatly prospered under
the Mckinley law, although prices
have been kept down by home compe-
tition. The Wilson bill makes heavy
reductions in the duties on these arti-
Giles and will ruin a large part of Troy's
business. 1t is only natural that the
people of that neighborhood should
protest against it and that Senator
Murphy should heed their wishes.
United States Senator Hill will proha-
bly, oppose its adoption as his county
OF Chemung is the center OF tobacco
production, which is affected bv the
new tariff.-P. I.
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The Mason County Journal.
:. c ANGLE, Editor and Proprietor
City County & Official Paper.

NOTICE TO PRINTERs.-The JOURNAL
has extra material and machinery for
sale, TO fit ont a first-class news paper
or job Office, or both, consisting of
Hand, jobber, and proof press, paper
cutter; Il big lot OF body type, display
and job fonts in cases. furniture, leads,
slugs, cutter, racks, stones-infact
material to fit out good plant For
sale cheap and on good terms.
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Total. General fund
5887.o4

Wright Bros. have sold their butcher
business to Benny Wiley and A. W.
Fredson, who took charge with the
new year. The new proprietors are
well-known citizens of the county, and
will continue to cater the local trade and
supply the logging camps with meat.
Fred Wright will remain in the shop
for the present. Albert Wright will
also remain in town and collect the
outstanding accounts. He will prob
ably engage in another bust ness in
town, shortly.
Lee White and Charlie Sund got in
to an alteration New Years night
and it was a case of right hand for
left ear.
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Notices For Publication.
LAND OFFICE, at Olympia, Wash. !,

>-.: Dec 22d. 1898
Notice IS hereby given that the following
naileu settier mas nled notice of his intention to
make final proof in support of his claim and
that said proof will be made before the Clerk of
superior Court at shelton, Wash. on Tuesday
rep oth' 1874, viz: BERNARDINo S. SoUZA HID.
3 West. Ap' -'' Az IL
he names the following witnesses to prove
ms CONTINUOUS residence upon and cultivation
o. Salu Iand' VIZ; !: Peterson, Antonio Silvera
&; D. Draper, c. II. Soares, all of Lillewaun'
Wash. Va ""p'
GEO. G. MILLS, Register.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1894-01-05

The biggest winner on the English
turf the past season was Mr.. Mccall
mont, whose winnings were 1927. 900,
while the most successful turfman in
France took in $4,000. Mr.. Keenne
or the American turf led both these
gentlemen with winnings of $3.50, 900,
and SI9o,OOO OF this was won by
Domino alone.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1894-01-05

PRENDERGAST, the assassin of Mayor
Garter Harrison, OF Chicago, is to
hang. The plea OF insanity was hard
fought, bat unsuccessful. The execu-
sion OF this man will prove a whole
some warming to the thousands Of
crazy cranks about the country,
threatening men in public life.
Whether insane or not this class of
mIrderers should be held responsible
for their acts, and this verdict will be
universally commended.
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Editorial Notes.

THE Whatcom Reveille says it is a
good thing that Cleveland is in the
East and Penn0yer in the West, other
wise the continent might tip up.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1894-01-05

The County Treasury.

Following is the amount of balances
in the several funds in County treasury
to January LIST. according to the report
of Treasurer O'Nei11; total in general
find cE QQ1 Oh.
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ELSEWHERE Will he found an article
on the indemnity lands, the N. P.
ownership Of which is being contested
by an organization Of settlers in Che
halls county. AS Il large section OF
this ten mile indemnity strip lies in
Mason County and includes much
fine lands and timber, this County is
considerably interested III the result
OF the contest. If it belongs to the
railroad company, then let them pay
the taxes.
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DeF 6nuant
TO II. A. PITTMAN:
In the name of the State of Washington You
are hereby notified that VOgtin q Maxwell has
filed claim against you in said court which
Mason County. Washington, on January ID 1894
ut the hour of 10 O'Clock a. m and unless YOU
appear and then and there answer the same will
taken as confessed and the demand Of the plain
tiffs granted
The object and demand of said claim is on an
account Tor Keeping aud caring for a certain
orse at defendants request
Dated &c. z, 1898 W D. BALDWIN
First publication, Dec g. 1893 7. of p
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this ten mile indemnity strip lies in
Mason County and includes much
fine lands and timber, this County is
considerably interested III the result
of the contest. If it belongs to the
railroad company, then let them pay
the taxes.
): i
II - to be regretted that the effort
is being made by several Olympians
to divC>t the Oystermen of the fruits
o( their labor for years in the cultiva-
ton of their oyster beds, by contest
ing the applications to secure title
from the state. On the first page this
week viii be found statements re-
gardinG the matter at issue before the
state land commission, from which
oar readers can form their own Opin
ions as to the Justice of the contests
The intent of the legislature in pass
ing Che laws relating to tide lands
WAS to protect the natural oyster beds
and to encourage their cultivation, az
well as the propagation of new beds
Those familiar with oystering are
aware that, if the oysters in natura
beds are disturbed, the beds must b'
rcplonished from other sources ant
carefully cultivated or they will sool
run out. The oyster beds up Oyster
bay have long ago ceased to be .natura
beds, except SO far as the flats them
selves, are naturally adapted to thu
.,lRnnecfi,I Of
not likely, however, that the contest
Will be SuCcaSSful.
THE third annual edition of tn
West Coast Trade, of Tacoma, reflect
much credit upon its enterprisin,
publisher, Orno Strong There is no
much inducement for extra effort il
the newspaper this winter, and TIN
Trade should be commended for its ef
forts to keep Tacoma to the fore. I
reviews III detail the years growth
business and shipping and present
some startling figures In many in
stances 1t shows that trade increased
over 1892, in spite of the general stag
nation. In It's compilation of the Ia
coma lumber fleet, it showes that TIN
Tacoma Mill and the ST. Paul and Ia
coma Mil sent out So cargoes during
the year TO al parts of the world, EN-
bracing 57,235,273 feet of lumber
value, $6i4, IT'S; Hath, 19,346, $40, valu
100000; and other timber product.
valued at 5,Sl4, or OF total value
of $!l6,Oo7. This does not includ
several shipments OF spars, piles, tele
graph poles and shingles This state
ment, added to the shipments of tn,
other big concerns on the Sound vii
show that the lumber business is O
vast and main Importance to Puge
Sound, considering that in 1898 We
thought we did "no business" coast
wise or fOreioO
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r. Cross Post No 80, AR
meets in |. o. O. F. hall first and third Saturday
invited to visit and Join Wv '0'"i"ii'
/. W. WOODS Dr-Np,p
Adjutant Con,mandor
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Summons For Publication.

STATE OF WASHINGTON CO
COUNTY OF MASON. 90
In Justices Court before W D. Baldwin,
VOGTLIN & MAXWELL
Plaintiffs
7, ,1,,,r vs.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1894-06-27
HOW He Wore His Shoes.

"I'll bet any one in the party" Colo
mel Jack Gambill said to group of ac-
quaintances one day, "that l did some
thing when growing boy out in old
Tennessee that has never been done by
any one before or since.
"What was that, colonel?'
81 wore out my first pair of shoes
without both feet being shod at the
same time.
Explain.
"You see, it was this way. Shoes
were novelty to me. The shoemaker
was slow, and was impatient, as all
boys are, for a new thing. He finished
one of the shoes on a Saturday and told
me would have to wait another week
for its fellow. 1 couldn't stand that, so
/ took the one shoe and wore it to such
an extent that when went for the 9TH
er had to leave the first one for re-
pairs. 1t went ON this way week after
week, and somehow never could bring
that pair of shoes together ON my feet.
The family was too poor to think Of buy
ing me an additional pair. Odd thing,
wasn't it, to have one foot i'll leather
and padding the hoof with the other?
Boys'll do queer things sometimes. -
San Francisco Call.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1894-06-27
Chinese Women,s Feet.

1t is the common understanding
among Americans that the women OF
China have dwarfed feet. From the time
that China was opened to explorers
books of travel, and especially school
textbooks, have been filled with descrip-
tions of the dreadful agony to which
Chinese women were subjected to make
their feet small According to these
stories and according to the popular be-
lief in America, the feet of Chinese girl
babies are put in congresses until their
growth has been stunted.
Travellers IN China have described the
attempt of Chinese women to walk as
something very painful. No one would
be shocked at Mrs. Yang JUS pedestrian
style. 1t is true, the interpreter Of the
legation tells me, that in the southern
provinces of China women's feet are
dwarfed, but it is only in the southern
provinces that small feet are considered
a mark of aristocracy.
Mrs Yang JUS feet were never put
through the dwarfng process. Neither
are the feet of her children undergoing
that painful operation. The little tots
run about the legation halls freely, and
ON the day when was there one of them
took a long peep at me through the door
way of the reception room when l was
not supposed to be looking in that direc-
ton. This little fellow was dressed in
the gaudy silks which are an invariable
feature of the Chinese custom. Wash
ington Star.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1894-06-27
A Countryman's Suggestion.

A countryman who boarded the fire
boat New Yorker at her berth at the
Battery the other day was interested to
observe the completeness of her equip
ment for fighting fire along the river
front Her powerful pumps and ingen-
ious arrangements for directing the
streams upon burning buildings or into
the holds of vessels filled him with adj
miration Then he asked the engineer to
show him the workings of the search
light. He took it for granted that there
was one and was amazed to learn that
there was no electrical plant at all on
the boat This would appear to be Gu
rious deficiency in boat otherwise per-
fectly appointed, and it is difficult to
see how so obvious need could have
been overlooked in the building of the
New Yorker. The countryman' IS discov-
cry has led to a discussion Of the need
of searchli ght and may lead to its in
PRODUCTION ON the boat 1t is admitted
that such light would be of the great
est value to the New Yorker in finding
it's way at night about among the
crowded and tangled slips. 1t would,
moreover, make it possible to direct a
powerful light upon the fronts OF ware
houses, to the very great assistance OF the
firemen. Electric lights on the boat
would also be supplied in place of the
old fashioned oil lamps that are now in
use. New York Sun.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1894-06-27
Strange Captivity.

The springbok of South Africa mi
CRATE III vast herds, moving in COM
pact body and carrying everything be-
fore them. If flock of sheep be in the
line of march-as it sometimes happens
it is surrounded, enveloped and be-
comes, willingly or unwillingly, part of
the army. An African hunter tells the
strange story of seeing lion in the
midst of the antelopes, forced to join
the march. 1t is supposed that the lion
had sprung too far for his prey, that
those upon whom he alighted recoiled
sufficiently to allow him to reach the
ground, and then the pressure from both
flanks and the rear prevented him from
escaping from his strange captivity.
If the springbok travels in such ar
mics, how can those in the middle and
rear find food? In this wise: Those in
the front ranks, after they have eaten
greedily of the pasture, gradually fall
out of the ranks to rest, while the hun
CRY ones in the rear come up, and so the
columns are all the while changing. -
Pittsburg Dispatch.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1894-06-27
The Natural Death.

The natural death is no utopian
dream. Both longevity and euthanasia
are within the reach of mankind. Not
a few have already secured both, while
many more may find them / have seen
the man. He was old. He had neither
pain, anger nor sorrow. Finally his in
tellect began to lose its power. His am
bition changed to a desire for repose.
His ideas of space, time and duty lin
gered for a moment, then passed away.
Step by step his powers waned. Hap
PLY, painlessly, carelessly the moments
flew. The merry sounds of youth at play
and the hum of the busy world only
rocked him gently TO sleep On and ON
he passed until his intellect ceased and
consciousness was no more. This is the
true euthanasia. 1t suggests no terror;
it infiicts no pain; it brings no agony.
DIR. ]. Hobart Egbert in Dietic and
Hygienic Gazette.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1894-06-27
The Adirondack Lakes.

One Of the most striking phenomena
of the Adirondack region is the carry
ing power Of the human voice in still
weather upon the lakes great and small
Persons ashore easily hear the ordinary
conversation Of others who are so far
ont upon the lake as to be indistin-
guishable, and as a great many Adiron-
dack visitors habitually violate the law
touching the slaughter Of deer all such
offenders are extremely careful not even
to whisper a word that might betray
their guilt when rowing upon the lakes
Exchange.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1894-06-27
SENSATIONS OF pRowNINe.
The Experiences OF Man Who Barely Es
capped Watery Grave.

The Experiences OF Man Who Barely Es-
capped watery Grave.
When the water rushed into my lungs
and stomach, it felt for all the world
like a pleurisy pain, which has also
given me tussle in later years, but
was over in second, writes man who
was once nearly drowned. Then my
body settled quietly to the bottom, and
my arms fell limp by my side. In my
half conscious condition could see all
my relatives and acquaintances crowd
ing about me and looking down on me
with fearful faces. All the events, it
seemed, of my career passed slowly in
review, and the good, bad and indiffer-
ent acts stood out before me in bold re-
lief. / knew was drowning and re-
member thinking, why, this is not so
hard, after alp
wondered where my body would be
found and shuddered at the thought that
it might never be found / also won
dered whether or not my companion had
/ become alarmed and run away and left
me to my fate, or whether he was div
ing here and there to find me. Then I
pictured my burial, and how the clods
would resound on my coffin when it was
lowered into the grave, and my fate
would be pointed out to other boys by
anxious mothers as warning.
At the next stage l could hear bells
softly ringing in the distance, together
with little tinklings and chirrups sound
ing in my ears. Then began to see
pretty pictures. The colors of the rain
bow danced before my eyes and inter
mingled and formed into all sorts of
odd shapes. had no pain and no fear
of what was expected to follow. / SEEM
ed to be enchanted at the scene before
me- Everything was light and calm
and moved about without any visible
impelling force. 1t was like looking
into large mirorr with every beautiful
thing that the most vivid imagination
could conjure up revealed thereby.
The last stage that entered increas
ed the beauty of the surroundings. All
discordant noises ceased and were super
seeded by the softest, sweetest music that
could be thoughc'of. Apparently I had
been transported to place flooded with
bright, calm sunshine. 1t was neither
too hot nor too cold, but seemed like
clear autumn day. Then seemed to
rise from the ground and float off into
space like thistle down. Higher and
higher 1 went until seemed to look
down ON the world from a great height,
and then came blank.
The next thing knew Twas lying on
The raft with my companion looking
down ON me with pale face. New
York journal.