The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1894-08-03
WOOdmen of the World.

| they are all represented. Nearly ever
man in town is d member of one or
more of the secret orders. All these
orders have their purposes, which, II
carried out strictly are of great value
to the community, as we'll as to the
membership. The first consideration,
especially of the family man, should
be beneficiary and insurance order,
and in addition such of the other old
orders as he may wish to fraternize
with. Of the orders which provide i'll
surancc, the Workmen and the above
order provide for the family, at very
low rate of assessment. The first
named is we'll known and its reliability
demonstrated many times each year in
our own state and jurisdiction. The
Woodmen is on the same plan. but
bars some of the more hazardous &C
equations, and on that account costs
its members less for assessments.
Willow Camp, Woodmen of the
World, was organized by Special Dep
uty Byers, at the Masonic Hall last
Thursday evening. The following
comprise the membership and officers
of the camp: E. T. McReavy; Jos. A.
| McDonald; w II Maxwell, Advisor
Lieut.; o E Stanhope, Trustee and
Watchman; Aft Fredson, Sentry; L
L Hunter, Banker; VIM J Deegan;
| Geo H Vogt1in: Arthur Needham;
Ralph Harris; DR. VIM NJ Beach, Els
cort and Physician; F c Wiley, Con-
| sui Commander; Al J Nh nson, Clerk;
r w Keefe; L K Munson, Trustee;
John Dickinson; and G c Angle, Trus-
| tee.
The charter fee is $6.75, and the
dues will be trifling, SO membership is
placed within the reach of all. Insur-
ance to the amount of $4,000, can be
taken, on which the assessment is
| about so cents per thousand according
to age. Only FIVE assessments have
been called SO far this year, each pay
ing for about ten deaths. For the
benefit of those who wish to join, the
charter will be held open until Thurs
day, Aug. 9th, after which it will be
SO. AS it's name indicates Woodsmen
will be at home in the order and those
with families should provide for them
with this cheap insurance.
VITAL STATIsTICs.-The second an
nual report of the state board of health
for the year 1898 has just been sent
out. The report is exhaustive and
treats on the subjects of most vital in
tercst to the state. It is necessarily
incomplete in the report of births,
deaths and marriages. The law con-
templates that every case shall first be
reported to the county auditor who re-
ports quarterly to the state depart
nent. From the fact that small per
cent. is so reported from first hands,
the annual report is incomplete and
consequently unreliable. Only 6
deaths are reported for Mason covnte
showing our healthfu1ness. while the
births numbered A, illustrating our
productiveness in that line. In births
the percentage per 1000 of population
was 1876, which is exceeded in proper
ton by only two counties in the state.
The report also deals with cases of
CHAMBERS and cattle diseases which
were found in Eastern Washington.
and contains weather reports and COM
parsons.
NEW TRADE RELATIONSHIP de1ega-
ton of residents from points OH North
Bay in this county, visited Tacoma
last week and were entertained by the
chamber of commerce. driven about
the city, and dined They we're en-
listing the aid of the business men to
secure mail and boat service between
Tacoma and Shelton, via North Bay
points, and establishing trade relations
and market for produce. Those pres
ent were: G. N. Proctor, H. S. Cob
lentz, Willis Bradley, Alfred Van
Slyke, John High and Jacob Hale, of
Vaughn; E. K. Atkinson, P. T. Con-
tine, Jacob Weingart, Andrew John
son, of Hartstein; Adam Echart and
Chas Gould, of Detr oft; w. B. Ham
NELL and M. D. Stewart, of PICKERING:
w S. Phillips and Frank Rasoni. of
Allyn, Capt. Shelgren, of the Monte
Cristo. This steamer has been placed
on the route, via Olympia for the
present. ----------------
Y ASSESSMENT FIGURES. - Assessor
John D. Dow has about completed his
work of making up the assessment
rolls for 1894. The grand total is
about two per cent lower than last year
town lots having reduced generally
which decrease is partly made I'D
in the increase of timber lands. The
figures are as follows: No. acres 327. =
7O2.o6; No. acres improved. 2,466: value
of lands, S1,125, 967; value of improve
ments, S52 ,991; aggregate, 81, 178. 958:
value OF lots, $81, 4O7; value of improve
nents S18,S45; aggregate SOS, $50; rail
road track, $4,000. Grand total not
Including personal property, 81, 461 1903.
The board equalization meet on
Monday August 9th.
CUTOFF CoMPLETE.-A.H H. Ander-
son, of the Washington Southern
RAILROAD, says regarding the cnt-of
near Shelton: ''The grade has been
reduced by the cutoff from 3 to less
than l per cent, and enables us to
push back forty instead of te,, e.,4-,4.r