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The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1894-04-06
An Important Decision.

The question has lately been brought
up in various school boards whether
money derived from taxes levied for
the present year could be used to pay
warrants issued prior, and if so could
new Indebtedness be incurred or must
schools in districts so situated be clos
ed. The attorney for the Seattle
board decided that the money could
not be so used. Our board found
themselves confronted with the Ques-
ton, inasmuch as about $4,000 of
warrants had been drawn against
$17OO of income last year, and in
order to get proper Interpretation Of
the law the question was submitted to
to County Superintendent Hutcheson
His reply embraces the decision of the
STATE uperintendent which he had
just received, and the matter is of
general interest not only to Aberdeen
but also to the county and state at
large.
The State Superintendent gives the
following opinion: ''The indebted
ness referred to has been construed by
the attorney general to mean net in
debtedness above the estimated in
81
therein. From this it is evident that
a school district may legally carry
over debt from one school year to
another payable out of the general
fund of that district. The provision
of section II, requiring the treasurer
to register warrants when presented,
in case he has not the money on hand
to pay them, seems to indicate that
debt may be carried over from one
year to another, inasmuch as that
officer is required to call in ali war
rants of one years issue before paying
any issued in the succeeding year. In
view of the provisions herein cited,
taking into account the absence of
any specific provision forbidding direc-
tors to issue warrants in one year for
payment of debts contracted in IRE
vious year, | am clearly of the opinion
that your question must be answered
in the affirmative.-Aberdeen Herald.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1894-04-06
The Cutoff.

The contract for the construction of
the cutoff on the w. S. r. r. was
signed in Seattle, last Saturday, by
Henry & Balch, who had several large
contracts on the G. N. Mr.. Sheppard
with Engineer .Stixrud and the sur
veying crew are now on the ground
laying out the work and slashing the
right of way. The grading work will
probably be sub-1et by sections. A
gang of 1abOrers arrived on Wednes-
days steamers, but when work begins
all local people who desire work will
be employed. The Granger Lumber
Co. will begin logging on the Mary
M. Miller lands as soon as the first
mile of road is completed, and work
will be pushed all summer in order to
get the timber out by September, when
the contract expires. 1t is expected
that the market will improve shortly,
so as to afford sale for nearly all the
product.
While we do by no means agree with
"Pessinist" in all his deductions. still
there is much food for reflection in his
letter.
Williamsons Camp I, has been NOV
ed to Rock Greek, near Chas. Saegar.
One of John Gosser's children died
at the head of the Bay Monday, but
the others are improving.
Social dance at the Diprnan hotel
last night.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1894-04-06
Land Surveys.

A needed law for this state is one
governing the rural lands and the es-
Enlistment of system of official sur
veys. Most of the surveys by which
the lands of Western Washington
were divided were made in the fifties,
toward the close of that decade, and
the corners and official landmarks
have about become obliterated. Our
county surveyors are by law made a
set of unofficial, unauthorized engi-
neers, whose labOrers tend no more to
settle boundary disputes than those of
a plow-boy with a triangle, plumb-bob
and compass.
What this state should have is a
distinctive system of surveys and sub
divisions conformable to the United
States laws on this subject. The coun-
ty surveyors Office should be salaried
one, and all his surveys should be re-
corded and plated, and his records
should be final as to all disputes be-
tween owners acquiring title subse-
quent to the subdivision of land under
his survey.
A law should be so framed that when
ever majority of the resident owners
of land, representing majority of the
acreage, petitioned for it, an official
survey should be made subdividing the
township into lots in conformity with
United States laws, and into smaller
parcels in conformity with State laws,
the expense of the surveying and plat
ting to be assessed equally upon all
the property within the boundaries Of
the area surveyed, and to be collected
as other taxes are collected. And
there should be no official survey of a
lesser area than one township. Tn
this manner the re-survey of all the
lands of Western Washington would
be accomplished within few wears
and an immense public benefit would
be CONFER ed.
Many are the benefits that would ac-
crue from more accurate and syste-
matte record of plating the lands
surveyed were properly perfected, as in
township surveys, how much future
litigation and annoyance would be
avoided.-Tacoma News.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1894-04-06
Cleveland VetOes the SeigniOrage bill.

WASHINGTON CITY, March 29.-The
president today sent to the house the
following message vetoing the Bland
seigniorage bill:
"To the house of representatives: l
return without my approval house bill
No. 4 1896, entitled can act directing
the coinage of the silver bullion held
in the treasury, and for other puposes.'
My strong desire to avoid disagreement
with those in both houses of congress
who have supported this bill would
lead me to approve it if could believe
the public good would not be thereby
endangered, and that such action on
my part would be proper discharge
of my official duty. In as much, how
ever as I am unable to satisfy myself
that the proposed legislation is either
wise or opportune, my conception of
the obligations and responsibility at
tached to the great Office I hold for
bids the indulgence of my personal
desire and inexorably confines me to
that course which is dictated by my
reason and judgment and pointed
out by a sincere pupose to protect and
promote the general interest of the
people.
"The financial disturbance which
swept over the country during the last
year was unparalleled in its severity
and disastrous consequences. There
seemed to be almost entire displace-
ment of faith in our financial ability
and loss of confidence in our fiscal
policy. Among those who attempted
to assign the causes for our distress it
was very generally conceded that the
operation of the provision of a law
then in force which required the gov
eminent to purchase monthly large
amount of of silver bullion and issue
It's notes in paper therefor, was either
entirely or to large extent response
bic for our condition. This led to the
repeal Oh the LIST day of November,
1893, of this statutory provision. We
had, however, fallen so low in the
depths Of depression, and timidity and
apprehension had so completely gained
control in financial circles, that rapid
recuperation could not reasonably ex-
pected. Our recovery has nevertheless
steadily progressed, and though less
than five months have elapsed since
the repeal of this miscellaneous silver
purchase RECRUITMENT, wholesome
Improvement is Enthusiastically appar-
ent, and confidence in our absolute
solvency is to such an extent reinstat-
ed and faith in our disposition to adj
here to sound financial methods so far
encouraging results both at home and
abroad. The wheels of domestic indus
try have been slowly set in motion and
the tide of foreign investment again
started In our direction. Our recovery
being so well underway, nothing
should be done to check our GONZALES
cence, nor should we forget that a re-
lapse at this time would almost surely
reduce us to lower stage of financial
distress than that from which we are
just emerging.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1894-04-06
The LOgger's Lien Cases.
EDITOR JOURNAL:

EDITOR JOURNAL:
Nv attention has been called to an
article on the editorial page of the
Shelton Tribune of the 31st of March,
on this subject. The writer reviews
the decision and volunteers the advice
to the loggers, for whom, by the way,
he processes great sympathy-that
they have lost their claims. This adj
vice may be of great value to the lien
claimants and, as it is not disclosed
by whom the advice is sought, and as
it is doubtless the same opinion which
would be given the claimants by the
attorneys of the Port Blakely Mill
Corporation, if called upon and as 1t is
difficult to surmise any other motive
for the authorship or publication of
the article-we must presume that
the criticims on the case as published
in the Tribune were written or inspir-
ed by an attorney for that corporation.
And the only object must have been to
discourage the lien claimants from the
further prosecution of their cases
against the company.
The writer undertakes to say, after
a careful perusal of the opinion OF the
Supreme Court and with some know
ledge of the chances for and against
the logger claimants in this class OF
litigation, founded on a residence in
this state and territory for nearly a
fifth of a century-that Mr.. Melon
aid deserves great, very great, praise
for the fight he has made in behalf Of
the loggers in this case. When the
Corporation Mill Company decided to
fight the liens the case was almost q
forlorn hope for the lien claimants
They were poor and their lawyer fl
nancially the same; the Company
rich and powerful and able to employ
the best legal talent in the state; anc
the machinery of the law uncertain
1t is not probable that the forty-nine
claimants in the case could have pro
cured the services of any other lawyer
to conduct their cases under the cir
cumstances, upon terms as favorable
to them, and instead of being discour
aged by the volunteer advice of corpo
ration lawyers Or newspapers, the 2og
gers should take renewed courage ant
resolve to fight the cases out to tn,
bitter end and get their money O
know that there is no relief for then
in the Courts.
Mr.. Editor, have undertaken t.
answer an unknown author and there
fore desire that my personally shall
be of the same character for the pre-
sent, but if the publisher Of the Shell
ton Tribune will publish the tru
name of the author of the article her
reviewed, then you are at liberty t.
inform your readers the name of tn
writer who now signs himself
Shelton, Mch. 81, '94. FAIR PLAY
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1894-04-06
The Mason County Journal.
G. C ANGLE. Editor and Proprietor
City County & Official Paper,

NOTICE TO PRINTERs.-The JOURNAL
has extra material and machinery for
sale, to fit out frst-class news paper
or job office, or both, consisting of
Hand, jobber, and proof press, paper
cutter; 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.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1894-04-06
United States Land OGice

olympia WASH, Feb u, 1894
Notice is hereby given that in comDlionco
with the provisions of the act of Congress of
Jun! June 8, 1873, entitled "An act fer the sale OF
Nevada, and Washington Territory. GroEcs
+ STONE, OF Olympia, Co. of Thurston, State
OF washington, has this day fled in this Office
me- sworn statement No 329, for the purchase of
Inc \. n a OF Section 81, in Township No. q N
west, and will offer proof to show that the
land sought is more valuable for its timber or
stone than for agricultural purposes, and to
establish his claim to said Ian before the Regis
ter and Receiver of this Office at OLYMPIA. Wash
on Thursday the 10th day of May 1891
He names as witnesses: J Ohm Fiander George
Fred Green, both of SoHth Union, Wash
Any and all persons claiming adversely the
above-described lands are requested to file their
claims In this office on or before 10 Of May 1894
Date of pub. Feby. 16-9 GEO. G. MILLS.
Register
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1894-04-06
Bids fN. County Printing.

NOTICE is hereby given that the Board of
Mason County Commissioners will entertain
sealed bids for the County Printing May 7, 1894
az the nour OF one O'Clock p. M. for the term
the letting. Provided that the County Commits.
sioners shall not be compelled in any event to
accept any bid for greater price than one dollar
per square, nonpariel, for first insertion straight
mater and nifty cents per square for each snbsc-
queut luSertfon. ]. w. DAY,
Auditor Mason County
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1894-04-06

COL. JAMES Hamilton Lewis is said
10 nave placed himself in the hands
OF his friends for the democratic nomi-
nation to succeed Hon. w. H. Doc
little as congressman. About the
only thing the democratic aspirants
for political honors can do hereafter is
10 place themselver ain the hands of
their friends" The republican party
will attend to the rest.-Ritzville
Times.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1894-04-06
LAND OFFICE at OLYMPIA Wash ,

Notice is hereby give that the following nam
ca settler has filed notice of his Intention to
m MAKE nnal proof in support OF his claim, and
SnAt salo proof Will be made before the Clerk of
superior Court at Shelton, Wash on Friday.
april q, 1894, viz: STEPHEN HARRINGTON. Hd''
= mt no. ll504 for the y Of EL; Sc a OF
N 4 west ~ ~
ne names the following witnesses to prove his
co!n n residence upon and cultivation of
sald and, viz: John Wyatt. Geo. Washburpe.
James Washburne and p J. Faust ali of Shell,
ton, Wash. " e'
Is GEO MIIIS roo;s.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1894-04-06
Summons For Publication.

STATE OF WASHINGTON cc
COUNTY OF MASON. %
In Justices Court before w. D. Baldwin, S P
JAMES w. HALL
Plaintiff.
GEO A SHEPPARD, Trlste
Defendant
TO GEO. A. SHEPPARD:
In the name of the State of Washington you
are hereby notified that James W. Hall has
filed claim against you In said court which
will come on to be heard at my office in Shelton
Mason County, Wash. ON Saturday, April Z, 1894,
at the hour of 10 O'Clock q. m and unless Won
appear and then and there answer the same will
AIKEN as confessed and the demand of the plain
tiffs granted.
The object and demand of said claim is on an
account for Typewrting and kilograms, $42.5 IS.
Dated March IA, 1894. w. d, BALDWIN
First publication, March Is, 1894. J. of P.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1894-04-06
Probate Notice.

In The Superior Court of Mason County, S tate
of Washington.
In the matter of the Estate of
CHARLES ASMUS, Deceased
Notice is herebE given, that letters of Admin
istration, on the estate of Charles AsmiIs. de-
ceased, were granted TO the undersigned, on the
thirteenth day of March, 1894 by the Superior
Court of Mason County
All persons having claims against said Estate
are required to exhibit them to me for allow
ance, at Shelton, Mason County, Wash, within
twelve months after the date OF this notice. or
they shall be forever barred VI
Dated this 18th day of March, 1894.
WILLIAM AsMUs,
i4-oW- Administrator
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Notices For Publication.
LAND OFFICE at OLYMPIA. wash


No..o March 18th, 1894.
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of his Intention TO
ma maj proof in support of his claim. and
that said proof will be made before the Clerk Of
superior Court at Shelton, Wash. on Friday
A AP 1oao ~ 10, 1924 tg VIZ: JOHN l. WYATT HI
n, sec. 6, TIP 20. n RS W. ~ u
He names the following witnesses IN nrova his
contlnuous residence upon and cultivation Of
SAID land. viz: S. Harrington, George Wash
Durhe, James Washburne and p. j. Faust, all of
IL GEO. G MILLS. Register
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1894-04-06

j. N. GLovEB has resigned as capitol
commissioner, and the Governor has
appointed Joseph S. Allen brother of
John B. Allen.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1894-04-06

The election OF United States Sena-
tors by tie direct vote of the people,
is again being agitated by the press of
the Country. 1t is by this plan only
that the american House of Lords"
can be brought nearer the people.
Then give the peopla few lessons in
economics, and we may expect more
purity in politics.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1894-04-06
The Freeman Potato

The Wonder of the Age.
Early, Large and Smooth.
Seed can be purchased at Asmus'
Store at $1.00 per peck, $500 bushel,
or 2 bushel for $500. 4 pounds of the
original seed cost $500 3years ago and
the potatoes were carefully grown by
G. w. Ford.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1894-04-06

Z. Cross Post No. 80, G.A.R,
Meets I'M. 0. o. F. hall first and third Saturday
invited to visit and join
E. DUNBAR, Fl T. ALDEN
Adjutant. Commander.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1894-04-06

DR.. Prices Cream Baking Powder
Most Perfect Made.
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pACIFIC LODGE, NO &c,
l. X. OF P
Meets the first and third Friday evenings of
81 q eaGh month at the Masonic Hall Visiting
knights cordially invited to attend.
Thos McI.arty, J. ", Hall
X. of R. Is T. r.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1894-04-06

The Supreme Court has decided
that County warrants issued prior to
the passage of the law of Feby. l,
1898, reducing the legal rate of inter
est from ten to eight per cent, and
duly presented and not paid for want
of funds, continue to draw ten per
cent, until paid. Warrants issued
since that date draw but eight per
cent, however.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1894-04-06

In Mason County, Washington, ac-
cording to the American Newspaper
Directory for 1894, now in press, the
Shelton JOURNAL has larger regular
issue than any other paper and the
Directory guarantees the accuracy OF
the circulation rating accorded to this
paper by the offer of reward of 500,
payable to any person who will prove
that its actual issues were not as stat
ed
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-11-18

ro pr GIVEN ny THE CIRCLE or KINGS DArGH

,ro DE GIVEN ny THE CIRCLE or KINGS DArGH-
TIERS FOR THE BENEFIT OF \ KINDERGARrEN'
A., sherry's Empire Ballroom on the 2lst and ga
Of this month. from r. m. till ~ p NJ WIZ ~
given the Napoleon tea 10y circle OF KING D""E"-
ters for the benefit of the kindergarten whicn Hey
support at No lH Chrystie-st Cards nave pee" IT,
coIved for this by the social world, and great
curiosity has been caused by this announcements
"a ne,ple are asking what is a Napoleon TEA
Nrs I r. Muchmore. who is the president OF thls
circle and a great worker In phllahthropy' mas
manned and arranged this tea because OF 'he great
interest in all things Napoeonc. ana so inc p'~'ai
will contain all the cmbems of Napo'eons ufne III
the way OF decoration, ana the "V''o" III ~
will wear Empire gowns.
,rhr. arc n he ten tables placed in the large
room. and these will be round and lighted by EMPIRE
candelahra The whole room VIII receive iu' "s"'
from these candesticks OF bronze, many OF ""'o"
were used in Empire palaces whhe o'"e'S "''
merely copies. The ten tables are the chiha' au'o
pranh books stationery, photographs. householu pe
Ionglnrs flowers cake candy, statuettes ana puS'S'
and linen At the latter table all the decordtIo"'
have been done In green and write, ana Tie S'o0N
IS a large. handsome one.
Much interest will he taken in the statuettes ana
busts Of Napoleon. the design Tor wh''n was -
carefully made by Miss Annette Johnson '"e 0''
sculptor who studied under 81. Gaudens
Al the autograph book table a fine collection %
,h following authors books will be Sold ana many
OF them not only contain autographs Oh "e Will
bnt ais, poems and quotations on the fy-ieaf Mrs'
Van Rensselaer Cruger. Richard Harding DAVIS
pichsrd Henry Stoddard W. d. Howe,ls, Eiizape'h
y Custer 4 Conan Doyle. Eva Wilder McGiass'n
Gilbert Parker Ella Wheeler Wilcox. MIS- burton
Harrison CAPTAIN Charles King, Oliver hereioru
and many others In the ante-room OF u'e ia"
room the public for the first time VIII pe Az" ~
see the collections belonging To many "e.'-M''""
people in New-York. as there VIII be Napo'eo"
museum in charge OF Miss Janet LEWIS FRANCES
Wilson Mrs jordan l.. Mott. Mrs l." o. Vu'l'd''
= T. Ronaventure and long list OF other p'oP.e
have sent some OF the rarest objets dart to heiP
max. his museum a thoroughly repres u oi'I
Of the time Of Napoleon the walls W. F Re
,,t,b about 90 different pictures OF me h'hpttoi
80 ~. room nci with furniture OF that petioi.
An exGtliste brass head OF Napo con has De&n sven
by the well-known designer in brass D. W. '"''
COST. o.,tors - tho circle
Among the women who are members ol t ,r' 81 n
and who viii tal.c part in tie tea are Mrs. .. T.
Wuchn,ore president II the clrc.e; MIS-: reDIsr l.,
Schcnck Vice president: Miss Kate LAMP "sas al
a,i eecr.f,rv Mr. Alexander BLACK. Mis. No.
Mrs Foster Miiliken, Mrs. \. F H2berst , Mr,
a. II Leonard Miss carol Albright, MISS ~"
f,,l'n Miss Martha Jordan. Miss Janet l"|!5'
Nr- Frederick f. Steans. Mr.. Sho't ana Miss "''
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-11-18
4 NFU PARK FOR Hartford.
1T Is THE GIFT OF COLONEL. \. A. PoPE-oTHER
TRACTS TO BE ADDED TO IT.

1T Is THE GIFT OF COLONEL \. A. PorE-oTHER
TRACTS TO EE ADDED TO IT
Hartford. Nov. Il ,speciaDThe contest for the
Speakershp Of the Lower House of the General As
sembly is to be warm one. from present appear
ances. TIE first 10 enter the race was eX-Judge
william r. Elmer Of Middetown. whose speech at
the Republican State Convention undoubtedly made
Coffin the nominee OF the party. He is man of
mature years vigorous and thoughtful. and OF much
experience pdramentaran. He has the back
ing Of the Coffin influence throughout the State.
which IS a considerable factor in the contest sam
uel Fessanden. formerly secretary OF the National
Republican Committee. is also a candidate. and viii
have strong support from the southwestern part Of
the State His canvass Will be energetic one
Henry O. Newton OF New-Iiaven. IL also in the
race He has had legislative experience as MEM
Der from Durham a few years ago ana was one OF
the prominent members during his term.
For a position the Governors stan Major j.
H. Jarrnan OF this city. is mentioned. There are
also two candidates for the position Of Labor
Commls sioner in this city. ex-Commissioner >. NJ
Hotchkiss and W. 4. Countryman. who was the
chief clerk OF the bureau during the administration
of Governor Buckley II is supposed that MT
Countryman is the favorte OF John Addison Porter,
who turned his in the convention to Coffin at
the critical time The seekers after small APP
pointments in the capitol are numerous
The city of Hartford is fortunate this week in the
gift to It OF the wel-known Bartholomew Farm,
tract Of ninety acres In the southwestern part
Of the city for a park 1nc glver is Colonel Albert
A. Pope. president Of the Pope MANUFACTURING
Company manufacturers Of the Columbia blcycle;
There are scvera. conditions with the gfi, none 81
which are onerous. the chief OF these beng inc
requirement Of tracts Of lanu 'oining when VII
cost the city $i.00 at the utmost There IS niue
doubt that the offer viii be accepted. Inc uAct Is
an undulltinc strip OF great natural beauty WIN
stream Of water within its bounndrleS' anu H-S on
either side OF Parkst. between Ii" clty proper aii.
Parkyille. the Eighth Ward suburb us VaIue NJ ~
now stands is not less than $4,000 i IS pr1Dabi.,
that il VII be the second Of series 81 parks OF
which the Pond GIT on the west Is the hrst' wnlch
northern sections Of the city, extending To the river
BAN - 49,.
INC contract for the now bridge across the con
ncci!cu has been awarded - tne herln IRON br 'se
r.mparv and by July next the new siructuI Is
expected 10 be ready for travel II VIII cost $,'o"l
ana w'll Doe PAID f,r by thr state \ temi,of.ty
sfructure Will bee thrown across ne river on ne
north sii. Of the present bragg. The ne" one VIII
be on the site of the old.