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The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1894-04-26
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all through the field to-day;
n hav ''oi IMP on the cocks OF hay,
run and farmers their sickles WELD
ere tie 500 sses their perfume yield.
the dN;n- rban I've thus appealed?
n can reI'.1E.a Taerar. harvest field.
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II .,roll ihroGgh the woods today ;
IL heg :" ,t. and the squirrels with the
,lgdos, w., ,r6nds ali and the wild-fiowers
snal ming leaves above them all,
Ii he M" ,n he colors OF the early fall,
h DIlsi 80 ',,lail nswers its mates sweet
Ii he brow
/ CALI .be woods by the old stone wall.
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limb up The hill to-day
b. ne verm brown earth - replaced by
me
ciaf. s,nsaes long ago.
TI.,, al them carefully down below,
pd can, he oven INTENDED for dough;
pAse,s always thrown out, 10 our ihnhite
~og' ,p The hill is the way to 90.
ne field and the hill and the
"tgoi a sight and the life is good
e hotllus comes not from a silk sachet,
1ose usyins and opulent fields OF hay;
no.1 sr is not the trumpet's bray.
'.orniur-bird's tremulous rOundelay;
I lbe 'nutipj revsrses not night and day;
Lels y, tiresolue to labor and restful to
rS meadows and hilltop and woodland,
ing hey
Press.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1894-04-26
He Bears Il Great Responsibility.

II may indeed be a great achieve.
ment to discover q continent and
open it up to civilization, as explor.
ers have done in Africa. but there is
a reverse side to the picture.
This, / must admit, ! did not real.
ize until a friend recently called it
to my attention in narrating the re.
marks of his little daughter, who had
reached Africa in her geography.
Returning home one evening re.
Gently, he found the little miss in
tears, sand inquiring the reason
learned between sObs that she could
not memorize the hard names OF the
countries, rivers, and mountain
peaks of the African continent
Picking up the geography the gen.
tleman glanced at Africa for the first
time in twenty years, and was him
self surprised atthe amazing changes.
"Why," said he to the little one,
chow it has changed! There are a
dozen countries now where there was
but one when I was a boy. All the
center Of the continent was a blank
then. Stanley has done a wonderful
work"
Eyes, papa; that's it. Mr.. Stan.
ley'siresponsible for it all. If he hadn't
discovered all these nasty old coun-
tries and rivers and mountains then
l could learn Africa just as you did
when you vas little"
The father could not restrain a
smile at this, for it called to mind
only too wildly the early torture Of
hard geographical names, and he
could easily realize how little Stan
ley's work was relished by the school
children Of the present generation
New York Herald.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1894-04-26

A smooth faced and wiry young
man wearing a long, white necktie,
a pair of strongly checked trousers
and a dark blue coat under an over
coat with al astrachan collar wiped
the froth off his mustache as he came
out Of the basement and started
across Union Square just ahead Of
me. Song and dance" was written
on every line of his figure, for he be-
lOnged to that part of the theatrical
profession which acts principally
with his legs Passing around the
dry and barren fountain, this brisk
figure digging in the barren rim Of
black earth surrounding the f0un-
tain. 1t was about 8 o'clock at night,
but he could see that an aged and
trembling man was scOoping out "a
grave for a dead sparrow.
'Say, pard, this is a queer graft,
anyhow" observed the song and
dance man, stopping short ''rhe
coppers will pinch you if you plant
that bird there"
The old mans teeth chartered and
ne spoke Win ~Jlf1culty. Tie was
limp %nerveless, and shaking like the
shadow of a lightning rod in an April
shower.
Il used to feed this bird ali last
Summer. And it knew me, sir, L
always saved some free lunch for it,
but l found it a-laying on the stones
and waiting for me-dead."
"Humph!" said the song and dance
man, as he wrapped the bird up in
paper and pat it in his pocket
what you want most is a drink, land,
taking the tramp's arms in a brother.
~ way, he led him across the square
and down into the basement Of the
saloon.
Was this a praiseworthy act?--
New York Press.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1894-04-26
--.Keepi ng Her Wrath Warm.

Papa, mamma wants you to come
home right of" said a small boy tug
ging at the coat of a cOnviyalist who
was drinking with his boon com
paniOns In a Harlem saloon.
What does she want with me?"
asked the cOnvivaliSt.
"She doesn't want anything from
you. She wants to give you some.
thing."-TexaS Siftings.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1894-04-26
Two Stories and a Moral.

There was a boy who was sent out
by his father to sell some potatoes.
He carried the bag around all day
without a sale, and Oh reaching home
at night, threw it down with the
Surly exclamation: Nobody that [
met asked mt for potatoes. One fell
low wanted to know what ! had in
my bag, and | told him it was none
Of his darned business
There was in The same town. a
cOlored gentleman who went about
bawling at the top Of his voice:
''Fish! Fish. Fish! Fresh fish,"
''Shut up that r&cket" said an
angry dame at a window.
"You heah me, missy?"
"Hear you! You can be heard a
mile away A
Oats what Use hOllerin' for. Fish!
Fish. Fresh fish,"
The cOlored gentleman was an ad-
vertiser--and sold his goods. Hard
ware.
You can't tell what a woman
Means by what she says.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1894-04-26
Iron and Steel.

The simplest way to tell iron from
steel is to pour on the metal a drop
OF nitric acid. and allow it to act for
one minute. On rinsing with water
a grayish.white stain will be seen if
the metal is iron: a black one il it is
steel.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1894-04-26
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Next morning when the faint win
try sunlight looked in at Bannister's
little c~urtained window, it found him
living awake in bed and yawning
drowsily. He glanced at the small
clock on his mantelpiece and saw
that it was nearly ten, and closed his
eyes again with a comfortable sigh.
But just as he did so he heard a loud
knock at the street door below, fol-
lowed a moment later by the muir
muir of hurried voices. then a sound
of quick footsteps on the stairs, and
somebody raped sharply on his door.
.'Yes?" he shouted.
bob! Bob"
THAT you, ALI? Come in"
The door was pushed open and
Maiden came hurrying in. with a
white, scared face, and a horrided
look in his eyes.
..Oh. Bob" he eXcla med breath
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1894-04-26

You can't tell what a woman
means by what she says.
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The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1894-06-01
Needs of the Public Schools.

We try to make our educational
pyramid stand on its apex. The truth
is that the best talent, the widest
knowledge, the utmost skill, are need
ed in the primary schools, and posi-
bly, though college, without having
their minds awakened, without having
their enthusiasm aroused to the same
eager interest in the school studies
that they manifest in football for in
stance. Once the mind is awakened
and guided to explore the knowledge
of the world, the most difficult task of
the educator is accomplished The
pupil is inspired with desire to know,
and instructed how to find out things
for himself. This inspiration and this
guidance can only come from teachers
who have knowledge and the skill Of
imparting it in a marked degree.
The unawakened mind requires more
external power to arouse it than to
keep it going in well-marked grooves.
This is understood in asylums for the
deaf mutes and idiots. In those the
very best teachers take the beginners
in intelligence. We shall begin to
handle this problem of education in
diligently only when we recognize the
truth that for teachers of the pri-
mary schools, down to the infant
classes, we must have men and women
of the first qualifications, Of broad
| knowledge and liberal culture and
character, and that we must pay them
as high price for their services as we
pay teachers in the secondary schools,
at least. And this will pay as a state
policy. II in the most benighted
school district in this country the dis
trict schools were in the hands Of a
teacher of high quality in learning
and character, no one doubts that in
ten or twenty years that community
would be entirely transformed, intel
lectually and morally.-Harper's
Weekly.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1894-06-01
The Market for lumber.

The Northwestern LumbeIman says
that the total pine cut of the mills on
the Mississippi river from Lansing, la.
to Hannibal Mo-, during the season
of 1893 was about 700,000,00O feet,
and it says that this is probably III ore
than ever will be turned out by the
mills of what is called the middle
river district. Experience has shown
that logs cannot be profitably RATED
down to middle river mills and as a
result some large mill owners are sell
ing out their holdings of timber land
in the upper country. We quote;
A well-informed manufacturer gives
it as his opinion that within the COM
ing two or three years so many OF the
middle river mills will have shut down
that it will be evident that the pro-
cess of decline in the industry is far
advanced; and he believes that five
years from now few mills in that dis
trict will be in operation. The log
raft and steamer will then have
disappeared from the upper reaches OF
the river. Such pine as remains Will
be sawed at Minneapolis and other
nearby places. The Chippewa river
supply will have been nearly exhaust
ed. Hence about 700,O00,000 feet Of
lumber which has for years past been
all important factor in the trade sup
ply of territory tributary to middle
river mills, will have been wiped out
or diverted to northern initial points.
Such vacuum in a once important
supply cannot but result in new con-
ditions of trade that shall become
vital influences in other sections.
The Lumbermonn says that the
northern supply must rapidly fall off.
In within five years "much of the
standing pine on the Chippewa and
tributaries on the ST. Croix and upper
Mississippi and their feeding waters"
will be cut, so that it regards the 7OO,-
100000, feet which the middle river
mills used to cut will be practically
wiped out of the market. The
vacuum will, the Lumberman thinks,
be filled by supplies from the south
and the Pacific Coast. No doubt our
millmen will be on the alert to secure
a good share of this trade.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1894-06-01
The Old Messenger Burned.

The burning of the old steamer Mes
senger at Tacoma, destroys a pioneer
boat of Puget Sound and Olympia.
She was built at Tu1nwater in 1876 by
Captain John Parker and other O1yrn-
plans and did good business between
this city and Seattle when a round
trip cost the traveller S..
The Messenger which was worth
about $4,000, was totally DESTROYED
although fully insured.
She was evidently set on fire, as her
fres had been cut since s in the even
ing. Three attempts have been made
to fire her. The crew barely escaped
with their lives, losing all their effects.
Engineer George Brice found himself
locked IN the cabin with flames around
him. He looked for his razor, with
Which to cut his throat and escape
being burned alive but could not find
1t, and finally burst through a door
partly consumed and jumped to the
lower deck. He was burned and cut.
but not seriously.
Recently while towing scow load
OF wood from Vashon island to Seat
tie the Messenger took fire in two
places, and candles stuck in potatoes
were found where the fire originated,
together with combustibles close at
hand to spread the fire once til e cand-
les burned low enough. No arrests
were made on that occasion, although
several persons were suspected Olym-
plan.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1894-06-01
Concentration Of Hoo Hoes.

Some time during the present
month concentration OF the order of
Hoo HoOs will be held in Seattle and
Tacoma, for the organization of
branches on the Sound. This is a
lumberman's order, something like
the Elks, with it's social and benevo-
lent features, but with the incidental
idea of organization for business in
terests. 1t is large order in the
Eastern states and the only branch on
the coast at present is in San Fran
cisco. The Hoo Hoos go by numbers,
the figure nine entering into about
every transaction, nine men being re-
quired for this Or that, and so for mi
tlation, etc, and the members are
known simply by numbers. Literary
men and actors as we'll as lumberman
comprise the membership, and the
odd combinations Of titles for officers
OF the "tOm-cat" order are amusing.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1894-06-01
Encourage YOur Paper.

The New York Voice contains the
following just paper remarks with re-
gard TO the manner in which the edi-
tor OF newspaper should be treated,
and if readers would ponder over the
subject thoroughly before flying to
pieces and ordering his paper stopped
simply because the editor doesn't
happen to agree with his views on
every subject under the sun, there
would be less disagreeable subjects
found i'll the columns of local papers
of today.
Every man has right to take a
paper or to stop it, for any reason or no
reason at all; but Fat the same time
there IS certain responsibility attach
ing to all actions, even to so trivial a
one as stopping paper because the
editor says something one doesn't
agree with. There is complaint that
newspaper editors lack feallessness
and honesty; that newspapers are too
generally mere partisan organs that
disregard the claims of truth and JUS
tice when political interests are at
stake. There is too much truth in
the charge; but let us ask how it is
possible for p fearless, honest, out
spoken journalist to live if every man
is to cry, "Stop my paper" whenever
he reads something that does not ac-
cord with his. views? The men who
insist that the paper they read shall
never say anything contrary to their
their views are the ones who are in a
large measure responsible for the
craven cowardliness and the weather
cock propensities of modern journal
ism. In community composed en-
tirely OF these ''stop my paper" people
true independent journalism would
be an impossibility. When you are
convinced that a. paper is dishonest
and deeeltful stop it. When it lacks
enterprise and fails to give you the
news stop it. But don't stop a paper
that you believe to be honest, cour-
ageous, enterprising and clean. sim
ply because its editor has written his
own sincere views, instead of yours or
somebody's else, for if you do, you are
putting a premium on insincere iourn-
alism and serving notice on an editor
that the way to succeed is to write
what he thinks will best please his
readers instead of what he honestly
believes to be the truth.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1894-06-01
News Of all Sorts.

SNoHOMIsH is to have a County
Seat fight. Everett wants it.
THE state treasury has received the
sum of $4S9, 096.O4 for taxes from the
various counties. King contributed
to the state support. SOL, 80; Pierce,
$50, 274; Spokane, $63,75O; Mason 49,
1855; and the smallest was from Okan-
ogan, $3.50.
CHARLES CUNNINGHAM of Umatilla
county, Oregon, will clip at least 25O,-
600 pounds of wool this season. He
has $4,000 sheep, and the average
yield will be about Is pounds. Never
has Umatilla county sheared such an
abundant and high quality crop as
this year, and the lamb increase is
more than ever before.
WE have received the popular edi-
ton of the Statistician and Econo-
mist, 1894, published in San Francis
co, by J.. P. McCarty, containing in
condensed and convenient form prac-
tical facts Of knowledge and science
Within its covers are thousands OF
curious and valuable facts from all
sources, never before placed in conven-
lent form, chronology, neurology, the
advance of science in all branches, the
latest sporting records, statistics of all
kinds-in fact it is invaluable as a
handy reference work, and costs 80
cents.
For variety of fish no country ex-
GELS Puget Sound A well-known fish
erman says that he has caught in the
past few years each of the kind of fish
specified herewith: Five kinds of cod
black cod, ling cod, tom cod, red cod
rock cod, chinook salmon, steel heads,
silver salmon, dog salmon. jack salmon,
humpback salmon, king salmon. sal
mon trout, lake trout, Dolly Warden
trout, sea trout, brook trout, sea bass.
bass, halibut, dog fish, sharks, herring.
three kinds OF smelt, three kinds of
perch, founders, sole, candle fish.
maackerel, bull heads, catfish. earn.
suckers, sardines, shrimps, prawns.
crabs, CLAIMS and oysters. He saws
that as yet he has only fairly started.
A strictly anglers association is BEING
agltated for the purpose Of taking
measures to protect the trout streams
and to advance the int, ests Of tho
sport generally. In this connection q
NY casting tournament would he pro-
posed.
zone of the most interesting sights
In all California is the old Spanish
Catholic mission near San jose said
said G. w. Elite yesterday, who recent
~ returned from a trip through Cali
fornla. "Fruit trees are GROWING tboro
1000 years old, or that is what tho ,oo.
pie say in that locality. The old mis-
sion still stands. It is q prim;+;ro
adobe structure and will rema;, for
years and years to come if nnmoloSt-
ed. Its front is covered with or.no
vines, giving it a very picturesque an
pearance. 1t remains in possession Of
the Catholics, who have three hr;ok
school buildings situated near # and
own considerable property there. A
herd OF slxty-six cattle was sold while
! was IN California for As cents ner
mead. A band OF 100 horses sold for
an even $l0O. They were good wiry
ponles' such as are used by cowpunch-
ers down there. Hay and feed are
scarce, which account for the low value
OF cattle.-Ledger.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1894-06-01
A Smash Down in Prices.

SHELTON, MARCH 10, 9i'
ON account OF the hard times and for the bene'
tit OF those suffering with that dreadful disease,
Asthma, haze resolved from this date to sell
my Asthma cure at 6Octs per bottle, to be ina o.
bottles only. This is a safe and sure 'ure f0l
children of all ages. infants to adults. and
speedy relief, and in almost all casesa perIis'
nent cure for adult
Manufactured and sold BY the Proprietor anu
by Tuell, Druggist at Shelton, Wash, UsdSl
commission allowed to all dealers and Druggists
STEPHEN E. VALLEY.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1894-06-01
LAND OFFICE at Olympia. Wash !
Mo-

Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of his Intention to
that said proof will be made before the CLERK OF
superior Court at Shelton, Wash on Saturday
July Z 1894, viz: FRANK S. LEARNED. II. E.
n O., ll22S 5 for the Of SEH VIZ; NE a OF
. ~ =; IN 4 II and S Wa ElI See.
he names the following witnesses to prove bis
continuous residence upon and cultivation Of
Salo land; VIZ: AaOrn K. Combs, William Reece,
John ANDERSON and Rodney White, all OF Union
City, Wash.
"a GEO. G.. Mills Rpgiser.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1894-06-01
Notices For Publication.
LAND OFFICE, at Olympia, Wash.

Apr. %. 1891.
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice OF his intention t.
make ma final proof in support OF his claim, and
c onat sain proof VIII be made before the Clerk o
superior Court at Shelton Wash. on TUESDAY
June 18th, 1894, viz: MARY .CHRIsTEYsoy
widow of Hans Christensen de'ch I'D entry IT
l1G6 6 for the \ =, n VIZ Sec 81, Up 20, R@w
his continuous residence upon and cultiyatiol
OF. said land, viz: William Walter, Frank Binns
Calvin Saeger, J. b. Ritner, all of Shelton Wash
~. GEO. G. MILLS, Register
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1894-06-01

All the mountain streams and rivers
IN the state rose rapidly after the few
days of heat last week, and valleys
and towns are flooded all oyer the state.
n Portland the high water mark Of
1880 was reached, and Front and First
streets are flooded. The floods were
caused by the SHOWS melting so rapidly.
The Skokomish was up, but is now al
most down again.
A low and scurri1ous sheet was found
pasted on the street early Wednesday
morning too rotten for reference. 4
quiet effort is being made to ferret out
the creature, and very severe measures
will be meted out.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1894-06-01
G. ANGLE. Editor and Proprietor
City County & Official Paper.

NOTICE TO PRINTERs.-The JOURNAL
has extra material and machinery for
sale, to fit out first-class news paper
or job office, or both, consisting of
Hand, jobber, and proof press, paper
cutter; a big lot of body type, display
and job fonts in cases, furniture, leads,
slugs, cutter, racks, stones-infact
material to fit out Il good plant. For
sale cheap and on good terms.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1894-06-01
Bids for SkOkomish Bridge.

NOTICE is hereby given that the Board of
Mason County Commissioners will entertain
elusive of the north approach. across the Sko-
komish river on the James McReayy road, ac-
cording to plans and specifications on file with
the County Auditor Bids will be entertained
for building the bridge proper and the south
approach and everything i'll and about same ex-
eept said north approach, which will be built
by the Indian department
Bids to be opened June 4, 1894 at one O'Clock
P. NJ. The Commissioners reserving the right
to reject any and all bids. J. w. DAY,
Per order BID. Com. Auditor =.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1894-06-01

GRADES Be- 4, Miss Draham.
Number enrolled %
DAYS present 4O112
days absent 10
- time tar1y 8
Per cent of attendance 81
ROLL OF HONOR.-Maggie Shelton Maude
Marshall, Fred Mover, John Armstrong. Henry
Adams. Arthur Morse, Robin Sheedy, Alta Nc
Donald, Oracle Lott, ada Myers Ethel Forrest
Nina Dunbar Kate Saeger
PRIMARY GRADE, Miss Walsh.
Number enrolled GO
days present Sal
absent Sc
times tardy 3
Per Cent Of attendance 96
ROLL OF HONOr.-Louis Long, Frank Harri.
Eddie Currie Warner Lotz Violetta Parish
Clarence Huntley Mable Murphy, Gusta Myers
Pearl Norton, Lyle MOnblO, Betty Stuart Henry
Harris, Bertha Broyhy, Blanche Simpson Jes
sic Murphy, Eddie Armstrong, Grace Crlrrie
Francis Shelton, Mervine Morse George Parish
RufaS Dunbar, Jay Durrell, Gordon Butts, Eva
Guy kneeand, Clarence Saeger, Guy Derosier
Milton Adams.
SUMMARY.
Number enrolled in school 139
. days present 2276
days absent Sf4
times tardy 16
belonging average 11S
Per cent OF attendance 9f
The roll Of honor is composed of pupils who
have been neither absent or tardy and whose
scholarship and department is over rs
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1894-06-01
Wafer 'front.' Lands

Partly Improved, On Pickering Pass,
For Sale on Easy Terms. Also can To-
cate parties on good homestead near
the water. Apply to
A. e. CowAN,
miles north of Arcadia P. O., Wash.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1894-06-01
CELERY PLANTS.

I. W. Woods will deliver plants in
Shelton as follows:
Seedlings 25c per hundred, now
ready; Transplants 60c per hundred
ready after June 18th. Varities.
Giant Paschal and Large White Solid.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1894-06-01
Shelton Public School.

The following is the report of attendance in
the city s-hOol for the fourth month of the
term, May.
GRADES 7 & s, N. F. KNIGHT PRINCIPAL