The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1894-10-05

The dog-salmon are upon US, as vel
as the silver-sides.
Yesterday was perfect day of sun
shine. and there are more in prospect
The steamer Polly brought 4 scov
load of lumber to Kamilche from thu
Port Blakely Mill last Monday.
Granger & Slater have opened thei
single mill at Summit for the fal
run.
Arthur Needham has moved hi
fruit stand to the old post Office build
ing.
The tail end of the Equinoxial storm
was worse than the other end, in poin
of wetness.
Elma's postoffice was robbed las
week. and about $500 in cash ant
stamps stolen.
S. D. Groat has purchased Geo. Bar
ron's interest in the grocery store a
New Kan1ilche.
The Willie made special trip to
Olympia, Sunday, bringing back 1um
Der fer the new beat.
Chas Burr has placed on exhibition
at the Fair. a section of his Oyste,
Bay cranberry bog.
The County Commissioners were in
session this " eek, and Superior Cour,
will convene next week.
Sol. G. Simpson received 4 ship
ment of los barrels of 1ubricating oil
for his camps, the other day.
Services of the Protestant Episco.
pal Church will be held next Sunday
in the Baptist Church, At 1920 a. m.
and 7:3O p. m.
Capt. Tew's new steamer is getting
its ribs covered but wet weather inter
feres with steady work, as the frame
is not under cover.
The capital City Laundry, at Oiym-
pia, is the old standby in steam laun-
dry work, low prices. Clothes sent
Tuesday and return Saturday. L. K.
Munson, agent.
The Monte Cristo will shortly lay up
to receive keel, to relieve her fiat
bottom, and good beat will take her
place On this route. They report hav-
ing good freight traffic.
Only ten days for registration, let
every one take the first opportunity
to register,-if one doesn't appear;
reg lister any how. Don't be fooled out
Of your vote; you must be registered
by Monday Oct 18th.
Owing to lack of time and space. we
are unable to give any special informa
ton about the republican nominees,
but as they are all substantial men.
we'll and favorab1y known over the
county, they will not need muck in
that line, short sketches will be
given of the candidates next issue.
David Sypher, of Olympia, is the
cheapest tree dealer in the country,
buying his stock from Oregon in the
car lots, and giving planters the bene-
fit. Trees of all kinds from to IS
cents each. They are good trees, be-
ing largely planted on Hartstein Is
land whose farmers speak very highly
in their favor. See his lad"
Mark Ayers made the first shipment
of cranberries from his beds on Oyster
Bay last Monday about thirty boxes
being consifned to Seattle and Taco
ma markets. He has dozen or more
pickers at work at present, and will
continue during the season. The ber-
ries are first class and the crop fairly
good this year.
The last of the Freebu rger store was
moved down to Edison, Tuesday, most
of the stock having been sold out.
Will Freeburger has purchased a fresh
clean stock Of goods for the new stand
j and expects to do 4 good business
among the employees of the Northern
Pacific car shops, where about 800
men are employed.
BASKET SOCIAL The Epwort h
League will hold social in the N. E.
Church on Friday evening, Oct. S. 1t
will be a basket social. Each lady
must provide lunch for two. Thu: gen
tlemen will purchase the basket and
share the contents with the lady.
Coffee will also be for sale at reduced
rates. Every body most cordially in.
vited. League members bling your
friends. Proceeds will be used in de.
freying the expense Of papering the
parsonage.
REGISTRATION FAcTs.-After exami.
nation of the laws regarding rsgistra.
ton, it is found that they were chang.
ed by the last Legislature. Registration
books now close on October 18th, and
those who have not registered by that
time have no voice. at the polls, or
Nov 9th. Last years registration
won't do, you must have registered
since JAN 1, "a, in order to vote thi.
year. None but fully naturalizet
lcitizens, or those who have taken on,
their final papers are entitled to vote
except in such cases as occur undei
the territorial franchise, which quail
fed voter on his first papers, pro
yiding the voter cast a vote In terri
torial days. The proper qualification
of all other voters is one years resi-
dence in the state, 90 days in thu
County and thirty days in the precinct
!, Those In Shelton precinct, outside O