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The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1895-10-04
The First Fruit Dryer.

The Olympian gives very readable
description of fruit dryer erected by
Ambrose Barnard. on his ranch near
Black Lake. 1t is in two-story
building, Is by SO feet in size, the
lower floor being sunk few feet be-
low the surface of the ground. The
drying apparatus is a cylinder about
IL feet in diameter, with eight-inch
walls. This cylinder extends to
height of both stories. At its base is
the furnace, and on a revolving shaft
at intervals are arranged the trays for
holding the fruit that is undergoing
the process of drying. These trays
are triangular in shape, and constitute
the segments of circle whose per-
phery describes the interior clrcum-
ference of the dryer. The trays COP
sist of fne-meshed wire on wooden
frames, and it holds 100 of these, only
so of which were ordered with the
dryer, but so large has been the de-
mand for its services that 80 more
have been ordered by telegraph. The
fruit is supplied from the top, thus
obviating the objection to the system
of the old style Of dryer that the steam
from constantly added supplies was
absorbed by the fruit above, greatly
retarding the process of drying. The
temperature inside the cylinder is
kept at 100 degrees and it takes from
90 to "a hours to perfect the process,
during which time a trayload weigh
ing % pounds is reduced to eight
pounds, two-thirds passing off in
evaporation.
After the fruit (Which now consists
of prunes) has passed through the
dryer, it is placed in the "sweat bins, y
where it remains 80 days, subject to
frequent stirring. Strange to say
that Notwithstanding the ordeal of a
high temperature for "a hours in the
dryer, still more moisture passes off in
the sweat bin.
The dryer, when run at its full
capacity, will be able to ''evaporate'
$500 pounds of fruit in a hours
There has been no special preparation
of the fruit so far for the dryer, al
though there is lye process, which
may be used when conditions require
it., for cracking the skins and causing
the fruit to dry in less time.
The larger portion of the fruit 81
far dried has consisted of the Italian
and some of tbs German, Golden an(
Silver prunes, the two latter, as Nigh
be expected in these times when thu
two metals are at war, giving the bes
results.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1895-10-04
Consumption Of Timber.

To make shoe pegs enough for
American use consumes annually
100000 cords of timber, and to make
lucifer matches, 100000 cubic feet of
the best pine are required every year.
Lasts and boot trees take 100000 cords
of birch, beech and maple, and the
handles of tools 100000 more. The
baking of bricks consumes 100000
cords of wood, or what would cover
with forest about $4,000 acres of land.
Telegraph poles already up represent
100000 trees, and they annually con-
sumo 100000 more. The ties of rail
roads consume annually thirty years
growth of 10000 acres, and to fence
all the railroads in the United States
would cost $45,O00,O0O with a yearly
expenditure of $4,000 900 for repairs.
These are some of the ways which
American forests are going. There are
others; packing boxes, for instance.
cost in 1874 $12,00O,OO0, while the
timber used each year in making
wagons and agricultural implements
is valued at more than $100,0O0,O0O.-
FIX
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1895-10-04
To Destroy the Caterpillar.

This will be of much value to every
fruit raiser in the country, providing
the old farmer and fruit raiser of Ore
gon who wrote the following to farm
journal in that state did not prevari-
cate, as it is a most simple and SEEM
ingly an effective remedy.
Every year / hear of caterpillars
destroying whole orchards, and there
is nothing that can be disposed of more
easily. l bore hole in the tree deep
enough to reach the sap, fill it with
sulphur and then plug it up. The re-
suit is magical. The sap takes the
sulphur to every branch and twig, and
the caterpillars die at once. have
gathered up the insects by the pint
under trees that have become infested
before noticed it and DESTROYED them.
| have never known the remedy to fail,
and l never knew of tree to be iniur-
ed by it, and I have pursued this
course for many years.-P.-I.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1895-10-04

The democratic Tacoma News is in
dulglng IN some growing about our
prosperity under the free trade meas
ure. 1t says our mills instead of being
shut down are running night and day
to meet the demand and that we are
not being flooded with British Column
bla lumber. Is the News aware of the
TACT that the state, under the present
conditions, Is parting with its grand
heritage of timber for nothing its
not paying decent stumpage or decent
wages, and all the concerns now hand
ling logs or lumber are doing so at q
very small margin of profit or none at
all. The mills are running night and
day, but they have to at the present
rulnous. prices. Yes, free trade friends,
we are doing land Office business in
lumber, and earning lot of glory
which will be of value to the North
west when the new administration and
a charged policy, raises us above the
level OF cheap chinese wages for our
iaborlng men, and permits us to do
business again-for money.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1895-10-04
Weather Crop Week Ending Sept. 80.

The last week of the crop growing
season has been one of exceedingly
pleasant, summer-like weather. There
was no rain, except in the northwest
counties during the first two days, the
24th and Goth. The remaining five
days were sunny ones, with moonlit
nights, and above the normal in tenn
perature. The 2Sth was the warmest
day of the whole month, the maxi
mum temperature reaching Is in va
rlous parts OF the state. The 30th
was also warm and remarkably
bright day for the time of year.
Yet vegetation is fast merging into
the 'sere and yellow leaf" and marks
with no uncertain signs the advent of
Autumn. The leaves on the NAPLES
are fast changing to gold and red,
while the winds begin to carpet the
| earth with the disc arded foliage of the
trees.
The week was perfectly suited to the
fall work that is now being done
such as potato digging, blowing, seed
ing, and the closing up of threshing.
The ground is IN excellent condition
for blowing, though perhaps d little
dry for seeding. There has been no
change in the reports from the potato
crop. Hop picking is now nearly fin
ished.
For the maturing of the late fall
vegetables and fruits the weather was
perfect. Root crops, other than
potatoes, are turning out we'll. Cab
bage, celery, and vines like tomatoes
and squashes, if SO fortunate as to
have escaped the frosts Of the previous
week, have flourished, this week being
entirely free from frost.
Fall apples are still hanging on the
trees and ripening splendidly, prunes
have done exceptionally we'll and the
last week has been favorable for ripen-
ing grapes in Mason and Klickitat
counties. The pastures have been inn
proved as much as can be expected at
this time of year, and stock are now
in fine condition.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1895-10-04
Puget Sound Lumber for South Africa.

Tacoma, Sept. 30.-Trade between
Puget Sound and South America bids
fair to exceed the proportions of that
between the Orient and Tacoma. In
the past SIX months five large steam
ships, each carrying over 100000
feet of lumber, have sailed from Puget
Sound for Delagoa bay, South Africa.
In addition they have taken miscel-
laneous cargoes of Washington manu-
featured products. Three of the five
steamers have loaded here, and the
sixth one of the line, the Straits of
Sunda, will arrive in Tacoma this
week to load 100000 feet of lumber
for Delagoa bay.-P.-1.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1895-10-04
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-in fact
material to fit out good plant. For
sale cheap and on good terms.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1895-10-04

ROLL OF HONOR.
NoTE:-Only the names of the five pupils at
tanning the highest average in each grade are
given-the highest first. etc.
Tenth Grade.-Cecil Dunbar Francis Covill,
Crissie Kneeland.
Ninth Grade-Joseph Ritner, Lulu Dunbar,
Winifred Snider, Arthur Fredson.
Eighth Grade.-Perry Jones, Ella Shorter Lydia
Caldwell, George Emmott, Eleanor Perry.
Seventh Grade.-Isabelle Forrest, Eva Long.
Mary Curry Daisy Stewart, Oracle Baldwin.
Sixth Grade.-Sylvia King, Ada Myer, Grace
Lott, William Morrison. Maud Stewart
Fifth Grade.-Lauretta Schumacher, Nellie
Tremper, Robin Sheedy. Arthur Morse, Glen
Eaton
Fourth Grade.-Fred Meyer, Floy Keefe, Jen-
ME Potts, Eya Meyers, Cora King.
Third Grade.-Gorion Butts, Bessie Ryan,
Dave Sohl, Jessie Murphy, Lewis Long.
Second Grade.-Gertrude Lott, Rene Emnfott,
Lena Sharp, Richie Lowe, Miltie Adams, Bessie
Getty, Madge Keefe, Jay Durrell, Wilma Hunter
First Grade-Harold Garmaine, Jennings
johnson.
Beginners Beaula Morse, Cecil Hunter, Eddie
Rodenberger, Edrie Willet.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1895-10-04

The revival of Fenianism promises
no good to our neutrality laws. nor to
the peace and pockets of Americans of
Irish descent. 1t does however regal
vanize the dead mackerel O'Donovan
Rosa, to stink afresh in the nostrils
of upright manhood. The new leader
ship is no BETTER than the old, and
presents nothing to which manly cour-
age can respond, The moral sentiment
of this Nation, as regards Irish liberty,
may be summarized in very few words
Jonathan to Patrick: "As long as you
can't agree among yourselves 1 take no
stock in you. If it's only a question as
to which set of priests arc to rule over
you my nephews generally must keep
out of the melee. Settle your disputes
among yourselves first; tie the head of
every preacher and priest up in diapers
as often as they get medd lesome; show
us you have political soul that is
worth saving and the saviour will ap-
pear. But, Patrick, don't abuse my
hospitality Nooksack Reporter.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1895-10-04
Shelton Public Schools.

Following is the report and roll of honor OF
the Shelton Public School for the month of
September, 1895:
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1895-10-04

F E. Cross Post No. 90, GAR.
Meets IN l. o. o. F. hall first and third SATURDAY.
invited to visit and Join. "-o ooiuiaif
E. DUNBAR, GEO Cvpuppr
Adjutant Commandor
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1895-10-04

OUR Chehalis county friends view
with some interest, not to say alarm, the
extension westward of railroad from
Shelton, evidently fearing that it will
result in the diversion of some trade
to this point. While they may have
nothing to fear for the immediate flu
ture, one of our railroads will certainly
tap the splendid timber belts of the
upper Wynoochie and sometime reach
to the coast.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1895-10-04

Col. ROBERTSON, of the Chehalis
Nugget, seems to have it in for Judge
Buxton, late of the Winlock Pilot,
now prosecuting attorney OF Lewis
County. The Judges whiskers are
Just gorgeous and the envy OF the AS
ISOLATION, and they would lend dignity
to any bench.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1895-10-04
SCrOfula i'm the Blood
Causes Glands of the Neck to
Swell Up
This Trouble and a Case of Rheu.
matism Cured by Hoods.

sc. I. Hood & Co., Lowell, Mass:
"Dear Sirs: A little over year ago
had swelling come on the side of my
neck. was in very poor health generally
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1895-10-04

LUMBER shipments from Tacoma IN
the month of September were larger
than for any previous month in the
history of the port. Exports were as
follows: Lumber, 1925 ,222 feet;
coal, q ,2S5 tons; flour, liz, 739 barrels;
and miscellaneous merchandise to the
value of $44, 1892. A total valuation Of
$2S2O31.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1895-10-04

THE designations of the N. Z. re-
ceivers have been accepted, and Judge
Jenkins, OF Milwaukee has named
Frrnk Bigelow, of that city, and
Edward McHenry, of st. Paul; the
latter having been chief engineer OF
the railroad.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1895-04-25
Femlnine Ingennitlcs.

OF the multifarious uses of the hair
PIN some at least are we'll known. They
arc suggested bya French traveller de-
scription Of q pin which tho Indian
women Of Peru wear as fastening for
their shaws Its head is III the shape Of
u spoon In fact, it is spoon and q
shawlpin in ono
II is odd, the Frenohman says, 70 see
woman pull out the pin, letting her
shawl drop from her bare shoulders, and
proceed To use il for eating her soup or
porridge After the repast she passes
the howl of the spoon carefully between
her lips two or three times, gathers up
her shawl and fastens ii III place.
The same women use their slippers
instead Of pocketbooks u point in
which they may ho said TO have the adj
vantage of their North American sis.
tors Who having no pockets, or none
within comfortable reach, arc compelled
to carry thor purses in their hands.
The money Of Lima consists Of bank
notes, which ~ very woll into the bot
tom Of i slipper
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1895-04-25
Was So GrieNed.

A little story Is told q sibyl Sander
son amopo. Y her debut III Paris The
noyt morning The papers teemed with
the rawlings Of tho critics, the beaute
de Slh4l, her Voice and her costumes.
There were also kilograms Il congratu
lations. letters and cards The young
dlyette looked AZ them all carefully and
thon made meue N0tsatisded yet
asked sane one, What Ii thu uattorf
Ah | am SO disappointed moaned
tile sad tacad Singer Il bad Thought
succe stu singers always gat loye letters
l0n unkuowu admrurs. Thcre is not
uue ir no ltis to ba supposed that
Umr tIaie J5H sorrow New York
Mail and ltNpt
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1895-04-25
J. p. SNELKER, Attorney.
Notice To Creditors.

S,TATE OF WlsCONsIN--IOwA COUNTY
- Court-In Probate
In the matter of the estate of John Pile
deceased.
Letters testamentary on the estate OF John
Pile deceased, having been issued to John G.
Pile and James NJ. Pile.
Notice Is hereby given that the creditors OF
said John Pile deceased, are allowed
and limited by order OF this court until and in
being the first day OF said month, 10 present
their claims and demands against said
John Pile deceased, TO the county court for
examination, adjustment and allowance.
Notice is Also hereby given, that the claims
and demands OF all persons against the
said John Pile, deceased, will be exam
ined and adjusted by this Court. at the Office
Of the County Judge. at the Court House, in
the city OF Dodgeyiile, in said County on the
first Tuesday OF october, 1895, and on the
first tuesday Of November, 1895
Dated this l2th day OF March, 1895.
BY the Court
Ilw4 CHARLES W. McILH0N, Judge,
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1895-04-25
Notice 10 Hear Petition for Admins
trafiOn.
wfgcONstN coIfN

CTATE OF wIsCoNsfN-CoUNTY COURT FOR
- Iowa County-In Probate.
Notice is hereby given that at a regular term
of the Iowa county court, to be held in aud for
said county, at the Court House, III the city
Of Dodgeville In said county, on the S0th day Of
April. A. ID. 1898, being the fifth Tuesday
OF said month. at one O'Clock in the forenoon Of
said day the following matters will be heard
and considered
In. application of Lenora Bucket. for the
appointment Of an administrator OF the estate
OF Sarah Bucket late of the Town Ut Liaden
in said county, deceased.
And it Is further ordered that public notice
thereof be given to all persons interested by
publishing "A copy of this order for three weeks
successfully prior to said day of hearing in the
Mineral Point TRIBUNE, a weekly newspaper
published In said county.
BY Jrder OF the Court.
1SwS CHARLES W MCILHON, Judge.
Dated Dodgeville, Wis. March Goth, 1894.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1895-04-25

This here hoar, remarked Mr.. Dis
mal Dawson IL what might 10 called
i reg lar society affair
"You don say SAID the harkeeper
YES. do. Il Is sorter low neck,
high collar ball. * Cincinnati Tribune
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1895-04-25
COUNTY NEWS.
DODtiEYILIE.
From the Chronicle.

Mrs. Joseph Bennett Is suffering
with lung trouble this week.
The legislature ought to declare
the day of their adjournment legal
holiday, and give the people an OPP
portunity to celebrate it IN q manner
suitable to their feelings.
Mr.. Warren Thomas returned
from Delta, ILL.,, on Saturday. He
was accompanied home nv his broth
er. j.. 5. Thomas, who viii take charge
Of the band, and act is salesman in
bis store,
ltrg Z Smoker of this city. Of the
Sophomore class at the state nhiyer-
sity, has been elected ono OF the
board Of editors II The badger, col
lege paper for the coming year.
Beyeridge's Montana Wild west
show is on its way to Dodgeville, and
n expected to reach here over the
III. Central road about May -. The
show Is transported by special train
of rs cars, and is somewhat on the
plan Of Buffalo Bills wild west show.
j. =. smelker brought in nugget
Of lead ore for exhibition from his
mine south Of this city, which weighs
g2lg Us. aud n - per cent pure. The
prospects for i good yield are very
encouraging.
The sheriff has caused the court
house park to % thoroughly reno
waited and leyeled or, resoilcd and
has planted few stalks of shrubbery
arouud the margin known in botany
M keep o1 the grass.
It appears that the mining COM
pany OF otto Olsonan Chas. Button,
that has been operating here during
the past winter, shut down very sud-
denly few weeks ago, leaving some
of the meu and other creditors un-
paid, for which several attachments
have been levied Oh the property
they left to satisfy demands amounts
ing to several hundred dollars
Peter Eulberg, amember u the tlrm
tuIberg Brothers proprietors of the
City brewery at Portage Was found
dead In his bed last Friday morning.
tii4 death Il attributed a neuralgia
II the heart lie leaves a Wife aud
five children Deceased Vas former
Ia a resident of the town q Dodge
willie.
The legislature has passed the law
relieving ex-state treasurers Bactz,
Kuchn aud McFehidge from paying
back the interest money they rccctS-
ed while ia office, but Attorney Gem
cral MSlroa viii not release the
judgments against thel i. the law
directs him Is ITO, because hr IL not
certain the law IS constitutional. Il
seems 10 he a strange feature of the
present legislative cuactnent., that
the judiciary committee has found
all the good bills to he unconstitu-
tioual and all the bad ones consti-
utionall Il might save time and
money % refer the judiciary commit
tro to three doctors
pr, Synun, Of Rarncyeld, publishes
avard explaining and correcting thr
runors concerning the nalady NJ
aiGme the(amily ofcouutv treasurer
Williams THE doctor asserts posi-
tivcly that ttr disease Was diptheria
as first reported and a~ diagnosed by
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1895-04-25
To Rent

OnCommcrce street four rooms
and store.
lltf Mrs. STEPHEN ID. TERRILL.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1895-04-25

CALIfoRNIA dried fruits at Hen
dra Bros. l2tf
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1895-04-25
A Full Stock

or Munyon's homeopathic home
remedies at PrideauN's drug store.
Call and get Munyon's Guide to
Health. iiWs
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1895-04-25

pgwuTs wilcn HAZEL sAIYF cures scalds
burns, II doleut sores and never fails to cure
piles. w H. PRiDEAux
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1895-04-25

BLANK books. DO YOU need any for
new year accounts? Go TO
Hanseom's. 5
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1895-04-25

W. r. sANroEp, station agent Of Leepef, Clar-
ion 60. In writes: can recommend One Min.
urc Cough cure as The best ever used Il gave
instantrellefand quicK cure. " II. PRIDEAUx.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1895-04-25

| laid to rest i'm Gods Acre, after long
life of industry and honest endeayor
on Saturday, April -, 1895.
There are chicken thieves in
| Dodgeville. :. w. Reese had a
blooded pullet stolen. He offered a
reward OF s. for the return Of the bird
and the discovery Of the party who
took IT. Detective Cad Briggs fer
reted out the whole matter and Mr..
Reese has his chick and Cad his
money. Mr.. Burns lost twenty
chicken and the full detective force
Of Cad Briggs is working this case
for him.
Friday afternoon last the wind
blew furiously here. There was some
damage done by the wind. }. D..
Hoskins who resides on farm near
here had his windmill blown away.
The Z. NJ. church windows were
some what injured. Mr.. Lous Ryall
had his barn moved foot or more
on its foundation. Eighteen hun
dred and ninety-hve years ago last
Friday at about the same time Of
day that this furious storm Of dust
obscured tho light, the world then
became darkened.
Eye and star.
Miss Maggie, daughter Of Daniel
Lewis. is quite sick with infam-
nation.
Frank Chandler Is having system
OF water works placed IN his store
building.
Cards are out announcing the
marriage Of Reese II. Powell and Miss
Greenwood at Milwaukee on April
Both.
Mrs. Johnson Granville, Sr, is very
sick and has been very low most Of
the week. II seems to be OF the
pneumonia type with complications
Of the grippe or other diseases.
tre patrons viii lind DE wits Little Early
Risers safe snd reliable remedy for consipa-
ton, dyspepsia and liver complaints. W. H.
PRtDEAuX
NEW and large stock Of window
shades and fixtures, at Hanscom's' 5
FRESH, sweet, pure cider at Sprat-
lara'
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1895-04-25

NEW and large stock Of window
shades and fixtures, at Hanscom's' 3
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1895-04-25

Fresh, sweet, pure cider at Sprat-
lcrs' III
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1895-04-25

A LETTER FILE is a time and mon
ey saver 70 everybody. Hanscom
has good ones for little money. )
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1895-04-25

tra patrons viii lind De Wits Little Early
Risers safe snd reliable remedy for consiipa-
ton. dyspepsia and liver complaints. W. II.
PRtDEAUx.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1895-04-25

DIR. II. X. Flai, Of Graves Mills Mo-, a practic'
itg physician Of many years experience, writes,
ID wits Witch Hazel ~alye has no eqhal ior In
dolent sores scalds and burns. II stops pain
Instantly, heals a burn quickly and leaves no
scnr. W. Il. pRInGAIX.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1895-04-25
Illinois Central R. R.

takes pleasure in announcing that IN addition
10 its already advertised excursions of April
nllh il viii run
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1895-08-10

heye besn sevstd successfully con-
ducted executions sby plsctficityi
bat there have sbeeu sonde attended
With friehtful results, 70 that + =
still Questionable Il tho electric
chair q IN improvement over the
moose.
Prof. B. F. Thomas Of the Ohio
state university IL inclined 70 the
belief that even in successful sxecu-
tons BY electricity, there Is moro Or
less pain to tho victim. He proposes
another reform, viz: Execution By
means Of carbonic acid gas. HE
claims for absence Of pain and ab-
solute certainty Of speedy death
appear to be we'll founded on sew
eral cases narrated by him. He also
says that desth could be inflicted
without any intimation on the part
of the condemned that death was
near. The subject suddenly be-
comes unconscious and soon dies
without pain.