The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1895-03-29
Local News.

regular session next TUESDAY.
Kim Munson is in town visiting his
brothers, Al and Lewis, this week.
By the way-have you registered,
Better do it and haye it done with
The County officers, excepting
Assessor Fairbairrr are now rushed
these days.
Chapel day exercises, will be held in
the Baptist Church Sunday evening
Mar. 31-95.
VIM. Lang and family arrived from
Edison Monday and have rented the
Maxwell house.
The populist held their regular
meeting in the Odd Fellows building
Saturday evening.
The City of Shelton made the run
to Olympia Wednesday morning in
one hour and thirty-fve minutes.
lean up the streets the alleys and
the sidewalks in front of your premises
1t improves the appearance of the town.
The post Office is now located in the
old Satsop building, two doors west of
its former quarters in the Bank build
ing.
Monday is Ali Fools Day. It's also
the day the Assessor sizes UP your
possessions with the view of 1evying
tariff on same
Sandstone curling has been hauled
to the cemetery for the McPhail burial
lot, and Mrs. McPhail is arranging to
have fine monument made.
Under the new law it is safe to fish
for salmon trout, as the protection to
that species has been removed. At
any rate it will be lawful to catch any
kind of trout after April 1st.
The town council has d call for bids
for constructing the Pine street side
walk to the Point in another column.
THE is needed improvement which
we are pleased to see begun.
Many of the housellolders have
already started their gardens, aud
stuff is coming. but the most of us
are not so forehanded. Still, we may
have about as much success.
w. H. Asmus, has arranged to rattle
two fine Wheeler s. Wilson sewing
machines, on the bicycle plan, only
there are two chances, instead of one.
Go to Asnus if you want to get d sew
1.
Note the chan ges in his ad.
Chas Lewis, the prestidigitator, with
his assistants, gave performances in
Kneeland Hall, three evenings, and
afforded consider able amusement.
Most OF the tricks are old, but none
the less interesting. The attendance
was generally small, and no money
was taken out Of town.
An effort is being made to have
Shelton re-rated and proper reductions
made in its insurance rates. Out of
the thousands paid out each year for
insurance. not over $1,000 has been re-
turned for loss in. the history of the
town, as far as we can remember.
The same rates exist as before the
splendid water system and fire equip
should be made.
The Tacoma Ledger of Wednesday,
contains long article on the lumber
trade, claiming that the Tacoma Mills
are running night and day, with or
ders ahead until December. It also
states that the other big mills are
booming and vessels calling for car
goes. While eastern demand is slow,
foreign call shows revival, although
foreign prices are not up to former
mark. Our local loggers should feel
these improvements in the trade at
once.
The Supreme court of the State has
decided that a man is not justified in
fixing man-traps, even on his own
| premises, and had no right to protect
his property by such means. A man
named Barr, in Whatcom county, in
tending to be absent sometime, fixed
a gun-trap, so it would be discharged
by anyone opening the door. A be.
lated traveller seeking refuge from
the storm, tried to enter the cabin
and was instantly killed by the con.
trivence. Barr must pay the penalty
for the murder. This trick is some
times done BY settlers who leave thei1
cabins for any leng tn of time. to pre-
vent supplies being stolen; but, &C
cording to the late decision, the prac
tice might lead to difficulties.
In another column will be found tn.
taxes do not become delinquent unit
May 31st next. If one-half be pait
at that time, the payment of the re
naming half can be deferred unit
, the following November. Penalt,
and interest is also reduced to reason
able figures. Payments can now b.
made in two installments, which viii
be easier upon the average tax payer
, aud better for the treasurer, who will
at no time have so large amounts OF
his hands as by the old plan of an
nual payment.
| Al. ]. Munson's high grade Rample
Bicycle was ratified last Sunday. tn
lucky man being Jack Grinley, VIII
, has since sold his machine to his part
ner John Little. The wheel is a fin
, one valued at 500 and was prize tina
caused considerable excitement Will
: the drawing was in progress, and nc
Y few felt the pangs of envy and dis
: appointment over the passing of thei
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