The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1895-03-01
In Town Council.
SHELTON WASH. Feb. q 1895.

officers and members present. Minut
es read and approved.
Street committee granted further
time in which to report on bridge on
upper end of Gotta Street.
| On motion report of committee on
Claims & Accts. relative to Cyphert's
bill of $55.95 for lumber was accepted
and warrant ordered drawn for same.
Report of Committee on Ways and
Means read, accepted and filed.
Communication from Board OF
Underwriters of the Pacific, of San
Francisco read and placed on file.
Following claims read and placed
in hands of Claims s. Accounts Com:
c. H. Stone, 12x2O fit building, moved
in rear of Council room SIS 90
lG. G. Anole. printing 9 rs
AL J Munson. hardware, etc IA "
Hunter & Eaton, house lining o.
L K Munson, wall paper, etc 6S
Tom Horton, load wood 90
] A Horton, labor II 40
Chas Mcdonald, moving desk w
ILK Munson. window curtain , 90
Ralph Potts. labor "a 90
iWRLotz. election notice / 90
On motion Clerk was instructed to
procure a record book for health Off
GERS use, of o. C. White, state print
er, of Olympia.
Motion prevailed that health officer,
marshal and water supt. inspect the
reservoir in regard to cleaning same.
Motion prevailed that street COM
missioner be ordered to place box
culverts and fill in level with streets,
as follows: Alley crossing on east
and Gotta street on west side of First
Street between r r. Ave. and Gotta
street; also on north side of Gotta St
at crossings on First Street and on
Second street.
Water Supt. ordered to put water in
front of hose house, under inStruc-
tons of chief of fire department.
Motion prevailed that water supt.
be instructed to let Shelton Lodge No.
62I. o. O. F. have water service at the
same rate as Masonic Lodge.
Motion prevailed that council &C
cept proposition of G.. c. Angle in re-
gard to building a bridge across
Goldsborough creek on Seventh street
Resolution relating to collecting de-
linquent taxes read and OH motion
was adopted.
Resolution relating to changing
funds from street fund and general
fund to fire fund was read and on
motion adopted. Adjourned.
c V. DUNBAR.
AFTER THE GRIP, diptheria, pneumonia,
scarlet fever typhoid fever, ETC., Hoods Sarsa-
parilla is of wonderful benefit i'll imparting the
strength and vigor so murh desired.
1T is surprising" says a drummer
chow general the use of potatoes as
pen holders is becoming in hotels. l
haye seen them in use in great hos
telries of the East, whose owners
wouldn't hesitate moment to spend
$40 for desk ornament to hold pens
used by the guests i'll registering.
The mixture of starch, glucose and
water in the potato seems we'll adapted
to take up the impurities of the ink to
keep the pen point clear and bright,
while the alka1oid of the potato, known
as solanine doubtless has something to
do with it in the same line. These ell
ements readily takes up the tannate of
ink. Chemically speaking starch is
the first base of a potato and sugar
or glucose its second base. Thus is
the humble potato is finding another
way in which to serve mankind.
A big shipment of Puget Sound eggs
was made to Montana and Eastern
ports from Tacoma last week, the
first that has even been made so far as
we know. Until this year regular
shipments of Eastern eggs were made
to our markets and we are glad to note
that the balance of trade has turned
our way in another product. It's the
little things that count and our people
are rapidly becoming more considerable
of these little things" so-called.
The JOURNAL has in preparation the
series Of printed abstracts to the sew
era1 additions to Shelton, and can fur
nish complete abstract to any city
property at greatly reduced price.
Every property holder should have an
abstract of his property. Any irregu-
1aties in instruments affecting the
title to property may be more easily
remedied now than ten years hence.
GIVE US A TRIAL, WHEN You NEED AN
ABSTRACT
Mrs. Troutman purchased the other
half interest in the Delta for $500, at
Marshal's sale Monday, and may put
her on the Canal route
UNION CRY, Feb 9th, 1895.
The attendance was good at the en-
teriainment given by the Dramatic
Association, Wednesday evening. It is
unnecessary to give detailed account
of the program as each piece was in