The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1895-08-30

year, with wv ON ankind," for
the ladies, or the American
Farmer and Farm News
thrown in.
Next Monday, Sept. End, is Labo
Day.
Get the children ready for school
which opens Monday.
The steamer Monte Cristo broke
down last week. but is again On he
regular route.
John Kneeland has begun the worl
of completing his house on eth ant
Gotta streets.
A term Of Superior Court will be
held beginning next Tuesday, Sept
3rd, for the hearing of motions ant
civil cases.
The str. Doctor has been taking {
short lay-of for overhauling and 4
coat of paint,-the Shelton bringing
| the mail.
NcLarty & Shorter have received
their new stock of rubber goods
rather early for the wet season, but
rain can be expected most any day
now.
Sidewalks and crossings have been
constructed in all directions from the
Company store building, and water
service from the tank has been intro
duced, as we'll - other conveniences
for the Lumberrnen's Mercantile Co.
John Seig has made application for
the purchase of the tide fat IN front
Of his farm in Chapman's Cove. He
has about mile frontage, and has al
so planted a lot of the ground to oys-
tiers, and it is said to be valuable.
Fires started southeast of town to-
ward the Saegar farm Sunday, and
now the brush and woods have been a.
fre On all sides of town. While it has
been Of considerable inconvenience to
travellers, there has been no danger to
Shelton as the country is pretty we'll
cleared about town.
VIM. Shelly has located some gold
bearing ore near Shelton and is pre-
pairing to do little digging to demon
strate the value of his find. He has
a divining scheme, that will direct him
te a piece Of gold hidden, or any
where about the heuse-aud says that
it is infallible in locating gold in any
form.
The county is taking all necessary
precautiou to prevent being beat out Of
any poll tax this year. The Superyi-
sors will be supplied with full line of
blanks and when a man refuses to
either pay his tax or work it out on the
public highway, his wages will be
promptly garnisheed and action taken
in the justice court against the en-
ployer.
The value of the beneficiary order
was never better illustrated, than in
the case of the late James Bateman
His membership in the A. o. Z. W
dates from last December, and he had
only paid four assessments of 81 each
SO far, but Mrs. Bateman will get
$1,000. Every man having someone
dependant On him should join either
the Worknen or the Woodmen.
Where is that landing place that
David Shelton and the business men
were going to provide for the ranchers
and farmers who come to Shelton by
water? A float and q shed is badly
needed, where farmers can land their
produce and delivery wagons their
goods IN return, and Keep them from
the wet. Better get move on if there
is any enterprise about you.
The local offices of the Peninsular
Railway Company have been moved
from the Company store building and
are now located in the Conpany's old
building adjoining the B azk. T. ".
Daniels is engaged in fitting mp the
new quarters and neat and commodi-
Gus Office rooms will be the result. Ii
takes a large room to stow away the
| comPany's old books, records and
vouch hers, all of which are preserved.
The steamer Chehalis, which has
been running on the Canal, in opposi-
ton to the Edith. has been sold to the
Hood Canal Navigation Co. for $780,
payable $3.50 a month, and insurance
The Company is composed Of Elmer
Libby, William Hale and W. B. Lake.
and has been operating the Edith nm
der lease. The Chehalis will be over.
hauled and have the run to itself after
this week.
The Shelton Southwestern people
are very much pleased with their big
new engine. She recently brought
down "a cars Of logs IN one trip, and
one or two heavy grades on the road
were surmounted with no extra effort
on the part of the engine. The road
| bed and trestles have been generally
strengthened and is in good working
order. Engineer Jim Forrest has the
mogul and Chas. Stone the Bertha
when she is out.
The Shelton public school viii open
next Monday, Sept. End. for a nine
months term of school. The new
principal, Prof. Baker, with his
family is on the way from Red Lodge
Montana. At the board meeting on
Thursday evening. the contract to
supply thirty ricks of stove wood was
let to n. c. Campbell at IS cents pei
nick. Dan Bannse has the job OF
scruhbiug ont the building. and clear