The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1895-04-19
HARTSTEIN, Apr. 16, 1894

long as the meat is taken care OF.
INCOGNITA.
HARTsTEIN, Apr. 16, 1894.
J. D. Layne and wife were down
from Olympia on a visit and contem-
plate moving back here again as soon
as they can build a new house.
Mr.. Bogue, of Bal1ow, was over here
looking for some one to scald him if
he ever votes for another hard times
party for president again.
George Wells has considerable re-
publican git up and get, if he is
democrat. He believes in doing some
thing ano is building new picket
fence around his place. His two little
girls are quite sick with LaGrippe.
The bust ness end of the Democrat
party are trying to make you believe
you have indigestion, what are we
coming to, we can't even digest the
promises that the democrats made us,
we are too hard up to digest what little
we get now for fear of what the dem
ocrats won't do for us.
If the r. r. Companies would put a
stock of general merchandise, bank
a saloon and do a general trade with
individuals and the farmers that live
along their line of road in place of
dealing with cities that have to issue
warrants they would not now be in the
hands of receivers. The old Otter is
fair sample of what can be accom-
plished in trade. Gen Grant furnished
| his men from railroad cars.
o TEMPORAL.
HOOD CANAL, April II, 1895.
BoRN.-April 8, at Union City to the
wife of Joseph Kane a daughter
The stranger came on the eighty-fifth
birthday of her grandfather, Mr..
Kane's father, who is now living with
his son.
The steamer Edith has taken the
place of the Rainier and is now carry
ing the mail, the Delta having drawn
off sometime ago. The Edith, with
berths is much more convenient for
passengers than the Rainier, as many
people prefer to sleep on the steamer
when she leaves Union City at half
past three O'Clock in the morning.
Mr.. Suratt, father of Mrs. J. Kane
recently returned from stay of about
eight months in California.
A letter from M. S. Philips former
of Union City, and more lately of
Allyn, gives the information that he
is at present at Forest City, Idaho.
with his family. He plans to be back
on the Sound in few months.
Arthur H. Eells returned from For
est Grove. Oregon, last week, where
he has been at school for the past six
months.
Easter was observed at the reserva-
ton last Sabbath with extra music
and flowers, and easter services in the
Sabbath School, Church, and for the
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ARCADIA, April Is, 1895.
Complaint has been filed with the
county superintendent and proceed
ings begun against the directors OF
school district, No. Is, for alleged un.
lawful doings in the letting of con-
tracts; and the treasurer has also been
notified to refuse payment on certain
warrants. The school board, in a Sc.
cret meeting, without notice, let con
tracts for cutting "a ricks of wood al
$1.25. and for painting and repairing
the the school house, both amounting
to $50.
What we want to know is whether
it is lawful to hold such secret meet
ings without notice, let contracts with
out calling for bids for the work, ant
posting notices; or can the board let
such contracts to themselves or friend.
without the knowledge of taxpayers
There is no malice or spite work in
the complaint. 1t is right and duty Of
every good citizen to see that the
money SO freely given by the people
of our state for the education of ou1
children is properly, legally and hon
estly used. If our school board, from
: clerk down, cannot do the bushes.
i, properly, let them step down and out
4 we have people who can and dare d.
t this. J. w. RoBERrs.