The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1895-01-25

ing. Saturday.
The new City of Shelton is expected
Well, hourly.
Al. J. Munson has received a stock
of spraying machines for sale.
Ben Snider is having his Cedar st
lots cleared and fenced and will plant
trees.
Hunter g. Eaton announce a new
deal which brings prices down to bed
rock for the cash.
The weather is splendid again this
week. The winter so far has been
very mild, with very low record for
rain.
The steamer Susie which was sunk
in the landslide az Tacoma Thanks
giving day. has been overhauled and
is now on the North Bay route.
Asnlus announces a handsome dis
count on staple goods, prior to stock
taking, and wants the farmers to
understand he is paying the best
prices for butter and eggs.
The Tacoma Mill is again in opera
ton, after the first shutdown in its
history, for repairs. The Blakely
Mil recently resumed its night shift
an is operating all machinery.
Our informant regarding the group
ing of the couples attending the ODD
Fellows excursion must have been at
fault. Miss Agnes Keelty ADVISES us
that her partner was Arthur Kent.
The postoffices at Downs and Lille
waup, this county. have been discon-
tinued. A country postnlastership is
no sinecure, and it is often difficult to
find persons who will assume the re-
sponsibilities for the small returns.
The searching party were unsuccess-
full in finding any traces of the body
of Sam. Mathews, who was drowned
in the Skokomish river on the 18th.
While the water is nearly down to nor
NAL, his body may be covered by drifts
or buried under a bank of sand and
gravel.
W. G. Rex has received letters pa
tent for his invention of a door lock
attachment, which renders the lock
burglar proof and prevents the key
from dropping out He also receives
a wad of letters from all sorts of
scheners who want to divide profits
with him
The older scholars gave dance in
the Odd Fellows hall on Friday night
and report an enjoyable time. All the
young folks were there, and made up
about four sets on the floor. Mrs.
Fredericks and Montgomery furnish
ed the music, and supper was given at
the Dipman
County Attorney Hartman has en-
tered suit against S. G.. Simpson, to
enforce collection of about $500 in poll
tax due the county from his employees
last year. The defence is that the men
were not notified at the proper time by
Supervisor Pratt, and the question
should be settled.
Shelton Lodge A. o. U. " has de-
cided ON giving a musical entertain
1nent and social dance on Washing
toms birthday. This benevolent in
stitution has never provided any such
| occasion in Shelton, and feels that its
| opportunity has come to do something
to help the cause along. Splendid
music is provided for the occasion.
| A united effort should be made early
this spring to clean out the Goldsbor-
| ough creek, hang sheer booms, and
pile where necessary to prevent the
banks from being washed out by the
current. All are interested in this
matter and the town authorities should
start the ball rolling asking ali prop
erty owners and those interested to
cooperate and bear most of the ex-
pense.
The Mason County Logging Co. will
start up their camps shortly after the
first of the coming month. The log
stock on hand is going off fairly well
and is not large. AS there has been
no call for special lengths or extra
logs. there has been ne nee essity of
starting the camps yet. President
Bordeaux reports slight improve
ment noticeable on his recent trips
about the Sound.
The offer Of one 5-1nonths and one
6-months scholarship, commercial or
| typewriting, &c, courses, in first-class
business college is still open to any OF
the Shelton scholars free of charge;
providing they have excelled in their
studies. If any scholar is trying
for the scholarships, they should ad.
wise this Office shortly, or we shall
make other, and more profitable. to us
/ disposition of them.
1 Tide Land Appraisers, Forbes, Sac
ger and Fairbairn met in Shelton this
week to complete their work on thu
Oyster bed reserves, and make Their
closing report Engineer Ruth and
Secretary Garfield haye completed thu
plating of the States reserved tide
lands, and compiling the records. which
we're brought down by Mr.. Garfelt
Monday for the examination of the
board. This will complete the worl
laid out for the appraisers
i Road tax is being worked out On thu
J town streets under direction of Com
missioner Potts. Several idle men
r~tlas ,rouud .na e.rured <t<