The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1895-11-22


A Dime Social will be given by the
children of the Loyal Temperance
Legion Band on Tuesday evening
Nov. %, On second floor of /. o. o. +.
Building Program rendered by the
children Cake and Coffee free.
Those who are about homes which
contain cases Of diptheria or any con-
tagous diseases should recognize that
the safety of many children rests upon
them, and they should not ueedless1y
expose others to the disease. Persons
visiting such places should remember
that they can be forced TO stay there,
and they are also subject TO arrest for
violating the quarantine. We hope
that every precautiou will be taken to
prevent spread Of dipeheria, and no
chances will be taken by anyone.
The road donkey of billions camp is
disabled, and might have been total
wreck, coupled with loss of life The
young man IN charge put in 4 heavy
FIRE with only little water in the boil
er Friday afternoon, and the way the
indicator Travelled around the gauge.
gave the boys quite a scare before
they got out Of range The fines were
all damaged and had TO be repaired
Chas. Wiss IS engaged in repairing the
boiler. An engineer should at all
times keep in mind the simple precau-
tons against danger
Messre. Doyle & Elliott have inst
had private lighting plant installed
IN the Bo6ega The new system is an
tomato IN its operation, and uses the
ordinary coal oil, which is fed from
tank On the syphon principle. All the
lamps which areof special pattern, are
connected with the tank by means of
tubes, and the light continues while
any oil remains in the reservoir The
light Is very bright, and the new sys-
tenn combines cheapness with clean
ness and economy.
We have succeeded in getting the
right combination On our water motor.
and for safe, reliable and ever-ready
power It can't be beat. The JOURNAL
Is printed On a Prouty cylinder press
by this power, at the rate of IS or 20
papers minute, or faster if desired.
OF course this does not compare with
the fastest printing press in the world.
mentioned in another column, but If
fills orr requirement. The job press
speed is only limited by the dexterity
Of the pressrnau- Visitors are welcome.
First side Is pressed Tuesday afternoon
and second side at O'Clock Thursday
afternoon.
Chas- Leak was over to Dewatto this
week scaling log RATS for Ed Simpson
and Chris Ibbotson. The former has
q good contract to furnish lot of piles
for Port Gamble Mills, and is getting
them out. Charlie reports the banner
haul of fish this season. A crew of
fishermen with a purse seine captur-
ed about $500 salmon. or about 5 tons
of fish They were nearly all dog sal
mon, as the silvers have about stopped
their rnE- The fish are for the PIT.
Angeles cannery, and II reminds rs
that Union City would be Splendid
location for caunery, and would save
the Angeles people fully $50 day for
towage-
E. A Strong, OF Snol1ou1ist. repre-
senting the Stimson Land Company.
Is IN town engaged in making an alb
stract OF the company's holdings in
M ason County He also filed with the
Auditor z, patents for lands living be-
tween Lake Cushman and Hood Canal.
which the company now owns. The
whole comprises about 1900 acres.
and as it has never been logged will
sometime make an immense logging
industry on that side of the county.
The Stinson company also has large
holdings In Whatcom and Suohorniss1
counties where they haye been logging
for several years. The prices paid for
Mason County claims ranged from
$500 TO 81 600.
At the quarterly examination of
teachers held last week certificates
were granted as follows FIRST grade.
81. r Baker; second grade, Mrs Hat
tie 7. Morse, Miss Miles, and c. S