The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1895-09-13
correrc;nr Wednesday morning a


smoke, visited the Sound section, TIL
weather remains showery and is hav
ing splendid effect on pasture land
and Vegetables not too far grown. l
will prove the salvation of many youns
fruit trees planted last spring, as thei
roots had not yet gained strength t.
resist the long dry spell just passed
and the trees in many instances were
beginning to wither and die. Old tree!
with established roots are as green a:
early in the spring, except those be-
ginning to shed their sum ner foliage
All around, this has been a fair yea,
for fruit, apples, pears, plums and
prunes are good crop. AS rule the
insect pests have been active, and
have done more or less injury. How
ever our growers have walked up, and
from now on will wage a sharp war on
the bugs. Give the trees a strong
spraying just as soon as the crop is
harvested.
Wanted 200 tons bright Timothy Hay
at the L. M. Co.'S store.
| Several weeks ago, as the result of
| al accident, lawyer Shank, of Taco
| ma. and young society lady of Seat
tie, Mrs, Yerger, came near losing
thei lives OH Lake Cushman. AS it
was they had very exciting expert
ence and the lady was several days
getting over the accident. The cou-
pie were among the visitors at the
Lake Cushman resort and were out on
the lake trolling. In tempting to
change positions the boat was upset
and, as neither could swim, they man
aged to cling to the DO at until help
reached them. The lady was almost
insensible when rescued. After work
ing with her all night, DR.. Beach was
sent for the following day, and spent
two days the Lake looking after the
patient. The Tacoma Union con-
tanned an account of the shipwreck
last Sunday, then published for the
first time The JOURNAL thinks that
DR.. Beach has mighty poor nose for
news-that's all.
Board and Lodging at the Central
Hotel, and first-class treatment.
GREEN TOMATO CHowCHow.-No. 1.
| Chop one two quarts of tomatoes and
one of onions. Squeeze and drain.
Put in a porcelain kettle and add one
cup of sugar, one tablespoonful of
salt, one teaspoonful of red pepper
with enough vinegar to cover. Scald
till heated through. Can.
No. 2. - Chop fine one gallon green
tomatoes, two quarts of cabbage, one
teacup of green peppers. Drain one
half no If. Add one cup of sugar and
tquarter cup of salt. Mix we'll togeth-
er, cover with warm vinegar, and seal
| in cans.
Wanted 500 dozen Eggs at the L. M
| eos store.
| / The State Insurance Co., of Salem,
| Oregon, is returning to this county
isome of its premium receipts to pay
| for losses. Checks have been received
this week to cover loss Of J. H. Todd
Union City. 500, Jacob Wingert, Hart
stein, 1928, and the check for the loss
| of Hotel Dipman, $500, will be receiv-
ed by the 10th. This makes about
90 200 III NV +t,;c co,,o,,y foe 1osear
during July. All the adjustments were
satisfactory, so far as we know.
See the new Dry Goods at the L. M.
Co.'S store.
The Standard says that Joe No1ette
has moved his camp from Hartstein
Island to Il cedar claim eight miles
i from Shelton, and will furnish cedar
\ for the new single mill soon to be
hstarted on the Westside. 1t is also re-
ported that Doc. Simmons and A. w.
Gpisler, both old-tirne loggers are fig
uri ing on opening logging camps.
New Fall and Winter Milliney at
Mrs. Eaten's.
The editor Of 4 newspaper that has
Tacopted phonetic spelling, in meas
ure, received a postal card from an
old subscriber in the country, which
read as follows: 81 hev TUX your paper
for leven yeres, but if you kant spel
emmy better than you have been dom
fur the las to months you may jes
stoppit.''
i Forty tons of Heavy Hardware, Iron
!. and Steel will arrive this week for the
Lumbermen's Mercantile Go. Also Is
tons Cumberland coal for use in black
smith and machine shops, for W hicl1
racks and bins are being prepared in
the old Mcdonald O'Neill store.
The McClellapd brothers, Capt
. tRinehart and Ed Loonis, from Olym
pa, are in the OlyInpics on a 3-week.
hunt.
No Need to Send Away for Goods
I Wewill duplicate Seattle, Tacoma or Olympis
Fprices on all lines of goods
We quote from our Retail Grocery Department
FLOUR. per SIX per BIB
The celebrated patent Excellent
textra fine), 9Oc IS s.
Novelty A" (best straight grade; 75c 80
Olympic" S5c 33
SUGAR
Best American GRADUATED 81 lbs 81; 100 lbs a z
Golden % lbs 81; 100 lbs s.
COFFEE.
Best Mocha and Java, lbs fors y
Good do 3 lbs l O
TEA
Best uncolorei Japan per lb 40
Spider Leg g 40
| Gunpowder g 30 to 40
Good English Breakfast 25