The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1895-02-22

HARrsTEIN Feb. is 1895.

HARTsTEIN Feb. Is 1895.
E. Jones, of Pickering Passage has
cleared several acres of land this win
ter and has it in fine shape for plow-
ing. Mrs Jones has returned much
improved in health, having been
under the Doctors care at OLYMPIA
for some time.
We hear that A E. Cowan is put
ting out large strawberry patch.
having cleared and fenced consider
able land this winter.
Several of our farmers are fencing
their places this winter, which not
only improves the looks but keeps
stock i n proper place
Wallace Lott has completed a new
porch to his house and would respect
fully ask his numerous friends to not
be afraid of walking across the new
floor when they come to see him.
Our school term of six months is
nearly ended. We have been very
fortunate in securing good teacher
and having good weather so the
scholars could get to and from the
school house.
The Squaxon Indians are making
preparations for big time Indians
from several reservations are coming
to visit them and they will have a
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good things too numerous to mention.
says Squaxon Jack.
The 22d of February will be remem-
bered by the school children of Dist.
No. q, under instructions of Miss
Corey. The District needs a flag for
the school house badly.
Capt. E. Miller has sent out his
second raft of logs Friday from the
Island.
There will be select party at the
home of Mrs. r. Morris on the eve of
the I'D, where a good time is expected.
M. E. Jones lost his only cow by its
getting mired in the muddy bottom
lduu DIT DOWnS cove.
If our legislature would raise the
the taxes on the lands held by r. r.
and Lumber Companies and others
that are after all the land they can
get hold of in order to control private
interests and hinder individual rights
and tax them according to what they
tax the people by unjust Tariff, we
might get little satisfaction by in
ducing other people to come here, as
we'll as keeping what few have had
the nerve to stay through these hard
times, and keep up a state organize
ton that wants few good laws put in |
force.
We hear that there is another resig-
nation in our school board of Direc- |
tors. This makes the fourth person |
to rssign this Office. 1t might be well |
for the Co. Superintendent to look |
after affairs before accepting any
future designations.
The Democrats of Shelton county |
In the City of Mason had better get |
Grover Cleveland to straighten out |
this bond biz they are kicking about |
He is advocating another issue on a |
busted treasury without being under |
any bondage whatever himself. A |
populist could do as well as that and |
not half try. Do not try to get out of |
paying your taxes on account eff this |
administration being one of your own |
kind, there is no tariff on taxes unless |
You are busted yourself.
Raise the taxes on men that have
more land than they ought to have. to
sell to others at big figure and the
bond givers in Mason Co. will be
plenty and worth the bonds they give.
Mother Earth is worth more to the
people today than all the business
done upon it. Without home is to be
without country. You can bust
business but you yet have the earth to
fall back on to good advantage.
o TEMPoRA.