The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1895-01-11

year, with "W mankind" for
the ladies, or the american
Farmer and Farm News
thrown in.
The Tribune sports patent outsides'
Photographer Baker is turning out
fine pictures from his new studio.
Numerous petitions are circulating
about town, with which the legislature
will be besieged.
The M. E. Church bell is being rung
at II o'clock each day, to remind us
of the noon hour.
Everyb ody is taking stock now-a-
days, trying to figure how they came
out of last year and how they stand
for the new year.
The County officers are getting
ready to retire next Monday, and turn
over their arduous duties into the
hands of the incomers.
The new Board of County Commits
sioners will hold special meeting on
Tuesday, Feb. S, 1895 to organize and
Transact any other business.
The legislature cOnvenes next week.
Representative William Callow has
moved his family to Olympia and is on
the ground looking out for Mason.
The town creeks are booming again.
The gentle chinook and rain is waiting
the snow off rapidly, and the water
courses are doing a rushing business in
consequence.
Superior Court meets next Monday
in the first regular session of the
year. The docket is light and Judge
Irwin has advised that no jury be
drawn for this ses sion. <-..-
PoPULIsT CLUB.-A meeting is called
at the Odd Fellows Hall, on Saturday
evening, January 10Th, at Z o'clock,
to organize a populist club. All
populists are invited to attend and
join. 2w.
County Commissioner Nance took
time by the forelock by coming over
to the County seat last Friday. He
left home Thursday morning, after
the first nights snow, and had hard
time getting over as it was.
The SatsOp and Union City mail
carriers are having tough times to
earn their salaries from Uncle Sam.
Messrs. Early and Palmer are carry
ing the mails on horseback, and it
was all they wanted to make the trips
of the past week.
The hotels are all full this week and
the town is full of loggers and visitors
attending Commissioners court and
other busin ess. The Dipman and the
newly re-opened Central hotel, were
doing a splendid business, "donbling
up, wherever possible.
Hunter & Eaton's monthly price list
appears this week. Hang it up for
reference when you want to buy. They
also advertise clearance sale, prepar-
atory to annual inventory, and will
sell several lines of overstocked goods
at half value. See their sad"
According to the Olympia Standard
some estimate of the weight of the
snow on your roof may be formed
from the deposit on McBratney's hay
scales, on Columbia street. The plat
form is feet wide and 81 feet long,
and the snow on it weighed LOO
pounds.
Doug Shelton came in from an elk
hunt on the Satsop last Sunday. He
was out with the Mayer and Taylor
boys, and reports that the party Sc
cured six elk, which they were pack
ing into the settlement when he left.
The snow has driven the animals
down from the mountains, and ''jerked
elk" promises to be plentiful this win
ter.
County warrants are again at par.
after month of short funds The
Commissioners haye placed $1076.9 SO
from Rd. Dist g, into the general fund
which will cash all warrants until
taxes come in. in week or SO. Most
Of the warrants are for election expen-
ses and the money will come i'll good
to the country people.
The public schools opened on Mon
day with full attendance. in spite of
the snow. Miss Todd arrived on
Tuesday, having ridden from Union
City on horse back. Miss McCu1lagh
has not yet been able to come from
Union City, as the stage has not be en-
running, and Clarence Fisk has
charge of her room.
If you are so fortunate and feel in.
clined, you may settle your taxes at
any time after the 18th inst, at the
office of Treasurer Maxwell, lat end OF
hall in Court house,. Rebate Of pei
cent allowed until Feb. 18th. Delin.
quent April LIST when penalty of S pei
cent and interest at 20 per cent will be
added provided, the legislature may
make some special enactmens in
regard to the taxes of 1894.)
| Watson Rodenberger has contract.
ed to build large barn, s40x60 feet
for J. A. Cole, at the Efson place, or