The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1895-02-08

boom TINS week
The Safsop Creamery viii start up
for the summer next week
The Epworth League held their usual
monthiy business meeting Monday,
night
School comuenoed IN the Miller Dis
trict last Monday, Mrs Fannie Cham
pin teacher.
George Shorter Is at work clearing
up his 7-zcre tract of land adjoining
Shelton, and VIII shortly move to that
place for the summer
Don't overlook Asnnus- advertise
nent. On an other page He offers
goods at the lowest figures, they can
possibly be sold at, anywhere
Work on the Capitol foundations al
Olympia are going ahead under the
efforts Of large force of men, the
concrete sub-work ali being laid
The Polly toek RATS of old logs
away On Monday and Wednesday
This cleans mp the log surplus in this
Bay and the camps viii begin work at
once
Mcdonald & O-Neill-s delivery team
took squirt Monday afternoon and
did some rapid delivering, but succeed
ed ID smashing the wagon beyond IT,
pair.
The Nugget, Chehalis' de1aocr al
paper, has been sold by ". " Robert
SON to Chas- Steadman, who thinks
another republican paper Is needed IN
that town.
Capt. Ed Miller towed his first IA f
Of piles from his camp On Hartstein
Island, last week Capt expects 10
enlarge his force. soon and log Oh a
more extensive scale
Representative Cziiow Is doing
splendid work in behalf Of our oyster
and tice land interests. and being Z
member Of that committee. he IS in
position to have considerable influence
W. h Asmus has secured the agency
for Strauss Bros, leading Eastern tail
ors; and has received 4 full line Of
sample cloth for which he Will take Or
ders and guarantee satisfaction in
fine suit of clothes cheap
On 4th page viii be found the
monthly price list Of Hunter & Eat On
carefully REVISED and corrected from
the result of the recent inventory
The profits have been knocked OF
some Of the prices, surc enough
Jesse Purdy was brought over from
his home on the Skokozais h last Sat
urday and is in the care of Sheriff
Caldwell, awaiting the arrival Of Judge
Irwin next Tuesday when he viii ex-
auaiued for his sanity.
The Mason County Logging Conn
pany will open two logging camps,
and has sent number OF men ont to
work A number of strangers are be
ing employed while some Of our steady
family men seem to be left ont
J H Ashmuz Is at work. with "
G. Rex and r. L Alden, finishing MP
the City of Shelton Mr.. Ashmun has
followed the boat about since II was
launched and has performed most of
the carpenter and joiner work on the
craft He Is q first class machanic.
and his work Is put mp to last
The Steamer City of Shelton began
its regular schedule, two daily trips
Wednesday, leaving at the old hours
$50 and 1870: returning leave Olym-
pia at 9 and 6 O'Clock, connecting with
down Sound boats and also N P train
North bound The new boat promises
to be flyer" when she gets down
to bearings
The Asmus Orchestra Is hard at
work and other parts are being prac-
ticed for the concert and Ball On Wash
ington's birthday. and no pains Will
be spared to make this the event of the
season. Refreshments viii be served
IN the hall at small cost Tickets for
concert Sc; Ball, 50 cents. proceeds to
be used for the relief fund of the a
O-U. W. Lodge
| Rcbt Leuoine had the lines of his
homestead run" by F. D. Shelton
last week, finding that his boundaries
were different from what ne supposed,
leaving his comfortable log house on
another mans land Bob seems to be
having a rum of hard luck, having in
fiicted bad axe cut on his left hand
Friday, while splitting wood
Those interested in the oyster busi-
mess in Mason county should write tt
Representative Czllow. who IS ON two
icommittees having to do with the fist
and oyster business Seattle fish
dealers should send few notes TO the
Representative of this city and King
ceunty giving them a few points
Itouching these important interests
Register.
Chas- S. Dunbar brought Ia this
week = monster rut1bzga turnip
4 weighing 34H pounds The rutabags
was planted in July, between lows O
lpot2toes and has grown until thu
time That specimen Is largest We
have seen for sometime, although
sometimes much larger ones are growr
On the bottom lands
Il Mexsrs Freeburger and Swarthou
Ina G taken ch7rgcof the Freeburgel
meat Market and viii hereafter con
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