The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1895-06-07
Local News.

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, nounces her arrival with a new whistle
Strawberries are now coming il
thick, but the price holds to 5 boxes
, for Is cents
The pile driver is at work making
necessary repairs on the Shelter
Southwestern trestle.
Tailor Walther has just received Z
big line of suit patterns ready to fl
out the boys for the Fourth.
The road donkey at Williamson s
camp broke down last week giving the
loggers few days Of enforced idle.
} ness.
W. H. kneeland has closed his log
ging camp, for the present, having
cleared his claims. He is locking for
a new location.
The steamer City of Shelton, took
the Multnomah's run to Seattle last
Sunday, while the latter boat was
being overhauled.
Bees have just begun swarming in
the valley. Mr.. Fisk had four swarms
last week, but up to Sunday no hiyes
in town had divided their contents.
A citizens meeting for the purpose
of selecting candidates for the coming
school election will be held at the
school building this friday evening
at o'clock. Every body interested in
school matters should attend the cau-
Gus.
Those interested in having the lands
in the wynooche country surveyed
should read the Surveyor Generals
letter in another column. The
largest lot of petitions from bona fide
squatters secure the first attention.
Shelton Lodge No. g, 1. o. o. F. at
it meeting Wednesday evening elected
the following officers for the ensuing
term: John Morrison, Noble Grand;
L. K. Munson Vice Grand; Jos Wood,
Rec. Sec, Thos. McLarty, Treasurer.
Q. c. Ellis in cruising the large body
of timber owned by him west of the
head Of the bay, and, it is reported. is
arranging to commence logging oper-
atoms on the tract. Mr.. Ellis is an old
logger who has generally made sue
cess Of the business. =
Reserved seats for the coming treat
by the Elks of Olympia, was placed
on sale at L. X. Munsons at 9 O'Clock
on Wednesday morning, June 5th
| Remember the hour, come early and
secure your seats as there will will be
a big rush. Tickets so cents. no extra
Charge for reserved seats.
| AT the se1ni-annua1 election of Shell
| ton Lodge A. O. L. W, the following
officers were selected: Robt. Sheedy.
NJ W; J. P. Hammond. Foreman;
J. T. Butts. Overseer: L. J. Morrison,
Recorder; VIM. Bauer, Financier;
w. R. Lott, Receiver; Chas. Wiss,
P M W; Thos. Read, Guide; Thos.
Murphy. o S w; w. r. Stewart,
S w; W. H. Asn1us, Trustee.
Mrs. Haskell, of Hartstein Island,
sends us small box of native shrimps
and prawns, which are caught with
! trawl in the bays near by. They have
sold $500 worth this season. the first
bringing sixteen cents a pound. There
are nine different varieties and they
are a delicacy. Mrs. Haskell also
makes very neat work baskets from
native scallop shells for 25 cents.
Sample can be seen at this Office.
| A citizens meeting was held at Odd
Fellows Hall on Monday evening to
arrange for the Fourth of July cele
bration. L. K. Munson has selected
Treasurer and George Cyphert, Thos.
O'Nei1l, Aft. Fredson, Thos. McLarty
and John Little we're elected a conf
Iilittee to take charge of the ce1ebra-
ton and complete all arraugemen
About $3.50, has been subscribed for
the celebration and the committee has
begun its work.
Edward Simpson has disposed of all
his logs on Hood Canal, to Tacoma
and Port Gamble mills, averaging
about $4.25 per thousand. Ed is log
ging across the Canal at present and
will soon have another supply on
hand. The log stock on the Sound
appears to be getting short, prices
ought to stiffen and the demand in
crease shortly. Practically all the
old logs which have been held for a
year or two. are now in the hands Of
the Mills.
Ralph Hopkins, the second bidder
at the Receivers sale of the Washing
ton Southern Railroad was in town
Saturday, securing affidavits of per-
sons who attended the sale, in support
of his contest against the con6rnaa-
ton of the sale. The matter comes
up on hearing before Judge Irwin, at
Montesano on the 9TH instant. Hop
} kins was ordered to deposit cash aud
securities to value of $4,000 in order
to get a hearing in the matter, and
this has not yet been done.
AS usual Shelton will celebrate this
, year, and will surpass its previous eff
; forts if possible. There is guarantee
of many interesting contests that will
be we'll worth seeing. The trotting
lists will be fairly well filled, DR..
) Beach's stallion Lorilad will have to
hold the lead against the stallion
General, owned by Mcdonald boys, as
we'll as some of those which were en-