The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1896-09-11


Vogt1in & Maxwell labor St team S12 80
B Wiley g g 500
VIM Degenhart g horse 600
Horace M Dunbar '' g. 400
Al Jones 6 - 9 200
Geo Woodford g &c 81 200
J A Horton &c bridge 900
Tom Chapman =" streets 80
John Farmer SO IS Z" 40
A Emmott 90 g 40
H. L. Alden appeared and asked the
council that a ditch and cu1vert be
constructed for purpose of carrying
off standing water from front his place,
and molten prevailed that Marshall
be instructed to make such repairs
and do such work as he deems neces-
sary.
On motion Council adjourned.
G. V. DUNBAR, Clerk.
A Bryan club was organized in
Kneeland's Hall last week, with the
following officers: w. H. Knee1and,
president; S. D. Hicks, vice president;
Fred Todd, Secretary and Thos.
O'Neill, treasurer. The Bryan club
sent out def. to the Mckinley club
for a debate on the financial question,
limiting the speakers to residents of
Mason County. The Republicans are
short their o1d-time professional speak
ers, but have accepted the challenge,
and will present a few plain facts,
without any oratorica1 fourishes, in
support of their side of the question at
the meeting the first Of which will be
held at the Court house on Saturday
evening", Sept. 10Th. Everybody is
cordially invited, and it is hoped that
the turnout will be general.
We are prepared for any sized deal,
large or small. THE L. M. Co.
BILLY" Forbes, who began last
week braking on the upper logging
train, Peninsu1ar Railway, stumbled
last Friday, while trying to board the
tender in narrow cut and the wheels
passed over his right foot, crushing
the toes. The injured man was
brought to town and Drs. Wells and
Beach removed all the toes of that
foot, except one joint of the smaller
toe. Billy is now doing we'll and will
shortly be out again, although he will
always limp from the effects of the I'm
fortunate accident.
Bring in your chickens, we want
them and will pay good prices, we al
SO want 100 rolls of butter at 40 cents,
MCDONALD s. O'NEILL
The Superior Court has ordered the
sale of the property of the Estate of
Leonard D. Prince, deceased, adjoin-
ing the Walter place down the bay
The lands will be sold in parcels or in
such manner as will be to the best adj
vantage Of the estate. Besides the
land on the bay front, there is a tract
OF 100 ncres a short distance back.
Propositions will be received by the
| administrator until October 1st. Sales
| subject to confirmation by the Court.
For further information apply to Grant
c. Angle, Adm. JOURNAL office. Shell
ton.
Fresh French prunes make the finest
kind of fruit TO put up,-at Hunter &
Eaton's +
Of late this Office has received MANY
requests for information about the
state and county, and generally from
the farming classes, who say they
have means to buy lands and establish
themselves. The JOURNAL ALWAYS adj
vises either farmers or men who must
depend on day labor for a living. to
keep away from Washington, the
avenues for labor are more than filled
now. But there are always splendid
opportunities for men with means. and
now more so than ever.
Farm produce, salt fish and fish oil
bought and sold at The L. NJ. Co.
The democratic caucuses in Shelton
precincts were held last Monday and
the primaries are called for tomorrow.
| The county convention is called for
Thursday, Sept. 18th, at Shelton. at
which time and place the popuiists will
hold their mass convention and H. S.
Temper has called for the ..free silver
republicans to flock. The. different
meetings will coolesce and ratify the
ticket which has already been arrang-
ed by the "leaders" of the movement
When people get very sick they don't
feel like taking any chances on what
they are buying. They like to know
what they buy is all right. A. W.
Shelly has shown the people that he
don't deal in inferior drugs.
Insurance in reliable companies at
best rates. Apply to G. c. Angle,
JOURNAL Office, Shelton.
Houses to rent at reasonable rates,
apply to Ralph Potts.
NoTIcE To TREsPAssERs.-All per-
sons are hereby warned not to cut wood
on the S w of NV 4 of sec. 70, 2O-3
west and all teamsters are warned not
to haul wood or timber therefrom.
See sec "a. Penal Code, End Hill.
| J. E. SIICH.
Agent for A. Macintosh
lSRPTEMBHR, IL. 1896.
For Shoes that wear go to HUNTER
= EAros.