The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1896-04-17

MCE udll 5 uWelIuS Oh OOtd Sticct.
A neat fence is being built on the Bap-
fist church and parsonage property.
Public school closes in five weeks for
the usual 3 months summer vacation.
Mrs. Ralph Covill remembered old
friends with wedge of the wedding
cake.
Stephen Ferris moved his family out
to his Satsop valley ranch this week,
to put in the summer.
The Republican County Central
Committee meets in the Court house,
at o'clock tomorrow.
The Mu1tnomah brought up big
cargo of oats and feed for the L. M.
Co.. last Sunday night.
After a week of wet weather, the new
moon brought white frost Thursday
morning and a change of weather.
w. H. Maxwell has constructed a
wire fence about his residence, making
an attractive as well as cheap fence.
One of our sports shot wild goose
last Sunday. A big flock has stayed
around the lakes and prairies all win
ter.
Yesterdays frost, with the sun out
so warm, may have injured some of
the fruits, but possibly not timing out
the fruit more than nature requires.
A deal is on foot for the purchase of
the Bordeaux interests in the Hotel
Webb by Thos. Webb but we under
stand it has not yet been completed.
The delinquent tax list for 1892 ap-
pears in this issue, and is nearly twice
as large as that for 1891, including the
land delinquent for the latter year.
The Governor has designated April
oath as Arbor day. What is the matter
with replacing the trees On the school
house grounds, and finish the job by
protecting them from damage.
The JOURNAL has had its files for the
past ten years neatly bound by the
Pioneer Bindery at Tacoma, and the
volumes are now in convenient shape
for reference and preservation.
The Washington Immigrant contains
a lot of splendid illustrated matter,
which is reliable, and just what should
reach the intending settler. With the
JOURNAL at IS cents a year. Send it
east.
The Board of State Land Commits
siOl7ers will hold a session IN Shelton
on next Tuesday, April 21st. for the
purpose of appraising the oyster lands
in Mason County. All those interest
ed should attend the meeting
VIM. Long, while saving log on his
Satsop ranch, got his leg caught be-
tween the cut and another log, and his
knee was badly bruised, although no
bones were broken. His son, who was
with him, extricated Mr.. Long from
his position and he was brought to
town by Will Dunbar, Sunday.
| Albert Insell shot fine specimen of
the Great Northern Diver, out at Lake
Isabella this week, and Ralph Potts is
engaged in mounting it, The bird is
nearly as large as a wild goose and
splendidly marked. They are quite
rare, occasionally pair coming to our
lakes to hatch the young. There are
one or two specimens in town, which
have been shot in past years.
In an article headed ''a visit from a
lunatic' the Elma Chronicle has quite
an article devoted to Hiram Fe;ser.
He rehearsed his wrongs and persecu-
tons in Mason County, and a lot of
| ranting against both press and bar,
| and the Chronicle thinks he should be
pitied and placed in safe keeping, as
Editor Watson says he does not care
to receive another visit from Feiser,
when alone in his den.
The Shelton Brick Co. last Saturday
completed the burning of their first
kiln of brick, about sixty thousand.
The brick is first class article, of
fine color, fully up to all expectations,
| and having the fine, tough qualities to
retain their square nodded shape. An
other kiln about double the size will be
started at once, as most of those on
hand have been disposed of to local
trade.
The council has called for new bids
for constructing the two dams on the
water supply, leaving the trest1e to be
constructed by the Marshal. The con-
tract was awarded to Geo. Washburn.
who was unwilling to submit DO
and sign the contract as written, claim
ing it was too much in favor of the
town. Marshal Kneeland has complet-
ed the digging for the pipe line in
readiness to move the supply pipe,
which, however, may not be done for
several weeks yet.
In Seattle the other day a man,
hurrying to the docks with big valise
| and a little boy, was stopped by a
woman who created quite racket, and
scattered things in all directions. She
told the by ISLANDERS that she was mar
ried woman, who formerly resided at
North Bay, but had deserted her home
and accompanied the man to Seattle
about year ago. Becoming tired, he
was now trying to 'sshake herr and
she wouldn't have it. The man went
back.
Over in Chehaais County they use