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The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1896-12-25
Notice of Application to Pur-
chase Oyster Lands.
Office of Commissioners OF Public l

once OF Commissioners OF Public Lands, !
Olympia, WASH,
Notice is hereby given that C P Grindrod and
Anton Helberger, of Shelton, Washington, have
filed an application in this Office to purchase
the following described Oyster Lands, in Mason
County, Washington, to-wit Beginning at a
point SO links north of the meander corner on
north side of Hamersleys Inlet; said meander
corner is on line between sections 20 and q,
twp. 20 north, range west, W. NJ; thence south
SO deg 10 min west 3.81 chains to a point which
is cedar post; thence north 81 deg Al min west,
p II chains for initial point of this tract thence
north % deg So min east, $50 chains: thence :.
"a deg 55 min east, 300 chains; thence south 80
deg 05 min east. 4.J0 chains; thence south GO deg
05 min east, S.75 chains; thence south 81 deg 05
east, $50 chains; theme south % deg o. min
east, S27 chains; thence south 81 deg So min
west, LOO chains: thence north 48 deg 80 min
west, 1919 chains; thence north &c deg 05 min
west, so chains to initial point, containing
l1.29 acres, more or less according to the survey
thereof. as shown by the plat and field notes of
said described oyster lands, fled in this office on
the End day of December, 1896.
During the next thirty days following the last
publication of this notice contest may be filed
in the manner provided in section 5, page 81,
Session Laws of 1885,
Date of first publication Dec, II 96.-6w
w. I. FORREST. Com. Public Lands.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1896-12-25

Wilburs Oil Of Gladness- rheuma.
tlsm' neuralgia, toothache, headache
sore throat, sprains, bruises, dysentery,
cholera morbus, cholera infantum-
for both internal and external use Il
wln relieve more pain and in less time
tnsn any other medicine on earth,
for PAIN in back, side. stomach,
bowels, or any other part Of the body
= = instant RELIEF. Price 80 cent.
For sale BY Drug ists. { S'''' :
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1896-12-25
Notice. Of Sale.

IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE
OF WASHINGTON, IN AND FOR MASON
COUNTY.
In the matter of the estaD of
WILLIAM POTTS. deceased.
NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN that under and by
virtue of an order of the above named Court
duly made and entered, the undersigned, ad-
ministrator of the above named estate, will on
the End day of January, 1897, at the front door
OF the Court house in Shelton, Mason County,
State OF Washington, at the hour Of 10 O'Clock a,
m. sell at public auction, to the highest bidder
for cash the following described Real Property
lying and being in Mason County, State of Wash
ingtOn, to-wit: 100 acres of land being the South
half (S1a) of the North East quarter (Ne1N and
the Southeast quarter of the Northwest quarter
(SeA Nw14) of Section Twenty-Six (26) in Town
ship Twenty t20 North Range West.
RALPH w PORTS,
Administrator of the Estate of William Potts
deceased
Dec 4-11-1S-25.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1896-12-25
THIS year spring planting will neces.

THIS year spring planting will neces-
sarly be done on account of the un-
favorable weather in the fall. In irri-
gated districts spring planting is the
practice generally because in many
cases trees planted in the fall have
been dried out and killed by the frost.
Early spring planting with sufficient
water has been most satisfactory with
irrigators.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1896-12-25
A Mighty Builder.

w. H. AsMUs, Defendant.
NOTICE OF SALE ON EXECUTION,
Notice is hereby given that under and by
virtue Of writ of special execution in the above
entitled cause to me directed, duly tested and
dated Dec. LIST, 1896, upon a judgment in said
cause dated Sept. Is. 1896 in favor OF plaintiffs
Asmus, for the sum of $ll5.7s and 81 IL costs |
have levied upon lot 5 of Block 15 Mrs frances
Shelton's Addition to shelton. except the strip
off the North end thereof sold to C.. v. Dunbar.
by said Asmus, as by deed dated Sept 2, 1889 re-
corded in Book z: OF deed Mason County records
at page Al thereof.
Now therefore on Monday the 4th day of
Court house door Shelton, will sell at auction
for cash the said described property or so much
thereof as may be necessary to satisfy said judg-
ment, COSTS interest, increased in terest and in
creased costs as by law directed.
S. CALDWELL Sheriff.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1896-12-25
Land for Orchards.

Prof. E. w. Hilgard, of the Califor-
MIA Experiment Station, has issued
circular in which he discusses the var
ious defects of lands which lead to
failure of orchards. He says that
leaving aside fungous diseases and IN
sect pests it has become usual, in Cali
fornia at least, to attribute any faulty
or defective growth of culture plants
to some chemical defect of the soil.
Investigation shows that there are
very few soils which will not naturally
produce good crop for eight OF ten
wears without fertilization. When
orchards begin to show signs OF failure
after three or five years it is not rea-
sonable as rule to attribute such
failure to the want of any needful in
gredient in the SOIL
In the dry climate of California
depth of soil is of the first Importance.
An impervious hard-pan at depth OF
two or four feet from the surface is an
insuperable objection to the use OF
land for orchards.
Another fatal objection, says Prof.
Hilgard, $50 far as tree culture is con-
cerned, lies against too close prox-
unity of bottom water to the surface.
The roots of culture plants will bear
submergence only for very limited
time without injury (forty days is con-
sidered the extreme limit in the case
of vines and orchard trees); hence
lands periodically overfowed and not
very perfectly drained are unsafe for
the planting of trees, as the roots will
decay where the air is excluded, and
such injured roots will inevitably rem
der the tree unproductive, if they do
not kill it in the course of time. The
same effects are of course produced
wherever leaky irrigation bitches
cause the rise of water to within few
feet of the surface. Yet such lands
may be we'll adapted to the growth of
certain shallow-rooted crops, particu-
larly of those having short period OF
growth"
For examining the subsoil simple
and effective device is a steel rod not
less than a quarter of an inch in dia-
meter, we'll pointed at one end and
provided at the other with a stout
iron ring for the reception of a stout
cross handle such as is used for post
hole augers. This should not be less
than FIVE feet in length, and with its
and it is but few minutes work to
determine the character of large
tract. If there is any doubt as to the
character of the subsoil at any point
further investigation can be made by
the use OF a post-hOle anger. Such
examinations may suffice to avoid bad
investments of thousands of dollars in
lands unsuitable by reason of the
character of their subsoil for fruit
growing.
AS to the depth of soil needed atten-
ton is called to the fact that this
varies with different kinds OF trees.
The tap root of a pear tree will in al
most any soil require a depth of at
least six feet to be normally developed +;
hence pear trees should never >be
planted in shallow soil. Almonds and
peaches, on the other hand, will be
contented with half that depth pro-
yided the soil be rich enough.-Rural
Northwest.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1896-12-25

This Is Your Opportunity.
On receipt of ten cents, cash or stamps,
generous sample will be mailed of the
most popular Catarrh and Hay Fever Cure
(Ely's Cream Balm) sufficient to demon.
strate the great merits of the remedy.
ELY BROTHERS,
Sc Warren St., New York City.
Rev. John Reid, Jr.. of Great Falls, Mont,
recommended Ely's Cream Balm to me.
can emphasize his statement, cit is posi-
tive cure for catarrh if used as directed."-
Rev. Francis w. Poole, Pastor Central Pres.
Church, Helena, Mont.
'Iy's Cream Balm is the acknowledged
cure for catarrh and contains no mercury
nor any injurious drug. Price, so cents.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1896-12-25

oaamberlain's Eye and Skin ointm.r.
IS unequalled for Eczema, letter. Salt.
Kheum Scald Head, Sore Nipples. CRanned
Hands, Itching Piles, Burns. Frost K;fes
chronic Sore Eyes and Granulated Eve T IA
FOR sale by druggists at .25 cents per bor-
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1896-12-25

WANTED-SEVERAII FAITHFUL MEN OR
" Women to travel for responsible established
house in Washington. Salary $3.50, payable SIS
weekly and expenses. Position permanent.
Reference. Enclose self-addressed stamped en-
velOpe. The National Star Building, Chicago.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1896-12-25

BUY A CHEAP LOT IN ANGLE
SIDE AND STOP PAYING RENT.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1896-05-27
SUNDAY EXCURSIONS
To the Popular Resort, Lake
wood, One Mile Above

Mr.. Martin McHaie, Proprietor of
Lakewood, has arranged with the
Ferry and Electric Railway to carry
people to Lakewood every Sunday,
until further orders, for 90 cents the
Lakewood. This is cheaper than
staying at home. Lakewood is a
beautiful place, situated mile this
side of Gallipolis, where you can en-
joy day without the rougher ele-
ment annoying You The electric
attraction that is worth going miles
TO see. There is n lake on which you
can enjoy boat ride, swings in all
parts of the ground, good music, re-
fIeslnent stands, fine promenades,
&c. No Intoxicating liquors are per-
mitted on the grounds. Remember
ga cents for the round trip, including
admission to the grounds.
maY23tf MARTIN. MCHALE.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1896-05-27
THB .DBADLY CYCLONE
Gets In Its Destructive Work on
Several Iowa Towns.
LARGE LIST OF CASUALTIES.
!rhe Towns of Bondursnt, Ira, Santiago
and VaIoria Receive Fall Force
of the BInst--A CloudburSt
Adds Its Torrors.

DIES MONIES, May 25.-Twenty- three
people are reported dead as the result of
the cyclone which swept the northern
part of Polk county early Monday morn
ing. Tho towns afflicted are Bondu-
rant, Valeria, Santiago and Ira.
No telephone or Geographic commu-
pication can be established except with
Bondurant, which reports four deaths
there in the Bnilic family, with five in
the Same family seriously injured.
Three in the Phalen family are killed
at Yaleria. AT Santiago the list is three
killed i'll the Bolonbaugh family. Be-
tween Valera and Ira the death list is
nine. Mrs. Schell was killed at the
former place. Special trains have been
started from Des Moines with physi-
clans OH board. The storm is said to
have swept along the line of the Great
Western from Bonduant to Marshall.
town.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1896-05-27
'lAE MONEY QUESTION.
Promises to Stir UpStrife In the Pro
hibition Convention.
LINES ARE SHARPLY DRAWN
.Svith the Ala of Few Big Ifs and q
Free silver Plank Ex-GovernOF
st. John Believes ProhIbl-
tlonists WIN Win.

PrrrsBURd, May 5.-As the time FOL
the national prohibition convention APP
proaohes the prospects for bitter fight
over the money plank increases. Samuel
Dieltie, chairman of the national cen.
trial committee, who has attended every
national convention since the Prohibit
ton party started, said that lie had never
before seen the lines so sharply drawn
upon any question III the party. TC
adopt free silver plank, he believes,
will cost tho party 100000 votes mt the
election.
On the other hand Ex-Governor John
r.. st. John of Kansas believes that the
adoption of free silver plank, together
with planks for government owpership
of railways and telegraph lines and
anti monopoly, will add 100, 900 votes ia
the party strength, if not secure the
election of third party president.
eff Mckinley is nominated at st.
Louis, and if the Democrats adopt a
gold standard plank at Chicago. then
the Prohibition candidate for president
will stand good chance for election, If
we adopt a free silver plank, " he said.
AS yet the numbersof delegates who
have arrived is so limited that it can
not be told with any degree of accuracy
who will win, but those who are here
have radical opinions for one side or the
other. They are out for fight.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1896-05-27
rERRIEIo STORM.


Station BuiIdInF Carried Away by Flood
and Several Persons Drowned.
DUBUQUE, May pa terrific electric
storm accompanied by deluge of rain
swept over this section at midnight, do
ing immeso damage to railroad property,
The rainfall was 2 & inches, and it cane
as suddenly and i'll such volume as If q
waterspout had burst upon the place.
The Mississippi river rose one and three,
tenths feet i'll the past eight hours and
is still rising rapidly. The greatest dam
age was to railroad property. Not Il
train has come into Dubuque from any
direction since Sunday afternoon. 1t
is reported that ont he Illinois Central,
between Dubuque and Sioux City, tx
bridges were washed away, and another
at Bellevue is gone. North of here the
road is badly washed out. On the Great
Western, east of Dubuque, one bridge
is reported down, but on the same road
west the work of the storm was most
disastrous.
At Durango, eight miles west, the
flood that swept down the valley struck
the station, where Mrs. Clark, the agent,
and her four children, besides Tom Crit
fin, brakeman, Joe Griffin, II car re-
pnircr. and several others were stand
ing on the platform when the water
struck it and swept it away. 1t is re-
ported that the four children We're
drowned and Brakeman Griffin is miss
ing. Joe Griffin saved himself by Crap
ping telegraph wires and going with
tho flood until Ito lodged in tree. How
the others were saved is not stated.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1896-05-27
The 200 Cent dollar.


You have two hundred cent
dollar. The dollar has doubled OK
actly one-half. What is the result2
Labor gets less than one-half en-
ployment at about one-half wages.
You ask how can the restoration of
silver effect this2 The answer is
plain and logical Silver and gold,
in nearly equal quantities, were
primary money-money of final
payment, and hence was the basis
of your currency. The silver was
destroyed, by being made token
money, and the gold standard erect
ed. Hence you destroyed one-half
your primary money, one-half of
your basis, and as matter of fact
you doubled the value of the other
half. The evidence of that is that
wheat that was worth dollar is
now worth fifty cents, and the price
of all other products have decreas-
ed one-holf.-Farmer's Advocate.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1896-05-27
COMPTROLLER oveRRuLED.

Decision In Sugar bounty Cases An.
nounced by supreme Court.
WASHINGTON, May 26.-The United
States supreme court has announced its
decision in the sugar bounty cases of
the United States versus Gay and the
Realty company. The cases were brought
to test the constitutionality of the rul-
ing of Comptroller Bowler denying
bounty to the sugar planters under the
law of the last congress. The opinion
of the court was handed down by JUS
tice Peckham, and affirmed the opinion
of the court below, holding the sugar
bounty law valid and oYerruling the
comptroller. The opinion was q unaDi-
mons ono.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1896-05-27
Cattlomen Meet.

Fort Worm, Tex, May ga ma
iority of the members of the executive
committee of tho Cattle Raisers' asso,
citation of Texas have arrived here.
They decline to discuss the business be.
fore them. 1t is known, however, that
the brewing fight between the Western
Traffic association and the cattlemen
over the terminal charges made by the
Union stoc,- yards at Chicago is the
chief business i'll hand
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1896-05-27
For Free silver.

The Iowa Democrats have struck
for sound money and honest money
in manner that needs neither
apology nor explanation. 1t is a
straight blow from the shoulder
for the money people. The finance
plank of the platform says:
"The Democracy of Iowa in con-
vention assembled, hereby reattirms
it's alligience to the time honored
Democratic doctrine of bi-metal-
lism, to the use of both silver and
gold as primary money and to the
coinage of both at Il ratio without
change or limit
I'm the judgment of this conven-
ton, the explicit pledge of the
National Democratic party, if fair
Nv and honorably kept, requires
the constant effort of every loyal
Democrat to accomplish the repeal
all laws heretofore enacted through
the instrumentality of the Repub-
lican party, which discriminate
against silver and in favor of gold
and the substitution thereof of af-
firmative legislation which shall
upon some terms or other restore
silver to equal rights with gold i'll
the minis and coinage of the coun'
awe favor the immediate repeal
of all laws by which silver was de.
monetized and demand its unquali-
fed restoration to the right of free
and unlimited coinage in the
mints of the United States as
money of final redemption at the
old ratio of 16 to /.
we recognize the fact that upon
this question the country has
reached crisis that can no longer
be postponed. We know that the
result of the conflict must be a re.
turn to money of the constitution
or the substitution therefor for al
time to come to a standard of val
ues born of British aristocratic
greed"
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1896-05-27

SARATOGA, N. Y, May 25.-Moderatol
Withrow, newly elected to the office by
the Presbyterian assembly, preached a
sermon, in the course of which he made
some very frank and blunt statements
while Mt the same time pleading foI
moderation and Cancellation.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1896-05-27
nro,fned.

special to the Register.
STy AIpANs, w Va May o..
Prof. Jarret, student of the
Normal school of st. Adams, now
taught by Prof. w. j. Kenny, was
accidentally drowned, last evening.
in Coal River He was one of the
promising teachers of Kanawha
county, and was highly respected
by every one who knew him.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1896-05-27
wuI Apain E,nloro AtrIc,.

CHICAGO, May 25.-William Stamp
Cherry, who spent three years in cen.
trail Africa, left Saturday night
for New York on another expedition
into that country. In this trip Mr.,
Cherry will take up scientific work that
will be of interest to the general public
Mr.. Cherry expects to sail from New
York on Saturday. May 80, for London,
and thence to the western coast OF
Africa, where the expedition will be
organized for the interior trip.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1896-05-27
CIoudburst nt North NIcGregor.

MILWAUKEE, Ia, May 25.-A cloud.
burst at North McGregor, Ia, resulted
in great destruction of property and the
probable loss of several lives. One body
has been recovered from the debris. a
mile of tracks on the st. Paul road are
under water, and trains between Mil
waukee and McGregor only are run
ming, the connection west being broken.
A small telegraph office at McGrcgor
was completely Mnshed away.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1896-05-27
DEATH OF A HERO.
Planted the First Flag ON the Top of
Lookout Mountain.

IRVINE, Ky, May 25.-Captain John
Wilson, tho hero of Lookout Mountain,
who had long been suffering from IA
cancer oil the face, died mt his home at
Station Camp, KY. He was tho man
who first planted the federal flag OH the
summit of Lookout mountain, and the
act will go down i'll history as being one
of chivalry and honor. He was az.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1896-05-27
ChnrRed WIN Embczzlement.

WAsa1NGroN, May 25.-Francis j.
Kicck- Hofer, late chief of the bureau of
accounts and disbursing officer of the
state department, was arrested on three
warrants charging him with embezzling
$I37 OOO
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1896-05-27

ST. ChAmsvILLE, o., May 25.-Mar-
tin SPINNER. fireman on the Balti-
more and Ohio branch here, was killed
while switching cars at st. Clairsville
Junction, his head being severed from
the bOdv
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1896-05-27

New YORK, May 90. Ex-senator
Plat says the st. Louis platform will
maintain the gold standard and nomi.
nate man who can appropriately
stand, on such platform. He says New
York win present such a candidate.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1896-05-27
a Isi,l,erman Drowned.

EAST LIVERPOOL, o., May ?5.-W While
William Klrkhnm. AN aged potter, and
his 12-year-old SOL, We're fishing III the
river, Kirkham fell overheard and was
drowned
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1896-05-27

MANCHESTER, Ia. May GA cyclone
struck Manchester leaving Il track of
six or eight miles i'll length i'll ruins.
Mrs Ira Rowland and William Murray
were seriously injured.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1896-05-27
RENEGADE INDIANS
Make an Attack Upon the LoJos Ranch
and XIII Eighteen Persons.

SAN BERNARDINo, Mex, May 90
Word has been brought here of an at
tack made by band of renegade Indi.
ans upon the Lojos ranch. The Indians
killed lS persons, several of them being
women and children. AS soon as the
news of the outrage reached here II vol.
unteer company of 60 men was formed
and started III pursuit of the Indians.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1896-05-27
Parade Conntermanded.

Moscow. NL.y 26.-Rain is agar
marring the fetes and the grand mill
tary parade before their majesties OF
the Khadynlla field was countermanded
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1896-05-27
Announcements.

TO THE DEMocRATs Of MASON
CoUNTY:-I again ask you for the
nomination for the Office of Prosecu-
ting Attorney of your county.
Respectfully,
JOHN E. BELLER
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1896-05-27
Caution to- Farmers.

Beware ofTinsel Plate Fertilizer Con-
sieek!tongued agents for fancy prices;
but buy at saving OF, from $500 to
$1,000 per ton, from the OLD RlII.I-
ABLE CLEVELAND DRYER Co.
that cracked the first bone west of the
Allegheny Mountains; 30 years in bust
and Standard Fertilizers. "Few Co. Is
goods are equal and none bettern The
freight is only $500 per ton, while on
eastern goods the freight is from $3.50
to $500 per ton. The consumer, pays
the tariff. Goods are put up in 100.
pound sacks, and a supply kept on hand
for spring use. For sale by
j. o. YEAGER
apr1-Gm Point Pleasant, w. Va.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1896-05-27

The gold in the treasury is
gradually diminishing. Over ten
millions have gone out since the
last bond deal and at the present
rate it will soon be below the one
hundred million mark. If Mr..
Carlisle would mix little more
silver with it, the reserve would
never be reduced, below the lawful
point.