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The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1896-07-10
A Novel Natural Bridge.

There is natural bridge across the
Solduck river, in Clallam county, saws
the Port Angeles Democrat-Leader
that is in itself quite remarkable
phenomenon and which has history
more phenomenalstill. Some time ago
settler about three miles and half
above the most important crossing of
the Solduck river, cut down a mann
moth spruce tree which fell Into the
Solduck.
During the high water last winter
this tree was caught by the torrent
and carried down the river.
At the crossing on the county road
where it was proposed to build one OF
the bridges that would be necessary
for the safe use of the Port Angeles
and Quillayute road and at the same
time directly on the Pysht, Beaver and
Calawa road, there are large rocks on
either side of the river, serving as nat
ural abutments for the bridge. These
rocks lying directly opposite each
other, stand about ten feet above ex.
treme high water The span here il
l54 feet in the clear. Here it was
that one end Of the great spruce giant
was caught on one of the banks, and
the the other end swinging around
caught on the other bank.
A jam was instantly formed, which
gathering under the great log, raised il
gradually until finally the tremendous
power of the water lifted it clear out
upon the natural abutments, and the
rema nder of the jam broke away and
passed under the natural bridge thus
formed. This tree is more than
seven feet in diameter at the butt, and
more than four feet through at the
other abutment 154 feet away.
The settlers have hewed off the tor
of this log and placed a railing on
each side, and now have q bridge that
can easily bear the largest pack train
that ever went into the Quilayute
country.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1896-07-10
Freezing cut the Small Fry.

Port Townsend is great in originat-
ing lumber and logging news, and es-
pecially in giving out advance infor-
nation regarding the operations of
combines. A special to the Pr from
that city gives it out that the Loggers'
association is working upon a propo-
sition to control prices and eliminate
outside competition. The correspon-
dent says that the combine. realizing
the impossibility of controlling the en-
tire product of Puget Sound is consid-
ering the ACCESSIBILITY of proposing to
the Lumber trust that logs shall not
be purchased from others than mem
bers of the Loggers' association at
stipulated prices. 1t appears that
there are enough small logging firms.
non-members of the association, to
demoralize, or rather keep, the market
IN constant state of uncertainty by
disconnting association prices. Since
combines and trusts are the order oil
the day, of which all of the largest
lumber mills have taken advantage
with tAo or three exceptions, the log
gers believe that such trusts should
enact reciprocity system. that in re-
turn for refusing to sell logs to outside
mills, as non-members of the Lumber
trust are termed, the mills will refuse
to buy logs of others than the Lnggers
association, and by that means they
hope to starve out the small concerns.
1t is reasoned, too, that the class of
logs that could be purchased by the
outside mills would be, generally
speaking, of an inferior character in
the manufacture of lumber, which
would eliminate for the benefit Of the
Lumber trust. It seems hardly prob
able that the mills will enter into a
plan to place themselves directly un-
der the control Cf the loggers and
eliminate competition IN that direc-
ton Us proposed, notwithstanding the
deslrability of better prices all around,
nor Is the freeze-out propositihn likely
to be regarded with favor generally.-
w. C. Trade.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1896-07-10
Call for Bids.

Pursuant to an order of the Hon orable Board
OF County Commissioners of Mason Count y,
State of Washington, made and entered at the
regular session of said board on July 6, 1896.
Sealed bids in writing will be received at the
Auditors Office of said county ZIP to 10 O'Clock
q. m. August 9th, 1896 for the construction of a
bridge across the West Branch of the Satsop
River on the County Road in section 81 township
l9 N. Il. 6 West in accordance with plans and
specifications on file in the Auditors Office OF
said county and the order of said board. The
right is reserved to reject any and all bids. All
bidders are required to deposit with their said
bids certified check for $50 as guarantee of
good faith Bids should be enclosed in a sealed
envelope marked "Bids for construction of
Bridge over Satsop" and plainly addressed to
the Auditor of Mason County, Shelton, Mason
County, Washington THos. MCLARTY.
County Auditor
Date of LIST pub July 10 90. 5w.
Will the party who borrowed my
spray pump, please return the same.
AL. ]. MUNSON.
: Ice Cream, and plain soda and Milk
Shake at Tuell's.
Go to Mrs. Eaton's and examine
her new hats flowers and ribbons. \
Only place for Ice Cream Soda
Tuell's.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1896-07-10

Shields, compiling ordinances 1oM
Puget Sound Pipe Co tres 10 &c
Dan Bannse 8hrs labor Oh streets 1so
w Durrell 8 1sn
NJ Vincent "sprinkling 90
clay . " 80
u oneiton 12O
On motion Clerk was instructed to
see Thos McLarty and accept from
him the sum of thirty dollars in pay
ment for lien filed against property
owned by VIM Selfce, and receipt for
and discharge the same
The matter of appointing a regular
night watch was discussed, and laid
over until next meeting.
Report of committse on fire, light
and water, Councilman Forrest report
ed that Crowell was opposed to paying
81. SO per month for water with which
to wash out and fill their boilers, but
thought that $50 per month was suf-
ficient and agreed to pay that amount
and Councilman Forrest instructed to
confer with him regarding same.
Adjourned. C. v. DUNBAR.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1896-07-10

In Town Council.

SHELTON, July 6, 1896
council met pursuant to adjourned,
Present full board and officers. Min
utes of last regular and special meet
ing read and approved.
Report of committee on Law and
Ordinance regarding the arranging of
ordinances, read and filed.
Report of committee on Law and
Ordinance recommending that E.. E.
'rowell be requested to draw an Or
dinance to be approved by the council
regarding the license for Kneeland's
Hall, and same was accepted.
Report of committee on Streets,
Alleys and Bridges, regarding the
crossing on the S S w r r at south
end of Seventh street and recommend
ing that the council attend to the mat
ter at once. was referred to committee
on Town property with instructions to
confer with W H Kneeland regarding
same.
Quarterly report of Town Clerk and
Treasurer read and referred to COM
mittee on claims and accounts.
Weekly report of Town Marshal for
weeks ending June ~ and July 4. read
| and referred to committee on claims
and accounts.
Semi-annual report of town Marshal
read and referred to committee on
claims and accounts.
Clerk was instructed to order from
Caldwell Bros one FIRE Hydrant, for
trial, the same to be returned if un-
satisfactory.
Motion prevailed that Ordinance No
43 repeating Ordinance No II relating
to license tax on dogs, be laid on table.
Following claims were read and re-.
ferred to committee on claims and ac-
counts:
vogtlin & Maxwell. team work, hauling $26.75
J A Horton. ~ days labor fencing dams 500
Shelton /" +" 6 200
w W Long I" IS on ditch 200
W Sargison j" g 400
NJ Dunbar ~ g 4" 500
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1896-07-10
Nickel Coed Ensagh for Him.

Its great relief" remarked Me-
anderlng Mike. "ter t'ink dat dere
amt no call fur US ter worry 'bt ut de
financial policy er dis country
"Still ye can't help kinder t'inkin,
bout 'em," replied Plodding Pete.
specially when everybody else is
glyln' 'emselves up ter it. Right
down IN yer heart, Mike, what metal
&c yer honestly favor, gold or silver
.Neidsr, Twas the prompt response.
= long e beer is 5cents : glass I
don't zee no use er hasin' anything Init
nickel Washington Star.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1896-07-10
What Is Legal Tender!

How many know just what of the
money they handle every day or week
of their lives is or is not legal tender?
Legal tender means "money of char
acter which by law debtor may re-
quire his creditor to receive in pay
ment in the absence of any agreement
in the contract or obligation ITSELF"
Our circulating medium"is composed
OF variety of coin and paper money,
and it is quite likely that under ordi-
nary conditions very few people ever
give thought as to what is legal
tender and what is not. The CAST
Paul Bank rs Reporter, in recent
Issue, goes quite extensively into the
subject matter, and the following ex-
tracts may be of interest:
In all government transactions the
gold coins of the United States are a
legal tender in all payments at their
nominal value when not below the
standard weight and limit of toler-
ance provided by law for the single
piece, and when reduced in weight be-
low such standard and tolerance.
are legal tender at valuation in
proportion to their actual weight.
Standard silver dollars are a legal ten
der at their nominal value COR all debts
and dues, public and private, except
where otherwise expressly stipulated
in the contract. Silver coins of q
smaller denomination than one dollar
are legal tender in all sums not exceed
ing $40 in full payment for all dues
public and private.
| Minor coins, whether of copper
bronze or nickel bronze, are a legal
tender at their nominal value for any
sum not exceeding twenty-five cents
in any one payment.
United States notes, otherwise
known as legal tender notes, and
greenbacks are legal tender in paw.
ment for all debts, public and private
within the United States, except du-
ties on imports and interest on the
public debt.
Treasury notes issued in payment
of purchase of silver bullion under the
Sherman act are a legal tender in
payment of all debts,public or private
except where otherwise expressly stip.
ulated to the contrary, and are re.
celvable for customs, taxes and all
public dues.
Columbian half and quarter dollars
are legal tender up to $40 in any one
payment.
!, Good certificates are not legal ten.
der. They are, however, receivable fol-
customs, taxes AMI public dues. Sill
yer certificates have precisely the
s@me standing. National bank notes
are not legal tender. They are how.
ever, receivable at par in all parts Of
the United States for duties on inn.
ports, and also for all salaries and
other debts and demands owing by the
United States to individuals, corpora.
tions and associations within the
United States, except interes,
on the public debt and redemp.
ton of the national currency.
Trade dollars have not been a lega'
tender since 1876. The treasury de.
partment has decided that foreign
gold and silver coins are not a lega
tender IN payment of debt. By law
treasury notes are redeemable in coin
The kind OF coin employed is optiona
with the secretary of the treasury. Ir
case OF no expressed preference by the
holder, he will receive silver in ex.
change; but such cases are rare. Unit.
ed States notes are redeemable If
gold.-N. w. Lurberman.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1896-07-10
Notice of Sale.

IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE
OF WASHINGTON, IN AND FOR THE
COUNTY OF PIERCE.
In the Matter of the Estate
EMMA PRICKETT MAYO, Diseased
NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN that the under
signed. under and by virtue of an order of sale
made and entered in the above entitled court
in the above entitled matfer on the 3Oth day of
April, 1896. will sell at public auction the fol-
lowing described real estate, situate, lying and
being in the County of Mason, State of Wash
ingtOn. tO-wt:
The Southwest quarter of the Northeast quar-
ter; lots two and three and the Northwest quar-.
ter of the Southeast quarter of Section E3, and
the Mort Invest quarter of the Northeast quarter
Of Section 26 in Township Y, North of Range
West OF the Willamette Meridian, containin
173 acres, more or less.
Said sale will take place at the front door OF
the Court House at Shelton. Mason County,
Washington, at the hour of 10 O'Clock A. m. on
the 23rd day of July, 1885, and said property i'll
be sold to the highest bidder for cash.
B. F. JACOBS
Administrator for the Estate of
Emma Prickett Mayo, deceased
Date OF LIST pub. July 3, 96.-3w.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1896-07-10
Editorial Notes.

LUItV1 40A NVOCSs
THE eighth annual session of the
State Bar Association will be held in
Tacoma, commencing on Wednesday
July Is.
TACOMA's rose carnival was flowery
success. It must have been a grand
affair judging from what we have
heard or road about it.
~.
IT is curious how the big corpora
ton men, regardless of political party
ties, are in favor Of the gold standard.
The other fellows, who are untrammel-
cd, are on the other side, mostly.
Xxx
AT the time Of going to press, the
latest news from Chicago say that
there will be no ballot for President
until today. Bland seems to lead all
other candidates, with Boies q close
second.
EXPERIMENTS with chicory in this
county on small scale, would indi-
cate that it can be grown here at a
profit. There is good sale for the
prepared root, and the process of get
ting it ready for market is not expen-
sive.-Montesano Vidette.
***
HARRIET BEECHER Stowe, of the
celebrated preacher family passed away
last week, at an advanced age. She
earned her own laurels from "Uncle
Toms Cabin" a story that will never
die, and one that had great influence
on the people at the beginning of the
civil war.
x*x
LUCKY BALDWIN" the wealthy cal
ifornian who numbers his women con-
quests by the score, being sued oc-
casionally, is again in court, defending
himself from victim. In the court
room last Thursday sister of the
victim shot at him at close range, and
the bullet grazed his scalp-a close
shave for the old crone.
.*
IT is we'll to recall now the havoc
worked by forest fires last summer in
the Puget Sound country and prepare
as far as possible to prevent the repeti-
ton of any such loss as was OCCASION
ed by conflagrations one year ago.
The dry season is at hand and every
precaution should be taken to see that
small fires are not allowed to gain a
Roadway that may place them beyond
human control.
PRESIDENT HARRINGTON, of the State
University, is very justly regarded as
one OF the notable people in attend
ance at the national educational con-
vention in Buffalo. He will no doubt
reflect credit upon the young institu-
ton of which he is the head, and peo-
pie cannot fail to be impressed with
the idea that in the matter of educa-
ton the state of Washington is keep
ing well abreast of the times.
The Trade Register, of Sc attic with
cennmendable enterprise, prints a
splendid midsummer number, the
cover page of which is embellished
with fine cut of the new flag. After
July 4th the flag adds new stars with
the making of new states during the
previous year, and it now contains
forty-five bright stars. The issue also
contains full page engravings of a
dozen Of the battle ships and cruisers
of the American navy.
The pope has issued letter dealing
with the union of the Christian
churches. The Roman pontiff offers
no suggestion as to how the union
could be effected save by the various
sects returning to the parent church.
A reunion Of the Christian sects can
never be realized. The drift Of human
thought is leading quite to the con-
trary. He rcafIirms the infallibility
and primary Of the Catholic church.
Yakima Times. -
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1896-07-10
Iloiil S

1t is often difficult to convince peo-
pie their blood is impure, until dread
ful carbuncles, assesses, boils, scrof-
ula or salt rheum, are painful proof Of
the fact. 1t is wisdom now, or when
ever there is any indication of
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1896-07-10

THE eighth annual session of the
State Bar Association will be held in
Tacoma, commencing on Wednesday
July Is.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1896-07-10
R. ". KEEFE,
GENERAL BLACKSMITH

Wagon-making, and repairing,
Plow work and Saw cumming.
HOrseshoeing, Lame or cracked
Hoofs specially. Low prices
And all work guaranteed. All
kinds of farm produce taken,
at the shop next to the old Free
burger store, on End Street.
R. w. KEEFE, Proprietor.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1896-12-05
A New Enterprise.

Chas. T. Etchells, one of the pioneers ot Tucson, ard for many years Q dealer in wsgons, now proposes to go into the manufacturing business. For long tune he hes furnished supply of wsg- ons and vehicles, brought hither from eastern factories. Hehss built up a very satisfactory patronage in this line. but has long since discovered that the needs of Arizona are peculiar. Having, by his years of experience and observation, gained an exact knowledge of what is required in this section of country, he proposes to build wagons and vehicles adapted to our peculiar conditions, and to meet the exact requirements of bis pstrops. It can be safely sad that any work done by MT. Etchells will be of the very best, and bis name is a guarsn- tee of reliability. Tucson offers many inducements to manufacturers, and it is a source of qualification to see advantage being taken of them.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1896-12-05
Important to Pioneers.

A meeting of the Society of Arizona Pioneers will be held at their hall on Friday December 4th at 7 p. m. sharp. Business of import ance will be discussed, also ar engagements for annual cele- bration and proposition con- sidered to change constitution so that qualification for mem- bership be extended to July 4, 1876. A large attendance Is desired.
 By order of President.
 HENRY LEVIN, St Secretary.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1896-12-05
CITY ELECTION 1898.

Notice IS hereby given that in compli- ance with the provisions of the city charter of the city of Tucson, a muni- cipal election will be held in said city on the second Monday, being the 14th day of December, 1896, when the following officers are to be elected:
 One Mayor, term of two years.
 One Recorder, term of two years.
 One Assessor, term of two years.
 One Treasurer, term of two years.
 One Chief of Police, term of two years. One Councilman at Large, term one year to fill unexpired term
 One Councilman Ward No. i term one year to fill unexpired term.
 One Councilman Ward 2. term one year to fill unexpired term.
 Ward No 1 is all that part within the limits of the city of Tucson, north of the center hne of Congress street; polling place at city hall
 Ward No. ? is all that part within the hmits ot the city of Tucson south of the center line of Congress street; polling place Grand Army hall, southeast corner Jackson and Convent streets.
 Polls open at 9 a. m., and close at sum- down.
 OudnnCatlOn or voters, extract from section 3, article III, charter of the city of Tucson.
 Nor shall any person be entitled to vote at any city election, unless he be an elector for territorial and county officers, and shall have actually resided within the ward in which he claims his vote thirty days next proceeding such elect ion"
 By order of the mayor and common council made this 9th day of November, 1896.
 CHAs. T. CORNELL,
 Recorder and ex-oficio City Clerk. 11-16-1m
Arizona weekly citizen., 1896-12-05
Damaging . Reputation.

The reputation, originally good, oi many proprietary articles, is in some ip- stances damaged by that most eare 2iJus of all business follIes, Ham boysni sdvsrtisinR. The public soon become, disRusted with sn article concerning Shich statements are made with the evi- dent design of hoodwinking il, by recg- lees cleims of impossible merits. It has -ver been the aim of the proprietors of Hostetter's Stousch Bittere to make the published allegations relating to it con. form with reason and proven facts. That they have succeeded in this laudable de- ign is shown by the fact that their re- nedy is not only popular, but widely respected. Experience without the aIo If bombast. has demonstrst. that it ie tonic of the first order, safe and thor ouRh remedy for and preventive of ma larisl disesses, 6 salutsry anti-spasmo- dic and remedy for debility, aud @ capi- tai corrective of disorders of the stomach, liver and bowels.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1896-12-05
THE CATHOLIC FAIR.
A Treat For The People of Tue

A Treat For The People of Tucson Elaborate preparations have beer
 made for the grest Catholic Far to b, held at the new cathedral, at Tucson
 beginning on Decem Der Sth and closine
 on the evening of Dec. F. The fair il given for the purpose of raising funds
 to complete the new cathedral admit.
 te lily the largest and handsomestb building in this part of the west. The fair will
 be opened by an address in Spanish by
 the Venerable Archbishop SsIpointe followed by one in English by the Rt
 Rev. Bishop Bourgade.
 Already the managers of the fair have
 received an endless number of rare
 beautiful and costly things, some to be voted to favorite candidates and others to be won at rsffles. These articles nave been sent to the management from Mex. Ico, California, New Mexico, Arizons and from ether states. The collection is an education in itself.
 The fair will be held in the new csthe- dral. Numberless booths are now in course of construction, DO expense or care being considered ID besutifying them. These booths will be presided over and conducted by lovely ladies of Tucson. Among them one will be de- voted to the sale of dolls, another to flowers, another to candy, another will be presided over by the seventh daugh- ter of the seventh daughter of a famous East India family, Ca famous fortune tsller," both in English and Spanish. There will also be fancy stand, a post. office, 6sh pond, grab bag, 8 chocolate table and an ice cream and lemonade tshle. The new cathedral will be for pu blic for the first time, and It's interior profusely decorated and sr- tIsticslly illuminated by electric lights, thereby bringing out its vast vaults, Corinthian pillars and superb deoors- tions.
 Eech day from five until ten, an ela- 5orste Spanish dinner and also dainty American supper will be served by la dies. On the evening of the second and fourth days of the far, tsbleaux will be given. Each evening there will be sing ing, recitations and music.
 On the closing night short addresses will be made by Messrs. Velasco and Ronstsdt in Spanish and Messrs. Frank lin and Wright in English,
 We predict that this fair will be great success. Nothing like 1t has ever before been attempted in the territory. Already large mum bers of people from Sonora and different towns in this terrI- tory have si9nified their intention of st- tending, and to their entertainment and the euccess of the fair, all the Catholic and Protestant ladies of Tucson are de- voting their best thought and much of their time.