The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1896-08-07


a horse,
Hugh Thornley, got caught between
the logs at a landing on the Shelton
Southwestern Railroad Wednesday,
and crushed at the hips. He is staying
at the Dipman Hotel, and will be laid
up week or so.
The L. M. Co. is now receiving
heavy shipments of California butter,
and if our farmers were filing that
and other wants, it would come pretty
near settling the financial q uestion for
our immediate vicinity.
The Town Marshal has two men al
work chopping down all the Canada
thistles on the streets and vacant lots,
and property owners should do the
rest. There will be very few next
year, if the work is thoroughly done.
The JOURNAL has been asked to
publish Francis Henry's song, "The
Old Settler" which seems to strike
the popular chord. It has been pub
lished several times, and is reprinted
this week for the benefit Of those who
wish to preserve it.
The republican County Central COM
mittee met at the Court house Wednes-
day afternoon and formulated the call
published elsewhere. The members
present from outside precincts speak
very favorably of the conditions, and
believe that the chances for republi-
can SUCCESS are good regardless Of
democracy and fusion.
w. r. Stewart lost his mich COW
last Monday, the animal being struck
by the Shelton Southwestern engine
and getting a foreleg broken. The
loss is quite hard on the family, es-
pecially as Mrs. Stewart is in poor
health, but the railroad company will
probably make the loss good.
Nearly seyenty-five persons availed
themselves of the opportunity of the
Sunday excursion to visit Seattle, al
though the weather was not very fav-
orable. Those who went report a
splendid trip and good time all day.
The excursionists reached Shelton
about 2 o'clock Monday morning
The City of Shelton is a fast and
commodious boat, and has ample room
for crowd of that size to enjoy them
selves.
An old man named Burns, who has
been employed at grading on the var
ious railroads, but who has been drink
ing about town lately, was found il
the old school house, Wednesday after
noon, nearly dead from the effects Of
alcoholism. Evidently he had beer
drinking the straight alcohol, and he
was literally burned up internally
The authorities took him in charge ant
placed in the county Jail under treat
ment of DR.. Beach, who however
thinks he is too far gone to ever re
cover from the effects of the poison.
The Republican County Convention
will be held at Shelton on Wednesday
Aug. 10, opening at 1890 a. m. for thu
selection of delegates to the State Con
vention, Of the county ticket. In al
the precincts of Mason county, outsid,
of Shelton, the caucuses for the se1ec.
ton of delegates to the county conven
ton, are recommended to be held or
Saturday, Aug. 18th, at p. m. at th'
usual place, and in the same mannel
as heretofore. But in the incorporat
&C city of Shelton, the primary Law
will be complied with. Caucuses will
be separately held in each precinct or
Saturday Aug. 18th, at p. m. to place
candidates for delegates in nomina
ton, and officers Of primaries, and o,
Monday, Aug. 18th, the primaries viii
be open from II to z p. m. for the cleo
ton of these delegates to the count,
convention. Both caucuses and pri
maries will be held in precinct 1, a
the scheo1 house, and No. 2, at tn,
Court house. In Shelton you must b.
registered to vote.
The "free silver republicans fnall,
secured their mass meeting at Knee
lands Hall on Tuesday evening, III. S
Tremper presiding, and Geo. Draham
secretary. Fifteen were present in
Guiding, besides the above. W. H. Knee
land, Geo. Cyphert. Mark Draham, W
S. Covill, Hugh Curry, e. E. Crowel
and others, several of whom will no
subscribe to the new party as consti
tuted. The following delegates wer
selected to GO to Ellensburgh: w. h
Kneeland, 81. S. Tremper, J. B. Forbes
Joe. Deer, Sam Lewis and Chas
Saeger, at least two of whom will b
surprised to learn of the honors thrus
upon them. Messrs Kneeland AM
Tremper left in buggy Wednesda,
morning for Montesano to fix up thei
states with the Chehalis county peopl
Of the same class, in the interests o
certain demands on the fusionists i
Ellensbmgh. w. n. Kneeland has
List Of Subscribers to his party, which
largely consists Of graders and non
voters, who probably haye - much r
spect ~ him Is lie rext Of the people