The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1896-09-04

the ladies, or the american
Farmer and Farm News"
thrown in.
Mckinley club meets Saturday
night.
The delinquent tax sale begins next
Monday.
The Semi-Weekly Globe Democrat
mos. for Is cents.
The Blakely pile driver is over from
Kamilche, and doing some driving
around the booming grounds.
A couple of performing bears are
amusing the crowd and working for
dimes on the streets this week.
Williamson's camp, or rather, one Of
the crews. is idle this week, while
damages to a donkey engine are re-
paired,
| The Mckinley club meets at its head
quarters in the Shorter Building, Sat
urday evening, at which a good at
tendance is desired.
The ''old guard" or bosses of the
three fusion parties, have already ar
ranged the slate for the coming fusion
ticket in Mason County.
| Tommy Moran adds 4-foot stand
of wheat to our collection, which was
three months from seeding to cutting.
1t is the ordinary spring wheat, but
the heads are very large, and the crop
a heavy one.
Road elections throughout the county
will be held in the various districts
tomorrow Saturday September 5th.
In Dist 4, surrounding Shelton, the
polling place will be at Arthur Need
hams place north of town.
Two parties of Tacoma fishermen
were on the Skokomish river this week
F. F. Steele and a party of four; and
Messrs. Hollowell, Dickson and sever
al others in the second party. They
each brought in good box of fish.
Treasurer Maxwell will, next Mon
day, September 9TH, inaugurate the
sale of lands for delinquent taxes for
the year 1898. Now is the chance to
buy some property for the taxes due
on it, and whole lot of bargains will
he secured.
A pile dryer is in the bay in readi-
ness to build an extension to the City
dock. Thirty feet will be added and
the warehouse moved to the new sec
ton. The old part will also be
strengthened, to support the heavy
freights now passing over it.
The receiver of the State Insurance
company, has called in all the out
standing policies by October 10th,
after which date receivers certificates
will not be issued for unearned prem
iurns. G. c. Angle will take up such
policies and issue other insurance, al
lowing credit for the old policy.
W. R. Stewart returned from Seat
tie on Monday, and repor ted that Mrs.
Stewart had passed through the oper
|
from its effects. She will rem ain for
perhaps month at the Seattle Gen
era1 Hospital, which Mr.. Stewart
praises highly.
The Lumberman's Mercantile Co.
have begun the construction of an
other warehouse 3Ox6O rect in the rear
| nf f11a CT D0ff Il
Joe Wood are in charge of the work.
The building sets between the tracks
for convenience in handling on the
trains, and will be used mainly for
hay and skid oils.
Mr.. Townsend left last week on his
return to Mexico, where he is employed
on railroad. He is skilled work
man and get about $50 month there
but when he wants to send 500 to his
wife in Shelton, it is worth Just $4s
when she gets it, so much for a silv Ell
standard country which tries to do
business out side of its own borders.
1 We remember about four years age
when w. H. Kneeland was running
the republican party of Mason County
when he made a big bluff on A. H.
Anderson for joint discussion. Mr..
Anderson toed the scratch, made a
neat little speech and was elected on
the strength of it,-and Mr.. Kneeland
was hoist by his own petard. He
might get fooled again.
The delegation to the state conyen-
ton at Tacoma we're taking in the pho.
nograph when piece of band music
was put on, AS the strains began,
one Of the party dropped the ear tubes,
and rushed for the door, saying that
he would rather hear the band than
that machine any day. 1t is needless
to say that no band was in sight. Ask
George Vogt1in or Col. Sweet1and
about the band.
The Mckinley Republican club have
opened headquarters on the second
floor of the Shorter building, entrance
next to Munson's hardware store. A
full supply of literature and other
matter of general information will be
always on hand for distribution and
the Club will hold its meetings there
every Saturday night. A cordial in
vitation is extended to all to visit the
headquarters and attend the meetings.
! Albert S. Coates, better known as
Mike" well-known logger on