The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1896-07-17
The Press Meeting at Yakima.


Yakima last week, Mason County be-
ing represented by W. r. Lott and
wife and G, c. Angle. The meeting
was both pleasant and profitable, and
the reception of the newspaper men
very cordial, not to say warm. The
Puget Sound visitors made some COM
plant at the warm nights, but other
wise enjoyed their annual outing.
Aside from the usual business and
social sessions, the press gang and
ladies were shown over the extensive
valley of the Yakima and its splendid
farms and had an opportunity of in
vestigating the wonders accomplished
by irrigation.
A large part of the cultivated lands
are farmed in small tracts, except for
several large orchards, and numerous
large fields of alfalfa. The meeting
was held too early for the newspaper
men to revel in peaches and melons,
and thus an anticipated feature was
missed, but these fruits are we'll along
and give promise of abundant yields.
w ater is everywhere; the numerous
large fumes and bitches, one of them
tapping the Matches river about eight
miles above Yakima, furnish abundant
water for irrigation and power. Run
ming water flows through the streets,
cutters, and every field is covered with
shallow bitches through which the
water is conducted when needed. The
water has made the arid sage-brush
lands of the Yakima valley blossom
as the rose and there is practically no
limit to the production. No one would
regret trip East of the mountains,
and there is much to be learned.
The Fisk brothers, Wilbur and John,
have about 90 acres of land in cultiva-
ton, together with 3-year-old or
chard. They are the heaviest ship
pers of melons, and also raise potatce s.
They have II acres of melons and as
much in corn and potatoes, and every
thing looks fine. Chas. Fisk will go
over next week, to look after the ship
ping business, the Fisk Brothers in
tending to handle all the melons pro-
duced in the valley, and do a general
commission business.
The L. MOO. has sold three new bug
gies with harness, this week They
were all nobby turnouts.
Farmer ]. H. Todd, of Mason
County, returned to Shelton Wednes-
day evening after holding services at
a Populist basket picnic at Olympia
that day. Mr.. Todd just missed it a
trif1e in his prophecy of the results of
The Democratic convention. He said
they would adjourn to St. Louis with
out nomin ating a presidential candid
ate. But they nominated VIM. ].
Bryan, and the populists are expected
to enroll under the democratic banner.
Farmer Todd is one of the delegates
from Washington to the Populist Ma
tiona1 convention, but is unable to go
this time. However, it will be all
right, as the convention will simply
be ratification meeting, as was Nc
Kin1ey's.
We have few sacks of wheat that
are little off color, good chicken feed
Price cent per pound.
MCDONALD & O'NEILL.
Try Shelley's Blood Purifier.
Montesano celebrated the Fourth for
Chehalis County this year, and pro-
vided an excellent program of races
and athletic exercises. Senator
Squire was to be the orator. but could
not get there so Hon J. OBJ. Scoby
the talented editor of the Olympian,
gave the Chehalis people a spirited
and patriotic address. Mr.. Scoby will
probably be Southwestern Washing
toms candidate for governor, and he
is all right.
Get roll of cool fresh butter from
the L. M. Co.'S. cold storage. 1t costs
no more.
The family of Indian Charley, liv-
ing near Squaxon Island. are said to
be in starving condition, the father
haying been sick for the past two
months and unable to provide for
them. Mcdonald & O'Neill have
furnished them some supplies, and the
county is asked to give them some aid
1t is the first instance in our recol1ec-
ton where the county has been asked
to help an Indian, they are independ-
ent as a rule.
The L M. Co. are doing a rushing
business this week. Clothing and
shoe sales have been thelargest of auy
week since the store opened.
People are seeing the advantage in
buying their drugs from A. W. Shelley.
He is doing the business of Shelton in
the drug line. Try his dyspepsia cure
and be well once more.
Farmers are finding an improve
ment IN the Shelton market this year.
The L. M. Co. buys everything they
bring in.
A large force of men are employed
clearing away the debris caused by
the burning of the big mill at Ho-
quiam, and it is said new mill will be
erected, to be equipped with all mod
ern improvements, to haye daily ca
pacity of $50 5000 feet.