The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1896-07-10
Superior Court July II.

Watch out for fires everything is hot
and dry.
The M. E. Church made quite sum
on the Fourth, under the directions of
the ladies.
The steamers Syrus Walker, Pol
itkofsky and Katy towed RATS to var
ious Sound mills, Wednesday.
A bicycle race will take place be-
tween Tom Taylor and John Arm
strong, on the prairie next Sunday.
What is the matter with the City
Council having nightwatch during
the dry spell. It will be to late when
valuable property is destroyed.
Please excuse imperfections the
'Devil'' is running things this week.
One advantage he has over other peo-
pie, lie is accustomed to hot weather.
Fredson Bros. are again in charge
of the Shelton Meat Market, Fred
Burdette having withdrawn July 1st,
with other business in view. Alf is
behind the block.
Martin Bingham had the misfortune
to lose his house and barn and every
thing IN them, by forest fires, Wednes-
day. He was insured in a good COM
pany.
Four horses and COW claiming to
belong to George w. Smith, was at
tached by the Sheriff for costs in the
suit of Em,nott VS. Smith, tried last
May term, they will be sold next week.
The Fourth passed off quietly, the
boys got along splendidly, and those
who punished tanglefoot, made no
trouble, and all appeared to haye a
good time in their several ways of en-
joyment
When the Odd Fellows went to open
their fifth freezer of ice cream on the
night of the supper, they found it not
and it is still missing. Some ,niscre-
ant packed the freezer and its contents
off, and has not yet been captured.
"The Wellspring of Holiness" will
be the morning subject at the Baptist
church next Sunday, In the evening
the subject will be, 1.-The Watchtower.
A cordial invitation is extended to the
public.
Sam Caldwell, who has proven him
self a courteous, obliging and thor
oughly efficient Sheriff, is also same
on catching bronchos. He will sell a
lot that he caught few days ago,
cheap for cash.
B. A. Avles says he has got rid of
his gound rnoles by first poisoning
some wheat wheat WITH strychnine,
then carefully opening hole in the
side of the runway and dropping in a
few of the poisoned grains, then clos
ing the hole and allowing the mole to
do do the rest. This is we'll worth
knowing, says the Elma Chronicle.
Simpsons men came down on spec.
ial trains Thursday and Friday even
ings and went out on special boats for
down Sound points, with few excep-
tons, to spend the Fourth. Most of
the boys returned Monday night with
a deck load of supplies and special
was ready to take them out to camp,
and work began Tuesday morning,
Shelton did not appear to be in it, to
any great extent.
American Jim," a Norwegian aged
about thirty years, died suddenly OF
heart disease, at Ed. McReavy's camp
Sunday. A party of woodsmen went
to Lake Newatzel to take swim, and
left Jim sitting under a tree, and
when they returned Jim was dead.
The remains were brought to town
and the funeral Monday was largely
attended. The services were conduct.
ed by Rev. F. M. Wheeler.
Last Friday afternoon the Mason
Mason County Logging Co.'S. camp 4
in charge of Jos. Bordeaux, near Lake
Newatzel, caught fire from woods fires
in the vicinity and the half dozer
men who stayed in camp were unable
to put it out. The bunk and cook
house and several cabins belonging to
the men, together with most of the
baggage and tools were DESTROYED
Several of the men, lose about all they
had, except their cash and the good
clothes which they had on, while away
from the camp.
The Fourth was unusually uuiet
and orderly in Shelton, although q
a fair share of the 1oggers remained
to celebrate in Shelton. There were
no fracases. and no arrests for disor-
derby conduct. The loggers, as Z
rule, are as fine set of men as can
be found in any other line of work.
Men who stay out of town for months
must have little fun when they get
out of the woods. but most of them res
pect the wishes of others. The local
saloon men who are most anxious to
/ hold the loggers in Shelton for the
celebrations should take the advice OF
some of them, who say that S cents is
enough for beer, and they go where
they can get it.
Ed. Levins, who left Shelton last
February, returned last week, after
visiting various points in Alaska. He
spent considerable time in Sitka,
Juneau, and at the coast mining points,
and had an interesting trip. He says