The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1896-03-13
Local News.

VI dll IHISc lSduluS new SPdPCAS
of their section for only salsa
year, with "W on ankind," for
the ladies, or the american
Farmer and Farm News"
thrown in.
The local telephone system is nov
in operation, and working nicely.
Horace Dunbar has moved into hi
property, just vacated by John Larock
The weather has changed for thu
better and bright sunny spring day:
are in prospect.
The Multnomah brought up 81 tons Of
feed and merchandise for the Lumber
mans Mercantile Company, Wednes
day night.
1t is reported that Capt. Gustafson
has arranged for another steamer tc
take the place of the steamer Monte
Cristo on the Tacoma route.
William Darling, father-in-1aw Of
Thos. Little, has moyed down from
Tacoma, to take charge of the Curt
Beers farm, owned by Doc Swarthout
The Revival Meetings at the Baptist
Church are still in progress. The in
terest is good. Rev. A. G. Sawin, OF
Olympia is assisting Pastor Webster
this week.
The steamer Doctor is in port with a
scow load Of outfit for the Simpson
Logging Co. and will take back to
Kamilche from the L. M. Co. store a
scow load of supplies.
Don't miss the O. E. S. entertain
tnent, ball and supper next Tuesday
evening. Everything is going to be
good and the program will guarantee
pleasant evenings entertainment.
Rev. r. J. Mooney will lecture on
"G1adstone and Ireland" at Knee
lands Hall, Saturday eve March q,
for the benefit of the Episcopal church
building fund. Admission Is cents.
While the matter is still uncertain
we believe there is a prospect for big
mill in Shelton in the near future, and
our people should be ready to give
encouragement. What we most need
is ''bucket BRIGADE
Sixteen deeds were filed with the
Auditor this week by the Port Blake1y
Mill Co. They covered as many tim
Der claims, aggregating about $500
acres of land, and the considerations
amounted to about $4,000 The lands
were purchased by S. G. Simpson,
in 1890.
The w. c. T. u. will hold a county
convention at Shelton, March 81 and
April 1, for the purpose of perfecting a
county organization and holding a
school of methods. Mrs Matte Graves
state organizer, will be present and
lecture one Or two evenings. A full
program will be published later.
Following are few press notices "a
bout Rev. Moneys lecture on "G1ad-
stone and Ireland" Every eloquent
and instructive" Hartford Courant;
GA rich treat, ought to be heard by
everyone, especially Irishmen," Bos-
ton Herald; also from Boston Journal,
Providence Journal, New Haven Pal
1adium, Putnam Patriot, and other
prominent Eastern papers.
Doubtless many of our readers have
found in their ra1nbles. in the woods,
specimens of 4 fungous growth plant,
smooth and of waxy white appear
ance. 1t is known as the Indian Pike
or Corpse plant, and is described as an
herb with sealy stems, destitute OF
green foliage and parasitic on roots OF
other plants, often being found grow.
ing on the roots Of pine and fir trees
The plant has faint violet odor, and
is quite an oddity.
There is a great rush now on for
Alaska, and Sound steamers have been
put on the route in opposition. The
Mexico is announced to sail from Sc.
attic Monday, for juneau and Douglas
Island, fare first class, S.; second class
$50. These rates also apply from
Olympia, and would make very cheap
excursion trip if one haG time and
inclination to get a glimpse of the
edge of Alaska. 1t would cost consid-
cradle to reach the mining regions
from Juneau however.
Aberdeen enjoys the distinction OF
having built the only railroad con-
structed in the state of Washington.
during the year 1895. This is shown
by the statistics of railway construc-
ton for 1895, published in the Railway
Age. The total length of line built in
this state last year is thus shown to be
2.61 miles.-Aberdeen Bulletin Each
of the three large logging railroads in
Mason county, constructed as much
and more new road than the ~ miles
above mentioned-in fact, new spurs
and short extensions to main lines are
constantly being built on our roads in
order to keep up with the cutting Of
the timber. Four miles of main line,
on the Lake Newatze1 extension of
the Peninsu1ar Ry. were built last fall.
The closing hour of this term OF
court was enlivened by some interest
ing history of one of Tacoma's prom
inent lawyers. It was in the case OF
Wright VS.. Peterson. 1t appears that