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The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1897-12-03
LAKE LIE BARGE. Sept. "a.

LAKE LIE BARGE, Sept. "a.
We started this morning from the
rapids, and with wind and tide with
us reached the head of Lake LeBarge
at l 80 p. m. and sailed on until 5 80,
and are now about half way across
the lake (Which is three miles long,
and are camped on the north end of
an island that you might see if you
mad a map. Just as we were coming
in to the lake from the river we caught
big fish three feet long and weigh
ing about 90 pounds. 1t looks some
thing like a King Salmon, but has
white flesh. About half an hour after
we caught anOther--a 2-pound trout.
They were both very fine, especially
the large one. 1t had very few bones
and very tender and nice. You ought
to have have a map and follow my
course down on map and locate my
whereabouts as / was writing this
letter.
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A Good Showing.

The Cosmopolis Enterprise says
that the towns of Winlock and Cos
mopolis will have their debts wiped
out by Jan. /, 1898. Let it be record
ed and advertised so that the people
will know and those two towns will
get men of capital, brains and indus
try to settle there as monuments to
the two towns that had the good sense
to keep out of the snares of the wiley
boomer, who infested nearly every
town IN Washington few years ago,
Kent Journal.
/ Shelton is right along in the roll Of
honor. although it has $4,000 in
bonds outstanding, it has the best wa
ter system in the state to show for It.
we'll improved streets, $1,000 in the
treasury. We rather lead.
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To Dawson at Last,

Dawson City, n. w. T., Oct. 10, 1897.
At last we are in Dawson City, the
Mecca OF Miners. The second day of
October the river was full of big cakes
OF floating ice which came out of the
Pelly River. The same day we passed
the White and Stewart rivers, both
were throwing ice. We f1oated down
among the jam Of ice until we reach
ed Sixty Mile post which we reached
Oct. End and next day the cakes of
were so large and thick and frozen so
hard that we laid over all day.
That morning it was II degrees be-
low zero. Tie next day the ice soft
ened and we started out. We camped
about ID miles below Sixty Mile and
next day, Oct. 9th. reached Dawson at
P. NJ.
"The Big Six" Morgan, Sheldon,
Vilburn, Kinney boys and Crockford,
the men of muscle were going to dis
lance rs II the trail and river. Three
days a.ter We arrived we took their
hue ant! helped them land. Chas.
Winters and little Johrie Doyle ar
rived few days later. The crowd of
Frenchmen who started from Shelton
are also here. I have seen Solomon
Alberts, Maxim Laudrevlile, Lee
Grant, Lefond, Niger Jim" and 20
others from Shelon including Ed. and
Chas. Crowell. who are working for
the North American Trading and
Transportation company. Ed. is book
keeper and Chas. Is clerk. Grub is
scarcer this winter than last winter.
They have held meetings here and all
without grub were offered free trans
portation to Fort Yukon, 800 miles
below here, where they can live all
winter, money or no money. $50
men went down week ago and more
are going today. You can't buy a
sack OF flour here at any price, moth
ing bus sugar and tea. Candles are
so scarce they are worth $1.00 apiece.
They must have them in the mines.
Ii a person could get few tons of
grub down here before the steamers
come up from below, he could sell it
for at least 50 pound. Fresh meat
sells for $l.25 to $3.50 per pound and
you must take whole side. News
papers sell for $1.50 to $500 apiece.
They have been trying to get wages
down from SIS to $40 per day, but the
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1897-12-03
40 MILES ABOVE DAWSON,
Oct. |, 1897.

We have Just met the mai, carrier
going out and he says he don't think
we can get another out this winter.
We are through 3O-Mile river, Five,
Fingers and Rink Rapids, and conse.
quenuy through all dangerous points.
The river from here is smooth. We
shall get to Dawson in two days. We
have already encountered floating ice.
1t has been freezing hard for a week
and there is ice in all eddies and
water that is not running. It will
not be long before it is all frozen up.
Well, good bye. You will hear from
me early in the spring GEORGE.
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COUNTY.
FRANCES JACKSON, Plaintiff
EDWARD MILLER, SARAH NJ MILLER,
his wife, FRANK III. HARDwICK, (un- }NO. 494
marrleC) GEORGE S, BUSH, and LOUIE
BUSH, his wife, Defendants.
Under and by virtue OF writ of order of sale
issued out of the Superior Court of the State
OF Washington holding terms at Shelton in and
for Mason County, on the End day of December
a. ID 1897, and to me directed and delivered for q
Judgment rendered in said court in the above
entitled cause on the 23rd day of November. A.
D. 1897 in favor of Frances Jackson and against
Edward Miller and Sarah M Miller, and each of
them, for the sum OF Twelve. Hundred, thirty
and 80 100 ts1237 SOj Dollars, with interest
at the rate of twelve per cent per annum until
paid, and costs of suit amounting to the sum of
with costs of sale; which judgment is judg-
ment of foreclosure of certain mortgage. in
which judgment the saleis ordered of thefollow-
ing described premises. situate, lying and being
in the County of Mason, State Of Washington
tOWit:
All of Section No Ten (1O) in Township No
Twenty (2O) North of Range No. Two ~ west OF
Willamette Meridian containing Five Hundred
an1 Twenty (520) acres of land, be the same more
or less, according to Government survey; ex-
ceptiDg one ID acre of land heretofore sold and
conveyed by parties of the first part herein for
school house purposes, from the Northwest cor
ner OF Lot One ~ of said Section Ten 10) here
inbefore described.
Together with all and singular the tenements,
heredtaments and appurtenances thereunto be-
longing.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN: That on the
18th day of January A. d. 1898. at 10 o'clock in
the forenoon of said day, will sell the above
described premises, or so much thereof as may
be necessary to satisfy said Judgment besides all
COSTS interest and accruing costs
The sale will take place at the front door of
the court house, at Shelton, in the County of
Mason. State of Washington, at public auction
for cash in hand to the highest and best bidder.
Dated at Shelton, Mason County, State of
Washington, December End, A. D. 1897.
5. CALDWELL,
Sheriff of Mason County, Washington
HARRISON BoSTwIcK Atty. for Plaintiff, Seat
tie, Wash
Dec. I'd 1597.-5w.
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Letters from our KlOndikerS.

AN INTERESTING LETTER OM<GEoRGE
DRAHAM.-THE SHELTON PARTY AL
WAYS TO THE FRoNT.-Now ON THE
KLoNDIKE.-A PLEASANT TRIP AND
ALL WELL.
FIFTY MILE RIVER, Sept. 81, '97.
We are camped tonight on Fifty
Mile River, (Which connects Lake
Marsh and Lake lie Barge, about two
miles from Lake Marsh. | wrote you
before sailing from Lake Bennett, and
again at the custom house at the
head OF Six Mile,river. The duty on
my goods was 500. They just look at
ones bills aud charge from them and
do not look at the goods.
This must he beautiful trip in
summer, and we enjoy it even now.
We nave come through great string
of lakes. Lakes Bennett, Tagish and
Marsh are long, being "a, 10 and 70
miles long respectively, and from one
to five miles wide. So far the course
is plain and without particle of dan
ger. This morning as we were sailing
across Lake Marsh with fair breeze
and trolling hook out behind we got
a very strong bite. l jumped to the
line and on pulling it in found four
pound trout on the end. He was a
beautiful fat speckled trout and went
fine for supper. Shorter hooked an
other about half hour later and had
him right at the boat, but ne got
away. His weighed about seven
pounds. think.
At the custom house the Canadian
mounted police have a prisoner in the
person OF Dane named Henderson
who quarreled with and murdered his
partner near here few days ago We
saw the prisoner in shackles. | am
writing this letter In front OF the tent
about s p. m. by the light of a big
camp fire.
I saw P.-I. the other day dateC
Sept. 3, and in it an article about thu
Skaguay trail. 1t was not exaggerated
There is not one in five hundred who
will get through; but what can stop us
cannot be surmOu nted by man. On
the trail we passed every one and We
are doing the same on the water
People who sailed when we did are
left far in the rear, and we are over
hauling boats that started long aheac
OF us. [ tell you the Shelton outfi
is all right.
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IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE
| OF WASHINGTON, FOR THE COUNTY OF
| MASON
ELIZABETH Z. BAoHMAN, plaintiff,
| STEPHAN MELCHIoR and
| MELCHIOR, his wife, unknown if
| any; and all persons, unknown, if
any, having or claiming to have mo 52S
| any title or interest in Lots One and
| Two; and the East half OF the North
| West quarter of Section 10, Town
ship % North, Range One West, w.
NJ. Defendants
The State of Washington to the said Stephan
MelchiOr and MelchiOr his wife, unknown
If any; and all persons, unknown if any, having
or claiming to have any title or interest in Lots
West quarter of Section 10, Township % North,
Range one West w. NJ. Defendants.
You are hereby summoned to appear within
sixty 800 days after the date of the first publica-
ton OF this summons, tOwit; within sixty (G0)
days after the 26th day of November 1897, and
defend the above entitled action in the above
entitled Court, and answer the complaint of the
plaintiff and serve a copy of your answer upon
the undersigned attorney for plaintiff, at his
ONCE below stated; and in case of your failure
SO 10 90, judgment will be rendered against you
according to the demand of the complaint,
which has been filed with the Clerk of said
Court The object of the above entitled action
is 10 fOrecloSe mortgage executed by defend
ant stephan Melchior to plaintiff on above de-
ScrlDed lands to secure the payment of two hun
ored dollars and interest thereon at the rate of
ten per cent per annum from March 49, 1894;
ana interest on $40. from Sept. Is, 1894: and in
terest on $40. from March 49, 1895 $780, attorneys
fees; S32. for taxes and costs of action Dated
November 26, 1897.
FRANK P. LEWIS,
Plaintiffs ATTORNEY.
?. o. Address, Sis New York Building, Seattle.
King County, Washington
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: ! ! GODS
Sarsaparilla
Is the best in fact the One True Blood Purifier.
.. ~.rs are the best after-dinner
Hoods Pills pills, aid digestion. 25c.

This forenoon we snubbed both
boats through with ropes, with light
loads in them; we portrayed the goods
around by the trail. Many people
shoot the rapids with their boats after
taking out the cargo, and if man is
a good boatman it is not difficult. /
saw several GO through with light
boats without taking drop of water.
We start down the river in the morn
ing, and as | cannot send this letter
back from here shall keep on writing
and send it when I can
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1897-12-03

The Chehalis County warrant fraud
was solved last week the arrest of
c. E. Jameson, ex-mayor of Monte
sano, in Seattle, in the act of negotiat-
ing another batch of bogus warrants.
His confederate, whose name he will
not divulge, must have had access to
the county auditors warrant book. as
the bogus paper was in duplicates of
warrants issued by that officer. The
signatures and endorsements were
forged but the work was not very
C lever1y done, and was easily detected
upon comparison. About $4,000 of
these bogus warrants have been utter
ed, and they are now beginning to
come from all directions, Jameson is
said to be a high roller" and will
have few years in the pen. to sober
down. Warrant buyers will scrutinIze
their paper carefully in the future.
ASTo7T
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HEAD OF WHITE HORSE RAPIDS,
Sept. "a. 8 n. M. 1897.

Tonight we are camped just above
White Horse rapids. We started this
morning at 6 80 a. M. and about %.
m. were at the head of the canyon.
Here we stopped and went down to
look at it, and it is a bad piece Of
one. The river is half mile wide
above the canyon and very swift.
Suddenly it narrows down to a width
OF about 100 feet, between high per-
pendicular, rocky walls. The water
rushes into the mouth of this with a
velocity that is simply terrific. 1t
rushes to both sides but is thrown
back into the center in to high choppy,
foamy waves that again rush to the
jagged walls anG are again combed
back to the center. All the time the
speed is awful. There are two curves
in the canyon, but they are not sharp
ones. II one can keep his boat in the
center all is well; but one misstroke
of an oar, one-half seconds misman-
agement and the boat would be shat
tered to slivers on the precipitous
walls. The canyon is about one-quar-
ter of a mile long and the portage is
half a mile around. We saw several
boats go through light. We had
about three tons in our boat; but
took out about half ton, rowed we'll
out into the river, turned down stream
and headed for the mouth of the can.
yon. Approaching the mouth with
accelerating speed we shot down the
liquid toboggan slide as swift and
straight as an arrow from the bow.
Tossed by turbulent waves On this
side and wrenched about by terri
BILE undertow on that, with water and
spray flying from our bow and over
our backs, we went through the can
yon like flash, and emerged at the
loot shooting out like swallow. Joe
Mathes was as the helm and STAN
hope, Spencer. Todd and myself were
at the oars. Mathes went back and
ran the other boys through for them.
IN the morning we strike tue White
Horse. have been down to see il
and the water is worse than that in
the canyon, although the river is
wider and there is more sea room.
There are also rocks and rocky lodges
in abundance.
When you get this letter we shall
all be through the White Horse Rap
ids and the canyon and as they are
the only dangerous points on the
whole route, it wifi be quite relief to
you all to know that we are all
through in safety. 1 think l can get
this letter sent back from the foot OF
the rapids.
This morning soon after we landed
above the canyon boat containing
four men and their outfits struck on a
rock just above where we landed. The
men were saved but their entire out.
hts were lost. They secured passage
on other boats for Dawson.
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WANTED-SEVERAL FAITHFUL MEN OR
~ Women to travel for responsible establish
ed house in Washington. Salary $3.50, payable
SIS weekly and expenses Position permanent
Reference, Enclose selfaddressed stamped en-
velope The National. Star Building, Chicago.
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:, 2 r 4

This is the complaint of szE
thousands as this season. ~ - IF
They have nc appetite; food easa S'es as
does not relish. They need hetoning up of
the stomach and digestive organs which
a course Of Hoods Sarsaparilla will give
them. It also purifles and enriches the
blood, .chreethat' distress after eating and
internal misery only a dyspeptic can
know, creates an appetite, overcomes that
tired feeling and builds up and sustains
the whole physical system. 1t so prompt
ly and efficiently relieves dyspeptic symp-
toms and cures nervous headaches, that it
seems to have almost "a magic touch"
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1897-12-03

We are making reduced prices various Articles in
each department. in order to clean up Odds and Ends be-
fore invoicing LIST. Careful buyers will Money
by taking advantage Of the many Bargains will offer
during this month
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1897-12-03

DR.. KENNICorr, DENTIST, is inse IT.
ing Gold and other Filings at so cents
and one dollar. Come and get your
teeth filled and save them. No charge
for cleaning. The first set of teeth of
children should be filled and saved, as
they require them until they are 10
and II years of age to masticate their
food and dev elop the second set, and
should not be extracted until the ap-
pearance of the second tooth.
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FooT OF WHITE HORSE RAPIDS,
Sept. %, 1897

Well, we are camped tonight at the
loot OF the rapids. Have all goods
here and everyone is safe, sound and
we'll.
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Notice Of Sheriff'S Sale.

IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE
OF WASHINGTON IN AND FOR MASON
COUNTY.
FRANCES JACKSON, Plaintiff I
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PACIFIC NURSERY &
SEED COMPANY for
your Fruit Trees and Seeds
and save 50 per cent. The
Choicest Stock in the State.
Send for Price list.
A. L. AABLING, Man or
1901 End Ave-, Seattle.
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.
Plaintiffs Attorney
T. o. Address, 515 New York Building, Seattle
King County, Washington.
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CASToRTA,
Tie fac n
': =; 'QzEEzzzz5zN< 80! !; ;:; e
Summons for Publication.

IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE
OF WASHINGTON, FOR THE COUNTY OF
MASON
ELIZABETH Z RACHMAN. nlaintiH
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-01-17

kst 70 obvious. 10 may stimulate fur
tber purchases Of long sterling to take
advantage Of the difference In interest
rates between this centre aud London. That
difference, however. 10 not A. great as II was .
few weeks ago; and another circumstance that
should not be lost sight Of 10 the certainty thst
. large part OF the startling exchange that has
been discounted or 10 being carried here will
como upon the market a. close approach 10
made to the figures at which gold 10 ordinarily
exported.
All things consid cred. the dulnsss In CONNER
cisl lines can be regarded with. cauanimity.
The present season 10 usually . dull one, but
rising prices for commodities, easy money, and
. prospeotivo restoration Of confidence. which
10 foreshadowdsd In the market for securi-
ties. can reasonably he regarded As es-
tablishinR . basis for greater business
activity. The only acutely interesting
feature at the moment is tho condition Of tho
bituminous coal trade in Ohio. which has
already compelled two Of the smaller railway
companies operating In that State to seek the
protection Of the courts The transfer Of the
operations Of those com panies from the stock
holders To the receivers yesterday, had no effect
whatever upon the market for securities to-day.
. fact which demonstrates that the market for
securities 10 now governed by larger and more
COnpToueuslNo inHuonCch tnbu tnUso huoct-
ing . single group of properties. The
noteworthy dealings In stocks to-day were
in Sugar Refining. tho Granger stocks.
and Chicago Gas. A volume Of business
considerably In eIoess OF tho daily average
for the week was made up chiefly by . wider
distribution Of the transactions than has been
recorded for . long time. The market was
strong and active throughout, and its most no
ticcable feature was an increase In the volume
Of commission business.
As compared with tho nnal prices Of last
Saturday. tho majority Of stocks are higher.
The moro important net advances are In Ameri-
can Sugar Refining. SIS v cent; Consolidated
Gas, 8; Burlington and Quincy and Manhattan
Railway, Al each; Chicago Gas. AZ; Tennessee
Coal and Iron. 4; Omaha, 3s&; Rock Island. rs;
American Tobacco. IN; Louisville and Nash
Vile. 2as: st. Paul. ~; Southern Railway pro-
ferrcd. 2ts; Y. S. Leather preferred. PA; Pacific
Mail. .; Kansas and Texas preferred and North
ern Pacific preferred. IA each; Northwest. IN:
Delaware and Hudson. ia; Atchison preferred
and Western Union. 1A each: General Electric,
IA; American Spirits Manufacturing and Read
ing. u each: Atchison and Kansas and Texas. u
each: Chesapeake and Ohio. "a. and Bay State
Gas. u v cont. The noteworthy declines arc In
Wheeling and Lake Eric preferred. loA v
cent common. 3A: Baltimore and Ohio, III.
and Union Pacific. l y cent.
Final saios compared with those Of yesterday
m folloys:
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Government bonds steady At unchanged QUO
active. The features were American Spirits
ManpfactIring Ss. American Tobacco scrip;
5Si i s: :ns S0tssw'' Ssir, ,.sA shrirsp,sne and and
Quincy debenture 50. Detroit Gas So. Missouri.
KRan... and Eastern ists, Missouri Kan.a, and
New York. susauehanna and Western list r.
o., standard Rope and Twlne os: Iea.s proinc
N nor isef Pacinc. Oregon oregon ssof, i Line IN 4ss 81. hoSI::
and San Francisco. Reading and West Shore
In Atchison adj. a, l y cent. to 46; American
sD.T,'' N. %, I. 70 .si A Am Tobacco
ton and Quincy dissS:n.nfes ss. u. to 81;
R Rss,.rn G it,. q; L /; 10 to s ST. Nissan: : ksn:.: AND AND
Texas OF Texas o.. y. TO rs: Metropolitan Ele.
To- to- 50: New YORK 81 sn. sHa az and wss;esysS;
lat r. %, " to 1921; Oregon, Short line os. /. r.
Reading LIST preferences inoomes. u. to Az.
and Cd preference incomes, y. to seA; SO; Loul.
Texas and New New osis.n. s eSn.ol s.. Z. TO q:
ioeT. and 10 r. v. to 1857. and Wisconsin,
Central LIST I. r., IN y cent, to 39t4.
Commercial price OF bar SILVER in Now York.
e4Ne: Bar silveri5 London closed At 90 ii,isd.
Mexican silver dollars were quoted 1t 60A1
blkc.
Money on call, 1Ie12p cent. Time money. 2p
cent, for sixty days, ~ y cent. for three to four
month";, and 3 cent. for six months on good
mixed Stock Exchsnge collateral. The market
for comm ercial paper 10 fairly active. Prime
Endorsed bills receivable are quoted NJ 3lzll3s4
y cent. choice and prime single names At 3ISG(
p cent, and good names at 465 p cent.
Foreign exchange quiet and rrm at nm.
changed quotations. Posted askin rates
for sterling, S4.sbx. for long bills and
S4.ssh for demand. Actual rstes are: Long
bills. $4.s43@S4;s5; sight drafts. sts7hSo
S4.8TA, and cable transfers, S+.ssQtS4 .8sI.
Francs are 1uotei At b.18sSDb laA for long
and b.l7lfG5.l8JS for short: reichsmarks. Ob
G05h for long ana oblt6ebts for short; guild
era. 401sG4O $40 for long and 40 5-l8G40ss for
short.
Domertic exchange on Now York: Boston.
par TO sos cents discount. Charleston-Buying.
l-l8 discount: selling, l-l8 premium. Savannah
Buying. Lilo OF selling. par. New Orleans
Bank. 81 premium; commercial, par. San Fran
cisco Sight, l2h cents premium: telegraph. rs
cents premium. st; Louis-25 cent. discount.
Chicago 80 conts discount, bid. Cincinnati
Between hanks, 25 cents discount; over coun-
ter. so cents premium.
The weekly abatement OF averages of the
Clearing House banks shows:
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The trading today was almost llfeless Lower cables,
had been expected, and some selling for continen,ai
account hsda weakening rnect upon the market I, but
decline was ,li.ht. Tn. trading whni there was OF
oeipts At the ports for the week, IL Is nov -stinAtsd.
win be larger than last week. though the quantity to
CONS into sight 10 estimated at only l0h.OUU, against
$4,000 last week. Thu declile in Liverpool WAS at,
tributed TO the plague in India. which. Il Il feared,
Will lead TO a curIAilmtnt OF production ~ Man,
chester. Houston. Tex Jan. - Estimate rs vary very
much; for Instance, one Of our ~nslghhors received n re-
port from one OF his own men that his section would
receive about 5000 more this season, whtre ~ the
leading banker ~ the town TO Il the wr ter thai the
cotton was practicaliy VII In pr0,suy 1900 bales