The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1897-08-06

; people coming out on the trains with
no more idea of what they are trying
to do or of the hardships of such a trip
than a young baby. 1t is a good
thing that the Canadian police are
turning back ali those who have no
money or provisions enough to last
them for a year, so that such people
will not become a burden upon those
who do 60 to Alaska prepared. Tom.
met the Shelton party in Seattle wait
ing for their steamer, the willamette
which was disabled and delayed OIL the
coast of California. Ali the boys are
keeping stiff upper lip and expect to
get away by Monday. However we
should not be much surprised to see
some of them back again to await
spring and take a fresh start, If re-
ports continue favorable, as it is ratf1-
er doubtful if they can get over the
pass much later in the season.
Bicycle caps and school caps; some
thing new at Mrs. Eaton's.
r. S. Graham, formerly superln-
tendent and teacher at the Skokom1sh
Reservation, but who was transferred
to the Hoopa Agency in California
about year ago, has left the Indian
service and returned to the Sound.
/ He is president of the Puget Sound
Mattress Co., of Seattle, associated
with Messrs. c. M. Brooks and DR..
Bailey, both of whom were former res
idents of Mason County. Mr.. Graham
was in town this week talking bust
ness and reports that the Alaska fur
ry is giving his firm about all they
work they can do at present. in fitting
up steamers and making goods for
the trade. He says that Seattle is
very lively and good times have in
deed come again; business men are
prospecting and everybody is prepar-
ing to make some money once more.
whether they can go to Alaska or not.
A few wheels left at from $40 to SIS
each at L. K. Munson's.
Hunter & Eaton and Ralph Harris
are engaged in developing a first-class
.oyster farm down the bay opposite
Skookum Point. They have secured
sufficient grounds and have been inn
proving them all spring, having plant
ed about thousand sacks of spawn.
The ground is being diked, so that the
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and all starfsh and debris has been
removed. Probably little shipping
will be done next season, but the sup
ply of marketable oysters will not be
large until the season following, when
the owners expect to do extensive ship
! ping. In the meantime considerable
work and attention will be required to
keep the grounds in proper condition.
Hunter and Eaton carry the best
teas and coffees grown. If you want
the best,-try them.
Messrs Burt & Fredson have pur-
chased John Forbes six-forse team
and rigging and have taken them over
to their camp at Riverside for use in
their logging work. Mr.. Forbes has
decided to give up logging, and also
intends to move his family into Shell
ton for the winter, leaving his splen-
did farm in charge of his sons. Burt
& Fredson now have about two cargoes
of piles in the water and schooner is
expected to arrive from San Francisco
in few days for load. They are al
so getting out a lot of boom sticks for
the Simpson Logging Co.
For fresh vegetables and farm pro-
duce go to Hunter and Eaton's.
DR.. KENNIcOTT, DENTIST, is per-
manently located at Shelton, and pre-
pared to do all dental work up to date;
Sets of Teeth on Gold plate, Platinum
or Continuous Gum. Porcelain, Rub
Der; Gold and Porcelain Crowns and
Facings, Bridge work, Teeth without
plates, Fine Gold filings. Call and
get prices, one third less than city, for
first class work. Painless extractions
made, Teeth regulated made straight
B.C. Kelly is in Seattle. AS his
brother is arranging to start a drug
store in Alaska, it will probably be
necessary for B. c. to take his brothers.
place in the Seattle store, while the
Shelton branch will either be rented
or sold.
You should call at Hunter and Eat
on's and SEQ the bargains they are off
itg.
| Not vision of smoke obscured the
heavens up to the first of August, but
4 now a smoky haze is coming on, caus-
ed by woods fires in several directions
Not much land clearing is now being
done, but logging grounds in the vi
clnlty of Lake Newatze1 and other
points are catching fire occasionally
and making considerable smoke.
L have two White sewing machines
lett, one five drawer and one seven
drawer machine, if cannot sell them
In this county in the next 80 DAYS for
$50 and S35 each, will have to return
them to. the factory. L. K. MUNsoN.
Mayor Shorter having gone to the
Klondyke has handed in his resipna-
ton, and now Seattle is to lose it's
mayor, Mr.. Wood having organized
transportation company and purchas-
ed Sloo,OOO steamer for Alaska trade,