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The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1897-11-19
J. D. RILEY, Manager.

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The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1897-11-19
Preparing for the Kl0ndike.

LAKE CUsHMAN, Nov. 12.-L.akc
ing used as a training school for in
tending K1ondikers. Messrs c. G.
Bockus, newspaper man; FL. B. Sim
norman, grocer, and Arthur Whitaker,
capitalist, who arrived in Seattle a
few days ago enroute for the gold
fields, feeling the uselessness of start
ing at this time, looked around for a
place 10 stay till February, where
they could do little roughing it and
prepare themselves in a measure fol
the work on the passes in the spring.
They were directed here by Messrs
LouCh, Augustine & Co. and purch as
ing supply of evaporated potatoes
dried eggs and other Alaska edib1es
they set out, and are now experiment
ing with them and themselves.
This place is exce1lently we'll fitted
for such work. There are a number
of vacant cabins which can be readily
fitted up, game is plenty on the noun
ta1ns and the pursuit of it is warrant
ed at this season of the year to inure
a man to snow and rain, and plenty of
it. The Bockus party shows good
sense in preferring this method of
spending the winter to stopping in a
city hotel.
Mr.. Bockus is correspondent for the
Philadelphia Press, and is sending
home very enthusiastic DESERT tions of
the country. Mr.. Simmerman has had
several years experience as a miner
in Colorado, and Mr.. Whitaker has
conducted large bodybuilding estab-
1ishtnent in his native city, and will
superintend the building of the boats
in which they will descend the river
from the lakes. They intend to leave
here for Dyea about February 1.-P-I.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1897-11-19
Ninety Boxes from q Tree.

"What do you think of one apple
tree from which 80 boxes of fruit were
gathered in one year?" Queried 7. w.
Tonneson, the county fruit inspector,
OF a Ledger reporter. "Well, It's fact.
Just across the Puyallup river bridge
on Main street of Puyallup, on Mr.
Lacey's place, stands an apple tree,
the record Of which might be placed
among the historical archives Of the
state. The tree measures five and q
half feet in circumference and is some
where in the neighborhood of 80 years
old. It IS of the Waxen variety.
"According to Mr.. Lacey's statement
the tree has horne this year about 80
boxes of apples, most of them being
salabie fruit Mr.. Carson, the former
proprietor, stated, while living on the
place several years ago that the tree has
been a regular bearer and that it has
averaged between so and rs boxes of
apples during the past twenty years.
The huge tree presents a remarkable
appearance in the spring when in full
blossom. It is without doubt the
largest and most prolific bearing apple
tree in the state"
"Let me tell you what few of the
Puyal.up berry growers have done this
season: G. T. w. Keller raised 200
crates Of raspberries from one acre,
which aVeras ed 70 cents per crate. G.
Arnt raised 14S crates raspberres, IS
OF strawberries and II crates of cur
rants, all from one acre, and sold at an
average price of IS cents per crate.
G. E. Wintermute raised 700 crates
from ono and three-fourths acres, sold
at an average price of so cents per
crate. NJ. Lacey raised 200 crates of
Strawberries which sold at so cents,
500 crates OF raspberries which sold at
so cents, $50 OF blackberries which
sold at 81 per crate. A. r. Keith rails
ed $50 crates of raspberries from one
acre which sold at rs cents per crate"
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1897-11-19

In the face of some adverse copdi-
lions In logging operations, the price
OF logs to the mills on Puget Sound
have declined. A large logging com.
pany has been comparing prices and
finds that the present years returns
are on the average 95 cents less than
IN 1875, and 40 less than in 1896
This company thinks the classification
or grading of logs nowin general use,
has been the cause of this decline.
Wages and improved logging meth
DDS have helped the logger little to
stand this shrinkage in values, but
not enough to overcome it. The log
ger has had to take his medicine with
out capsules.-W. c Zimmerman.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1897-11-19

The Willapa Harbor Pilot reviyes
that half-lie, worst of falsehoods, that
under the McGraw administration
Washington state warrants command
ed but about 95 cents, but have been
brought to premium under the
Rogers regime. This is a falsehood
because never during the McGraw ad-
mlnlstration were state warrants at a
premium of less than one per cent
until one of the great parties in con-
vention assembled declared an assault
upon the value Of the money of the
country. This, followed by the Oft
repeated pledge of men prominent in
the politics of Washington state that
Washington would approve the assault,
bore warrants to as low as 95 cents on
the dollar, and no market for them at
that. When the legislature adjourned
and it was found that it had passed no
law threatening the validity of this
form OF credit paper, the premium re-
turned that had steadily obtained up
to the time of the adoption of the
Chicago platform. This is the fact,
despite the oft-repeated populist false
hood.-Olympia.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1897-11-19
Good Reads Suggestions.

In endorsing the suggestion made
by Mr.. A. G. st. Geo. Kemp in his ar
ticles written for the MOntesano Vi
dette that all road building should be
controlled by practical road builder
and civil engineer. and that the en-
tire county should constitute one dis
trict the Hoquiam Washing tonian
says:
"The valuation of Chehalis county
is about $S,000,000. Take out the in
corported towns that apply their road
funds on their streets, and we still
have taxes on $5,OOO,OOO to apply On
the county roads. The three-mill levy
of the present year would amount tc
$4,000. Now good gravel road can
be built in this county on an average
EFF $3.50 per mile. This being the case
the SIS, 900 would build twenty mile;
o. good road. In ten years every mile
of road needed would be built and the
mud trails now scattered throughout
the county would be only remembered
as passing nightmare. There has
been 100000 spent on roads and
bridges during the past six years O.
hard times, and today there is not g
good read in the county."-South
Bend Pilot.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1897-11-19

This week has brought some good
the creeks boom, and brought our
average rainfall up to normal.
HOODS PILLS are purely vegetable
and do not purge, pain or gripe. All
druggists.
But little work has been done in the
logging camps this week on account
have only made few trips.
DON'T RUN ANY RISKS about health.
Avoid coughs, colds, fevers, pneumo-
MIA, and all other similar ailments by
keeging yhur blood rich and pure
with Hood Sarsaparilla.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1897-11-19

1T is interesting to know that since
the present yellow fever epidemic be-
gan in New Orleans, there have been
l5,OOO cases aud less than 200 deaths.
The mortality is not as great as gen
orally supposed, though it is heavy
enough. 1t seems strange that science
has not found more efficient means of
coping with the scourge. is agreed
that the best remedy is preventive,
and that the easiest way to handle it
Is not to allow it to gain foothold.
Perfect sanitation only will accomplish
1t. Frosts and the coming of winter
have already caused a decrease in the
number of cases. and no doubt the
epidemic will soon entirely disappear.
-P.-T
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1897-11-19
Great Music Offer.

SEND uSt1e names and addresses of
three or more performers on the piano
OF organ together with ten cents in
silver or postage and we will mail you
ten pieces full sheet music, consisting
OF popular songs, waltzes. marches.
etc, arranged for the piono and organ.
Address: POPULAR Music PUB. Co.
Indianapolis, Ind.
The L. M. Co have just received a
splendid line of Glass and Queensware
and ornamental Lamps.
Best Rubber Boots aud Shoes At
at Hunter & EAton's.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1897-11-19

DIR. 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 reg u1ated made straight.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1897-11-19
The Hicks 1898 Almanac and Paper.

We are informed that the 1898 AL
manac OF Prof Irl. r. Hicks is now
ready, and Judging from its past hist
DRY, it will not be many weeks in find
ing its way into homes and Offices all
over Americe. 1t is much larger and
finer than any previous issue. con-
tains 1l6 pages is splendidly printed
and illustrated on fine book paper,
having The finest portrait ever given
of Prof. Hicks. It can no longer be
denied that the publications of Prof.
Hicks have become necessity to the
family and commercial life of this
country. His journal, "WoRD AND
WoKs," aside from its storm, weather
and astronomical features, has taken
rank with the best literary, scientific
and family magazines of the age. Do
not believe in hearsay and reports.
See the Hicks Almanac and paper for
yourself. You will then know why
they are SO popular. They are educa-
tors OF The millions, and unriyaled
safeguards to property and life. It is
matter of simple record that Prof,
Hicks has foretold for many years all
great storms, floods, drouths and tor
nad''os. even the recent terrible droutb
over ali the contry. The Almanac
aloH is IS cents a copy. The paper
Is Si.O0 year with the Almanac as a
preminm. Send to
WORD AND WORKS PUB. CO..
2201 Locust ST., st. Louis. Mo
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1897-11-19

"The worst cold I ever had in nv
lie was cured by Chamberlain Cough
Remedy" writes w. HI. Norton. of
Suffer Creek, Cal. "This cold left me
with cough and was expectorating
all the time. The Remedy cured me.
and | want all of my friends when
troubled with cough or cold to use
it, Tor it will do them good" Sold by
all druggists.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1897-11-19
Prospective Railroad Movements.

A recent Investigation OF titles TO
to the right-of-way of the half-finished
Portland & Puget Sound railroad has
excited speculation as to whether the
work on that road is to begin. The
general belief at the time when this
road was under construction In 1851
was that it was jointly owned 10y the
Union Pacific and the Great Northern.
The fact is that it is owned by the
Oregon Short Line, the Great Northern
agreeing to contribute half the cost
and take half the stock. At the time
when construction was suspended III
the fall of 1890, the Great Northern
had only contributed sum estilii ;ted
all the way from 100000 to $2ao.9
out of the 100000 expended. The
resumption of work upon it depends
largely on the fate of the Short Line
and the 0. r. & N. ii these roads
should fall under the control OF the
Union Pacific and that company, a.
recognized, should begin strong
competition with the two combined
Northern lines, it might invade tht
Puget 'Sound'i country by completing
the Portland & Puget Sound line
especially in view of the great develop
ment anticipated as result OF th'
Alaska bOOm.-P.-I.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1897-11-19

"Fruitage," 30-page monthly mag
azine devoted exclusively to fruit cult
ure in the Northwest, will be furnish
ed to JOURNAL subscribers for IS cents
a year. This low rate is more because
we believe that every fruit grower
should keep posted and Fruitage is the
best and cheapest medium,
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1897-11-19
Send to

PACIFIC NURSERY e.
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.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1897-11-19

Fresh Groceries at Hunter G Eatons.
Guns to rent and ammunition to sell
at L. K. Munson's.
Best teas, coffees and spices at Hun
ter & Eaton's.
New Tams at Mrs. Eaton's at from
Is to Is cents.
MIANTED-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 self-addressed stamped en-
velope. The National, Star Building, Chicago.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1897-11-19

IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE
OF WASHINGTON IN AND FOR MASON
COUNTY.
]. G.. ROBERTSON, Plaintiff
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-04-30
STATE CREEK.

Mr.. Guthrie is on the sick list This
week.
Agreat many farmers will commence
planning corn next Monday morning.
Gus Mitchell of Logan township aud
Doc Hull of White Rock have rented
the Goble ranch over north of us.
Mr.. Milt Guthrie who lives near the
Goble ranch had the misfortune to
have his house with nearly all Of the
contents burned last week and came
near losing two VI the children.
The Christian preacher from Red
Cloud delivered a splendid sermon at
Penny creek lastSunday. Some would
like to have him come over further
south soon, OF even back to the same
place.
Mr.. l.. Haskins sold twenty.four hogs
in Red Cloud last week for So 90 per
hundred. The net sum was $1,000,
nearly one.third more money than he
would have got n year ago under a
demo.pop administration. lie ought
to think of the contrast between the
present and last administration.
Sunday school every Sunday morn.
ing ut 10 o'clock at Mt. Hope school
house, d. Grewell superintendent, and
at Pleasant Dale at the same hour.
| Many think as the two schools are IN
two and n half miles Of each other that
one ought to change their time giving
all that desired to, an opportunity to
attend each school.
The acreage Of y in our part OF
the country will be at least one-fourtl
more than last year, and while we un'
derwent the hot winds our crop In
Smith county was estimated at $4,000,
600 and 5000, 900 of that Is said To be
In the hands of spectators. Now II
we raise another good crop and they
don't sell where will 1t be stored OF
cribbed?
OOOAsIONAL.
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-04-30
Catarrh Cannot Be Cured

With local applications, ~ they can
not reach the seat Of the disease.
Catarrh il q blood Or constitutional
disease, and In order TO cure II you
must take internal remedies. Halls
Catarrh Cure Is taken internally, and
acts directly on the blood and mucous
surfaces. Halls Catarrh Cure 10 not a
quack medicine. 1t was prescribed by
one Of the best physicians 10 this oun
try for years, and Is a regular prescrip-
ton. II Is composed of the best tonics
known, combined with the best blood
purifiers. acting directly on the mucous
surfaces. The perfect combination OF
the two ingredients is what produces
such wonderful results In curing
catarrh. Send for testimonials, free.
+. j. CHENEY n co. Props, Toledo,
q.
Sold by druggists, price s6c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-04-30
THE FOUR SEASONS.
A. Viewed bv the Doctor, Rather
Than the Artist.

We often see in the magazines re.
productions VI famous paintings repre-
senting the four seasons They are
generally persOnated by beautiful wo-
men. and the typical spring Is generally
a young girl. She Is bouyant and elias
tic, her eyes are full Of fire, her form
lissom and graceful. Her cheeks flush
with health and there breathes from
the canvas the impression of radiant
health.
1t is true, we sometimes see our
Young wouen in such a state of health
in the spring time; but 1t Is the exccp.
ton. Depression and langHor are gen.
orally in evidence and the dropping,
listless figure of the school girl, the
dragging Step of the housewife, are seen
in nearly every home. Perfect health
is rare in any season, but this is espec.
tally so in the spring. The great
majority Of the people need u tonic In
the spring. There are a great many
tones and they are all taken by the
people TO u greater or less extent. Bno
the one that seems most popular at this
time Of the year is Pe.ru.na. IL
| strengthens the weary body, invig
crates the nervessand clears the mind
1t leaves no bad effect upon the sys
tenn when it is discontinued. The fac
Of the efficacy Of Pe-ru.na as "a spring
tonic is becoming more widely known
every spring. More Pe.ru.na is beini
taken this spring than ever before
The people have learned that it Is un
failing, and so do not experiment, blu
Immediately buy Pe.ru-na when tn
old listlessness Of ''spring fever" over
takes them.
Any one who desires DR.. Hartman
latest book on this and kindred sub
jects may obtain n free by address
ing The Pe.ru-na Drug Manufacturing
Company, Columbus, Ohio.
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-04-30
RIVERTON.

James Brown has q new granary
40x60 and full IF grain.
Bob Banks has returned 10 thu city
sne will reopen the Banks House, Civ
ing us two good hotels.
Morris Stern will open a saloon in
Riverton On the A No | scale.
jeff Myers If Red Cloud was In the
city on business this week.
ii. p. Sowter, the merchant taylor of
Red Cloud was looking for business in
Riverton this week.
j. III. Smith, the insurance mau Of
Red Cloud, is in the city.
Riverton now has a bank.
Hunt, our city barber, has been max.
ing one fine Improvements on his res
idence.
Farmers In this vicinity are putting
in a large acreage If alfalfa this sea
son.
Eugene Hunter reports a good trade
in farm machinery this spring.
Ben Rcams is building IA large poui
try house.
Elijah Eaton had his fine prorert,
insured by. j.. II. Smith IN the Union
Insurance company.
Corn l2l cents ut the elevator.
Mrs. T.. Martin has moved to the
farm.
DIR. e. w. Walden has moved his Of
flee To the north rooms of Of the bank
which make a nice sett OF rooms.
TRAVELLER.
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-04-30
BATIN.

Claude Wilson is working for Sor-
enson brothers.
Chris. Jensen and Peter Nelson
traded hsrses last Friday.
Henry B%rethauer is contemplating
u trip To the western part of the state.
j. II. Wisecarver of Otto was in this
locality one evening last week on bust
ness,
Assessor Hoffman was in this vicinity
last week hnding cut what each man
owns.
A photographer from Burr Oak,
Kansas, was in this locality last week
taking pictures.
McConkey a. D~elfanger made a trip
to the Little Blue after some posts on
last Thur sday. .
Some hard water in the shape Of
hail made its appearance in one OF the
recent rains.
Chris. Hansen and s. Linquist each
took some fat hogs to Red Cloud on
Thursday Of last week.
Sumner.
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-04-30
CHURCH NOTES.
CHRISTIAN CHURCH.

CHRISTIAN CHURCH.
Sermon topics at the Christian
Church for Sunday.
Morning service at 1890. The
Church Militant"
Evening service at 8. "The FRS,
Step"
National and state mission day
This is u last call for monies for
work outside of our locality until Sep
TENDER 9Th, Church Extension Day
Prayer topic, "Pure Thoughts
Phil. 4:4.9.
A kindly welcome To all.
l.. A. HUssoNG, Minister.
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-04-30
STATE LINE.

The farmers are all busy planting
corn.
Miss Orpha Petit Of Guide Rock, is
attending school at the Branch.
MIR. Leonard Pagan shelled corn last
Monday.
The meetings are still in progress at
the Methodist church ana are proving
a
Miss Beulah Francs of Highland was
visiting friends in these parts Saturday
and Sunday. -.
Warren Headrick, Will Mosher aud
Loren Stanley took teachers examina-
ton mt Mankato Saturday.
Miss Edna Davis gave an entertain.
ment Mt Moore school house Tuesday
night. IT was postponed from Friday
night on account of the rain.
The Sunday school convention OF
Walnut township will be held ut Wal
nut church Saturday and Sunday, also
the Y. y. S. G. L. convention will b.
held at the Olive Hill church the same
time,
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-04-30
AionLANp, KANSAS.

Farmers : busy planting corn.
Leo 0rubb and wife OF Burr Oak,
visited with Mr.. Isaac Pierce.
J0eWxggoner had some trouble over
buying borrowed furniture.
Merit HOutaling has joined the Quak'
era.
Miss Beulah Francis visited with her
teacher, Clara Jones, Saturday and
Sunday.
II. A. Small Is hauling material to
build AN addition To his house and
otherwise improve the place. He must
have his confidence restored.
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-04-30

IL will not cure everything. 1t isuot
claimed that 1t will cure but one com.
plant, that Is, dyspepsia. W. canRot
say that IL will cure every ase Of dys-
pepsia, but IL will cure a large majority
Of them. Such cases as are adapted to
its US will derive immediate benefit.
One small bottle will be sufficient to
test 1t.
The Shaker Digestive Cordial is es.
pecially adapted for emaciated or
elderly people whose food does them
but little or no good because 1t Is not
digested. The cordial contains an
artificial .digested food and il a d.
gester Of food happily combined. Read
one Of the little books which your drug
glst is now giving away and learn OF
this wonderful remedy.
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-04-30

Thirty years is a long time to light 50
painful a trouble rs piles, but jacob
Mitchell, Of UnioDville, Pa, struggled
that long before he tried DeWitt's
Witch Hazel Salvc, which quickly and
permanently cured him. II is equally
effective IN eczema and all skin at.
fections. q. i. Getting.
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-04-30
Tester, Sail. Rhe.m and Eczema.

The intense itching and smMting Incl
dent to these diseases 10 instantly allayed
by applying Chsmberlain's Eye and
Skin Ointment. Many very bad eases
have been permanently cured by it. It
Ia equally efficient for itching piles and
q favorite remedy for sore nipples
chapped hands, ehilblains, frost bites
and chronic sore eyes. Is cts. per box.
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-04-30
For Sale.

OAe hundred aad sixty acres Of un-
improved land. -four miles northwest
OF Red Cloud, Nobr. Terms cash. Ap-
ply TO. MRS. JAMES KIRKwOOD, Fair
fax, Missouri.
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-04-30

Dr.. Cady's Condition Powders, are
just Whist q horse needs when In bad
condition. Tonic, blood purifier and
vermifuge. They are not food but
medicine and he best In use to put q
horse IN prime condition. Price %
cents per package.
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-04-30

When the spring time comes, gentle
Annie," liks all other sensible persons,
will cleanse the liver and renovate the
system with DeWitt's Little Early
Rissrs, famous little pills for the liver
and stomach all the year round. G. l..
COtting.