The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1897-08-13
Local News.

been burned down by fire set in .th
timber near by.
The JOURNAL has to thank Mrs. L
N. Greytrax for basket of big Brad
shaw pluns, raised in town, which ar
beauties.
Frank Binns, J. E. Sigh and G. c
Angle and their families spent Wed
nesday in an outing at Mill Creek
down the bay.
Judge Hodgdon has rendered his &c
cision in the opkins-Satsop Railroad
case in favor of the plaintiff. The
case will be appealed.
Several thousand dollars has beer
"dug up in Shelton to outfit our con
tingent of Klondykers, and we hope te
get it back, with interest.
The L. M. Co.'S branch store build
ing at MatlocK will be completed this
week, and the work of stocking up
the new store will begin next week.
A monster whale has been visiting
the upper Sound during the past week
and ventured into Big Skookum bay a
short distance, but did not pay Shell
ton a visit.
The Council had a great grist of bills
Saturday night. Mayor Shorters res
ignation was accepted, and DIR. c. H.
Wells was elected to the Mayorship,
Hizzoner, DIR. Wells.
Following are in attendance at the
teachers eXaminati held at the
superintendent office: Mrs. A J.
Clay, Frances L. Galusha and Lizzie
A. Wiley, all of Shelton.
The Shelton Klondykers got away
on the steamer Willamette with nearly
900 others Monday noon. They are
reported to be in good spirits and
are still sticking together.
The regular monthly meeting of the
Shelton Fire Department was held
Tuesday. Now that water is likely to
be more plentiful, the company will
have practice drill in few days, if
something more serious does not oc-
cur.
An application for new post office
comes from Harrison in Eastern Wash
ington, but they will have to change
the name, as Mason county has pre-
empted the name of our last Republi-
can president.
The tug Katy lost part of a raft of
Williamson's logs while bound for Ia
coma mill last Friday. She had an
unusually large tow Of twelve big Sec
tons, and a boomstick broke near
Point Defiance Most of the logs were
picked up by the Zephyr.
Now that there is no question about
the water supply, it would be a good
idea to burn up all the rubbish and
log drifts in the Goldsborough, which
would prevent the bank from over
flowing. Chas. Dunbar and others
are at work clearing out the creek in
the upper part of town.
A. B. Fowler has has designed a
patent rolling pin, IN the shape of two
tin cylinders, one enclosed to hold flour.
The cylinders are perforated and can
be adjusted to sprinkle the dough with
flour while rolling. The cover is a
biscuit cutter, but it is hardly heavy
enough for a weapon.
Practice game of ball afforded some
amusement last Sunday, and another
game will be played next Sunday, the
Olympia team not being able to come.
Our club has ordered suits and con-
templates playing the Montesano club
during their tournament next month.
Mrs. N. c. Campbell, while out fish.
ing with Nick, last Saturday, had the
misfortune to slip from log near the
creek. In falling her arm struck a
root aud her wrist was broken. Mrs
Potts brought the injured lady to her
home, and Dr.. Beach dressed the in
jury. The old lady is GO years of ago
and her wrist will be long time ir
healing, but is now doing nicely.
Bees and yellow jackets have beer
unusually in evidence this year, prob
ably because the latter are more mum
erous, and on account Of the dry sea
son, they are making living from til,
raspberry ard strawberry crops. Til,
| insects cluster thick on the berries ant
suck the juice, making it dangerous
work to pick the fruit.
The new flume was so far complete,
that water was turned into the uppe
dam and the big city reservoir is nov
full again and the water question set
tied, evidently for all time. The dan
at the head Of the creek is almost com
pleted and will assure a large ant
meyer failing supply of water at tn,
driest season. While there is som,
complaint in several directions, we be
lieve the Council has done wisely and
we'll in this emergency, and on thu
whole have secured these results ia
cheaper than if it had been done wher
the system was first put in. Water
we must have, regardless of the ex
pense.