The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1897-02-26
In Town Council.
SHELTON. Feb. %, 1897

SHELTON, Feb. 70, 1877
Council met in regular session.
Present Clerk, Marshal and full Bo ard;
absent Mayor, Attorney and Treasur-
er. Councilman Dipman elected
may or pro tenn. Minutes of last meet
ing approved.
Report of committee on fire, light
and water, relative to the water rates
being paid by F. w. Tuell, submitted
and filed. Weekly reports of marshal
accepted and filed.
Resolution relating to the transfer
ring of funds submitted, read and on
motion accepted and filed.
Bid for town printing for year 1897
of G c Angle submitted, and there be-
ing no other bid, the same was accept
ed and filed. Motion prevailed that
mayor, attorney and clerk be instruct
ed to enter into contract with G c
Angle for the towns printing for en-
suing year.
The following claims were present
ed and allowed:
F Wiley, tapping water main 81 %
John Davis labor on water main zoo
Geo Shorter " =" LOO
H M Dunbar d" a" g LOO
Depty Marshal, W D Forbes appear
ed and asked that he be granted a
leave of absence from work for Is
days, on advice of his physician, and
recommending F D Shelton as COM
petent to fill his place. After discuss
ing the matter at length, motion
prevailed that W D Forbes be granted
a leave of Is days and F d Shelton be
appointed as Deputy Marshal for that
period of time, to be approved by the
Council. Same being done, F D Shell
ton took oath before q V Dunbar,
Town Clerk.
In the matter Of constructing a
walk from End street to the town lock-
up, the same was discussed and motion
prevailed that marshal be instructed
to build walk three feet wide.
Motion prevailed that marshal be
Instructed to serve notices on parties
owning property along west side OF
First street between Gotta street and
Kneelaud bridge, to repair their side
walks according to law and ordinance,
within 10 days from service of said
notice. Council adjourned.
G. V. DUNBAR. Clerk.
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OGDEN, Brokers and Real Estate,
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That the blood should perform its
vital functions, it is absolutely neces-
sary it should not only be pure but
rich in life-giving elements These
results are best effected by the use of
that well-known standard blood-puri-
fer, Ayers Sarsaparilla.
The largest grape vine in this Sec
ton, if not in the state, says the Port
land Oregonian, is to be seen on the
Wa11ing place on the west bank of the
Willamette, a few miles above this
city. The trunk of this vine is about
eight inches in diameter, and has two
main branches, one of which has been
trained over an arbor, and the other
festooned from tree to tree, the whole
covering the best part of block. Mr..
Walling was one of the earliest settlers
in this section, and planted the vine
when he first came, so it is now we'll
along toward so years old. The vine
is now pruned so the branches are to
bear alternate years. The gathering
of the fruit has just commenced and
SO baskets of about eight pounds each
have been sent in, and that is only a
beginning.
We have just received a new con-
signment of fancy and staple dishes.
L. K. MuNsoN.
The following have been drawn to
serve as petit jurors before the Super
ior Court at the session beginning
Monday March 18th: J. D. Layne.
James Mulryan, r. c. Sergeant, ". F.
Lewiston, VIM. Callow, J. ". Roberts.
S. A. Lewis, John Cu1liton, D. c.
Fredericks, F. J. Linton, M. G. Sim
mons, Lewis Derosier, James Getty,
E. q. Clark, Ole. Storem, Eugene
Head, T. B. Nelson. Thos. Gosser, w.
H. Carson, Jas. Endicott, r. Carmier
Chas. Himberger, Harry Fortnum,