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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-19
CANADA's SUPPLY OF LUMBER.
Steps for Reforentation TO ne TaLan in Ontario
The FORESTS or tho Northwest.

OTTAWA, Dec. 17.-One of the important
measures to be introduced at the present session
of the Ontario Provincial Legislature relates to
the refores.ing Of the pine lands Of Ontario.
which have become denuded of timber and are
unfit for agricultural purposes. With the clear
ing of these lands has resulted the drying up
of the water courses. 1t is also pointed out
that the depth of the water in the great lakes
would be kept more uniform II the forests were
of greater extent. All political parties in the
province realize that great forest wealth of
Ontario must be well ausbanded.. Including
manufactures of wood, as well as plain lumber,
Canada sells more of the produce of her trees
than OF any other crop she has. From $685.
100000 TO $780, 600. 900 in value OF the forest
products of the Dominion go To other countries
yearly in addition TO what Ia used for domestic
and of this amount Ontario pre-
yides the major part.
The Dominion Government has likewise taken
up the question of timber supply and forest
preservation in the Northwest. The Interior
Department has commissioned a competent
person 10 investigate tho subject and inquire to
what extent and how the forests should be
maintained. Suitable areas for permanent
ascertained whether certain sections In the
west poorly, adapted for agriculture could not
pc as well planted with trees. will
also BIO gathered as to what means are most
effective In preventing forest and prairie nreA.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-19
TEAS " TEAS.
Things Once Used or Now Used as Substitutes
for the Chinese Herb.

ThiBgs Once Used or Now Used as Substitutes
FOR the Chinese Herb.
OF course, every one knows that we drink q
good deal that isn't tea when we drink a cup OF
tea. We drink-or are supposed to d~rink-some
tea, some lead. and some straw. But there are
several teas" that the drinkers know are not
made of tea leaves, and yet are not adulterated.
In Peru they drink mate, q tea made from the
Ier PdrdguenSis. a species of holly. This is
the only mate tea; but there is a Brazilian tea,
GOrg"nhd called mate there; another tea used
in Austria, called Brazilian tea. and several
other so-called mate teas ane made from differ.
ent varieties Of the Ier. In Labrador they
make q tea from two species of Ledum Oswego
tea was made from the scarlet Mouarda, ana
mountain tea from the dwarf evergreen, 1dul-
iberia procumbens.. Then clover tea. and tansy
tea. and catnip and mint tea are used, though
not as beverages.
In Sumatra they use coffee leaves to make tea
out OF, ana the beverage Is said to be very re.
%freshing. In Mauritius the leaves of an orchid,
An0r6cum J~rdgrdns. are used. Tho Tonquin-
Csc have teas OF their own. made of leaves,
berries: barks. and woods. The Abyssinians
when a sentinel can't leave his post to
of. this plant, and he won't feel like
going to. sleep all night. In Tasmania there
for tea; in England they used to make saSs'i a tea
berry leaves; in France they use black
currant leaves and borage to make tea; and
i 4 sen HardeD OF an SO a fs1s they az gathered there in Eng.
leaves. and the, leaves of whitethorn and black
dent that there are teas and teas.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-19
TARGET PRACTICE AT SEA.
The Navy Likely to Use 500. 600 worth O
Powder and Shells Next Year :


WASHINGTON. Dec. 1s.-Target practice at sea
by ships Of the new navy costs the Government
annually half a million of dollars, and with the
completion of ships now building the cost will
approach $500, 600. This includes only the cost
OF powder and the cheap variety of shells used.
Were full powder charges and the regular
armor-piercing projectiies employed the cost
would be at least 81 5000, 900. None but the best
kind of powder can be used In the big guns, but
the shells need not be ofthe finest workmanship.
From not more than $780, 900 a year for
target practice to nearly one million is a big
jump In the cost of maintaining the navy, and
yet officers claim that there is not half enough
practice as 1t Is. Economy has prevented the
frequent use OF the batteries, and the marks
manship records show that gunners are not so
proficient as they should be. The fact that the
navy has not been we'll supplied with either
powder or shell for years is tie cause OF the poor
tho %oaiccrs; The Presidennft reconnends 'f IL
MS H am nno message the appropriation
powder. There will soon be Delivered moro
than half a million dollars worth OF projeciiles
p prSisct G9ntF srs , AWARDED last AZ summer; These
rooms Of ships not provided and to leave on
nnoa a ~ dai fs supply IN case the vessels are called
these shells. and unless Congress authorizes its
purchase soon there will be q good many ships
Recent resuiations provide sI that Every prnst' Vessel
In the navy at sea shall have a certain amount
Of target practice annually. The limited sup.
ply or powder and shells prevents full service
charges from being fired often and In all target
practice the charges arc greatly reduced and
the shells used are of the cast steel variety. All
practice is to be conducted on or Oft soundings
at ranges, varying from 800 to s, 1000 yards, the
shlp clIciing the target at a speed of not less
than eight knots, such practice being intended
TO simulate. as nearly as possible. the .condi.
LIONS OF battle under a spirited and con.
tlnuons fire. Az two sea practices each year all
vessels are to BIO cleared for action. and men
are TO be stationed as in actual battle, with
necessary officers, aids. and quartermaster in
the coming lower, and. all other Off ers at
stations. Projectiles used in practice are either
senl-armor piercing or simply, cast iron with
The powder, however. is of the best furnished
the navy.
CAPT. o'Neil, the Ordnance Chief. estimates
That II Will be only two or three years before the
service, must appropriate at least 81, 200, 600
annually. for the purpose of target practice
alone. IL becomes necessary, he finds, to edu,
cato gun captains in the handling Of their
pieces and In accuracy of fre, and skill can be
obtained only by means of liberal provision for
target practice. Next year, he says. tho navy
wlii purn up and shoot away powder and pro
l1setilss worth 100000.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-19
Ono Way to Make = Ballet out ar n Nickel.
lyon. TIE Chinnao DniIu TribInr.

A Union, Pacific engineer has a fashion Of
making unique pocket pieces for his friends. He
runs a passenger engine West, and when oiling,
previous to n run, he drops a nickel tive.cent
piece into the brass oilcup on the crosshead of
the piston rod. His run is 800 miles. When he
reaches his destination he unscrews the top of
the oilcup and takes the nickel out. 1t has been
methmorphosed into a curious little button with
an evenly turned rim. within which, on one
side. 10 the countersunk head of Liberty. di-
vested OF her stars. and on the other side the V
and. the wreath. The edge of the crown Is as
perfect as r. 1t had. been pounded on an anvil by
an expert silyersmith.
The perfection of this Is due to the even vibra-
ton the coin has bcen subjected to. The mo-
ton of the piston is horizontal. and 1t travels
forty.eight inches. back and forth. with every
revolution OF tho wheels. The interior of the
oil cup Is round, and the edges of the nickel as
u travels back and forth in. the oil striking the
sides OF the cup. are turned over and pounde I'd
into perfect roundness. Sometimes a nickel is
left in the cup during the round trip. or o
miles; When taken out 4 Is a nickel bullet, a
perfect polished sphere. Who discovered this
unique method of turning the edges of a nickel
u lot known. but many engineers know Of IT.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-19
1nB 4aoUnEr n nofBwEI1,
sauire. n~1ar,hsi. shsriH. asa rditer All
Tangled Dp.

Taneied up.
TRENTON. Dec. 1s.-Mr. Eek Moss, the noun
taineor and great authority on tho New Jersey
mosouito; J. Evcrinrham Mi1ington, manas.
ing editor. propr,otor. &C.. OF the HopoNolI
Obse,per: Town Narsbal ELI Watts OF Hope
wcll. and n deputy of Harry A. Ashmorc.
Sheriff of Mercer county, became all tangled up
In the Observer. office the other day. and the
services of three LAWYERS and two New Jersey
courts are REQUIRED TO straighten the matter out.
dust how tho rumpus started, Mr.. Moss de-
clares he I'd no. but" he says. when I fust
,o.rnt =, th, hi, Nj. -~,. = lawn, aatter,r n
mocscr., in ,ha aonso,n.d hoSpsn q, sonirs
Eokers wat a'journs the Observer office. an his
eoi-dernod o. sow wus a rootin' o. mo in tho
sheriff Ashmore's deputy says he 10 not GER
tain, but no believes Tow Marshal Ell watts
started the trouble.
Town Marshal Eli Watt. swear. that Man.s.
ing EDITOR - Evoringham wilmington posan inc
fracas, and the great journalist declares Eek
Ono of the lawyers in the case who has ex-
trouS1s t III the witnesses tolls tho story OF tho
SIT nppears thar old Eek Moss has sued the
Observer for libel and the case is to be heard be-
LOT, .on ,s stS't so nS ;. s Mos ass enars"' a mf; % Sa,sins
him up TO public ridicule by calling him q fake
old reprobate.' liar and .scoundrel' In tho
Observer, and with advising Town Marshal Ell
Watts to run him out Of the village
"well. sberif Asbmore,s DAINTY CANA berc
.s.s.s a....S.. =. n1. rSuy,.-..s -
70 serSo the summons vi MI Hiniineooh' ana
Eek concluded to DO at the Observer Office to SEQ
n Mr.. Milinpton wouldn't be friphtened nv the
deputy . appearance.
Town Marshal Watts dropped into the OBJ
sc,.,c, office abou, this time In ask Editor Mil.
49,. a. ~. ~ -. -. ~. nn....A-
hhgtoniI ne reaiy meant "hat inc OoSeT0eF
said about running Eek Moss out Of town.
Editor Millington- was back in the shed
busily cleaning the rollers of the press when all
hands arrived, and before the Sheriffs deputy
could serve the ummons Eek offered to settle
me suit t LOT m1m,I,ngton Jersey coy ana Lhe req
IDENTITY or anythinr about the anil for iibei. and
thoupht To secnrc the Obser.re,.,s sunport FOR an.
other term nv oustin0 old Eck' Quick M thouoht
old Moss fioored the TOWN. MarsheI and then
Editor Wilmington jumped Eck. The Town
Marshal helped the editor. and in a inv EcE
Moss was Manned throueh the big window.
landing into squire Eckers's hoepen.
An hour after the fracas the SheriT's denutv
returned and served the summons in the IibeI
anti. Ola Moss IA not hadiy bnrt but Town
Marshal Ell Watts. beside being considerebly
bruised and battered, Ia NOT quite clear ss 10
where he stands with the Sheriff"
Now Editor Wiliinrton has caused Eek Moss'a
arrest on n neacc warrant and has CHARGED Toyn
Marshal Watts with disorderiy conduct. Moss
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-19
A GoDsEND AUFKIN OF MAINE.
His Was y Mistake or the CIerEymau,s. bus
800. 900 Came Along with IL.

100000 Camo Along vita It.
TILDEN. Me-. Dec. ia Godsend Lufkin of
this village has the distinction of owning the
queerest name In Maine. He got 1t through a
mistake OF the clergyman who christened him.
Godsend's grandfather. old Peleg Lufkin.
owned about all tho wild land In the town.
When he died he left his property to his four boys
In trust. the whole of 1t to go to the first grandson
who should come into tho world. At that time
none 81 the boys was married. but they at once
Temedied this fault. every one taking a wife
inside msb. OF a year from the time the will Of their
tho wife of George Lufkin presented to Nm a
son VINO was entitled to the great estate under
me terms OF the will. 1t was agreed that the
boys mother should bestow the name. but she
neglected to tell the minister about il before Tie
party had assembled In the church. Then when
Inc q GieTESmsn asked what name he should
think you'd better call him a Rodsend. be.
cause ne mas proved that to my family"
me words spoken In jest were taken in earnest
~ tne ieIkypsn who proceeded TO formally
name name which he bears to-day. As he got nearly
name, he Is trying to stand il. '"" LIE
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-19
sixty straight Miles or Lac Fence.

RAPID CITY, 8. d., Dec. l2.-Major Clapp,
Indian agent at Pine Ridge agency, has finally
arranged for a complete settlement OFT late
trouble between the ~cattemen adjoining the
the question OF stray cattle on the reserve. For
several years it has been the practice of several
herds over the line on to the reservation to
avoid taxation; Other cattle have drifted or
has Just returned from Washington and thinks
that future trouble will be avoided. The stock
mon have been notified to drive heir stock from
the reservation and have been warned to keep
them Off. The department has decided to bulld
q hye-wire fence the length OF the reservation,
sixty miles; II Ii to be built In the spring.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-19
She %Tri"~phsa ' the Electric Light.
From the Wilmington Mo,uino W.,

MILFORD. Del. Dec. l3.-At the SUSSEX county
iaav tanct ins'ihtnie held in this city last week 4
Tried 70 blow out tho electric light, Heinz rni
y 70 ploT - out. she wrapped skirt around
!, "I ~ o one sKnrt would not stay. SO she tried to
broke She succeeded. "a" ~
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1897-10-15
The Montesano Tournament.

The Shelton Ball team attended the
annual tournament at Montesano last
week, and played two games of ball.
being defeated in both. The club was
unable to secure a pitcher, and was
also deficient in practice, but under
the circumstances played fair game.
The Montesano team was aided by
Hoquiam players in both games, and
in the first by Trask and Lyons, the
best battery on the Harbor The score
of the first game was 4 to II, but the
boys thought they could do better, and
asked for game Saturday morning,
which resulted in score of to 7 in
favor of Montesano, the game being
lost by two wild throws by Shelton
players. The visitors were very nice
ly treated by the Montesano people.
anG their trip was valuable for the ex-
perience of meeting a good club and
getting practice. The Shelton boys
are just getting little interested in
baseball and intend to fix suitable
grounds in town and begin practice
early next year, with the intention of
going over and cleaning out the crack
mines from the county line to the
Grays' Harbor bar, and asking some
of those teams to come over and meet
us on our own ground, SO some inter
est1ng games may be expected for the
season of 1898. The Shelton people
were we'll pleased with their trio, and
will promise to return the favors at
the first opportunity.
Those who played with the Shelton
team were DR.. Beach, Hermon Thrash,
Al. ]. Munson, w. E. Daniels, Milt
Schumacher, Angus Mcdonald, Geo.
Huntley, Chas. Armstrong, and G. C.
Angle. Mesdames Beach, Munson and
Angle accompanied the party, and J.
A. Morrison, Arthur Fredson and Will
Armstrong were also over. The trip
over was pleasant, although forty
miles is quite ride, but the roads are
in good order.
Montesano is thrifty town, consid-
cradle larger than Shelton, but is
mainly dependent upon the farmin e
community, as it has no industries of
Importance at present, although they
are working for large single mill
plant. The tournament was composed
of horse and bicycle races and there
were several exciting contests during
the three days of sport. The Editor
and wife have to thank Editor Nc.
Dougall, of the Vidette, and his estiin-
able wife for courtesies during our
visit to their city.
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by local applications, as they cannot reach the
diseased portion of the ear. There is only one
way to cure Deafness, and that is by constitu-
tional remedies Deafness is caused by an in
famed condition of the mucous lining of the
Eustachian Tube. When this tube gets inflam-
ed you have rumbling sound or imperfect
hearing, and when it is entirely closed Deafness
is the result and unless the inflammation can be
taken out and this tube restored to its normal
condition, hearing will be destroyed forever;
nine cases out of ten are caused by catarrn /,
which is nothing but an inlamed condition of
the mucous surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars for any case
OF Deafness fcaused by catarrh) that annot be
cured by Halls Catarrh Cure. Send for circulars,
f. j. CHENEY & Co., Toledo, O.
EI-Sold by Druggists, 75c,
Halls Family Pills are the best.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1897-10-15

Thomas Morrison, who left Port
Blakely August 10th, on the schooner
W. ]. Bryant, as steward, returned
home Wednesday evening, after an
interesting trip to st. Michaels. The
Bryant, with the barges Politkofsky
and Merwin, were towed by the tug
Holyoke, and the steamer Eliza Auder-
son padded her own way in company
with the other boats until troubles
overlook her. The Bryant had thirty
passengers bound with tickets through
to Dawson, and the Eliza had larger
number. Those who went on the
Bryant had fairly safe trip, and
reached st. Michaels in % days, but
the rest OF the passengers had hard
trip and finally deserted the old tub,
and got passage in a schooner. Sever
al storms were encountered during
the trip, and the tows were parted sew
era1 times but finally reached ST.
Michaels in good order. At that place
the hundreds who went up on the
Humboldt were encamped in tents and
their supplies were piled on the beach
with little protection from the weather,
and no prospect of getting away from
the God-forsaken hole until spring
opens again.
The Bryant reached St. Michaels on
September 9th and started back on
the 18th, having un1oaded her freight
and passengers. The Anderson had
not yet showed up and of course there
was no way for the passengers to get
up the river to Dawson, even if she
had made the voyage, as the river was
too low. The passengers were in very
bad humor when the Bryant left, and
some talk was INDUCED in that meant
trouble for Denny Howard and the
promoters of the scheme, because of
the failure to get them through to
Dawson. Some fine discoveries were
reported from Munook creek half way
to Dawson, but it was impossible for
them to even reach that point and
nothing could be done but prepare to
make the best of long winter at St.
Michaels or come back to the Sound,
and some took the latter course. The
Bryant came back in tow of the Holy
oke but broke loose about 400 miles out
of Sitka, and after laying to several
days waiting to be picked up, started
for the straits under sail, getting in
nine days after the Holyoke, on Octo-
Der 10th. Tommy was glad to get
back to Shelton, although he enjoyed
his experience, but does not care to
make the trip again. 1t has made
quite lad of him, however.
New Tams at Mrs. Eaton's at from
Is to Is cents.
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Denny K. Howard, who was a resi-
dent of Mason County years ago, is
one of the company which took large
party of go1d-seekers to St. Michaels
on the Anderson and Bryant, and
agreed to get their passengers through
Dawson this season. At last reports
they were stranded at St. Michaels and
lot of unreasonable men were very
much inclined to wreak vengeance on
him. threats of hanging being freely
made.
Hunter and Eaton carry the best
teas and coffees grown. If you want
the best,-t them.
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THE MASON COUNTY JOURNAL
81, z StS Shelton Wash
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Roll of Honor.

Those that have neither been tardy nor alb
sent for the past month are: Ethel Forrest, Alta
Galley, Eva Meyers Ethel Morash Mabel Muir
ply, Grace Currie, Grace Kneeland, Jennie
Potts, Bette Stewart, Nora Chapman. Bertha
Brophy, Jessie Murphy, Bee Rodcnberger, Glen
Eaton, Henry Adams, Hiram Norton, Clarence
Huntley, Fred. Meyer Conley Wiley, Eddie
Currie, Eddie Armstrong.
Mrs Ada r, Thrash Taaohar
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Notices for Publication.
LAND OFFICE AT OLYMPIA, WASH,

LAND OFFICE AT OLYMPIA, WAsH.t
Oct. 2nd, 1897.
= Notice is hereby given that the following nam
ed settler has filed notice of his intention to
make final proof in support of his claim, and
that said proof will be made before Grant G.
Angle, U. S. Comr. at Shelton WASH, on Satur-
day, Noy. 18th, 1897, viz.
HENRY WINSOR,
of Shelton, Wash. HID. No. 1247O for the 81 Sell
and So SwA, Sec II TIP 20 N, R w.
He names the following witnesses to prove his
continuous residence upon and cultivation OF
said land, viz: Nathaniel Phillips, w. K. Sharp,
Walter b. Robinson, all of Shelton Wash. and
Joseph Trainor, of Kamilche, Wash.
FRANK G. DECKEBAcH, Register.
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,CASTORIA
For Infants and Children.
The fac n
s's' i ''M>Nzzzzx , 80
Notice Of Tax Levy.

Resolution providing for the levy of Municipal
taxes for the town of Shelton, Washington,
for the year 1887.
In the Town Council of the Town of Shelton
Wash in open and regular session, Saturday
October End, 1897.
WHEREAS: The County Auditor of Mason
County, Wn. has certified to the Town council
as provided by law, the total valuation of prop
erty situated in said Town of Shelton, Mason
County, Wn. as equalized by the board of equal
ization and whereas, it is the duty of The Town
Council of said town of Shelton to proceed and
make levy OF taxes for Municipal purposes, as
provided by the laws of the state of Washington,
and
WHEREAS: The said County Auditor has Ger
titled that the total valuation of property in said
town OF Shelton, as equalized is a. follows:
Real Estate ........... 1892 $1,000
PERSONAL property .-.-....... 1Ge2I2.O0
Total s24l, 092. 90
and WHEREAS: The said Town Council. sitting
as board for the purpose of making a levy as
aforesaid, consider that the sum of six mills on
each and every dollar OF the aforesaid total is
sufficient for municipal purposes for the year
1897 exclusive of other income of said town.
Now therefore be it resolved by the Town Coun-
Gil of The Town of Shelton, Mason County, Wn.
That the said sum of six mills on every dollar of
said total assessed valuation be and the same is
hereby levied upon all of said property as shown
by the assessment thereof
Passed in open session of the Council, Oct.
2nd, 1897.
Attest CHAs. II. WELLS,
C. v. DUNBAR, Clerk. Mayor.
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OIINE HANSEN
LAND OFFICE AT OLYMPIA WASH,

Sept 24th, 1897.
Notice is hereby given that the following nam.
ed settler has fled notice Of his intention to
make final proof in support of his claim, and
that said proof will be made before Grant G.
angie, U. ); Comr. at Shelton, Wash. on Fri
day Nov. Eth 1897, viz:
FRANKLIN P. ANDERSON,
OF Elma. ash. HID No 125 for the NeL, NwL
He Nance tho foIIoIU; = 80 :, " q w. .
continuous residence upon and cultivation of
said land, viz: ]. w. Pratt. and Frank Herr
man, o. Elma, Wash. James Soran, and John
Bearss, of Kamiiche, Wash
FRANK G. DECKERACH Register