The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1897-05-14

vice ]. E. Sigh, whose term expires
June LIST, which appointment we be-
lieve will give general satisfaction, as
Mr.. Munson is we'll qualified to give
the patrons first-class service. He has
been doing the bulk of the work IN the
Office for several months past, and Is
now familiar with ali its duties. The
new location of the post office IS CEN
trail and commodious, and is also sat
lisfactory. The appointment Of Al. j.
Munsou is merited one, as he has al
ways been a hard worker for Republl-
can success, and it will give satisfac-
ton to the party as well as the general
public.
| claim to have the best wheel on
earth for the price. The 1897 Waiver
" ar S57. 90 cash. L. K. Munson
| A patent has been applied for by
Albert Elliott, who formerly handled
a donkey engine for Williamson, Tor
device that will be boon to loggers
who use donkey engines on long roads
or in heavy timber. 1t is screw and
wheel that can be attached to the shaft
of any donkey engine for cinching up
the friction so it cannot slip, and re-
wolves with the shaft. Therefore
there is no heating of the friction pins.
Mr.. Elliott is now an employe OF Pat
Mccoy, the Skagit logger, and is using
[ his wheel and screw on McCoy's big
road engine. He has $500 feet OF
main road cable, and it is a common
occurrence for him to bring in from s.
900 to 900 feet of logs at one time.
will sell you the best White Sew
ing Machine made, for $4,000 cash,
drop head or z drawer, drawer White
machine for $500 cash.
L. X. Munson.
The JOURNAL has received several
packages of sugar beet seed for dis
tribution among those farmers who
| will devote some time to the cultiva-
ton, The cultivation of the sugar
beet is beng generally tried over the
state, and it has been demonstrated
that the product reaches perfection in
| most sections of the state. 1t will
only be a matter of short time before
factories are established for the manu-
facture of sugar, and the growing of
beets may become big industry. Call
| and get some seed.
Rubber garden hose, couplings,
members. nozzles and sprink1ers at
Hunter & Eaton's.
MARRIED-At the Methodist parson-
l;age in Shelton, Thursday evening,
May 9th, Leonard J. Morrison and
Mrs. Hilma Broman, Rev. T. M.
Wheeler officiating. The groom is ex-
County Clerk of Mason County and
the bride Tacoma lady, who has had
charge of his house for several months
past. L J. kept his secret to himself
and gave his friends a surprise, al
though they rallied in time to provide
a wedding supper ar the parsonage af-
ter the ceremony. The JOURNAL ex-
tends best wishes.
A Full line of Wood Furnishings
for wagon work Just received at the
L. M. Co.
Ice cent per 1b. at She1leys drug
store.
Mrs. John Larock has received word
from the John Wedderburn patent
agency at Washington, in reference to
the charges recently filed against that
concern by other patent attorneys,
which were noted in a recent letter by
our Washington correspondent. The
Wedderburn Company claim they have
been misrepresented, and have begun
a suit against c. A. Snow & Co. patent
attorneys. So far as we know the
former concern has always treated its
patrons fairly.
If you need pillow handle, wood
single or double tree, we have them.
MCDONALD & O'NEILL.
Twelve applicants for the naval
cadetship at Annapolis have signifed
their intention to attend the COMPETE
tive examination at El1ensburg, May
18th, and the two highest will receive
the appointments, the second as al
ternate to go in case the first fails to
pass the examination to be subsequent
ly taken at Annapolis. both physical
and mental. W. M. Todd, a son of
Farmer Todd is one of the dozen
aspirants.
A new lot of fancy dishes just ar
rived. L. K. Muuson.
Fresh vegetables at the L. NJ Co.
Prosecuting Attorney Hartman
tumbled into the creek on Fifth Street
Monday noon, the sidewalk being
somewhat wabb1y this week. Mr..
Hartman had a narrow escape from
drowning, but the water was only a
few inches deep, being low at this sea-
son of the year, and the timely arrival
of some small boys saved him from a
watery grave.
When you need medicine GO. to Shell
ley, he handles pure drugs All pat
ents at great cut rates.
| Hunter & Eaton have been appoint
ed agents for the old Babcock fire ex-
tinguisher, and will make an effort to
place them in number of homes in
this vicinity. An exhibition of their