The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1897-01-22
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OF change.
Locals are as scarce as the proven
bal hens teeth.
Tom Fitzgerald is building chick
en- yard at Tenth and Railroad streets
Ellsworth Freeburger has contract
to supply the City Of Shelton with
cord wood.
By the way, don't miss the opening
chapter of our new story, which begins
on 4th page, this week.
Now you can pay your taxes if you
want to be extra prompt. They, be-
come de1iquent May 31st.
This year the Journal Will be issued
So times, but the subscription price
will remain the same, $50.
We can prove by reliable authority,
that some people have broken their
New Year resolutions already.
The Agnes Of the Peninsular Rail
way is about overhauled, in the shops
and will be out on the road in week
or so.
"He who buys what he does not need
will some day need what he cannot
buy" is good maxim to paste in
your pocket book
Among our clubbing offers is Lesl1es
Weekly. This splendid magazine,
regular price S. and the JOURNAL,
one wear for only $3.50.
The finch main on Second street in
front of the bank building was dis
covered to be bursted Thursday MORN
ing, and the water was shut off pend
ing repairs.
Rumor has it that one of Arcadia's
bellies and well known young man
of that neighborhood have gone and
got married. but we are unable to
trace it up.
Receiver Maxwell turned over the
business of the Shelton Southwestern
Railroad, in so far as he had charge.
to w. II. Knee1and, the new receiver,
Wednesday.
The Katy took raft Of Williamson
logs to Tacoma mill Monday, the
Favorite raft of Simpson'sto Blakely
Wednesday and the Cyrus Walker
raft of Bordeaux's to Gamble, yester-
day morning.
Chas H. Aver has resigned as re-
ceiver of Williamson logging company
and C. J. Lord has been appointed.
Judge Aver being an interested party,
the order was entered bysJudge God
man of Columbia county who was in
Olympia.
The town officers consist of Frank
Wiley, formerly councilman and
mayor, as town marshal; c. V. Dunbar
clerk and police justice, and E. E.
Shields, attorney. The latter were re-
elected, there being no other candi-
dates for the positions.
Representative Hicks has been plac-
ed on the following legislative COM
mittees: Agricultural colleges, coun-
ties and boundaries, revenue and tax
alton, and Senator McReavy received
the following appointments as COM
mites of the Senate: Commerce,
dykes, ETC.; fisheries, manufactures.
public buildings (chairman), roads and
bridges.
Under the head of washington
historical events" are 4 number of
interesting statements more or less
accurate, regarding saw milling in the
early days. The mill mentioned as
| having been built on Skookum bay by
M. T. Simmons was located in Mill
creek, opposite the old Walter place
and its piling and frame work, almost
rotted down, still mark the spot where
the old mill was located, relics of
ancient history.
Assessor Warren is interesting him
self in the passage of a law which will
compel the vacation of all wildcat
townsites and additions which now
cucumber the fax rolls. There are
hundreds of thousands of descriptions
of this class of property upon the rolls,
entailing great expense in the assess
! ment and collection of taxes The idea
is good one and should receive atten-
at the hands of the next legislature.
-Vidette.
One of Jos. Simpsons donkey en-
gines exploded at the camp last Fri
day afternoon and the tender, young
man named Jake Carlson, was consid-
erab1y scalded on one side of his body
and head. The crown sheet gave way
and the scaldiug water and steam
escaped into the fire-box and out the
furnace door. The engineer was for
tunately just out of danger. The in
jured man was brought to town where
DR.. Wells dressed his injuries and he
will soon be out again.
Notice is given by the Land Ofic
at Olympia, that plats of fractional
townships twenty-one t21J North
Ranges six t6) and seven a. West Will
lamette Meridian have been received
from the Office of the u. S. Surveyor
General and will be placed on file in
that office on Thursday, February IL,
1897 at 9 O'clock a. N. from and after
which time applications for lands in
said fractional townships will be re-
ceived A number of Shelton people
are holding claims in these townships.