The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1897-07-30
Local News.

| is 1OunO TO De W, or ~ mOIc tndu ldSt
year.
A dozen of our stalwart men are go
ing to the Klondike to take the gold
cure.
| L. L. Hunter has purchased one Oh
Munson's bicycles and is hard at work
breaking it in.
BoRN.-At the Upper Skok omish,
I July 23rd, to the wife of William Eos.
ter, daughter.
AT Tumwater, July 18th, son was
born to the wife of Chas. Dickgeiser,
formerly Miss Selma Erickson.
Thos. H. Morrison left last Thurs
day for Port Blakeley where he has
secured work, with his brother Will.
in the mill.
Marshal Wiley visited Olympia
Monday and bought the necessary
dressed planking for the construction
of the new fune for the water system.
It is reported that citizen Lane is
going to the Klondyke, but we opine
that populist politicians will receive
scant courtesy in the land of the gold
bugs.
Hugh Morrison and a number of
others are prospecting up the Big Mis-
sion, near the head of Hood Canal,
where there was quite mining excite
ment two years ago.
The Shelton party will write occa-
sional letters from the Alaska mining
fields, to let the JOURNAL readers
know the truth of the finds aud how
the boys are making it.
The family of Benny C.sWilley has
returned from Centralia, Mrs. Wiley
coming on Wednesdays steamer, and
the household goods coming by team.
They expect to make their home in
town for the present.
The County Commissioners begin
their sessions as the board of equaliza-
ton next Monday August End. 1t is
we'll for those who are interested in
their assessments to look them up now,
as there will be no remedy after the
assessment has been ''equalized."
The Olympia baseball team failed
to come down last Sunday and there
was no game. However it is under
stood that the Montesano team will
come over next Sunday and play a
game with the Shelton nine. IF they
come the game will be interesting.
+ The Peninsular construction crew is
again out in charge of Charles Fisk,
and is laying track on the three mile
extension beyond Lake Newatzel. AS
soon as sufficient road is completed,
Jos. Simpsons Camp 1, will be moved
to new grounds about a mile beyond
its present location. When these three
miles of road is completed there will be
less than three miles of gap between
the Peuinsu1ar and Port B1ake1y rail-
road.
The Town Council at its meeting
took prompt steps to increase the water
supply. The water in the reservoir is
now at very low stage and delays
are dangerous. \ force of ten men
under ". G. Rex, began work Monday
| digging the trench for the construc-
ton of hume from the ''big spring"
to the town dams, but it will take at
least two weeks to complete the work i,
In the meantime everybody in town
should beep sharp watch for FIRE.
The Wehnes and Angle families
spent FIVE days camping out on the
Skokomish river on the Latham place
Camp was located on pleasant spot
far enough to keep the youngster:
from the river and near a fine spring
of water. While no large trout wer,
caught, the party had ali the fish they
could eat, and enjoyed pleasant sta,
The Skoko1nish is beautif ul campin.
place. and with the FISH and he farm
ers' gardens, campers have plenty t.
eat, aud forget for time the care
and troubles of the daily grind a
home. Geo. Vogtlin 11au,sd the camp
ers back to Shelton Tuesday afternoon
S. P. Richardson will go cat to tn
same grounds next week.
The Druid's excursion arrived from
Tacoma Sunday afternoon, as an
nounccd, the steamer MultnomaI
bringing about 500 excursionists The
scattered around town taking in tn
sights, danced in the Hall and picnick
ed in the grove until about six O'Clock
when the steamer left on the retur
trip. A large part of the visitors wer
, more or less Teutonic and many O
the men, women aud children cluster
!, ed around the saloons and punishe,
large quantities of lager beer, evident
1y being bent on good time regard
less of appearances. An excellen
band was along and played some fin
music about town. The excursion wa
in charge of Tacoma brewery men
and the saloons which patronized then
attracted the largest trade. Will
there was some dissatisfaction at tn
way the party was received and hand
: led, still the crowd was so large tina
it would have been almost impossible
to give them all attention.