The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1897-11-19


constructed at the Peninsular Machine
shops, which are to be used in Jos.
Simpsons camps on this road. S. D.
Grout and Blacksmith Kenna, from
the Blakely shops at Matlock, are do
ing the work, and will be assisted by
the patentee of the new contriyan
when the machinery arrives. A heavy
framed car is mounted on double
trucks, and on the frame is placed a
large cast wheel, six or seyen feet in
diameter, and donkey engine, which
moves the car along the track by
means of a cable Railroad iron is
laid as for railroad spur, except that
no attention is paid to the ordinary
small hills and depressions, for the
machine will walk up hill as we'll as 4
cable car. The space between the
rails is fixed so that the "turn" of logs
can be hauled along behind the ma
working satisfactorily at Grisdale's
camp, near Mat1ock, and it is claimed
to d. be a big improvement over the
horse teams, in both efficiency, and, in
the end, economy. 1t will take about
two months to complete the machines.
Attend the L. nj. Co.'S Special Sale
Of Underwear next Monday, Tues
day or Wednesday, and you will
save Money.
Two Satsop boys, Fred Ferris and
Fred Keezer, had an alteration after
party in the Decker settlement last
Saturday night, which resulted in the
former being stabbed with knife in
the hands of the latter. DR.. Wells
went out and dressed the wound, a cut
in the right side, several inches long,
but as the knife struck a rib and
glanced, the wound is not serious.
Young Keezer, who is a mere boy,
came to town and was placed in jail.
He was arraigned before Justice Covil1
Monday, and placed under $500 bonds
but is still in custody, not being able
to secure bonds. The affair started
from a very trivial matter, and it is
getting a trif1e monotonous to the tax
payers to note the frequency that such
cases come before the court. The
punishment should be sufficient to
cause people to hesitate before carry
ing any other weapon than a pen
knife. In the heat of passion many
things are done that are regretted as
long as the doors live.
Fine fresh Cranberries to go with
your turkey at the L. M. Co.
The Northern Pacific Railroad Com
pany has brought suit in the Superior
Courts of the various counties of West
ern Washington, including Mason
County, to have the taxes set aside on
their lands in the respective counties
which had been assessed prior to the
issuance of patents to the railroad
company. These suits involve very
large sum of money in the aggregate,
as in Lewis and Cow1itz about $50, 900
is at stake. 1t will be serious matter
to have the counties mu1cted of these
old back taxes, especially as they were
included in the basis of estimates, and
will simply adj greater burden upon
other lands, if they escape the taxes.
There have been several federal court
decisions favorable to the railroad and
against the taxes on unpatented land,
and it is generally considered that the
railroad company is likely to get the
best of the contention.
Fine assortment of lamps crockery
and glassware, at Hunter & Eaton's
Watson Rodenberger brought in a
white turnip weighing ten pounds and
thirty inches in circumference, the
seed being planted July oath. This is
an evidence that our shot-c1ay up1ands
are all right when intelligently cult
waited. Mr.. Rodenberger evidently
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secret, of cultivating his land early
and often, and at the proper times.
The seed was sowed broadcast upon
his upland, which had been mellowed
by frequent cultivation before the
sowing, and he has several tons of
turnips from small patch, any seven
or eight of them filling sack.
Why get wet when you can buy a
good Macintosh, Rubbers, or umbrel-
la at such low prices from The L. M.
Co.
u. f. Berger adds several potatoes
from his place i'll Isabella valley,
which are not unusually large, but are
Clean and perfect spuds. A visit to J.
b. Forbes farm IN Little Skookum last
week found them at work pulling their
crop OF mangels and beets, which were
immense, running from five to ten
pounds apiece, At this rate a small
Patch OF the roots, growing closely,
runs up into the tons very fast West
ern Washington can't be beat for
growing an enormous crop of roots
from small bit of ground, properly
cared tor, and very few acres keeps
the farmer busy.
DR. kENNIcoTT, DENTIST, is insert
ing Goid and other Filings at SO cents
ana one dollar. Come and get your
teeth filled and save them. No charge
Tor cleaning. The first set of teeth of
Children ShOu1d he f;11ad ,,d .,..a -