The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1897-04-02

in town this week, INTERESTING 'nS ~
nle in the company and its mining
stock. The company is the owner OF
three of the richest mining properties
in the Summit district and $4,000
shares are now on the market at ,
cents a share, while a portion Of the
stock is held in the treas ury Tor the
purchase of other property, machinery
etc. We are not acquainted with the
proposition. but the ore is said to be
free milling and very easy to mine.
The stock holders consist OF many
we11-known men, some of whom,
though of populist persuasion, are not
ayerse to making few dollars, when
it comes as easily as this gives promise.
Geo. E. Thompson represents the
company in this vicinity and will visit
Shelton shortly to place some stock
here.
For Shoes that wear go to Hunter &
Eaton's.
H lilly Brown, who has charge of
all of Simpsons surveying and grad
ing work. has a crew of men at work
on the Peninsu1ar Railroad, near Lake
Newatzel. Extensions of about a mile
each will be constructed to the spurs
at both Ed McReavy and Jos; Simp-
sons logging camps. When compiet-
ed these extensions will place within
reach about enough timber to keep the
camps at work during the summer be-
fore other extensions are required.
New extensions are also required on
the Port Blake1y railroad to open new
grounds for the several camps of Sc.
Simpson & Co,
If you want to see hobby line OF
boys and mems clothing, drop in and
see our new line that has just arrived.
MCDONALD & O'NEILL
The storm on the Sound last week
was quite severe, although in Shelton.
being sheltered in the valley, the
winds were hardly noticeable. Trees
were blown down everywhere and in
many of the county roads trees were
obstructed. No accidents are reported,
although mail carrier Early, on his
way to Union City saw a tree fall just
as he had moved from under The
center span of the bridge across Gran
berry creek on the Allyn road was
demolished by a falling tree, but no
other damage is reported beyond the
obstruction of the railroads and the
county roads.
Elegant new Shirt Waists at Hunter
& Eaton's.
The Bradley-Martin bali at Hoods
port last Saturday attracted as much
attention as did the original affair at
New York City. The Hoodsport Hotel
was brilliantly lighted. each room
having lights of 7-candle power, and
the hall room candles galore. An ex-
cel1ent supper was served and good
time is reported. Those who went
over from Shelton were, Chas. Nc
Reavy and Miss. Hattie Callow; Louis
Fortier and Miss. Myrtle Saeger; C. H.
Stone, W. H. Maxwell, VIM Shorter
H. L. Setter, Henry Faubert and VIM.
Lewis.
Several secondhand gold filled
watches, good as new, for sale very
cheap at L. K. Munson's. x
A local Temperance crank has
estimated that the Mason County
whisky bill is not less than $4,000 a
year, while the tobacco bill would
reach $4,000. There is considerable
talk about hard times but we fancy
the conditions would soon be better, if
these who contribute more or less of
their earnings to these ''luxuries"
would stop it until 'times got better"
for them.
Get Shelley's blood purifier opposite
the postoffice. All patents at great cut
rates.
The new school law abolishes the
board of teachers examiners The
examination papers will now be
written in the presence of the county
superintendent alone, and are by him
forwarded to the state superintend, mt
OF public instruction. who employs a
deputy to act as state examiner
Drop into Munsons and get pack
age of Easter egg dye: Eight collars
for SC just the thing to make the chill
dren happy. X
The w. c. T. U. have secured Mrs
Clara c. Hoffman to lecture in Shell
ton, Monday evening, April II. She
spends Sunday in Olympia, and goes
on Tuesday to Seattle. She comes
West highly recommended as one of
the ablest platform speakers of the
day.
Chas. Nutter, formerly of Hoodsport,
out now on the detective force in Ia
coma, spent several days in town this
week. He says Mcdonald & ONeills
is the neatest, best arranged and
cleanest stocked store he has seen in
his travels.
Penny embroidery silks and new
spring stock of stamping patterns at
Mrs. Munsons art department. x
Mrs: Leake lost a purse containing
old stamps and keepsakes of no in
trlnsic value to others. 1t was picked
up in front of Mrs. Greytrax's, by two
strangers. Mrs. Leake would he very