The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1898-10-21
Local News.

hunting jaunt.
Dame Rumor has it that one of our
pretty and popular young ladies is to
be married very shortly.
Arthur Fredson is acting as train
scaler on the Peninsular Railroad,
Charlie Leake having his hands full
at the booms.
For the next three weeks the JOUR-
NAL will issue some extra copies, and
those who may receive extras, need
not fear bill!
Frank Helm. who was accidentally
shot by friend some time ago and
whose condition was at that time
serious, has so far recovered as to be
able to leave the hospital, and has
gone to his home in this county.
Cushman. the "Cowboy of the West"
will speak i'll Shelton Nov. LIST, Tues
day. The Republicans turned out lib
orally to hear Congressman Lewis,
and our friends should return the COM
pliment, besides having the opportun-
ity to hear an orator as eloquent as
Lewis.
The several dailies in Seattle and
Tacoma have travelling correspondents
visiting each section and writing up
the local political situations, and none
of them are more highly colored than
the matter published in the Seattle
Times.
John Price, who is engaged in cut
ting wood for the Peninsu1ar Railroad
reports the theft of tools worth about
$40, one night last week and wants to
warn other wood-dutters to look out
for their tools.
An article on county politics, and
also one on Lewis speech in Tuesdays
Ledger, has made the Democrats
wroth. Both articles were in the
main correct, although the correspond
ent, who is democrat, by the way, is
not exact in some details,
Lafayette Day" was appropriately
remembered in the Shelton public
schools on Wednesday afternoon, with
exercises by the scholars. A collection
of $50 was secured from the children
for mammoth monument, which will
be erected at Paris in 1900. Five cents
is expect from every school child in the
U. S. which would aggregate $3.50, 200.
Geo. Cline from his ranch near Sid
ney adds to our collection some large
KING of Tompkins apples, Of which he
gathered 40 from two year old tree.
Chas. Wivel1 adds Wolf River 16
inches around, and Fred Winkleman,
of the Satsop. a 31A pound potato.
Our samples attract every eye, and
especially the new corners. Our new
orchards are coming to the front.
Mrs. Nellie Wilson, wife of "Tug"
Wilson, received serious injury in
Olympia last July, caused by bad
sidewalk and has demanded $4,000 to
settle for her injuries. This reminds
us that there are several bad walks in
Shelton, loose and broken planks and
decayed timbers, and our Marshal
should watch them closely to prevent
any one from being injured and dam
aged.
The Registration books in Shelton
show about $50 names, some 70 less
than two years ago. The vote in the
county will also show general reduc-
ton in most precincts, a number voters
having gone TO Alaska and elsewhere
while many new Corners have not &C
quired sufficient residence, one year in
state, 3 months in county and 80 days
in precinct in order to vote.
The Chrysanthemum voting contest
in Olympia closed Saturday night, the
last day being exciting, and a heavy
vote was cast. The votes cost FIVE
cents each, and the money goes for a
silver service to the battleship "Olym-
pia." Miss Gertrude jenkins was
the popular young lady, who was made
the queen, with Miss Addie Libby
second. The total vote cast was 1885,
netting o88.5O.
The tugs have been taking the logs
away lively of late. Yesterday Simp-
sons last raft was gone, and there are
practically no logs now in the bay. the
last raft of No. logs going to West
Side Mill. The camps are rather short
of men, and are putting in their best
ticks, for the mills must have logs.
Wages in camps in Mason County are
now from $40 to $500 per day. higher
than for number of years past. AS
SOL Simpson intimates in the Pr. in
terview, the loggers are satisfied and
know that they are we'll off under pres
ent conditions
The Democratic leaders were in con-
ference for the better part of two days
and one night this week trying to fig
ure out "where they are at" We un-
derstand that strong efforts were
made to bride the populists from fling
their ticket, but it was no go, and both
tickets we're filed. Several things
were troubling them. and they are be-
ginning to think that they are in bad
box. The county populists ticket will
follow the state Peoples Party ticket
and the local democratic ticket is a
mere side issue, as it were. 'svote ii
straight" will probably not be their