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The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1898-12-30
Correspondents And County Notes.
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s'ss'fs HOB, aaN4Ht. Der. D. 1909
Christmas hes.sbeen very generally
observed insth7s .regiou. Hoodsport
had well laden'tree with exercises bv
the children add a full house satar-
day night a1dia sermon Sunday. The
school takes a two weeks vacation
which the teacher, Miss Scott is spend
ing With relatives in Shelton. At
Union there was sermon the SUNDAY
previous, on SaruedayH Dean invited
all the children to his store where he
dispensed thsh candy, nuts, cards and
oranges, and tppigEht there is to be an
entertainment 1.-THE church.
Riverside had tree well loaded on
Saturday night, also a literary pro-
gram, and service by the Endeavor
Society on Sunday. The school will
have vacation. At the reser-
walton Mr.. Youngblood gave the
children candy, nuts aud popcorn on
Friday, on Monday eve there was
magic lantern show, and gifts for the
Endeavorers. ,ss.,si !, $50
Nearly all thosevwho have been alb
sent at school Returned home to spend
Christmas. They are: Miss Nellie
McReavy, accompanied by her cousin.
Eva Connick, David Daily, Thomas
Webb and ChesteEENls.
H Jackson, formerly OF Clifton, but
now ernployed-at tfkE Charleston Navy
Yard, came last Saturday to spend the
holidays with his daughter, Mrs Fred
Hanson, at Hoodsport
Albert Hale and wife Of Juneau,
came 10 Riverside about two weeks ago
to visit parents and other relatives.
Albert expects to return after the holt
days, but Mrs. Hale will remain longer.
Mrs W B Haines of Seattle is spend
ing the holidays with her daughter,
Mrs Parkhurst at Riverside.
Win Wh1tlock. who has been at work
near Snohomish came home to spend
some of the holidays with his mother,
Mrs Parkhurst.
Married on the Skokomish reserva-
ton, Dec. IA, by Rev..9M Eells, Mr.
George Williams and Mrs. Kate Bill.
Died, December D, on the Skokom-
ish reservation, William Thompson,
aged, about forty nine years, and on
the q his infant daughter, aged five
months. Both were buried in the same
grave On the oath.
The wharf at Union City has lately
been repaired by John McReavy at
cost of about five hundred dollars.
The Hoodsport pile driver was OBJ
tanned for this purpose.
Miss Nellie Pierce, of Duckaboos is
visiting her sister, Mrs. a. r. Burt at
Hoodsport.
Mrs. Kendall, with her children, of
Hoodsport, expects 10 leave this morn
ing to joia her husband in California,
Captain Troutman's new steamer,
The Dode, began running on the Hood
Canal route about ten days ago in the
place of the Delta. She is 112 feet in
length over all: beam 21H feet; depth
of hold feet; draft 9 feet; gross ton
mage us; net tonnage 136. She has
cost near twenty thousand dollars,
and is expected to be able to run fif
faat1 miles tnt1r
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1898-12-30
Accidents Will Happen.

When least expected and from care
Iessness of others, or from causes be-
yond our control, accidents happen,
and while there is no safeguard against
them, there is way to take advantage
of the loss of time and doctors bills in
cident to an accident. Do you know
anything about accident insurance?
Suppose you look into the subject dur
ing your holiday leisure, and while
you have a few dollars to spare. It's
very cheap, Professional, business
men, travellers and others in less haz-
ardous occupations, in the preferred
class, can get $1,000 protectiononey year
for SIS, with SIS. week for even trivial
accidents which cause inconyeuiences
and l1indrance from ordinary avoca-
ton. For loss of limb or eye, large
proportion of the hole is paid, and
for death, the beneficiary secures the
whole sum. More hazardous occupa-
tons cost little more per $1,000, and
you can take as much as you care to
carry, increasing your benefits in pro-
portion. The Travellers is the lead
ing Company. Enquire of ]. F. Riley
at the Bank, for full information about
accident insurance.
Judge Hodgdon recently fined a
juror, Geo. McLafferty, of Montesano'
$50 for contempt. McLafferty is an
adventist, and made a good juror un.
til Saturday came, when he failed tc
show up.
RHEUMATISM causes more aches and
pains than any other disease. 1t is
due to acid in the blood, and is cured
by Hoods Sarsaparilla which neutral
ICES the blood.
WE SUIT YoU.-Order your Christ
mas made-to-order Suits now, SO they
will be ready for the Holiday 1ay-off
Arthur Needham represents the best
and most reliable tailoring houses in
America and guarantees both goods
and fit,
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1898-12-30
FRANK G. DEcKEBAcH, Register
LAND OFFICE AT OLYMPIA, wAsH.l

NUF. ZUIII, 1870.
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice OF his intention
to make final proof in support OF his claim, and
that said proof will be made before Grant c.
Angle u. s. Comr. at shelton, Wash, on Satur-
day, January TIN, 1899, viz:
JAMES LARSON,
of Dewatto, Wash, lid. E No. 225 for the 81
Of Nee4, seq of NW14 and Nwl4 OF SEA, Sec. Is,
TIP %, N. X. 8 West.
He names the following witnesses to prove his
continuous residence upon and cultivation of
said land, viz: G. Bennetsen, George WoOton,
r. Erdma1n, James Murray, all of Dewatto,
F. G. DEcKEBAcH Register.
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ri GIVE SOLICITORS WANTED EVERYWHERE for
A'sThe Story of the Philippines" by Murat
Halstead, commissioned by the Government as
Official Historian to the War Department. The
cisco, on the Pacific aith General Merritt, in the
hospitals at Honolulu, in Hong Kong in the
American trenches at Manila, in the insurgent
Olympia with Dewey, and in the roar of The
battle at the fall of Manila, Bonanza for agents.
Brimful of original pictures taken by govern
ment photographers on the spot. Large book.
Low prices Big profits Freight paid. Credit
given. Drop all trashy unofficial war books.
Outfit free. Address, F. r. Barber, Sec.v., Star
Insurance Bldg, Chicago.
yXTANTED-SEVERAL TRUSTWORTHY PER-
wv sons in this state to manage our business
in their aud nearby counties. 1t is mainly Office
work conducted at home, Salary straight $500
a wear and expenses-definite, bonafide, nOmore
no less salary Monthly SIS. References. En-
close self-addressed stamped envelope, Herbcr
E. Hess, Prest., Dept. n Chicago.
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Shaltou PUSt-Oftice.

,,.i,. clos,. for the East dailyat P. NJ.
A@ll ',lnl,. for Union and North daily 7:4o A. N.
A" Iail. leave for Matlock, Mason, juno Grove
GG .nfsop every Tuesday, Thursday ahd satur-
da{ a. arrive daily except sunday at SO p NJ:
NN1,."rsI Delivery open from A. M 10 Z: oo
- Orders and Postal Notes ISSUED.
MoneS AL J. MUNSON. Postmaster.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1898-12-30
Notices for Publication.
LAND OFFICE AT OLYMPIA, WASH. /,

I1hANO CFEIOI1 n OIl " IAI W AOII.T
Nov &c, 1898. I
Notice Is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of his intention to
make final proof in support OF his claim, and
that said proof will be made before Grant c..
Angle, U. S. Comr, at Shelton, Wash. on Satur-
day January 7th. 1899 viz:
PETER O. SWANSON.
of Matlock, Wash, Hid. No. 1875 for the SwlI OF
Sec. 16 TIP. q, n z west.
He names the following witnesses to prove his
continuous residence upon and cultivation OF
said land. viz: A. j. Anderson, n. S. Peterson,
William Kilroy, Nells Hansen, all OF Matlock,
Wn.
FRANK G.. DECKEBAcH, Register
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1898-12-30
LAND OFFICE AT OLYMPIA. WASH.

DEC. 70, 1875.
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has flied notice of his intention
to make final proof in support of his claim, aud
that said proof will be made before Grant c.
Angle, U. s. Comr. at Shelton, WASH, on Sat-
urday, Jan. 9th, 1899, viz:
STINA SWANSON
of Shelton, Wash HID E. No. 25S for the Nell
of seq, Sec. IA, Up. p n. R.3 W
She names the following witnesses to prove
her continuous residence upon and cultivation
of said land, viz T. w. Daniels, solomon Marli,
S. NJ. Rof, A. Swanson, all OF Shelton, Wn.
f. e. DEcKEBAcH, Register.
FoR SALE.-Two good cows. one
fresh, other 70 come in this month, ap-
ply at Mrs. Sargison's, Southside.
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they will make their home with Mrs.
Decker's parents.
Hoquiam's water works system has
Just been completed and accepted by
the Council. The system was con-
structed by company under fran
chise, and is said to have cost about
$40, 900, but is complete and will sup
ply the needs of Hoquiatn for many
years to come. The supply is taken
from a stream five miles from town
and pumped to reservoir on the hill
back of Hoquiam, and thence flows
through the main and lateral pipes
with IS pounds pressure. This is very
good but no town can surpass Shelton's
water system, which is public property,
ample for all needs, self-supporting
and adds nice little balance each
month towards paying the $4,000 i'll
bonds which it cost,-and the town has
its fire protection without cost.
Thos. Nalewaja, who is agent for N.
P. railroad lands IN this county, has a
sovereign fern-exterminating scheme.
1t is to plant the fern-infested field
with peas and red clover early IN
March. The pea vines form such a
mass as to keep down the fern the first
year, while the clover gets fairly root
ed. The next year there will be a fair
crop of clover and some fern, but the
latter by the third year will be entirely
killed out. He says the scheme meyer
fails.-South Bend Pilot.
We will be pleased to give one of
our 1899 calendar to any person that
| will come to the store.
MCDONALD & O'NEILL.
| Arrangements have been made by
the O. E. S. to repeat their entertain
nent at Union City, Saturday Jan. z.
1t is good and we advise our canal
friends not to miss the show. The
troupe will be accompanied by Il large
party from Shelton.
Olympia has an anti-peddler ordln-
auce which seems to hold this class in
check, Hoquiam has just passed a
stringent ordinance, and it seems
strange, if Shelton cannot pass an or.
dinance which will shut out the timer
ant vendor, most of whom are more O,
less tricky.
For SALE,-A small safe, this office
A. Benner, the Humptulips rancher
whose daughter was abducted last
June by her uncle, Harris, has pre-
scented petition, with about so sigma
lures, to the Chehalis commissioners,
asking them to offer a reward of $500
for Harris arrest.
Chehalis County citizens are work
ing for the opening of wagon roat
between Montesano and Aberdeen
thus completing the road from Sount
to Harbor.
Il Eiderdown Tams, for children for Z
cents at Mrs. Eaton's
| John Fiander, guardian of Phil,
Mckinney, now an inmate of tn,
asylum, has filed general inventor,
OF the estate, which consists of $3.50
worth of real estate and one COW.
Hoods Pills cure biliousness. Mail
ed tor Is cents by C. I. Hood & Co
Lowell, Mass.
The National Park bank of Ne,
York, has filed suit in the Unite,
States court against Inez E. Wiley
administrative of the estate of Samue
Wiley, on the guarantee of a $50
note to the Bank of Olympia, o,
which 1909 is claimed as a balanc
r due.
81 A Bicycle, used one season, ard i
good order for sale cheap. Apply a
this Office.
II For SALE.-A good dwelling and y
. acres of land suitable for garden, i
: town, for sale cheap. Apply at thi
Office.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1898-12-30

The post-office at Victor, Mason
County, will be a money order Off &c
after January Srd
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1898-12-30
500 Reward 500.

The readersof this paper will be pleased to
learn that there is at least one dreaded disease
that science has been able to cure IN all its
stages, and that is Catarlh. Halls Catarrh Cure
is the only positive cure known to the medical
paternity. Catarrh being constitutional dis
ease, requires a constitutional treatment.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally, acting
directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces of
the system, thereby destroying the foundation
os the disease, and giving the patient strength
by building up the constitution and assisting
nature in doing its work. The proprietors have
so much faith in It's curative powers, that they
offer One Hundred DoioTs for any case that it
fails to cure. Send for list OF testimonials.
FL CHENEY & Co., Toledo, O.
EE- Sold by Druggists, 75c,
Halls Family Pills are the best.
DR.. KENNICOTr, DENTIST, is per
manently located at Shelton, and pre-
pared to do all dental work up to date;
Sets of Teeth on Gold plate, Platinum
or Continuous Gum. Porcelain, Rub
Der; Gold and Porcelain Crowns aud
Facings. Bridge work, Teeth without
plates, Fine Gold filings. Call and
get prices, one third less than city. for
first class work. Painless extractions
made, Teeth regulated made straight.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1898-12-30

DEcKER-FORD.--A quiet wedding
took place at the Methodist Parsonage
on Christmas morning, the contract
ing parties being Carey o. Decker and
Miss Minnie Ford, Rev. L. j. Coving-
ton performing the ceremony in the
presence of few friends. The groom
is son of L. H. Decker, of Matlock,
and the bride is Mason County's school
superintendent elect, and one of our
popular teachers. The happy couple
left for the Ford homestead, where
they will make their home with Mrs.
Decker's parents.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1898-12-30
Wedding Bells.

REX-JOHNSON--O of the pleas
ATTEST social events of the season in
Shelton occurred on the evening of
December 23rd, when Waldo G. Rex
and Miss Mamie johnson were united
in marriage at their new residence on
Fourth and Gotta streets. nicely fur
nished and made ready for occupancy
by Mr.. Rex. AT eight o'clock the
wedding party, including number of
relatives aud friends of the contract
ing parties assembled and the words
were spoken that made the happy
and blushing young couple husband
and wife for all time, Rev. F. A. Greg
DRY performing that service in his u.s.
ual happy manner, and Miss Cecil
Dunbar playing the wedding march.
Miss Annie Mcclure was bridesmaid
and G. b. Gunderson acted as next
best man. At the conclusion of the
ceremony the party was invited to the
Dipman, where Mrs. Dipman had
made an extra effort in the way of
wedding supper, and for which she re-
ceived many compliments. After MAX
ing peace with the "charivared'' party
the rest of the evening was spent at
the home. Among those present were:
Mr.. and Mrs. Elias Johnson, parents
of the bride; Misses Annie, Maggie
and John Johnson; Messrs and Mes
danes r. S. Bell, George Shorter,
George Vogtlin, George Lovelace,
Henry Thompson, G. c. Angle, and
F. A. Gregory: Mrs. A. Emmett;
Misses Cecil Dunbar, Belle Foster,
Annie Mcclure, Ida Stocked and Mag
gle Getty; Messrs. Allie Bell and G.
B. Gunderson.
The groom has been a resident of
Shelton for the past twelve years, is
an industrious citizen and will make
good husband. The bride is a popular
young lady with large circle of
friends in Sdelton, and few young
couples begin life under fairer auspic-
es. Mr.. and Mrs. Rex desire to thank
their friends for their generous gifts,
and to express their appreciation for
their good wishes.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-10-20
Green Food for Winter.

The value of green food for poultry
during the winter months is recog-
nized by all well-informed poultry
keepers. How best to supply this is
more of a question, particularly in the
northern states. In Missouri and
states south an almost or quite con-
tinuous source of green food for the
chickens can be provided by sowing
small patch of wheat or rye near the
poultry house. This should be sown
early, and on rich, well-prepared soil
so as to secure a good growth before
freezing weather sets in and the fowls
should be kept from it until other
sources of supply are cut off by frost.
Even in sections of severe winters
wheat patch for the chickens to work
on in late fall and early spring will be
a source of health and delight to the
fowls. and profit to their owners
Rural World.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-10-20

George FL. Daniels, of the New York Cen
trail 4 Hudson River Railroad, has made
an announcement which is of rather start
ling nature, but it is one which ought to
please the patrons of that great system, and
particularly those who travel on mileage
books. The circular reads as follows:
Mileage books, good for 500 miles and
1000 miles travel, are now on sale at all
stations on the New York Central divisions
and branches) at the rate of $40 and $40
respectively.
These tickets are good until used, and are
available for passage on the main line of the
New York Central, and all of its branches
and divisions, including the Harlem, Put
Carthage & Adirondack, Geneva & Lyons
and the Adirondack Utica to MontreaD di-
visions.
Mileage books will be issued in the name
of the head of family or firm, and will be
available for the use of any member of such
family or for any traveller for firm, pro-
vided the name of such member or traveller
is written in the book by the agent selling
it, in the place designated. They will be
honored for transportation by the conduct
ors of all trains, including limited trains, but
only to the end of the run of each conductor.
If the holder of such ticket desires to ride
beyond the run of a conductor, or on a night
train, or to a point on a branch line, he
should present his mileage ticket to the
ticket agent, who will detach the proper
mileage and issue a mileage exchange ticket,
on which baggage will be checked to any sta
ton on the New York Central or any of it's
branch lines, thus avoiding the necessity of
being disturbed after retiring, or of recheck-
ing baggage.-From the Pittsburgh Post,
August 81, 1898.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-10-20
oueep Regent Too Thrifty.

Neither the young king of Spain nor
his mother cares for the bull ring, and
this is rather resented by the Spanish
people. The queen regent is of a do
INVESTIGATED turn and thrifty in the eX-
IRENE. These are, of course, commend
able qualities, though not such as ele-
yate the possessor in the minds of Span
iards. who think that perhaps the queen
regent might be a good enough ruler
for Germany or Austria, but that she is
not at all suited for sunny Spain.
About her thrift a funny story is told.
She wanted a picture of her son, and
when Domingo, a celebrated artist,
PAINTED one, she nearly collapsed at the
price. Later another picture was
wanted, and her attendant negotiated
with the Italian painter Palmaroli. The
attendant chatted about everything
but the subject in his mind. and then
said: "Oh, by the way, what is your
usual charge for the portrait of a
cbild?" Palmaroli saw through the lit
tie game, but being DESTROYS of paint
ing for royalty named small sum, less
than $500. He got the order, but the
Dicture was q failure.-Chicago Chron-
lcle
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-10-20
JAPS INITIATE THE ENGLISH
Glimpse of Their Naval Officers In an
Australian Port-CIeverness
in SeamanshiD.

As an object lesson Illustrating the
marvellous adaptiveness of the Japanese
and the wonderful progress they have
made in western civilization perhaps
nothing could surpass the training
ship Kongo, at present in Sydney har-
Dor. 1t seems but yesterday that
Japan stood for everything exclusive
and typically oriental in manners. Gus.
toms and institutions; but ever since
her people and governing classes real
lied the advantages accruing to them
by the adoption of European meth
DDS and inventions, they have pursued
their ideal with the evident determina-
ton not only to follow these examples,
but to keep abreast of them as re-
CARDS the latest inventions and most
modern improvements.
When Japan started a navy on the
European, and particularly on the
British pattern, she had to employ for
eigners, chiefly Englishmen or Amer
leans, as officers and instructors, but
SO apt were the quick-witted Japs
to learn the lessons that now they are
independent of outside assistance, and
the training ship now in our waters
has not foreigner among the whole
of it's officers, crew or engineers. There
is surely something remarkable in this
fact, when it is considered that the
Kongo is almost a counterpart of
British man-of-war in regard to its
steam power, armament and ap-
paratus, all up to date, and requiring
the same skill, intelligence and care
in manipulating and keeping in order
as similar appliances of our own royal
navy.
Not only is the efficiency of the Off
GERS and crew proved by their ability
to navigate such vessel round the
world, but in the fact that it is used
as training ship to impart the neces-
sary knowledge and experience to
number of youths who have been
placed on board as midshipmen after
spending three years in obtaining
theoretical knowledge of their pro-
fession in a naval college on land. 1t
is explained that they are all the sons
of gentlemen, and for whom a career
in the japanese navy has been chosen.
During the week a newspaper man
paid a visit to the Kongo, and was
taken on board of a steam cutter be-
longing to the ship. The cutter was
handed almost as smartly as that of
q British man-of-war, and few min
utes sufficed to bring it alongside. The
national flag was fluttering from the
mizzen. and at some distance appeared
to resemble the union jack, but on
closer view was seen to present scar
let disk in the center, with alternate
red and white stripes radiating in
every direction, and presumably de-
rives its origin from a representation
of the sun.
On every hand the imitation of the
British service was palpable. The same
costume for the jack tars, with caps
bearing the name of the ship in Jap
anese Characteristic same brass but
tons and gold lace on the officers uni
forms. and the same observance of
discipline in the matter of salutes be-
tween officers and men were almost
obtrusively apparent. - Melbourne
Times