The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1898-11-11
Local News.


Streets.
Munson's new automatic peanut
rooster and cornpopper is in operation,
and it is dandy.
Logs have been coming in slow this
week owing to the time lost on account
of rain and election.
There are lot of sore Republicans
in the country-sore because they did
not double their bets.
Now the general election is over and
town election next month winds up
politics for the year.
The weather turned colder Tuesday
for more people than the Candidates
who failed to get there.
The ballots were badly split all
around and the elected candidates di-
vided between both parties.
]. r. Germaine. of Mason has pur-
chased the Degenhart places in Shell
ton, the consideration being $500.
Mcdonald and O'Neill have pur-
chased Chas. Kinney's property, ad-
joining Mrs. McDonald's residence on
r. r, Street.
The County Commissioner will hold
a special session next Monday for the
purpose of canvassing the Official cleo
ton returns.
All persons having claims against
the Republican County Committee are
advised to hand them to the secretary,
Al. J. Munson.
Three cash sales Of Shelton property
have been made within the week, an
evidence that things are improving,
and houses are in demand.
One of Williamson's donkey engines
was damaged by falling tree early
last week, and most of the crew scent
the rest of the week in town.
AS usual only small proportion of
the voters expressed their opinion on
the amendments, and they were de-
teated in both County and State.
The w. G. T. U. served dinner and
supper in the Methodist Church on
election day and were well patronized,
clearing about $40 over expenses.
The Hispano-American war having
been finished, the Turko-American
war will begin just before Thanksgvi-
ing and continue through the holi-
days.
Harry Winsor while at work on his
farm in the lower Satsop one day last
week, espied couple Of elk browsing
in his meadow. They accommodating
ly stayed until Harry secured a rifle
and got them both, having plenty of
elk meat to eat.
J. w. Lott, who has a promising
fruit ranch on Hartstein Island, the
garden spot of Mason county, adds the
following splendid fruit to our col
lection: Ben DAVIS, Detroit Black,
Spitzenberg, Baldwin and Vancouver
Red Apples and Idaho pears. More
fine fruit
3 Election day was pretty lively in
Shelton, a number of the loggers be-
ing down, and the men about town
were in evidence with their voices and
coin, as number of bets being made,
chiefly on Representative. The
crowds on the corners were goodhu-
mored and no scraps worth mention
ing were reported.
A lively crowd enjoyed the dance at
Kneeland's Hall on election night,
about fifty couples were present. Du-
ring the evening election bulletins
were displayed, aud the dancers Kept
informed as to the way the election
was going. A splendid supper was
served at the Dipman and the dance
was success.
A stereopticon and graphophone ex-
hibition was given in the Baptist
Church on Monday evening and Sc
cured a fair attendance. Both sect
ions of the show were interesting and
especially the moving pictures, ships,
etc. The church secured about SD as
its share of the proceeds.
The JOURNAL this week publishes an
unofficial table of the election re-
turns of Mason County. Taken
from all sources the figures are incor-
rect in some particulars. but only two
of the candidates are close enough to
be affected by the official count. The
correct returns will be published next
week, and will be worth preserving
for further reference.
F G. Morrow, who has been in Gus
tody of Sheriff Caldwell for the past
three months for threats against Thos.
Bordeaux, was placed under $1,000
peace bonds, and remanded to county
Jail for one year in default of bond, by
Justice Covill Monday. The JOURNAL
does not think this is exactly right to
Mason County. If there are doubts as
to his sanity he should be sent to the
asylum for treatment, and not kept in
confinement here, continual expense
to Mason County.
The traction engine which passed
through Shelton last week went
through bridge across the Des Chutes
river in Thurston County, and the
eight men on board went with it. three
being considerably injured. The en-
rr;na wae had1v wracked and will cosf