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RAILROADS..
NASHINGTON, ALEXANDRIA AND
w MOUNT VERNON RAILROAD
In Effect November L. 1852.


w MOUNT VERNON RAILROAD
In Effect November Il. 1897.
FOR WASHINGTON.
Leave Alexandria corner King and Boya
streets. also stops at King ana WasuHg lou
King and Payne streets, week dsys @, 30
Is %. g 80, 20 (cxprcs-l. 40 eyiu,.
5 90, 5 20 (expressl : 80 .czpre-s 4Oo
80, 10 90. IL O4 aud II a. &c. 800 cX.
press, and II %. ] 90 .cypr.-- TO-
= 90. = 40. 3 90 (cxprcssl. " 80 3 l' f
Tex press, > 90, 5 30 (exprc;s 80. % lo.
,expressi. 20, 90. 10 .cypy-, = IT,.
-, 10 ) and II ID p III
SnndAys-7 90. : 90 OO % in iu3U
! ! l ) a. m. - % noon, - 10 .iU. a.
3 CO. ) 45. i 30. ) is. g CO. q o. $50.
: 10, 10, 10 10 and ! - o. Do.
FOR ALEXANDRIA.
Leave Washington, from the corner %
Pennsylvania avenue and 1870 street. wccS
DAYS. 30. : %, - ,e>pu~s 500
) 30. 30. . 30. 10 90 express d 10
ana II 40 81. III. IL % .eNprc-, l2.o
/ Is. l 10. % express . 40. 3 21 3 ~
(express}, 4 IS (cxprcssl, 90. 3H' b 20
express , 40, % Is 80. oH jj.
90, 10 90, II 20 and IL 80 o. 300.
Sundays IS, ; ID, -. 10 5u III u
A. III , 90 noon, and - H. so 2 ID.
3 90. 3 10. 80, > ID. SEQ 3D.,
! 80, SIS. 90. 10 90 and 20 D. I'D.
FOR MOUNT VERNON
Leave Alexandria for Mount Vernon week
days. At 7 OF, 80, 1922, ] - IS. ID.
and II 81, A. > 81 43 and iop 3D.
Sundays 20 and 10 20 a. me l-'3.
, 30, 30 aud 10 p. m.
Leave Mount Vernon, week days. o. ~
. IA and II ii =. m. and II 40. 3d.
= 10, 10, > % and : 20 p m.
cave Mount Vernon, Sundays AZ 200
and II % a. m. and l 40, 3 %, b 20 and
3 90 p m.
Leave Arlington Junction for Arlington
and Rosslyn hourly.
Baggage checked free at King and Royal
streets, Alexandria, and 1915 and fenn'y.'
vana Avenue Washington, for pcr-ot- ho'i-
ing first Glass tickets. Bicycles % rents e''A'
Parcel express.
Communication tickets are sold at the Offices
of the Mt. Vernon Railroad, Roya. and h.ns
STREETS at the following rates
Fare. Alexandria to Washington, . cents
round-trip. % cents. Commutstiou rs,c'i
Quarterly tickets, S12.56; monthly tickets
S4.65; school tickets, $40; fanny up
tickets, S625; package tickets, 80 cents A'-
ter ! 90 III. to Riverside 10 cent '.iii
trip
q. Z. ABBOT. GEO. &. PHILLIIo.
General Manager. Genera Pas,cuga AT
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LEGAL NOTICES.

TNO THE CHILDREN OF ARCHIBALD
KE[GHTLEY. Elizabeth Job, William J.
Keightley, if living, and if not their heirs al
aS, and also TO the children of Mary Smith,
deceased, if living, and if not to their heirs at
law.
|. Hugh Charles Smith, by Eliza w. Smith
NV next friend, do hereby give you notice
that whereas Hugh c. Smith, late OF the city
of Alexandria, Virginia, deceased, did, by his
las: will aud testament, dateo on the 20 IN
d Y of July. 1854, and of record in will boz
No 6, page 251. of the County Court of Alex
andria county, Virginia, amongst other things
give ana cevise to j. p. Mil edge ard Rich
ards G Smith. the sum of twelve thousa d
dollars (S12, 900 upon trust 10 invest the
same and TO Apply the proceeds thereof OF as
much thereof as might te necessary, for the
support and maintenance of mis- son, the said
Hugh harles Smith, as directed in sai9 will,
ana upon the death of the said Hugh Charles
smith did give and devise the SAID sum Of
I'VE We tn usand SD 00Ol dollars with the
unexpended income thereof - the children
of the said Archibald Height ey, William T..
Eelghtley, Elizabeth JOB, and Mary Smith or
their heirs, and that whereas the said Rchar 5
c. Smith. did alone accelt the trust eship
under the said will for the said Hugh Chnles
smith, ana has recently derarted this life,
|, the sid Hugh Charles SIN tn. by the san
r "a W. smith, my next friend, will on
VI lNDAY, the 25th day OF April, 1898,
make application to and move the tounty
Court of the county OF Alexandria, Virginia,
to sp2oint trustee under the said will in the
place of the said Richards c. Smith, deceased
Gwen under my hand this 2nd day of
March, 1898.
HIGH CHARLES SMITH
BY Eliza W. Smith, his next friend
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FOR SALE OR RENT.
NOR SALE Or EXCHANGE.

A party having accepted an offer in the
West. Instrur ted me to sell or exchange for
city property, the following well equipped
up to-date farm:
$50 ACKFS OF GOOD LAND 2lh miles
from Wirt's wharf on the Potomac river. inn
proved with well built FRAME DWELL
ING, large barn, stables, ctrriage house,
chicken houses, 3C0 young bearing apple
trees and number of peach poar and other
small fruits and splendid garden. This
property is situated near Oak Grove post
office and Wirtland and is known as most
d. sirablc place If sold now it can be bought
at q BARGAIN. Well improved desirable
property with an actual equity of So, 500 will
be accepted in EXCHANGE. apply at
Lnce TO
ROBERT ELLIOTT,
Real Estate Agent
523 King Street, Alexandria, Va.
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BUCgLIN's ARNICA sALvE.

THE BEST SALvE IN the world .ol
Cuts, Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheun
Fever Sores, letter, Chapped Hands
Chilblains, Corns and all skin Err p
lions, and positively cures Piles, or *
Jay required. 1t is guaranteed TO give
perfect satisfaction or money refunded
Price 25 cents per box. For ssle =,
Frrn I .. Allen
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On the morning of Feb, 20, 1895
was sick with rheumatism and lay q
bed until May Dist, when got bottle
cfChamberlain' Pain Balm. The first p
plication Of it relieved me almcs entire-
ly from the pain and the second afford cd
complete relief In short time vas
able to be up and about again "A. 7
MoREAUX, Luverne, Mimi. Sold by J.
H. Janney, Druggist 30l King Sire t
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There are three little things which do more
work than any other three little things Great
ed-they are the ant, the bee aud Dewitt,
Little Early Risers, the last being the famous
little pills for stomach and liver troubles.
Charles G. lennon
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DRUGGISTS.
UNPUBLISHED 1892.
E g. LhADBEATEg. o. G. LEADBEATER.
E. 8. LEA DBEATER, JR, J. LEADBEATER
f. : I,EADBEATER & SONS,

E.. s. LEADBEATER L SONS,
THOLEsA LIE AND RETAIL DR. GGISTs
i05 snd 107 south Fairfax street.
Dealers in Drngs, Chemicals, Patent Mcdi.
cinos, Paints, nls, Dye Stufs Spices, nrul
sists' Fancy Gods aud Specialties.
Wholesale ageL IS in Northern Virginia 10
j. C. Ayers Medicines and John Lucas & Col
Tinted Gloss and P, epared Pats, &c.
Manufacturers OF Standard Pharmaceutical
Preparations.
We have made large additions to our stocs
and are buying leadii-& Proprietary Articles,
Chemicals, &c. direct from the manufacturers.
We are therefore enabled to supply the trade
with all goods usually carried by weil-ap-
pointed WHOLESALE DRUG HOUSE Al
prices as low as those given by the best houses
in larger cities. All goods forwarded By f rs
freight or express after receipt Of order.
Promptness is our speciality. We guarantee
the purity OF all drugs furnished. Core
snoudence invited
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yETABFIELD & HALL,
DRUGGISTS.
CORNER PRINCE AND FAIRFAX sTh
DRUGGIsTs

CORNER PRINCE AND FAIRFAX STt
Prescriptions specially.
English, French, German and Domestic
Toilet Soaps; Genuine Farins Cologne Mag
nois, Hedyo5imis, Geranium and Florida
Water; Genuine Lubin's Extracts; SpAnEos
Hair Brushes and Combs best English Tooth
Brushes q full assortment Of Patent MSdi
ID Coxe's Gelatine, Corn Starch, Sea Mo'a
Farine Spices of all kinds, and select stock
OF all articles sold by druggists at prices as low
IS the same quality can be obtained elsewhere
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ARNoLD's BRoMO-CELERY. Try hi
unrivaled remedy for Headaches, Neural; is
SleeplaaznesA 10 cants
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DR. ]. Il. McLEAN's MEDICAL AL
~ MANIAC with storm calendar and
weather forecasts by Rev. Irl r. Hicks, the
weather prophet, just received by
E. 6. LEADBEATER 4 SON2
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NOTICE.
BY Eliza w. Smith, his next friend
II arr w4w

NOTICE.
To Sarah j. Wedderburn Mary Adds N.
] zlie Addison, Lloyd Addison, Frank ADJ
Olson, the widow an children of Waiter n.
addison, deceased; John T. Mason, trns.
tee William n. McVeigh, J. p. Steiner.
August OehIert Frank NJ. Hamilton Mrs
Cecilia, Arnold, John Albert Arnold, Mrs
Edward Delahay Mrs Joshua Thomas,
Mrs Jennie Bushy, Edward A. Nice
Henry Nice, May Nice, Harry Nice, Albert
Nice Clay Nice William Z. Arnold Ashpy
Miller Martha ]. Csrlin Edith Quistn-
berry, Samuel H. Lunt Edward S. Lead
beAter. Henry Strauss. trustee Wi liam II.
Brown, Alice Wnship, f. r. and &. l..
Simpson, MIS-. Fannie Bendheim, Henry
w Wildt, Fred W Enrich, May Barton,
Sarah Stewart and Emma Brown.
You are hereby notified that the matter of
grading and paving King street, from The
west crossing OF Fairfax street to the east
crossing of Royal street, with sheet asphalt,
asphalt block or vitrified brick on a concrete
base, has been referred 10 the Committee on
Streets for consideration and report and that
the owners of the real estate fronting On said
street as above de cribed, will be asse ssed
with a sum not exceeding two-thirds of the
cost thereof, should such work he done
The Committee on Streets will hold meet
ing in the Council Chamber on THURSDAY
tire 3 LIST day of March, 1898, at s o'clock p.
IN and you are requested to be present in
order that you may be heard for or against
:he improvement
THE COMMITTEE ON STREETS.
B B. SMITH, Chairman.
MARIO, II 4,21&2S
VIRGINIA In the Clerk Office of The
' Corporation court of the city of Alex.
sndria on the 18th day of March, 1898.
Sarah Hackney. who cues by her next friend
Ida Msy Mills, VS.. Charles Edward Hack
ney. In ch1ncery.
Memo: The object Of this suit is to obtain
divorce, mensa ct thoro from Charles Id.
ward Hackney
happening By an affidavit filed in this cause
th4t the defendant, Charles Edward Hackney
is a n.resid mt of this State, 1t is ordel ed
that the said defendant appear here within
fifteen days after the due publication OF this
order and do what is necessary 10 protect his
interests in this suit, and that copy of this
order be forthwith inserted in the Alexandria
Gazette, newspaper published in the city of
Alexandria, Va, once week for four sue
cessive weeks, and posted at the 'front.' door
of the Court House of this city.
A copy-Teste:
JOHN s. BEACH, Clerk.
Gardner L. Boothe, p q.
mar17 1aw4w
FXEcUToRs NOTICE.
Having qualified rs executors upon the
estre of ELIZA r DAINGERFIELD, de,
ceased notice is hereby given to all persons
having claims against the said est tie tore
sent the same, properly authenticated for
pawn II AVID to all persons indebted to the
said estate 20 settle the same.
} !. <. M No e os ET5 re- Executors.
mar4 I'm
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STEAMERS.

Tk;AMEESS.
XETASHINGTON STEAMBOAT conf
w PANY HIMITED.)
CHEAP AND PLEASANT EXCURs .ONa
Round Trip, 10 Cents.
On and after September ] 18th, 1897. ar mt
further notice tho following ferry -rHoia.c
will be in force:
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We wish to call your attention to the

J B Watkins, Ballenger & Bro.
Florists.
J L Loose MIS- Frcd'k Kramer
Fcmdries.
Curtin & Butts
Glass and CS;natoare.
Miller & Co.
GrOcers.
G VIM Ramsay. Fisher Brothers,
O'Sullivan & Co Harlow Bros
Ahern l. Co. rs lEarper,
y Lindsey & Co. H F Robertson,
W a Johnson g. Co J Broders,
Norton Entwisle.
Groccrs and Liquor Deale,s.
T F Burroughs, W A Jol nson & "a
Harlow Brothers J. Rroders.
Ahcrn & Co.
Hotels.
Fleischmanu Hotel
Hara'oare.
Jas Carlin x Sons
Ilirmaries.
Alexandria Infrmary.
Ice Dealei
VIM NJ Rcardon
Jisnk Dealers.
Dreifu, & Co.
Lumber Merchants.
J E Smoot {; Co, II d Smoot
Aitcheson & Bro.
La,pyers.
James Cation, &C Carlin.
J Z NJ Norton, + J. Smith,
S G Brent, K Kemper
Marbury & Armstrong
Livery Stables
Pattersoh & Brother, 3 L Myers & Co.
Lime Plaste, and Cement
Geo Fl Robinson & Son, w A Smoot e. Co.
] HID Smoot, Jas z Smoot & Co.
Merchandise Brokers.
Vim Fowle Brookes & Co,
D Brockeu & Co.
BIT. Vernon on the Potomac.
II Fl Dodge, Supt.
Municipal Offices.
City Treasurer, Police Headquartera
The Market.
Manufacturers of Soda aud Mineral Waters
James McCuen.
MdchiniStS
w S Moore J & II Aitcheson
Millers
T F Burroughs.
Newspapers.
Alexandria Gazette, Alexandria Times
Evening Star Bureau.
Notions, Furnishing Goods, DC.
Mrs Bernhemer King street
Oil Companies.
Standard Oil Conpan
Physicians.
DR. W NJ Smith, DR. H P Howard,
DR. Julian Miller, DR. NJ W OBrier.
Dr. T NJ Jones. DR. Hugh Mcclure
Private Residences.
Charles King, Knight,
Mrs NJ 4 Wood, w White,
B Wheatley, w II Domaine,
J Zimmerman, Mrs S q Brent.
Herbert Bryant, Laurence Staoler
Miss NJ V Smith, l. Daingerfeld,
W Daingerfold, Chas Taylor
Z W French, A D Brockett,
E F Knox, W H F Beckham,
NJ Hill, Ashby Miller.
w NJ Smith.
Railroads.
Southern Railway-Freight,
g" Local Freight,
Washington Southern Railway,
Baltimore and Pctoinac-Freight,
W. a & Mt Vernon Railway Co. I12 a
w. a & Mt Vernon Railway, lip B
Real Estate
Harlow s. Co. Knox G. Robinson,
Robert Elliott.
Schools.
Episcopal High School,
Seminaries.
Theological Seminary.
Spoke Factory.
Mt. Vernon Spoke Company.
Steamboat Companies.
Potomac Steamboat Company,
Norfolk and Washington Steamboat Co,
Washington Steamboat Company
Ship Chambers.
H Kirk, N Lindsey & Co.
StGtionerS aud Printers
John II Strider, Z Bells Sons
NJ Hill & Company.
Telegraph Companies.
Western Union Telegraph Company.
Postal Teegr phi Cable Company,
Tanners and Hide Dealers.
&C Smoot s. Sons.
o. S. Offices.
Postottice.
UsdertakerS
B Wheatley, VII Domaine,
Wood and Coal Dealers.
Dew. Aitcheson, J Z Zimmerman,
W A smcot & Co. JP Agnew & Co.
Knox & Robinson
Wholesale Cake aud Cracker Manufacturers and
COnfectiOnerS
The George E. Hill Co.
Wholesale GrocerS.
Chae Zinc q Son TiD6sav IS ~
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Leave Washington.

N. b. Same schedule sundays COMMENCING
9 30 q. m. -.,,
POTOMAC RIVER LANDINGS ST ~ Ne
ER WAKEFIELD leaves WashiAst'" 'I IN
days at 700 a. H., and Alexandra ~ W.
a. M. for landings as far as Nom'n .1o ~ -.
Wednesdays and Saturdays at same Ao'i' '''
St. Clements Bay and LeonArdto"n.
CIV. RIDLEY, Genera MaHassi'
JOHN B. PADGETT Agent
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YNT a. JOHNSON & CO.,
WHOLESALE GROCERs,
GENERAL COMMISSION MERCHANTS,
And Dealers in
kLL KINDS OF LIQUORs.
Have on hand Gibson's Xxx, Xxx, xxx
and pure Old Rye, Old Cabinet and Monogram
Whistles also Bakers and ThOmpson's Puro
Bye Whskes, to which they invite tie atten j..
ton of the trade.
Orders from the country for mercantile
shall receive prompt attention.
Consignments OF Flour, Grain and Country
Produce solicited for which they guarantee
the highest market prices and prompt returns.
N. E. corner Cameron and Royal streets.
WA. SHOOT. G. 9. FRENCH.
VIZ A. SHOOT & 60,
COAL, SALT AND PLASTER,
alexandria, rs.
Ofhcs-snoot's wharf
Special attention paid TO forwarding.
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RAILROADS.

COUTHE RN RtILWAY
- Schedule Effective January II, 1898,
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RAILROADS

1s9s. subiect to chango without notiee to tbe 49,.
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No. So, No. IS. NO
D ally. Daily. Hay
rAt Mon
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TELEPHONE EXCHANGE.
HOME TELEPHONE COMPANY,
ALEXANDRIA,, VA,
EXCHANGE. 300 KING STREET.
So A MONTH FOB BUSINESS.
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Opening and Closing ofthe Mails.
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4 Leave AleXautl
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1898-12-16
The Rev. Irl l.. Hicks

Annual Almanac aud monthly paper,
WORD AND Works, are now known
from sea to sea. We are pleased to
call the attention of our readers to the
Almanac for 1899, now ready. 1t is a
splendidly printed and illustrated book
of 1l6 pages and the storm forecasts
and diagrams and astronomical and
scientific matter are superior to any,
thing that has ever been seen before
in % cent book His monthly jour
nal, WORD AND WORKS, is one of the
best literary, home and scientific mag
azines in the country, besides contain
ing his monthly storm forecasts with
explanations. The subscription price
of WORD AND Works is $100 per year
and copy of Hicks Almanac is sent
as premium to every yearly subscrib-
er. Single copies of WORD AND
Works, 10 cents. Price of Almanac
alone, % cents. Send your order TO
WORD AND Works PUB. Co., 2201 Lo-
Gust street, St. Louis, Mo.
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make roads or build up community
in which they could raise their fami-
lies in creditable manner.

make roads or build up community
in which they could raise their fami-
lies in creditable manner.
While it is conceded that system
O. forestry reservation for the conserva-
ton of the rainfall and the preserva-
ton of our timber, not only for its
economic uses, but for the intimate
connection that the forests hold with
agriculture, commerce, climate and
health, it must also be conceded that
reason and Judgment should be exer<i
cised in all things. There may be
reason why the Olympic mountains
proper should be set apart as nation
al park for the preservation of the no.
BILE game that make it their home, and
where the tourist could spend his sum-
mer outing in his own country in the
enjoyment of views of panoramic
beauty that cannot be surpassed on
the continent; but there are no good
reasons why the reservation should
have been extended to the sea coast,
taking in fertile lands and the homes
OF the pioneer. By the time these
lands can be brought into state of
cultivation the whole country will
need its agricultural resources more
than it will need the timber. In the
meantime its timber will be utilized
in supplying the demands that it will
be necessary to make upon it, and the
rich bottom and bench lands of the
Olympics will then make thousands of
happy homes.
The forests of this country are the
result of a climatic condition and not
the cause Of it. The rainfall is from
precipitation caused by the constant
moisture laden winds of the Pacific
coming in contact with the foothills
and mountain range, making it posi-
ble for the particular kinds of timber
in that region to exist. These are
good reasons why more than one-third
of this land should be restored to set
tlement without disadvantage to any
, interests. There is Justice In the de-
mand that this nightmare be removed
from these settlers, so that they may
get the full measure of reward that
their toll, time and hardship entities
them to.
1t will not be many years after this
part of the country is restored to the (
public domain for settlement before
railroad will be in operation from
Grays Harbor to the Straits of Juan
de Fuca. AS consequence the cedar
shingle industry of the state will be &
largely west of the Olympics, where
there are large tracts of cedar, as there
are also fine bodies of henlock, yellow
fir, spruce aud white fir, the latter
being the noble silver fir ca nobilis,)
which is destined In the future to take
the place to great extent of spruce
for box making, as it is white, odor-
less wood, without rosfn or pitch ex-
cept in the bark and limbs.
A knowledge of this country extend
ing over period of more than thirty
years would enable me to give more
minute and detailed description of the
needs and possibilities of this portion
of our state; but the presentation of a
few of the prominent facts ought 10
show that the establishment of this
reservation In its present shape is an
act of injustice to the state and to the
settlers upon i'll. ID. w. Shelton, in
ost-Intelllgencer.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1898-12-16

nCTIyE soLICIToRS.fwA EVERY
Awhere for ..Ihe Story of the Philippines" by
Murat Halstead, commissioned by the Govern
ment as Off1ciai Historian to the War DEPART
ment The book uas written in army camps
at San Francisco, on the Pacific with General
Merritt, in the hospitals at Hon0lulu, IN Hong
Kong, in the American trenches al Manila, in
the insurgent camps with Aguinaldo, on the
deck of the Olympia with Dewey, aud in the
roar of battle at the fall " Manila. Bananza
for agents. Brimful of original pictures taken
by government photographs on the spot Large
Credit given. Drop all trashy unofficial war
books Outfit free. Address, +. 7. Barber, Sec y,
Star insurance Bldg, Chicago.
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Facts About Mason Co. Mashington.


The editor receives many inquiries
from people il. all sections OF the Un-
ION, as to Industries, wages, lands, etc.,
and to obviate the necessity of writ
ing letters, the following general re-
plies have been prepared. The Editor
will add further information, but en-
qulers should always send stamps.
WAGES.
Logging camp wages range from w
$3.50 per day, and the employees are
charged board.
Carpenters 50 to So per day.
Ordinary labor $l.5O to So;
Woodworkers $l.50 to So;
Farm labor 500. to $25. per month !;
The nature of work, the skill of
workman, and condition of the mark
ct makes difference in wages.
RENTS.
A house in Shelton rents from $5
to $40; some poorer buildings are
cheaper, but good comfortable d vel
ling brings $S to $40. Houses are
scarce here.
There are some farms and ranches
which can be rented cheap, and one
or two places, which can be had for a
year or two for keeping them up.
FUEL.
Wood is burned almost entirely.
Fir wood sell at 80 cents to ST.. per
rick (half cord) delivered. Hard wood
alder and maple will cost alittle more.
On the ranches and away from town
wood costs the cutting.
The cost of living in section is very
moderate. very few things being much
higher than in the East, and many
much lower.
Best flour is 80 cents to 81. per sack.
Butter, Is to 80 cents, according to
season.
Eggs, Is to 80 cents according to
season.
Potatoes and other vegetables, 25 TO
so cents per bushel.
Fruits and vegetables aIe becoming
very plentiful, producing heavily and
are within the reach of ALL
LAND PRICES.
Practically no good vacant land
convenient to settlement, is available
for homesteaders. The Northern Pa
cifc and the Mill companies own large
bodies of logged-of lands, some of
which are we'll situated for agricultur-
al purposes, which are offered for sale
at prices ranging from ST. to S. per
acre on the 5 and 10 year contract
plan, which is very reasonable.
We advise homeseekers that the
best and cheapest plan for them is to
find partly improved ranch and buy
it, where they will find everything
ready to begin making a living. This
is good section for workers, and idlers
and people who are not willing to
work are not wanted. There are good
openings for milling, or other business,
or intelligent farming IN Mason Co.,
but no one should come without suffi-
cient means to secure start.