The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1898-12-09
Local News.
Foggy nights. a little.

George Drahdm has moved his Fam.
lily into Bob. Eliiott's home in Cyphert
addition.
This Office has an opening for the
right kind of boy, who wants to learn
the trade.
A white frost occurred Wednesday
morning. and it was quite frost too.
Mr.. Tribune.
This has been voucher week with
the old vets, who are drawing from
Uncle Sans bounty
Earl Kneeland has fitted up new
meat market in the Asmus Building
on Second Street, and IS now open for
business.
These foggy mornings and Evenings
makes the City of Shelton's navigator
tend to his "knittin',' to keep from
bringing up against the bank.
Speed Shelton is engaged in survey
ing new spurs for the Mason County
Logging Company on the Peninsular
Railroad. in preparation for a new
camp in the spring.
The Blakely pile driver and crew
has been at work at the head of the
bay driving piles for the new railroad
and also around the O'Neil1 and Gosser
oyster beds.
Town election passed off quietly,
and the average voter breathed a sigh
Of relief that it was the last time for
the year, and he would have a six
months rest from politics of all Sorts
The Republicans again have splen-
did opening for good loud crow at
the discontinue of the opposition, and
its crude way of figuring on results
but we won't rub it in, much as it is
deserved in some quarters. Repub1l-
cans generally indulge in clean poll
tics.
Henry Drum is taking up the float
proposition in practical manner, and
has raised funds to put in floating
walk at the Point. For the present
an old float will be used. but next
spring large new float will be con-
structed, and Henry will have his boat
business in connection.
We rise to remark that the style of
political campaign affected by the
Tribune, seems to make votes for those
against whom it is directed, judging
from results al the last two elections.
Most people prefer something of lit
tie higher order as punishment for
their weekly literary feast, and it gen.
orally pays best in the long run to
"tote fair
The Shelton Southwestern, PENN.
suiar and also the new railroad now
being built at the head of the bay,
have each received lot of railroad
iron lately for extensions, which will
be built right off. in readiness for the
coming seasons work. The former
railroad has now reached Lost prairie,
and is now but a mile or so from the
Northern Pac1flc.
A collecting agency in the east has
a gaudily painted wagon on which is
painted in large letters, "Bad Debts
collected" The wagon is used in call
ing on obstinate debtors who have per-
sistently refused to answer requests to
call and settle long standing accounts.
1t is not sent until the debtor has had
three notices and been fully warned.
We hope it will not be necessary to in
troduce any such device in the west.
The person who furnishes items for
a newspaper is always a valuable
friend of the news gatherer. Many
persons hesitate about sending in items
to newspaper lest the reporter should
think them anxious to see their names
in print. He will think nothing of the
kind, tut on the contrary is glad to
get such items. Many seemingly un-
important news items when printed
are news to large number of readers.
The reporter is an appreciative fellow
please remember this, and when you
have an item let him have it
The proposition of opening a general
hospital in Shelton is being agitated
and it is good idea. There are now
no special facilities for the treatmen,
of the sick aud injured men who are
brought down from the logging camps
| and they must either be kept in the
hotels with unframed nurses, or go Il
the Olympia hospital, at more or les:
Inconvenience, delay and extra suffer
ing for the trip. The loggers now pa,
rs cents month as hospital fees, and
this sum would maintain a hospital ii
Shelton in fine shape, and a first-clas.
equipment could soon be procured TO
surgical operations. Shelton has tw,
first-class physicians, who are ais,
good surgeons, and is better off in tina
respect than most small towns, an,
nothing further is required but suit
able building and trained nurse O
two. We understand that all the EN-
ploying lumbermen, who have bee,
approached on the subject, realize tn,
necessity of such a local institution
and have expressed themselves favor
ably. It will be assured if the publ
will push it ahead. The only way t
build up town is to keep all the casl
possible at home, and make the tow
seIf-supporting. Shelton's great draw