The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1898-07-15
And the Witnesses were Missing.

Hoodsport, one of the prettiest and
at the same time most pretentious
towns on Hood canal, presented a flu
nereal aspect Yesterday. A lone depu-
ty sheriff wandered from street to
street with a bunch of legal documents
protruding from his pocket, but search
as he might, he could not find any one
to take his burden.
This is one incident in a story that is
destined to become famous in the an
mails of the little town that is strang-
or to scenes OF turbulence or bloodshed.
At HOodsport there is a large hotel,
whose destiny is presided over by
Frank Drolet.
Far up in the forest on the South
Fork of the Skokomish river, which
rushes like snarling dog down to the
sound, lives Rufus LeBarr, a hunter
and fisher of note.
LeBarr recently made trip to Shell
ton, the county seat, and lodged COM
plant against Landlord Drolet, accus-
ing him of selling liquor without a IL
cense. AT the same time, it is said,
LeBarr handed in the names of ten or
twelve of the best known young men
who live in the vicinity of Hoodsport,
as witnesses.
1t was arranged to have a deputy
sheriff appear in Hoodsport yesterday
morning to serve the subpenas, as the
trial is to come up in day or so in
Shelton. Notwithstanding efforts at
secrecy, some of the boys at Hoods
port learned of what was going on.
Those who had been subpRuaed did
not propose to be drawn into a case
that did not interest them in the least.
Moreover, if the truth was publicly
stated, they felt that public opinion
was with Drolet 1t cid not take them
long to decide on a course of action.
Some had urgent business on the Fra
ser river, others had to attend to affairs
in different parts of the state. There
was a general but quiet packing of va
Uses, and when the deputy sheriff ar
rived yesterday morning the witnesses
h d vanished. Carl Stebbins, of
Springfield, Mass, who has been liv-
ing at Hoodsport, passed through the
city Yesterday afternoon on his way 10
Oregon. He said that he was taking a
vacation from business cares, but did
not attempt to deny that he was
pleased to avoid meeting a deputy
sheriff with a subpmna.-P.-I. July 8.
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IN jest tell ye, fellers. this we're
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Atlanta Journal.
If YOU have been sick you will find
Hoods Sarsaparilla the best medicine
yod eau take to give you appetite and
strength and restore you to condition
of perfect health.
Treasurer Fredson at the recent set
Element had cash on hand to the va
rious funds, amounting to nearly $685.
600. The balance in the current ex-
pense fund is enough to redeem all the
outstanding warrants against the
county, except about $500.
THE Ledger has been shown list of
$50 old soldiers who have each SUBJ
scribed to a $40 3 percent bond. A
draft for the amount has been sent to
the secretary of the treasury for the
same. These men represent the One
Hundredth infantry, Twenty-fourth
cavalry, and five heavy artillery regi-
ments Many of the subscribers served
in more than one organization. Twen-
tO-one states and the District Of Co.
lumbia are represented in the list.
Only two of the $50 served in the
same regiment. Several $500 bonds
have been subscribed for in this vicin-
ity and the money has gone forward
to Uncle Sam.