The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1899-06-16
Local Notes.

dAC OCAhS put On TIC 1OO1.
The Commissioners and Surveyor
Shelton visited the new road down til,
Webb hill Monday, and ordered som,
further work in widening and improv
ing the road before they accepted j
from the contractors.
A ncte from Robert Sheedy, North
port, WASH, states that Herman ha.
received his diploma from the Spokane
Business College and is now a full
fledged telegraph operator at Colville
All we'll.
The Shelton Building is being treat
ed to coat of paint. Messrs Kubil
and Major Jones being the artists.
This building, like most Of the other
buildings in town.. was badly in need
of paint, and it is splendid improve
ment.
Harry Fortnum has moved his fam.
lily up on the Peninsular Railroad near
Lake Newatzel to be nearer his work
with the upper train crew. William
Daniels is also building a new house
for himself up the road and will short.
ly move his family there.
Fred Weiss, a woodsman employed
in Simpsons camp 2 was caught under
a falling tree last Tuesday, and stuff
cred badly fractured leg. He was
sent to the Olympia Hospital for treat
ment.
The people of Simpsons Single
mill and vicinity have sent in a peti.
ton for new post-office to be called
Cloqua1luin, with Mrs. A. E. Leroy
as mistress. The present mail service
is very slow and unsatisfactory.
The longest and best bicycle road in
Mason County. fine travelling and prac.
tically no hills, is the Satsop road from
Shelton to the County line below
Martins, distance of about Is miles
Most of the route is through Level
"burns" and the road is in good con
dition even after heavy rain. The
road towards Union City is good part
of the way and billy the rest.
There was no opposition against
the ticket put up tor school officers
Thursday evening, and Mrs. A. W:
Fredson and c. v. Dunbar were elected
directors and C. w. Fisk clerk. A
small vote was polled, about 40 being
cast, of which w. Rodenberger
received number, although not a
candidate. The election passed of
quietly and good many failed te
take the opportunity of voting.
Mrs. r. w. Shaw writes from Hia'
watha, Kansas, that they met with a
railroad wreck on the way East, neal
Missoula, Mon. The engine on their
train was te1escoped, one man killed
and another with badly crushed leg
Two lady passengers, she being one
were also hurt, and she was unable t.
walk for several days. She writes
that it is very warm, and vegetation
looks good, although the farmers com
plain of too much rain.
In the private room at Uncle Benny.
restaurant yesterday at high noon says
Wednesdays Olympian. Louis Rau
ebert, of Detroit, Mason county, ant
Miss Sofia Olson, of Olympia, wer,
united in marriage. Rev. H. L. Badges
of st. Johns church, performed the
marriage ceremony. Mr.. Rauchert il
a prosperous rancher of the North bal
district and the happy couple will max,
their future home there. The wedding
was private one, besides the contr act
ing parties there being but Mr.. Badge
aud Mr.. and Mrs. Benjamin Morre1
present.
The steamer Discovery, one of tn
Simpson fleet left for the new Eldorad,
at Cape Nome, last week, and tn
Laurada followed this week. Till,
Browne and H. S. Tremper. wer
among the passengers, and so wa
Jack Ludgate. They are said to hav
| tips OF private nature which have in
duced them to strike out for the Mort
in a hurry, expecting to get forum
or cure well-developed cases of tn
gold fever.
Read the Fourth of the July program.