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The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1899-12-08
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neva, the third had some one in Paris
in whom she could confde, while in
London the fourth had friend whom
she would let into the secret. So five
letters were written at once, four of
them to go abroad and tell the friends
how to act. the fifth being sent to 1.-The
prude," telling him where Blanche
was to stop in London and how long;
how she would go to Paris and where
she could be found, and the same data
concerning Hamburg and Geneva.
All the girls were on hand to see
''the prude'' depart, and he was very
happy over what he thought was the
secret locked up in his breast.
From letters received from the
friends abroad he appeared at the adj
dress given in London, only to be told
that Miss Willoughby had been there
and had looked anxiously each day for
a friend whom she expected Much
detected at his non-arrival, she had de-
parted for Paris earlier than she ex-
pected, leaving word that should a
yonr~ man call for her he should be
asked to follow her at once.
In this way he was sent to the four
cities named, and then, losing all track
OF his phantom sweetheart, he tray
eled around on his own accord, hoping
to find her. But, of course, he didn't,
and when, three months later, he re-
turned to this country and to his
boarding house he was heart broken
man. The next morning when he ap-
peared at the breakfast table there
was letter on his plate which made
his eyes twinkle with joy. He took
it to his room, and this was what he
read:
Poor OLD SIMPLEToN: It is not verv
strange that you did not meet me in Europe
Tor was never there had intended to take
slight jaunt through South America. so Won
might have the fun of followin; a wlll-o'-the-
wisp; but when 1 saw how foolish YOU were
my heart softened I am not Blanche VIII
loughby. and never was, but took this means
OF Furnishing you for your contemplate con-
Duct to friend of mine. When you get this /
will be another mans wife. Don't forget.
BLANCHE"
sNow," concluded the story teller.
IF you don't believe this will intro.
duee you to my wife, who was Blanche
Willoughby. IN. Y. Herald.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1899-12-08
Thousands Have Kidney Trouble
aud Don't Know 1t.
How To Find Out.

Fill bottle or common glass with your
water and let it stand twenty-four hours; a
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1899-12-08
A PHANTOM LOVE.

A PHANTOM LOVE.
why a Young Man Made q Wild
Goose Chase Abroad.
Four Girls Get Revenge-I1e Had Offend
cd One Of Them. But Blanche VIII
loughby Made Matters
Even for Her.
n e was maker OF mu-
! J. ! !: !
-HSA steal instruments and
SNT his eyes twinkled as
I'D ZG2 he looked around at
uME[A his friends, who had
E[SsM1 been relating queer
<.%<SzI experiences of their
XIX own or their ac-
(Ml quaintances. Then
ElAz he began this remark
able story of a man
N who was decoyed into
AISM chasing a phantom
NMHl sweetheart from this
&W city to Europe, and
~ over large part of
the land on the other
side of the water, only to learn on re-
turning that the whole thing was a
practical joke, planned to secure re-
venge for an exhibition of i'll temper
which had deeply grieved and mortified
young woman.
1T was in fashionable boarding
house" said the instrument man, sin
an uptown street, that four young
ladies lived. With youth they COM
bined good looks, cheerful dispositions
and the w oman's proverbial proneness
for desire for the admiration of the
sterner sex. But all their blandish-
ments were lost on handsome young
fellow who boarded in the house, and
who, while not exactly cynic or a
m.santhrope, seemed to frown down
any exhibit ons of youthful frivolity.
''He frequently chatted with the
girls after dinner, and when, one even
ing. the conversation turned upon
flirting; he expressed himself very
forCihly Or the subject, saying no lady
could descend to such an action, while
man of true honor would only de-
spise her if she did. This, of course,
coming from young, good-looking
fellow, was surprise to the girls, who
at first thought he was joking, but as
he repeated his views on several other
occasions, and as his conduct, which
was carefully looked into, seemed to
Justify his views, they came to the be-
lief he was in earnest. Thereafter he
was known as the prude.'
she surprised the girls, one summer
afternoon, by inviting the most modest
looking of their number to accompany
him to Manhattan Beach. She accep-
ted and they left. Not to go infinitely
into details, they had a nice dinner
and were listening to the music when
two young men passed. One of them
looked rather intently at the girl and
smiled. She was some what near-sight-
ed, and, telling of the matter after
ward, she said she thought the young
man was friend, whereupon she
smiled and bowed. The prude' saw it
all, and taking her by the arm he led
her to the young men, and addressing
him who had bowed to the girl, he
said:
81 don't know your name, sir, but
this lady seems to desire your com
pany more than she does mine. She is
Miss Blank, of No. = West = street,
and will leave her in your care, hop
ing you will see her safely to her home.
Before he had concluded the aston
ished girl had discovered that the
young man to whom she had bowed
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1899-12-08

was a stranger, but she had not
time to make any explanation to the
prude, for as he finished he strobe rap
idly away. She dismissed the stran-
gers, bought a railroad ticket and re-
turned home, where she recited the
notifying story to her friends. And
it was then and there that, after put
ting their heads together, they Matched
the scheme which sent the prude' to
Europe on wild goose chase"
The conspirators, the narrator con-
tinued, had friend who was the post
mistress in a small nearby town, and
they enlisted her aid, she being only
too willing, after she knew the circum-
stances. Soon ssthe prude" received a
nicely scented letter. in a woman's
hand, and the girls had the pleasure of
seeing it on his plate at the breakfast
table, and of noticing the pleased ex-
presslon as he read it. They knew that
the letter purported to be from lady
who had seen him, but had never met
him, but was extremely DESTROYS of
knowing him-so much so that she
suggested to make an appointment to
meet her. She signed herself Blanche
Willonghby," and said she lived in
Brooklyn, and requested him to send
his reply to the Brooklyn post Office,
where she would get it by calling for it.
Whether he felt battered or what il
was that actuated the man who sc
detested flirting, he answered the let.
ter, which, by Encouragement, was
forwarded from the Brooklyn post
Office to the out-of-town postmistress
and from her hands it went direct t.
the fair plotters, who had all manner
of fun with it. Then ensued an ami
mated correspondence between ssthe
prude' and Blanche, and it tickled the
girls immensely to note his flush Of
pleasure when on going to the break
fast table he would find the dainties1
notes from his supposed fair inamorata
Never did he read them at the table
they were too sacred for that; he gen
tly put them in his pocket, waiting til!
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1899-12-08

he got to the seclusion of his room be-
fore breaking open the envelope.
But the young fellow was becoming
impatient to meet her, SO Blanche told
him to be at Trinity church the next
Sunday morning and to wear large
red rose as boutonnier. He was on
hand, and so were the four conspira-
tors. AS luck would have it, q young
woman tainted and was carried from
the church, placed in carriage by her
relatives and was driven away.
Blanche's next letter expressed the
deepest regret that the writer had
been overcome by the heat and had to
be helped from the church. She was still
| i'll, she added, her doctors had ordered
her to go to Europe, and she was to
depart the following Saturday. She
was sorry to go without having had
the pleasure of meeting him, but after
her return she would make it a point
TO find him.
OF course the young women thought
this would end the whole matter. for
they were becoming tired of the joke.
But what was their amazement when
| another letter was received by
Blanche, in which the smitten young
man said he would follow her to
Europe, and begging her to send him
| another letter informing him where he
could meet her there The next week
he announced in the boarding
that he was in need of rest and that in
two weeks he would leave for Europe,
where he expected to remain two or
three months.
The news, instead of invoking SYM
pathy, spurred the girls on to further
efforts. One had a relative in Ham,
burg, another a married sister in &C.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1899-12-08
Facts About Mason Co. Washington.


The editor receives many inquiries
from people III all sections Of the I'M
lob, 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-
quirers should always send stamps.
WAGES.
Logging camp wages range from 50
$3.50 per day, and the employees are
charged board.
Carpenters So to So per day.
Ordinary labor $3.50 to So;
Woodworkers $3.50 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 80
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 little more.
On the ranches and away from town
wood costs the cutting.
LIVING.
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 30 cents according to
season.
Potatoes and other vegetables, Is to
30 cents per bushel.
Fruits and vegetables are 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
cific and the Mill companies own large
bodies OF logged-off lands, some OF
which are we'll situated for agricultur-
al purposes, which are offered for sale
at prices ranging from 81 to SIS 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 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.
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The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1899-12-08
why Young Man Made Wild
Goose Chase Abroad
Four Girls Get Revenge-Tic Had Offend
cd One Of Them. But Blanche VIII
loughby Made Matters
Even for Her.

e was a maker of mu-
steal instruments and
his eyes twinkled as
he looked around at
his friends, who had
been relating queer
experiences of their
ow n or their ac-
quaintances. 7 h e n
he began this remark
able story of a man
who was decoyed into
chasing a phantom
sweetheart from this
city to Europe, and
over a large part of
the land on the other
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1899-12-08

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An editor once wrote: "We have
received a basket of strawberries from
MI. Smith, for which he will receive
our compliments, some of which are
four inches in circumference.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1899-12-08
MANY WAR RELICS.
Interesting Mementoes of the Span
ish-American Conflict.
Were Feature of the War and Peace
Jubilee ut Minneapolis-Grim
and CHASTITY Reminders
of Struggle.

The Minneapolis war and peace jubi-
lee was especially notable for the col
lection of relics of the Spanish-Ameri-
can war, which were gathered prin-
cipally in Washington and Philadel-
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1899-12-15

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The Florence tribune., 1899-09-09
The Grand Canyon Railroad.
From the Los Angeles Times.l

President Ripley of the Santa Fe was in Arizona few days ago. He was given as authority for tie following assertions:
 "Tht visit of President Ripley, of the Santa Fe system, assures the building of the Santa Fe and Grand Canon Rail- way from Williams to the head of the. Bright Angel trial The Santa Fe is to furnish the steel and will take the bonds of the company in payment. The g-ading fer fifteen mfies oVt of Will liams $ practically complete, even to eulverts and bridges. and the second section of fifteen miles win b. com- pleted in about two weeks. The main reason for the construction Of the Grand Canon Railway is the desire 10 reach the copper mines on she f.sa o1 the canon, but adequate provision is to be made for tourists by the construc- tion of hotels at the rim. and in the depths of the canon. Among the fur ther plans is the construction of an in- cline railway, somewhat similar to that on Mount Lowe, whereby passengers may explore the depths of the canon with ease and safety"
 R. R. Coleman has contract to lay the rails on the first fifteen miles of the road, and T. H. Rich G Sons have contract to finish ffty-five miles of the road by November l5,
The Florence tribune., 1899-09-09
GEo scHoRSIeK.

A proJecs IS under way for the organ ization of bank in Globe to be known as the Bank of Gila County. It's capi- tai will $25, 900, of-wlich $23, 900 is already subscribed. The names of J. N. Porter. F. W. Westmeyer and s. A. Parnell as the largest subscribers are an assurance of the solidity and sue cess of the enterprise. It is being pro- noted by Adolph Jacobs. It is sur prising that such an institution has not been started here long ago, as there are few better fields for bank than Globe. It is safe to predict that it will have 1000 in deposits inside of three months, aud the chances for gilt edge investments in-Gila county are good.-- lGlebe Silver Belt.
The Florence tribune., 1899-09-09
Grand Officers ot New JurIsdlotion.
A. o. U. W.

SILVER CITY, N. NJ, Sept. 5.-The A. 0. U. W. Grand Lodge in session here to organize new jurisdie tion for Arizona and New Mexico have elected the following officers: Past Grand Mas ter Workman, c. W. Brown, Phoenix Grand Master, AaG.. Hood, Silver City l; Grand Foreman, w. D. .Monmoaier, Tombstone; Grand '0verseer, F. "A. WH- son, San Mareial, N. M; Grand Record CT, J. W. Sheridan, Phoenix; Grand Re- ceiver, B. A. Fickas, Phoenix; Grand Gnide, Mel Greenleaf, Yuma; Graad Inside Watchman, J. E. Wheeler, Her mosa, N. M, ;Grand Outside Watchman. NJ. H. Meyers, Tempe; Grand Medical Examiner, Carl Hagan. Deming Grand Trustees, W. H. Long, Albuquerque, J. Thornhill, Las Vegas, and J. Hen- drix, Tempe.
 Tucson made a. gallant fight for the headquarters, but Phoenix captured the plum.
The Florence tribune., 1899-09-09
THEN AND NOW.
Arizona Mines "GO Down" and Miners
 Should Co after Them.

The question of whether or not Ari- zona mines Ego down. has been ire queutly referred to, and the following clipped from the Western Mining World is worthy of consideration in connection with the subject:
 Ihe Congress mine at l50 feekwas considered fraad by no less a person than Diamond Joe, but at 300 feel 1t wag bonanza.
 The Fortuna mine at i50 feet was bought by Charles Lane for $lso.Qo now at depth of 600 feet you conld rot 5ay it for $S,so0,0 ,0ag.
 The King of Arizona was sold for $3o,00o when at a depth, of 100 feet, while to-day, with depth Of 800 feet, it is held at $l 900 ,0oO..
 The famous Copper Queen mine of Bisbee. was about to be sold for dcbt. Now at 800 feet it has sufficient ore in sight to run 50years, and money can not buy it.
 The Crowned King mine was $23,00C in debt when down 165 feet. Now at 8 depth of 5n0-feet, debts allpaid and regular dividends declared, it cannot be purchased for less than million.
 The Pearce mine was sold for $275,- COG whea depth. of 100 feet had been made; it is now producing s75,000 monthly and is not for sale, $2.OO0,OOC having been refused.
The Florence tribune., 1899-09-09
ACCUSED oE HORSE STEALING.
Dave Goodin Landed in Jail by consts-
 hie McClintock.
From she Phoenix Republican. 4th.l


 lFrom She Phoenix Republican. 4thl
 David Goodin was arrested about eight o'clock last night by Constable Frank MeCiintoclI on.a warrant sworn out by man named Jones, who resides few miles west of the city.
 Goodin had made considerable of reputation in these parts and the rep utation is not of the nuture to inspire sympathy under the circumstances he now finds himself in. As for the of fence he is now charged with the story runs back into the misty past.
 It will be remembered that some years.ago youth named Frank Armor twas arrested and convicted of train robbery and sentenced to a term in the penitentiary at Yuma. Later he made his escape from that institution but was soon captured and placed be- hind the bars. Just previous to his escape from the pen David Goodin, who had-becn in this vicinity for some time, suddenly disappeared and almost simultaneously an old gray horse be longing 10 Mir Zones was missed Both Gosain and abe horse were located in Yuma or near there day or 10 after hrmor made his escape. There is theory behind all th csc peculiar circumstances that Goodin had an understanding with Afmor through some secret communication as to Armor's prospective escape and that Goodin was to aid him in getting away.
 If tho story be true Armor either made the break ahead of schedule time or Goodin was day behind, for they failed to meet. Goodin since then has operated in this vicinity more or less, sometimes in the way of simple dis turbance of the peace and sometimes in matters more grave. While he has never been arrested on any very seri- oes charge before, he has been more or less suspicioned and will now have an opportunity to burnish up his eharac- ter and prove that he has been greatly sinned against or make the best of good fight against odds.