The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1899-03-24
Shelton, Friday, March 9th 1893.
Personals.

,rthur Kent and Lawrence McClaln
.,re tramped the skid-road to Wood
craft.
u+s Iavnachan, sister of Mrs. Har-
i, robnston. left for her home in
rballis Idaho, Friday.
Mr. and Mrs. Vim. Ki,roy and one OF
their big girls we're in town this week
from Matlock.
Willis Shelton came over from
Houuiam last Friday to visit his sister
7npla and take in the dance. He re-
sOtts things very lively in the Harbor.
Rev. F. A. Gregory was down Sound
Mis week. and secured a home in
puvallup. where he will remove his
family next week.
Idlu Callow. ]. Lynch, John Fiander
md Geo. Barron were over from New
Kamilche this week, the latter being
endowed in Rogers camp at the head
| Of the bay.
Mrs. C. D. Pool moved to Tacoma
last Saturday to join her husband.
| M. and Mrs. Pool made many friends
while residents of Shelton, and there
are many regrets at their leaving us.
Messrs Dean and Germa1ne were in
town Monday closing up their deal for
the business at Union City, in which
they now have sole ownership, having
purchased the interests of Mrs. A. E.
Todd
Mrs. L. X. Munsou returned home
Wednesday night from a six weeks
vist to Los Angeles, California, where
she has spent a pleasant vacation.
Rain fell day or two before she left
for Shelton, and the people were feel
ing much better over their crop pros
rcts
Henry OFT, was in town last week,
looking after the interests of the
olympia Door & Lumber Company.
They are now at work putting in
small saw mill plant to supply the fir
aud cedar used in the mill for manu-
iacturlng purposes. Their dry house
Was also burned last Saturday after
noon, entailing 4 loss of about 5000.
representative G. B. Gunderson left
Monday morning for his trip East,
gong by way of California, and his
visit will include Wisconsin, Iowa, and
Washington, D. G. where he has a
@0ther III the pension department.
dis last visit was during the Worlds
TAR year, and he will undoubtedly
nave SIX weeks or more of a continued
l0and OF pleasure, before he comes
"aeE to us. However, he has we'll
earned his vacation.
"D. Forbes returned Monday from
sulpto British Columbia, where he
aad been visiting his brother "Boney,"
QUO taking mining claim. The
Ilins are located in the Shoa1 Bay
4s'ict, on the passage between Van
"1'er Island aud the mainland, and
'9OU rs miles from Vancouver. The
~'ues already developed are very
s'VIiSlng, the quartz running abou,
:" 10 the ton, and easy of access, be.
rs within mile from tide-watel
n4''e a cyanide" mill is located.
"SSes are $3.50 and 81, and living is
s'' much higher than on this side OF
Ane' There is any amount of orr
~@snt aud number of Mason Coun
OOys have claims there, including
y Forbes, John Shells, Harry
S r''as' Dick Benson, Billy Friell ant
S-ae Callow. "Boney' intends t.
:. ~ 'nelton shortly and W. D. may
'ssnrn with him.
' shelton came down from Ortine
PARTING visit before leaving for tn.
''.AeFn gold fields on the Laurada
7, ra4. He brought down good repor
:. Id" and has since received very
!. ..','aSlng letters from his partner,
d.. -e discoveries of good placer golt
n ss'ags On Marker Creek, Tonsin;
wv which is 220 miles from tn,
~. WIN of Copper river. 1t is nov
i, S.e0 by the Valdez pass, by cross
4. VAC glacier, about an eighty mil
,.s LII and his party are the pic
!. S VI that district and have a mum
Se,.', the most promising claims
IN o.: :" parties in Shelton have joine,
c,s s'uS him power-ot-attorney to 10
H. :. '''ns Tor them, and, if all report
"a. 1t promises to be a good in
ecto Till is an old-time pros
sms S'' and it is far safer to ventur
D., lug On his Judgment than t
al mis- sa IN any of the numerous wild
lie cou u.ns concerns floating aroun
a.hers .".ry, and we would advis
Den. naye Till locate a claim 70