The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1899-08-11


lands Hall.
DR.. Beach has received a miniature
electric light plant, with which to hight
up interiors.-of the human anatomy,
useful in surgical work.
The County Commissioners have .
free scholarship in the Pullman Agri-
cultural college and scientific school
to bestow on some deserving student.
A tug brought in scow loaded with
donkey engine for the Western
Washington Logging Co. Sunday, and
went out with raft of logs from the
company booms.
The directors of the Shelton School
district have decided to have the bull
dings painted, which is a very much
needed improvement, both for appear
ances and the preservation of the
property.
Under late department ruling
banks no longer have the privilege of
placing stamps on un-stamped checks
which may be presented in the course
OF business, but must return all such
paper to the drawer. There is now no
excuse for ignorance of the law, and
little care will save delay.
The Commissioners have been in ses-
sion as equalization board this week,
and have spent the time in examining
the rolls, not many complaints being
made. They will also be in session
the first part of the next week and ad-
journ for good. Property owners
should look up their assessmentsnow.
A splendid refreshing shower began
Tuesday night and continued the fol-
lowing day, something unusual for
August. It revived the gardens, laid
the dust, improved he roads, stopped
the fires, and did a power of good all
around, with very little harm, in fact
it was great blessing to everybody,
except few campers who may not
have provided for the contingency.
Here you have it girls. A Paris girl
has discovered something new. In
order to make the hair remain curly or
waved for some time, before putting
it into curls at night dampen the hair
with little lemon juice and sugar
mixed. The effect is quite magical,
and the hair stays crimped for several
days.
The rain of Tuesday night came just
too late to catch any of the farmers
with their hay out, although it found
some oats cut, and most OF the oat
crop about ready to cut. The hay
crop was generally very heavy and the
quality good. The price promises to
hold fair this season, as the crop East
of the mountains is not up to the aver
age, and the demands for Manila will
take care of about all the surplus.
A young man in aneighboring town
advertised for wife, it is said under
an assumed name, and his sister an
swered the advertisement, also under
an assumed name. Then photographs
were exchanged, and now the young
man thinks there is no balm in the
advertisements and the old people
think it pretty hard to have two fools
in one family.
The will of Mrs. Appollonia Hoff-
man, who left considerable property
in Olympia. has been probated, be-
queathing 500 to her granddaughter,
Alice Clark, and giving the use of her
property to her daughter, Mrs. Keats
Montrose, during her natural lifetime,
after which it goes to the descendants
of her sisters. The Olympian reports
that the daughter is not satisfied with
the provision.
A young cow belonging to A. F.
Dipman was found IN the creek back
of Slocum's last Monday, after having
been missing since the preceding
Thursday. She had slipped down the
bank, and was held in the water by 4
log. When discovered the animal was
almost dead, and after being taken
out by force of men. began to swell
up. Being valuable COW, she has
been carefully doctored, but is still in
bad shape.
The hotels at Union City aud Hood
sport, and every householder along the
shores of Hood Canal, who can accom-.
modate visitors, is full Of pleasure
seekers from the cities, taking their
summer outing. It is doubtful if more
delightful places can be found than
the Canal afford for pleasant vacation
stays. Lake Cushman, however, il
attracting all who can make the trip
At any rate the visitors are scattering
loose cash wherever they stay, and
getting good fishing, hunting. scenery
and fresh air in return.
The JOURNAL agency has made three
land sales this week, in which consid
cradle cash figured. The McKenny
ranch on Little Skoekum bay was sold
to James eastman. a teamster employ
ed IN the Simpson camps at Matlock
for $500; and the two remaining forty
acre tracts held by the Northern Pa
cific in the Skokomish valley, to Jul
ius Richert and John Hedberg, thu
price being IS per acre. J. H. German
was also the purchaser of two lots il
IShelton. While property Is not il