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The Mena star., 1899-02-08
The Bee Hive Grocery !.

The Bee Hive Grocery has becoms one of the most popular places in Mem to procure groceries and provisions owing largely ;o the popularity and proverbial good nature of it's owner ] T. Frady, and the queen bee, Mrs Frady, who is always there and as busy as a bee looking after ths wants of the customers and incidently kee ping the books for '.Joe. The Fradys have been here since the early days Of Mena and are well Known Mr Frady started the grocery business onl! few months ago in the building he now occupies at the corner of Homer and De Queen streets which he built bu later sold to N NJ. Roach. pictuS of which appears on another page oi this paper, Mir. Roach and family oc cupying the upper rooms for their res idence. Good goods and prompt deliv cry appears to be the motto of thl Bee Hive
The Mena star., 1899-02-08
The Pioneer Druggist.

In this issue of the Star will b found picture of the Say ge briel building, also picture of the interio of his drug store showing that 1t fixed in modern style. Mir. F C Savage came here in July, 1s9I and erected one Of the first fram buildings in our town in which he dit very large retail business, probabll as large as any in the state After do ing business for two years in tb frame store house he built the hand some brlck store 50xs0. two stories named above. He has re ently ir creased his stock so that he now Joe an extensive wholesale as we'll as re tail business.
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this page. we name and briefly describe the following:
The Brommer Lumber Co. of Mena.

The Brommer Lumber Co. of Mena.
 This institution IS owned bv il k.
 & K. l. Brnmmer If Kan-H~ City. and < F Folsom of this place. who IS the manager. with Gavle Green as his onokkceprr. Their yards here cover one blork of ground and they now have one tn llinu feet of runge lnin Der in stucS with POO. 900 dressed and in ihe shed~ This company has the out put O. hve savmils located Tn this
 ountv and has aa nual business of GOO ar>. piviup employment to seventy tiv,' men The rAners recently pur-
 .ha>,.a The bu~ius.~s If the Ouaehita Lunner Cn rom Cole & Gam and have a contract with Morrison X E -een to dress two ear loads day for one
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stately yellow pine and the sturdy oak, intersperscd with walnut. hickory. cedar and few other Va rietles of wood.
 The coming of the railroad changed the conditions prevailing by establishing d means wllerrb, this native wealth could reach the market, and all along the road and for several miles upon each side sawmills have been estab- iished. tho tall trees leveled to the ground and the lumber prepared for use.
 The cutting and hauling of the logs, saving and hauling of the lumber, cutting, hewing and haul ing of railway ties, piling and bridge timbers has given labor to many men. The saw, dressing and blaming mills established here are supplied with both logs and addressed lumber shipped over the railroad and hauled from saw mills located few miles out in the country, quite number of these being in operation near Mena.
 Having plenty of good white oak and hickory easy of access this must naturally become good point for varlous manufacturing industries. such as farm macbin cry, wagons, blows. etc, also for tool handles of every description Among the mills located at Mena, some of which are. illustrated on
The Mena star., 1899-02-08

that time, dealing in groceries and provisions, poultry and country pro duce. They make quite a specially q shipping poultry, sending many thou sands to the northern marketstand ars proving to farmers and Sothers tha poultry growing is profitable bus nes in this section of country The sign attracts attention, being Ar, picture of an oil can and saw, for th word "Arkansaw Patrons are treat ed with true .fArkansaw's hos pitalit bere, always getting their moDeys worth and courteous treatment
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year. They do wholesale shipping business almost exclusively.
The Poteau Lumber Co.

This company h IS It's headquarters here and is owned and operated by
 II. Dunn of this place, who has charge of the sales. and c. A. Haulen beck of Manhattan, Kas who has charge of the planer at Jansen. They have one of the most com plete mills in the coun- try and in their planer at Jansen only the highest grade of machinery is used This company has a yard and commlssary at Wicks and the largest
The Mena star., 1899-02-08
The Pryor Lumber Co.'s Mills.

This mill is located in the south yves portion of town and has d capacity of 50, GOO feet a day. It has in addition to the sawinill, two heavy paners, a ,re-saw and gang saw edger. The mill IS located on a switch of the rail- road and logs are shipped to it, there being now 1000, 900 feet of logs located on spurs especially for this mill. The company has four acres of ground for their yards, and run commssary in connection W. $ Pryor is president of the company
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Carding and Shingle Mill.

Messrs Hill & Parish have estab
 lished this season good business, carding cotton and manufacturing shingles. Thelr mill Is on Port Ar thur avenue across the street ftom the Leidigh & Ravens lumber mill se
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being put in place and it willIbe in full opera ion by March 1st It will have a capacity of fifty barrels day and grind flour and feed of all kinds. It also has track so that cars can be loaded and unloaded at it's doors.
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OUR LUMBER INDUSTRIES.
THE SAW AND FLAMING MILLS
 MAKE MERRY MUSIC.
EMPLOYMENT FOR MANY MEN.
Our Forests of Pine, Oak, Hickory Walnut, Etc., Furnish Fine Lumber Bridge Tlmbers,
 Ties and Filling

Prior to the building of the rall- road and establishing of Mena this section of country was practically a forest except where settlers had made clearings in tue richer val
 ieys. The timber was largely the
The Mena star., 1899-02-08
The Mena Lumber Co. $ Mills.

This mill is owned by b T. Morton, and A. M Kinney is mana CT. It is To
 ,ated on Sherwood avenue near the railroad and has 4 switch running o the mill and yards. The capacity of the mill is .hree ear loads day and the machinery comprises moulder,
The Mena star., 1899-02-08
The ..Arkansaw,, Store.

! B. Littlejohn & Company estab- lished the ''Arkansaw" store in Mena near Port Arthur avenue. and have conducted~a successful business since
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Leidigh & Hay ems Lumber Co.'s Mill.

hStufSH 0 kAdN ShS EufbD~s ~o' 'N.
 This mill was built last fall; the building being l50xl60. It has d ca pa ity of fesr ear loads and the week " pay roll is $l75 On the floor of the mill is 2S inch pIaner. surfacer, hatcher, moulding machine. rlp and re-saw. all running in good order This company has extensive lumber yards in connection, covering over one and half blocks of ground for their mill and yards. A railway swi ch extends through their yards and to two sides of their big mill, on one of which the lumber in the rough is brought to the mill and on the other the finished product is taken away.
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stock of posts in the state at Hatheid They have run their mills all winter on soft yellow pine and have an en- viable reputation for shipping well manufactured stock.
The Mena star., 1899-02-08

A two or three weeks course of D.
 NJ A Simmons Liver Medicine will Sc Regulate the Excretlonary FuEctioul that they will operate without any aid whatever 2l
The Mena star., 1899-02-08

Backaches, Sprains. Bruses, Cuts. Rheumatism speedily cured by using Hunts Lightning Oil. Failing. money refunded Jackson Drug Go. s.il
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surfacer, re-saw, cutoff and rlp- saw and band-saw. This mill has a com missary Tn connection and their yards cover block and half of ground.
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The Hudgins Bros. Fiouring Mill.
 As shown in the engraving this mill Is just being built. The machinery is
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Morrison & Breen Lumber Co.'s Mills.
 This mill is quite compact and does good business. being 64 X "A feet in size with capacity of three car loads a day. Among the machinery is a double and single surfacer, match CT. rlp-saw. re-saw and band. saw and turning lathe. Their lumber yards in connection cover fourth of a block and their mill and yards are connected with the railroad by switch.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1899-06-16

1havo used Ripans Tabu1es with % much salts
faction that can cheerfully recommend them.
Have been troubled for about three years with
what called bilious attacks coming on regularly
once week Was told by different physicians
that It was caused by bad teeth. OF which had
tacks continued had seen advertisements of
Ripans Tabules In all tho papers but had no faith
In them, but about six weeks since q friend In
duced me TO try them Have taken but two OF the
small Scent boxes OF the Tabules and have had
no recurrence OF the attacks. Have never given
testimonial for anything before. but the great
amount Of good which believe has been done me
by Ripans Tabules induces me TO add mine to tho
many testimonials you doubtless have in your
possession now. At. DEWITT.
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Facts About Mason Co. Washington.

The editor receives many inquiries
from people III all sections of the I'M
ION, 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-
quifers should always send stamps.
WAGES.
Logging camp wages range from 81
$3.50 per day, and the employees are
charged board.
Carpenters 50 to So per day.
Ordinary labor $I.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 So
to $40; some poorer buildings are
cheaper, but good comfortable d vel
ling brings So 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 a 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 ST.. per sack.
Butter, Is to 80 cents, according to
season.
Eggs, Is to 80 cents according to
season.
Potatoes and other vegetables, Is to
80 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
1t, where they will find everything
ready to begin making living. This
is a good section for workers, and idlers
and people who are not willing to
work are rot 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.
w sons in this state to manage our business in
their own and nearby counties 1t is mainly Of
flee work conducted at home. Salary straight
$500 year and representative, bonafide, no
more, no less salary Monthly SIS, References.
Enclose self-addressed stamped envelope, Her
bert E. Hess, Prest., Dept. M. Chicago.
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\ y FIRM JOURNAL
OrSdIlFrom Now to Dec. 1908
OuSI.l Nearly Five Years

By special arrangement made with
publishers of the Farm Journal we are
enabled to offer 5-year subscription
to that paper to every new subscriber
who pays for the JOURNAL one year
ahead and the same offer is made to
every old subscriber who will pay all
back dues and one year IN advance
both papers for the price of ours only.
In order to get the FARM JOURNAL
as premium for advance payment it
will be necessary to walk right up to
the captains Office, for We have only a
limited number of 5-year subscriptions
10 dispose of. The FARM JOURNAL is
on solid foundation and perfectly
trustworthy.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1899-06-16

Have you been to Hunter & Eaton's
yet to get the Bargains they are
giving? If not you had better go as
they are going fast. Lots of goods at
25cts to Scots on the dollar, to close
out the odds and ends.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1899-06-16

have been great SUFFERER from constipassoa
for over I'VE years. Nothing gave me any rol3ofs
Ny feet and legs and abdomen wero bloated -
could not wear shoes on my feet and only . loooo
dress. I saw Ripans Tabules advertised IN our
daily paper, bought some and took them ~ direct
cd. Have taken them about three weeks and there
Is such a changed am not constipated any more
and / owe It all to Ripans Tahules. Tam thirty.
seven years old. have no occupation only my
household duties and nursing my sick husband.
He has had the dropsy and am trying Ripans
Tahules for him. He feels some better but 1t win
take some time, he has been sick so long. You
may use my letter and name as you like.
Mrs. MARY aoRMAx CLknxR
I have been suffering from headaches ever
afr 4 II 4 d. In
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out them. The heartburn and sleeplessness have
disappeared with tho Indigestion which was
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eats hearty meals, an impossibility before she
took Ripans Tabules. ANTON Il. BLAUKEx.
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MANTED- TRUSTWORTHY PFp
ny sons IN this state to manage our bugines,
Office work conducted at home Salary stra@ht
$500 year and expenses-defnite, bonafde. no
more, no less salary. Monthly $75 references
Enclose self-addressed stamped envelope, Her.
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Reading some Of the testimonials In favor Of
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am satisfied that they win benefit any one from
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Nother was troubled
with b heartburn and
sleeplessness, caused By
indigestion, for q good
many years. One day
she saw q testimonial
IN the paper indorsing
Ripans Tabules. She
determined to give them
Q trial. was gr eatly
relieved by their use
And uaw 4 ALIAS tho
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car OK go into . crowded
place without getting .
headache and sick at my
stomach. Iheard about
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of the stomach. She had
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have been doing so since
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say they have complete
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I am twenty-nine years
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NY seven-year-old boy
suffered with pains In
his head. constipation
and complained OF his
stomach. He could not
eat like children Of his
age do and W hat he
did eat did not agree
with him. He was thin
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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-05-16
RECEIPTS OF PRODUCE.
THE STOCK MARKET.

There were few changes in securities on the
morning session Contra Costa Water declined
to ST. 62Ib. Oceanic advanced to 1872 70 and Los
Angeles Railway IS to SLOT 62&
On the afternoon call Contra Costa Water de-
clined to $40 and Giant Powder to SIT 70.
Mining stocks were rather lower than
Saturday. The telegram from the pump said:
Second elevator has been running since 10
a. m. yesterday. since then lowering the water
40 feet At $50 this morning the water was
1874 feet below the 1750-foot level and 100 feet
below the Sutro tunnel drain boxes" later
telegram said: The second elevator is work
ing steadily. The water was down l67 feet be-
low the 175O-foot level and 1873 feet below the
Sutro drain boxes at 1890 this morning. When
the first elevator Is uncovered we will hold the
water at about that point
The Marguerite Gold Mining and Milling
Company of Placer County has levied an as
sessrnent of 10 cents per share, delinquent
June II.
The Badger Hill and Cherokee Gravel Mining
Companv of Nevada County has levied an
assessment of SO per share. delinquent June z.
The Gwin mine has declared its fifth divi-
dend amounting to $1,000, and making total
the following directors and officers for the en-
suing year. F. F. Thomas president: Z. >.
Benedict, vice president; J; J; Srawtord' Sec Sec
shaw, David Mcclure Jr. and Dion c. Hyland.
AT the Osbiston shaft of the Best & Belcher
and Gould & Curry mines they have been re-
pairing the hosting engine and building brick
work for the boilers. Sutro tunnel level-The
water has fallen in the shaft feet inches
the past week; total depth below the station.
76 feet ! inch.
In the Sierra Nevada mine on the 14o-foot
level the north lateral drift was advanced .
feet total length PSI feet; face in quartz show
ing clay strips through it, Started a west
crosscut in the north lateral drift at point 23l
feet north from the switch and advanced the
same 10 feet; face in porphyry and quartz. 300
foot level-The north drift started from the
west end of west crosscut has been advanced
10 feet: total length, so feet; face in poryphyry.
In the Consolidated California and Virginia
mine during the past week on the 140O-foot level
the west drift was extended Is feet; total
length, $40 feet The face Is in harder and
dry hanging wall rock. For three shifts no
work has been done in this drift. as the men
were taken to repair cave in the Sutro tun-
mel. l650-foot level-Repairs to airway above
this level have been completed. On this level
there are several drifts that will have to be
kept open, as they lead to wines and raises
that used for airways. These drifts and
connections require extensive repairs 1750-foot
level-The south drift from the west crosscut
pc ssing the Wine has been cleared out and re-
paired for 80 feet. This is the drift referred to
in last weeks report leading to the Wine
from which the 1S00-foot level was first opened.
Work has been continued from the Wine sta
ton. The water in this Wine has fallen during
the week Il inches The work Of repairing the
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-05-16
INVESTMENT BOARD.
MINING STOCKS.

Following the sales in the San Fran
isco Stock Board yesterday: