The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1899-09-22


Local Notes.
The annual road elections take plac,
on the second Saturday in October.
| The next session Of the Count,
Commissioners win be held Monday
October 2nd.
/ Do not forget the sermon in Candle,
at the Baptist Church next Sunda,
evening at O'Clock.
A. Swanson made final homestea<
proof before U. s. Comr. Angle, Mon
day, Neils Peterson and A. J. Ander
son being his witnesses.
We understand the tickets are sell
ing very fast for the big Minstre
show coming on Tuesday Sept. u
and advise those who have not alread,
done SO to secure seats at once.
The Editors home is being. treated
to coat of pant. In fact, ali who
can handle paint brush are at work
and roofs and walls all over town are
showing up in a new dress. It seems
to be the proper thing this season tc
paint.
Salmon are running in the bay and
beginning to 20 up the small streams
to spawn. There is prospect of a
pretty good run this year, especially
of dog salmon, and dozen seine-fsh-
ing outfits have already appeared on
the bay to ship the fish to market and
canuery.
Every hotel in town was over flow
ing last Sunday, and the hotel bust
ness seems to be heavier than usual.
The Central Hotel is being RENOVATED
and repaired, and Sheldon and Kenney
who have leased the building intend
furnishing it in good shape, expect
ing to do a good trade with the camp
boys and transients.
The Spokane Spokesman-Reyiew has
just ISSUED a splendid quarterly, pro-
fuse1y illustrated with views of the
inland metropolis. and of the mines,
which have made the wealth and pros
perity of its people. "a Million Dol
lar Check and other true treasure
tales give the reader fair idea of the
magnitude OF the mining industry of
Washington.
The young people of the Baptist
Church will give an Entertainment
Friday evening Sept. 22nd. A short
literary program has been prepared,
and refreshments will be served at the
close. Entertainment 1Oc, Ice cream
| and cake 15c; children 1Oc. Every
body invited, and good time assured.
The dance given by the Shelton
Band last Saturday night was quite
we'll patronized, and a lively crowd
enjoyed the occasion. The Band boys
made it as pleasant as possible, and are
thankful for the support given. About
$50 was secured, with which to pur-
chase late music, and a surplus is left
to apply on new suits for the members
The suits should be here in time for
use on the proposed excursion to Seat
tie to welcome the Homecoming of the
volunteers, but this is not likely unless
some one will assist the band until
they get a chance to earn some money.
Henry Martin drove in twenty head
of fine cattle from on the lower Sat.
sop, Monday. The cattle were sold to
Chambers & Fredson, and will be used
to supply the local trade. These cat.
tie were raised IN Mason County and
are in splendid condition. showing
that stock can be produced as cheaply
in this section as anowhere. They
brought about 4 cents on foot, which
ought to be fairly profitable figure
in section where cattle can range ali
but few weeks in the year.
/ A number of local people are ar.
ranging to engage in the sheep-raisine
industry on a large scale. ALI. Fred.
son and ]. H. Todd have secured near
ly thousand head of sheep, which
are soon to arrive from Oregon, and
will be pastured on the ranges NORTH
of town. Ferd Stabenfeldt, who has
become something of landed baron
owning nearly thousand acres q
land in Mason County, is also said K
be planning to fence his holdings AMI
stock them with cattle and sheep
With half attention this will uudoubt
eddy be very profitable.
Shelton Lodge, No. ST, A. o. U w
is planning for grand time on tn,
first Monday in October, the Ind, a
which time fifteen candidates will b,
initiated. Bro. A. F. Hoska, and othe
members of the Tacoma lodge team
Grand Master Workman o. 8. Jones
and others from down Sound will b.
; present and assist in the work. Tn
affair will wind up with banquet a
which all members are expected to b
present. These candidates and proba
bly, some additionalwillb be put through
. in first class style, as Bro. Hoska'
J, team is celebrated over the state TO
/ its prompt manner Of handling candi
! dates, and the excellence CT its para
| phernalia. Any persons thinking o
joining the Workmcn would do well te
come in with the band, As the goa
!. Twill probably be too tired to do then
aov GREAT IN issrv ~, that orese;oo