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The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1899-01-13
Facts About Mason Co. Washington.

The editor receives many inquiries
from people i'll all sections of the Un-
lon, 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-
qulrers should always send stamps.
WAGES.
Logging camp wages range from w
$3.50 per day, and the employees are
charged board.
Carpenters 50 to So per day.
Ordinary labor $l.5O to So;
Woodworkers $1.5O to So:
Farm labor 500. to $25. per month /;
The nature of work, the skill Of
workman, and condition of the mark
ct makes a difference in wages.
RENTS
A house in Shelton rents from S.
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 u
year or two for keeping them up.
FUEL.
Wood is burned almost entirely.
Fir wood sell at so 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, 15 to 80 cents, according to
season.
Eggs, Is to 80 cents according to
season.
Potatoes and other vegetables, 25 To
30 cents per bushel.
Fruits and vegetables arc 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 ST. 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 buv
1t, 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.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1899-01-13

CtkE VI 10 1utO . CTOW0eQ
place without getting .
headache and sick at my
stomach. Iheard about
Ripans Tabules from an
aunt Of mine who was
taking them for catarrh
Of the stomach. She had
found such relief from
their use headvised mo
TO take them too. and I
have been doing 90 since
last October. and WIN
say they have complete.
" cured my headaches.
I am twenty-nino years
old. You arc welcome
to use this testimonial
Ma ]. B1oox1gy16
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have been great sufferer from constipation
fer over fve years. Nothing gave me any relief.
Ny feet and legs and abdomen were bloated 90
could not wear shoes on my feet and only loose
dress. / saw Ripans Tabules advertised In our
daily paper. bought some and took them as direct.
ed. Have taken them about three weeks and there
IS such change! am not constipated any more
and owe 1t all to Ripans Tabules. Tam thirty.
seven years old. have no occupation, only my
household duties and nursing my sick husband
He has had the dropsy end am trying Ripans
Tabules for him. He feels some better but It win
take some tlme he has been sick so long. You
may use my letter and name as you like.
Mrs. NARY 0oRMAN CLARKE
have been suffering from headaches ever
since was little girl could never ride in q
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want to inform you

! want to inform you,
IN words Of highest
praise. Of the benent
I have derived from
Ripans Tabules. I am .
professional nurse and
In this profession . clear
head - always needed.
Ripans Tabules does It.
After one Of my cases !
foundmyself completely
run down. Acting on the
advice Of Ir. Geo. Bow.
er. Phi. G., $50 Newark
Ave. Jersey City. / took
Ripans Tabules with
grand results.
Miss BEc3II WIIpHA1.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1899-01-13

A London burglar was set upon by
pet orang -outang in a house he was
robbing, and was so badly bitten and
mutilated that he died.
Most of the so called projections
against burglary, do not protect any
TIN \ more than 1nost of the so-called
NR remedies" protect from the
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1899-01-13

Ny seven.year-old boy
suffered with pains In
his head. constipation
and complained Of his
stomach. He could not
eat IKE children Of his
age do and ~ hat he
did eat did not agree
with him. He was thin
and OF q nnffron color.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1899-01-13

perfect safety. But little disturbances if
they were needed would show the burg-s
lar at his work. Loss of appetite pre-
cedes loss of flesh. Then comes weak
ness followed by the more disturbing
symptoms of lingering cough, sore
throat, bronchitis and bleeding at the
lungs. When any or all these symptoms
appear, begin the use of DR.. Pierce's
Golden Medical Discovery, the best of
all medicines. 1t is non-a1coho1ic. It
helps the stomach and separates the good
parts of the food from the bad. It sup
plies thin, impoverished, rundown blood
with the needed rich red corpuscles. It
makes solid fesh-the sort that strong
people have. If you value your health,
don't allow the dealer to sell you some
thing else. Insist upon having DIR.
Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery.
II must say DIR. Pierce's Golden Medical Dis
covery is the most wonderful medicine 1 ever
used" writes Geo. S. Henderson, Esq, of Dem
aud Lee Co., Florida. "I had bad bruise on
my right ear, and my blood was badly out of
order. I tried local doctors but with no good
results. Finally wrote you the particulars in
my case and you advised your Golden Medical
Discovery which l began to take From the
first bottle began to feel better and when had
taken eight bottles the sore was healed up"
DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets cure consti-
patton and biliousness. They never gripe.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1899-01-13

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The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1899-01-13

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ouse of this
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fly burglar
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lar, disease
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sys,, ,r" =, hall, shelton Visiting brothers and
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/! ~" rnmunications SATURDAY eve
= ,',f'r vhe tull of she loon A .,-
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The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1899-01-05

Some newspapers in Eastern
Canada profess to be alarmed over
what they term "grabbir G policy"
of the United States, and are
afraid we will reach out ONE dark
night and annex Canada. For. the
life of US we cannot see why they
should seriously object if we did
That action would bring them
under the care and protection of
the grandest government under the
sun. Many Canadians acknowledge
this, as is clearly. shown. by the
thousands Of young men and women
who annually cross the boundary
line and declare ,theirrin tention of
becoming cittzens of this country.
We are one and, the same people
and it will be a happy day when
the whole of the North American
continent is under the same gov.
ernment:
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1899-01-05

The Canadian government has
notified the:postal authorities at
Washington that it has reduced
the domestic letter rate from three
to two cents per ounce: Under
the convention between the United
States and Canada letters are sent
from this country to- Canada for
two cents, the 3 domestic. rate of
each country applying to letters
sent.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1899-01-05
A Communication.

To the Acanth4 Judging from
the editorial in the last issue of the
Chronicle, dealing with the com
mission of ar infamous crime at
Choteau, one would think that
that paper has forfeited all claim
to the title of being "the great
family paper of Teton county," and
with it the right to enter decent
homes.
Lighting upon this nauseatiug,
revolving occurrence-like carton
''burd" on some putrid matter, and
chattering like delighted magpie
= the editor calls the attention of
the public to this choice bit of
sensational news. utterly unmi1d.
full of the tender sensibilities OF The
families concerned. to say nothing
of the injustice of preJudicing The
public mind against the defendant
in the case, who is supposed to be
innocent until found guilty by
competent evidence.
A SYNPATHIzBR,
Chateau, Mont, Jan 2, 1899.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1899-01-05

railroad commission. The state
treasury has over 5000, 600 in the
permanent school fund and BE-
recommends that the same Be
invested in state warrants and
bonds. Says a resolution asking
congress TO submit constitutional
amendment providing for the
election Of senators by direct
vote will meet with his approval.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1899-01-05
Dissolution Notice.

Notice is hereby given that tho
firm OF Cox q Dean. doing. business
at Dupuyer, Teton county, Mont,
is this day dissolved by mutual
consent, E. E. Cox retiring. All
accounts owed by the said firm afq
to be paid by said Cox & Dean.
e. E. Cox,
7. ]. Dean.
Dupuyer, Mont, Nov. 3, 1898.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1899-01-05
Candidate BRYAN and Chairman

Candidate Bryan and Chairman
Jones are said to be at loggerheads
over the policy of the democratic
party in the coming campaign.
Meanwhile the procession is moving
rapidly away from them and before
1900 arrives they will be looking
for party to take up their retro
gressivs poiicy.-Ths Minn sapolls
Tribune.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1899-01-05

Get your harness oiled at the
Dupuyer harness shop. &c
guarantees satisfaction.
A fine line Of new clothing has
been added to F. D. Kingsbury's
mammoth stock of general mer.
chandiSe.
Look over the line of boots and
shoes KingsburY has just received.
He has the finest stock ever
exhibited In Teton county.
Kingsbury's prices on all kinds
of general merchandise will be
found to be from.10 to 20 per cent
lower than anywhere else in the
county. 1t will pay you to. TRADE
with him
Letter heads, note heads, states
ments, envelopes, cards and all
kinds of commercials printing at
the Acantha Office.
Examine the fine line of over
coats at Kingsbury's.
Strayed, from Clark's ranch.- a
gray horse, branded flying u Dn
left shoulder. Owner will pay IS
his delivery to ]. E: Helms.
Religious services at Dupuyer
school house every Sunday at IL
a IN and 7.3O p m. Sunday school
at 2 80 p m. A cordial invitation
is extended to all to attend these
services.
LAUREN r. KUFUs. Pastor.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1899-01-05
Waves Over Havana.

Havana, Jan. 1.-The sover-
elgnty of Cuba passed from Spain
to the United States at noon TODAY.
The form of the transfer was simple
consisting of only an exchange Of
speeches in the salon of the palace.
the hauling down OF the Spanish
flag, and raising in its stead the
flag of the United States on the
staff on the palace roof.
Salutes were fred from the
heavy guns of the fort and the
warships, before and after the
change of flags. The raising of
the Stars and Stripes was greeted
with cheers by the people, who
covered the roofs OF the buildings
around the palace and plaza. Mo
crowd was permitted to gather ia
the streets in the vicinity of the
palace to witness the epoch maxim e
function.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1899-01-05
c. e, rreseott. pusllsber.

In a speech before the Monticello
club in Chicago on December 3lst,
ex.Judge $. z. Mcconnell advised
the leaders of his party to subcr-
dinate, If not wholly eliminate, free
silver at 16 to in the next cam
paign, If they hope to win in 1900.
He termed the ratio OF Is to | a
superstition an declared the KEY
note Of the next democratic plat
form should be opposed to trusts
and monopolies. Mcconnell de-
clared in substance that If the
democratic party is to be a factor
in the future it must not live in
the past, but casting aside dead
issues, grapple with the living
question Of dealing with trusts.
Mcdonnell was delegate to the
last democratic national conven.
tion, is warm friend Of ev-Gov.
Altgeld and is promiaent in state
politics. -
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1899-01-05

Advices from Helena are to the
effect that W. A. Clark has i'm.
ported all of his Butte Boosters,
Bun and Boodlers to Helena and
proposes to be elected to the
United States senate if drunken.
ness, intimidation and money can
accomplish it The democracy can
redeem itself by defeating him and
electing Hon. w. G. Conrad.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1899-01-05

trade. The past week shows a
oroaden,ng tendency and there
are visible signs of d speculative
feeling among merchants. Values,
however. are unchanged from orr
report in last weeks price current.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1899-01-05


We notice that several of the
republican newspapers of northern
Montana-among them being the
Kalispell Inter Lake and the Great
Fails Leader-are in favor of the
republican members of the present
legislature voting for Hon. W.. e.
Conrad for United STATES senator.
We believe this the proper course
to persue, and would suggest to
Teton countYs members of that
body that after a formal ballot for
the republican caucus nominee
they lend their support to Mr.
Conrad's candidacy. The election
of republican is an impossloility
Everyone comedies this, and we
see no good reason Why the repub.
licans should sit Idly around and
see the democracy Disgrace the
state by the election Of w. A. Clark
or man who wears the collor' OF
the Anaconda Copper Company
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1899-01-05

The legislature at Helena meets
regularly at 10 a. M, and then
adjourEs until 10 a. M, next day
This will continue until next Tues
day when Clark's and Days
barrels will be opened wide.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1899-01-05
Land Script.

! have limited amount Of
Soldiers Additional Homestead
Script for sale. Price per acre
$4.OO for SOS ard 12O's; $3.50 for
4Os. Can be located on any SUR
veyed government land In this dis
trlct. G. f. Trescott.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1899-01-05

Some people get credit for
having liberal views simply be-
cause they aie too shiftless to have
any opinions Of their own.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1899-01-05

The Chicago Wool Exchange, in
its latest circular, says-Increased
activity sti!l cor rtinues in the wool
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1899-01-05

he would discharge the duties OF
the Office with impartiality. The
house then adjourned until ten
tomorrow, when the governors
message will be presented. Both
houses will meet in joint session
for that purpose in the auditorium.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1899-03-25

timore packing-houses to secure definite
and substantial data from every fruit grow
ing section OF the state This will he done
in order to obtain information sutli ,lrnt To-
form a basis for sound and autltntr
statement as to what the year will pr duce.
To that end fruit-growers all over Mary
land will be asked to forward accurate re.
ports, each man OF his own individual
orchard.
This is desired particularly in order thai,
local dealers can furnish Northern and
Western buyers with some reliable proofs
of the local prospective ability to provide
the usual trade with a full supply. II tt e
serson's trade is allowed to escape from
Maryland, and orders are placed in Calfor
MIA instead, it will be 80 much to the dis
advantage of local packers and Gamers that
it may help to hurt the market prices o..
the peach
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1899-03-25
Discovery by a Woman

Another great discovery has been made
and that too, by lady in this country
Disease fastened it's clutches upon her and
for seven years she withstood its severe st
tests, but her vital organs were undermin-
ed and death seemed imminent For tire
months she coughed incessantly, and could
not sleep She finally discovered way 10
recovery, by purchasing of us bottle Of
DR.. Kings New Discovery for Consumr-
ton, and was so much relieved on taking
first dose that she slept all night; and witt
two bottles, has been absolutely cured l!tr
name is Mrs Luther Lutz Thus writes
W. c. Hamnick Il Co, of Shelby, n. C..
Trial bottles free at X. B. Frazer's Drug
Store. Regular size 80 cents and 81 90.
Every bottle guaranteed.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1899-03-25
hoods SapJabopiMg
al 5:;il
PEACH CROP.
MORE FAVORABLE REPORTS ARE
GRADUALLY BEING RECEIVED.


Forwarded by Fruit Growers to Show
That Fair Crop is Likely to be Gath
cred.
Ropo is concerning the Maryland peach
crop seem 10 contradict the early dolefnl
prediction, which claimed that the outlook
was gloomy. Recent examinations of buds
disclose that the damage by the February
cold was by no means so ruinous as feared.
As IA matter of fact, experts in Southern
Mary land, the Eastern Shore and Western
Mary land have forwarded their opinions to
Baltimore concerning the crop. These re-
ports were accompanied with twigs, cut
unfortunately from various trees in order
TINT local dealers might examine for them
selves and see the large percentage of buds
alive and healthy.
The general tenor of all the reports seems
to indicate that, instead OF this year s crop
p'osing failure, the prospect of a very
fair yield is more than encouraging. The
receipt of this news just at this time is
htralded by Gamers and dealers in Mary.
land with great delight because the mis-.
taken rumors which had gotten abroad
about hopeless outlook threatened tc
prove a serious business loss to fruit
| growers, Gamers and dealers alike. Large
houses in the North and West, which
always buy their goods from Maryland
were preparing to place their orders in Cal
iforna, upon the theory that Maryland
would be unable to supply the trade. The
favorable reports, as result have reached
here in time to save the state trade from
serious loss.
All the tidewater counties, on the East
ern Shore especially, report the prospect fol-
a very fair crop as excellent Particularly
true is it Of the orchards ranging along the
river front, the tempered cold, incident tt
salt water influences, having injured the
fruit there far less than in the inland
orchards. The twigs which were taker
for examination showed that at least
a third indeed, nearly four enths = OF the
buds are still alive, vigorous and promising
Special efforts will now be made by Bal
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1899-03-25
"DurabMy is
Better Than Shoqv. "

The wealth of the multf-
n1flhonafres IS not equal to
good health. Riches qUithout
health are a curse, and yet the
rich, the middle classes and
the poor alike haze, in Hood S
Sarsaparlla, a valuable as
sistant in getting and main
tanning perfect health. 1t
neVer disappoints.
ScrofuIa-" Three years ago our son,
now eleven, had a serious case of scrofula
and erysipelas with dreadful sores, discharg-
ing and itching constantly. He could not
walk. Several physicians did not help for
sixteen months. Three months treatment
with Hoods Sarsaparilla made him per-
fectly well. We are GLAD to tell others OF It."
MRS. DAVID LAIRD, Ottawa Kansas.
Nausea Vomiting spells, dizziness
and prostration troubled me for years
Had neuralgia, grew weak and could not
sleep. My age was against me, but Hoods
Sarsaparilla cured me thoroughly. My
weight increased from 1875 to l43 pounds |
am the mother of nine children. Never felt
SO well and strong since was married as
do now" Mrs. NJ. a. WATERS, 1929 33d ST.,
Washington, ID. G..
Eczema" We had to tie the hands Of
our two year old son on account of eczema
on face and limbs. No medicine even
helped until we used Hoods Sarsaparilla,
which soon cured" Mrs. A. VAN WYCK, 123
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-01-26
SUSPENDED ANIMATION.
Cstalepsy and IT'S EHccts-Real and APP
parent Loss of Life.

There is no marked change in one dur-
ing an attack of catalepsy. The heart still
beats and the lungs are doing their work.
In fact, all the general vital functions are
going on. In some cases, however, all the
vital organs are depressed and do their
work fecbly. Respiration is then slower,
and may even in very severe attacks be-
come impcrccptible. The heart also shares
in the loss of power, and its movements
Way be SO weak that pulsation in the ar
ferries cannot be detected As for the tenn
pcrature OF the body, that generally re-
mains the same as in health. But in cases
where the lungs and heart are cnfcebled,
as We have described, il sinks W or three
degrees below the normal, and the skin is
icy cold and clammy. In these cases, of
course, the victim of the fit has really the
appearance of death. Eulenburg says very
severe cases, in which, with icy cold skin,
the pulse and respiration became so weak
as to become impcrccptible, may have led
the laity to consider the patients apparent
ly or truly dead Such cases form he
foundation for the many exaggerated and
the wonderfully distorted stories in regard
to c%ataleptic persons who have seemed to
be dead during several days or who have
been buried alive.
1t is true that the only positive sign of
death is decomposition. But there are a
number of tests held to be quite reliable,
and if several Of these are applied in n case
always with negative results but little
doubt can exist. But no conscicntious
physician will ever take chances in a case
of this sort where there exists the slightest
doubt. He would insist that burial be de-
layed until all trace of it was removed.
some old and rCliable authorities in mcQi-