The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1899-11-17

II SOSA >1uuSloHC - Ou1AQ1u& a new
house on ssAngle-side."
BoRN.Lost Prairie, Nov. 18th, t,
1 the wife of James Provoe, daughter
H. S. Mccormick has sold his frui
and candy stand to NJ. G. King, VIII,
will run it in connection with til,
restaurant.
| Several wagons of farmers from
Lewis county passed through towr
yesterday, having been looking Over
this section.
W. B. Eaton has bought fractional
lot of Mark Draham's opposite the
Millinery store, and will move his
workshop over to it.
The steam threshing outfit passed
through town last Saturday, on its way
home after taking care of the crops OF
the Satsop valley farmers.
1 It's about time to think about town
election, and decide whether the pre-.
sent set officers have conducted the
town affairs to the best advantage.
Several of the so-ca1led crack-shots
managed to get turkey or two at the
target shooting last Sunday, but most
of the shooting was reported to be
wild.
The young son of c. E. Mclaughlin
fell on the slippery porch of their
home Wednesday afternoon, and fall
ing on his arm, broke both bones OF
his wrist.
A lot of bogus nickles, quarters and
dimes have just been dumped into
Seattle and will probably soon find
their way over the state. Most of the
coins are rather poorly made, but will
pass those who are not looking out.
The Ladies are making an extra eff
fort to have frst-class enjoyable
time at the reception to the young
veterans tonight. Good program,
nice lunch, and good time generally.
Come out,
It may seem strange, but it is fact,
that the can send you the Farm Jour
nal S years. all of 1900, 1901 1902, 1908
and 1904, it will pay for the JOURNAL
one year ahead-both papers for 81. so.
This applies alike to new anc old sub
scribers. Try it.
The Workmen announce their an
nual ball for Thanksgiving evening,
and have arranged for the Harmony
orchestra. Supper will be served at
the Central Hotel, and no pains will
be spared to have good time.
The JOURNAL has been receiving a
number of new subscribers of late, of
county people who are taking advant-
age of the fact that this paper always
gives its patrons their moneys worth.
besides providing some good clubbing
offers. We furnish the weekly P.-I. to
our subscribers at fifty cents a year,
and throw in FIVE years of the Farm
Journal, fine little paper for the
farm and home.
Loggers' wages are high, supplies
way up and the price of logs has not
raised in proportion, is the complaint
of the numbering concerns, and there
is prospect that many of the logging
camps will be shut down until condi
tons get more satisfactory. While
the sawmills haye quite supply Of
logs on hand, they are full of orders
and can hardly afford to permit the
camps to shut down, even for a short
time.
F. G. Morrow, who has been in Gus
tody of Sheriff Vogtlin for year pas,
under bonds to keep the peace, am
whose term was about to expire, hat
another hearing before Justice FISH
last Friday, aud was recommltted fol
the same time, for threats against the
life of Thos. Bordeaux. The matter
OF OBTAINING the prisoner in the county
I Jail for SO long a time, has beer
brought to public. attention several
times, and it does seem as though som,
better way could be found to reliev,
his condition.
The Jefferson-C lailum road is bu
part of a system that when complete,
will bring Port Townsend in toucl
with every thlckly populated portior
of western Washington. The fulfill
ment of the plan will make it possibl
tor one 10 take a bicycle or a buggy i,
Port Townsend and ride all the way t,
Portland, or If preferred, along t
J, west side Of the Sound to Olympia
and from there up into British Colum
bia- Mason County has the large
section Of the system, and it is proba
bic will compete her part next year.
The railroad surveyors are still a
work in this vicinity, and are NOV
south Of town. They are making goo
progress, and it is expected that TIL
preliminary survey will be complete
to Olympia BY December 10th. Afte
the survey is completed it will tax
considerable time, work and money I
construct the road from Port Angelo
to Olympia, but the projectors clair
it viii be done inside Of hfteen months
It i reported that they are figuring o.
buyiug the right Of way Of tho Of
Port Townsend Southern Railroad, t.
gether with the section of road alread
! completed, and If this Is done, the roa
: viii be il operation in much shorte
? time