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The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1899-03-31
Finds q Frozen Mammoth.

Charles Schulz, a mail carrier, the
last man out from Dawson, brings the
story that on February 7 two Swedes,
mining on a gold claim on lower Do
minion creek, struck the well-preserved
body OF a monster mammoth at q
depth under the surface of 40 feet.
So we'll preserved was the monster
that the flesh was sweet, and the hind
quarters weighing 8,542 pounds, was
taken to Dawson in sections and SER
we'd IN restaurant in place of moose
meat.
1t weighed between % and 80 tons.
with length of over A feet and 6
inches. It's right tusk was broken,
but the left is in a perfect state of pre-
servation, measuring IA feet 8 inches.
1t is covered with hairy wool about
10 inches long.-Ledger.
The above is a fishy story, but those
who have visited Alaska report many
evidences that mammoths of some
kind once roamed in the far North, as
large bones are frequently found while
digging down to bedrock in the val
ley of the Yukon. William Shorter
when he returned from Klondlke last
year brought out leg bone of some
big animal.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1899-03-31
Journal Bargain Column.

In this column will be found bar
gains in real estate or other property
and persons desirious of selling any
thing, will do we'll to list the same
with the JOURNAL.
For SALE.-Lots7 and s, Block &C. "
First addition, the ''Sheedy" property,
good home is offered for sale. Apply
at this Office.
The Northern Pacific Railway is
selling its logged-of and agricultural
lands in Mason County, at prices rang
ing from ST. to 81 per acre, The plats
of these lands can be seen at this Office.
information as to term of sale, etc,
furnished.
DOES some one want bargain in
EH Nw4 and EA SwA, Sec. IA, TIP.
10, range west, on the East branch
of the Satsop river. Apply to this Of
flee.
A timber claim of 100 acres back of
Hoodsport, estimated to cut 4 million
feet, offered for 81, 900. Apply at this
office for information.
Lots and ., Block L. David Shell
toms LIST addition, opposite Hotel Dip.
man, excellent building lots, centrally
located. Apply at this office.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1899-03-31
Regardless OF Age

The kidneys are responsible for more sick ness,
suffering, and deaths than any other organs OF
the body.
A majority of the ills affecting people today is
traceable to kidney trouble 1t prevades all
classes of society in all climates, regardless of
age, sex or condition.
The symptoms of kidney trouble are unmis-
taxable. such as rheumatism, neuralgia, sleep
lessness, pain or dull ache in the back, desire
to urinate often day or night. profuse or scanty
supply.
Uric acid, or brick-dust deposit in urine are
signs of clogged kidneys, causing poisoned and
germ-flled blood. Sometimes the heart acts
badly, and tube casts wasting of the kiineys)
are found in the urine. which if neglected will
result in Bright's Disease, the most dangerous
form of kidney trouble.
All these symptoms and conditions are
promptly removed under the influence of DR..
Kilmer's Swamp-Root. 1t has world wide rep
utation for its wond erful cures Of the most dis
tressing cases.
NO one need be long without it as it is so easy
to get at any drug store at fifty cents or one dol
lar. You can have sample bottle of this won
derful discovery, Swamp-Root, and book tell
ing all about it, 10th sent to you absolutely free
by mail. Send your address to DR.. Kilmer &
Co., Binghamton, N. Y. and kindly mention that
you read this liberal offer in the MASON CoUN-
TY JOURNAL.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1899-03-31
Trout Season Nearly Here.

Although the days thus far have not
been extremely beguiling or suggestive
of lazy lounging in the sunshine on
the bank of a trout stream, the sports
man has his eye on the calendar just
the same, and is getting the fishing
tackle ready for early business.
The trout season is from April l, till
November l. Other open seasons for
the sportsman in this state are as fol-
lows:
Upland birds, August Is to Decem-
Der /.
Monaghan pheasants are protected
until October Is, 1900.
Ducks, geese, swan. August Is to
January l.
Quail may be killed in counties
lying west of the eastern boundaries
of the counties of Whatcom, Skagit,
Snohomish, King, Pierce, Lewis and
Skamanla, between October Is and
December l, of each year.
Deer, September l to December 1,
four only allowed to be killed by one
person. Hunting for hides prohibited.
Moose, elk, mountain sheep and
goats, September l to November 1, two
only allowed to be killed by one per-
son.
Game birds, ducks, etc., may be sold
from the market only from October
to November l Of each vear-Iedoer
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1899-03-31
Trusts Cut no Figure.

SEATTLE, March 25.-Senator-ele
Beveridge, OF Indiana, who sails from
Vancouver on Monday for the Orient,
in an interview says:
"I do not believe that the silver
question will be the issue in the next
presidential campaign; that is, it will
not be the great dominating issue up
on which the two parties will divide.
"The position of the next Democratic
and fusion platform will be one of op-
position to the government. 1t will
oppose the policy that has grown out
of the war; it will stand against con-
struction, upbuilding and expansion.
It will be destructive. Mr.. Bryan will
will be the presidential nominee of the
party.
II do not believe that the recent
organization of many trusts will cut
much of figure in the next campaign.
The Republican party will assume
just as strong a position upon the sub
ject as will the Democratic convention
Trusts can only be used as an argument
during hard times, as cause for them
so with silver.
"But l do not believe that the posi-
ton the Republican national .conven-
ton will assume will leave any choice
between the two parties.-Ledger.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1899-03-31
The Easps New Religious Figure

The policy of The Ladies' Home
Journal, in its religious department.
seems to he always to engage the pen
OF the man most Immediately promin-
ent IL the cs of the religious world
Thus u las had the services of Mr.
Beech, Doctor Talmage, Docto,
Par: nus Ian Maclaren, and now il
will have hose Of DR.. Newell Dwight
Hills, III, new pastor of Plymouth
church, III Brooklyn. DR.. Hills has
given the Journal series of articles
upon which he had been working fol-
over year PREVIOUS to his Eastern
call, and tla first of these articles will
be published N the next issue of the
magazine. = series is all connected
IN thought, aid presents the general
subject of -. he Secrets of a Happy
Life"
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1899-03-31
Boom in Potato Market.

Lucky is the man who has "spuds"
to sell. Potatoes are climbing to
princely figures under great shortage
caused by a heavy California demand
for foreign shipment. Yakima pota-
toes are about cleared out and are held
at $40 ton.
Oregon "spuds" cost $23 there and
$50 per ton laid down here. Home
grown potatoes ale running low, and
dealers are prepared 10 hear of still
greater advance in the California mar
ket.
The promised relief of shipments of
potatoes from Minnesota and Iowa
has not appeared yet, and dealers who
have potatoes in stock to sell are COM
PEELED to advance prices in order 10
replenish their stores.-Ledger.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1899-03-31
Exemption Law Now in Force,

The question whether the provisions
of the law in House Bill No. 439,
amending the revenue law of 1897 SO
as to exempt from taxation $500
worth Of household goods and person
al effects, is applicable to the asses
mens now being made, was submitted
by County Assessor Hill to the coun.
ty attorney for his opinion. says the
Tacoma Ledger.
The matter was referred 70 assistant
County Attorney Shackleford, who de-
ciccs that the emergency clause makes
the law operative Ct once, and as The
assessment for this year is not finished
the exemption must be made on The
lists now being made up.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1899-03-31
Port Angeles & Eastern.

A. S. Ruth spent Sunday and yes
terday in Olympia and leaves today
for Port Angeles, where he is engaged
in assisting in the survey of the line
of the Port Angeles & Eastern railroad.
In discussing the project with an
Olympian representative yesterday
Mr.. Ruth said:
"The r. A. e E. seems to be an as
sured fact. The company is strong
one, made up of Boston capitalists
who have plenty of money to carry it
through. The work we are doing is
not of preliminary or temporary
character. The force of engineers and
surveyors is composed of men Of
character to do all the work necessary
to put the survey in shape for the
graders. And that is what we are
doing. Z.
eve are now moving east from Port
Angeles and following the coast, our
present objective point being Dung
eness. From there the road will be
southerly and strike the P. I. S. at
Quilcene, thence south along Hoods
canal, probably to Union City, Shell
ton, Kamilche and Olympia.
cit is the purpose of the company
to make connection in this section
with some trans-continental line, but
whether it will be content to make
that connection at Olympia with the
N. p, or will push ON to the main line,
or wait for Jim Hill or some other
company to build a Puget Sound and
Portland line, do not know nor pre-
tend to prophesy.
81 understand that there are very
strong and active interests back of a
road to be constructed in the near flu
ture, probably this year, from the Col
umbia river at Vancouver to Puget
Sound, keeping to the east of N. P.
line, covering the extensive forest, coal
and mining areas between that road
and the Cascade range. The P. A. &
E. may push on ID connection with
that line if it is built, as anticipated
But those are matters 1 can only con-
lecture.
"But this I do know for a certainty
the P. A. & E. is pushing its work in
great earnestness with fixed inten-
ton of reaching the headwaters OF
Puget Sound sometime next year, and
l shall be very much surprised il
Olympia does not have railroad con-
nection with the straits of San Juan
de Fuca within Is months.
"You understand am speaking by
the authority of no one identified with
the company, but solely from facts
that have come to my knowledge in a
perfectly legitimate way, through OBJ
servatiOn and information unreseryed
ly impaired from those in position
to know what they are talking about
The Olympian representative was
thoroughly impressed from the CONVEX
sation with Mr.. Ruth that he very
thoroughly understands the situation
and the interview gives more encour.
agement with reference to the lone
hopedfor connection with the fertile
and rescourceful country of the north.
ives than anything that has yet come
to the surface.-Olympian.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1899-03-31

his is the way Henry Watterson
writes OF the proposition to run Bryan
again, on the old platform: "Very
we'll, Bryan be it. But low many
votes do these gentlemen think thew
can poll in 1900 on a back-action 70.
versing- the-englne, out-of-coal and ont
oi-date campaign, with only warmed
over sictuals to sustain them against
Mckinley flying the flag. and the
young manhood of the country-yea
and, excepting few grannies and
aunties. its OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
him?"
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1899-03-31

Two carloads of Eastern oysters are
on their way to Willapa harbor, for an
artificial propagation experiment of
oystermen. Two more cars will be
ordered before the season closes. The
state fish commissioner is to begin ex-
periments along|the same lines within a
few weeks, the legislature having made
an appropriation of 81 500 for the pur-
pose. Extensive efforts are to be
made to cultivate Eastern oysters and
Holsters on Puget Sound and Willapa
harbor.
If you want to pay $50. for wheel
get the best on earth the 1899 Coluin-
bia, at Munsons. 1899 Crescents $35.
We are agents for the Cleveland BIZ
cycles from SIS up.
HUNTER & EATON.
For SALE "A new White Drophead
Sewing Machine, direct from factory,
discount from agents price. This
office.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1899-03-31
Notice Of Sherif'S Sale.

IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF The STATE OF
MASON.
JAMES FENDER, Plaintiff |
JOHN FL. SAUNDERS, and ANNIE
SAUNDERS. Defendant.
NOTICE OF SALE ON EXECUTION.
virtue of an order of sale in the above-entitled
cause to me directed, duly tested and dated Feb
ruary 2Sth, 1892 upon Judgment in said
cause dated February %, 1899, in favor of plain
tiff above named, and against the said defend
ants John HI. Saunders and Annie Saunders,
and each of them for the sum of Thirteen Hun
bred and Fifty and 37-100 ($1350.37) Dollars,
the costs and disbursements of this action taxed
at Fifteen 5-100 ($15.05) Dollars together with in
terest on said sum from February 23rd 1899 at
the rate of Twelve per cent. per annum, and is
a judgment for foreclosure of mortgage against
the defendants, John II. Saunders and Annie
situated in Mason County, Washington, to-wit:
Lots number Two, Three, and Four e, 8, ~
and the South West quarter of the Southwest
quarter of Section Thirty-TwO 1927 Township
Twenty co.,, NOrthRange No. Two ~ West,
! containing One Hundred AMI Sixty-three and
10 100 acres.
Now, therefore, on Saturday, the LIST day of
April, 1899, at ten o'clock A. M. said day in
front of Court house door, Shelton, will sell at
estate, or so much thereof as may be necessary
to satisfy said judgment, COSTS interest, increas
ed interest, and increased costs, as by law di-
rected.
Dated at Shelton, WASH, this 18th day of
February, 1899.
GEO. Fl. VoGTLIN,
Sheriff Mason Co. Wn
1st nuh Mich 2 'oq-5w
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1899-03-31

For SALE OR LEAsE,-Farm near
Matlock in Satsop Valley, to lease, with
all improvements ready for spring
crops. Live stock and implements
optional. Terms easy. Apply to j.
r. Germaine, Mason P. o. or this Of
fee.
100 acres in Satsop Valley, house
and six acres cleared, half good land,
rest has 2 million feet timber. Price
$500, Apply this office.
Munson has just received a new
stock of Wallpaper.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1899-03-31

The double block shingle mill and
dry kun OF The Grays Harbor CONNER
company burned this morning loss
$l5 100, and two million cedar sh;nclas
July covered by insurance. The com
pany will rebuild at once. The lsroe
zen block mill of the company's plant
was saved, no damage at ali heinz
done to it. 90 oe'ns
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1899-03-31

yNTANTED-SEvERAL TRUSTWORTHY PER-
H! sons in this state to manage our business
IN their own and nearby counties. It Is mainly
Office work at home. Salary straight 5000 year
vnd expenses-defnite, bonafide no more, no
less salary. Monthly SIS. References. Enclose
sell addressed stamped envelope, Herbert E.
Hess, Prest., Dept. NJ. Chicago,
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1899-03-31

uCTIvE SOLICITORS WANTED EVERY
uwhere for ''The Story of the Philippines" by
Murat Halstead, commissioned by the Govern
ment as Official Historian to the War Depart
at San Francisco, on the Pacific with General
Merritt. in the hospitals at Honolulu in Hong
Kong, in the American trenches at Manila, in
the insurgent camps with Aguinaldo, on the
deck of the Olympia with Dewey, and in the
roar of battle at the fall Of Manila. Banana
for agents. Brimful of original pictures taken
by government photographs on the spot. Large
Credit given. Drop ali trashy trashy unofficial war
books. Outfit free. Address, r. T. Barber Secy,
Star Insurance Bldg, Chicago.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1899-03-31

After Mar. 1st parties wishing house
painting, papering or carriage paint
ing done will do well to Communicates
With +. D. Fairchild Detroit Mason Co.
Wash. All work garanteed.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-02-11
POSSIBLY NOT yELLOW-FEvER.
Cases Among Troops at Guanajay
Appurently MaiarinI Only.

HABANA. February l0.-MdJor William
l.. Kneedler. surgeon of the First Brigade.
Second Army Corps. wired this morning
from Guanajay. province Of Pinar del Rio,
to the chief surgeon, Leutenant-Colonel
O'Reilly, that there had been one death
from yelow-feyer among the members Of
the 202d New York Regiment, but no new
cases had developed.
This afternoon dispatch was received
from Major Kneedler. saying that an au-
topsy showed that the cause Of death was
not yellow-fever. but pernicious malarial-
fever. and it was really doubtful If there
were any cases of yellow-fever in the
regiment. Nevertheless, the camp will be
moved
DR. O'Reilly says that the case In the
Eighth Infantry which was at first sup
posed TO be yellow-fever, is undoubtedly
only malarial, and that with the excep.
ton of the possible cases at Guanaiay.
there is not case Of yellow-fever among
the troops on the island.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-02-11
ARMY REORGANIZATION BILL.
Amendments Made by sub-C0in NIT
tee-Cnnteens Retained.

WASHINGTON. February lO.-The sub
committee of the Senate Committee on
Military. having i'm hand the bin for the
reorganization Of the army, to-day placed
the result Of its labors i'm the hands OF
the fun committee.
A large number Of apparently unimpor-
tant amendments are made. the most I'M
portant being the following:
The House provision abolishing the cam
teen is stricken out and the following is
substituted for II:
'In canteens established under the reg
ulations of the army no liquors snail be
sold eXcept malt liquors and nOn-intoNi-
eating beverages. and this shall apply 10
AN encampments and forihcaiions ana
an premises used for military purposes
bv the United States
Another amendment provides that IN
time Of war retired officers of the army
may i'm the discretion of the Secretary ol
war be employed on active duty other
tban I'm the command Of troops. and when
so emploved shall receive the pay ana all
lotment of their grade.
APPOINTMENTS TO WEST POINT
The appointments To West Point are
increased TO one from each congressional
district. one from tdtll NAiAN'4 2 '-
from The District of Columbia. TWO rom
each state at large, ana twenty from
the United States at large.
The provision I'm the bill making the al.
tuerv corps subject 10 the command OF
superior authority is stricken ont. \
provision is added requiring that the ap-
proval of the Secretary of War shaU be
REQUIRED 10 orders of the general COM
mandine assigning officers Of the artil-
/ lcry corps 10 duty. .
A provision added TO the paragraph re-
eardng the enlistment of infantrymeh
| limits the age for original enlistment III
the army TO between IS and 30 years
SECOND IIEUTENANCIES.
! 4 change I'm the regulation for the ap-
pointmeut of second lieutenants to fiji va
! cancies provides for appointment by TWO
methods. only one being from 'moiE
/ graduates of the West Point Academy
( and the other from enlisted men ana
/ from civil life. as now provided Joy law.
The House provision for the appoint
mcnt of graduates Of i.ivate military
! schools is eliminated.
| The organization Of natives for service
in cuba. Porto Rico and the philippines
/ H. nlaced at the discretion OF the resi-
dent
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-02-11

had sent no news TO the War Department
indicating any further conflicts with the
natives. He had "A few casualties to re-
port-these I'm answer to inquiries from
anxious friends OF individual soldiers
and he gave notice to the department that
he had been obliged 10 buy a large num-
bcr OF horses 20 supply the transporta-
tion needed owing 10 the lengthening of
the American lines. These horses. So
called. are really the little native Philip
pine ponies. which. II is said at the War
Department. have been found 10 be the
best animals for pack and draft purposes
that can be secured Some big American
horses have been taken TO the Islands
by the troops, but they have slckened and
died. and altogether have proven TO be
wholly unfit for the climate. On the other
hand General Otis reports that he has
mounted several troops OF cavalry on the
little native ponies with good results.
no INSTRUCTIONS TO OTIS.
The same state OF affairs holds good
with respect to the instructions to Gene
raj Otis. Again, Secretary Alger said
this afternoon that he had not sent any
instructions since the beginning of hos
ulities. and would send none. Re fully
expects that General Otis will make no
terms with Aguiualdo while the latter IL
armed, and that condition precedent to
dealing with him Is the surrender OF his
arms. 1t is certain that General otis
is not expected to take any action that
will amount 10 a recognition Of the in
surgents as a foe to be treated with on
the basis Of an independent nation.
MOVEMENT OK ILOILO.
For reasons that they will not divulge'
the officials do not expect the attempt TO
land American troops at lloilo 70 be made
Immediately. though that was the under
standing a day or two ago based on Cen
eral Otis's advices as TO his Intentions.
Ii is possible that II has been concluded
TO be good policy to allow the natives IN
Panay TO learn for themselves the dis
astrous fate that has overtaken Agui-
naldo's forces I'm the neighborhood OF
Luzon, hoping that they may be IN
duced TO abate their resistance TO Gene
raj Miller's attempted landins Then too
as there is considerable foreign property
i'm this town IL may be deemed necessary
TO give formal notice of the American
purpose to attack the place. in order 10
enable proper precautions 10 be taken.
But even II the attack took place accord
ing 10 the original plan. news OF the re-
sult woulI not reach here for two DAYS
as Uoilo is about three hundred and hlty
miles from Manila. and the waters De-
tween the two places are not easy ol
navigation.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-02-11

To intercede. and accusing the Judiciary
Committee Of being antagonistic to him.
This letter, as well as other papers.
was forwarded to the committee. ana
Mr.. Pettus denounced the act ss one oil
marked discourtesy. He also said that
Judge Ewart would not be competent
Judge, II none Of the charges OF I'M
morality were true. because Of his dispo-
sltlon. which he described as indicative
and tyrannical.
Senator Butler replied at length 10
pamphlet which Ewart had written de-
claring that none OF the cNarges maze
against him had been proved lie TOOK
nm the charges seriatm, and showed by
quotations from the testimony which
had and which had not. according to his
opinion. been proved or disprOved
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-02-11
SOLDIER THOUGHT MURDERED.
Two Men Held by Atlanta Police on
Suspicion.

ATLANTA, GA. February 10.-The At
lanta police and the military authorities
at Fort Mcpherson are cooperating in
an endeavOr 10 ascertain the whereabouts
Of Arthur Sutcliffe. Company |, Fifth In
fantry. who has disappeared. The police
think he has been murdered. and are hold
ing two men until the matter can be
cleared up. Sutcline. whose home is in
ST. Louis. was found at Grants PARK
Sunday morning. badly beaten. lie had
been robbed. and the work is supposed TO
have been done by "a hackman. Texas
Martin. and Frank Fletcher. lie had them
arrested two days later. Sutcliffe return
ed 10 Fort Mcpherson for medical treat
ment. and left there yesterday 10 appear
against the two men. He never reached
the police Court and Chiet-of-POlice
Manley to-day had the TWO men sent TO
the city stockade for thirty days until
the matter can be- investigated The
police believe Sutcliffe was murdered to
prevent his appearance AT court.