The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1899-06-23

thomas McLarty, who went to Dawson
last fall with Mr.. and Mrs o. E. Stanhope
returned on the City of Seattle last week,
and reached home Saturday night, very
glad to get back to his family and friends.
The hardships of Northern winter do not
seem to have dealt hardly with Tommy
and he is as lively as ever. The Ledger
included him with other alleged possessors
of So 900 in dust but he claims not to
have made much more than good wages,
not to say anything of the lot of expert
once he has gained. There were thou
sands OF idle men in the mining district
and wages dropped from eighty cents to as
low as IS cents an hour, short hours, and
frequent lay-offs, so many could not make
even living. The clean-ups only brought
wealth in considerable amount to very
few claim owners, the majority seeing for
their labor of the winter months only a
prospect hole and valueless dump. The
m en- from Shelton were fairly well employ
ed and doing as well as any, but aside
from one or two of the old timers, none of
them are likely to have any great stake.
Mry McLarty was thirteen days coming
home from Dawson, and reports that most
OF the others expect to come out this sum-
mer. In regard to the great stampede
from Dawson to Cape Nome at the mouth
OF the Yukon, he said that none had
''stampeded, " up to the time he left Daw-
son. Most of the best claims are being
bought up by big capitalists. and as the
whole country has been well prospected,
no claims with anything in them, are to
be had, so the ordinary man who depends
on his labor should keep away. The
JOURNAL reached the Shelton Colony
quite regularly and wore out instead of
being read OUT in making all the rounds,
The Editor received a small nugget as a
souvenir.
Now for Straw and Cloth Hats and
Summer Clothing, and don't forget
Mcdonald & O'Neill, for a new outfit
for the Fourth.
W. V. Martin, the well-known Lake
Cushnan-Hoodsport stage driver,
dropped dead at the latter place last
Thursday evening, from heart failure.
The steamer Dode had reached the
dock and Mr.. Martin had run some
distance to take the boat for Union
City. Being told he had ample time
he slowed down and was quietly walk
ing down the wharf when he was seen
to<eel, and suddenly tell forward on
his face. He was picked up at once,
but life was extinct. The remains
were buried on the hill back of home
in Hoodsport last Saturday. Mr.. Mar
tin was SIS years old, of large build,
and impressed one as being in sp1en-
did health. He leaves three sons, who
are living in Hoodsport and will con-
tinue the stage route to the Lake.
Also two daughters, Mrs J. E. Ken
dali, of Hoodsport, and Mrs. Coils D.
Judd, of Chicago.
Are you ready to celebrate if not get
ready at the L. M. Co.
Headquarters for Harberdashery,
NEEDHAMS.
MARRIED. Cove, Mon
day, June 10Th, at the home of the
groom's parents, Peter o. Swanson
and Henrietta Price, Rev. L. J. Coy
ington, officiating. The affair was
private, only the family being present
and an excellent dinner was spread on
tastefully decorated tables for the
wedding party. The groom is the
eldest son of Mr.. and Mrs. A. Swan
son, and the bride is daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. John Price, of Dayton,
and native of Mason County. The
happy young couple expect to make
their home on a tract of land in the
Cove which Mr.. Swanson recently pur-
chased of Ralph Harris.
We can help you prepare at the L.
M. Co.
McC1ain will have firecrackers for
the Fourth.
Judge Hodgdon, at the session of
Superior court Monday made an order
directing Atty. Sigh to prepare a mo-
ton setting aside the decision made by
Judge Millet in the N. P. tax suit. The
question of the right OF the County
commissioners to rebate the taxes has
not been determined in any of the
counties, and it is probable that it
will go up from Mason County now
that Judge Hodgdon reopens the tax
case.
All kind of low prices for good chill
drens shoes.
All kinds of shoes at the /. M. Co.
Mrs. Eaton has added nice line of
new White Sailor Hats. Come and
see them.
Have you seen the line of cloth sam
pies of 1899 spring and summer styles,
and got prices for tailor made suit at
Needhan1's. Lowest prices offered by
any Agency.
4 Talk with Barger for Guns or Victor
Bicycles. Repairing all makes spec
la1ty.
Bananas, Oranges, Lemons at Nc
! Claims.
Try McCiain's home made Handy.
High Grade Victor Bicycles reduced
to $40. at Barger's.
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