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


were as chronic as the grip for several
days afterwards.
The snow has settled considerably,
and is thawlng very slowly. The
creeks are raising perceptib1y, but the
snow may go away without a deluge.
although it is likely to be thigh
water.''
A steamer brought in a big scow
load of hay and feed for the L. M. Co.
from the lower Sound Tuesday, and
the captain reported hard time get
ting through Deception Pass on &C
count of ice.
While you are insuring your lives
and your property, why not take out
policy against the accidents, incident
to ever day life. 1t is a protection,
that is just as needful as another
Find out about it at the Bank.
Owing to the large increase Of de-
posits in the savings department OF
the local bank, the rate of interest on
such deposits has been reduced from S
to per cent. There seems to be more
money in this section than can be safe
ly and proftably employed.
By constant and hard work the main
line of the Peninsular Railroad was
kept open and all the logging camps
can be reached. but as the switches
are covered with packed snow they
will not be open for logging for seyer-
al days yet. The loggers are hard at
work getting roads and apparatus in
order for active work.
The Woodmen will give Smoker
at their hall next Monday evening, to
which some outside ''good timber" will
be invited to attend and listen to an
address on the order by e. W. Wheeler,
who is making an official tour of the
state, visiting all the Woodmen camps,
instructing them in the new secret
work and assisting them to secure new
members. A full attendance of the
neighbors is requested.
The Shelton Fire Company held
their annual meeting at the council
room on Monday evening, and all the
old officers were reelected, since they
had no work to do during the past sea-
son, Shelton having been so fortunate
as to escape FIRE. Those present dis
cussed the necessity of having a tower
for the drying of the hose, to preserve
| it longer, and also of a fire bell. It
was decided to give Fireman's Ball
on February 22nd for the purpose Of
raising funds to purchase the bell, and
committee was appointed to make
the necessary arrangements. With
the bell once secured, it was suggested
that the council could be induced to
provide the tower.
| The only damage of anyAimportance
caused by the snow in this section was
the crushing in of two sections of the
Peninsular Railroad Company's round
house, AMI dropping many tons of
snow and debris on top of two of the
locomotives. last Friday morning.
About FIVE O'Clock Watchmau Dickin-
son heard an ominous cracking, and
| lost no time in getting out of danger,
and soon after the roof came down
with crash. A gang of men was put
to work cleaning up the mess, and the
engines were found to be practically
uninjured, only the cab of No. being
crushed in. The wreck is now cleared
away and w. G. Rex has a gang at
work to rebuild the roundhouse, about
as it was before, except that it will be
stronger.
i AS many of our farmers. whom we
know, are making cider vinegar the
following information, CLEANED from
one who has had experience in thai
line, may aid them in making a No.
article. First have a good. strong
iron-hooped barrel Next have good
/ apple cider. Cover the bungholes
with mosquito netting or other matter
ial that will keep out the flies. The
bungs ought not to be put in excep
Temporarily, for at least year. KeeI
the vinegar barrel in the garnet OF
other place where the air is warm and
sultry. The cellar a bad place il
which to make vinegar. To hastee
fermentation occasionally turn III
cider.out Of one barrel into anotlzer