The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1899-05-12
shelton, Friday, May 18th, 1899.
Personals.

BoRN.-Rollway, May 9th to the
wife of Patrick Lee, boy.
1t is reported from Montesano that
Will Freeburger recently acquired
81 pound boy.
Lee Schofeld and George Cline have
the two new donkey engines at Geo.
Simpsons camp.
Mrs. James Wickershan, of Tacoma
visited with her sister, Mrs. ]. G.
Crouch, over Sunday.
Will Hudson was over from New
Kamilche on business Wednesday, and
reports his store enjoying good trade.
The Foresters of this state were in
session at Seattle last week, Fred
Marshall representing Matlock, the
only court in Mason County.
Prof. L. Gamond, an instrumental
teacher, arrived Monday evening from
Moscow, Idaho, and will probably en-
gage in baud and orchestral work.
C. W. Fisk went to Seattle Tuesday
with the intention of dropping in on
his folks at birthday dinner. Miss
Lucy also left for her home in Orting.
W. F. Parsons left Tuesday morn
ing for his old home in Texas, having
received telegram announcing the
serious illness of his father from
dropsy.
Albert Johnson has reconsidered
leaving for the Port Blakely Railroad,
and will remain in Shelton and con-
time as uperintendent of the PENN
sular Railroad, the company also hav-
ing recognized his efficiency by giving
him raise"
farewell party was given by the
friends of Prof. F. N. Smith, late prin-
clpal of the Shelton school, at the
home of T. M. Grout. last Friday even
ing, at which a good time was reported
by those present. Prot Smith left
Saturday for Olympia.
= DR.. c. Ii. Wells represented Mason
County at the tenth annual session of
the Washington State Medical Society
at Tacoma this week. The session
wastaken up with the reports of the Of
hcers and addresses and papers on
subjects of interest to the profession,
and closed with a banquet on Wednes.
Gay evening, which DR.. Wells missed
oy having to return home.
JIG. Couch, the government ranger
isspending few days at home await
ing new instructions. D. B. Shellar
OF Tacoma, has succeeded DIR. Cloes
dS superintendent of the Forest Re
serves, and may make some changes
IN the service. Three supervisors are
ooe appointed, and Mr. Crouch may
receive the appointment for the O1ym
PIC reserve. DR.. Cloes, as a result O.
MS recent exarnin ations, has recon-
mended that the south tier of town
SHIPS in the Reserve, TIP. 81, ranges
WI inclusive, and TIP. % and %
range ), be taken out from the re
serve. The last named township IN
GUIDES the Lake Cushuan district, ant
The recommendation is followed
Practically all of the agricultural LAM
III Mason county will be eliminated a
~ The new line would run well up il
Tue mountains. Part of these town
s"ips are already surveyed and settler
DIE scattered over the lands.
I. L. Ellison returned last Thursda,
evening from the Sandwich Islands
ai'er an absence of two months. H
spent TWO weeks in Honolulu, an,
.s"eo all points on the Island, bu
.Ound nothing to warrant his staying
-"e Common labor is monopolized b,
.apS and natives at low wages, onl,
VIC Chiefs or foremen being whit
.Ien' and there we're few openings 70
Sa'''ed labor. He visited several suga
P'su'ations, and found their method
Justly behind the times. Their pillow
lux Is done by means of engines sts
uoneo on either side of the field, til
p'V" being hauled across by means c
raOies' The plows are all Of an OF
slsh pattern, kept in use by til
pun OF a leading factor in til
sugar trade. Honolulu is a very prett
p-ace, and the weather is perfect, b,
%r' Ellison soon found it was d
i r'a'e Tor the man who must earn b
lug SO he promptly returned, aft<
wing an enjoyable trip.
MI and Mrs Pat Vance we're broug
rom the Upper Skokomish Tuesd;
,h went to the Hospital at Olympia
moon boat. Pat has been under t
VIZ sS'ner of late and unable to look after !
ny 50 they concluded the hospital v
~s best place for them.