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The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1899-09-01
Facts About Mason Co. Washington.

| The editor receives many inquiries
! from people In all sections OF the I'M
ION, as to Industries, wages, lands, ETC.,
and to obviate the necessity. Of writ
ing letters, the following general re-
plies have been prepared. The Editor
will add further information, but en-
quirers should always send stamps.
WAGES.
Logging camp wages range from -
$3.50 per day, and the employees are
charged board. !.
| Carpenters So to So per day.
Ordinary labor $l.50 to So;
Woodworkers $3.50 to So:
Farm labor $50. to $25. per month
The nature of work, the skill Of
workman, and condition of the mark
ct makes difference in wages.
RENTS.
A house in Shelton rents from $5
to $40; some poorer buildings are
cheaper, but a good comfortable vel
ling brings So to $40. Houses are
| scarce here.
There are some farms and ranches
which can be rented cheap. and one
or two places, which can be had for a
year or two for keeping them up.
FUEL.
Wood is burned almost entirely.
Fir wood sell at 80 cents to ST.. per
rick (half cord) delivered. Hard wood
alder and maple will cost little more.
On the ranches and away from town
wood costs the cutting.
LIVING.
The cost of living in section is very
moderate, very few things being much
higher than in the East, and many
much lower.
Best flour is 80 cents to 81. per sack.
Butter, Is to 80 cents, according to
season.
Eggs, Is to 80 cents according to
season.
Potatoes and other vegetables, Is to
30 cents per bushel.
Fruits and vegetables are becoming
very plentiful, producing heavily, and
are within the reach of all.
LAND PRICES.
Practically no good vacant land
convenient to settlement, is available
for homesteaders. The Northern Pa
cific and the Mill companies own large
bodies of logged-off lands, some Of
which are we'll situated for agricultur-
al purposes, which are offered for sale
at prices ranging from ST. to SIS per
acre on the 5 and 10 year contract
plan, which is very reasonable.
We advise homeseekers that the
best and cheapest plan for them is to
find a partly improved ranch and buy
1T, where they will find everything
ready to begin making living. This
is good section for workers, and idlers
and people who are not willing to
work are rot wanted. There are good
openings for milling, or other business,
or intelligent farming IN Mason Co.,
but no one should come without suffi-
cient means to secure start.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1899-09-01

have been great sufferer from constipation
for over I'VE years. Nothing gave me any relief.
Ny feet and legs and abdomen Were bloated "a
Il could not wear shoes on my feet and only loose
dress. saw Ripans Tabules advertised In our
daily paper. bought some and took them as direct
ed. Have taken them about three weeks and there
Is such q change am not constipated any more
and owe It all to Ripans Tahules. Tam thirty
seven years old. have occupation, only my
household duties and nursing my sick husband.
He has had the dropsy and am trying Ripans
Tabulesfor himl He feels some better but IL win
take some time, he has been sick so long. You
may use my letter and name as you like
Mrs. MARY GoRMAN CIAnxR
have been suffering from headaches ever
sfncA I WAS q little GIRL could ucyer ride in
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Tabules regularly She keeps few cartons Ripans
Tabules In the house and says she will not DO with
out them. The heartburn and sleeplessness have
disappeared with the indigestion which was
formerly so great a burden for her. Our whole
family take the Tabules regularly especially after
hearty meal. My mother is nifty years Of age
and Is enjoying the best of health and spirits also
eats hearty meals. an impossibility before she
took Ripans Tabules. ANTON b. BLAUKES.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1899-09-01

Reading some Of the testimonials In favor Of
Ripans Tabules, I tried them. Ripans Tabules not
only relieved but actually cured my youngster,
the headaches have disappeared, bowels are in
good condition and he never complains OF his
stomach. He is now red. chubby faced boy. This
wonderful change attribute to Ripans Tabules.
am satisfied that they will benefit any one (from
the cradle to old age) If taken according to direc
lions =. w. PRICE
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want to inform /,

I want to inform you,
IN words OF highest
praise, OF the benefit
! have derived from
Ripans Tabules. I am q
professional nurse and
In this profession q clear
head 70 always needed.
Ripans Tabules does It.
After one OF my cases ]
foundmyself completely
run down. Acting on the
advice OF Mr.. Geo. Bow.
or, Phi. g., $50 Newark
Ave-. Jersey City. ! took
Ripans Tabules with
grand results.
Miss BKc5IK WlEpMAN.
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car or go into . crowded
place without getting .
headache and sick at my
stomach. Iheard about
Ripans Tabules from an
aunt of mine who was
taking them for catarrh
of the stomach. She had
found such relief from
their use she advised mo
to take them too. and I
have been doing so since
last October, and win
say they have complete
ly cured my headaches.
/ am twenty-nine years
old. You are welcome
to use this testimonial
Mrs. ]. BRooKMYRA
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Mother was troubled
with heartburn and
sleeplessness, caused by
indigestion, for q good
many years. One day
she saw q testimonial
In the paper Endorsing
Ripans Tabules. She
determined to give them
. trial. was greatly
relieved by their use
an d now takes tho
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1899-09-01

My seven-year-old boy
suffered with pains In
his head. constipation
and complained of his
stomach. He could not
eat like children Of his
age do and W hat he
did eat did not agree
with him he was thin
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I have been suffering from headaches ever
since was o little girl Icould never ride in .
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1899-09-01

Wood is burned almost entirely.
Fir wood sell at 80 cents to ST.. per
rick (half cord) delivered. Hard wood
alder and maple will cost little more.
On the ranches and away from town
wood costs the cutting.
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-27
IEFFRIES WILL SAIL
FOR EUROPE TO-DAY
Big Champion Confident of Defeating
Sailor Sharkey When He
Returns.

NEW YORK, July 26.-James ]. JEFF
fries. the pugilist, arrived to-day in this
city after a pleasant tour across the
country The big fellow will sail for
Europe tomorrow on the North Ger
man liner Fuerst Bismarck. He is in
prime condition for his contests with
Charley Mitchell and Jem Smith, which
are to take place abroad within fort
night. Jeffries will return here about
September Is, when he will go into
training al Asbury Park for his fight
with Sharkey.
.'The sailor" said Jeffries, has been
doing considerable talking about how
quickly he will polish me off when we
meet. 1 don't say I will beat him in
punch. in four rounds, or anything of
that sort. Sharkey is a big, strong fell
low and has a chance to defeat me, but
I think I will get the decision when we
meet"
Regarding a match between himself
and Mccoy, Jeffrfes said he did not
consider the kid" in his class.
Mccoy" he said, is a good, clever
middlewefght, but has no chance
against heavyweights. If Mccoy, how
ever. insists on a match with me. he
can obtain it, provided he will agree
that the winner take all. / am not in
the fighting game for fun. l want to
get all the money out Of the game there
is in It while I am on top. When some
fellow comes along and beats me /
want to have bank account on hand.
A beaten fighter is not much account
unless he has money in the bank.
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-27
COMPELLED TO MARRY
A GIRL HE WR0NGED
Tony Pryor of San Francisco Becomes
a Benedick Under Compulsion
at Yountville

NAPA, July 26.-Yountville has scan
dal. 1t involves the enforced marriage of
a rich young San Franciscan to a girl he
had wronged The principals in the affair
are pretty Kate Riley of Yountvillee and
TONY Pryor. a son of J. K. Pryor of San
Francisco. Young Pryor was sent into
going at too lively a pace in the city. At
Yountville he met Miss Riley and won her
love. The young woman is soon to become
a mother. When her secret was learned
her father rounded up. Pryor and com
peiled him to marry the girl forthwith.
Rev. William B; Thorn OF St Marys
monv. Immediately afterward the hus-
band disappeared and It is not likely that
]. K Pryor has been here inquiring into
the antecedents of the Riley family, with
the Intention of bringing action to annul
the enforced marriage
The affair has aroused the indignation
of the people of Yountville. Miss Riley
(now Mrs. Pryor is pretty country lass,
unused to the ways of the world and un-
suspecting of the snares of the tempter
Public sympathy will be with the young
woman when the attempt is made to in
validate her marriage.
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-27

The league has just passed through an
umpire crisis An angry tot oI aooeeIS ,,lS
fearful day last week. At Ewings spe,,
cial instance and request Eahlll umplted
the series between Oakland ana san
Francisco. In the future Ewing VII! think
twice before he picks an umpire for his
own special satisfaction. During the
game Sunday afternoon President Moran
determined to do away with Cahill for his
careless decisions but he did not have
chance, as Patsy forestalled his action
and resigned. He said 1t was too mucn
for him ana he was not going 70 waste
his sweet young life away IN any such
griIliug work. ". Long is the successor
Of CahilI. He has had great QuantuIn Of
experience as an arbiter Of strikes and
outs and is highly recommended TO the
league
Haynes, the Eastern twirler. now with
Santa Cruz, was not much or a success
last Sunday when he faced the SaCra-
mentans- The old reliables will twtrl for
the Lobsters in the coming series.
Swindells has been rather unfortunate
Of late in the splitting Of fingers, but his
hands show Improvement now.
Selma. the first baseman Of WatsOnville,
is quite a pugilist. There Is some talk
about q match between him and Jeffords.
Hammond Oakland pride. is one Of
he naIdfIt H WoIbs ba ea[fneIs doiI so IN 6ne {ne
stick work lately.
Stulz has become the home-run hitter
Of he Sacramento team.
4 few more hitters like Courtney would
make Watsonville a formidable team.
Peoples Is playing an excellent game
at secOrd. but Schmeer needs a little
mucilaRe for his manual extremties.
The acquisition of Houston has caused
a change in the infield Of San Jose. lie
will cover the third bag.
Hutchinson is playing great game at
first.
Harper is a tower of strength to Wat
sonviIle. but Whelan appears to have
shot his bolt
San Francisco played fast and accurate
ball in the last series-thirty-two hits
and out six errors in three games.
Riley accepted eighteen chances out OF
nineteen in the Oakland series. a brilliant
record for q third baseman.
Steffani is blossoming into a strong
twirler.
The electric light game at San Jose on
Thursday night between San Jose and
Frisco is postponed until August 3.
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-27
OF INTEREST TO THE COAST.
List of Pensions Granted and Army
and Postofice Changes.

WASHINGTON. July 26.-The postot-
fce was to-day re-established at Graf
tonvine, San Bernardino County. ms
office was discontinued on June ., put the
department has rescinded the order.
Army orders. BY direction OF the AS
sistant Secretary of War, Private Mlchaei
Doran. Battery O, Third United States
Artillery. Preside, San Francisco, Is
transferred as first class private to the
signal corps, United States army, and VIII
report to the signal officer OF the depart
ment of California, San Francisco Tor
transportation to the Philippine lslalus.
Recruit Ivah J. Ransbottom, genera
service, now supposed to be at the RE
sidio San Francisco, is transferred 20 the
hospital corps as private; c 1o.i,.o,
+ s A. having reported to the surgeon
general of the army, will proceed 10 I OF
MYERS and report in person to the som,
manding officer of the battallon, 1h1rd
limited States Cavalry, for duty 70 ac-
company that regiment to the Fhllpoihe
lstaitfS Acting Assistant Surgeon Charles F.
Craig. O. s. A. is relieved from fuftner
duty at Josiah Simpson General HospHal,
Fort Monroe, and will proceed to san
Francisco and report IN person 10 l. tne
commanding general of the Department
of California for assignment 10 duty
Private Frank Wooodeca Company ,a r >
Nineteenth United States Infantry, Pre-
sid10, San Francisco, having enlisted an
der false pretenses, will be dlscharged
without honor from the service OF lh9
United States on receipt OF this order by
the commanding officer of his station.
Private Joseph H. stahl. Battery K,
Third United States Artillery now sup
posed to be in confinement at Manila,
Philippine Islands, will be discharged
without honor from the service OF the
United States by the commanding officer
u Acting lcii G Assistant Surgeon Thomas c.
StunkaTd U. S A, will proceed from
Terre Haute, Ind, to San Francisco and
report In person to the commanding gen.
eral of the Department of California for
assignment to temporary duty. Colonel
Alfred Smith, L. S. A, retired, having ar
rived in San Francisco, will proceed to
his home.
observation-disclosures Original-Mary E.
Morrill,, nurse, Muerietta, $l2; Alhert
Jones. San Diego, $6. dditional-Willtam
A. Leach, Porterville, IS to S12.
Washington: Original-Sylyester a.
Skinner Vance. 49, John ". Foley; Will
bur. Sc: Benjamin F. Doyle, Snoho-
mish. IS.
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-27
GREAT PROGRESS IN
TEMPERANCE WORK
Encouraging Reports Read in the
School of Methods at Pacific
Grove

PACIFIC GROVE. July 26.-An impor-
tant executive committee meeting marked
the beginning of to-day's work OF the
Woman's Christian Temperance Union
Summer School of Methods. In one or
the reports read the fact was brought out
that the increase in membership IN the
various local unions OF the State during
the past few months was greater than
ever before in the same space OF une IN
the history of the work on tnlS coast.
This was accounted for in two ways:
First. the increased interest being SHOWN
everywhere in temperance work IN all us
branches; and second, the contest Tor
large delegations to the coming Nauonal
Women's Christian Temperance CnloIi
convention that is being carried on IN all
The first regular session of the day was
held this afternoon, Mrs. Sturtevant-Peet
presiding. The first subject under discus
sion was the Pacific Ensign. the temper
ance organ of the Pacific Coast Mrs.
Alice Bradley, business manager, gave a
financial statement regarding the paper,
and Mrs. NJ. c. Lord, the editor, spoke
ing by Mrs. Ida NJ Jamison, The
Church for Temperance" by Mrs. l.. Z.
Williams. and Shall We Possess the
Land?" by Mrs. D. ]. Spencer were three
notable papers of the afternoon, but the
chief event of the session was an address
on the relation of total abstinence to
missionary work, delivered by Mrs Mary
r. Phillips, president OF the women
Christian Temperance Union In India.
The evening session opened with de-
votional service conducted by Mrs. A. b.
Cove Mrs +. Morine Law, national or
ganizer for the National Women's Chris
tian Temperance Union, delivered the ad-
dress of the evening, her theme being
personal Liberty and the Remedy Tor
Hard Times" The chief point empha-
sized by the speaker was that instead of
being opposed to the American, principle
the pursuit Of happiness the temper
ance movement was designed to maintain
that principle and give life, liberty and
the pursuit Of happiness to those VINO DC
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-27
BELvEDEREs SUMMER FETE.
Progress Made in Preparations for
the "Night in Venice"

BELVEDERE, July 26.-The executive
committee charged with the preparations
for the might in Venice, to be given in
the cove during the first week IN Septem-
her. met at Hotel Belvedere last night.
Director General Hawkins presided. Sug-
gestions from the various committees
were received and discussed and the re-
ports indicate that great progress is be-
ing made The following subcommittee
were named:
Invitation-H D. Hawks, Joseph Mattoon Jr.,
DR. Waach, John Jackson, Ellis Parrish.
W. Pew Thomas E. Haven, A. Page.
Conveyances-Dr. B. w. Haines, Charles
searie, Fred W. Boole. Ellis Parrish, Albert
Raisch. John Coop.
L. L. Dunbar, Joseph Mattoon Sr.
Transportation-T. T. Williams s H CIough
Hugo Kiel, John W. Pew, J. S. Hawkins:
Music-E. NJ. Wilson, I. L; Miller Frank
Priviieges-Win H Topke, T. l. Miller, John
CaldweIl John H Keefe Charles Sontag.
Advertising-F. E. Harmon, e. H: Clough,
Emile White, F. H. Bushnell. j D. Maxwell
Kavanagh j. NJ. Nation.
Reception-James II. O'Brien, Frank Run
yon, Charles Mcneil c. G. Taylor, w, H.
Topke Hugh Johns, Charles Leighton. Fred
Fowler L. n Harmon, ]. D. Maxwell.
Tiekets-J w. Pew, r T. Williams: v j. A
Rev George H McMullen, John II. Keefe.
Iaunches-Robert Tittel, NJ. b Wallach VIII
liam Kiel WIN Powning, Fred Greenwood,
Decorations-A Gerberding Charles G. Yale
DIR. Bazan Fred H. Bushnell, Arthur Page,
Robert Hall, E. Scott.
Press-E H. Clough J. H Pryor, F. E. Har-
mon, r. r. TIommedieu, Charles Gerlach.
Printing-Carl Westerfeld, F. e Harmon, j.
H Pryor, Emile White. ". S. Grover.
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-27
BOXER NELL INJURED
BY SAILOR SHARKEY
While sparring With the Prospective
Opponent of Champion JefRries
He Is Hurt Internally,

The boxing bout between Al Neil and
Frank Mcconnell seems fated never to
take place. On Monday there was
trouble between the boxers and the pro-
moters of the battle on the question Of
the purse. The men had been guaranteed
$500, and an effort was made to withdraw
the guarantee An amicable understand
ing was finally reached and all difficulty
was supposed to be past.
Al Neill was seriously injured while
training yesterday and may be laid up for
some time. He is training at Sulphur
Springs, near Vallejo, where Sailor Tom
Sharkey is also taking light exercise pre-
paratory to his departure for New York,
where he will meet Jeffries for the world s
championship.
The men were boxing together yester-
day when Neill, sidestepping 10 avoid one
of sharkey's rushes, stumbled and fell;
The Sailor tripped over Neills foot and
fell heavily upon him. Neill was rem
dered unconscious and fear is expressed
that he has been injured internally.
Among his injuries is sprained ankle,
which in itself is expected to prove suffi-
cient to cause a postpOnement of his
match with Mcconnell.
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-27
GERMANS WILL
BLEND DANCING
AND ATHLETICS
Festival of the Turner
Societies.
A MONSTER STREET PARADE
OVER ONE HUNDRED ORGANIZA- :
TIoNs REPRESENTED.
All Manner of Gymnastic Exercises,
Prize Shooting and Field
Sports to Be Held at
Glen Park.
A MONSTER STREET PARADE
OVER ONE HUNDRED ORGANIZA- :
TIONS REPRESENTED.

The seventeenth biennial festival of the
Pacific District Turner societies will be
held at Glen Park on the 30th and 3lst OF
this month. The programme, arranged
by the most prominent men among
the Germans, is a most comprehensive
one 1t embraces gymnastics, prize
shooting, prize singing, two parades,
banquet and other festivities.
The first of the celebration will take
the form Of a torchlight procession on
Saturday evening through the principal
downtown streets. The persons parading
will return to Turner Hall, on Turk
street, where addresses will be made by
Mayor Phelan. Dr. NJ. Magnus, president
of the Pacific Turn Bezirk; John Simmer,
president of San Francisco Turn Ferein,
and F. Attinger, chairman of the com
mttee of arrangements. There Will be
singing by the singing section OF san
Francisco Turn VeTeiu. Henry Maret VIII
act as master of ceremonies Toasts VIII
be responded to by Nathan Church, Dr'
Max Magnus and G.. LiebOld.
Nearly 100 societies will be represented
in the parade on Sunday morning. Inc
column will move up Market street 70
MONTGOMERY to Bush, to kearny, to Mar
ket to Van Ness where it will counter
march The march will then be continued
to West Mission street. Forty SpeciaI
cars will he in waiting here TO convey the
paraders to Glen Park. The afternoon
will be given over to field sports ana TAR
get shooting. In the latter $175 is offered
n cash prizes In the Payili9n there sggine T5
Societies Of Oakland. San Jose and san
Fi Francisco. In the evening there, win be
concert at Turner Hall $2$ Iufk s1Pegt; spe9c
tho Turner's on the apparatus and in held
snorts throughout the day. In the even
ing there will be ball at Turner n aaI., III.
closing the festivities. Inc coihIhlIIee oii
arrangements is:
Attinger (chairman), John Simmer (sec-
retary5, Joseph Straub Greasurerl, Henry
Maret William Plagemann, Iheo RAM, I:
W!1i1anbrink: director Of gymnastics Robert
Rarth Chairmen OF special committeesIn7, RI. FL
nances. F Attinger; gymnastics, Ineo. Ilahz z =
re singing, John Simmer; prize shooting, r.
Attingert Transportation. William PiageLnahih IN !,
banquet H Maret ball F. yt,l,a6 Mi55enPTIlge PIage
p,e, ne97 Sronnds Theo Planz: music, F. Attn
ger decoration, H Maret; bar and restaurant