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The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1899-12-01
Enormous Demand for Ties.

The purchasing agents of both the
transcontinenta lines are in the mar
ket for an exceedingly large number
of railroad ties made from Washington
timber. The orders at this time, it is
stated, far exceed any period since the
great lines were being pushed through
to the Coast. Other Northwestern
lines are also seeking Washington ties
to be delivered at various points along
their roads early in the spring. The
demand this year is without precedent
and is indicative of very large
amount of repair and new construc-
ton work to he done in the Northwest
during the coming summer.
A prominent railroad man, who is
now in the city, in speaking of the
situation yesterday, said: at is not
for new work that the greater portion
of the thousands upon thousands OF
ties are wanted. By far the greater
number will be used on repairs. For
the past several years the roads in this
section have been getting along with
as few new ties as possible, on account
|Of hard times. AS consequence
many are in poor condition. The
heavy traffic, both passenger and
freight. for the past six months has
made them worse, and with plenty OF
money to spend all lines are about to
pay great deal OF attention to ties.
This period of prosperity is looked
upon as permanent, so far as the trans
continental lines operating to the
Coast are concerned, and therefore the
work on them must be done at once.
"A test Of the various timbers used
in ties has been made, and it is found
that none lasts SO we'll as Washington
fir and hemlock. It will be impossible
for the contractors to get out this
winter all that will be required, but
enough will be ready to begin work
with in The spring. There is no way
of estimating the demand, but 1t will
run into the millions.-P.-I.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1899-12-01
Hot!

A Mississippi farmer, while in Mem
phis recently, entered well-known
cafe and ordered sirloin streak. A
bottle of tabasco sauce stood on the
table and, installing it for catsup, he
spread it quite lavislily on the streak
and settled down to enjoy the meal
He cut off big piece. sopped it
around in the tahasco and stuck it in
to his mouth. Then he began to feel
as if his tongue was on fire. He
twisted and turned and soon had the
eyes of every one in the dining room
fastened on him. The more he twist
ed his face the hotter the steak in his
mouth got. He could stand it no
longer, and reaching up his hand, he
jerked out the burning bite, threw it
on the floor, and exclaimed: "Now,
d-n you, blaze"
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1899-12-01
Notice for Publication.

PUBLIC LAND SALE. isolated Tract)
UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE,l
Olympia, Wash. Nov. 16 1899.
Notice is hereby given that in pursuance of
instructions from the Honorable Commissioner
of the General Land Office, under authority
vested in him by Section 2455, U. S. K. s. as
amended by the Act of Congress approved Feb
ruary 26. 1895, we will proceed to offer at public
sale on the 9th day of December, 1899, next at
10 O'Clock A, M. at this Office, the following
tract of land, to-wit:
Lot No. 3 of Section No. 81, in Township No.
% North, of Range West of the Willamette
Meridian, Washington, containing 11.25 acres.
Any and all persons claiming adversely the
abOve-described lands are advised to file their
claims in this office on or before the day above
designated for the commencement of said sale,
otherwise their rights will be forfeited,
FRANK 6. DECKEBACH, Register
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1899-12-01

"MR. DooLEY's" neighbor, "Molly
Donahue," her debut in the Christmas
Ladies' Home Journal. She is ambi-
tlous to reign as social queen of
Archey Road, and is quite as interest
ing and witty as "Mr. Dooley," the
philosopher OF the authors creation.
Rev. Cyrus T. Brady draws on his ex-
periences as missionary to write of
what Christmas Means in the Far
West" giving pictures of rare pathos
and OF irresistible humor. The letters
that passed between Gail Hamilton
and Whittier are published for the
first time. They give some delightful
glimpses of the social side of "the
Quaker Poet" Ian Maclaren writes
on, "Shall the old Clergyman be Shot?''
and Albert W. Smith (the American
Lewis CarrolD contributes more of his
wonderfully funny nonsense verses.
Dan Beard interests the boys with q
Christmas novelty, and an exquisite
carol by George w Cable is timely
for Christmas rendering. There are
two notable page pictorial features,
Nativity" from the brush of w. L.
Tayor, and "Coming Home for Christ
mas" by A. B. Frost. The holidays
are considered in all their phases, and
the. wants OF the home and home
makers are anticipated. BY The Cur
tbs Publishing Company. Philadelphia.
One dollar year; ten cents copy.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1899-12-01

Mrs. Elizabeth !. JOY, wife Of Rep.
resentative Joy, Of Missouri. is actively
engaged in working up sentiment
against allowing Roberts, the polyea-
mist Representatives, from Utah.
70 retain he membership of the House
She has prepared q petition, . copy 81
which she has sent to the vile Of ever,
member Of the House Of the F;ftv.
SKID Congress, requesting that Il he
signed and returned 10 her.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1899-12-01
The announcement of the letting of

The announcement of the letting of
a contract for the construction of the
Tacoma-Seattle railway line shows
that the promoters and making pro-
gress. Rights Of way are about secur-
ed and Manager BUGGY is promising to
have the new line ready for operation
by August 1900, while prior to that
time the stub ends of trackage to be
built out Of each terminal city will be
utilized by running cars to accommo-
date local traffic. The road will afford
quick connections between the two
cities and the promising agricultural
sections int rvenlng.-Blade.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1899-12-01
Another Consumption Cure.

A West Virginia physician claims
to have discovered, "by accident" a
specific for the cure of consumption.
The case in which this discovery was
made was that Of Mrs. Johnson. A
year ago she was in the last stages of
consumption and had wasted away
until she weighed only ninety-two
pounds. Today she tips the scales at
135 and there are absolutely no traces
of the disease present. One day Mrs.
Johnson crept to the spring in the
yard for drink of water, being too
weak to walk. On the way she was
bitten by copperhead snake. The
bite of this reptile is deadly, but a
doctor was called and although the
patient was at deaths door from tuber-
culosis, he attempted to counterfeit
the effects of the snake bite by giving
her two injections of permanganate of
potash. To his amazement the woman
not only recovered from the bite of
the snake, but began to show improve
ment and in short time was on the
road to health. The question natural
ly arises, if permanganate of potash is
a specific for tuberculosis, or whether
it is the snake bite that started the re-
markable recovery, or both; whether
it will be necessary, in order to effect a
cure with this new remedy, to have
the patient bitten by a poisonous
snake, after the style of the physician
who threw his patients into fits, as he
was death on fits. At any rate the
fact remains that Mrs. johnson has
recovered her health and future IN
vestigation must discover what part
the snake bite played and whether 1t
is necessary part of the permangan-
ate cure.-Tacoma Ledger.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1899-12-01

The near approach of the time when
the Northern Pacific will transfer its
Western Washington timber land
holdings to the wealthy Weyerhauser
syndicate of st. Paul lumbermen has
had the effect of impressing upon local
numbering interests of the negotia-
tions. There is said to be no question.
as to the eventual purchase by this
syndicate of a million acres OF ithe
Northern Pacific timber lands in the
vicinity of Grays and Willaps harbors,
covering practically all of the COM
pany's uncontested holdings in Che
halls, Pacific. Lewis and Cowlitz Coun-
ties. The lowest possible fig re at
which well posted lumbermen consider
the road would be justified in dispos-
ing of its holdings is so cents per 1000
for stumpage, and it has been estimat-
ed that upon this basis the deal now
about to be contaminated will involve
the transfer of approximately $6,OOO,-
600.
Up to the time of the famous Cleve-
land order creating forest reserves in
certain portions of Western Washing
ton, the Northern Pacific held nearly
half million acres in what is now
known as the Mount Rainier reserve.
When this land was set aside for gov
eminent purposes the company was
given authority to select lieu lands IN
any other portion of this or other
states through which its lines run.
Investigations by the land department
of the road has demonstrated that it
is practically impossible to exercise
this right to any extent in the Puget
Sound region. Remaining timber
land is either 50 isolated as to be of nc
practical value for immediate use, OF
else Is in such condition, through
the ravages of forest fires, that the
company does not care to file upon it.
The company has recently made
lieu land selections in Oregon and
some sections OF Idaho to compensate
it for the forfeiture of its former hold
ings IN this state,
The feature of the present negotia-
tons is that it has been intimated
from reliable sources that the present
deal will eventually involve the trans
fer of practically all of the company
holdings in the Pacific Northwest
Lumbermen now realize that, this
transfer consummated, 1t will mean
the withdrawal from the market of all
available marketable timber existing
in large tracts. AS a consequence
there has been pronounced upward
tendency and stiffening of the market
since the certainty of the Weyerhauser
purchase has become known. Stump
age prices lave risen within the past
thirty days from 5 to 20 cents, accord
ing to the accessibility OF the timber
belts, and it is freely predicted that
the timber values of Western Washing
ton will shortly undergo Jevaluation
which is in line with the history oil
forest determination in the states oil
Michigan and Minnesota.-Seattle
Times.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1899-12-01
Q "a STozEA
Bears the q The Kind You Have Always Bought
signature e. &>NHztu
A Lewis Comfy, Wash. Farmer.


r. 7. Sile', Of Vance, Lewis county,
Wash. raised and sold to the E. J.
Bowen Seed House, 118 sacks fine
timothy seed for which he received
$479.37. He also marketed As hogs
which averaged 900 pounds each. net
ting him about $500. Here is a clean
up of nearly 5000 on 5O-acre ranch
40 miles from market, besides the in
come, from a good orchard, poultry
and other stock. The hogs we're grass
ted and fattened on wheat raised on
the farm and there was very little ex-
pense in growing timothy seed. Hor-
ticulturist.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1899-12-01

NN persons to represent us as Managers in this
and close by counties. Salary 5000 a year and
expenses. Straight, bona-fde. no more, no less
any bank in any town. It is mainly Office work
conducted at home. Reference. Enclose self
addressed stamped envelope. The DOMINION
COMPANY, Dept. 8, Chicago,
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1899-12-01

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H. j., New York.-Address him at Marguerite"
Cottsy" Bath and Twenty,second avenues Bath
Beach.
Charley Harvey Saturday signed articles of agree
meGt for twenty FY ."Mr u, "n, S%r%en AT b
westchestcr A. {, for next Saturday afternoon.
Frank ra!e,son The nsiTt s w9 S Ss ss ina
hospital He has rot entirely recovered, out thinks
he VIII be able to put on the gloves again inside of
month.
Dan Creedon has agreed to meet Fred Morris.
the ''llask cyclone after all. and thrr twenty;
lie decided positively at the broadway A. c. on
Aug 81.
A club in Lowell has guaranteed purse of ~. 900
for Tim Kearns aud Martin Flahe.,y 10 meet IN
have accepted and articles OF agreement will be
signed some tim" this "ntl.
On Friday night Mike Padd"n matched Charley
Burnts OF Cincinnati to meet AMY Walsh in TWEEN
Frank Coiiyer and Frcd Nanuch Of Mount vernon
will clash the night i'll a twenty hound bout
George Munro, the local bantam Who f. .iel,t
night WI nnt be able TO- box for some ia, h h
will have to undere" an operation as consequence
EyeIyhng rsgard1g III" match nStssrn Peter
Sas hro nna aon Ht is zig t"ows vii
gether tor twruty:nvo upas at tho l.eno1 A. G. on
Sept %. kennedy recently got a decision over Gus
Ruhhn
Jack Doushmty has ARRANGED two bout: for 10
hs@a%n9 hSr fSF MY roma. Aux
and on sep at ting Grsenw2"a a; g. NJ M eF% %
training at Saratoga.
In letter which his manager says he received
from him Tom Sharkcy writes that he w"hld leave
Frisco tor New York tonight. Sharkcy expects
to make Few stops on I'll" way 20 fulEl An engage
1nent or two. but THINKS he VIII arrive lrc D. Aug
ii The sailor adds that he has nd hlms'lf or tho
attack of rheumatism. which threatened to cnl his
ring career
Through the London Sporting Llf', Iahez White.
tho crack English fcatherwciEht, issues dth 10
meet George DllOn. White SAYS that he has hrch
Ir,rt,rlll, as -nred q fight with lhe husky feather
WEIGHT piuu. aud that all that Is r.Puir"'' to
maxi tie meeting binding IL the receipt ~ exp hSrS
FIR IN the Hroa lwny A. G." which organization de-
sircs the match.
Nystrrinus Billy Sm I'll docs not expect TO do any
fight ny Tor two months. He says that the injury
TO ms left hand. which occurred III MS nGht WIN
Andy Walsh, j., more Painful than at hrSt sn'ic',
pated Smith has had thus member broken several
times iurii. MS ring Carrcr but the last FREAK IL tne
w0s Of all smith admitted the truth " he report
lublI,hrd recently III THE stS that H. had ,unt
B!ly Koachc. He says he is gongtp manage NM
self i'll the futruc.
oscar Gardner the omaha Kid. Is in town
Cardncrs next battle will III all probability ne W ~
Ben Jordan. Gardner says lie has not sighed WIN
any onr as vet. but prefers the Engli'nnia fauny
Sullivan, ,iarlucr's manager, and Mke Padd"n.
atchmaker OF the broadway A. C., nai = talK IN
reg ri to All International matrh. and Paddch IN
the strength Of Sullivan's vllln!ness T. ma h
Gardner against Jordan, cablci I" tn" FnglshWsil
! asking il he would hGht at the BROADWAY a u An
answer is expected this week.
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The Colt Has No Trouble In Ladning the
Grand Union Hotel Stakes.

SARATOGA, Aug. 8.-The largest crowd that
.rnr .ttondad tho raccn here was Mt the track
ever "t.enoeu Wv - Voc ., ."1 n y"
yestesday to Witness inc running OF the Grand
Union Hotel Stakes. for two-year- Odds. n
s.aa,,..t.n .rd tbrso otbar event. ond al
steeplechhse anu tHtoo o'neF oNoh's' anu as
four fayorites won they had nothing to com =
rlat, -, nh. GRAND Union 1. n double avent
pain oi' 'he 'i"" ~ " 'O"o'0 0'''''
worth about $4,000 In zach half. and IL run on
th. ANNA Man no tho doublo evert NJ Sheane
.ho SUMS Pa" o. wv uV'"'' ''o',, u. '"o'r'-
head Bay. Eight good two-year-olds laced the
IA. with tb, Bromley oolt Mosmrrist the
.'"s' WV" ,' 49,, ~. 49,. ,,, 49,,
faNOrite. He carried TOP weight ana was rlu-
den bv Frod Tarnl They proved an inyincibls
-, ", ,,s.,st 81 nI.
combination. hlngs Courior anu Mesmcrlst
beat tho field seve raj lengths at the start. and
~, -. - ,..i., h,. r,,,,,, A.. a., to-.
Taral at once hustled ms mount 10 the front
whore he remained to the end winning easily
- 81 C-..-.
IRON h'hg courier
The first race went to tho hot favorita. Ben
iI.,i., - 900, .u,, NTH , DIVING s+,rt o,d
h"uuo' "''o to' ""a' WIN "'''e ''"'' "N''
WINS never headed. Don de Orc was asked 10
g;vs ns,oon noupds to tho src,dv Nov Hnmn
E'o h''eo" Po""ue w W. o,'''"' A-"' i'"''
steal in the secOnu race. nWt NJ was not equal
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-07
THINKS INGERSOLL RIPPED.
Demarest Woman Says This Was Accord
ing to the Colonel's Agreement.

DEMAREsT, y. j.. Aug. GA woman Of this
place. we'll known in spriualistic circles who
was an acquaintance of Col. IngcrsoIl. re lates
q story. She says she visited Col. lngcrsoll ut
his office on business short timo before his
death. and that she said to him: - will make
an agreement with you. Col Ingerso II
die first will rap three times on your bed il
you di" first do tn" same for me, as proof
that what | claim is true.
ON the morning following the Colonels death
this woman declared hat during the night she
was startled by three distinct knocks on her
bed, which SO frightened her thar she leaped to
the floor. Then she recalled the conversation.
and said aloud: II wonder If that can be the
Colonel The three knocks were repeated
and silence followed She wns AFT. ct ed that
she wept when telling it to her friends.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-07

CINCINNATI. Aug. 1.-THE Cincinnatis. to-dny.
before fifteen thousand persons. won doubic-
header from Louisville and st, Louis. the two
games making ten consecutive victories for the
locals. The first game was taken from tho
Colonies by a score OF o too The second game
was a battle between Pitchers Breitcnstein and
Powell The Cincinnatis won by 4to2.
CHICAGO. Aug Ga crowd OF fifteen thousand
persons saw tho CIevclands break even on the
first double header played here this season.
Cleveland won the first game by Il score Of 10
to .. CHICAGO had an easy victory in the second
contest the score being to >. The stan ling
OF the clubs in the pcnnant race follows:
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Crack Trotters Coming Down the Line t.
This CITY,.

This city,
With the opening OF the Grand Circuit meet
ing only three weeks away, followers OF har-
ness racing find unusual interest in the doings
OF the horses that are coming down the line to
take part in the inaugural races at William II.
Clark's magnificent new track near Yonkers.
Already the performances OF some ofthn horses
ente red IN the eary-closinG stakes give assur-
ancc Of rare sport. Although Tommy Brltton.
2:OSi Fred Kohl. 2:O7'..nnd Serpol.2:lO three
Of tho fastest trottng stations Of the year, are
missing from the list Of entries in the S1O'O
stallion race this event will bring together lot
OF top.uotch flyers and 1t promises to be tho big
event Of the meeting. James Butlcr's cnnd-
date. Directum Kelly. 2:OSA. worked prcpara-
tory mile in 2:l3 I. at Cleveland last week show
ing an Improvement OF five seconds in his speed
within rs many days. The horse has not yet
started In public this year but the indications
are that Trainer John koy will have him in
shape 10 give good account OF himself by the
time the race Is called
G. ]. Humlin's candidate. daredevil. 2W'', .is
another Of the horses entered that has yet to
trot his first rae" fl lSIN'. Trainer i. f. Gcrrs
Is rapidly sharpening him for IA battle with the
giants however. Last week he trottrd an o.
ercsing milo in 81 the last hall in ;U1'. land
a luartor in o:3l. On tho public form Of his
race AT Columbus George II Kctchams entry.
Crcsceus. 2:O3'4. looks as though he would he
close to the front Mt the finish Of tho big race.
Although beaten by Tommy Britton h" was
twice SECOND to that horse in :oSa and :tS',.
Pilutus, 2:O!'}4. another Of the fast stations
booked to start here finished third to Eritton
in 2:OS', at Columbus. showing improved form
since his race at Cleveland one week before.
The Kentucky fou r-ycar-old Charley Horn
trotted great race ut Cleveland. cutting his
record down from 2:13is to 2:llA. aftcrwnrd
forcing Chanty to trot in 2:lO', to beat him in
the race At Columbus he wrcsted n he0t from
Scrpol in 2:11A. Oakland Baron 2:O9'4 and
Monterey, 2:On',. two horses that were more
talked about than any others. perhaps. In con-
nocton with the $4,000 stallion race when en-
tries closed last spring made poor showing
in their race Mt Cleveland. where thoy last
started. Monterey having been distanced,while
Oakland Baron was drawn at the end ef the
third heat william Penn .2:07', Pat l. - ;O"!s {:
| Benton NJ. 2:1O. and Ask"y, :OS'.. will hcrdly
start. and Dan Cupid, 2:Onh. and Grand Baron.
| 2:1S'. mav also be clnsscd among the doubtful
| ones Much interest is centcred about j. NAL
| colin ForbeS's two candidates. BinRcn. 2:Ub't
| and Peter the Great 2:l2's. Both horses are
known TO poss css phenomenal speed and they
are said 10 he in II ne form. hut. Ike Directum
| Kelly and Daredev il, they have not started in
| uublic this
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-07
POLO.

NaRRAGANsETT PIEn. Aug Tho weather
was very warm and sultry when the Point
judith polo tournament was continued here yes
tor,lav afternoon. The play was for the famous
Point judith Country club Challenge Cup. open
to teams Of four without handicap and to be-
come the property u the team winning it thrce
times on the Er4unhs Of tho Point Judith
vol known Mcadowbrooks and the Wcstchcs;
ter Newport. Tho pay WAS characterized
Ly good Individual work throughout.
Tho WcstchcstcrS won bya quarter goal nftcr
n most exciting contest. the final score stnnd-
ing: WCstchcste". ~: Mcad"whrook ! 4. The
linC-up.
M.adpvbrook /, ". e. Eu|t!S; >, C rlunhus Bald
win. r. II ,nrv Pawn" Whnsv' ba X, q, p, Eustls.
Wcstchrstpr-I ]. NJ. Waterbury,, Ir.. 2. FuIha
Kr,nc; r. ]. r, Cowlin; back. T.. Waterbury.
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Chess Players PiiIsbury and Shownlter Back
from England.

H. n. Pillshury and J W. Showalter. the two
American chess expcrts who participated in
the recent international chess tournament at
London. were passengers on board tho steam
ship 81. Louis, which arrived Saturday from
southampton. Pisbury tied for second place
with .Janowski and Maroczy. while ShowaIter
carried off the eighth prize. Both expressed
themselves we'll pleased with the management
OF the tourney and with their treatment at the
hands Of EnElishmen generally
In conversation with a Sun reporter Show
alter stated that match between him and
Ianowski Of Paris would probably take place
hore in the fall the frenchman being agree,
able to n match for seven or ten games w. and
PREPARED To com" over Whenever Showaltcr
challenge reported to have been issued 10y
Janowski for the worlds Championship. nut
sad that il would largely derend upon the out
come. o! his own match with Jnnowski In any
case I.nsk"r would not play until spring.
In regard 70 tho tournament at London.
Showalter was not at all satisfied with his
rot his forte and that he much preferred u
match a test VI strength Pillsbury ascrib"d
his failure to get secopd place clear 10 his i'm
petuosty in striving Tor wins on n number Of
occasions instead OF playing to tn" score. Had
he restrained himself he would not have lost so
many games. On the whole. h" was satisfied.
ShowaItcr. accompanied by his wife and child.
will leave Tor the West today or Tuesday.
riIIshury will remain in New York for D." short
time. He has reached no decision as to his
plans for the immediate future.
CHESS NOTES.
President Aristilcs MARTINEZ of the Manhattan
Chess club has decided to offer SPECIAL prize Tor
the best played game IN the intcrs,at. team urna-
Chusetts. TO be held at the summer meeting OF the
New York ChesS Association at Siratc- springs.
The players competing IN the tourney wall have the
right to select the three judges.