The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1899-02-24


his attention to milk in the future.
The Odd fellows are arranging a big
benefit ball for March 18th and hope
to be literally patronized. The fair
will be for benefit of Judge Dunbar
who has now been bed-ridddin for over
year
BoRN.-Shelton, Feb. 18th, to the
wife of James Getty, boy. MIR. and
Mrs. Getty are doing their part to-
wards making this section populous,
and they deserve the credit for No. 10,
which we hope will not prove a bad
omen.
Bert Williams and Hastings Blown
killed a nonstrous bear, weighing
about $50 pounds, on Mud Bay Monday.
The animal had been alternating near
Saunders camp all winter and the
boys spoiled his nap.
Last month Jos. Bordeaux was called
to Ellensburg as witness against three
men, who were charged with robbery.
One of the men had been formerly
employed in his camp. The men were
convicted, but Sheriff Vogtlin Monday
received word that they had escaped
from Jail.
The Northern Pacific has issued
very handsome calendar, of a military
order and of handsome design The
printing is on heavy card and is in
colors, on each page appearing pretty
face and lovely from adorned in mill
tary apparel.
The Farm Journal is choke full of
gumption and it has the largest cir.
culation of any farm paper in the
world. 1t is good everywhere. We
offer it for short time as prize to
advance-paylng subscribers to the
JOURNAL year ahead and the Farm
Journal five years, all for the price of
our paper alone.
Messrs Fredson & Chambers have
completed their arrangements, and
are now doing their killing at the
slaughter-house on Shelton prairie,
finding it more convenient than ship
ping the meat from Olympia. Most
of their cattle are shipped in although
A. w. Fredson has nearly 200 fatten-
ing on the Webb ranch, which will be
drawn upon before long.
Joe Packwood, who has been en-
ployed in the logging camps of this
vicinity for the past three years,
whose actions of late have been queer,
was adjudged insane last Monday and
committed to the Asylum. Sheriff
Vogtlin and ST. Tullis taking him
Tuesday. Judge Linn and DR.. Ingham
of Olympia conducted the examination,
assisted by DR.. Beach. Packwood was
about Sc years old and native of New
England.
| Cal. Saeger has sold his diary route
and part of his milch cows to VIM
Cook, who took charge Wednesday
Mr.. Saeger will IN future devote his
entire time to the farm, and get it ul
in good shape again. Between the
hay, fruit, vegetables and stock, fol
which his farm will do extra we'll
Mr.. Saeger ought to find it very profit
able, without the drudge of trying t.
peddle milk along with his farming
The Saeger farm is one of the best il
this vicinity.
Pearl Wiley, member of Walter
Willey's familyy at the head of the
bay, was injured in camp last Satur.
day morning and taken to the hospita
at Olympia. While at work tending
hook, the tightening cable picked vi
and hurled limb, which struck hin
on the right side of the head and face
While unconscious for some time, b.
rallied and was doing well at last &C
counts. The blow was severe on
and it was feared that his eyes nigh
be injured. Pearl is young man 0
20, and good worker.
!. The JOURNAL. has not offered an,
special premiums for several year
past, but will now offer somethiu,
worth having without any extra COS
to its subscribers. For all paid in ad
vance subscriptions we will add five
year subscription to the Farm Journal
fully paid to Jan. 1, 1904. Many o
our readers will remember the Earn
Journal, a neat, compact and complet
monthly magazine, covering ever,
subject of interest to farmers, ffui
s growers, poultry raisers, etc. It ha
,. something to interest everybody, an,
is all original matter. Five year sut
scriptions are a new thing, but as the.
will cost our subscribers nothing bu
one years advance payment to thi
5 JOURNAL, they ought to attract every
body. Call get = copy.