The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1899-01-27

dated under the style of the Western
Washington Logging CO. w. H. Knee
land, manager of the Shelton & South
western Railroad Co. with George and
Mark Braham are mainly interested.
We have been requested to state
that quantity CT bluestone placed in
water in an open vessel is sure pre-
tentative tor diptheria. A small guam
tity should be placed in each room
where there are children. Bluestone
is very cheap and the cost of giving
the preventative trial is very light.
Care should be exercised where the
mixture is placed, as bluestone is a
deadly poison and should be safely
kept away from the reach of the chill
dren.-Ex.
Daily excepting Sunday commencing
January 18th, the Northern Pacific
passenger train arrives at Olympia
from east at $50 a. m. aud leave for
Gate City at HAS a. IN. connecting
there with train for Ceutralia, South
Bend and Portland. Returning leave
Gate City at p. IN. arriving at Olym-
pia at las p. IN. and leave for Tacoma
at p. m. connecting for Seattle and
the east. Freight train service same
as at present.-Olympian.
The oystermen who have been in
some dread OF cold snap, following
the snow are somewhat relieved. The
occurrence of hard freeze during the
long ''run-outs" of the tides at night,
would find the oyster grounds laid
bare, and the biyalves at the mercy of
the frost. 1t has been FIVE years since
any considerable damage was done,
and the industry has assumed such
proportions that some of the oyster
men clear. as high as $500 month
from their holdings during the season.
They are pretty independent and Jack
Frost is the only fellow that "cuts any
ice" with the oyster nabob, these days.
The Elma Chronicle says an ex-
change received the following letter.
Most all country newspapers have a
few just such patrons: "Send me a
few copies of the paper which had the
obituary and verses about the death OF
my little child about month or two
ago. You will publish the enclosed
clipping about my niece's marriage.
And wish you would mention in your
local columns, if it don't cost anything
that am going to have public sale
and will rent part of my farm; also
that have few extra calves to sell
Send me couple of extra copies of the
paper this week, but as my time is out
you can stop my paper as times are toe
hard to waste money on newspa per. ,
Adron Peton, an oysterman in the
employ of one of the Oyster Bay ship
pers, was found dead on the beach
near Schley post Office, Sunday even
ing, Peton had been ail1ng for soms
time and was on his way home will
medicine, when he was stricken. fall
ing forward, and dying evidently with
out a struggle. G. w. Fisk, justice
and Undertaken Wiley went over Mon
day aud held an inquest. The coro
! ner's jury, consisting of Frank Moss
man, foreman; r. p. Shoecraft, Dan
Hurley, VIM. Darling, Chas. Wilson
and ]. D. Simmons, found that dealt
was due to natural causes. Peton wa
about As years of age, of French ex
traction, but nothing was known 0
relatives. He had been employed b,
the oystermen about two years, an
was somewhat addicted to alcoholism
The remains were brought to Sheltol
and buried Tuesday afternoon.
| Representative Gunderson is proving
himself to be hard worker and fig
ures in several matters Of importanc
before the legislature. He has takel
especial interest in the capitol matte
and the value Of the lands selected 70
that fund. The Governor, IN his mes
sage, claimed that the Iowa state car
itol cost 5000, 900 and the end was nc
yet. Our representative, as we hear
during the late campaign, halls froi
that state, had seen the building an
the figures, and took issue with th
Goy0rnor. He wrote to Gov. Shaw, Q
Iowa, and got the data, which prove
: the Governor only two millions off,
trifiing matter for the state executive
The committee, of which Rep. Gundel
. son is chairman, have investigated th
lands, and reported that they were {
) twice the value necessary to constrnc
our state house as originally plannes
is very likely that this Legislature wi
, start something on the foundations a
: ready built, although it may not be o
the original plan.
: well shod il well dressed. /" the
: n. Co. will shoe Jon to the Queen
taste at very moderate cost.