The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1899-01-06

N'~" - VIA AoSS q AittAS lu1I dltCI tue
holiday rush, (which, by the way, was
the best for years. in which to take
inventory.
The Peninsular's old reliable loco.
motive, the original "dinkey," was
taken up TO the head of the bay last
week to begin its work on the new
railroad, hauling logs for Rogers new
camp. Engineer Storter has the en-
CINE in charge, and will be hauling
logs as soon as the weather will admit.
Commissioners Duckworth, Latham
and Specie were IN session until Wed
nesday afternoon finishing up the bust
ness of the past year, settling with the
road supervisors and selecting the jury
list. This is the latter's last meeting
with the Board as member, although
he will step into the Assessors office
Monday.
The Pacific Coast system of tele-
phone wires is the longest in the world,
the circuit extending from Living
stone. Montana, to San Diego, Calitor-
MIA, and it only costs $18 to talk five
minutes between the points. The total
length of the circuit is 2161 miles, or
Sol miles longer than the circuit be-
tween Kansas City and Boston. A
conversation could be had with SO, 900
phones from Shelton.
The following is the jury list drawn
for the next session of the u S. Court.
which convepes in Tacoma, February
9TH: Grand jury, Dave Lytle and
John Coyle, Matlock; W. c Putnam,
Lake Cushman. Petit jury, AL. J.
Muuson, &. F. Pole and Walter Wiley,
Shelton; George Barron. Kamilche;
Stanley Hopper, Lake Cushman.
The railroads have been keeping
their engines ont during the week to
keep the tracks clear. The heavy
snow dropped over 20 trees across the
Peninsular railroad, and telephone
lines are all down. A falling tree
.'ondav stripped one side of donkey
engine at Joe Simpsons camp. There
was over three feet Of snow at Lake
Newatzel at last accounts, and it still
SHOWS.
Snow began to fall last Friday aud
continued, with some iutermissions.
and cold snaps all this week aud it is
still showing. 1t is about two fee,
deep in town and as deep as tour feet
in some directions. The snow is un-
usually dry aud sleighing parties are
taking advantage of it. Some house
holds are short of fuel and feed, and
bursted water pipes are causing some
Inconvenience.
A letter from M. O. Gumerson, wht
went to Oklahoma with his family las
fall, states that they are enjoying
their visit very much, and had pleas
ant Christmas. He says the countr,
is we'll settled, and the farmers seen
prosperous, as most of them have
either built or are building good sub
stantial lumber houses in place of the
sod shanties they built when they set
tied on their claims. Lumber is ;
precious article there, rough lumbe
sell at $18 a thousand and it is no
Washington lumber. either.
Some of the boys who left Shelter
to spend their holidays in the cite
where things are not so slow, hav,
probably had some lively experiences
which they are not saying much about
We have heard that three of them wer
run in on a charge of petit larceny
preferred by Seattle store-keeper,-
case of mistaken identity which cos
them something to hire lawyer. an,
prove an alibi. Another young ma,
was touched by -box-rustler Will
taking in variety show. and cam
out without money,-but such is life
and Fourth of July is next on the pre-
gram.
Quails are protected by law. and
strong effort has been made to allo,
that splendid game bird to multipl,
Those who have been over the Count
during the past few years have notice
that the birds are becoming quite pier
tiful of late. They were getting thic
once before, but deep snow four year
ago almost killed them out, by starv
ing the birds to death. Now anothe
deep snow IS upon US with the prospet
of STAYING awhile. and the Farmer
and all others who have coyeys
their neighborhood should scatter OF
a little feed. peas or anything the
may have handy, to tide the birt
! through. There is no danger of the
ever becoming nuisance in this coui
try, for the SHOWS will keep them THU
ned out, even if the hunters fail to 1
| it after 1900
4 Mrs. n. s. Porter, wife Of Judg
Porter. died - Olympia Monday eve,
| ing, Of tu,nor Of the brain.