The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1900-01-12
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.5O to So;
Woodworkers $3.50 to So:
Farm labor $40. 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 20
to $40; some poorer buildings are
cheaper, but good comfortable d vel
ling brings S. 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.
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 -four is 80 cents to 81. per sack.
Butter, Is to 80 cents, according to
season.
Eggs, Is to 30 cents according to
season.
Potatoes and other vegetables, Is to
so 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 partly improved ranch and buy
it, 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 not 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.
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