The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1900-07-20
Around the County.
HOOD CANAL, July nth 1900.


HOOD CANAL, July r7th 1900.
4 w. S. Sage of Eastern Iowa is visitin,
his sister Mrs. ]. H. Todd at Riverside.
Mrs Frank Terry and Mrs. McQuestin
wives OF the superintendent and clerk a
the Puyalluy reservation came last Thurs
evening for visit at ]. E. Youngblood' :.
on the Skokomish reservation. Mr.. TER,
is expected this evening.
Rufus Wood closed his school at the
Upper Skokomish last week.
| Married at the Skokomish Agency bv
Rev. Eells. July II. Mr. Luke Markishtum
and Miss Jennie Claplanhoo, both of Neah
Bay.
Born at the Skokomish Agency, July IL,
to the wife of A P. Peterson. daughter.
Charles Campbell formerly a scholar at
| the Skokomish school, sailed last winter as
Cabin boy on the ship Great Admiral.
When last heard from he was in New
South Wales, and expects to be in Honolu-
lu in August or September.
Messrs. John and Frank Keith of Union
City recently left for Middle Washington
near Ellensburg.
Most of the farmers here abouts have
been busy with their hay the past week.
The rain of last Wednesday night caught
large amount out, and some of it was in
bad shape for rain. 1t was not ruined,
but much was injured
The tourist travel on the Canal has been
rather light thus far. Among those who
have come have been Miss Marie Lee and
Miss Batterton of Snohomish, and Mrs.
Hyner of Seattle, who came by way of
Olympia travelling on their bicycles from
that place, visiting Shelton, Union City,
the Skokomish Agency Hoodsport and
Lake Cushman.
Mrs w. B. Haines of Seattle is visiting
her daughter Mrs L. W. Parkhurst at Ri
verside.
Misses Minnie Sherwood and Agnes Lee
Claire. employees at the Puyallup Indian
School, came to the Reservation last week
for visit of two or three weeks among old
acquaintance.
The last of the Salmon eggs have been
brought to the Skokomish hatchery from
the cycling station at the Skokomish falls
and the force now is reduced to 7. W.
Blackwell and son, while Mrs Blackwell
and daughter are spending their vacation
in presiding at the hatchery residence.
AS far as your correspondent has observed
Mr. Blackwell has made an efficient and
successful Superintendent during the past
year, managing affairs in excellent style.
A case of Phoebe Moses VS. Tenas Char
ley and ]. H Wilbur for the trespassing on
her land was tried last Friday before Jus
tice Dean at Union City. the accused we're
found guilty and sent to the county Jail for
a short time
George Cunningham has taken charge of
the logging camp of George Adams on the
reservation. A sad accident occurred at
the camp last Saturday in which Philip
Vincent of Olympia was very ba1ly in
juried. He was cutting off a log on side
hill about ten feet from the ground, when
it broke off sooner than he expected, throw
ing him to the ground and rolling or sliding
on him some distance The bones of his
nose and the side of his face were badly
broken. DR.. Wells of Shelton was called
and dressed the wounds, but it is ques
ton whether he will live or not. If infam-
nation sets in it is very doubtful His
father came from Olympia on Saturday
night and took him home Sunday on the
steamer by way of Seattle.
Edward Simpson new steamer, the
Olympic having made two runs on the
canal as trial trips, laid by last week for
inspection. She expects to 90 on the
Hood Canal route for her regular run this
week, running on alternate days with the
Albion. S.