The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1900-01-26
Local Notes.

April 2nd.
The Municipal registration books
are now open at the Clerks Office.
Carl. Eichler has purchased the old
Keezer place, near Matlock, of Nc.
Donald & O'Neill.
A lodge of the Degree of Honor,
the ladies branch of the A. o. u. W.
will shortly be organized in Shelton.
Owing to some miscarriage of the
freights, the essential part of the new
and burner lamps have not yet
showed up.
Dawson suffered a disastrous fire
January 18th, and reports say that
buildings and merchandise to the value
of $500, 900 were destroyed.
The Council has appointed J. W.
Ludgate to act as nightwatch for the
present, and secured monthly subscrip-
ton from business men amounting to
$27.
That was quite a wind storm Mon
day evening, but the only damage
done was to blowing down of trees
across railroad tracks and the county
roads.
Yesterday was the coolest day so
far this season and the frost was need
ed to stop the progress of the fruit buds
which were advancing too fast for
safety.
Tom. Clark, logger employed at
Geo. Grisdale's camp S, Matlock, had
his arm broken by falling limb last
Saturday, and after having 1t set, went
to the hospital at Olympia.
This office is sending out to all sub
scribers not paid in advance, state
ments showing their standing on the
books. Advise us of any errors or
failure to give due credit.
Monday was a pretty fair day, in
comparison with the weather for the
rest of the winter, that night it blew,
and the next day was cold with color
of snow. The weather is still frosty,
but every change seems to return to
rain.
Very likely you are subscriber to
this family journal, but it may be,
you are reading the copy your neigh
Dor pays for. At any rate, we hope
you will keep on reading it, and that
its influence may always besfor the
better.
Sylvester Camp. Native Sons of
Washington. recently organized at
Olympia, will hold smoker on Feb.
3rd, and have invited the native sons
of Mason County to join them. There
must be enough native sons in this
County for an organization of their
own, and it is being worked up
A masquerade bali is announced for
Feby. 14th. at Knee1and's Hall, with
music by the Shelton Orchestra. Ar
rangements for costumes can be made
with r. B. Giles. Supper at the Webb
and tickets $1.75. Angus Mcdonald
and W. S. Brown are instigators of
the affair.
Wednesday, the Coleman left with a
raft from Simpson Logging Cos
booms for Hadlock mill, and the Biz,
with a raft from Draham's for Stetson
& Post mill, Seattle. Monday the
Cyrus Walker took II section raft
of Bordeaux's logs out bound for Port
Gamble, but lost the larger part OF
them in Tuesdays storm, Two other
lows were lost by tugs on the Sound
that day and the wind must have been
strong on the lower sound.
In marine circles considerable anx-
iety has been felt during the past week
for the safety of the Alaska steamer
City of Seattle. The Cottage City ar
rived Tuesday and reports finding the
Seattle lying helpless near Juneau,
her propeller having dropped off. The
steamer Townsend, however, was
wrecked on the rocks near Haines
mission, but all hands were saved.
Capt. Tew is in a peck o'troub1e
with bis new boat, the Northern Light.
Two weeks ago the steamer went to
Olympia for inspection, and after re.
naming there week, finally went to
Tacoma, but the inspector was sick
and the Northern Light is back home
waiting for another appointment with
the inspectors, and meanwhile, the
City of Shelton is badly in need OF
overhauling, aud the traffic is pushing
The wind Monday night blew down
tree across the supply pipe line from
the springs to the big reservoir on the
hill, and the fact was not noticed uu.
til the supply of water began to run
low next afternoon. A crew was i'm.
mediately put to work, and the break
was repaired by ten o'clock that night
and the tank again filled with water
For about six hours the town went
hustling tor water to use, the stoppage
coming on it unawares, and a fire
would have found Shelton helpless. .
The great wonder is that halt the
school children ever live long enough
to graduate, judging by Shelton
children. Most of them are wadlne
through puddles and tumbling over
muddy ground in boisterous sports re.
gardless of wet or cold and then go into
the school room to sit through the day