The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1900-10-26
Shelton, Friday, October 26, 1900.
Personals

Rev. NJ. Eells was over from the
Skokmish Reservation Wednesday.
William Kilroy and daughter were
in from the Satsop yesterday, trading.
William Bassett, nephew of Mrs.
Il. Sheane, is over from Chehalis on a
visit.
Miss Beaver returned Tuesday even
ing from a short visit with her family
at Burton, Vashon Island.
Albert Johnson is home from the
new work at Potlatch and says it is
going ahead as fast as men can do it
in spite CT unfavorable weather.
Mrs, D. Keelty returned to her home
at Seattle Monday. after months Wis
it with her daughter, Mrs. J. LaRock.
Mrs O. c. Hanson returned from
her visit to California two weeks ago,
all item overlooked in the rush of last
week
A. ]. Waterhouse and wife, of San
Francisco, are spending week in
town visiting Mrs. Warehouses; par
ents, Prof and Mrs. Hines.
Geo 3 Lane, a we'll known Olympian
was in town Wednesday on business,
and says the Republicans will have
good majorities in Thurston County
Mr. French, David Ellison, Bert
Forbes and a number of other Kanil-
che valley people were in town Mon
day on political and other business.
w. S. Guthrie, an Eastern newspaper
man with good idea, was in town last
week, making up an interesting adver-
Using story, which appears on the
fourth page this week.
John and Alex LaRock left Monday
morning on an extended trip to their
old home near Ottawa, Canada. They
will spend a week III British Columbia
and then go on, expecting to be gone
about two months.
Miss Grace Strange left Tuesday
morning for Wisconsin where she will
pay short visit to her parents and is
expected to return for the winter.
Miss Lillian Matson, Of Olympia has
taken Miss Strange's place, as type
writer in S. P. Richardson's office
Arthur Dodwell was in town this
week, on his way home from tour Of
the Coast line of the Olympic tim Der
reserve, where he aud his party have
been making geological researches.
He expects to continue at the work for
the government as the weather per-
nlts
Ronald Mcdonald returned this
week from FIT. Steele, B. c., where he
has been working in the mines for the
past three months. He says that the
season has been very good, but he
returns to help out at home for the
winter.
II. w. Durboraw, the Independent
candidate, has something to say this
week which makes plain the real po-
sition of the Democrat party on the
fish trap question, regardless OF what
the candidates may claim in their cam
paign talk.
William Wyatt was over the North
end of the County last week on a poll
ticalmission for Representative O'Neill
and the Democratic ticket. He report
ed finding just a few Republicans, and
the election will probably disclose the
Representative Gunderson has some
good friends there.
Ex-senator John l.. Wilson will ad
dress the people of Mason County a
Shelton next Tuesday evening Oct
3Oth and arrangements will be made
SO that the meeting will begin on time
The Band will be out and furnish thu
music. It has been several years since
we have heard John L. but he is re
me,nbered as one of our best speakers
Governor Rogers and J. E. Ronald
were billed to speak in Shelton this
Thursday evening but the governor
will not be present, having been re
ported sick for the past week. Th'
Governor is reported to be meeting
some very cold audiences IN his travel.
this year which may account for hi.
indisposition.
Edward B. Simpson, the we'll known
Canal logger, who has been previously
reported quite sick in the Seattle hos
pital, died there Monday afternoon
and was buried at Holly Thursday
He was SIS years of age and leaves I
widow and five minor children. Mr.
Simpson has operated in Masor
County for many years, aud has hos
OF friends, many of whom attended
the funeral at Holly to-day.
Isaac c. Atkinson, e. A. Fitzhenry
and A. L. Blackwood. officials of the
Port Angeles s. Eastern Railroad
proposition were in Olympia this week,
awaiting Y. G. Bogue, the we1l-knowr
railroad engineer, and intending t.
make trip over the road with him
1t is claimed that s.. 600, 900 of The
roads bonds have been sold, and tht
balance await Mr.. Bogue's report
Patience
Arthur Baldwin has secured the
contract for furnishing the ties needed
for the new railroad Of the Potlatch
Commercial and Transportation Com.
pany, near Hoodsport, and has gone
oyer with a crew Of four men to begin