The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1900-09-28

Bay Tuesday, for the L. NJ. and they
are fine.
| The milkinen of Shelton announce
an increase in the rates of milk, now
that the winter season is coming on,
roots scarce and feed dearer.
n Chambers & Fredson have put in
water motor, and hereafter it will be a
small matter to turn out a mess of
sausage, the machine having been con-
nected to the power.
Arthur Kent is having an addition
built to his house, 14x5o, two stories,
which will make another big improve
ment to the neighborhood. Jud Beck
| er has the contract.
The demand for logs seems to hold
good in spite of the dubious prospect
of month ago. The Mason County
Logging Co., has orders for a half
dozen RATS of logs ahead.
Postmaster Munson has added a Sec
ton of $50 lock boxes to the equipment
Of the Shelton Office which will afford
everybody a private box and save
waits at the delivery window.
| The funeral OF Fred Koch, who was
injured at Draham's last Wednesday
apd died soon after was held, under the
auspices of the Red Men, of which he
was member Friday afternoon.
A birthday party was given at the
home of A. f. Chapman at the Point
| last Friday evening for Adah Chap
! man and a number of her school
friends spent pleasant afternoon.
The Republican Club will be organ
tied this Friday night at the G, A. r.
Hall, up stairs over Webster & Forbes.
Those who have signed the lists and
all republicans are asked to come out
and take part in the organization
| Every body come to the opening.
Sept. 10Th. Mrs. o. L. Tew.
Mrs. Needham has been supplying
number of persons over the county
with Belgian Hares from her pens.
She still has about thirty for sale at
reasonable prices, including a high
bred doe for $40 and several young
pairs at IS per pair.
The Red Mems Ball, which was post
| poned last Saturday on account of two
| deaths in the order last week, will
Make place Saturday night.
/ The State board of equalization has
fixed the general fund levy at 2 Is
mills and the school levy al 3 As mills
The first is a trif1e less than last year,
and the school levy more, being based
on the number of school children in
the state, which was 127, 1866 last year
and this year 1875
The road making machine which
was recently purchased by the county,
was given trial on the road Monday,
and did in two hours as much road
work as two teams with men and scrap
ers accomplished in one ay, and left
a finished job which will require but
little future attention. The JOURNAL
first mentioned the road machine SIX
years ago, and several times since cal
led attention to them. Mason County
has very fair roads, but they have cost
a lot OF money, and a road-making
machine would have given usa systatn
of turnpiked roads by this time.
Although the Democratic meeting of
last Saturday was introduced with the
usual generous noise on the streets, it
was very tame affair at the hall.
The speakers came in on the evening
boat, or the speaker, rather, as Mr.
Holcomb and the ''War horse failed
to show up, the latter probably trying
to harmonize his speech with his public
expansion talk last spring. George
Cotterill, a Bryan elector, made the
main address, r W Ruffin, the candi-
date for senator, speaking briefly
The talk was rehash of 1896 argu-
iments. together with apologies for the
defensive position in which aggrega.
ton stood. After the speaking a select
party of democrats were treated to 4
supper by landlord Faubert at the
Webb. Since then our Democratic
friends have had very little to say abou
their meeting, realizing that the at
tempt to stir much enthusiasm, ever
by parading the streets with the bant
in a wagon, while noisy was not pro
ductive of results
The Champion Steel road machin,
which the Commissioners recent,
: purchased for use on the County roads
was given trial on the Kamilchs
road last Monday, AMI proved success
Commissioners Duckworth and Latham
and Road Supervisor r. w. Ellison
: were out to see the machine work, ant
are highly pleased with it. The only
fault they find is that they did no
purchase one long ago. Mr.. Ellison
slsays that he has just completed a joi
IL in the Kamilche district and if he ha,
j this machine he could have saved TIL
s district about 500 besides doing bet
-]ter Job. The salaal brush has AWAY
: given the road makers in this county
good deal Of trouble, this machine cut
/ ii and carries il into the middle OF thu
!. Iroad where it is covered with dirt
81 r. G. Wiley. who has the agency TO
the state Of Washing ton for this ma
lchine, expects to sell several more i
!. this county. With this machine i