The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1900-07-20


This is perfect weather and the late
hay makers are happy. That long dry
spell we have previously mentioned
few times has probably begin.
Some mlscreant removed connect
ing rod from George Simpsons loco
motive the other day, and reward of
$500 is offered for his apprehension.
The next meeting of Shelton Lodge
No. 81 "A. o. U. w. will be held in the
new hall, and the dedication exercises
will probably take place August 18th
The street force put in week haul
ing gravel and repairing places in the
streets, Gotta street receiving most of
the gravel, and spelling the wheeling.
The loggers are having hard time
trying to reconcile themselves to the
months lay-off. The boys say that it
is the hardest work they have done
for years.
George Leslie and Catherine KIM
mas, Indians from Squaxln Island,
were united in the "bonds of holy ma
trimony" by Justice Frank Wiley
Thursday.
A meeting of the Republican Coun-
ty Central Committee will be held in
Shelton on Monday, July 23rd, at 1
p, m. to set the date for the primaries
and County Convention.
A crew of men were put to work on
the sewer ditch Monday morning, and
team and scraper were needed to
''break the ice." It will take a week
or ten days to dig the trench.
The Editor has been away with the
campers and trying to get rest by
working harder than at home. The
devil has full sway and is doing the
best he can to keep things moving.
The good weather of last week start
ed the city people out to the camping
resorts and watering place" hotels.
All along the Canal and at Lake Cush-
man, all the resorts are we'll filled
with visitors,
The L. M. Co.. clerks on pleasure
bent, drove over to the Skokomish riv-
err Sunday, and waded around, having
lots of fun. If they went out to fish,
there was little evidence in the way of
fish to prove it.
The Good Templars' excursion to
Point Defiance Tuesday was a very
enjoyable affair lively and intereting
crowd went along and made the most
of the outing. The Park is a very
! pleasant place, and has many attrac-
tons for visitors.
Hay everywhere is down, and the
farmers are working hard to save their
crops. While most farmers got in the
bulk of their hay in good shape, some
will have more or less spoiled by the
occasional rains coming after it was
cut The crop is reported very heavy
in all parts of the county.
Two cruisers have been examining
the upper Skokomish valley to ascer-
tain if there is feasible grade to be OBJ.
|tained for railroad to tap the large
body of fine timber ia that valley and
side hills. Nothing is known, except
that the cruisers are out in the inter
ests Of members of the Peninsulaf
Railroad, aud the timber would be TAX.
en- out by way of Shelton.
j The families of Speed Shelton, n. J.
| Wehnes aud G. c. Angle are spending
the week camping on the Upper Skoko,
n1ish river and having a first-class
time. The weather has been perfect
and the Skokomish is one of the finest
spots tor an outing. Fishing is no
very good, but the fishermen manag,
to catch enough fish to eat. They re
turn Saturday.
i J. w. Lott, the Hartstein berr,
Z grower, brought in Strawberries las
Saturday and again Monday, five
crates in all. He has, after spending
considerable time and money in expert
menting, at last found an all-rouns
berry as near perfection as possible.
It is large, regular, we'll colored and o
i fine favor, and is in season for tw,
, months. He has over two acres an,
will plant as much more this year be
sides selling plants.
Il Services were held by four differen
denominations in Shelton last Sunday
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