The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1900-06-15
Thomas o'Neili returned Tuesday


the Eastern states, while he enjoyed
the trip was glad to get back to the
Sound. He visited his old home in
Canada, sister in Massachusetts
whom he had not seen for twenty-five
years, his old stamping ground in
Saginaw, Mich, Chicago, and many
points of interest on the way. The
weather was fine most of the time, but
rather too hot for comfort. Times are
quite good in most OF the sections
visited, but where strikes exist busi-
ness was generally stagnant. In Chi
cago especially are number of un.
finished buildings which the owners
are ANXIOUS to get into, but differences
between trades Unions prevent men
from going to work in fear of their
lives. In fact Mr.. O'Neill made up
his mind that labor organizations are
often arbitrary and unreasonable in
their demands. AS to fruit he returns
convinced that Puget Sound be ats the
world. He made the trip both ways
over the Northern Pacific, and says
that he found nothing to compare with
the service and elegance of the ne w
train now running into Tacoma. To
sum it up he had fine trip and enjoy
ed the vacation from business.
George Love1ace reached home last
Thursday after an extended absence
East, where he went IN search of new
locomotive for the Peniusular Railway
He was two weeks on the way out in
charge of the engine, and had some
amusing experiences with hobos steal
rides. The weather was hot during
the latter part ofvhis visit and there
was little pleasure in the trip. The
new No. s was brought down from
Seattle on a scow Sunday and is now
in the Compauy's shops being connect
led up ready for business replacing %
spot, /" or Agnes, which was shipped
back on the scow yesterday. The lat
ter is still good for considerable SER
vice, but is too light for the logging
equal in size and power with the No. 4,
about SO tons.
The Woodmen Excursion to Seattle
last Sunday was attended by AZ per-
sons The Northern Light left at 5 a m
reaching Seattle at II O'Clock. The
party separated tor lunch and sight
seeing, and the Woodmen took part in
the monster parade and the impressive
memorial exercises at the unwilling of
monument in the University
grounds. in memory of IS departed
Woodmen laid in Seattle cemeteries
during the year, Those who went
feel well repaid for their trip which
was success in every respect. The
Shelton band furnished the music, and
town was dead last Sunday.
If you want the best, buy a Champion
Mower, for sale at Mcdonald & ONeill
The fire companies were called out
for practice Monday evening, and
gave all the hose a test. Three sect
ions burst and is likely that the town
must soon purchase new hose The
present supply is now about six years
old and while seldom brought in use
has lasted about as long as hose is
supposed to be safe. The rest of the
hose stood all the pressure of the water
system, and may be safe for the year,
but should be tested frequently.
See our new line of Shoes, the latest
and best, Mcdonald & o 'Neill
/ A large tent of Maccabees was or
ganized in Matlock June End, with
George Grisdale as Sir Knight Com
nander. The large number of loggers
employed in the camps about Matlock
afford good field for the fraternal
organizations. The Foresters, Mac
cabees and Templars now have thirty
ing lodges there, and the Worklnen
have large membership among the
campmen.
Do you know that the Studebaker Carri-
ages and Wagons, are the best made We
can sell them to you as cheap or cheaper
| than you can buy an inferior make
Mcdonald & o Neil.
! Another 10 per cent dividend was re-
Gently declared to the creditors OF the
First National Bank at Olympia, and
the certificates are being distributed.
i This leaves the creditors out only ten
per cent of their original claims, and
some few assets are yet left.
/ We are going to offer some Special In
ducements in the way of prices for the
next ten days. Come and see US. Nc
Donald & O'Neill.
While the Skagit Chief was on the
down Sound run last week in place OF
the Multnomah, we had little the
rockiest deal in the way of mail and
passenger service we have yethad. II
would seem that the interests of the
public could be better cared for in such
cases.
p1.oo NEWARD.-Will pay Tor the re-
turn of <light-colored overcoat and
two saddle blankets, lost on the road
to Union City June 10th. Envelopes
and other evidences of ownership in
pockets. Please give stage driver, o,
Harry Dean. Union City.
Children's Sun Bonnets, for the
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