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Page A-14 — Shelton-Mason County Journal Thursday, April 9, 2020 THAT’S OLD NEWS April 9, 1920 ThecaH for berries The is pleased to note an in- ' creasing interest in the growing of berries in this most favored sec- tion for such fruit, and would add that it will be no experiment in Mason County. Some years ago the effort was made to have the general plant- ing of small fruits for a local canne'ry, but that was before the “long dry spell” came to boost pric- es to then undreamed figures. Then 3 cents a pound was a big price for fresh fruit, now fresh fruit is worth nearly ten times as much and can- neries are new contract- ing at 15 to 20 cents a pound. Berries can be grown as easily now as then, and while picking and handling will cost most, if hired, the mar— ket is unlimited and at the grower’s gate. The demand for fruit juices to make new drinks for the thirsty offers a great field, and one simply handled by bar- relling the fresh fruit I with sugar and shipping it to market without loss. Again berries are a money-making crop that go well with the dairy, poultry or garden- ing, to afford profit as well as work throughout the seasons. Then, our cannery project can be revived. Farmers urged to grow berries A.E. Ashley made the trip to Puyallup Wednes- day after berry plants for his Cloquallum Hflmfl Hlllllll DUSTER PilFlll'l 3999000 STORE FlllD DBSIQR Sillflllll Live oysters I. Clams Grilled Oysters Specialty Seafood . House Smoked Salmon Local Artisan Food LOCuled 12 miles north oi Hoodsport Retail stoic open daily 9 30 5‘30 Callie: Saloon i10l)!:'588-877~5844 hnnlahomaoysims com JESFIELD Construction, Inc. farm, as the start for an extensive planting. He had contracted last fall for 2,000 plants but was disappointed to find that the cold snap in Decem— ber had killed most of the tips and his contract could not be filled. How- ever, he finally located 500 transplants to bring 'home, and will have from them several tips ready for next spring. Mr. Ashley spent the past year'in the Puyal- lup Valley and passes the word around to his Mason County friends to get into berries and make some good money. April 6, 1939 Oscar the worm getting fat on this lboring' task You might say a guy was pretty hard up for a story to be writing about a worm, but this isn’t an ordinary worm, this pet of L.D. Hack, ex-mayor of the village. His name is Oscar, so christened by Mr. Hack and Oscar lives. in a chunk of fir board a foot square and two inches thick. But Oscar has an enormous appe- tite/and is eating himself out of house and home — literally and actually and honestly. You see, Oscar is the kind of worm that feeds on wood, whatever kind of worm that is, and has been eating up his habitat, which rests on the counter in Mr. Hack’s jewelry and gift shop in plain sight of the public, at the rate of an electric razor box full of “shavings” a week. Whenever a curious per- son wants to see Oscar Mr. Hack just pokes around for a minute with his pencil, shakes Oscar’s domicile a little and out he tumbles, all two inches of him, for introductions. Just what to do with Oscar’s “shav- ings” is quite a problem in the Hack household at the moment. Mr. Hack doesn’t know whether to save them up for sweep- ing compound or sell them to the pulp mill for Oscar does his job well and turns out a product that looks and feels not unlike the pulp, in cer— tain stages of its develop— ment, that is produced at the Rayonier plant here. Serving the North Mason area since 7967 Specializing in seawall Reconstruction and home repairs 27 5-6684 Frank Merrill Lic #JESFll’228DO Belfair WA April 7, 1949 Screen star‘Smiley Burnette to head Belfair dance show Smiley Burnette, America’s number one western comedian, will headline the all-star dance and show at the Belfair barn dance on' Tuesday, April 19. Fa- mous all over the world as “the frog,” Smiley has assembled one of the finest dance bands and shows to tour the west- ern part of the United ‘ States. On the bandstand with Smiley will be Walt Shrum and the Colorado Hillbillies, the band that gave many well-known western stars their first opportunity. Not so many years ago the vocalist with Walt Shrum’s band was Tex Williams. In the fiddle section was Spade Cooley and Texas Jim Lewis has a seat in the rhythm section. Smiley -will be very much in evi- dence on the bandstand. The comic who has been sidekick to Roy Rogers, Gene Autry and Charles Starret is claimed to be funnier in person than on the screen. He will sing all the songs he made famous in his pictures and will put the crowd in gales of laughter with his hilarious imitations and stories. April 4, 1963 Rayonier to dispose of its pulp mill equipment Plans to dispose of all equipment and as- sets of Rayonier’s closed Shelton pulp mill were disclosed in New York this week by George E. Scofield, general manag- er of the cellulose prou- ducer’s manufacturing operations. Scofield also announced that M.J. MacKinnon, Northwest purchasing agent for the company, would co-' ordinate dismantling of the plant and the sale of . its equipment from the firm’s Seattle office. Op- erations at Shelton were discuntinued in 1957 AAA SEPTIC 8: portable restroom rentals 360.427.6ll0 360.275.6460 l.877.978.6700 when world market con- ditions brought about a sharp decline in the need for cellulose manufactur- ing capacity, particularly in the product grades in which the Shelton mill specialized. Although the plant was kept in stand-by readiness for several years, it became increasingly apparent that rapid changes in pulp-making technology had ruled out any pos- sibility of reopening the mill without major re- building. Cited were the high cost of operating the mill’s very effective waste disposal system, transportation and other cost factors as major influences in the com- pany’s decision to liqui- date rather. than rebuild the mill. At the same time, Dr. R. L. Mitchell, General Manager of Research for Rayonier, . indicated the company’s major research facili- ties in the Shelton area, which employ more than 135 men and Women, would be unaffected. “Final closure of the mill will not affect Rayonier’s million dollar annual payroll in the Shelton .' area,” he stressed. “The Olympic Research Divi- sion will continue nor- mal operations.” April 11, 1974 Harstine club- seeks help in curbing wild dog packs A letter from the Harstine Community Club asking for assis- tance in controlling wild dog packs on the island has been sent to Carl N. Crouse, director of the state game depart~ ment. Accompanying the letter were petitions signed by 214 island property owners. The letter brought attention to the existence of at least two wild dog packs roaming the island, one containing at least four dogs and the other six. These dogs have been observed harassing and ~ killing deer, especially on beaches. Concern was raised for schoolchildren who must walk to school bus pickup points and be in danger of attack from these dogs. Another point of discussion was the fact that if local (lull.septictonkpumping.com visit us at www.unuseptictankpumping.coml , residents took it upon themselves to destroy suspicious dogs, there would be danger of per— sonal pets being inadver— I tently killed. The letter concluded, “We believe it to be absolutely essential that the local wildlife agent be empowered to destroy these animals in any way he deems feasible; that he be given authority to enlist the aid of any willing and re- sponsible men on the is- land who might be in the best position to help in the destruction of these animals. We implore you to act as quickly as possi- ble in this manner before some tragedy is brought about by the neglect of this situation.” ‘ April 8,1999 Historic Mercantile Building will revert to yesteryear ' look A slumbering old building in downtown Shelton is being jolted awake by jackhammers and the winds of change. Long a looming presence on the southeast corner of Railroad Avenue and Third Street, the two- story Mercantile Mall is getting a new life and new name. Workers this week removed the large concrete form that domi- nated the outside facade since it was added in a fit of mid-1950s mod- ernization. “Our project calls for this to look like a 1912 building,” said owner Jill Barnard, “And since that date is when the building was constructed, that will be its new name: the 1912 Building.” There’s plenty of history tied to the building that oldtimers and local history buffs still refer to as Lumber- men’s Mercantile. Simp- son Lumber Co. founder Sol Simpson and a group of railroad owners es- tablished it as the home of the company store. Inside the building were a meat store, feed store, furniture store and more, including doctors’ of- fices upstairs. The motto was “Everything from a needle to a locomotive.” The ground floor will re- main as is, but upstairs a complete remodel is underway. The Shelton— Mason County Chamber of Commerce will have its offices there. Several other new offices will be created. The building, which over the years has been home to.Lumber— men’s Mercantile, the I L&M, Miller’s Depart- ment Store and, most recently, the Mercantile Mall, played a significant role during the great fire of 1914 that threatened all of downtown Shelton. The clay block building and similarly construct- ed Shelton Hotel helped stop the fire that started in a cafe on Second Street. April 4, 2013 r Legend of. ‘ ' 'beast man’ lives on In his lifetime, more than 100 years ago, ac- cused killer John Tornow was called a “beast-man,” and the “Wildman of the Wynoochee.” Newspapers called him a demented, hermit-like killer, and men lined up to take part in manhunts to find him. In the end, he was ' accused of murdering six men —— four deputies tasked ‘with finding him, and his twin nephews. His story has become 10- cal folklore, said Mike Fredson, local writer and historian who wrote “Beast-Man: A Historical Account of John Tornow,” in 2002. “One hundred years is a long time for a story to last,” he said. In the last century, Fred— son said local historians began asking what role Tornow played in the murders, bringing to light his position as a victim of greed,‘prejudice and mental illness. April 16 is the 100th anniver- sary of the shootout deep in the mountains north— west of Matlock that killed Tornow. Several people interested in local ' history, and particularly the story of Tornow, have come together to form the Tornow Memorial Com- mittee, and they plan to unveil a memorial and historical marker on the site of the shootout April 20. . ' I Compiled” from the archives of the Shelton- Mason County Journal. LS. Cecl r Company Top Quality Western Red Cedar Lumber fol All Types We deliver l-800-572- 327 s ‘llir/F/Mmmmlll