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BAR , bleaching. 9-oz. pkg ......... % r , time ............................ 17.OZ, N BEANS rthern .............................. 2-LB. ;RS: , 25, rket Cole Named to Underwriter's Director's Board SHELTON-MASON COUNTY JOURNAL THE OLDTIMER RECALLS New Members on , Minnesota Visitors xx%t6ta  JA.u , The parents of Ed Bahr arrived Named State ,. ,., _ • -__,_ ,from Minneapolis Sunday w00th on ulymplc rarK members of the family includlng Washington July 23 ..... {Snec- [ ]VIr and Mrs. Frank Bahr Ar. and Recollections from 50 Years Ago Census Board 'ink 'B rre 'iI V"o ". I Mrs Henry Bahr and ;on Mr ml.)---F a tt ( .- y .) ..... chairman of the house subcom: and Mrs. Harold Birdmltz and page 7 MARG IE'S TAXI Chaz'leu C. Cole, president of the Shelton Gas Co., has been elected to the board of directors .of the American Underwriters corporation it' was announced last week. Col is a former member of the Shelton school board, the city cohncil, and former mayor of Shelton, and is a graduate of the University of Washington. He will serve on the boards oi directors of the Sunset Life In- surance and Sunset Casualty Companies of America, which are owned and controlled by the American Underwriters corpora- tion. The undezvriting company is owned by 7,000 Washington state stockholders. Stoehr Reports Big Kansas Grain Yield A. H. Stoehr returned this week froth his wheat r:anch near Cheney, Kansas, where he reported crops of grain ranging from 10 to 60 bush- els an acre were gathered in the hareest just completed. ; 32Re yield from Stoehr's ranch was considered exceptional be- ca4se of the large amount of hail damage which knocked down much of the grain in the midwestern wheat belt. DANCE EVERY SATURDAY e MASONIC TEMPLE ONION Music by The Esquires . r Dancing 9:30 to 1:30 THE CLEANING DREAM By Lafe I wuz down to the Keewanis meeting Tuesday and I heard a very interesting talk by a young feller from around town here, name of Grant Angle. This young Angle wuz telling the boys about the old days when the gold rnsh up in the Klondyke, and he threw in some talk about the Mbrmon trek to Utah and the ear- ly California gold rush days. This here Angle feller is such a interesting feller to hear talk, I reequested him to write a leetle story about it fer you folks who read The Journal. The following is what he give me yesterday. Shelton Pioneers Of Fifty Years Ago • In more recent history well with- in the memory of Mason County pioneers came the gold discovery in the Klondyke of Alaska of 50 years ago, the present week being the Golden Anniversary, when the Steamship Portland brought down the first miners with their "Tou Of Gold" from Nome. The thrilling story of those days is being revived in the papers this week, which reminds of the part yhich men of Shelton and Mason County played a large part. It re- calls the feverish activity of all Puget Sound as thousands of East- erners came in droves to Seattle to outfit and hike to the new gold discoveries, on anything that could float and steam. Not New Here The story even then was nothing new to Shelton for several of our French-Canadian loggers from Bordeaux's camps had gone to Al- aska several years before and The Journal had published several of their stories of hardships and in- different successes, but enough to encourage others t 9 go North, either over the Chilcoot Trail from DyeR and Skagway, or to Nome at the mouth of the Yukon River, with Dawson as their goal. Several miners made t heir "stakes" by this time, whose names are forgotten, but the story of "Nigger Jim" Daugherty was a sample, in the report that he sold his discovery claim for $300,000, and came out, sending a goodly sum to his mother in Canada, and blowing in the rest; at least he was back in camp in a year or two. Other names are now forgotten, but old time loggers will recall them. Proof on "Portland" The S. S. Portland came in with the proof on July 17, 1897, and this really "steamed up" the boys of Shelton who organized a small group of a dozen or so, who had already begun their plans for go- ing to Alaska, although men were dropping out of sight and sneak- ing North before that. Tom O'Neill, local merOmnt, had built a small plant on North First Street, with crude dryers, to "des- sieate" raw potatoes, the fore-run- ner of our "Potato Ch,ps" of to-i day. This a]d other lightweight l food stuffs were being gathered together for these men who had J gained some idea from letters of the hardships of the Chilcoot Trail and the fact that everything had to be packed uphill on the backs of the prospectors. All Stuck Of the Shelton party all endured ,the hardships of the trail, although some turned back after taking one look. After building their barges fat Lake Bennett, and floating the i several hundred miles down the Yukon River through the danger- I i €(#¢K... SERVICE Reach for your phone---call Shelton 66give us instruc. tions and you'll enjoy excel- lent local or long distance moving service, reasonably priced and efficiently hand. led. SHEL0N TRANSFER" 221 S. 2nd Phone 66 / Be sure your home is equipped with the proper heating unit. Consul t. DICKISON FUEL CO. about our heating problems. They're always glad to give you friendly advice. LET US PUT YOU ON OUR REGULAR DELIVERY LIST Redafe ous rapids, they spent the winter at Dawson or in prospecting up the creeks. None had found a stake but all managed to get down the river and back home by way of Nome, and their stories of "mushing" over] the deep snow, thawing ten feet or more of tundra to get down to pay gravel, the rigors of 20 degrees below zero, were thrilling to those who stayed at home. Made Stakes tIowever, some of the early birds did make their stakes and came down with fair "pokes,' while oth- Appointees to the State Census Board for the coming biennium w.hose population estimates will be used as the basis for the allo- cation of 20 million dollars worth of state funds during the next two years to Washington cities and towns ,were announced today by the Census Board. Members include Charles C, Ralls, chairman Seattle attorney; George A. Lundberg, execut(ve of- ricer, Sociology Department, Uni- versity of Washington; and Ray- burn D. Tousley, associate profes- sor of marketing, Washington ]State College. Calvin F.. Schmid, professor of sociology, University of Washington, will serve as exe- cutive secretary. i Work will begin immediately era blew in their gains at Dawson, or along the way. George Dra- ham was one of those who went on the task of deriving popula- from Shelton and now living, al- tion figures for the 232 cities and though there are others. , towns of the state. One compu- Those who have gone over the tation will be determined as of range to Lake Bennett over the April 1, 1947, and the other as of narrow gauge raih'oad in recent[April 1, 1948. yearv could realize something of I Any funds allotted municipall- the hardships when they looked, ties must be done so on the basis down the gulches and canyons to of the r.eport submitted by this tracts of the old trail which could board according to the statute be seen in many spots. 'enacted by the 1947 Legislature, It will be noted that attention The first Census Board was ere- had been turned to Alaska before the S. S. Portland came down, and several steampship lines were op-, erating to Nome during the sum-'] mer seasons. Frisco Capitalist I C. D. Lane, a Frisco capitalist who had made his stake in Nevada gold mining, was operating one of these lines; and was joined by his ated in 1943 and re-created in 1945 and 1947 respectively. Washington is the only state m the country where population es- timates are taken currently for the purpose of .allocating state funds to cities and towns, accord- mg to Schmid. Ralls is commander of the Vet- erans of Foreign Wars of Wash- brotler-in-law, SoL G. Simpson, ington State and former Chief. who had married his sister in Car- Deputy Prosecuting Attorney for son City, Nevada, days. This brought Mark E. Reed King county, (who married Miss Irene Simpson Author of the current best sell- in 1902 later), and'Shelton into let "Can Science Save Us?" and the picture. Mark had spent two I:her L::lL-eknOs #2:ioflorgim cal seasons, 1900 and 1901, at Nome[ , g handling the steamer, banking and president of the American Sociol- trading interests of the company, [ogical Society and held the same and the honeymoon of the Reeds office in the Eastern Sociological was also spent there. Society. The steamship companies bought up all the old steamers around the coast and were carrying capacity loads North, with only two or three bad wrecks. Gold finds con- tinued in the vicinity at a lively clip for many years and even today Nome is a thriving community with extensive dredging operations, and in spite of some bad fires and ocean storms which several times have destrayed its buildings on the waterfront. Hard Times It is recalled that the later nine- ties were very hard times, in the campaign of McKinley for the gold standard republicans, and William Jennings Bryan for the combined democrat, populist and silver re- publicans, for "'free silver at the ratio of sixteen to one." This swelled the gold-seeking popula- tion looking for the way out af their troubles. Another phase of the 50 year ago period was the Spanish-American wars, when many of our residents volunteered for services and spent a year or two or 1898-89 in the Philippines and China. Of this group a dozen or more are still liv- ing in Mason County, and among them are recalled Arthur Ward, Col. Blake, tan. Weston, :Henry Hanson. There are more, and it is hoped that veterans of both the Klon- dyke rush and the Philippine ser- vice will get together at the Shel- ton Pioneer Picnic next Sunday, July 27th, and make up their ros- ter of those still living as well as to renew the story of their exper- iences. Pickering  V vv V ,,W- v V ,v,v v v,r ,v,q,v,w qr V,VV v v Mr. and Mrs. Gee. Carlson and two children returned Saturday from a two weeks' trip, on which they traveled about 2200 miles. Enroute to Reed Point, Mont., they visited friends at Douglas, Wash., went to see Grand Coulee Dam, and visited friends at Wal- lace, Idaho. At Reed Point they were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Swift who took them for a trip through Yellowstone Park. Mrs. Swift was a college chum of Mrs. Carson's. They came home the northern route, visiting friends at St. Ignatius, Mont., and relatives at Trout Creek, Montana. At Troy, Idaho, they visited the Leo' Mundell family and came home bY way of Lewiston, Walla Walla, and Kenewick where they visited friends. At Randle, Wash., they visited Mr. and Mrs. Wilbert Ja- cobsen, Mr. Jacobsen being a son of Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Jacobsen of Harstine Island. You can generally see at least one visitor's car parked in the Erik Christensen yard but last Sunday there were quit a num- ber, the occasion being sort of a housewarming in reverse. They treated to a bountiful picnic din- ner all the families whose men had a part in building their new home, and those' who know them will not doubt that "bountiful" is the right word. Those present were Mr. and Mrs. Gleff Harriman adn son, Loren, of Vaughn, Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Simmons, Mr. and Mrs. Gordon• Simmons and son, Jim, Mr. and Mrs. Goodwin and two children, Mr. and Mrs. Jim Archer and baby and Mr, and Mrs, M. L. Fessler and son, Jon, all of Harstine Island. Th Fess- lers were accompanied by Mr. Fessler's sister and her husband, Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Tyler of Port- land. Guests from Pickering were Mr. and Mrs, George Carlson and two children and Amos and Emily Babcock. Mrs. Stanley Funk and sen, Dale, and wife from Akron, Ohio, spent the week of the Fourth with Mr. and Mrs. Francis Ax. Mrs. Funk is Mr. Ax's sister. Other guests were the Ax's son, Albert, and wife from Cambridge, Mass., who are here for the summer, All spent a pleasant week boat- ing, etc. Incidentally, the Messrs. Ax are installing a new engine in the Ax boat and expect to get iu some.fishing next month. In 1850 one eighth of the people of the United States dwelt in cities of 8,000 or over. By 1900 this num= ber had increased to nearly one- third. Tousley is assistant editor of the "Journal of Marketing" and the author of many papers in the field of marketing. He served with the Census Board during the last biennium. Richard C. Berg Goes to Baltimore Richard C. Berg, former in- structor of music at Irene S. Reed high school, last week resigned as music supervisor of Bremerton schools in order to accept a posi- tion as supervisor of instrumental music in the schools of Baltimore, Maryland. Since the end o the last school year, Berg has been attending the University of Washington, work- ing. towards completion of study for a Master's degree. His new job will be a step up for the former Shelton mar and r. Baltimore he will supervise 'oz'k in. 160 grade and 25 high • schools. Jersey Cattle Club Picnic Set Starting at 10 a.m. August 1st, the Thurston-Mason County Jer- sey Cattle Club will be hosts to the Jersey breeders of Western Washington when they hold their first annual Judging School and picnic at the Chas. H. Wivell Dairies six miles southwest of Shelton on the Lost Lake Road. Two of the best Jersey judges in the country, Dr. J. C. Knott, director of the Institute of Agri- cultural Science at the State Col- lege of Washington, and M. B. Nichols, State Extension Dairy- man, will be present. They will be assisted by the following agri- culture extension service county agents, Floyd Svinth, Grays Har- bor; Andrew Kruiswyk, Mason; and Allen Johnson, Thurston coun- ty. Also expected as guests are Iy- ying Slater, field man of the American Jersey Cattle Club, and I Professor Harry M. Ing, head of the animal husbandry depart- rnent at the University of British Columbia. There will be prizes for both the adult and 4-H classes. Potluck picnic dinner will be served at noon with ice cream and drihks furnished. Club President A. R. Jacobsen has invited all who are interested in breeding, showing, or just like to look at good Jerseys, to attend this meeting. mittee on public lands, has ten- tatively set September 19 and 20 as the dates his committee will conduct public hearings on Con- gressman Russell V. MaclCs two Olympic park timber bills. ,This tentative schedule is sub- ject to minor changes during the next two weeks, Barrett said, but will not vary much from those dates. Barrct predicted about 15 members of the 28 on the com- mittee will make the Grays Her- bor trip, devoting the first day to seeing the park and the second to taking testimony on ack's two bills. Congressman Thor Tollefson Tacoma, is working with the com- mittee endeavoring to include a hearing at Tacoma on a Mount Rainier park bill which he has introduced m congress. Morton Loggers Jubilee Plans Now Being Laid "The Annual Loggers Jubilee" is rapidly shaping up into one cf the best shows of its kind to be presented m many years. Tle big logs are beginning to roll t- ward the arena for the bucking and failing contests. The climbing trees are being spotted for the climbing contest. Truck drivers are doing their practicing early for the trailer backing contest, and the tie men are devising means of loading a truck of ties the way Paul Bun- yan might have done it, had ties been in use in his day. The mill workers are planning to make themselves heard, seen, and felt in the tug of war with the loggers, lining up teams of ]0 men each. they lmpe to show the loggers where the real strength of the lumbering industry lies. Splicers are grouping together in two-man teams in preparation for the eye splicing contest with 7/8 inch cable. With the Jubilee still a month away, all prospects are that com- petition will be keen in all con- tests as these professional woods- men-but amateur showmen-- prepare to find who is the king of the various jobs in this great lumbering and logging business. The Logger's Jubilee, set for August 14 to 17 will feature con- tests for ladies and children on the first two days. The men will compete in'the logging contests ou the 16 and 17 of August only, with an afternoon program on Saturday, the 16th, and an after- noon and evening program on Sunday, the 17th. The carnival that will be pre- sented in connection with the Ju- bilee will be as "large as any that visited Sduthwest Washington this year---which promises plenty of action for tle yomgsters. A dance Saturday evening will round out the program on that date. French Boy Visits Shelton for Six Weeks Shelton has had a distinguished young visitor for the past six weeks. He is a Fren('h lad named Jean Pierre Suraud, age 10. who formerly resided in Paris and Sap Paula, Brazil. He is now living in White Plains, New York, where his father is employed by Rayon- ier. Although this is his first sum- mer in America he speaks perfect English. This is partly due to the fact that he had an Eng)ish governess in Brazil. Jean has been staying with Dr. and Mrs. Eugene Browning and fanaily, but left yesterday for White Plains. Use the Journal W'ant Ads they really get results. i[  Shelton Lodge No. 62 I.O.O.F. Meets Eve,.y Wednesday 8 p.m. I.O.O.F, HALL Visiting Members will be Cordially Welcomed W. S. RAWDING, N. G. GUY CALL, Secretary Ruby Ieb'ekah -dg-e-le Second and Fourth Fridays Mary Dobson, N.G. Elizabeth Butler, Secretary SUPPLIES Molthoid Roofing Paper Double Craft Sheeting Paper daughter, Otto and Ernest Bahr and Mrs. Reuben Stander and son. The party drove here in two cars, and will visit in Shelton for about two weeks. They report good crops in Minnesota. NO EXTRA FEE FOR EXTRA PASSENGER Phone 392 Shelton Lumber Company FLOOR SANDERS FOR RENT In Our Location on Mountain View ON THE OLYMPIC HIGHWAY MAILING ADDRESS -- P.O. Box 598, Shelton Charles Weirauch PHONE 657 I I NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC In keeping with our policy of serving the Automo- tive Public to the best of our ability with the Best of Quality in Parts and Accessories we have in stock the following brands of supplles-- ALSO A COMPLETE MACHINE SHOP FOR A COMPLETE MOTOR REBUILD TO THE SMALL- EST REAM JOB. WORK ALL DONE BY A FIRST CLASS UNION MECHANIC. ALL WORK AND PARTS GUARANTEED. 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