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VOLUME XXXIV. si'ELTON, MASON COUNTY, WASHINGTON, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 1920 NO. 38
PUPILS REGISTER RUN WILD
ON LO{GING ROAD
ON NEXT TUESDAY
--Four freight cars were wrecked
and the locomotive of the Scluffer
FOR WINTER TERM Brothers' logging train damaged
, last evening when several empties
ran wild, colliding with the engine.
17ULL CORP OF TEACHERS SE-
CURED AND ALL IN READ-
INESS FOR OPENING DAY
Superintendent Loop announces
,everything in readiness for the open-
ing of school next Tuesday. The
first clay will be for registration
only, regular work starting Wednes-
,day.
Few changes have been made this
summer, but the old building has
undergone slight repairs. Text
books will not change in the town
:schools, except in a few instances.
The teaching Corps is complete and
"the out-of-town teachers will be
arriving Monday. The teachers with
their position follow:
Grades.
First--Elfine Decker, Matlock.
Second--Enid Smith, Bellingham.
"Third-Margaret Carman, Nooksack.
Fourth--Eva Ames, Nooksack.
Fifth--Berenice Potts, Shelton.
Junior High.
Alice Faubert.
Emma Richert.
Maude Shorter.
High, School.
History--Mrs. Chas. Lewis.
Spanish and Latin--Selma Cron-
quist.
English--Esther Van Home.
General Science, Algebra and Sew-
ring--Dora Fredson.
Botany--Alice Faubert.
The engineer was in the cab and did
not see the run-away cars until
they struck the locomotive, but es-
caped without injury.
The crew took several loaded cars
out of Camp 5 and switched in
some empties, These were 'left
without setting the hand brakes,
the breaking depending Upon the
air to hold'them. In time the air
pressure slackened and the empties
started down the track, gathering
momentum as they went until they
were going at a terrific speed.
The force of the impact wrecked
four of the cars and smashed in the
head of the locomotive. No one
was injured.
PAY LAST RESPECTS
TO JOHN L. WYATT
AT FUNERAL THURS.
PIONEER CITIZEN PASSES AWAY
HERE MONDAY AFTER
' BRIEF ILLNESS
John L. Wyatt, whose arrival here
dates back to 1886, passed away at
his home Monday afternoon. Early
in July he found it necessary to
leave his work at the L M. store
and seek medical relief, and soon
Shorthand--Emma Richert. after undelvent an operation in a
Mathematics--Supt" Loop. Seattle hospital. This disclosed a
hopeless condition and he returned
home to await the end.
$00UEL K. TAYLOR The funeral was held at the home
on Thursday afternoon, with services
FARLY PI01£R OF by Cyrus L. Gilbert, /in old friend of
the family. A larjge gathering was
C0hST PhaSES AWAY present to pay thmr last respects to
a sterling citizen who after long as-
so'tint;on, left only friends to join the
]LI;ED ON BAY FOR family. : in mourning lfls departure.
:A select chmr smg. apppriate
*- NEARLY FIFTY ' songs and Woodman Neighbors acted
YEARS as pall bearers. Interment was
made in Odd Fellows cemetery.
Samuel K Taylor, who ranked John L. Wyatt was born in Jef-
ferson Courty, Ill,, Aug. 10, 1860,
.among the em'liest of Pacific Coastland came to elt0n with his family
pioneers, passed away at St. Peters in 1886. After spending eight years
he, spiral Saturday following a .bxief carvlng:out a rafieh from %he woods
illness. The deceased was born in near Shellton the family returned to
Orleans, Massachusetts, June 17; Illinois mad remained" fo-" vears.
Fivet835' yearsand camelater e't°' California;incame ibrth1853' This section still attraeting mey re-
'and moved/again to Shelton in 1898 to
located at Tum4,ater, where he was Deceased was married to Miss
.engaged for a number of years in Sarah C. Kirk at Mr. Vernon, Ill;-
lumbering and clerking in the store no;s, in 1884. Besides the devoted
operated by the pioneer, Clanrick wife who survives he leaves five
Crosby. In early life Mr. Taylor
followed the sea, acting as mate on
a number of ocean going boats. He
ircled the globe a number of times.
In 1859 Mr. Taylor embarked for the
_tlantic Coast, making the trip
'round the Horn. In' December of
that year he was married n Three
Rivers, Massachusetts, to Elsie S.
Bullock. In 1860 the family removed
o Oyster Bay, where Mr. Taylor
engaged in merchandising and oyster
•ulture, being associated with the
pioneer oystering firm of Wood &
Tarbell in the original Oyster Bay
Oyster company. A year or so ago
the Oyster Bay interests were dis-
posed of by the Taylors and they
remove to this city, making their
lmme in the Martin alartments. Sur-
viving Mr. Taylor is his widow and
ne son, E. B. Taylor, well known
resident of this city. Funeral ser-
vices were held from the Mills
hapel Monday afternoon at two
o'clock, after which the remains
were taken to Tacoma for eeriiation.
--Olympian.
SMOOTHNESS
Right after those heavy rains of
:last week would haye been a dandy
ime to drag the roads of the county.
Maybe that was done and we
failed to find it out. The highway
between Shelton and Olympia is lit-
erally "on the rocks" and a little
smoothing up would smooth our
tempers until a smoother pavement
has been laid. Mason. County is
iven credit for very good dir roads,
ut we must keep our credit good.
ARRIVAL OF TANK CAR
SOON TO REUEVE
LOCAL GAS SHORTAGE
LOCAL GARAGES PLAN T) HAVE
PLENTY OF GASOLINE FOR
PUBLIC BY SUNDAY
An 8,000 gallon tank car of gas-
.otine which has been secured to re-
.lieve the local gasoline shortage will
be here for the public on Sunday
daughters, Mrs. Clara Getty, Mrs.
Trcssa Paulson, Mrs. Gladys Ashley,
Mrs. Pearl Schmidt and Miss Helen
Wyatt, and one son Herman, all liv-
ing in Shelton. There are four
brothers, Gilbert and Shields, of Ins;
Grundy, of Klickitat,: Wash.; ' and
Wilson, in Iowa; and two sisters,
Mrs. John Stubblefield and Mrs.
Elizabeth Brown, both also in Iowa.
John Wyatt was a. good citizen,
quiet, reliable and honest to the last
degree, and faithful to every charge.
He had no desire for political honors,
and held but one office, serving on
the town council.
LOCAL BOYS FULFILL
PROMISE OF VICTORY
OVER OLYMPIA CLUB
COME HOME WITH LONG END
OF 7 TO 5 SCORE FROM CAP-
ITAL CITY SUNDAY
Shelton redeemed herself in the
final game of the season by defeat-
ing Olympia to the tune of 7 to 5
in that city last Sunday. The boys
say it is the clean up they have been
waiting for all summer although not
quite so decisive as they would like
to have had it.
According to the story appealing
in Olympia papers the game was
marked by .numerous errors on both
sides. Both pitchers were wild at
times, several batters being hit and
others getting first base on balls.
The redeeming feature of tbe game
was the consistent bitting by Low
and Lindsay, catchers of the two
teams.
Shetton started the scoring in the
first inning, when they made two
runs.
Olympia ramie iis first score in the
fourth Inning, and 'Shelton retaliated
in the fifth by putting two men
a'cross the plate, mawng the score
4 to ] in favor of Shelton.
Again in the first half of the eighth
Shelton chalked up three more runs,
which seemed to arouse the ire of
the Olympia boys. In a batting
rally in the' second half of this :iin-
ing they got four runners around the
circuit. This ended the scoring for
morning, according to latest advlqes
received by the Wallace Johnson Mo-
tor Company, to whom the tank is the game.
being shipped. Other local garages
are making plans o have gasoline FolIbwing is the lineup;
for the public shortly, ': , Shelton--Low, c; George, Pi Carl-
The big shipment was scheduled to son, 1; Spiker, 2b; Hall, 8b; Fredson,
arrive Friday but was delayed two ss; Jemison, If; Miller, of; Sparrow,
lays in loading at Seattle. The tank right field.
will arrive on the next ear ferry] Olympia--Lindsay,_ c; Mell, -p;"
:hich is due on Saturday evening. [Calwn, lb; Pendleten, 2b; Zambe,,-
"l'he company announces that 't hell;n, 8b; Forbes, as; Lawton, lf; Jos-
asoline will be distributed india-lop hson, el; Mallory, rf.
criminately to the automobile own-I Score by innings:
(era. of Mason County as long as the[Shelton ....... 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 3 0--7
upply lasts. I Olympia ...... 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 4 0--5
CAMPS RESUME MONDAY
The Simpson Camps 4, 5, 7, on the
upper section of the Peninsular Rail-
r.ad, which have not been sendin •
out logs for the past two week b-
cause of an unsafe bridge, will re-
ume work Monday. Temporary re-
pairs are about completed which will
make the high trestle sae fo the
heavy trains until the new steel
bridge is completed.
INS'FALL NEW GAS PUMP
Needham & Clotbier are just com-
pleting the installation of their new
gasoline pump and 550 gallon stor-
age tank and announce that they
will have gasoline for the public
within the next few days. Their
pmnp and equipment arrived early
in the spring but on account of the
gasoline shortage they have no occa-
sion to install it up to the present
time. They have now made connec-
tions whereby they expect to be able
to secure plenty of gas from now on.
GRADING CAMP MAN
CRUSHED IN GRAVEL
SLIDE; BADLY HURT
ED. ROOKS TAKEN TO OLYMPIA
HOSPITAL SUFFERING IN-
TERNAL INJURIES
HOSPITAL NEARS
COMPLETION; SOON
READY TO OI'ERAT£
LETTER ANNOUNCE GIFTS OF
AMBUI,ANCE AND COMPLETE
SURGICAI, EQUIPMENT FOR
COUNTY'S NEW INSTI-,
TUTION
Except for occasional references
in the Journal Io progress there has
been no authoritative infornmtion of-
fered to the public regarding the new
Mason County Itospital now nero-lug
completion, and the people ll be
interested to know that within the
month it will be at their sewice. Mr.
Reed, through whose efforts the pro-
ject has been carried forward, out-
lines in the follownig letter the
measures taken to insure that noth-
ing will be lacking in that service.
Editor Journal:
We are vetT pleased to announce
to tbe people of Mason County that
the new County Hospital buihiing
is now approaching completion and
within a few weeks we l',ope to bare
i' equipped and tea iv for business.
The only deficiency that we wilt have
is in the electric elevatoc and we
will not be able to obtain the eleva-
tor until some time in D,cembcr.
Ed. Rooks was seriously injured Superintendent Already Chosen.
Monday afteioon at the Grading A superintendent bus been em-
Camp when caught in a gravel slide, ployed in the person of Miss H. F.
He was brought to town at once and Lawson. now night superintendent
was found o be quite badly crushed of the Hospital of the Good Samari-
and suffering from internal injuries, tan, of Los Angeles, California. Miss
He was taken to the hospital at Lawson is an experienced nurse and
Olympia the following after,aden. No has had a ve T considerable training
report of his conditiqn has since as supe,ntendent of hospital insti-
tutions. We feel that we are very
been received. ., .
-- fortunate in securing ne servmes
of such an experienced and capable
TA00NA nlqT .00Anq woman for this poaition.
xav z as a, aatanv Another gratifying circumstance
Dill I ill UIIMIIID IIID in connection with the hospital is the
lUl2h /lr llUIIISB, rV fact that Mrs. Agnes H. Anderson,
MASON COUNTY'S NEW' HOSPITAL t ve AIIIMIUPI who is so largely interested in our
DI /1 lllll/PA'b r. Mason County industries, has signi-
i
fled her intention of donating for
Now
that
Mason
County
is
m--e new n.op'" s-ital --A,. f...n..o ..,..rr the hospital a modern auto ambulance
u, x.. .... ., .. cn Will De a ne serwce 0i me
nearing completion in Shelton the attention of the - r'u nIMT AV- hospital at all times and will be
RAGE ATTENDANCE used exclusively for the transporta.
people Of the county should be directed toward the IN ('t.UNTY tion of the sick and injured of our
........... . Another friend Of the hospital has
new and much needed institution for the benefit county.
, of those who now ma hereafter., find. it a ha. t i°:°ivanuer°:ntneegesu signified the intention of supplying
ven. Within the month it will be furnished and ., a . . "; g ' :_ n '!,. as complete a set as may be neces-
ne county has been aWarded to Dis-lsa f erati, e--iment an
open to,the suffering. , tct .N : 20 at Tahuya .which heads appliances for use of' the doctors and
ne ns or tas erm wm ne mgn te n
• '' at mlants in caring for our sick a d
While a few finishing touches are still being average of ,987 ,er cent. injured.
made and the'building is hardly open to general The ttonor Roll of schools has
inspection it may be said that the building and its
appointments represent the "last word" in a mod-
ern hospital. It is as nearly fire-proof as the ar-
chitect can devise; the heating plant provides for
heat, cooking and sterilizing; electric current will
furnish light, heat and signals and also operate the
elevator; the rooms are well lighted and cheerful,
and throughout the building nothing is lacking for
sanitation and comfort.
Nor will anything be lacking in the furnishing,
fitting and management of the new hospital: The
superintending nurse has been drafted from a big
Southern hospital, and the cops of workers in all
departments will be as carefully selected, and in ad-
dition to the four county physicians a noted Seattle
specialist will be available for consultation and diffi-
cult operations, and also well known Olympia sur'
geons who are known to our people. The splendid
operating rooms will be fitted with every modern
instrument and appliance, and a modern-equipped
auto ambulance will be available to reach any part
of the county.quickly on call, thus ending the tor-
ture to the inured of an improvised conveyance.
'The new hospital will be open to all Suffering
and is designed to fill the need for all Mason County
ueople. It is their institution, and its facilities are
avanaoi without hope of profit to its sponsors. All
creditfor taking up the project andpushing it
through is due to Mr .and Mrs. M. E. Reed, who have
enlisted the aid of the logging concerns to provide
the funds for the building, and have secured hand-
some special gifts from other friends of Shelton.
The members of the Loyal Legion of Loggers and
Lumbermen secured the funds for the purchase of
the block on which the hospital is located and will
be represented on the managing board of the cor-
poratiQn which will be formed to include all inter-
ested.
So far there has been no call upon the general
public for aid and none is expected.' However, when
the plans were first announced a number o com-
munities over the county started raising funds to
furnish special rooms undei theii district name, and
it is now in order for the interested perSons to visit
the hospital, select the room and learn what is
necessary to furnish it to conform to the plan of the
hospital. The Capacity of the rooms and wards is
about fifty patients, ample to care for Mason Coun
ty's needs, and as a corps of. about ten persons will
be required in all departments, besides the doctors,
it is hoped that all our people will take interest in
the home restitution for which they have so long
[ prayed and insure its success. , _j
just been compiled at the county
superintcradent's office and the large
barmen' Which goes this year to the
Tahuya school has been ordered•
According to the report of Super-
intendent Knight the attendance of
most of the county schools has been
unusually good the past year. It is
expected that possession of the ban-
nor for each succeeding year will
cause considerable rivalry among the
different districts.
Following is the honor roll as sub-
mitted by the superintendent:
First---Dist. 20, Tahuya ......... 987
Second--Dist. 12, Kamilche.. .982
Third--Dist. 42, Sonthside ..... 977
Fourth--Dist. 18, Allyn ....... 969
Fifth--Dist. 309, Shelton ...... 968
Sixth--Dist" 305, Camp 1 ...... 966
Seventh--Dist. 46, Wayside .... 966
Eighth--Dist. 45, Belfair ...... 965
Local Physicians Active.
Our local physicans are all actively
interested in, and have given their
general suppoFc to the hospital. We
acknowledge very considerable van
sable advice and assistance up to this
time from these gentlemen in pre-
parin the plans and placing orders
for the equipment. We expect to
make special arrangements wth out-
side physicians, who are specialists,
so that their hervices may be seal-
able when needed. Among these
physicians and surueons ,iill be Dr.
O. F. Lamson of Seattle, Dr. G. W.
Ingham of Olympia and Dr. N. J..
Redpath of Olympia.
The Lo al Legion Of Loggers and
Lumbermen have through personal
solicitation raised a sufficient fund
to largely take care of the purchase
price of the hospital site and have
thus shown their interest in the suc-
cess of the institution.
TREASURERS' MEET R.ms Ready to Fxluip.
[ IndividuAls and community organ-
IN PARAIlIg INN l i,.ations have signified their desire
u, *at, ffi, ,, to furnish and equip special rooms
• - in the hospital. We are advised that
WILL OFFER SEVERAL LAWS TO 'in. . several instances, funds have been
'n'.nu,r* v ,.,. ' I rained and set amde for this purpose
, ........ The building has now reached such
L **u±' a stage of comuletion that any of
--- I these rooms which it is desire'el to
Ada Clothier spent several days of'equip should be selected at the earl.
last week at Rainier National Park lest date practicable and the neces-
attending the annual convention of sary equipment supplied as soon
the county treasurers' of the state, l a s con;¢enient. In all such cases
The business of the meeting was td due credit will be awarded to the re-
discuss and endorse various legisla- suectivc individuals and communities
tive measurers which would be of for their interest\\;in the institution.
helu to the treasurers and the public. I am authorized to say for those
The legislative committee recom-
mended a law providing for the unit
and budget system of collection and
distribution of taxexs. They ask that
a law be enacted which will change
the last date for making panent of
the first half of real estate taxes
from May 31st, to May ]5th; also
change th'e last date for maldnff nav-
ment of the second half taxes from
November 30th to Octol)er 15fl.
They also recommended a taw that,
would demand that cvery time any
motor vehicl ch:med bands a bill
of sale woul,l be filed wKh tlle
County Auditor so that a elmin Of
titl could be obtained for any such
vohhle. Th;s would enable the 'corn-
tv t|'oasm'er to trace the oxmerhin
of any car. against which he had an
ummid personal property tax.
They ask that a law be enactct
which will designate all real and
personal propeffcy outside of first
class school districts in each county.
as the county school district. This
'county school district to have one
general levy for the entire county,
exclusive of the first class districts.
and to be governed by one board of
directors. The last legislative com
mittee also, recommended that the
dog law be reealed.
About 21 counties of the state
represented and several statez officers
were present at the meeting .... Van-,
;eouver, Washinlton, was seleeted aS'
the meeting place for next year's
convention.
who are largely interested in the
establishment of this institution in
our county, that a corporation will be
perfectA, within a very few days
which will take over the title to the
propeFcy and will supervise its opera.
tion, In establishing this instit-
,tion, it is no with the thought that
]it will be a large profit making
i propertv, but more with the thought
m mind that it will be a great con-
venience and benefit to the sick and
injured of our 'eount. It is only
with the support and'cooperation ()f
all citizens Of the county that its
complete, SIICCOS cBn hp lSSllyed.
?
MARK E. RLED.
RAILROADS SELF SUPPORTING
i The railroads of the country which
were trained back to their owner
six months ago began Sept. let to
do with out the govmment guar-
antee to make good their losses, and
Aqg. 25th both passenger an freight
rates, wm increased to hel, make
up the apparent *deficit. 'me ira,
mediate effect of the higher rates
is noted in the increase of larger
packages by parcel post.' It is given
ut hat lri sums' will be spent
by the railrols increamng and bet-
tering equipment in order to handle
traffic, a ,one effect of higher rates.
If this is done the public will not
feel so badly hit.
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