Scio press., July 12, 1890, Image 4

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COLL. VANCLEVE,
Toledo, Oregon.
VARIOSITIES.
Albany Hotel Company will erect
a $50,000 four-story hotel.
Lafayette claims 4000 people at her
4th, and a splendid time.
The West /ÿfde.was issued on the
4th, printed in red and blue ink.
The first sheep brought to Oregon
came in 1842, Mr. J. P. Lease bring­
ing them.
The run of salmon in the Columbia
river this month, it is predicted, will
be unusually large.
Portland’s 4th cost about $6085—at
least that was the amount reported
collected.
Walla Walla claims 15,000 at her
4th, with two successful balloon as­
censions, hose and other races, with
fireworks at night.
Medford claims 5000 at her cele­
bration. The $50 base ball prize was
carried off by the Jacksonvillians
over the Medfordites by a score of
30 to 22.
This cooks the goose: A down
East paper says, “Caleb Warner, one
of the oldest farmers in the county,
has gone to the country for a few
weeks’ vacation.
At the driving park, Tacoma, on
the 4th, in the running race, Rain­
drop won, f of a mile, in 1:18}. In
the pacing race, Rosa C. won—time
2:25. 2:27}, 2:24.
The wagon road authorized by the
State in Lake county, costing $15,-
000, is completed, and is pronounced
the best road in that part of the
State. The work was done by In­
dians.
What is called a dwarf cedar on
the ranch of T. A. Davis, up the
Skookumchuck river, Wash,, has
been burned so that a circular space
has been formed, having a diameter
of 12 feet 6 inches. The outside cir­
cumference is 47 feet 8 inches.
Samuel T. Goman, second engineer
of the steamer Delaware, was
drowned in Harrison lake, near New
Westminster, Monday night. He
was engaged to a Seattle young lady
and was to have been married in two
weeks.
Ed. Gee, the noted horse trainer,
of Maury county/ Tennessee, has a
2-year-old out of Ambassador, sent
to him from St. Louis to be trained,
that priced one day last week, his
mile in 2:33}, doing one-quarter iD
34 seconds.
At Sprague a big time was had on
the 4th, the orator of the day “hold­
ing the audience spell-bound while
he recited historic incidents from
the time of Columbus down to the
present epoch,” or words to that
effect.
While attempting to rob the cloth­
ing of W. B. Nalton, in the Olympic
hotel at Port Townsend, a few nights
ago, a sneak thief was severely beat­
en by the owner of the clothing, who
was not asleep as was supposed, and
set upon the thief just as he was ac­
complishing his object.
There are projected and under way
at Portland $5,000,000 worth of build­
ings. The brick trust company have
made 12,000,000 brick since January,
and their total output for the year
will be 20,000,000, and they have
lowered the price from $12 to $7 per
1000.
According to the Victoria Colonist,
Capt. Thomas has secured about
$5000 worth of cargo from the wreck
of the steamship Idaho, and has not
yet worked out the lead. The wreck
has been lying on the beach near
Port Hadlock for some months.
Capt. Thomas purchased the old con­
cern for about $500.
Fred. Halfpap, in charge-of the
wrecking crew at La Grande, while
engaged in raising a ditched engine,
came near losing his life. The great
strain on the wire cable broke it, and
it struck Halfpap across the waist,
striking his left hand—which held a
marlin spike—severing the thumb
completely. The force of the blow
was broken by the spike, or he would
have been cut in two by the wire
cable. He was injured internally,
but how severely could not be told
at once.
The United Labor party of Califor­
nia has nominated the following
State ticket: Governor, H. C. Wil­
son, of Tehama; Lieut.-Governor,
John Redstone; Secretary of State,
W. C. Owen; Attorney-Generali
Laura de Force Gordon; Superinten­
dent of Public Instruction, Addie L.
Ballou; Chief Justice Supreme Court,
Judge E. D. Wheeler; Congressman
sixth district, Gilbert Dexter; Rail­
road Commissioner for the southern
district, T. E. Jones. Carl Browne
was re-elected chairman of the State
central committee.
At Phoenix, Arizona, the 4th, ow­
ing to hot weather, was celebrated
in the evening. After the literary
exercises, fireworks were to be set
off, and they were, as the first rocket
■fired set off the entire outfit, com­
prising some large and costly pieces,
which set the audience a-flre as well,
and there was an exhibition of lofty
tumbling, as, the audience left the
elevated platform regardless of taste
or expense. A printer was seriously
injured by jumping from the plat-*
form, and a lady was hurt from fall­
ing off a bench. This ended the cel­
ebration.
Salem claimed 10,000 people at her
celebration on the 4th. In the hose
race, running 100 yards and laying
100 feet of hose, the Corvallis team
won—prize $100, time 35 seconds. In
the engine race, engine to set at cis­
tern, run 100 yards and lay 100 feet
Messrs. E. Goins, Peter Smith and of hose, Corvallis won again—prize
John Morris, of Scio, visited Port­ $50, time; 24 seconds. The Capital
land last week and interviewed the tender team won the tender race—
S. P. officials regarding a change of 100 yards, time 13} seconds. In the
their road so as to take it through band prize Dallas band won the first
Scio, instead of running as it now prize, $75, Chemawa second, $50,
does two miles away. It would make Silverton third, $25.
the line a mile and a half longer, but
it would have a better crossing of
An old mining tunnel, evidently
the river and a much better arid opened 100 years ago, has heen dis­
safer route. As a result of the inter­ covered west of Snoqualmie, near
view, the officials agreed to send the top of Old Si mountain.
surveyors into the field and make
estimates. With the S. P. running
Everybody Bend.
through the city, Scio would have a
When in Albany call at t he Golden Rule
chance to “get but of the woods.” Bazaar and see that beaiitif'ul gold watch,
Without aid of this kind her citizens which some lucky customer will wins
will have to put forth all the energy Julius Gradwohl, proprietor ot the Golden
at their command to bring Scio into Rule Bazaar, informs us that he is selling
line with the progressive towns and the Prize Baking Powder and No. 1 Japan
cities about them. Work arid ener­ Tea. expressly put up for his business and
gy and liberality will accomplish for the’ benefit of his customers. Each; ,
wonders for the quiet little city, and box of Baking Powder will win a prize of
it is simply a question of whether fine glassware, and each pound of tea will
her people can unite on such a plat­ also win a piece of fine glassWare, and
form and work for the ultimate good each customer who buys a pound of tea or
a box of baking powder, which are war­
of all.
Exports for H months of the fiscal
year nave been the most satisfactory-
in the history of the country, aggre­
gating over $800,000,009, showing a
trade balance in our favo- of over
$90,000,000, and a gain in exports
over last year of $110,000,000.
Crop reports show continued im­
provement, causing a decided ex­
pansion of, trade both in Southern
and Western States.
ranted, will have a chance to win that
handsome gold watch. Both the "Baking
Powder and the Tea are first class, unsur­
passed by any in market, and are express­
ly-put up for Julius Gradwohl—and this
fact, can be proven by scores who have
been using them. Mr.'. Gradwohl has also
added a fine assortment of family grocei-ie-
to his mammoth stock ot glassware and
crockerywhich is the largest in the Wil­
lamette valley. Don’t tail to drop in and
see Mr. Gradwohl at the Golden Rule
Bazaar when in Albany, where you will
set the lowest prices and the fairest treat­
ment.
WHEK YOU BESIriE
L O T HI
The best accommodations at
DON’T FORGILA TH*T
Is the Leader in that Line for the Valley.
If you -want them made to order, E. A. Shiftier, an expert eutter, has charge of
that department.
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Albany Furniture Company,
L. T. BROCK,
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PROPRIETOR,
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F U KN I T U R F ,
OS? EVERT »ESCEIPTION,
PICTURE FRAMES, WIND O W SHADES, MIRR ORS, ERA CK-
ETS, ETC., ETC.,
One Hundred Choice Oil Paintings
Moldings for Picture Frames
"g** S. CASE>, PROF’ e I
lowest rates.
sold at popular prices.
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OREGON LAND COMPANY,
Newport, « = jX OregÂ
THE LEADING, FIRST CLASS HÔ^EL
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HOME - OFFICE - AT : SALEM, : OREGON,
(IN THE STATE INSURANCE BUILDING,)
And. Branch. Offices in Portland., Astoria and. Albany,
HAS FOR SALE A LARGE LIST OF GRAIN, STOCK ANN
FRUIT FARMS ;
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The Oregon Heath and Summer BesoH-
ALSO, CITY AND SUBURBAN
PROPERTY.
OUEGOM
COMFAMY
was especially organized for the purpose of buying arid subdividing large tracts of land,
and has, during the past two years, bought and subdivided over 3,200 acres of land into
from five to twenty-acre tracts. The success in the undertaking is shown .in the tact
that out of two hundred and eighty tracts placed on the market, 225 have been sold.
This House commands a fceaufifh’view of the Pacific Ocean, Yaqiiina Bay. and the Coast Rung' ■
Mutuimi: S.
about the house have been extended arid beiihtified. making it. the inost attractive «pot on tic Bay,
W. S, MORRELL and wife have charge ot the house ai d carefully look nfiei th. wat«- «' l!
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Rates for ekcursioaist'l from $2.fo $2 50 per day.
We claim that ten acres of choice land in fruit, will yield a larger income than one
hundred and sixty acres in wheat, in the Mississippi valley.
We also make,valuable Improvements, in the way of roads, fbnees, etc. We can sell a
small tract of land for the same price per acre you would have to pay tor a large farm.
VS" Send for pamphlet, mapsand price list.
THE
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Oregon P a ci H c Railroad*
OREGON DEVELOPMENT
CO.’S STEAMERS!
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Short Line to California.
Freight and! Fares the Lowest.
Accommodations unsurpassed for comfort and safety. Fates and freights via Yaqnina and
the Oregon Development Co,’s steamships mudi less Ilian by any other route between all points in
the Willamette Valley and San Francisco.
Ptiblislied fet »Toledo
AT THE SMALL
Raily Passent« r Trains (except Sundays^
Leave Yaquina at 6:45 A. M.
Leave Corvallis at. 10:3"» A. M.
Arrive at Albany at 11:10 A. M.
Leave Albany at 1:00 P. M.
Leave Corvallis at 1:40 P- M.
Arrive atYaqiùna at 5:30 P. M.
Oregon &*California trains connect at Albany and-Corvallis.
G. C. HOGUE.
WM. M. HOAG, General Manager.
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Act’g G. F. & P. Agt, Corvallis, Ogn.
Oregon
Company.
Firs Class Steamship Line between YAQUIN A and SAN FRANCISCO, connecting at Yaquina
with the trains of the Oregon Pacific Railroad Company. The Company reserves the right to
change sail days.
C. II. HASWELL, Gen. F. & P. Agt., Montgomery-St., San Francisco, Cal.
The Orégon Pacific Steamboats will leave Portland, south hound,
on Mohday. Wednesday and Friday, lit (> A. M.; arrivé at Corvallis Tuesday, Thursday aiid Satur-
day at 3:30 P.-M.
Leave Corvallis, north'bound, Monday, Wednesday and Friday, at 8 A.M.
Arrive at Portland Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, at 3:30 P. M.......... ;On Monday, Wednesday
and Friday, both north and south bound boats lie over night at Salem, leaving there at 6 A. M.
Ing
' Q.. C. HOGUE, A. G. F. &P. Agent.
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