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Newspaper Page TextWEEKLY (ORVALUS GAZETTE. Corvallis, April 11, lm Messrs. L. E. Davis and Geo. Collins started for home last Wednesday afternoon. We crave the indulgence of our adver tisers. Some live advertisements crowded out. Try the justly popular fine-cut tobacco, ' Charm of the West. , " at Ray's. Horse bills on short notice, at the Ga zette office. Prices very low, for cash. M. W. Simpson, was in the city the first of the week and subsrcrited for the Ga zette. During the week we have received calls' from a number of the citizens of Yaquiua and Alsea. Messrs. Thos. Baldwin and Wa Ford re turned frVJm Oregon City, en route to their homes at Alsea. Don't fail to read the candidate announce ments in another column. If you want an office, say so through the Gazette. The large eictia edition of the Gazette, next week, will give new advertisers a fine opportunity. Try a bottle of Mrs. Cook's cough medi cine. We have found great relief from its use the past week. . The city election at Eugene, laat Monday , resulted in a complete Blue Ribbon Victory. Three cheers for Eugene. Excelsior Lodge, I. O. G: T., meets at 7 o'clock, this evening. A full attendance is desired. W. L. Baruett, late of New York city, was in the city a few days since, looking out a location. He proceeded to Yaquina Bay.- Capt. Winant's letter to the Alameda (Cal. ) Encinal, and several other interesting articles on Foulweather, unavoidably crowd; ed out . The safe of the agent of the railroad, at Eugene, was blown open and robbed last Monday night. A life policy ani $15 were all the valuables taken. . E H. Burnham, house painter and paper hanger, has returned to this city to spend the summer, and is ready for business. See bis ad. Capt. N. Stevens, of Newport, and Mr. Allan Parker, of Oneatta Mills, came out last week. They report a cheering outlook for the bay country, this season. Third quarterly meeting for Corvallis fharge, M. E. Church, Rsv. J. S. McCain, '. E, will be held at Liberty, April 19th and 20th. , L. E. Davis proprietor of the ferry at Newport, and Geo. Collins, mail carrier be tween Newport and Collins, gave us calls during the week. Capt. B. F. Smith, an obi pioneer, and respected citizen of Portland, died last .Sat urday, April 5, of paralysis. He was con fined to his room only a few days. , The sad news of the death of Mrs. McCain, wife of Rev. J. S. McCain, of Eu gene City, has reached this city. Her death occurred last Monday, but we have no par ticulars. During a game of base ball, at E ist Port land, a few days since, two of the players settled a little difficulty by a regular "set to." Both were badly punished. A. B. Wooley was the first to deposit his i' announcement fee " with the Gazette. This is the cheapest, best, and most satis factory way of presenting your claims for office " to the legal voters. Messrs. J. N. Wildin, of Sangamon county, I1L, J. Burr, of New York, and E. Burch, of Minn., all able-bodied young men, arrived in this city last Saturday, and on Monday all found profitable employment. Genuine New Orleans molasses sugar cured hams, fresh roasted coffee, cod fisa, a fine assortment of Eistern stoneware, with full bills of crockery and glassware, for sale, at . Ray's. .We regret to learn that Mr. Jno. Jessup, 6'f Yaqtfiaa Bay, is in very poor health, and has been so all winter. His numerous friends in the valley would be pleased to hear of his convalescence. Messrs. Goldson and Fridley have recently returned from the Alsea, and report plenty of salmon in the river. They brought out about half a barrel, which they propose to keep by the Goldson method of preserving meats and fish. N. Whealdon returned, last Wednesday, from Silem, where he had been attending a convention of the holders of Plumin ?r Fruit Driers, in connection with Mr. Plummer and others interested, , Messrs. Drake & Grant, merchant tailors, nave just received a very large stock of cloths of the best quality. Call and see them, and look out for new ad. next week. They mean business. Services at the Evangelical church this (Friday) evening, at 7:30, by Rev. J. C. Ba ker, of the Baptist church, Salem. And at the college chapel on Saturday evening and Sunday, morning and evening. Public cor dially invited to attend. We are under obligations to the gentle manly officers of the Willamette Chief ft.r numerous favors. The Chief is one of the largest and han'dsomest boats on the up per Willamette and is chief, we believe, in point of speed. Long may she float. The Pf ieffer Bros. , of the Revere .House, Albany, " know how to keep hotel." They have a large, commodious new house, every thing neat and comfortable, and kept in the biest style. They, and their wires, person ally superintend every department. Prof. J. D. Wood, of thi3 county, came in last Saturday, subscribed for the Ga, ZETte, and informed us that he was on his way to take up school at the Stump school house, about midway between Monmouth and Buena Vista, in Polk county. He is a teacher of many years expeaieuce, and, we doubt not, will give entire satisfaction. While in' Albany, last Saturday, we were pained to learn of the death of Mr. Thos. Winn, of typhoid fever, after an illness of three weeks. He was buried the day pre vious. He spent last summer in this place, m charge of Mr. W. C. Myers's Percheron Stallions. He was a young man of steady habits and made many friends. Prof. L. Royal, of this city, attended the District Teachers' Institute, at Albany, last Friday and Satnrday Prof. Powell, state superintendent of public instruction, pre siding. It was a pleasant and profitable meeting to all who had the good fortune to be present. The Albany people with their usual hospitality, kindly entertained all vis itors. New Goods. Just received, at E Rosen thal's, a fine selected stock of Gent's fnrn shing goods, the latest styles of hats, caps, and fancy goods. A large stock of cigars and tobacco;' fine candies, perfumery, etc.. etc., which will be sold cheaper than ever Detore; Kememoer tne place. Jall, and yon will all get your money's worth. 14w2. Fruit Driers. Messrs.. N. Whealdon, of Corvallis; and W. G. Edwards, of Junction City, have purchased the county rights of the'Plnmmer Fruit Driers, for the counties of Benton and Lane; and propose" to make a thorough can vass of their territory in the in terest of these favorite driers. Mr. W. S. Plummer, the patentee, and his agents, the Cooper Bros. , will be in Corvallis next week with samples of fruit dried, and sample dri ers, which they will take great pleasure in exhibiting to the farmers of Benton county. They will be found at the Vincent House. If fruit raisers would consult their own in terests they will call on Mr. Plummer, or Messrs. Whealdon k Edwards, for further particulars. SPIRIT OF THE VALLEY PRESS. We. make the following selections from the leading papers of the Willamette Valley on the Harbor of Refuge question : From the Daily Ore-Ionian, April 4th. Of course it is to be expected that in most cases local interests will have weight upon the decision in favor of this locality or that. But there are so many other things to be considered that judgment should not hastily be made up. The Portland Board of Trade at a recent meeting adopted a resolution in favor of Port Orford. After some examina tion of the subject, we are unable to say that we think this well advised; For this judgment several important reasons may be urged which it seem3 to us could not have been duly considered by otir board of trade. First. Port Orford is situated too far south to be realv available as a harbor of refuae. The gales against which shelter is sought prevail with greatest force north of that point. . A vessel seeking shelter would of necessity run before the wind. Certainly she could not lay a course against any gale from which shelter might be sought. Port Orford, therefore, is not far enough toward the north for the purpose desired. But of course that point, would be better than any place on the coast of California, which would be much further south. Second, the cost of construction at Port Orford would be great, exceeding on the estimates presented ten millions of dollars. It would require many years to advance such a work far enough to render it available, and the uncertainty of its completion would be enhanced greatly by the capricious moods in regard to appropria tions to which it is well known congress is subject. Third, Port Orford is extremely difficult of access from the interior. A har bor established there would be of use only as a harbor of refuge for commerce in tran sit upon the ocean. It "could not aid in de velopment of the internal commerce of the northwest, seeking new avenues and a new outlet. Coos Bay, if it could be made avail able, would present some advantages which fort Orford would not. It is somewhat further north and is more easy of access from the interior. A few days since We presented a summary of reaons in favor of the mouth of the Columbia rivef as a proper site for this work. Without withdrawing anything therein stated it would seem proper to call attention more directly than we have heretofore done to the argu ments in favor of the bay lying under shel ter of Cape Foulweather, on the north side. Examination of this place, made under the direction of the United States engineer, de velops the fact that a good harbor, easy of access, with protection against heavey south erly weather, may be established there at moderate cost, the estimate being less than $700,000. The work built on a plan of suf ficient magnitude to accommodate commerce fully for many years to Come could be com pleted in two years, or three at furthest. It would be better, perhaps, if the harbor were even further north, if the main object be a harbor of refuge, because it would be easier for vessels to run before the wind for a considerable distance to a place of safety than to bear up agaiust the wind even for a short distance to reach the harbor. But this locality is so far north of Port Orford that the objection on this ground that would lie against Port Orford would lose most of its force as against Cape Foulweather. Again, this latter point will soon be in railway com munication with the interior of the State aud with Portland. This is no figment of the imagination. Pait of the long projected railway known as the'Yaquina road will be constructed from Corvallis this year, and there is reason to believe that within two years it will be finished. The design of a narrow gauge has been dropped and the standard gauge has been adopted for the road. Bails enough to lay twelve miles of track are now on the way, aud will be put down within a few months. Extension of the westside road from St. Joe to Corvallis will be a vast stride in the general develop ment of that part of the State, and when the Coast road i3 completed there will be a continuous line through to an ocean harbor that may be made accessible aud safe at all times. This coast railway will also cause tue settlement of a very rich tract ot coun try heretofore neglected because rather rug ged in surface and rather difficult to reach. It is apparent, therefore, that it the biy north of Cape Foulweather were selected as the harbor of refuge, development of the country would thereby be much promoted, while the end to be attained in providing shelter for vessels against southerly gales would perhaps be answered on the whole fully as well as by selection of any other point. We believe the improvement should be made at Cape Foulweather or at the mouth of the Columbia river. can be taken from the government land free of cost. Thus $150,000 directly used in building this proposed sea wall will give, in twelve months, a harbor where at least twenty vessels can ride out south, south east and southwest gales in safety while nd good results can be obtained at Port Ox ford within five years at least t From the River Sido, April 4th In another column will be found an address to the citizens of the Willamette Valley, on the above subject. This is a matter of the gravest importance, and its results affect the interests of the Upper Willamette Valley more than anything now before the people ; md should receive their closest attention. Our readers will recollect that last year a government survey was had with a view to the location of this harbor of refuge ; and that civil engineer Habersham and Col. Wil son, United States superintendent of river and harbor improvements for this northwest coast, in their reiiort to headquarters, rec ommended Cape Foulweather as the most suitable locality for the construction of such harbor of refuge. In their report they nam ed but two places, Cape Foulweather and Coos Bay, as being really suitable for the work proposed ; and gave the preference to Cape Foulweather as being more nearly the right place', more easily accessible, and last but not least, as being a much more econom ical place to construct the works. The esti mated cost ot the proposed sea wall and harbor of refuge, at Ooos Bay, was $3,500, 000; while at Cape Foulweather it was but $650,000 or but little more than one-sixth as much. Yet, notwithstanding this, the Portland Board of Trade, composed of men who have drawn their fortunes from the people of this valley, in their recommendations to govern ment, endeavor to ignore and belittle the claims of our portion of the country. Some thing should be done to counteract the effect of this working of the Board of Trade ; and that something should be done at once. Marion, Linn, Lane, Benton, Polk and Yam hill counties are equally interested in this, and should work with a will, and in concert. Benton has already set the ball in motion, and on last Saturday evening a large and enthusiastic meeting was held at Corvallis, at which committees were appointed to con fer with the people of other counties inter ested. This is a good move, and should be followed up by the other portions of the valley. Let meetings be called, and let the people make themselves heard. Let every thing be done that can be done to counteract the evil influence of this report of the Port land Board of Trade ; which report is only an expression of their desire to still hold control of the wealth and energies of the upper Willamette valley. The completion of this harbor of refuge at Cape Foulweather means a reduction of freights, freedom from ice blocades, and a shorter and quicker route to the outside world, as the building of it wouia Hasten tne completion ot the W. V. & C. R. R. Let us all work for it with a will From the Albany Democrat, April 4th-. In an excellent article to the Salem States man, Hon. K. A. Bensell, of Yaquina Bay, gives many weighty reasons and arguments in favor of a breakwater at Foulweather. He states that at Yaquina Point, containing a vast amount of material easy to use in con tinuing the point northward, While the northern extremity of the proposed work rests on the south line of the SjjMttMPerva tion, a mountain of the basal' in two miles of the sea w, ately around this locality, alPlHpia From the Portland Daily Bee, April 2d. Much interest is felt, through the State, in the location of a harbor of refuge on the north west coast. An appropriation has been made towards this object, but as yet utterly inadequate to secure its construction, and the point of location has much to do with the cost of the work. California wants the harbor constructed on her coast, while the fact is, that the severe storms occur north of them on the Oregon coast. Cape Foul weather is strongly advocated as located to do the most good and capable of improve ment at the least outlay. The people of Corvallis have lately held a meeting and taken steps to organize to se cure all the demonstration possible, from the upper counties, in favor of that point, claim ing that when the breakwater is constructed and the harbor completed at Foulweather, the -Upper counties will have a great ship ping point always available. Whether that will be the case or not, we need a harbor to which ships can resort in times of storm and danger, and if that point is best located near the entrance of Yaquina bay no one will Complain. We want the harbor located at the beat place for the safety of commerce and the good of all concerned, and it should, of course, be on the coast of Oregon. From the Albany Register, April 4th. We direct attention now to the claims of Cape Foulweather. In an economic point of view, this is the least expensive point on our whole seaboard. According to the report of the engineers selected to sur vey the different points, to construct a har bor of refuge at Port Orford ( the smallest estimate), embracing ninety acres, will cost $3,427,000. At Cape Foulweather, an area of one hundred acres can be obtained at an expense of $656,251 and this area can be enlarged from time to time as the necessities may require. Here is a saving of $2,770, 779, with an area of ten more acres in favor of Cape Foulweather. Capt. Habersham, the engineer wnp sur veyed Cape Foulweather, says, in his report: " It f Cape Foulweather is a natural harbor of considerable extent, even without im provement. I am informed that during southwest gales the gales most dreaded ty seamen the whole area inside of the reef is comparatively smooth, and the southeast portion quite so." Another important fact must be mentioned right here : Government owns Yaquina Point and the lands adjacent, and as all the necessary materials for the construction of a breakwater abound here, there would be no necessity of using, if not the entire appropriation, at least the greater portion of it, in the purchase of such land and materials as would be necessary in the construction of such breakwater all the material can be taken from property already in possession of the government free ofjost. and thus every dollar of the appropriation be expended in the mechanical execution of the work. It will be seen at once that the appropriation of $150,000 now available will give, in a twelvemonth at farthest, a harbor sufficient for quite a number of vessels, who can ride out in perfect safety south, south east and shuthnest gales. The most important point is yet to be considered viz : The local and general . in terests of commerce. Central or Middle Oregon, comprising three whole couuties Benton, Lane and Linn and parts of Mar ion and Polk, producing annually more than one-halt of the total wheat crop of the State, now have no outlet to the seaboard except the old, circuitous and expensive one at the mouth of the Columbia river, and to reach this point all must pay trihute to the Locks Company on the Willamette, aud have our grain and other products handled and taxed until the profits that should accrue to the producer are almost entirely swallowed up all for the lteuefit of transportation monopo lies, and to satisfy the greed and avarice of the merchant princes of Portland, who have grown fat and arrogant from the money they have iu this way filched from the pockets of the farmers of this valley. With the location and construction of the harbor of retuge at Foulweather, the central valley has a harbor where the entire ship ping of the coast may enter and ride in safety, at a distance of less than sixty miles of overland travel from this city. In reach ing Foulweather, on its way to San Francis co, over the old route via the mouth of the Columbia river, our produce must be trans ported a distance of three hundred and forty miles ! In the light of these facts, is there any reason why the producers of this por tion of the State should be longer compelled to pay tribute to Portland ? Is there any justice in her Board of Trade misrepresent ing facts in the endeavor to prevent the lo cation of a harbor so easy of access, so feas ible of construction, and designed by nature as an outlet for the great grain-growing sec tion of the Willamette Valley ? From the Astorian, April 4th. Considerable eomment has resulted from the Portland Board of Trade petitioning that the proposed harbor of refuge be at Port Orford. We believe that the members were inconsiderate in doing as they did, and hope they will reconsider their action. It is to Portland's interest, as much as to the interest of Astoriu in fact, it is to the in terest of all Oregon, that the harbor should be at the mouth of the Columbia. But, should the month of the Columbia not be considered a suitable place by the Board of Engineers, then we should prefer Cape Foul weather, where the cost would be the least and commerce be more benefited than st any other point, excepting at the mouth of this river, which drains a larger section ot tilla ble soil than any other river which empties into the pacihe ocean. The clause making this appropriation in the river and harbor act wisely provides that ' the interests ot commerce shall be taken into consideration," From the Eugene Journal, April 5. Col. Hogg and Dr. Bayley from Corvallis visited Eugene on Tuesday in the interest of the establishment ot a Harbor of Ketuge at Cape Foulweather. As a committee has been lately appointed to locate this much needed asylum tor sea going vessels and as it is greatly to be desired that it shoiud be locat ed at a place that would most benefit the whole coast from San Francisco to Puget Sound, the matter is attracting a great deal of attention. A meeting was held on Tuesday night at Dr. Cleaver's dental rooms where the sub ject was thoroughly discussed by Dr. Bay ley. Col. Hogg, Prof. Condon and others who clearly explained the natural advantages which Cape Foulweather possessed over any other point on the Coast. Nature has already completed more than two thirds the work of constructing a safe and extensive harbor at that place and the amount of money re quired to make it all that is desired will be less than half the amount required to con struct one at any other place. From the observations of Engineer Habersham it was ascertained that there was a channel at pres ent over 1,200 feet in width and many fath ams deep where by the assistance of a buoy on either side any vessel might enter and anchor in perfect safety, while the long point of hard basalt rock extending west ward into the ocean completely breaks the force of the waters from the southwest. Portland, with characteristic selfishness, since the harbor cannot be located at or near that place, is clamorous to hare it located as far away as possible and still be within the bounds of the State, and consequently Port Orford is spoken of continuously as the place when in fact even an inexperienced eye can see that Port Orford offers none of the ad vantages that are to be found at Cape Foul weather. Port Orford is protected from the north but from the southwest, the direction from which protection is most needed there is none whatever. We are anxious that everything shall be done that can be to get this harbor at Cape Foulweather, firmly be leaving that it can be done at less cost than elsewhere and will be most beneficial to all concerned when it is done. A committee was appointed by the chair man on Tuesday evening to draft resolutions and an address to the citizens of Lane coun ty, and a mass meeting will be held to-day at 2 f. M. Harr.'sburg Nucleus, April 5. The press of the Central Willamette Val ley is fairly blazing with effort to procure the establishment of the Harbor of Refuge at such a point as will secure to the com mercial future of our coast, one of the most important and vital necessities in the safety of commercial protection, a Harbor located where it will afford security to the greatest nuinler of vessels likely to need succorfrom prevailing storms and when overtaken by disaster. This is the object of Congress in making an appropriation, and this object should never be lost sight of, by the Board of Engineers whom the Government has vested with the responsibility of locating it. It is a well known fact to nautical men, who have time and again traversed this coast, that there is but comparatively little dan ger to vessels south of Port Orford, and that the danger imminently increases in sailing northward from that point or that the most dangerous part of the coast to commercial activity lies north of Port Orford. If these premises are true, why establish this Harbor of Refuge at Port Orford ? Almost at the southern boundary of the dangerous coast line ! To locate the Harbor there, looks to us like establishing a Harbor of Convenience for the Port Orford people and California, which is contrary to the letter and spirit of the demand for such a Harbor and the wish of the Government. VVe do not blame the citizens of Port Orford for wanting the Harbor at that point, but with the judg ment of the best engineers on the coast, the approximate ocst of construction, the natural claims of location, the requirements of commerce, the protection for shipping, access of entrance, character of bottom for holding anchorage, all being adverse to Port Orford and in favor of Cape Foulweather, we respectfully submit the question to an impartial Board, chosen by Congress on ac count of their superior skill and knowledge in harbor construction, to locate this Har bor for tne benefit of commerce, irrespective of the interested claims of corporations or private individuals. Salem Daily Statesman, April 4, Quite an enthusiastic audience was out to hear and discuss the questions pertaining to the establishment of a harbor ot retuge on the coast of Oregon. The advantages of such a harbor at Cape Foulweather are too apparent to require an argument in its favor. 1 he only question to be considered is that of the feasibility. A careful survey of the bay north of Cape Foulweather by the Unit ed States Engineershas demonstrated the fact that such a harbor already exists there form ed by nature and that only a small outlay is necessary to make it entirely safe, easv of entrance and ample for all practical purposes. At this time there is a sufficient depth ot water to float the Great Eastern in perfect safety. Our readers will understand that it is not Yaquina Bay proper, but a little north of that, some three or four miles, and is simply a large cove with good entrance and good natural protection. An expenditure of $656,000 will make it entirely secure, while the smallest estimate for any other point surveyed on this coast is over $3,000,000. With these tacts before us, we certainly can not hesitate to urge the proper authorities to adopt this point at once, and commence under the present appropriation to make the necessary improvements. THE TIN WEDDING. It having "leaked out" that last Tuesday was the tenth anniversary of the marriage of Prof. E. B. McElroy and his estimable wife, it was arranged by some of the neigh bor women, to give them a "surprise," which was admirably managed and success fully carried out especially so far as the Professor was concerned. During the day his wife was "let iuto the secret," while the Prof, was kept in " blissful ignorance " of the plot, and, at the proper hour, hied him self to the Lodge. About 7:45 P. M., the streets near the residences of Mrs. Glass and Mrs. Kessee were thronged with the leading citizens of the place, bearing not " strange deviees," but all descriptions of tin ware and tin trinkets, and a bountiful supply of " good things for the inner man," and a few minutes later the grand procession was tramping, tramping, in the direction ol Prof. McElroy's residence. In less time Jpm it takes to write this, the commodious parlors, sitting rooms, diningroom and even kitchen and bed rooms, presented one living, crowd ing mass of humanity. To describe the scene is beyond our capabilities. Suffice it to say, it was one of the most social and agreeable occasions that we have ever wit nessed in Corvallis. Everybody seemed perfectly at home, free and easy, and were cordially welcomed by W. 8. McFadden, wife and 3ister and Mrs. McElroy. To en liven the scene, the Second Brigade Band discoursed a number of their popular airs. In due time, Prof. McElroy made bis ap pearance and there is no question that it was a genuine ' 'surprise " to him. Young and old seemed to vie with each other in mirth and glee, and after partaking of a sumptuous repast, brought by visitors, and served with tin dishes, the jolly crowd dis persed -but not until the Prof., amid roars of laughter, had made several unsuccessful attempts to " cut " what appeared to be a handsome bride s cake, bearing dates ot 1869-1879. Following this was the presen tation to the Prof, of a "tin trout,' which again brought down the house. The Prof's address to the band was unique, and hand some, but time and space will not permit its reproduction. Taken altogether, it was one ot the pleasantest gatherings ever had in Corvallis. May the professor and his amia ble spouse live to enjoy many equally happy anniversaries of their conjugal union. Jail Delivery. Last Monday, about 4 o'clock, P. M., our quiet little city was thrown into a fever of excitement by the announcement that Frank Rayburn and Le roy, the former awaiting trial on charge of seduction, etc. , and the latter under charge of robbing a church, had escaped from'jail, by cutting the bars of the front window. Horsemen were soon in hot pursuit, and Rayburn as overhauled just beyond the Odd Bellows' cemetery by Ben. Bowers, but Frank being better armed than his pursuer, could not be taken by hin, and " stood " Ben off. Since that time his whereabouts is simply a matter of conjecture, so far as the sheriff and his deputies" are concerned. The other prisoner has not been heard, from. It was a " bold strike " for liberty, and for tunate for Frank, his brother's horse hap pened to be hitched near the jail at the prop er time, which fortunate circumstance he took advantage of. Sol. King, sheriff, offers $200 reward for his capture and delivery, and parties are on the sharp lookout. Frank has been bold to affirm that he did not pro pose to stay in jail till court met, and he has made his word good, in this respect. Cir cuit court convenes next Monday, but it is not at all likely that Frank will answer to " roll call " this term. TO THE CITIZENS OF WASHINGTON, YAMHILL, POLK, BENTON AND LANE COUNTIES. Having examined the plan and Btyle of a County Atlas ot Washington, Yamhill, Polk, Benton and Lane counties, proposed to be published by Edoab Williams & Co., and believinv it to be the most thorough, complete and comprehensive of anything of the kind ever before examined by us, and that such an Atlas of our Counties would be of general use and advantage to property owners and business men throughout the Counties, we therefore take pleasure in recommending them and their project to your favorable consideration, trusting that you will see it to your advantage to give them such informa tion and support as will insure the success of their enterprise, and enable them to put forth an Atlas of our Counties of such character that both patrons and publishers may feel well satisfied. J W McGrew, merchant, Perrydale. 0 H Shelton, farmer, Bethel, M M Ellis, merchant and Co. 'Clerk, Dallas, Polk Co. L M Hail, Sheriff of Polk County, Dallas. 1 F M Butler, County Judge of Polk Co., Eoli. Joseph Craven, farmer, Monmouth. W H Faulkerson, farmer, Monmouth. L S Butler, attoraey-at-law, Dallas. J D Lee, merchant, Dallas. J M Powell, physician, Monmouth, Ezra Poppleton, merchant, Monmouth. T F Campbell, President of college, Monmouth. D T Stanley, editor Messenger, Monmouth. T W Belt, merchant, Independence. N M Skipworth, phvsician. Independence'. I Vanduzcn, merchant, Independence. G W Whitaker, tanner, Independence. Crossou and Williams, publishers Itemizer, Dallas1 J M Conoway, druggist, Dallas. Warren Truitt, attomey-at law, Dallas. T G Richmond, farmer, Dallas. W D Fenton, attorney-at-law, Lafayette. K P Bird, merchant, Lafayette. A R Burbank, merchant, Lafayette. J E Hubbard, acting postmaster, Lafayette. J W Watts,, physician, Lafayette. E Rogers, County Clerk of Yamhill Co. , Lafayette. J M Kelty, Sheriff Yamhill county, Lafayette. J F Calbreath, physician, Lafayette. Amos Cook, farmer, Lafayette. B H Bowman, merchant, Dayton, S W Sigler, merchant, Dayton. A L Savior, druggist and postmaster, Dayton. A L Alderman, farmer, Dayton. B F Lewis, county com Yamhill Co., Dayton. James Fletcher, farmer, McMinnville. B W Dunn, hotel proprietor, St. Joe. R H Todd, druggist, McMinnville. B F Hartman, merchant, McMinnville. A M Faulconer, farmer, Sheridan L Dclashmutt, merchant, Sheridan. AWLuelling, Co. Clerk Wash. Co., Hillsboro. T C Handler, attorney-at-law. Hillsboro. Geo E Kobinson, attorney-at-law, Hillsboro. W D Pittenger, merchant and County Treasurer of Washington county, Hillsboro. F A Bailey, physician and surgeon, Hillsboro. C T Tosier, Co. Assessor Wash Co., Hillsboro. James Imbree, farmer, Cornelius. T D Humphreys, farmer, Hillsboro. H B Morgan, Sheriff Wash Co., Hillsboro. T R Cornelius, farmer, Cornelius. W E Smith, Co. Judge, Wash. Co., Cornelius. R W McNutt, merchant, Cornelius. H S Angell, physician, Forest Grove C Sloan, hotel proprietor, Forest Grove. W D Hoxter, merchant, Forct Grove. A T Smith, farmer, Forest Urove. I Mycr, druggist, Forest Grove. L Kelso, merchant, Cornelius. J M Adair, agent OCR It, Cornelius. AS Moore, druggist, Cornelius. S King, Sheriff ttenton County, Corvallis. B W Wilson, County Clerk, Corvallis. W S McFadden. County Judge, Corvallis. H Herron, Co Com'r Benton County, Monroe. J E Edwards, Co Com'r Ben ton County, Monroe. J Kelsay, attorney-at-law, Corvallis. H Green, phvsician, Corvallis. Max Friendly, merchant, Corvallis. Sheppard & Jaycox, merchants, Corvallis. W Baldwin, merchant, Corvallis. J S Palmer, stock grower, Corvallis. H E Harris, merchant, Corvallis. J B Lee, physician, Corvallis. A Cauthorn & Son, merchants, Corvallis. A Hale, farmer, Philomath. J R Bailey, physician, Corvallis. Jacobs & Ncugass, merchants, Corvallis. Thomas Graham, druggiet, Corvallis. Smith, BraSsffeld & Co merchants, Junction City. Wortman and Sons, merchants, Junction City. J H Berry, hotel proprietor, Junction City. L. Solomon, merchant, Junction City. Sternberg, Senders and Co., merchants, Junction. J Ware, Co. Clerk Lane Co. , Eugene City. W R McCormick, Dep Sheriff, Lane Co., Eugene. H Knox, attorney-at-law, Eu?ene City. P H Farrell, marble dealer, "Eugene City. J H McClury, supt grange store, Eugene City. F M WUUins, druirgist, Eugene City. Thompson and Bean, att'ys at-law, Eugene Cit3. Underwood Eros., brokers, agts WFCo., Eugene. T G Hendricks, merchant, Eugene City. H R Kincade, editor Journal, Eusrene City. A Blew, livery stable proprietor, Eugene City. In explanation of the foregoing, we would state that in ca e of sumcien'. encouragement, we propose to publish a combined .Map and History of W ashing ton, Yamhill, Polk, Benton and Lane Counties, in at las form, containing an index and table of explana tions, a aoume page jnap ol tne, state oi uregon, itix20 inches, finely colored and corrected up to the time of publication, with population of counties and cutea according to last census. A Map ol Washington, Yamhill, Polk, Benton and Lane counties, colored by precincts, showing the loca tion of towns, pojtomces, wagon roods, railroads, etc. A history of the five counties from the earliest set tlement up to the present time. After this comes one of the most complete, and largest collection of Maps ever published on the Pa- jihc coast, cutting an sucn lands in tne counties as nave been surveyed into townships by the Govern ment surveyors, into sections, such as will cover one mare about 13x10 inches, which will there be produced on a scale of one and one-quarter inches to the mile. 1 ins will enable usto showtneongmal donation claims original donees, nam js, with the number of acres do nated to the same. The names of subscribers, with the position of their farm Hne3, the number of acres, and the location of their houses, orchards, etc., will also be shown on the maps on lands outside of the Mty and village eoriKrations. Also the location or A-a'gon roads, railroads, streams, mills, manufactories, ehurches, school houses, cemeteries, blacksmith shops, etc. Tne mountainous part oi tne counties wnicn are still unsurveyed, will there be shown on a scale suffi ciently large to show all thai is necessary. Also fine plats of the recorded cities and villages in each of the five counties, showing the original part of the town, with the additions to the same, by colors, with the numbers of the blocks, lots and nanus of streets, with a brief historical sketch of each. A business directory of those who patronize the work, irivinur their names, residence, business, post- office address, nativity, ai'd when they came to the state and county, with number or acres oi land tney own, if any, in the State. Fine lithographic views ( per contract from pencil drawings of a number of prominent buildings and farms in the counties. ' It will be about lxl7 inches square, finely bound, making It an in valuable work to the business men and property owners of the counties. To insure accuracy, we have a corps of experienced men, composed of civil engineers, artists and histori ans, who are each particularly adapted to the depart ment in which they work. An experimental canvass will soon be commenced, and should it meet with sufficent encouragement to warrant the publication, we shall endeavor to finish the work in from seven to twelve months. It is impossible for one to get a correct idea of the work without seeing copies published of other coun ties, which you will have an opportunity of doing, when called upon by our agent, who will take pleas ure in showing and explaining it to you. Hoping that the enterprise will meet with your favorable consideration and support, we' are, Very Respectfully, EDGAR WILLIAMS & CO. 2smarl(f:13mL Publishers. Astonishing Success. It is the duty of every person Who has used Bosc'hee's German Syrup to let its wonderful qualities be known to their friends iu curing Consumption, severe Coughs, Croup, Asthma, Pneumonia, and in fact all throat and lung diseases. No person can use it without immediate relief. Three dos es will relieve any case, and we consider it the duty of all Druggists to recommend it to the poor dying consumptive, at least to try one bottle, as 40,000 dozen bottles were sold last year, and no one case where it fail ed was reported. Such a medicine as the German Syrup cannot be too widely known. Ask your Druggist about it. Sample bottles to try sold at 10 cents. Kegular size 75 cts. For sale by Graham & Hamilton and Alien at Woodward. They All Take It. When the system is run down to that extent that you pass sleepless nights, are nervous and irritable, have gloomy forebod ings, sour stomach, sick headache and coat ed tongue, do not enroll yourself as high pri vate, in the rear rank, under General Debil ity, but cheer up and try White's Prairie Flower, The Great Liver Panacea, now for sale in every city and town on the Continent. No medicine ever compounded is half its equal for the cure of DYSPEPSIA arid LIV ER COMPLAINT. It has a specific power over the liver, and by curing the liver Dys pepsia and all other diseases arising from it, vanish as if by magic, Sample bottles are sold at the small price of 25 cents that will convince you of its merits. Large bottles 75 cents for sale everywhere. Sad Huvoc is Created Among the tenants of the mouth by allow ing impurities to collect upon their surface or in their interstices. SOZODONT re moves every vestige of tartar from the teeth, and renders their premature decay impossible. It not only imparts to them whiteness and vigor, but communicates hardness and rosiness to the gums. The breath acquires a most acceptable fragrance from its use ; it is a purely botanic liquid, and it may be relied on to accomplish its beautifyiug effects without injuring the en amel like a gritty tooth paste. tT The National GOLD MEDAL wa'sawar en to Bradley & Rulofson for the best Photograph!) In th United States, and the Vienn Medal for tue bet lh the world. 429 Montgomery Street San Francis . Consumption Cured. An old physician retired from active prac tice, having had placed in his hands by an East Indian missionary the formula of a sim ple vegetable remedy for the speedy and per manent cure ol (Jonstrmption, .Bronchitis, Catarrh, Asthma, and all Throat and Lung affections, also a positive and radical cure for General Debility and all nervous com plaints, after having thoroughly tested its wonderful curative powers in thousands of cases, feels it his dnty to make it known to his suffering fellows. The receipe wdl be sent free of charge, to all who desire it, with full directions for preparing and successfully using. Address with stamp, naming this paper Dr. J. O. Storie, 44 North Ninth Street, i'hiladelpha, fa: A representative of the Yamhill Reporter has interviewed ex-Sheriff Dale, in his ' prison cell." The ex-sheriff says he had no intention ot wronging any one, ana in tended to flrive himself un. Strong drink and its concomitants have brought him to grief, and his family to disgrace. " At the last it biteth like a serpent nd stingeth like an aaaer. STew tliis "Week. CANDIDATE ANNOUNCEMENTS. 1 hereby announce myself as candidate for City Marshal, at the ensuing city election, sub ject to de cision of the legal voters. A. B. WOOLEY. Corvallis, April 8, 1879. If-:15w4. I hereby announce myself a candidate for the office of City Recorder for the City of Coriallis, at the ensu ing election in May, subject to decision of the legal voters of said city. C. H. JAMES. Corvallis, April 8, 1879. 18:15w4. I hereby announce myself a candidate for the office of City Recorder of the City of Corvallis, . subject to the decision of the legal voters, on the first Monday in May, 1879. W. A. WHEELER. Corvallis, April 1879. 16:15w4. Administratrix Notice of Res ignation. "VTOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT Xi Mary Robinett, administratrix of the estate of Stephen Robinett, deceased, will, on Saturday, the 10th day of April, 1879, at the hour of 10 o'clock a. m., apply to the County Court to resign her trust as adminis tratrix of said estat?. MARY ROBINETf, Administratrix of the Estate of Stephen Robinett, Deceased. Corvallis, April 10, 1879. 16:15w4. City Property for Sale. IN ORDER TO BE WITH MY DAUGHTERS, east of the mountains, I have concluded to offer my property in Corvallis for sale, AT A BARGAIN, If disposed of immediately. The property consists of two handsome lots, well improved, with choice fruit, shroBbery, etc. , large and comfortable dwelling, barn, outhouses, etc on the corner of Van Buren and Second Streets. A very desirable location, with fine view of the river. Also household and kitchen furniture, beds, bed. ding, etc , and entire outfit for a family. The furni ture will be sold with the house, or separately. For terms and full particulars, inquire of the proprietor, on the premises JOHN MORGAN. Corvallis, April 8, 1879. 16:15tf. THE IMPORTED LOGAN, WIDE AWAKE AND WELCOME. A. J. FAIRBANKS, Proprietor. LOGAN will make the season, commencing April 1st and ending July 1st, 1879, at Albany and Corvallis Mondays and Tuesdays, at Marshall's stables, in Al bany. Wednesdays, Thursdavs, Fridays and Satur days of each week, at King's stables, in Corvallis. Terms Season, 825; payable July 1st, cither In cash or secured by note. To insure, $35 ; payable when the mare is known to be in foal or disposed of. Due care taken to prevent accidents, but no liabili ties assumed. Description Logan Is five years old; is a very handsome dapple-gray, carrieaafine head, beautifully Soised on a long arched neck ; deep shoulders and road breast ; large girth ; heavy back and loin, and well rounded rump ; has a long body, with plenty of bone and muscle ; legs and feet are perfect ; is a good traveler, and an extra draft horse ; IS hands high ; weignnauu pounus. jjiaxiiahi uvnu. Agent. April 7, 1879. , !C:15m3. E. EC. BURISTHA-M, HOUSE PAINTING, BRAINING AND PAPER HANGING, ALL WORK IN MY LINE PROMPTLY ATTEND ed to on reasonable terms. Paper banging a specialty Orders may be left at Graham, Hamil ton and Co. 's drug store, or S. G. McFatldch's carpen ter shop. Corvallis, April 8, 1879. 16:15tf. Executor's Sale of Real Prop erty. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT under and by virtue of an order of the County Court of the State of Oregon, for the county of Benton, made on the 8th day of February, A. D., 1879, the same being a day of the regular February term of said court begun and held at the Court House, in the city of Corvallis, in said county and State on the first Monday the 3rd day of February, 1879, and continuing until after the 8th .day of the same month. The undersigned Executors of the last will and testament of B. F. Robinson, de ceased, were authorized and commanded to sell the real property belonging to the estate of said B; F. Robinson, deceased, situated in Benton county, Oregon, and described as follows, to-wit : The undivided one half of lots 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, and 12, in block No. 9, in Dixon's addition to the City of Corvallis, and the undivided one half of lots 1, 2, 3, 4, 7, 8, 9 and 10, in block No. 10, in Dixon's addition to the City of Corvallis ; also the undivided ope- half of the following tract of land, begin ning in the center ot Mam or second street, on north boundary of the City of Corvallis, running 27 deg. E. 2.95 chains :henc south o4j deg., east to Willametiy thence up said river 2,95 chaid. . "XZ&fi west to the place of beginning, N, all ferry rights and privileges. Also the undivided one-half of the fo lowing : The 8. W. i of the N. E. i, N. W. i of the S. E. J; East of the S.' W. of section 36, T. II, S. R. 7 west of the Willamette meri dian in Benton county, Oregon. Also all the following described premises, to-wit : Lots 5, 6, II and 12 in block No 10 in Dix on's addition to the City of Corvallis, in Benton county, Oregon, . all the above de scribed real property lying in Benton coun tj , State of Oregon. And in pursuance of said order we will on Wednesday he 30ta day of April, 1879, At the court house door in the City of Cor vallis, in Benton county, Oregon, between the hours of 9 o'clock A, M. and 4 o'clock p. m. of said day, to-wit : At the. hour of 1 o'clock f. m. of said day sell at public auc tion, to the highest bidder all the real prop erty above described. - Terms of sale, one half cash in hand on day of sale', remainder on one year's time, secured by mortgage on the property sold, and to bear interest until paid, at the rate of one per cent, per month. WALLACE BALDWIN, F. E, ROBINSON, Executors of the last will and testament of B. F. Robinson, deceased. Dated March 21, 1879. 16:13w5 State Treasurer's Fifth. Notice. State Treasurer's Office, Salem, March 20, 87Q. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT there are funds for the redemption of the following warrants : , Of the issue of 1879, numbered as follows : 694. 700,701, 702, 704,705, 707, 708, 709, 710, 711, 712, 713, 714, 715, 716, 717, 718, 719, 720, 721, 722, 723, 724, 725, 726, 727, 728, 729, 731, 733, 734, 735, 736,' 739, 740, 743, 744, 745, 746, 747, 748, 750, 751, 752, 753, 754, 757, 758, 759, 760, 761, 762, 764, 765, 766, 767, 768, 769, 770, 771, 772, 773, 774, 775, 776, 777, 778, 780, 783 784, 785, 786, 787, 788, 789, 790, 791, 792, 795, 799. 800, 801, 802, 803, 840, 842, 844. Also of issue of 1873, Nos. 1265, 1268, 1209, 1273, 1284, 1285. Interest on the above warrants will cease hum tbi date. EDWARD HIRSCH, IWwZ State Treasurer. B5GO FORFEIT ! AM8' IMPROVEMENT IN APPARATUS PRESERVING MEATS, ETC., THE ADVANTAGES CLAIMED FOR this wonderful discovery are these r 1. Meats can be preserved Perfectly Fresh for an indefinite length of time irs an open vessel ; that is, a vessel with a cloth tied over it, or .with a snugly fitting cover. NO SEALfNG UP REQUIRED. 2. Vegetables of sill kinds, if sound, can also be preserved indefinitely, and with out drying or cooking. 3: Any clean vessel of wood, stone, 6 glass, that will hold water, may be used to contain the article preserved. 4. The process is so simple that a child of ten years old can operate it, and there is no danger of mistakei. 5. As used, neither the material nor pre served articles are injurious to- llie health, nor is the flavor of the article preserved in the least affected. 6. The entire additional expense for ma terials, will not exceed tweuty-five cents for preserving 100 pounds of meat or for preserving a'barrt 1 (30 gallons) of veg etables. , 7. The materials used can usually be ob tained at any drug store, and prepared at odd times', when a' person is not otherwise! busy, and kept on hand for future use'. 8. Neither flies or vermiu will ever disturb meat preserved by this process 9. Me'atsjthat have become tainted can be restored to their original condition, and then kept sweet indefinitely, 10. Experiments do not justify giving a guarantee in regard to fruits. But the prob abilities aie, that large, solid fruits, such as apples, pears, etc., can be preserved. Ber ries and soft fruits are considered doubtful. 11. We will agree to verify all the above statements under a forfeiture of 500 folfl. coin, in case we fail in any particulahj 'rovided, that in case we succeed, the- par ties calling for the trial shall pay our neces sary traveling and hotel expenses to the place of trial and back, and in addition, pay us for our time and trouble the sum of lOO gold coin. Both sums, as well as suf ficient to cover traveling and hotel expenses' to be deposited in responsible, disinterested hands before we start for tbe place of trial. A copy of the above, properly signed, is given to the purchaser of every Right, and stands as our agreement and guarantee for the truth of the above statements: The above process was patented January (5, 1878, by Theodore Ames, of Texas, and; the un dersigned have the exclusive right to1 sell patents for the same for the States of Oregon, California and Nevada, and the Tei 1 ritories of Washington, Idaho, Montana, Utah, Wyoming and Arizona Patents for family use only, and limited to the produc tions of the purchaser, including apparatus, list of chemicals, and direction in lull tor operating and using, will be sold at $10. 0O each. Patents for wholesale purposes and for counties on reasonable terms, ior fur ther particulars, address tiuuuoun at matiuujs, Corvallis, Benton county, or Albany, LihM county, Oregon. 2Mebl:8tf. Lands! Farms! Homes! I HAVE FARMS, (Improved and nninn proved,) STORES and MILL PROP ERTY, very desirrble, FOH. SALE. These lands are cheap. Also claims in unsurveyed tracts for sale. Soldiers of the late rebellion who have, under the Soldiers' Homestead Act, located and made final proof on less than 160 acres, can dispose of the balance to me. Write, (with stamps to prepay postage). Address, R. A. BENSELL, Newport, Benton County, Oregon. January 7, 1878. 16:2tf. Change of Firm. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT the' general merchandize business here tofore carried on next door south of tha postoffice, in Corvallis, under the firm name and style of Sheppard & Jaycox, -Have this day taken in as a partner, Mr. C. !i&Barlow. Hereafter the business will be. jsHpned on at the old stand under the firm, .me and style of Sheppard, Jayeox & Co. Mr. George A. Sheppard, of the firm, will in future reside iu San Francisco in connec tioo with tho rivm, thus enabling us to offer superior inducements to customers. Our motto being in the future s in tbe past, low prices and fair dealing, a liberal share of pat ronage is solicited. In consequence of the above change all parties indebted to the old firm are request ed to call and settle their liabilities without, delay. SHEPPARD & JAYCOX. January 1, 1870. 21febl6:Stf. Farm For Sale. rrrHE Undersigned offers for X Sale at a bargain, his fine farm, about fifteen miles west of Corvallis, known as the Vanbibber Donation Land Claim, contain ing 360 acres. There are about 100 acres in cultivation, and the remainder, open, grass land. House, barn and other buildings. Running water, bearing orchard, etc. on tho place. For further particulars enquire of 8oL King, Corvallis, or JAMES PLUNKETT. Kings Valley, Oregon, March 24, 1879. 28marl6:13m2.