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V ran comun sural OFFICIAL PAPER OF THE STATE OFFICIAL PAPER FOR BENTON COUNTY Corvallis, Sept. 19, 1879. W. B. CARTER, PROTECTION VS. FREE TRADE. Quite a discussion lias lately arisen in the Oregon press in regard to this question, and particular attention has been given to it by the Daily Oreaonian. We aie clad to note the increasing interest by the read ing public in this very important subject. No doubt great good will be accomplished by the discussion. It is a subject of vital importance to us as a nation. The view taken by many of the leading State papers seems to be that we should abolish the tariff cltogether, or modify it so that certain articles such, for instance, as steel rails and other iron used in the construction ot railroads in thi3 State and on the Pacific coast may be admitted free of duty. We have been a constant reader of the discussion, and must say that as yet we are not convinced that the change, so persistently urged, would in the end result in any great benefit to us. It is true, as the free trade organs say, with some propriety, that in isolated cases the tariff works seeming hardship. But we must re cognize this fact, finst of all, that gov ernments are instituted among men to protect not. only the subjects in their person and property but also the government itself from the assaults of nval powers and in order to ful ly protect its subjects and itsself there must be a revenue sufficient, from some source, or sources, to to fully and completely execute the laws and maintain the national char acter and dignity. As self protection is the first law of nature, so it is also the first and prime law of nations. Our govern mentis only about a century old, but a stripling in years compared with other great powers ot the world, and in stead of taxing its subjects direct to support the government (the ward of the people) has adopted a much easiei and better plan of compelling the nation's of the .earth who seek eur markets with their wares to contribute to the support of our in stitutions by paying duty on their goods. From this source alone is derived hundreds of millions ot rev enue ;yet not enough, enormous as it is, to liquidate the nation's yearly expenses, and the balance is made up out of revenue its subjects pay on tobacco, cigars, liquors, matches and other articles made at home. The prevailing theory ot Republican Gov ernments is, the greatest good to the greatest number, consistent with the largest liberty of its subjects. Es sentially is our government of, by and for the people. The strongest freetrader admits that the government should enforce a tariff on imports sufficient to meet the.demands of revenue only, and in the same breatn exclaims the present tariff is too high. Why? Because English steel rails, they say, can be imported to this coast and sold much cheaper than those of American man ufacture, provided the tariff was abolished or only sufficient tariff en forced to meet the revenue of the government. The idea seems preva lent among them that the govern ment is speculating out of imports. How absurd. It's a fact, patent to every one that the present tariff is entirely too light, or, in other words, the increase from the tariff is not sufficient to meet the expenses of the government, for the tree-traders ad mit that there should be some tariff. Then from the premise stated, if it is light in principle to impose a tariff at all, then it is equally right for the government to enforce such a tariff as will amount to a prohibition, if necessary. Bat this question is higher, and above parlies, or localities, it is nation al in character. We ought to feel a just pride in the growth and devel opment of the whole country ; an.l not feel that because Pennsylvania or Massachusetts is being benefitted, at our expense, as the freetrader puts it, that the money is entirely thrown away, tor we are protected in our idustries; our coasts and harbors are improved by the general govern ment, and what tends to develop ai.y part of our common country indirect ly, if not directly, benefits the Pacific coast. Were it not for the present tariff, other nations who mine and manufacture on labor not as well paid as ours, would flood our markets with their wares and undersell our manufacturers, and the result 'would be to close our factories and work shops and throw out of employment hundreds of thousands who are de pendent upon their daily labor for support, and are totally ignorant of any other pursuit or calling, and con sequently unfitted to earn a liveli hood inany other employment than the one they have been trained to from their childhood. Why is it that if free trade is such a blessing to a country, that there is such dis tress and beggary in the great manu facturing centers of England to-day? Long since, the English Parliament repealed the tariff and opened her points to the world ; and she has striven, by depressing her laboring classes from year to year, to manu facture cheap enough to command the markets of the world ; and while, to some extent, Bhe has succeeded in doing this, at what painful cost and actual ruin to the laboring classes ? To-day the laboring classes of Eng land are taxed to death, to support a vast army and navy and the nobility. While not one cent of direct tax does American laborers pay towards the support of the government. Today Americans are selling American manufactured cutlery, cot ten goods, woolen goods and beef in English markets, and are fast getting a large share of the trade. Under the tariff, which keeps out, to a large extent, foreign imports we are pros perous, and are developing our un bounded resources with a rapidity that astonishes the world. Abolish the tariff, and in an incred ibly short time English iron would be held for the same prices as Ameri can iron. Throw down your bar riers of protection and the importer will at once take advantage of our needs and put up the price ot his goods just in proportion. All that is wanted is to get the tariff out of the way and then add the import duty to the price of the articles im ported, in order to more quickly en rich the foreign manufacturer. Amer ican sagacity and statesmanship will not take auy steps leading to such disastrous results to American in dustries. BAY NEWS. Ed. Gazette : Salmon are running; I saw one netting 20 pounds. On the 10th, in company with Capt. Par ker, I visited Alsea Bay and saw the Katie Cook. She is injured some, but not leaking; she lays well inside the Bay, and near the river channel ; and with a five-inch line generously furnished by Capt. Carroll, of the Duncan, Capt. Parker feels confident of saving his vessel. The Duncan, after being bar-bound at Tillamook three days, arrived here on the 11th, with merchandise to Williams and Hammond. She sailed late in the evening, coming and going all right. On the 11th, Mr. Jno. Jessnp, a pio neer of this county, died at his resi dence, and was buried on the 12th, the funeral being largely attended. Mr. Jessup was a temperate, indus trious man, and had shared all the burdens of an early settler in a new country. He was public spirited, giving beyond his means in aid of enterprises for the public good. One of the last acts of his life was to do nate a piece of his land, beautifully situated, for a cemetery here, where the last rays of the setting sun gild the mountain tops. A sorrowing family, with many sympathizing friends, laid him to rest. Rialto. Newport, Sept. 14, 1879. THE NEW PAVILION-NEW FEATURE OF THE STATE FAIR. Salem, Sept. 10, 1879. To the Editor of the Oregonian: It is probably known to nearly all your readers that the citizens of Sa lem have errected a new pavillion on the grounds of the Oregon State Ag ricultural Society, during the past season. I should like to give an ex tended description of the building, but want of time prevents me now. A few words however, will give the reader a general idea of its size and arrangement. The plan in 450x70 feet. The portion erected this year is 200x70,. containing nearly three times more exhibition space than the old building. From floor to ceiling the space is 20 feet; in the Id one 14 feet. From the front entrance in the new building to the back, there is a promenade 16 feet wide, also one the same width from the side en trances. The plan of the building is designed for three fountains. The first one will be in the center of the portion already built. It is 12 feet in diameter, with basin 2 feet in depth. In the center of the prom enade, from front to back, permanent seats, 4 feet long, tre arranged. On each side the main aisle the floral de partment has been fixed, followed by fruits on the right and left. Several aisles, varying from 4 to 5 fiet in width, cross the building at right an gles, so that room will be found for an immense concourse of people without the annoyance common in the old building. The windows are 10x4 feet, those in the old pavilion 7x3. A substantial plank platform 16 feet on the sides and 20 feet in front of the building is completed, which will be found a great conven ience, enabling from 25 to 30 hacks to leceive or discharge passengers at onetime. In about two weeks the building will be ready for exhibition, though the ceiling will not be placed still after the fair. But my particular object in writ ing this communication, was to call attention to a new feature of the pavilion arrangements for this fair, and the rules connected with them. At the last (December) meeting of the board of managers, anticipating either the erection of a new building or the enlargement of the old one, I was authorized to arrange a class in division U, so that persons, by purch asing space, would be allowed to sell in the pavilion such goods as are not offered in the booths, as for instance, optical goods, stencil plates, watches and jewelry, patent inventions of all kinds, fancy goods, etc. A class has been arranged and the rates affixed which includes entry of goods for a premium, as in other divisions and classes, from $5 to a gold medal ; also all charges for space, license, etc., it being expressly understood that preference shall be given to those placing goods on exhibition and not desiring to sell. No charge for space is made except on goods entered in a particular class. Articles entered in other divisions (stockexcepted) can be entered aain in this class only, if of 5 or more pieces, so that the oppor tunities for a double premium are increased by this arrangement, while by it the managers hope to be able to fill the building at the coming fair, it heing presumed that, at best, ex hibits would not more than double in one year. Nothing but inclemency of the weather will prevent the largest and by far the best exhibition ever held by the society, and I earnestly hope that the citizens of Oregon and the adjoining territories will give to the society their hearty support and as sistance to the end that triumphant success may crown the efforts which have been made. Remember, no charge for space in pavilion, unless articles are entered for selling purposes. E. M. Waite. ALSEA JNDIANS. Ed. Gazette: Some time since the citizens of Lower Alsea sent to agent Swan, at Siletz, a numerously signed petition requesting him to visit the Bay and confer with them in regard to removing straggling In dians to the agency. In response to the petition, Mr. Swan came and held a pow-wow with his dusky wards, but was careful to avoid giving a definite answer as to what he intend ed to do in the premises. Several of these Indians are holding valuable land claims, which they are not en titled to, as they have not, and can not comply with the law. If they were removed to the agency, where they balong, the land would be taken by white settlers, who would assist in huilding roads, establishing schools, and otherwise contribute to the pros perity of the country. The residents of Alsea think that as the govern ment lias generously provided for the keeping ot these Indians, they should be taken to the reservation, and we shall anxiously await agent Swan's decision. Boston. Alsea Bay, Sept. 1 3. A CUP CF COLD WATER. Under the ahove caption the Daily Astorianrot the 14th inst., contains the following, which we take great pleasure in publishing, from the fact that Benton county is deeply inter ested in the Astoria and Winnemucca railroad, as heretofore stated in the Gazette. We sincerely hope that the route is practicable, and that an official report, at an early day, will so decide. The Astorian says : In the Oregonian of the 12th, without credit marks, we find the following wet blan ket : "The surveying party that went out last week from Forest Grove to survey the old government trail as a route for the Asto ria and Winnemucca railroad find the route impracticable the hills being too high to grade." No surveying party of any kind has been authorized to make any survev from Forest Grove for the Astoria & Winnemucca railroad. The ouly authorized surveying parties in the field are those of Col. Cook Talcott, chief engineer, and Mr. Temple. And they have thus far, according to the la test reports, found the route practicable. It has been the custom, for years, of peo ple who feared that a practicable route for a railroad to Astoria might be found, to send out reports sans surveys) that the route was impracticable. The same influences have prevented capitalists from investigating mat ters for themselves ; but fAi year Astoria has an interest in the matter, and until you hear it from Astorians themselves, don't con sider that any Forest Grove surveying party, nor Portland prospector tells the truth, when they report the route impracticable. If the press of Oregon cannot say a favor able word' for the Astoria and Winnemucca railroad, pleas keep your hands off; because there arer certain to be two or three railroads built to the Oregon coast from the Willam ette within two or three years, and you may bet your last dollar that the Astoria and Winnemucca will be one of them. No more cold water if you please, upon this en terprise. Ignore it in your board of trade reports ; never allude to it in any way, if you don't want to ; but just keep your jawbone off the impracticable part, because we pro pose to make the utterers swallow their own falsehoods, in that Jacob Ish stabbed L. TTKeith at Jackson- ville on the 10th inst. He was held to await t ie action of the next grand jury in a bond of $1000. Keith is recovering. Last week while a party of harvesters were at work on a-farm about eight miles above Sheridan a light snow storm came up and snow fell' quite lively for a short time. The rollers with which the old "beaver money" was made at Oregon City in 1849 are now in the hands of the Pioneer associa tion, having but recently come into its possession, TELEGRAPHIC SUMMARY. Washington, Sept. 8. Most of the mem bers of the labor committee have returned. A gentleman who accompanied the commit tee states that the depression of labor and business, into the causes of and remedies for which the committee was to inquire, was not very perceptible anywhere on the route, and the further west the committee travel ed the more difficult it became to discover any traces of such depression. At Chicago there were communionists, socialists, labor reformers, greenback theorists and unfor tunate real estate speculators, who had their various opinions on the way to improve so ciety and to bring about the millenium for the working classes ; but their views, if they ever make part of the committee's re port will not add much to the stock of the world's wisdom. At Han Francisco the principal topic of inquiry was as to the ef fect of Chinese immigration. Farmers, tradesmen, mechanics, peddlers, miners and workmen all agreed that they could not hold thtir own against Chinamen, and with out intending anything of the sort they bore the strougest testimony to the skill, business capacity, industry, patience, endu rance and frugality of that race. There is certainly Httle doubt that the feeling against the Chinese among the working classes in California is very bitter and very general. The committee paid a short visit to Salt " ake City, and seemed to be very favorably impressed with the results achieved by the latter day saints in building up cities, towns, agricultural and other industries in a region which except for them might have remained for ages the desert which they found it. Baltimore, Sept. 12. The republican state convention was held to-day in Concor dia Hall. There was an unusually full at tendance and Milton G. Urner was made president. Ex-Postmaster-General Cresswell was nominated for governor, but he declined as his private affairs require his entire time and attention, and named James A. Gray of Howard county for governor. The nomination of Gray was received with the wildest applause and he was made the candidate for governor by acclamation. Samuel Mollaber was nominated for comp troller ; Francis M. Darby, for attorney general "nd J. L. McCullough for clerk of the court of appeals. Mr. Gray, in a brief speech, said that he was a member of the committee on platform and endorsed every word in it, and in the coming campaign would make it hot for the democrats of Maryland. Adjourned. Boston, Sept. 12. The state convention of the national greenback labor party as sembled at Faneuil Hill to-day. Israel W. Andrews was elected temporary chairman and Gen. Horace Binney Sargent, perma nent chairman. Gen. Sargent's address was in favor of fiat money, attributing all the business distress of the last six ye.ira to contraction, and ac cused both the press and public of want of fidelity to the public interests. Solon Chase was received with great ap plause. He counseled'the party to actjwith prudence. Committees were appointed and an angry J. 1 ' . ' C I !.t aispuie arose on a motion ior recess, wmcn was carried. After recess the following ticket was plac ed in nomination : For governor, Benjamin F. Butler; lieutenant governor, Wendell Phillips ; secretary of state, Jonathan Ar nold ; treasurer. Wilbur F. Whitney ; au ditor, Davis J. King ; attorney general, Horace B. Sargent. New York, Sept. 13. The Tribune says: If there were any way of getting facts con cerning the assassination of Alexander Brice, a republican politician, killed by unknown men near Walthalla, South Carolina, a few days since, it would probal ly turn out a po litical murder of the Yazoo variety. Letters received in Washington show that Brice had begun reorganizing the republican party in the county a short time before his death. He had been illegally lmprooneo, ana a judge of the U. S. court issued a mandamus ordering Jonce brought betore him, and that was the last seen of him. The Hrad says : The acqnital of the Uuilys of the charge ot murdering the Chisholms in Mississippi, is one of those trials by jury which puzzle admirers of that institution. By the light of this verdict we may however iuterpret the indifference of representative Mississippians when asked it they approve the Yazoo plan. Victoria, Sept. 14. The coast trade is rapidly extending, and, under proper re strictions, it would all belong to British Columbia. But American goods smuggled in from Wrangel are retailed to the Indians and ohers at prices lower than our own dealers can possibly purchase for wholesale in this market. The Colonist says : "That this contraband trade is certain to expand rapidly, under the present tariff offering such a high premium for smuggling, cannot admit of the slightest doubt, unless indeed some energetic and practical measures be taken to repress it ; and our object in di recting attention to the subject is that the authorities may be induced to adopt some repressive measures." A short time ago an American schooner ran into Knight's Inlet on the British Col umbia coast, filled np with halibut, which the crew packed in ice, and then stood away for San Francisco. As British Columbia has not been admitted to the benefits of the Washington treaty, in shore fishing by American vessels in these waters is a viola tion of international law, and cannot be permitted. WHO PLEXUS IS AFTER? Ed. Corvallis Gazette, Sir: W. A. Wells' communication of Aug. 23, is headed by the question, "What is Plexus after?" 1 answer, by stating that I am, at present, after -W. A. Wells. In that letter of the 23rd, which is his third letter, I believe, he said that "when he saw my article it first occurred to him to treat it with silent con tempt," &c. Perhaps it would have been as well for himself if he had ; but W. A. Wells well knew that he could not afford to do any such thing ; he thought he had a reputation as a great public writer to de fend, and he rushed in with his third letter, in which W. A. Wells asserts that I am a poor nameless creature, and perhaps head less, too, judging from the tone and staffing of my essay. Having got thus far, Mr. Editor, I will give you an instance of the way this man, W. A. Wells, uses words without judging of their fitness. &c., be cause they sound (as he thinks) learned. The word essav has two accepted meanings, one of which is, an attempt or endeavor ; if W. A. Wells uses the word in this sense, then he is the first person who ever found the stuffing in those actions. The other meaning of essay is a treatise ; if he calls the few lines addressed to you, as an editor, a treatise, then W. A Wells must bo a stu pendous judge in such matters ; and yet W. A. Wells says " that he is trying to enlight en just such nameless creatures (and there are many of them) as Plexus." The Master said "That if the blind lead the Wind, they would both fall into the ditch ;" when ever that takes place, Mr. Editor, W. A. Wells will certainly be the under man. Again he says " that the enlightenment he is trying on such as Plexus, is to enable bim (not them) to get out of the political cess pools and to shake off that stuff, &c." Very much obliged to him I am, but it appears that without intending to do so; I have nude W. A. Wells exceedingly stuff. Now, in his third letter W. A. Wells admits that his former two letter were extracts picked from the newspapers of the day pat together and published as his own composi tion, over his name, for in his third letter he says : "I care not where the facts and figures come from, &c." After which W. A. Wells goes off into a perfect rave about outraged peoples corruption robbery lobbying monied interests," &c, in which by implication he makes of himself a very apostle of honesty and virtue, abusing the two organizations (as he calls them) and all things connected with them, W. A. Wells then suddenly stops, and after warning Mr. Plexus to take care "that he is not buried np in his bed," informs him, "that he is not after au office, and that he will bet a V that Plexus is." All of which is very en lightening to the public, of course. He next says, " That he presumes that I have discovered that he does not admire Secreta ry Sherman. " This, doubtless, is hard on the Secretary. Well, I have discovered that, and more : that he admires no one but W. A. Wells. W. A. Wells . then informs the publip precisely where he stands as to political par ty, by stating, (I use his own words) " 1st. That I belong to the Union Greenback La bor party. 2nd. Tha(j I am a greenbacker. I am in favor of gold and silver to be used to their fullest extent, as long as metal money ss used. And I stand on the princi ples as enunciated by the National Green back party of the United States." Well this is a twister a net broad enough to catch all votes on the pecuniary question. Comment here, is useless. But W. A. Wells is as consistent in this, a3 he always has been in polities. When I first knew him, he was a rigid Democrat, and he wanted to be the sheriff of Benton county. He then went into the Independent party, and still he wanted to be sheriff. He then went back into the Democratic party, and this time he got the nomination ran against Sol. King and was beaten. Now, as he himself states, he belongs to all parties of the financial question of the day, and I believe he still wants to be sheriff of Benton county, and that he writes his letters to keep himself be fore the public. In the conclusion of his letter, W. A. Wells says, " That when Mr. Plexus here after addresses him, he will please sign his own proper signature, or he will treat him," &c, "with silent contempt," and W. A. Wells throws in, as a clincher, I suppose, the line, " Thrice armed is he who has his quarrel just," he should have made it appropriate, by ad ding, " And If I don't let fly some knowedge, I shall bust." And now, W. A. Wells, I never address ed you : my communication was addressed to the editor of the Gazette. You saw it, and published your third letter in that pa per, in which you have addressed me as Mr. Plexus, and having addressed me by that name, you clearly have no right to demand another name for me. I am not desirous of seeing my name in the newspapers, nnd I have no motive for courting popularity, and in'not giviug my name to a communication to a newspaper, I but followed the example of thousands of better men ihan you or I ever can be. There was nothing in that communication, I would not have said to you, in person nothing to cause your anger but it seems to have pricked your vanity raised your dander and caused you to write your third letter, which I am forced to characterize as a rambling disconnected not to the point loud, but feeble pro duction. In that letter you have used coarse and rough language towards me. I merely call your attention to this, at this time ; but should you not conclude to treat this and myself with that "silent contempt," of which yon appear to have so immense a stock, do not misjudge the cause of my for bearance. I would like to treat you as a gentleman, but it 1 cannot, 1 will try to get down to your level, for the next occasion. In your way, you have given me credit for modesty ; let me prove to you that I possess that virtue, by giving you a small piece of advice. It will be hard for you to take, I am aware, but your best friends will join me in urging you to accept it : Put away from you that cacoethes scribendi with which you are sorely troubled, t he meat and sta ble business I believe you are fully equal to, but wielding the pen for the enlightenment of the public, nevair, sair, nevair ! I have not tried to answer your third let ter, for there was nothing in it to answer ; I have only made a few comments on the same, in a good humored sort of way, and as you like to see your name, I have stuck it in wherever 1 could, to gratity you. These comments I have made with the sole purpose of getting you to abandon a career upon which you have started tor which, you are in no way fitted, and I trust, W. A Wells, that you witf, " see it" in that light. Plexus. Benton Co., Sept. 4, 1879. Fatal Fevek. Despatches of the 1 1th inst., state that a fatal fever, the black tongue, is now raging in the counties of Polk, Paulding and Harrison, Georgia, and within a few days over fifty men have died in an exclusively rural population. The victims are mostly young men. Those attacked suffer terribly, the tongue turning black and swelling double size, and blood oozing from their mouth and ears. Immediately after death the bodies become spotted and discolored. Of 29 cases under one physician's treatment not one recov ered. The greatest alarm and dis tress prevails and the fever is steadily spreading. PACIFIC COAST. Oregon. - Ah Chee has been fined at Salem for keep ing an opium den. Mr. James Imbree of Cornelius plains has purchased an English coach horse for $2,000 Excellent peaches have been produced this year in the neighborhood of Eugene City. The new warehouse with steam elevator at Junction City was sold last week $3500. The work of ballasting and otherwise re pairing the W. V. E. B. was completed last week. A bridge will be built, in all probapility, over the north fork of the Santiam, at or near Mehama. It is reported that Hon. W. D. Hare will leave Astoria and settle on his Washington county farm; President Johnson, of the State Universi ty, has spent over three months in the moun tains this summer. Coquille Jack, an Indian, died Wednesday near Junction City, supposed to have been poisoned by another Siwaah. Twenty-one mills is the tax levy for Doug Ian county for the ensueing year one mfll les3 than last year. The town site of Ashland has been resur veyed, and streets will be laid out with more regularity hereafter. Southern Oregon will produce a great deal of excellent pork this year, many rusted fields having been given np to hogs. A convict set fire to the tannery at the' penitentiary on Friday last, bat the blaze waa soon discovered and extinguished. SXJBSCEIBE FOE THE WEEKLY" O "S X O "7 VOL. SIXTEEN, OFFICIAL PAPER FOR AND BENTON COUNTY ! 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Don t complain of bard times while you have such a chance. Ad dress H. HALLETT & CO., Portland, Maine. 16:31yl Ame's Process KEEPS MEATS, FISH, BUTTER, Eggs, Vegetables, and Fruits sweet and good without salting, cooking, drying, or sealing up. It also stops fermentation in Cider or Wines, cures the scab on sheep, and is excellent for other purposes. It is not injurious to the health, and costs but a trifle. Family rights $10. County and District rights on reasonable terms. Writ ten guarantee given. Money refunded in case the Process cannot be made a success. Genuine testimonials from prominent men testifying to its healthfulness and success. For further particulars inquire of GOLDSON & MATTOON, Corvallis, Benton county, or Albany, Linn county, Oregon, general Agents for tho Pacific coast. Corvallis, July 25, 1879. 16:30tf SOUTH END STOVE, TIN HARDWARE STORE J. H. PENN. HAS, and will keep on hand, a full line of cook, parlor, box and office stoves, got ten up on the latest improved patterns and fuel -saving principles. Also, a line of GENERAL HARDWARE. Worker in copper, sheet-iron and tin. Jobbing a specialty. Having hadfa long ex perience in this line, we are satisfied that we can give satisfaction. All work and stoves warranted to give satisfaction. WE WANT WORK. Our prices to suit the times. Call and see our Goodspeed Stove and Orient Range, at Corner of Second and Madison Streets, CORVALLIS, OREGON. 16:26tf NEW ARRANGEMENTS." NEW STA5E COACH. From Coryallis to Newport. CARRYING THE U. S. MAILS. New Steam Launch. AO O O D SUBSTANTIAL Stage Coach, drawn by (rood teams, in care of a (rood. . . , . ...:it i . careiui, sooerunvei, m io . Corvallis at 7 o'clock, A. m. , on Mondays, Wednes: days and Fridays, connecting with the new Steam Launch at Pioneer at 6 r. M. The Steam Launch leav ing Pioneer on the first tide, arriving at Newport in three hours. Only 15 hours running through. Re turning to Corvallis at 6 r. m. Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays. Through tickets S 00; reduction for families. Good accommodations for pasturage at Plo nker Promnt attention to express business and fast freight, at reasonable charges. Better facilities for traveling than have ever been on the route to the sea shore. The boat is managed by competent men, namely, Ed. Carr and Mack urow. We Hxnect to receive public favor by first class ac commodations and close attention to business. 16:24 H. M. si. T. utiun. NEW BUSINESS! LISTEN FOR THE BELLI TBS I.'N DESIGNED PROPOSES TO ESTABLISH A Mil For the purpose of supplying the citizens of Corvaj lis with Pure Fresh Miik at the very reasonable rate of 25 Cents per G-allon, Tip intends starting a Delivery Wairon on or before the 1st day of June next, when he will be glad to supply all demands for Pure, Fresh Milk, ot the above rates. Patronage is respectfully solicited. Listen for the Bell. A. U. M V lke x . Corvallis, May 20, 1879. 16:41ml, NOTICE. Land Office at Roseburg, Oregon, August 20th, 1S79. T0TICE is hereby give that the follow Jji inc-named settler has-filed'notice of her intention to make final proof in support of claim, and secure final entry thereof at the expiration of thirty days from the date of this notice, viz: Susan Huard. Homestead application of Thomas Hnard, No. 2037, for the N. of N. W. i sec. 2, T. 14 8., K. West, and names the tollowing as, ner wit nesses, viz : Thomas rhiiiips, ot .Benton -county, Oregon, and James H. Russell, of Benton county, Oregon. VVM. W. BEJSJ AAI1JN, 16-35:w5 Register.