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GAZETTE.
OFFICIAL PAPER OF TE STATE
O.-FJClAt PAPER FOR BEHTON COuriTY
Corvallis, Bee. 261879.
W, U CaHTt'.i,
CLOSING QF THE COLUMBIA
The Oregonhtn of last Saturday
gave telogthiQ? received at the O. S.
N. Co1 office, in Portland, from
poinls up the Columbia, of which
Ire following are a synopsis:
''Celilo, thermometer 2f deer. : H inches
snow. Scott, thermometer 18 cleg.; 3
inches of snow. Hood River, thermometer
18deg; 5 inches snow. Umatilla thermem
eier20teg; wind blowing a gale. Waln-la,
thermometer 16 deg. ; 2 inches snow ; ice
forming between the hank and wharf Iwat.
O.wcades, having north wind ; thermometer,
25 .leg.
' In view of Aie r.eitain closing of the
Columbia the-company has ordered-all their a constant, substantial, and reliable outlet.
'jyc- va;iuu " j ior ilia uie incoming hhia outgoing ireigiiL
No freight wiU be received hece for points t d prode of Central Oregon. 'Hie ad-
YAQUiNA BAY.
TUESEAPOET POE CEKTKAl OKEOOX.
Mil. Editor : The recent survey of Ya
quina bar was ordered by the Board of U.
3. Engineers having the duty of locating the
Harlor of Refuge. And though the Ya
quina may net be selected as the future site
of that important FOk, the surrey itself is
of the greatest consequence to Central Or
egon. The bar, or obstruction, was found
to consist of a reef, some 150 yards across,
on which there is now, at low tide, eight
feet of watery 'with a tidal rise of NINE feet.
The water up to this reef, as apprached from
the sea, is from FIVE to EIGHT fathoms ; as
soon as the reef is passed, from thk.ee and
a halv to five fathoms is found, and this
depth is maintained for a distance of seven
miles up the Yaqnina bay, with a width of
from one-half to three-fourths of a mile.
By confining the water, that at present
spreads over this reef, and removing the
reef or obstruction, which is soft and shelly
rock, an average depth of at least thirty
feet can be obtained, at low tide. This,
on a rock bar, without a shifting sand spit
either north or south of the channel, makes
above the DalJes, and no tickets sold for
pointsrhigher than that place. Boats will
continue to make daily trips from Portland
to the Dalles aa long as the river remains
open." -' -
Should the weather continue cold,
of which there is now a fair proba
bility, the lower Columbia is liable
to close, also. Well, what of it ?
Just this : Eatem Oregon lias no
nutlet to market except via the upper
Columbia, and that is now closed for
the winter, ami that fair portion of
om Stato is effectually " bottled,' so
far as communication with the out
side world is concerned. With the
closing of the lower Columbia, which
has frequently occurred, and is liable
to occur every winter, the entire
State of Oregon is in the same con
dition, and the loss and damage to
the commerce of the State, by such a
misfortune, cannot be computed in
dollars aud cents. Such a casnalty
seriously affects every business man,
and every commercial interest of the
State.
The thoughtful, far seeing busi
ness man Would naturally inquire, is
there no remedy for this great evil ?
The building of the North Pacific,
or any number of raifro&dij to Port
land, wilt not remedy the evil, as
Portland is the greatest sufferer by
tTfe closing of the lower Columbia, and
has been frequently " bottled" from
two to four weekB, at a time, if our
memory serves us correctly. In this
extremity, we mnst look for another
outlet to the sea, free from sand bars,
and ice blockades. Lieut. Chase.s
survey, of 1808, demonstrated that
within .sixty miles of-Corvallis, oppo
site the very center of the great
Willamette valley, and, in a direct
line of a practicable passs in the
Cascade mountains, connecting East
ern Oregon with the Willamette val
ley; Nature had wisely opened a
practicable outlet to the sea, and pro
vided one of the best harbors between
San Francisco and Puget Sonnd.
The recent examination of this har
bor, Yaqnina Bay, under the direc
tion of tlje breakwater engineers, has
fully corroborated Lieut. Chase's sur
vey. In faotyihe harbor and entrance
is even better than Chase made it.
In view of these FACTS, shall the
best interests of the entire State suf
fer for another, and a bqter and
more practicable ocean outlet, simply
because the Portland Board of Trade,
controlled by a few Shy-locks who
bave no higher aim than the " pound
of flesh," oppose it ? Vv
This is the whole matter, in a nut
shell, and the people of Oregon are,
at last, beginning to realize the fact;'
and also the further fact, that some
thing should be done for our relief at
tJie present session of Congress. A
small outlay, in comparison to the
grand results to be achieved, in re
moving obstructions at Yaqnina Bay,
would' give a permanent and com
modious harbor, easy of access at all
times, for tbe Hrfgesfc class of vessels
now reaching Portland. Not only
this, but it would pnt an end" to the
enormous expenses of pilotage, tow
age, lighterage, fcc, now so-burdensome
to every grain vessel arriving
at and departing from Portland!
' In view of the importance of the
vast interests involved in an addi
tional ocean outlet for the commerce
of this State, we feel confident that
every unprejudiced person, who stops
fbr a moment to consider the same,
in all its bearings, will agree with us,
that Yaqnina Bay should be immedi
ately improved. Within twelve
Byonthsafter a? suitable appropriation
is made for the improvement of this
harbor, which should have bee
made years ago the railroad wilF be
completed thither, and then the com
merce of Oregon will be forever free
from the iriconvemerrees, armoyanees,
and losses occasioned by ice-block-
on. the Columbia river.
The District Institute, held in this city,
this week, was a grand success, and crood
attendance. Full report of proceedings,
next week. . Rpoitid by Prof. Royal.
vantaga of' such a route, saving two hun
dred and TWiTNTT-oWE miles of distance
over the present route between San Fran
cisco and Portland, is so plain that argument
is unnecessary.
For awhile the Willamette valley was all
ablaze with enthusiasm regarding the possi
bility of Foulweather being selected as i
Harbor of Refuge; This desire came from
the urgent necessity of the valley having an
outlet on the coast not one hundred and
ten miles inland but a genuine seaport,
where the cars from the interior, and ships
fresh from the ocean could meet, and where
a transfer of freight could be made with one
handling, and only one, saving all the tin
necessary and expensive handling of grain,
to say nothing of the towage, pilotage, &c. ,
footing up a tax so large and burdensome
upon the farmer as to seriously affect the
general prosperity of the State. For, be it
remembered, the farming community pay all
expenses of transportation, of whatever
nature.
The 40c per ton paid the Oregon Transfer
Company, to take your wheat, or other pro
duce, from the east side of the Willamette
to the wharves in Portland ; the pilotage
and towage across the Columbia bar, in and
out ; pilotage and towage np and down the
Willamette and Columbia rivers, and other
incidental expenses, comes out of the hard
earnings of the farmers of Central Oregon
And so, is added a proportionate tax on all
imports, of whatever kind, thus aggregat
ing an immense sum an undisguised tax
upon the energy ano industry of the people.
If wo can have another port to which ships
can come, competition in freights is possible,
even probable one thing that has been
greatly needed this year. A scarcity of ves
sels seeking charter, places the shipper in a
false position, as freights advance, prices of
wheat decline, ic. .
With an appropriation to improve Yaqui
na entrance, a .railroad will soon connect
Central Oregon with a nearci and better
market a seaport, the route to which never
freezes up ; a port only fopr hundred and
eighty MILES from the queen city' of the
Pacilic. Thirty-six hours will be saved
over the present circuitous line of travel
via the Columbia river, and the disagreea
ble effects, always dreaded, of a long and
usually rough bar, witl be avoided, an .item
the traveling public would appreciate.
All these advantages can be realized, by
urging our claims on the present Congress.
Every man of influence ; every paper ; eve
ry persori having a thing to buy or sell,
should add his mite, by letter or word, of
encouragement, to our Senators and Repre
sentatives. Remember that the determined
efforts of the people of Coos Bay secured
an appropriation to improve a harbor bene
fitting the commerce of only half of one
county, and that in the face of no positive
recommendation of the engineer who survey
ed the bar and reported oa the necessities
of the improvement. Our report cannot be
adverse. The surroundings are most favor
aide to all minds understanding the subject.
We have only to unite, and make a strong,
determined demand for this important work,
which so deeply interests the central part
of Oregon Polk, Benton,. Marion, Linn
and Lane counties, and that portion of
Oregon lying east of us, through which the
Willamette Valley and Coast Railroad Com
pany propose to finally carry their road.
I now come to the question, shall wehavc
another route to the sea ? A route, short,
cheap, and certain. A line, by reason of
its economy in operating, that will tend
even to lower the rates of present lines of
transportation, and afford effective, perma
nent competition sure to produce the re
sults, desired and add immensely to the
wealth of the entire State. Rialto.
Newport, Dec. 20, 1879.
THE CHOLERA IN JAPAN.
The Paris Temjxt gives some par
ticulars of the ravages of cholera in
Japan. The epidemic appeared last
April in the district of Ehime, where
the tombs of soldiers who fell vic
tims to it in 1677 had been opened,
partly for religions rites and partly
for the more becoming interment of
men hastily buried during the war.
In a week forty-five out of sixty five
cases proved fatal. It extended to
other points, and at Osaka it is not
uncommon to see persons fall down
in the streets, struck by it. In July
it was reported at Tokio, the capitol,
- - 1 - TIT" 11
ana aiso ai i oKonama ana in some
western towns the epidemic assumed
formidable proportions. Up-to Aug.
17 the total number of cases Of chol
era throughout Japan was 76,&98, of
which 41,915 had proved fatal, 9,78ft
had recovered, and the remainder
were still under treatment- TJn to
the end of September tho number
had reached 100,000. The Govern
raent has exerted itself to the utmost
by establishing hospitals, forbidding
the sale f unripe fruit (which the
Japanese ate accustomed to eat), and
quarantine regulations. These last
were disregarded by foreign, vessels,
and the result is that the cholera has
extesded everywhere, so- that there
are no longer quarantines lazzarettos.
for no purpose would be served by
them.
NATIONAL REPUBLICAN COMWTTEE.
The above committee met at the
Arlington hotel, Washington city, on
the 17th inst., for the purpose of
choosing a chairman in the place of
the late Senator Chandler, and of fix
ing the time and place for holding
the next national convention of the
party. Hon. II. W. Scott, of the
Oregon!: n, represented Oregon in
that committee.
After transacting the usual busi
ness, Donald Cameron, of Pennsyl
vania, was elected permanent chair
man. The vote standing, Cameron,
of Pennsylvania, 22 ; Averill, of
Minnesota, 1 9 ; Wank, 1. The time
for holding the next convention was
fixed for Wednesday, June 3d, 1880,
and Chicago, as the place.
Thos. B. Keogh, of North Caro
lina, was chosen secretary of the lle
publican national committee, in place
of McCormick, resigned. The action
of the committee, it is claimed by
some, indicates that the committee is
nearly equally divided in its prefer
enccs for Grant and Blaine, leaving
Sherman in tho back ground. No
action was taken on the request of
the California state committee for the
retirement of Gorham, members of
the committee being influenced part
ly by their views of political policy,
and partly on personal friendship for
Gorham.
FROM DOUGLAS COUNTY.
Ed. Gazette : I wish to express in this
letter to you, my respect for the Gazette
for I do consider it one of the purest and
best secular county papers in the state, and
it always receives a welcome in my house
Well, I have been in the saddle again,
from Drain's to Elkton, thence to Scotts-
burg.
Scottaburg is a small village of about fifty
inhabitants. It has two stores, one saloon,
a tavern, warehouse and a grist mill. It
presents but little business or enterprise.
There is no church building or church or
ganization in it. There is, however, an old,
dilapidated school house. This place is at
the head of tide, on the Umpqua bay
There is no wagon road from here to the
mouth, nor can there be one. The shore is
lined with rugged mountains, towering up
almost perpendicular, from one to two thou
sand feet high. I took steamer passage here
for Gardiner, 20 miles distant. The scenery
all the way is wild and romantic.
Gardiner is a village of about one hun
dred and fifty inhabitants. It boasts of two
stores, four saloon8, but no church bnilding
or organization. The school house serves
for a chuch building. It has a Masonic hall
over the school room. This is a lumbering
town : there are two large sawmills here,
and nearly all the inhabitants are interested
in them. These mills do an immense busi
ness. This place is ten miles above the
mouth of the bay. From here I started for
home again, for a heavy storm of rain made
me apprehensive about high water. I sue
ceeded in 'reaching Elkton, and there my
progress was intercepted by the flood having
carried away all the bridges on my route,
two of which must have cost Douglas couu
ty from six to eight thousand dollars.
The roads are torn to pieces, and the
bridges gone, all over this country, so that
travel, except by railroad is suspended
My only chance, therefore to get home, was
to secure a guide to take me across the moun
tain trail to the railroad. We started at
daylight, and for three hours it was up
and down one steep spur after another.
Then we started up the steepest spur of the
Calipooia mountains. A very conquerable
part of the way we could not ride. I would
start my pony up the trail, having hold of
his halter and tail, (now, Mr. Editor, don't
laugh, for it was a serious matter to me),
and in this manner we got to the top of
the mountain. After traveling, as we
thought, about twenty miles, we commenced
the descent, and this was more tedious,
hard and dangerous than the ascent. But
we finally reached the railroad, and found
ourselves about nine miles from Drain's ;
but our way was then an open road, aud we
brought up at Drain's by night.
In Drain's half of the families had to
move out of their houses, the flood was so
high in Pass creek. So you see that others
have had trouble besides the poor wayfarer.
Drain's, Dec. 15, 1879. Traveler.
Tun Caliornian. This is the ti
tie of a new western monthly maga
zine, just started, in San Francisco,
by the A. Roman Publishing Compa
ny. The initial number, dated Jan-
ary, 1880, is before us, and presents
a very creditable table of contents
It is similar, in size and st3'le, to the
Overland", and is supported by some
of the most talented aud popular
writers of the Pacific coast. Yearly
subsription, $3 ; single copies 25
cents. For sale by all news dealers.
The coast and interior trade supplied
by the San Francisco News Compa
ny, to whom all orders from dealers
should be addressed.
Opium. -Opium, beside doing as
much to wreck the frame, rot the
the mind as either tobacco or alcohol,
h- .
nftitifinilely more to be dreaded than
they, for its approaches are so gentle
and sedaetiye, its use is attended
with so- little inconvenience in
short, it is so eminently polite and
respectable a demon that we do not
realize i6b proximity until it has us or
our loved1 ones in its clutches. The
enemy that is open and above board
in his methods of work, the devil
with his horns and tail and cloven
hoofs uncovered, is almost a friend in
comparison with the mild mannered
Mephistopheles.
STATE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY.
MEETING OF THE BOARD OF MANAGERS.
Salem, Dec. 10, 1879.
The Board of Managers the Oregon
State Agricultural Society met at Salens
Dec. 2d, at 10 o'clock a. m. Quite a large
attendance. Following is a summary of the
more important business transacted :'
The time of holding the fair of 1880 was
fixed to commence on Thursday, July 1st,
and close on Thursda', " July 8th. It was
ordered that on Monday, July 5th, there be
held' a grand celebration of the national an
niversary, with oration, etc., in the fore
noon. In the afternoon, two trials of
speed and display of equestrianship, target
shooting, etc. , for premiums offered, and in
the evening, grand display of fire works in
front of the grand stand, seats to be free.
National salute at sunrise, noon and at sun
down.
Ordered that entries close on Friday ev
ening, July 2d, at 8 o'clock. Saturday, ex
amination of stock aud articles on exhibi
tion to commence, but that Monday be de
voted to the amusement of the day. Com
mittees to resume labors on Tuesday morn
ing, July 6'th, at 8:30 o'clock.
The Secretary was instructed to confer
with all railroad and steamboat companies
on the North Pacific Coast, for same rates
half fare as this year. A committee was
also appointed to secure, if possible, a in
duction of rates for steamship tickets from
San Francisco to State Fair and return.
The premiums on grains and field crops
were materially increased. Among other
additions, a first premium of $15 and sec
ond of $10, was offered for the best display
of Winter wheat in sheaf : sheaves not less
than 0' inches in diameter, and the same
amount for oats in the sheaf. Also $5 for
first ami S3 for second premium, for meadow
grasses in sheaves not more than G inches in
diameter, Each variety exhibited to bi
named. Certificates of field crops witl
sample grain, to be exhibited at meeting of
boartl ot last), and premiums awaruea.
Form of certificates and full particulais in
premium list, which will be ready tor distri
bution about January 20th. Premiums on
fruit and vegetables were changed so as to
include early varieties, and special premiums
oitered for late-keeping Iruits and vegeta
bios.
Premiums of $15, $10 Slid $5 were offered
for best 5 shots, string measure, 100 yards
off hand, with open-sighted gun.
Premiums for base ball clubs of $50 for
first, $30 for second were also offered.
Entrance fee in ladies' and children's de
partment was reduced from 20 to ten per
cent.
Price of admission for ladies per day, 50
cents : seasou, $1. Girls 15 and under, and
boys 12 and under, free ; the charge for
boys 8 years of age being stnekeu out. A
photograph season ticket for males 15 and
over was adopted but near close of meeting
the vote was reconsidered, and the matter
left with executive committee.
Ueo. I-lowum, ot Marion county, was
elected chief marshal, and Alfred Luel
ling, of Clackamas county, as marshal
of pavilion. A committee of ten ladies
were appointed to decorate the pavilion ami
arrange articles tor exhibition.
Division S. Fine aits was materially
changed, and premiums largely increased.
The Secretary was ordered to procure for
the life members and members ot the board,
suitable metallic badges, for use at the an
nual fairs, ths same to worn by members of
the board, and surrendered at close of each
annual fair. Those for life members to be
sold at cost, and to be substituted for tick
ets. All life members wearing them, to
pass in and out at gates without checks oi
tickets.
A loan of any sum from $7,000 to $12,000
or so much as might be necessary to redeem
all outstanding debts of tho society, was
tendered the board at 10 per cent. .er an
nuin, coupled with a proviso by which some
$500 or $600 could have been cleared for the
society through its acceptance ; but the
board declined the offer after a short discus
sion for the reasons : 1st, That those whi
had sold their warrants did so, expecting
they would not be paid under 12 months, or
at fair, October, I860 ; 2d. Uecause a mcin
ber of the board of 1879 had purchased more
or less of said warrants at a discount ; and
3d, Because deception would be charged by
those who suffered loss- by the sale of their
warrants. If no warrants had been sold,
the offer would have been accepted.
Superintendents were elected for all di
vissions and clasr.es.
The reports of the secretary and treasnrer
were read, and after an examination by the
executive committee, Messrs. Win. (iallo
way, of Yamhill county, Henry Miller, of
Multnomah countv. and Robert Mayo, of
Wasco county, who reported, on the second
day, as follows: " As far as our limited
time would permit, we have examined the
books and accounts, ot the secretary and
treasurer, with a comparison of the receipts
and expenditures, and find the duties of
those officers faithfully performed. "
Following is a summary of the scecreta
ry's report :
RECEIPTS OF FAIR 1S79.
Gates $ 5,6S! 75
Grand Stand 812 55
Booths 1.S75 75
Licenses l,56:i 50
Ground Kent 123 00
Hacks 614 00
Stables 535 50
Entries 2,fi3 00
Miscellaneous 452 40
Membership 22 00
Life Membership 20 00
Total Receipts ot Fair $14,188 Of
Expenses of Fair 10.404 73
Cash Paid for Improvements 2,274 88
A resolution, prohibiting the insuing of
any license at Fair of 1880, for the sale of
lager beer, was passed by a strong vote, af
ter a lone; discussion. Jn order that the
general public may understand the reasons,
other than those of a moral nature which
induced this action tor the protection of the
Society, on the part of the Managers, it has
been thought best to make a statment.
No license for the sale of intoxicating
drinks, other than lager beer, was ever giv
en by the Society, though they have several
times refused from $1,000 $1,500 for the
privilege. Under the present Statute, the
Society can grant no exclusive privileges,
nor is there any law- to enforce its rights, or
compel an observance of its rules, in such
way as to make them immediately effective.
The abuse of the lager beer license in the
past two years, every officer of the Society
understands, and' it has at last come to be an
intolerable nuisance, as well as a matter of
gross injustice to those who have paid their
license promptly. The Society has for years
suffered from evils it has been powerless to
prevent, and has determined that, until a law
can be enacted which will afford it suitable
protection, no license for lager beer shall be
granted, nor shall any drinks of an intoxi
cating character be sold on the grounds. A
committee was appointed to prepare with
the advice and connsel of the best legal au
thority a bill for presentation at the ses
sion of the Legislature of 1880, giving suit
able protection to the Society in the enforce
ment of all its rules and regulations.
E. M. Waite. Sec.
In the California legislature, which
will convene at Sacremento early in
Januarv. the rcDublicans have a ma
jority on joint ballot of 6. Of these,
. .1 C3 . - 3 - . 1
4 are in me ocnaxe huu z in me
House. Of those elected on mixed
tickets a maiority will vote with the
republicans.
We have received pleasant calls,- during
the week, from State Snpt. Powell, ProL D
T. Stanley, of the Monmouth Collece and
numerous other leading educators of the
State, who were attending the teachers
Institute.
Castoria
Millions of Mothers express their
delight over- Castoria. It is nature's
remedy for assimilating tlie food.
Unlike Castor Oil, it is pleasant to
take, and unlike Morphine Syrups, it is
harmless. Castoria regulates the Bow
els, destroys Worms, Cores
Sour Curd and Wind Coiic,
and allays Teverishness. What gives
health to the Child, promotes rest for
the Mother. Children Cry for
Pitcher's Castoria. It is the most re
liable, effective and popular article
dispensed by Druggists.
NEVER
Sheriff's Safe.
BY VIRTUE OF AN EXECUTION ISSUED OUT
of and under the seal of the Circuit Court of the
State of Oregou for the County of Benton, to-lue di
rected and delivered, on the 5th dayof December, A.
D. ItS79, for the sum of (?2S2. 73-100) two hundred and
eighty-two and 73-100 dollars, with interest at one
per cent, per month from Nov. 29, 1876, and the fur
ther sum of ($15. 50) fifteen and 50-100 dollars costs,
in favor of Thomas K. McCoy, administrator of the es
tate of John H. Kendoll, deceased, plaintiff, and
against Wm. A. Eidenour, defendant, and for want of
personal property out of which to satisfy the same, I
have levied upon the following described real estate,
to-wit : Beginning at a point in the middle of the
Territorial road, and on the north line of land claim
No. 47, that was donated to David Butterfleld and
wife, and running south 89 degrees aud 10 minutes,
west 22 59-100 chains to the northwest corner of the
said David Butterfleld's donation claim, thence south
89 degrees and 15 minutes, west 33 27-100 chains to
the middle of the channel of Mary's river, thence up
alonjr the middle of the channel of Mary's river 40
1XJ-100 chains, thenco east 40 90-100 chains to the mid
dle of said Territorial road, thence northerly along
the middle of said road to the place of beginning, con
taining (104) one hundred and four acres, situate in
the County of Benton and State of Oregon, together
with the tenements, hereditaments and appurtenances
therminto belonging, and on
Saturday, the 10th Day op Jaijuary, 1SS0,
In front of the court house door in the City of Corval
li. Benton Countv. Oregon, at the hour of 1:30
o'clock F. m. of said day, I will sell at public auction
to the highest bidder, for cash in hand, ail the right,
title, interest and estate of said defendant Wm. A.
Kidenour in and to the above described premises, to
satisfy said execution and costs. SOL. K1JNU,
Sheriff of Benton County, Oregon.
Dated December the 10th, 1879. 16:49w5
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curative agents for
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hare relieved more hod-ridden Crip
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and saved more valuable animals than
all other liniments, ointments, oils, extracts,
plasters and so-called "pain killers" and
"skin cures" combined.
Physicians and Veterinary Surgeons
endorse the Centaur Liniments ; mil
lions of men, women and children in all
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Sheriff's Sale.
BY VIRTUE OF A DECK EE AND EXECUTION
issued out of the Circuit Court of the State of
Oregon for the County of lietiton, on the 3d day of
December. 1879, and to mo as Sheriff duly directed
and delivered, for the sum of ($3168. 77) three thous
and one hundred and sixty -eijjht and 77-100 dollars,
and tlie further sum of (S33.3f) thirty-three and
35-100 dollars costs, and costs hereon, in favor of
Hiram Smith and J. W. Brassfield, parties doinir bus
iness under the firm name ar.dstyle of Smith & Brass
field, plaintiffs, aod agninst Elisha Wadsworth and
Nancy P. Wadsworth, defendants, and against the
following- described real property, to-vit : The dona
tion land claim of Elisha Wadsworth and his wife
Harriet Wadsworth, (deceased,) notification No. 5030,
the south half of the northeast quarter and the south
east quarter of section three, the northeast quarter
of the northeast quarter of section ten, lots one ami
two of section two and lot one of section eleven, all
in township fifteen, onth of range five west ; also a
traet of land bounded as follows : Commencing at the
center of section two in township fifteen, south range
five west, thence west one hundred and thirty-three
and one-third rods, thenc south one hundred and
forty rods, thence east fifty -three and one-third rods,
thence north eighty rod.3, east eighty rods to the half
mile post on the south line of section ten, thenco
north tne hundred and sixty rds to the place of be
ginning, in sections two and eleven, in township fif
teen, south of range five west, containing one hun
dred and sixty acres of land ; also west half of north
half of northeast quarter of section ten, township fif
teen, south of range five West, all situated in Benton
county and State of Oregon, together with the tene
ments, hereditaments and appurtenances thereunto
belonging, rvnd on the ninth day of December, 1379, I
levied upon said lands as above described, and will,
on
Saturdav, the 17tii Day of Jamtaiev. 1880,
At the hour of one o'clock p. m. , sell at public auction
to the highest bidder for cash in hand, all the right,
title and interest of the defendants herein named in
and to tho above described real property, to satisfy
said execution, eosts and expense of sale. Sale will
take place at court house door in the City of Corval
lis, Benton County, Oregon. SOI.. KING,
Sheriff of Benton County, Oregon.
Dated at Corvallis this 10th day of December, 1879.
10:50v5
Notice of Final Proof.
Land Office at Oreoon- City, Oon, )
November 20, 1879.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE FOL
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tention to make final proof in support of his claim.
and secure final entry thereof at the expiration of
thirty days from the date of this notice, viz :
George B. Huusacker, Pre-Emption Declaratory
Statement, No. 3127, for the lots 1, 2, 3 and of sec.
25, T 12 S, R 12 W, and names the following as his
witnesses, viz : John S. GeGBmfcM Linn county, Ore
gon, ana ' - - 'A. i 'r;isfieltn-;Linii cmi-M-. r
BARIN, Register.
November 28, 1879 ltl:48w5
Notice of Final Proof.
Land Office at Rosehitro, Oregon, )
December 9th, 1879. f
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE POL-lowin-named
settler h:ts filed notice of his in
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and secure final entry thereof at the expiration of
thirty days from the date of this notice, viz : Jona
than Pitman Pre-emption Declaratory Statement, No.
3407, for the W of N E J Sec. 24 T 14 S R 7 W. and
names the following as his witnesses, viz : James
Edwards of Benton county and George Wagmcr of
Benton county. WM. F. BENJAMIN,
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