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Newspaper Page Textmm WEEKLY MfllUI GAZETTE. OFFICIAL PAPER OF THE STATE JFFICiAL PAPER FOR BENTON COUNTY Corvallis, May 2 1880. W. B. C.l.tTKR, REPUBLICAN STATE TICKET. For Congress, M. C. GEORGE. Fpr Presidential Electors. GEO. il. CURRY, E. L. APPLEOATE, C. B. WATSON. For Supreme Judge?. W. P. LORD, J. B. WALDO, E. R WATSON. For State Printer, W. H. ODELL. For Circuit Judgo. J. F. WATSON. Fur District Attorney. IAS. A. YAXTIS. BENTON CCl'NTY REPUBLICAN TICKET. For Joint Senator. U. A. BENSKLL. For State Senator. E. WOODWARD. For Representatives, F. M. WADSWORTH, O. A. WAGGONER, DR F. M. CARTER. For County Commissioners, K. A. HUKLBURT, J. L. LILLY. For Sherff, SOL. KING. For Clerk, B. W WILSON. For School Superintendent, e. b. Mcelroy. For Treasurer, J. W. WILLIAMS. For Assessor, SILAS HOWELL. For Surveyor, GEO. MERCER. For Coroner. DR. F. A. JOHNSTON. LOCKS AND DAM JCOMMISSICNERS. Tlie Jilade wivs a man' public record is public property. With this tor authority and guidance, we ask a brief examination of a law passed in 1876, late in the session, under pressure of urgent petitions from all pans of the Stale, appointing a Board of Canal Commissioners, whose duties among other things, was to " appoint a Secretary, ami fix his compensation, whose duty phall be to keep correct minutes ol all proceedings of the Commission ers, in books provided by them lor that purpose, and keep a register of the names of all water vralts, parsing through the Locks at the aforesaid Willamette fall, transcript and com pilation of the freight list, and the number of passengers on board each boat each successive trip." Sec. 14 of said law lixed the com pensation of the Hoard at $200 pet annum, and live dollars per annum, and traveling expenses for time ac tually devoted to the duties of their office. Allen Parker was one of the Com missioucrs appointed, and we find on examining the Slate Treasurer's Re port, that Mr. Parker drew the fol lowing sums : March 3, 1877, page 61 355 82 May 29, " " 62 265 50 Dec. 28, " ' 64 216 00 March 0, 1878, " 67 348 00 April 4, " " 67 171 00 May 31, " " 68 289 00 Sept. 9, " Record 159 00 Total 1S04 32 By deducting $200, annually, we find Mr. Parker and his associates (for they drew alike) must have ren dercd service to the State, at tat: rate of a trifle over one hundred arid forty days per annum at five dollars per day, ggreffaiiug the large sum ot 5412,90, paid by the Slate, for what? Why some say a complete knowledge of the business, passing through the Locks at the Willamette falls. That is what the people should have had, but there is not a scrap of paper having even the semblance of record on file at the capitol, no min utes of the Board's meetings, no compilation of freight lists, etc., as con tefti plated by the law under which Mr. Parker acted, and under which he was sworn to do his duty. Has Benton county any use for Allen Parker in the Leuislature, after this piece of derilection ? We might add that the same duties are now per formed, carefully and correctly, un der a law of 1878, at the rate of 5825 00 pr annum. HON. J3HNWHITEAKER. . The people of Oregon, the tax payers, are not probably aware ol the fact, that the Oregon Modoc War Bonds amount to $133,000, ami that the government, by an agent appoint ed to investigate and audit the claims of citizens growing out of that war, recommended the payment of some $90,000. All that was required t re imburse Oregon for a large por tion of this State obligation was a man of legislative capacity in Con gress. The State has already paid on these bonds the enormous sum of fifty thousand dollars interest. It does seem, tons that Honest John, with an extra session's time, might have attended to this very important aiatter, and relieved the Slate of a $ 30 ,000 debt. YAQUINA BARH3FFICIAL REPORT. We present our readers, this week, with CoL G. W. Wood's official re port on the obstruction at Yaquina Bar. The report is a substantial verification of all that has ever been said in behalf of Yaquina Bay, and the necessity of its improvement: United States Engineer Office Portland, Or., Nov. 28. 1879. Sir : In obedience to your orders I pro ceeded to Yaquina Bay, Oregon, and made a survey of the bar, and have the honor to submit the following report: 1 found the channel much to the soutn ward of the range beacon that was stand ing on the south beach. The weather had been very rough for two weeks prior to my arrival, and the heavy swell from the south west rolling in broke lie ;vy on the north and south reefs, and at low-water across the only channel at present existing ; but at hih-water tide quite an opening could be seen between the north and south line of the breakers. I found the north reefs com posed of soft sand-rock running southerly from the north head, the first reef rising gradually from seaward and ending with an abrupt steep face to the eastward. This reef can only be seen at low-water. The inner reef rises gradually like the first, but 5 or 6 feet higher, and c.in be seen at all stages of tide. The intervening space between the two reefs is tilled with sand in some places for a few inches deep aud in others 5 or 6 feet. This rock is perforated by a crustscea called rock-oyster. The north reef, as far as it can be traced at low-water, culminates in a rock, marked on the accompanying chart a rock awash ; here the reel appears to siuk. The rest of the north breakers are formed by sand. Across the bar, 500 feet wide from north to south and 1,000 feet long from east to west, a depch of 9 feet was found at low -water ; and bv sounding with an iron-point ;d pole, the bed of ibis -.hannel was found to be of the same formation as the reefs, the bed rock in some places quite bare and in others covered with sand from a few inches deep in some vlaces to 3 and 4 feet in others. The south breakers are formed by detached rocks in a line with and in all probability a con tinuance of the north reefs. This harbor is protected by a reef running parallel with the coast about 1 miles from shore, on which in heavy weather the sea breaks with great violence, and inside this . i . , .i. i :t: ii 1 l reel, net ween it ami iiie snore, n is an wmie broken water to inside the heads, and, in consequence of rocky bottom, buoys are constantly snitmg tneir position ami iena to mislead vessels bound to this port. I changed the beacon marked " range" on the chart and erected it more to the southward where a beacon had been placed before, it now ranges with the flag-staff across mid channel. This range I am informed by the old settlers is the only one used by the cap tains of coasting vessels acquainted with this bar. Very respectfully, your obedient ser vant, GEO. W. WOOD. Col. G. L. Gillespie, Corps of Engineers, U. S. A. YAQUINA BAY AS AHARECR CF REFUGE. Mb. Editor: Since the Board of Engineers have recommended Port Orford as a suitable place for a Har bor of Refuge, it is well enough to offer such objections as were freely offered by the entire press of the Willamette valley, while the Hoard was engaged in taking testimony on the subject. It was denied at that time that Cape Foul weather present ed advantages commercially and in an economic sense oyer any other Port on the coast. This is now ad mitted by every argument made against the policy of spending mil lions without any increase of com mercial facilities, adding nothing to the wealth of the State in a general way. The Board in thejr report, say they insited Yaquina Bay; that is true, and they ordered a survey of the bar, with no other object, pre sumably, than to determine the na ture of the obstruction at that place, and notwithstanding the survey was aeorroboration of all evidence befon the Board. In fact a complete vindi cation of the position taken by the friends of Yaquina Bay, and a settle ment of the question affirmatively as to whether a Harbor of Refuge could be constructed at Yaquina or not. The chairman of the Board offered an opinion which come near cutting the Day out of an appropriation for it? improvements. The Board felt justi fied in obtaining the opinions of sea faring men of experience. This was proper, and, in this connection, I hav letters from masters of vessel both in California and Oregon, condemn ing the selection of Port Oiford and asserting their belief, that Yaquina Bay (improved at comparatively small exj ense to the government,) can, and wiil be used as a murine asylum, by that class of coasting vessels usually employed coasting in the winter months, at least twenty years Delate fort Urtord is ready to offer any protection. And this is presuming every future Congress to be exceedingly liberal. Many com- petaut persons claimed that no har bor was necessary, that the improve ment ot small naroors was much bet ler policy. The Board seemed in clined to economise, and its a ques tion i ne solution oi wnicn no one can reach, using common sense su a basis why Port Orford was selected at a cost of over eight millions, tico hundred and fifty thousand dollars. of which goes lo pui chase land, ma terial, ete., etc., of private parties. J-Vrt Urford as an isolated localit can stand the action of the Board and withhold criticism much easier than the people of Oregon. The San Francisco Alta, in referring to this subject exhibits a want of geo graphical knowledge truly surpris ing. Port Orford is declared to be a shipping port, destined to reduce rates of freight, pilotage and tonage on the Columbia river, surrounded by a tine country, and a good deal more nonsei.se of the same sort. For downright in inexeusible ignorance, the Alta is entitled to the dunce block. RlALTO. Corvallis, May 24, 1880. PHILQMATinrlCINITY. Ed. Gazktte : So much has been said against the present Connty Clerk and Sheriff, and as generally in such cases all unfounded too, to prevent ti e re-election of these gentlemen, that the public in mass has become annoyed by it. Soap Creek, Muddy, and especially Kings valley, have tryed their best to throw mud a them. If those mud slingers intend ed to soil the reputation of both these gentlemen, they have committed a gross erroi ; that undeserved slander only roused the sympathy of the honest citizens ot Benton for them. I am expressing, by saying this. the opinion of a great majority of our settlers on Mary's river and all her tributaries, of both parties. " King-Wilson'' can expect three Dcruoeraatic votes for every one they should lose from their own party. The candidates of the Democratic party for those offices are, undoubted ly, good men, but the people know how to value the service our present, honest officials have done them ; they have given proof that they are just the men the people need and want for that office. What wrongs had the "Kings Valley Bar" to complain of? And so they think that the people of Benton care for their per sonal hostility to those present coun ty officials ? One of the main charges against Mr. Wilson, that he knews more about the bottles in the saloons than he does about his official duties, falls entirely to the ground. Only a sluggard could say that Mr. Wilson either neglected or didn't know his duty, candid people are convinced of something better ; and nobody else but a calumniator could call him a drunkard. It shows the fearless man who takes his drinks occasionally at the bar where everybody can see it, instead of getting it by wholesale in the old lady's Vinegar mug in tin drug store, and enjoy in t he back ground of some dark corner. Il the habit of using drinks stronger than water is of such value in connection with our county officials, Mr. King, at least, ought to be the man of their heart, as he is even capable of letting strong drinks alone without the use of a blue ribbon as a preventive. Having many children ad using them as assistants, was another great fault found with them. What a mad idea? To ask a father to send his children into the woods to chop wood, and engage strangers to assist them at home, especially when such child ren are exceedingly fit for home pur poses. One of these faultfinders even carried the. ridiculousness as far as to blame Mr. Wilson for having given him gratuitous advice. Well, my good man, you need advice, and should you sooner like to pay for it, I should think the members of the Corvallis bar could accommodate you. ' My article is getting lengthy, yet I must beg for a little more space for the benefit of those Kings valley cor respondents. That latin scholar ought to remember that there are fellow-citizens in Benton county who never studied the foreign phrases of the common school edition of Web ster's. My opinion is that gentleman feared his neighbors of common bui sound sense, might have shaken their heads if they had read, "For the Good of the Public," and so he wrap ped a veil round it. Another ot those famous scribes would do well, if puz zled again by a mathematical prob lem, instead of trying a candid but simple country lad to solve it lot him, to go to " Bush," that masterly chess player will convince him, con trary to his expression towards that young country gent from Blodget's valley, that Corvallis can boast of good mathematicians ; or if that should be too degrading to his honor, he can be told by his young friend where else to find ledress. Liberal Near Philomath, May 21, 1880. The masterly incapacity of Allen Parker for an office of trust and re sponsibility, is shown by the manner in which he discharged his duty as canal commissioner. He was chair man of the Board, and as such it was his duty to enforce the law, and guard the interests of the state. But in stead ot doing this, it appears that his chief official acts were lo call the Board together, quarterly, and allow each commissioner pay for work nev er performed. No bills were filed with the secretary of state for their services, and of course it is impossi ble to know what pretext was st't up for their raid on the treasui v. The whole proceeding is characteristic ot the Grover-Chadwick administration, under which they acted. Mr. Parker developed a "drawing" capacity equal to Gilfry, Cann and Hackle man, considering his opportunity. Sol. King and Bush Wilson have been tried, and not found wanting. THE C0RVALLI8 COLLEGE. COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES Began Saturday evening, May 22d, with a literary entertainment by the Preparatory Department. Prof. McElroy had given the students so rigid a drilling that the perform ance was lively and rapid. At 7:30 the City Hall was ful'. and the exercises were opened with a Salutatory by Sarah Jacobs, in a clear and distinct tone. Then followed in quick succession, Lyman Kelsay, "short and sweet;" Willis McElroy. " scratched his nose;" Sarah Eglin, "mother at the gate; Dialog Lulu Smith, Carrie Palmer and Ada Smith, "Little and Loud." Ed ear Smith was sure he was right and went ahead Green B. Smith, jr., "Farmer John.'' Homer Humphrey had rather be a go.nl plough loy than a worthless, little gentle man. Lucian McElroy stood on the burn ing deck. Lulu Smifh said something about a Bumble-bee's nest. Dialog by Ivij Eglin and Nellie Humphrey. Hattie Friendly was the get of the evening. In return for the many flowers received, she Hung a wee kiss at the large audience. Lulu Miller re cited "least and last." Cottie Palmer, Leon Green, and Henry Goldson showed how they do in court. Fred Horning de claimed. David Palmer knew his p's and q's. John Swick declaimed and Carrie Baldwin recited. Willie Stock's voice was for war, aud fire flashed from his eyes. Car rie Baldwin, Ollie Kiger, Sarah Jacobs, Sa rah K'lin. Addie Smith, Ivie Eglin, Lulu Smith, Nellie Humphrey and Carrie Palmer explained how the Lilies grow the solo and . 1 , . 1 j l n a i i an audience co-extensive with the hum; n race. It is the means of iutercommunie. -tion. David A Osborn panted the Palmet to and the Pine. Miss Jessie Taylor repeat ed that charming solo. The Rev. Dr. Irvine, of Albany was then introduced. He was here twenty-eight years ago taught in a school house that was innocent of paint not much roof and no door mostly walls made of fir logs. But this school house started some boys that graduated at Yale College. Boys dressed then differently from those of this day in fact it can not be said that they dressed at all. Mental culture promotes moral culture. The productive capacity of the individual is increased by mental culture. Education gives increased will power. Medically aud scientifically, the sick man ought to die ; but he will not to die, and he lives. Edu cation gives him something to live for. In tellectual enjoyments increase, physical en joyments decrease with.- age. Institutions of learning cannot exclude religion. The moral man is the reliable man, worthy of confidence I would trust him with money if I had any. Altogether this was one of the most loincid, compact, instructive and amusing, extemporaneous speeches that your reporter has ever listened to. concert were in irood time. said hens are good to lay eggs for plum pudding. Otto Wells and Willis McElroy exhorted lioys to be neat. George Smith expected to be larger if he lived long enough and didn't use tobacco. Annie Kelsay reci ted a piece. Lizzie Hemphill and Lucy G. Wiles had a talk about going to school. Willie O A A-!,,,- Ot f'.iair t.w.U- r(F t'ntt attorney and the witness The refrain ,-f.iMen of thought are the levers that ' oin it uacK tight inotn Rev. GRADUATING EXERCISES. Wednesday at 10 a. m. Prayer by Dr. Irvine of Albany. W. E. Yates, of Linn county delivered an original oration on the original subject, Human sheep. Unu characteristic ot man is to follow. One man raises potatoes and sells them at a dollar a bushel right away, everybody raises potatoes and thus the price falls. We follow the politician to the battle tifdd W follow th; custom of iiftintr the Chester Ma90iiajat to a lady pretending submission to hide a real domination, lhe bad is imitated more readily than the good. The club of Hercules in the hands of others is hollow and harm less. The speaker "wooled" the human sheep unmercifully. Miss Lillian Class read an Essay on the POWER OF THOUGHT Sarah Jacobs was er, pin it back tight. John scranorrt re lated a sad story about a cat that got its back up. Willie Taylor and Willie Smith talked money. Otto Wells : How we and Betty killed a "bar." Lymon KeUay de claimed. Lucy G. Wiies, OUie Kiger and Lizzie Johnson kept school. Henry Goldson said that girls are as mean as raeau can be except sometimes jvheu they are ten times meaner. "Dot schmiling German baby" was described by Willie Stock and Arthur St. Clair was a" Shakes pearean scholar. B. Taylor and Willie Cas teel could not agree about the use of tobacco. Sarah Jacobs, Ollie Kiger, Carrie Baldwin anil Lizzie Bay ley tried in vain to decide whether it was a goose or a turkey. Lizzie Hemphill recited we'd the piece, ' My home is in heaven." Lizzie Keesee was sad be cause she could not go to the Charity Ball and show off her new dress. Mary Casteel advised us not to " holler before we get out of the woods." Sol. Stock and VV. T Wiles tried to speak their pieces at the same time, and thus afforded lots of rich fun. Hamlet (3ol. M. Stock) and his father's ghost (Willie Stock) brought down the house. W. T. Wiles tried to collect some "rint" after W. A. Buchanan had gotten a black eye in the attempt. O'Leary (L I. Stock) and his wife (Miss Fannie Penlaud) were too much for the landlord, Mrs. O'Leary seemed to be the biggest man in family, and came near making her "man" jump out of his boots because forsooth he mildly suggested that it might be well to pay half the rint The Second Brigade Band furnished ap propriate music all through the exercises. THE ANNIVERSARY SERMON. REV. H. P. DUNNING. Sunday morning the College Chapel was tilled with, the wealth, beauty, and intelli gence oi Coi'vaiiis and vicinity to hear the annual sermon. The subject was: "Tne dangers of the youth." Although young men are surrounded by temptations, they have the strength to resist them and youtn is the time to make an enortj ; for, - middle ae has less strength. Seek hrst the king dom of Heaven. The courtesy oi the churches that suspended their own exeicies ou that occasion was publicly acknowledged by Prof. Emery. Monday evening, May 25. The exercises of the ALPHA BETA 'LITERARY SOCIETY Began with declamation by W. T. Wiles. it is necessary to be parliamentary even it one should have to resort to blows. Jb. r . Wiles and L. I. Stock represented a meet ing of colored cousins. J be dilterence be tween such cousins is that some have differ ent consciences, and some have no coi--scieuc.s at all. Willie Slock turned all eyes on high to sec that boy staudiug on the top of the mast. " MuJi our mothers vote," was the vital question that the YVeLstei'f, Uiays uud Uaiiioa.ua, struggled over. W lies, Buchanan, C-asteel, MoNuity, Stock, Buch anan, Cut on, Fisher, Stock, Wiies, Alien, Pofley, Mathews aud Hohuan were the de baters 'the question was decided in the auirmntive. Aliases Johnson, Buchanan, itobiictt and Scrattord i.lusirated how some boarding-houses are kept for prying into the private auairs of uoaruera. " Forward the Light Brigade" was de claimed with energy by Sol. Stock. "Man" was the subjectof lemarks by IsaJ.ore Jacobs. The eccentric uutu was raised on grasshop pers. Misses Burnett aud Ncugass plujed a Duet. The music was of a nigh oru r, rather out of reach of your reporter; but so far as he could judge, he thought ic excel lent. Claude b. McNulty gave a glowing picture of the ardent fireman. Miss Eda Jacobs favored the audience with a pretty song. Mies Bay ley, Horning, raiuue Peuland, Clara Penlaud and Mr. A. Buch anan explained how easy it is (not) to get a servant to doservant's work. Washington s loug-iieglected virtues were set forth by i . F. Wiies. Here the climax of the evening was reach ed in the solo by Miss Jessie Taylor. bwe.t ly she sings. "No such word as fail" was repeated from Saturday evening, by reques . " The wrong man," John Johnson, or John son John, or somebody else, or nobody, closed the performance. The persons of this Farce were Misses Douglas, Horning, Lewis and Messrs. Yates, Brock and Kobuett. Every one acted true to life and with earn estness. The wrong man was severely wrung for being an impostor ; and when last seen, they were all trying to wring his neck off; which they undoubtedly would have done, if the curtain had not accidentally fallen. The Second Brigade Band added much to the pleasure of the occasion. ANNUAL MEETING OF THE BOARD OF TRUS TEES OF CORVALLIS COLLEGE. The Board met Monday and adjourned Tuesday. The Reports of the various of ficers were read and adopted. The Treasu. er's Keport showed that there was sufficient money on hand with what is soon due, to pay ail outstanding warrants aainst the Agricultural Fund ; and there would be sev eral hundred dollars left in the Treasury. The College Fund also is nearly out of debt. The condition of the Finances was gratify ing. The present Faculty was elected for another year ; also the same officers of the Bo ml were re-elected. There were present thirteen members of the Board, including the President, Hon. B. F. Burch and the Vice President, Dr. J. B. Lee. Tuesday evening the ADELPHIAN LITERARY SOCIETY Entertained a large audience in the College Chapel. The President, Edgar Grimm, gave some excellent tnougnts on the important e of a knowledge of language. Fred. J. Yates declaimed with force and feeling. "Twas the drink not Ned that did the deed. An original oration was delivered by L. I. Stock. Literature is for man as man. It. concerns I move the world forward the motive power of all development. Thought is the golden chain tiiat unites earth to heaven. The essay was read with modesty and gracefulness S. G. McCann delivered an oration on the BENEFACTORS OF THE HUMAN RACE. Iheir motto is : God, Freedom and Phi losophv. The world moves by virtue of their work. Time was when old men could not get spectacles ; but now, even young men and boys and girls can look through glasses of various kinds. Miss Hattie Hanna read an essay on every BLADE OF GRASS HAS ITS OWN DROP OF DEW. Let man learn a lesson from the mission of the dew drop do his part in life faithfully do good, That is life. The essay was read with composure and distinctness of tone. Oration by Edgar Grimm, of Marion toun ty. LABOR AND INTELLIGENCE AS DEPENDENT ON SOCIAL CULTURE. The growth and progress of society must not be checked by the interference of the government. DEGREES CONFERRED. Mr. William E. Yatea, A. M. ; Miss Lil lian A. Glass, A. B. ; Mr. S. G. McCann, A. B. ; Miss Hattie M. Hanna, B. S. ; Mr. Edgar Grimm, B. S. President Arnold then gave the class some good adcice. The Baccalaureate Address was delivered by Judge Burnett on Indi vidualty. Think for yourselves. The power of government comes from below not from above. The individuality of Washington made him the lather of his country. The exercises of the Alumni took place in the College Chapel, beginning at 8 o clock p. M. there was a large attendance ol members and of the public. The speeches were good President Arnold did his best ; and the supper, ,at the hotel, 0! it was moat D39-. itEPORTER. CHILDREN Cry for Pitcher's Caatoria. They like it because it is sweet ; Mothers like Castoria because it gives health to the child i and Physi cians, because it contains no mor phine or mineral. Castoria Is nature's remedy for assimilating the food. It cures Wind Colio, the raising of Sour Curd and Diarrhoea, allays Feverishness and Kills Worms. Thus the Child has health and the Mother obtains rest. Pleasant, Cheap, and Reliable. CENTAUR LINIMENTS The most effective Pain-relieviag agents for MAN and BEAST the world has ovor known. Over 1,000,000 Bottles sold last year! The reasons for this unprecedented pop ularity, are ovident; tho Contaur Lini ments aro mado to deserve confi dence i they aro absorbed into tho struc ture ; they always euro and cover dis appoint. No person need longer suffer PAIN In tho BACK, Rheumatism or Stiff Joints, for the CENTAUR Liniments will surely exterminate the pain. There la no Strain, Sprain, Cut, Scald, Burn, Bruise, Sting, Gall or Lameness to which Mankind or Dumb Brutes aro sub ject, that does not respond to this Soothing balm. The Centaur LINIMENTS not only relieve pain, but they incite healthy action, subdue inflammation, and euro, whether the symptoms proceed from wounds of the flesh, or Neuralgia of tho Nervos ; from contracted Cords or a scalded hand t from a sprained ankle or a gashed foot ; whether from disgusting; PIMPLES on a LADY'S FACE or a strained joint on a Horse's Leg. The agony produced by a Barn or Scald ; mortification irom Frost-bites; Swell ings from Strains; the tortures of Rheumatism t Crippled for life, by come neglected accident: a valuable horse or a Doctor's Bill may all be saved from One Bottle of Centaur Liniment. No Housekeeper, Farmer, Planter, Team ster, or Liveryman, can afford to be with out these wonderful Liniments. They can be procured is any port of the globe Jfor 50 ots. and 81.00 a bottle. Trial Wales 25 ots. PLATFORM. Resolved, By the republicans of Orezon in con vention assembled in the city of Portland, this 21st day of April, A. T. , 1880, that we propose to maintain and administer the affair of government of this state by strict economy and faithful adherence to the con stitution and laws thereof and of the United States. 2. That we are in favor of reeulatine and equaliz ing the salaries of county and state officers so that they shall receive such compensations as are usually paid to private persons under like circumstances of service and responsibility. 3. That we favor a thorough revision and equaliza tion of our system of taxation, to the end that every species of property within its limits, whether owned or possessed by citizens of this or of foreign st att. shall bear its equal proportion of the burdens of the government which protects it. 4. That we propose to maintain and enforce the amendments to the constitution of the United States, with all the powers of the national government, to the end that every citizen, poor or rich, black or white, may be secured in the full enjoyment of civil and po litical rights. . 5. That tne overthrow of the rights of the elective franchise of liberty and life, by which means free gov ernment in a portion of the states has been defeated, and the manifested fraud and threatened violence in others, togetner witn attempted nullification of the laws of the general government and decisions of the supreme court thereon, by congressional action in the interests of the democratic party, are attempted rev. olution and must be met as such. Applause. J 6. That this is a nation formed by the people there of and notamere league or compact and that we reaf firm the idea of the unity of the nation the suprema cy of the national government in all matters placed by the constitution under its control the preservation intact of all the rights of municipal self-government otherwise guaranteed thereby to the people or to the states respectively. At the t-ame time we arraign the doctrine of state sovereignty as the baleful mother of nullification, secession ami anarchy. Applause. 7. That the recent action of the democratic party in state convention assembled, in denouncing the su preme eourtof the United States of Amerirai ml im puting the most unworthy and unpatriotic motives to inai. mgn ana nonoraoie court, is unworthy of law abiding, intelligent and patriotic American citizens, applause and directly tends to the loosening of the foundation of our government, the subvert on of All law and the overthrow of the sanctity of a system of juuiuatuic, veiieraujewitnajfc anu pertected by wis dom. Applause. 1 8. That the attempt by the leaders of the demo cratic party to defraud th-; people of the state out of anelscco.-al vote, was an outrage unparalleled in the political history of the state, which together with the ''aine infamy and the attempt io unseat members in the halls of congress for base partisan advantage, de- n ca eoiMicujiiu.uon tii an iair minded men tremendous applause. I 9. That we condemn the outrageous conduct of our ucmuuwtBwiiuuiuiii irations irom ia,u to laia, their extra vigance, their corruption and their peculations. 10. We deprecate the course of members of the democratic party who have undertaken to revive sec tional animosity tor the purpose of securing political ascendancy in the southern statesand who have reviv ed memors o: sectional strife by the defiant declara tion of a purjMise to reieal laws made necessary by the war and enacted to secure the results of the war: and we condemn their attempts to secure by legisla tion what was not accomplished by arms, namelv, the establishment m.der the name of state sovereignty, of those pernicious doctrines which destroy national su premacy and which in part have led to secession and civil war. Applause J 11. That to the republican party is due the credit oi successiui resumption and restored prosperity and business revival, and we insist that the paper and coin circulation of the country shall at all times he main tained at par with the gold standard of the commercial world. Applause 1 12. That while we arc in favor of a revenue for the support of the general government by duties upon imports, sound Klicy requires such adjustment of im- Ktn uuues as io encourage tne development of the in dustrial interests ot the whole country, and we com mend that policy of national exchange which secures to the working man liberal wages, to agriculture remu nerative prices, to mechanics and manufacturers an adequate reward for their skill, labor and enterprise, and to the nation commercial prosjierity and independence. 13. That we are in favor of iudiciousaimrom-iatldhs by the general government for the improvement of our nveiH uu seajKircs, us wen oh ior tne construction or such lines of railway communication as will develop the resources of the country ana connect our state with other parts of the union, under such restrictions as will amply protect the rights of the people from un iust discrimination and extortionate charges ; am! that iu the grants of lands to railroads we favor the sale of the same by the government to the people at the lowest priceforpubliclands.givhigthe proceeds only to the curoniiJoijs. 14. That we demand of our representation in con gress their best endeavors to secure just and Judicious appropriations and favorable legislation bv the general government for the free navigation of the Columbia ana tne rivers of the state, the improvement of the mouth of the Columbia and the harbors at Vaouina and Coos Bays, the location of a harbor of refuge at the point along our coast most available to the interests of commerce, the extension of the public surveys to meet tne wants ot our increasing population and aid and assistance to railroaus, and tho opening up for set tlement sucn oi ourinaian reservations as the inter est of civilization demands and necessitates. IS. That we demand a modification of the treaty with China so as to restrict Chinese immigration to America. (Appiause.J Id. That we hold that a well instructed people alone can be perfectly free, and that it is therefore es sential that the public schools should be maintained so that every child shall be instructed in the duties of citizenship and the ordinary business vocations of life. Notice of Final Proof. Land Office at Oregon City, ) Oregon. May 15. 1S80. f VTOTICE IS HERKUY GIVEN THAT THE FOL- il lowmg-named settler has filed notice of his in ventiun to make final nroof. in sunuort of his claim end secure final entry thereof, and that said nroof vill be made before B. W. Wilson, County Clerk of jenton county, Oregon, at tne county scat of said ;ounty, on Tuesday the 22d day of June, 1880, viz : e'redrick Korrig, Uoniestca application No. 2704, for tie iols no. v, iu ana iz oi oec. iz, l iz ft. u. w. uid names the following as his witnesses, viz: Wil ;aui A. Kidernour, Charles F. Alexander, Jasper Trimble and H. E. Harris, all of Corvallis. Benton ounty, Oregon. U T. BAK1N, Register. Dated May 21. 18S0. 17:21w5 Notice of Final Proof. Land Office at Or. mon Citt, Ogx, ) Slay 6th, 1880. ( NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE FOL lowing named settler has filed notice of his in tention to make final proof in support of his claim, ma and said proof will t,e n:ade ou Tuesday the Stii day of Juke, 1880, Secure final entry thereof at the Land Office, Oregon Jity, Oregon, viz : RichardLutjcn3 Pre-emption D. L. No. 3316 for .ots 1, 2, 8 and 18, Sec. 22 and S W i of N W J and N V of 8 W 1 Sec. 23, T 13 S K H VV and names the ollowine; as his witnesses to prove continuous real lence and cultivation of said tracts, viz : Jan es M Jollins. John liain, James McC'mley and G. W. Col lins, all of Collins postoifice, lienton county, Oregon. L. T. iiAKIT, Register. Dated May 14, 1SS0. 17:20w5 Administrator's Sale of Eeal Estate. TtTOTICE IS HEREHY OIVEN TO ALL WHOM El it may concern, that in accordance with an order oi me county (kiurtof the state or Oregon, for tne county of Bentflh. duly made on the 8th day of May, A D.. 1880. directing me as Administrator of the Estate of Xornian McLellan, deceased, to tell the S E J of the N E J of Section 21, Til, 8 R H West, con tain!ng 40 acre i of land situated in said county, and belonging to said Estate, I will, on The 16th Day of Jims, 1880, At the hour of one o'clock of said day, at the Court House door, in the City of Corvallis, in said county, sell the above described real estate, to the highest bidder for cash in hand Thisthel2thdavof May, 18S0. SAMUEL CASE, Administrator of the Estate of Norman McLellan, deceased, by M. S. Woodcock, Att'y for said Estate. 17:20w5 Sheriff's Sale. In the Circuit Court of the State of Oregon, for Benton county, H. P. Harris, plaintiff vs B. V. Boswell defendant. BY VIRTUE OF AN EXECUTION OUT OF THE above entitled Court and in the action above nam 3d on the 20th day of April, 1S80. upon judgment rendered therein, on the 14th day of April, 1380, for the sum of one hundred and two and 82-1C0 dollars, ind the further sum of forty-two and 75-100 dollars costs I have levied upon the following described real estate, to wit : 1 ,ot s (, 3 and 4) two, three and four in Section (30) thirty, Township (11) eleven South of Range four West of the Willamette meridian, contain ing (20) twenty acres, situate in Benton county, Ore gon, and on . Saturday, Mat the 29th, 1880, At the front door of the Court House in the city of CorvaHis, Benton county. Oicgon. a the hour of one o'clock p. m.. I will sell at public auction to the higii est bidder for cash in hand all the right, title and interest of said defendant, in mod to said real property together with the tenements, hereditaments and ap pertenances thereunto belonging, to satisfy said execu tion and accruing costs therein. . SOL. KING, Sheriff of Benton County , Oregon. Dated April 29. 188ft 17 :IS w5 T. C ALEXANDER, ATTORNEY at LAW, CORVALLIS, OREGON. o FFICE ON M05ROE STREET, NEAR COURT House i I5janl73tl King of the Blood Cures all Scrofulous affections and disorders rosull -ing from Impurity ot the blood. It a, needless io specify all, us I he sufferer dm usually perceive their cause; but Sail Xhrum, JHmpUs, Ulcers, Tumors, Ooitrt, SMtUlugt, ace., arc the most common, an well 99 many afjoctious of the Heart, Htild, Ltvtr and Stomach. SCROFULA. Wonderful Curs of Blindness. D. Hansom, Son & Co. : For thg benefit of all troubled with Sei-oi'ula or Impure Blourf m their tysteius, I hereby recommend Kinj? of the IVooO. 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Remember, the earlier tho trial, the speedier the cure. Its recipe has been furnished to physicians everywhere; anil they, recognizing its supe rior qualities, administer it in their practice. For nearly forty ypars AterV Sarsapa sii.i.a has been widely used, anil it, now pos sesses the confidence of millions of people who have experienced benefits from its mar vellous curative virtues. Prepared by Dr. J. C. Ayer & Co., Practical and Analytical Chemists, . Lowell, Mass. OtS St ALL DCVCOISTS EVERYWHEB- J. ft LOMEU. J. C. I'OLLEY. OCCIDENTAL HOTEL, CORVALLIS, OREGON, LOMER & rOI.LEY, Propr's. The only First Class Hotel in the City. TUE OCCIDENTAL IS A NEW BUILDING, newly furnined, and the recognized headquarters for Commercial Travelers, and all prominent men visiting' Corvallis. Larc bampie roon,s on lirat floor, for commercial men, ami bath room for the exclusive use of gne.-its. Uoard from oue to two dollars per day, according to room. October 20 1879. 16:43m0 CITY TRANSFER COMPANY Pj gall, Campbell & Co., 'rRopniETons. All hauling in citv or country promptly attended to. 17:7tf. CITY MARKET, J. L. LEWIS, - Proprietor, HAVING PURCHASED THE ABOVE Market apd fixtures, and perman ently located in Corvallis, I will keep con stantly on hand the choicest cuts of BEEF, PORK, MUTTON, and. ViAL, Especial attention to making extra Bologna Sau sage. Being a practical butcher, with large experi--ence in business, I flatter myself that 1 can give satisfaction to customers. Please call and give me trial. January 10, 1830. 16:45tf Real Estate for Sale! SITUATED IN VALLIS, Benton Connty, Oregon. TWO VACANT LOTS, in the central part of town, handv to the Wostside Depot. One of the most de sirable places for a residence in the city. lf-jan TWO IMPROVED LOTS, on the main business street, with email stable, woodshed, and a good, com fortable dwelling nouse, containing Beven goou rooms. These lots arc nicely situated for any kind of busi ness purposes. 15Jan One Steam Planing Mill and Sash and Door Factory, lit Corvallis, with all the machinery necessary to ope rate the same in all respects. The owner thereof wants to quit the business, he therefore offers the entire factory for sale at a price more than one-third less than its cost or present value. All the above nronerty is for sale, on reasonable terms. Pot further information concerning the same inquire of M. 8. WOODCOCK, At nil uaw '.'rriE, in stua wmj oi wtj.