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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
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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.
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OCCIDENTAL HOTEL,
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The only First Class Hotel in the City.
TUE OCCIDENTAL IS A NEW BUILDING,
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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
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All hauling in citv or country promptly attended
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CITY MARKET,
J. L. LEWIS, - Proprietor,
HAVING PURCHASED THE ABOVE
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Especial attention to making extra Bologna Sau
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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.