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f - - Published Kvery Friday Morning KY . S. WOODCOCK. SUBSCRIPTION RATtS: (Payable in Advance.) rerTear $2 SO iix Month 4 1 50 rhre Month 1 00 Siagle Copies. 10c All notices and advertisements intended for pub wtion should be handed in by noon on Wednesdays. Rates of advertising made known on application. ATTORNEYS. 2fl M. S. WOODCOCK, Attornev "at - Law, Corvallis, - - Oregon. sap VOL. XIX. CORVALLIS, OREGON, JULY 28, 1882. NO. 31. J 'm KELSAY & KEESEE. Attorneys - at - Law. Corvallis, - - Oregon. 19-22-yl. A. CHENOWETH. '. M. JOHNSON. CHENOWETH & JOHNSON, Attorneys - at - Law, 19-t0yl Corvallis, - - Oregon. J. R, BRYSON, Attorney - at - Law, All business will receive prompt attention. Collections a Specialty- Ofice over Jacobs & Neuass store, Corvallis, - - Oregon. W-27yl E, HOLGATE, Attorney - at - Law, CORVALIS, - Oregon. SPECIAL attention trivea to collections, and money collected promptly paid over. Careful and prompt attention given to Probate matters. Con vajmucing and searching of records, itc LOANS NEGOTIATED. Will g-ive attention to buying, selling and leasing- real estate, and conducts a general collecting and busi ng" agency. Office on Second Street, one door north of Irvin's shoe tbop. 18:43yl PHYSICIANS. F. A. JOHNSON, Physician, Surgeon, Ani Electrician. Chronic Diseases nade a specialty. Catarrh suc cessfully treated. Also Oculist and Aurist. Office in Fisher's Block, one door West of Dr. F. A. Vincent's deutal office. Office hours rom 8 to 12 and from 1 to 6 o'clock. 19:27yl T. V. B. EMBREE, M, 0., Physician fe Surgeon. Office 2 doors south of II. E. Harris' Store, Coevalli", - - Oregon. Residence on the southwest comer of block, north Km4 west of the Methodist church. 19:21-yrl. City Stables I Daily Stage Line FROM ALBANY THOS. EGLTX, TO CORVALLIS. 2 " Proprietor. On the Corner West of the Engine House CORVALLIS, - - OREGON. HAVING COMPLETED MY jfrg--new and commodious BARN, CKi I am better than ever prepared to f't ir' keep the BEST OF TEAMS, 8 J3SIES. CARRIAGES and SADDLE HORSES TO HIRE. At Reasonable Rates. 3?" Particular attention given to Boarding Horses Horses Bought and Sold or Exchanged. PLEASE GIVE ME A CALL. i Having secured the contract for carrying the United States Mail anil Express FROM Corvallis to .A-lbany For the ensuing four vears will leave Corvallis each morning at 8 o'ciock, arriving in Albany about 10 o'clock, and will start from Albany at 1 o'clock in the afternoon, returning to Corvallis about 3 o'clock. This line will i e irepared with good teams and care cul drivers and nice comfortable and EASY RIDING VEHICLES For the accommodation of the TEAVELLUiG PtFJBUC. 19-27yl PITTS' 3rEi:Kr"0"x:a"353 ;eb threshers, CHALLENG 6. R. FARRA, M, D, sioian & Surgeon. 0 WICK OVER GRAHAM, HAMILTON & CO-S Drujf Store. Corvallis, Oru;,'ou. 19:25yl DENTISTS. (WITH LATEST IMPROVEMENTS TO KEEP UP WITH THE TIMES) M'Cormick's Twine Binders, GENUINE IMPROVED HEADERS, CHAMPION AND iVS'COBIVIICK Sulkv Hay Hakes, and a full stock of t lie lcst Having and Harvesting Tools, WITH A FULL LINE OF ALL EXTRAS FOR THE MA CHINES WE SELL. WOODCOCK & BALDWIN E. H. TAYLOR, BEHTIST The oldest established Dentist and f the best outfit in Corvallis. , ' . A.11 work kept in repiir free of charge and satisfac Qi iruarantead. Teeth extracted without naiu by lie aw of Nitrous Oxide Gas. fiTilooms up-stairs over Jacobs & Neugass new Brick Store, Corvallis, Oregon. I9:27yi N. B. AVERY, D. D. S., DENTIST. Havin located permanent y in Corvallis I desire to in form the public that I am ready to do all kind of dental work. My instruments are all new and of the latest im proved style All work in sured and satisfaction cruar antecd or the money refunded Oifl !i over Graham & Gold eon's Drug store, Corvallis Oregon. 18:25tf. MISCELLANEOUS. MOORE & SPENCER: accessor to T. J Buford. ) Staring, Shampooing, Hair Cutting, Hot and Cold Baths. finferd's Old Stand. 18:3C:ly W. C. Crawford, J E W EL E R . KEEPS CONSTANTLY ON HAND A LARGE assortment of Watches, Clocks, Jewelry, etc. All kinds of repairing done on short notied, and all ork warranted. I8:33-yl GOOD NEWS. H ? that hath teeth let him hear by the Dentaphone which enables all deaf persons to hear by the teeth. Sample at Allen & Woodward's Drug store. CHAS. THOMPSON, Ag't. 19:23-m3 Corvallis, Oregon. LESAI LANK FOR SALE AT THIS OFFICE ! MRS. 0. R. ADDITON . Will be pleased t receive Pupils for PIANO or ORGAN At her residence corner of 4th and Jefferson Streets, Cwvallis. or will visit them at their homes for tj purpose of instructing them. Terms reason- 3? K&a Ifcr AND DEALER IN i A harm NEW GOODS. NEW PRICES. A large and Well selected stock of Men and Boys' hats on hands, which will be sold at reasonable 1 rices. A large assortment of trailer Lewin & Co.'s (Philadelphia) BOOTS AND SHOES. As we import these direct from the factory, we can sell them nearly as cheap as China made. As a rule, one pair will outwear three pair China made. WE WARRANT OUR GOODS to be just as represented, or money will be returned. BOOTS .AJSTD SHOES Made and repaired to order. 19-17m3 R B. MERRXM AN, AGENT FOR THE WORLD-LENOWNED B able. 9t study of Harmony a Specialty. l8:2S,yi. DECKER BROTHERS PIANOS, Acknowledged now to be the ! by all magicians, and aged by the celebrated qncen of players Julie Rive-King in preference to all others. ENGLISH PAPERS ON OUR STRIKE. J. & C. FISCHER'S PIANO, The leading and best second-class Piano on the market. ALSO THE Old and Established Standard Mason & Hamlin Organ. 4 Will be Ln Corvallin and vicinity from time to time to sell these leading instruments j oC the world, unfair and. unprincipled opposition to the contrary notwithstanding. I 19 -27m Our English exchanges devote considerable space to the iron work era' strike in this country. They are generally impressed with the belief that it will be a protracted one, and some of them think it will be attend ed with no little violence. They not unlikely base the latter opinion upon the fact that a very large proportion of the iron workers here are from their own side ol the Atlantic, where so many attempts fiave been made to destroy life and property during times of disagreement between mill owners and their men. We trust their anticipation ot violence will not prove to be well .founded we hope that a sufficient number of our foreign-born iron-workers have lived under republican institutions long enough, and imbibed enough of their spirit, to fiown down and prevent all such methods of con ducting a strike. To "argue wid sticks" is not the American way, and we tell our foreign exchanges in ad vance that if the existing strike is accompanied with much violence, very few native'iron-workersg will be responsible. That the assailants of the non-union men in Cleveland, the other week, were not natives may be known by the fact that many of them were women. American women never engage in this exhil arating sport, and American men would be ashamed to be caught in company of such viragos. While our English exchanges gen erally lake a conservative view as to the benefit the strike may prove to be to English iron-makers, they not unreasonably expect that if it con tinues for a considerable period it will cause an increase in orders from this country. The Iron Trade Cir cular of the 10th last, says that the slight improvement in trade at Wol verhampton is somewhat improved by "the condition of the American dispute- between the masters and men," but it says the strike has no effect upon prices in Birmingham. The Iron and Coal Trade Itcv'ew says that in that country rather too much importance has been attached to the influence the strike is likely to exert upon English trade, and ex presses the opinion that trade there can only be bem fitcd if the strike is a very protracted one. Iron says: "Some very ill-considered opinions were offered on this point; one daily journal, for instance, remarking that the strike ivonld have no influence on our industries; because there was not any demand for iron.- If the strike proves of long duration, it is more than probable that the trade on this side will be favorably affected by it; and already it is rumored, although we are not in a position to confirm the report, that there has been some 6mall buying of iron on account of the United States. The position of the iron trade gener ally in this country is such as to favor the probability of more shortly prices in nearly every department having fallen considerably of late; and it will be a boon to our manu facturers if they are able to obtain a larger share of American orders than has fallen to their lot some time past." Iron IVorld. THE WOOL TRACE OF THE HALF YEAR. The San Francisco Journal of Commerce says: The wool report of George Abbott (late E. Grisar & Co.), gives the following review of the California wool trade for the six months ending June 30, 1862: The course of this market as usual has not fulfilled the expectations of the trde. From the slow sale of California wools in 1881, and their high cost, compared with that of competing wools, it was supposed that prices must rule lower than those ot the preceding year. Dealers have act ed on this belief and have been very conservative in their action. Eastern manufacturers, however, opened the market at rates from 5 per cent, to 10 per cent, higher than those of 1SS1, and purchased enough to keep rates fully maintained. Their sup port was withdrawn early in May, and since that time sales have been very small, and prices have gradu ally declined. Generally May and June are the most active months, but owing to the high prices asked, most of the Eastern buyers left here earlier than usual, and as regards dealers with small purchases, the market has never been controlled to such an extent by manufacturers. The clip will be less than last year, as the southern portion of the State suffered severely from drouth. Many sheep have died, or have been driven from the State, and the increase will be very small. The decrease in the clip will be more apparent in the fall production than in the spring. No wool from the extreme north has yet been marketed, as growers are not ready to accept buyers' views For this reason the deficiency in re ceipts is greater than it would other wise be. The condition of the wools has been better than expected. A com X'aralively small amount was dusty, and even from the sections where the rainfall was smallest, wools were well grown and showed few signs of sheep having suffered. Although apparently lighter, the shrinkage is uot different from preoeeding years. Cockleburs were more prevalent. The first arrivals were5 from the San Joaquin, about April 10th. They were taken quickly at 21 cents for loner stapled wools, and 20 cents for average stapled of good color and comparatively free. Prices varied but little, but as better wools were received, higher rates were obtained. Middle county wools were sold at 25 to 26 cents for good staple or light conditioned lots. Light San Joaquin 22 to 23 cents. Southern coast par cels were taken at 20 to 23 cents, according to condition. Good Northern realized" 27 to 28 cents. Stoics of all kinds are very large. Oregon wools have come forward slowlj', and, owing to their high cost, are hard to sell. Choice Eastern ojened at 27 cents, but bas declined to 25 cents. Good lots are worth 23 to 24 cents. No Valley has been received. DOMESTIC PRODUCE. S. F. Commercial Herald. We are now in the last week of the cereal year, and in the midst of anoth er grain harvest. Considerable new barley has been already marketed, the' opening price $1 65 per cental, and in ten days time the spot price ot same has declined to $1 15. All this the very natural ' result of rushing new grain to market in expectation of realizing a fancy price for tame. No new wheat has yet been harvest ed, nevertheless shippers seem to be willing to purchase freely for June, July, August, September and Octo ber delivery at $1 701 05 per ctl. Oats are on the down grade. Rye is not wanted at present. Corn is in light stock, with no special inquiry. Hops are in good rt quest at the late advance in price. Stocks light. Wool arrives freely upon a dull market, with considerable stock accumula tions. Dairy products are in liberal supply, and prices keep up astoiiis'. ingly in view ot free receipts. Frui and vegetables are now pouring in upon us more freely, enabling can ners to have their own way in fixing prices and to do a large packing bus iness upon the most favorable term. Overland shipments of wool eastward during the mouth of May aggregated 4,848,620 pounds. This is somewhat surprising considering the high rail freights enacted. Wheat and flour shipments in May were also liberal, yet not to the extent of affecting ship freights to any amount. THE MEAT SUPPLY. The future of the trade as a busi ness of raising beef for sale is attract ing the attention not only of the capitalists who wish to mike money out of it, but economists are awake to the fact that in the near future the present shortage in the meat supply of the world will assume alarming proportions. The area of the grazing lands has been reduced so rapidly in the past few years, that the question of land on which to raise cattle is an im portant one to solve. A large part of the lands now occupied in some of the western States has been worn oui and wit) no longer furnish food for much stock. We have canvassed the matter of the beef supply thor oughly; have visited in the past few mouths all of the important cattle points in the United States, and feel that we are safe in saying that the beef supply of the United States will fall short of the supply of 1881 fully twenty per cent., and, while we have figured closely on the beef supply, we have also figured on the number of female cattle from which the beef is to be produced, and feel certain that there are not enough female cattle in the entire country to pro duce a supply of beef equal to the amount marketed this year. Con sequently, the present shortage must increase for several "years to come. Again, the effects of the severe winter of 1880 and 1$81, causing the loss of, in many instances, as much as sixty per cent, of the cattle stocks in the Northwest, has not yet been felt in the beef market. That stor age will come in 1883, and will add another ten per cent, to the present deficit. We have believed for a long time that a beef on the prairies should be worth as much as the same quality of animal would be in Europe, less the freight; but we are safe in saying that it will very soon be worth as much here as it is there, and that Europe must look elsewhere for her meat supply. While figuring on the worth of a beef, we assume that a cow is worth as much money as a beef, because she will produce more than twenty per cent, interest per annum on the cost or price of a beef. With these facts staring us in the face, it is suicidal for any cattle raiser to send half-matured animals to market. They should be allowed to attain their full weight and value before they are sold. Texas Live Stock Journal. HOW CATTLE ARE SHIPPED TO ENGLAND. Cattle are taken on an under deck in stalls measuring two feet eight inches on vessels sailing from New York, and two feet six inches on '.hose from all other ports of the United States. These stalls are built under the supervision of an insurance inspector. During the summer ship pers prefer to ship on deck, as the cattle get more air and come out fresher at the end of the voyage. On deck the steamships carry be tween 156 and 175 animals, the un der deck about 225 Head. Drinking water is condansed by steam process on board for their use, the ocean itself providing a never-failing source of supply. The cattle are generally put on the steamer" in the stream after it has left the dock, an old fer ryboat usually being used for the purpose. The number of cattle to be taken is regulated by the insur ance inspectors, and cattle exporters must pay the entire freight, accord ing lo his report, even if they do not ship the entire number. Sheep and pigs are stowed away in stalls on deck where there is not enough room for the cattle. Some time in the early spring, when the sea is liable lo disturbances, some of the cattle get overboard, and then a very lively time ensues in getting them out. The cattle are hoisted on board usually and lowered, two at a time, by a winch into the hold. The allowance of water is lrom six to ten gallons a day to each bullock. The amount of fodder averages tun? ton to each animal. The rates of insurance apparently vary; some shippers give it at 3 per cent in sum mer to 10 per ceut. in winter. There is more risk to the cattle from perils of the sea in the latter season as a heavy storm may 'make it nec essary to lighten the ship by throw ing the entire deckload of cattle overboard. The carrying capacity of the vessels, of coarse, varies; but the average, as given by an old ship per, may be put safely at 200 head at a shipment, taking large and small vessels into account. On 6ome of the large steamers the number has reached 500, and one Boston stea mer has carried away as many as 841 head. The largest shipment from New York by one steamer was 650 head. Me. Feeding Cows. The Live Stock Journal, in regard to feeding cows, wdLavs: 'There is less excuse foildirng1av good milch cow stingily than any other farm an imal. She does not ask any credit; she makes prompt daily payment, and her product is a cash article. If he has not the food at hand, prudence and good judgment as well as hu manity require him to furnish her fall rations at all times, without regard to a favorable or unfavorable season. We always counsel dairymen to make an earnest effort to produce all the food for their herds upon their own farms; but the first principle of profit able dairying requires that tliey give abundant food to keep up an even flow of milk, whether they produce or purchase the food. NEIGHBORING NEWS', Linn County. Exchange Items. Carpenters are in rebuilding all the bridges and trestles on the O. & C. railroad in the neighborhood ot this city. The corner stone of the new Pres byterian church, in this city, corner Fifth and Broadalbin streets, was laid with, appropriate ceremonies Thurs day afternoon ol last week at four o'clock. Self binders were put to work on last Monday on fully nine tenths of all the fall A'heut in this locality, and harvesting is now in full blast. Threshing will not begin for a few days yet. The saw-mill at Jefferson, Marion county, owned by W. T. Itigdon and Mr. Thompson, was entirely consumed by fire on the night of the 16th. Loss about $4000. The fire was discover ered about midnight and was evi dently the work of an incendiary. , On last Monday, Harrisburg started quite a batallion for Yaquina. Sam May with his family and Oath Bran denburg, Marion Hyde and family and Mr. A. Wacheaheimer and Jas, Riley and family. Last week Mi. Ingram's team, waiting for the boat to cross the slough to get upon the island upon which the Ingrain place is situated, were allowed to go into the water, and getting too far in one of them was drowned before they could be rescued. Wasco County. From the Times of July lDth. Again we have this terrible 'dig ease diphtheria in our city, con fined at present to the family of Mr. Manning, who keeps the boarding house near the Baptist church. We understand that three children have been smitten, two of whom have died. The drouth, which has blighted crops in this county, has also vis ited Eastern Washington, and is spreading desolation there. Maj. Erwin, who has just returned from a trip to the Yakima and Kittitas, says that crops in the former val ley are looking very badly, and not half the usual yield will be har vested. We are afraid that we shall be afflicted with a curse, as grass hop pers have already commenced to make depredations upon some of the crops in this county, Mr. Har vey Condon, who has been on a tour through the rural districts assessing, says that ho traveled over fields in Willow creek, the crops of which were literally de stroyed, and as fie rode through a hot of "hoppers" were leaving their haunts in the grain. He says they have done great damage to crops in some places, while in other localities they have left the grain untouched. Wednesday a host of these insects were coursing through the atmosphere, and the next day we noticed them taking the opposite direction. We only hope we shall not be scourged with hese destroyers like some of the western states. Last Sunday a very destructive fire occurred at Hay Creek, in this" county, causing the loss of a large building, lately erected, and used as a hotel. The fire occurred abonc half past three in the morn ing, and it was with great difficulty that anything was saved. Dr. Baldwin's residence was close to the building; but, by a free use of . the water from the irrigating ditch, it was saved, and also his barn, well stored with wool. Fortunate ly, there were eight stopping in the neighborhood at the time, which made a very effective force to bat tle the flames. Mr. McDonald, who lives in the building, saved nothing not even the wearing apparel for his children and he was forced to send to a neighbor's that morn ing to get provisions to cook for breakfast. The loss is es timated at $1,500, and no insurance.