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LOCAL NOTES.
City taxes are nearly all collected.
Warner's. Safe Kidney and Liver Cure.
! The reeular Wedfoot rain set in on Tues
day. Alex Gillian, of Elk City, was in town
this week.
An umbrella in hand is worth two left on
the front porch.
Genuine pebble spectacles and eye glasses
or sale at P. P. Greffoz.
Mr. Thomas Baldwin, of Alseya bay, was
in town last Saturday.
Dr. J. B. Lee has been confined to his
house for some days by sickness.
. We learn from the Star bakery that
dried apples are swelling in price.
( Above the Clouds Saturday night at the
City hall: Everyone should attend.
Subscribe for Oregon's new paper the
Northwest News ok Buford's news depot.
, The late cold snap has done but little
damage to growing grain in this section.
, Ten families are expected to arrive in
Jackson countv from Texas in a few weeks,
i A Yaquina woman whacked a tramp over
the head with a framed motto, "Charity for
all."
Mr. J. S. Gray, of thicity, who has been
sick for several days, wao on the street this
week.
Some of the cross-walks on Main street
are below zero. They should be raised to
the street level.
! The production of another drama by our
home talent is among the things promised
for the near future.
Mr. 0. W. Will, of this city, has been
visiting friend in Marion county and at
Portland this week.
Mrs. A. J. Ray started for the Bay Wed
nesday morning, to visit her parents at the
Foulweather lighthouse. ,
The first number of the Gem, a monthly
paper to be published by the societies of
the college, will appear next week.
. Mr. W. M. Kirk, a typo formerly of this
office returned on Monday from the East,
after an absence of thirteen months.
i Policeman Lesh on Monday arrested two
vagrants, who were, on Tuesday arrainged
before Recorder Jeffreys and committed to
jail.
A new book of several hundred pages is
entitled "How to. keep a store," but the
whole story can be told in one word "Ad
vertise." Mrs. Senator Dolph, of Portland,, and
Mrs. T. B. Odeneal, bt Salem, are in the
3ty, guests of Mr. and Mrs. James A.
Cauthorn.
i Of 140,000 known species of plants a man
eats only 300, and leaves 139,700 for Lydia
E. and the other medicine people to cure
everybody with.
First class clocks just received by P. P
Greffoz. .
,. A Portland firm advertises a reduction in
A lies' hats. We have thought a good while
that some of them ought to be reduced. The
size has "been enormous.
The latest improved sewing machine
mot to beat: Also guns, revolvers, ammu
nition, fishing takels etc., etc., at G. Hodes'
gun store, at bedrock price.
, "What becom-ss of all the cocoanut
shells I" was lately asked a New Orleans
fruit-seller. "I send 150,000 a year to New
York, to be ground up with black pepper,"
was the reply. ,
The Oregon Pacific R. R. Co. has issued
notice that any person or persons damaging
the telegraph line between this city and
Yaquina will be prosecuted to the full ex
tent of the law.
.' "Are those Brussels ?" inquired the sen
ior imp, as he dipped the face . of a new
brush in the lye-kettle. "No, they are to
ply," said the foreman. And the s. i. kept
right oh plying them.
t We keep constantly on hand at this office
a large lot and variety of stationery letter
heads, bill heads, envelopes, and papers of
different kinds which we furnish at the
low;st possible prices.
' Judge Bean has decided all the cases
taken under advisement at the last term of
court,. among which are the mining cases
ffom Lower Alseya, which are all decided
in favor of D. M. Hastings.
During the latter part of last week the
skating on ;the various ponds near town,
was quite good and this rare opportunity
for genuine enjoyment was faithfully im
proved by many of onr citizens.
The Corvallis Gazette is one of the best
advertising mediums in Oregon, because it
goes to a large paying list of subscribers
who are able to buy and- pay for any article
they see advertised if they want it
Mr. A. J. Young, an old citizen of Cor
yalhs, took his departure for Albina yes
terday, where he will reside permanently.
Mr. Y. has large real estate -interests at
that place, and we wish him success in his
venture. . .
The commissioner of the general land
office has decided that married women and
miners are not entitled to enter timber cul
tare land in California, Nevada, Oregon
and Washington territory under the act of
Jnne 3, 1878.
The steamer Suez, which was the first of
the fleet to arrive from Europe w ith steel
rails for the Oregon Pacific, arrived at San
Francisco on Monday, in a dissabled con
dition, having broken her propeller while
en route to Honolulu.
Mr. J. W. Stowell has been filling an ice
house with the congealed fluid during the
past week, for summer use. This necessity
has heretofore been shipped from Portland
at considerable expense and it is hoped that
it may be supplied next summer at a lower
All persons desiring extra numbers of the
Gazette while our articles descriptive of
Benton county giving the names of tax pay
ers &c, are being published, will please
leave or send their orders to the office im
mediately so that we may be able tc know
how many extras to print.
A young man fresh from Long Tom,
bought a new vest at one of our popular
clothing stores. The garment was vara
gated by cross lines of different colors, and
he was so proud of it that he asked his
boarding-mistress if she approved of it.
She hinted that anything that would keep a
check on his stomach was proper.
Jo. Howard's Case.
The Oregonian of Tuesday says: The case
of the United States vs. Joseph Howard,
who has been convicted of going back on
the Siletz reservation after being ordered
off by the agent, was up for a hearing yes
terday. H. Y. Thompson, counsel for de
fense, opposed by U. S. District Attorney
J. F, Watson. The motion was argued
and submitted.
Mining Statistics.
J. H. Fisk has received a letter from the
treasury department requesting him to col
lect for the bureau of the mint all informa
tion he can obtain regarding mines in Ore
gon, Washington and Idaho. Mr. Fisk de
sires persons fanvliar with mines and min
ing of auy kind to send at once all infor.
mation to him to Portland, and he will
compile the same in statistical form and for
ward to the department.
Appointed Superintendant.
Dr. H. Carpenter, formerly of Salem but
nisw of Portland, has been appointed by the
Board of Commissioners for the State In
sane Asylum, snperintendant of that in
stitution. Dr. Carpenter is an eminent
physician, and having made the taking care
of insane patients a study for some time
past, is particularly well qualified tor the
responsible position he has been called upon
te fill. . We congratulate the Board on their
wise selection. He will not take charge of
the patients until they are moved to Salem.
Swamp Land Titles.
Surveyor General Tolman will be ready in
a few days to transmit to the general land
office lists of the swamp lands in this state
upon which proof has been rendered in the
various local Jand districts, embracing in
the aggregate about 30,000 acres. About
25,000 acres of this land is embraced in the
Link ville land district. So soon as these
lists are verified and approved by the com
missioner of the general land office and re
turned, the agent of the general government
and of the state will be ready to examine
them. This service will probably require
all of next year. After that the titles can
be obtained.
Entertainment for a Public Library.
The entertainment to be given next Sat
urday night, the 30th, at the City Hall in
this place, under the supervision 'of the
ladies of Corvallis, should be well and lib
erally patronized by all good citizens. The
object of the entertainment is to raise a
tund which will afford means of establishing
a public library in our town. When the
library is established it is the intention to
place it in a room procured for that purpose
under the care of proper hands, where the
youth and those in middle life and also those
whose locks are whitening o'er with years,
may meet and pass the evenings and leasure
time in reading and innocent amusement,
and where the stranger who visits our town
may be able to meet with our people and
enjoy the hours pleasantly instead of pass
ing the time in other places not so condu
cive to the wellfare of society. "Something
of this kind will likely save many of the
growing generation from habits of evil as
sociations and will no doubt effect to cul
tivate in many habits of study and sobriety.
Death of Judge Fitch.
C. W. Fitch, county judge of Lane coun
ty, died at his residence at Eugene at two
o'clock Sunday afternoon. He was born
in Luzerne county, Penn., Dec. 1, 1843,
moved to California in 1863, and came to
Oregon about two years later. He was
principal of the public school at Roseburg,
and while teaching read law with ex-Gov.
S. F. Chadwick. He was admitted in 1867,
and shortly after was married to Miss Nan
nie Linn of Jacksonville. In 1870 he com.
mencgd practice in. Eugene, and has been
associated in law with Messrs. Uuderwood,
Thompson & Fagan respectively. He was
elected prosecuting attorney of this district
in 1872, and re-elected to the same office in
1874. He was elected judge of Lane county
in 188P. He was prostrated by quick con-
cumption about the first of December. He
leaves a wife and two daughters, aged res
pectively 12 and 9 years. Judge Fitch was
a man of great natural talent, and was held
in high esteem by members oi yhe bar
throughout the state.
figure,
Robbing the Mail.
Postal Agent Simpson has returned to
Portland with C. L. Davis, assistant post
master at Centerville, Oregon, who is charg
ed with robbing the mail. In July last a
registered letter containing $30 was sent
from Pert'aud across the mountains. The
transit of the letter was duly signed for at
Milton and Weston and from there on all
traces of the registered package were lost.
In due time the matter wa3 referred to the
postal agent who immediately began his
investigations. It was conclusively proven
that the letter left Weston and hence must
either have been mislaid tor stolen at Cen
terville. For a time all attempts to ferret
out the matter were of no avail, until a
short time ago when suspicion pointed to
the assistant postmaster, C. L. Davis. Con
clusive evidence was finally worked up
against the accused. Davis is a man 30
years of age and has a wife and three chil
dren. His family are well-to-do people re.
siding in Umatilla and Linn counties, Ore.
gon. Prior to his working in the postoffice
Davis was engaged teaching school in Cen
terville. Seal Estate for Trade or Sale.
Any person wishing to buy city property
or a good farm, or to trade a good farm in
the country for a nice home in town wUi do
well to call at the Gazkttx office for some
valuable information.
A Benton County Girl. '
We stop for dinner at Mr. Harris' pleas
ant home south of Corvallis and ask Miss
M. J. Harris, the daughter of the house, for
some notes about the Grange, of which she
is "Mistress" at the present time. The
Grange hall is near by and i. the happy
meeting place for the farmers and their
farnilies. The life, vigor, and- interest
shown by the doings here testify to patient
continuance in well doing. Would that a
similar center of energy were found in every
farming district in the State. We read the
other day that the Rev. Henry Ward Beech-
er brought down the house by a pithy sen
tence of which we are reminded now. The
popular preacher had listened with deep in
terest to a lecture on a sanitary subject by
a well-known lady lecturer, and at its close
the large audience called on Mr. Beecher
for a speech. Slowly rising and pausing till
all eyes were on him, and perfect silence
reigned, he pointed to the lady who had
charmed them all, and said, ' 'And yet she
cannot vote !" Is it any wonder that, out
here in Oregon, where, from the sparseness
of the population, the forces of individual
character and individual influence are so
generally acknowledged, tho anomaly of the
Mistress of the Grange not having at least
an equal leverage on popular appointments
with that loafer leaning against the post
outside the saloon door, should be brought
right home to so many thinking people ?
But this digression touches dangerously on
politics; still we will not cut it out, but
leave it as a crumb cast upon the waters.
Oreyon Colonist.
GUlhoulie.
Gillhoulie was late; he had been attend
ing the installation and oyster supper of the
K. of P. on Monday evening, and did not
get home until after midnight. Thinking
to letire without disturbing Mrs. G., he
crawled into bed and was just congratu
lating himself when "it broke out" thus :
'Well, this is played out. I have held my
tongue long enough, now something will be
done to stop this racing round nights like
an old fool, with your continual tune of 'It
is for the good of the order, and they can't
get along without me.' Stuff and nonsense!
Just as if you was a George Washington,
and mercy knows you are not if you do
celebrate your birthday and chop down
cherry trees. So now, mark my word, if
you are not home every night after this at
nine o'clock I'll feed you on sour mush and
saleratus biscuit till you have to have
watchers. Do you understand ? I'll see if
I am to be. waked up at all hours of the night
with them cold feet of yours. I'll die if he
ain't asleep. Oh, these men !"
A Horrible Affair.
We have been informed of a horrible
affair that happened one day last week on
the Siuslaw about five miles below Cat
wrights, says the Roseburg Plaindealer.
The facts as told us are about these: Mrs.
Koork, wife of the Rev. Roork, left home
to visit a neighbor who lived near 1 J miles
away. At a point about equal distant be
tween the two houses she met the neigh
bor's dog, and it immediately attacked her,
threw her down, broke one of her legs and
gnawed the flesh therefrom, after which it
terribly mangled her breasts and tried to
get at her throat, but could not succeed as
she firmly clasped her hands over that por
tion of her body and although they were
terribly torn and mangled, she kept it from
choking her to death or cutting her throat.
The continued cries of the woman was finally
heard by the owner of the dog who arrived
in time to keep it from killing her outright
as she was almost exhausted. He killel
the dog and cared for the woman as best he
could, but there is little hope of her re
covery. Assignment.
Mr. A. J. Langworthy, who has been en-gaged-inihe
mercantile business for the past
two years, on last Monday week made an
assignment tc J.jR. Dawson, manager of the
Merchants' Protective Union, for the bene
fit of creditors. Liabilities between '$4,500
and $5,000, and assets about the same.
His indebtedness is chiefly in Portland, and
principal creditors are: White, Goldsmith
& Co., Allen & Lewis, Ladd & Tilton,
Mooney & Valentine and Akin, Selling &
Co.
Reversing Channels of Trade.
A well known mill owner of Umatilla
county recently applied to the O. R. & N.
Co. for rates on wheat from Portland to
Umatilla, saying that the supply of grain in
his section beyond that required for seed
was exhausted. On account, of increased
immigration, the requirements of new
ground for seeding, the consumption by
railroad hands and new settlers who are not
yet producer?, it is not unlikely that the
Willamette valley surplus will have to be
drawn on before next harvest.
Lecture'
Mr. Wm. Rubell, of Polk oounty, will
deliver a lecture at the City Hall on next
Tuesday evening, entitled "By Land and
Sea," descriptive of his travels for the last
seven years, including five years service in
the British army, covering the two memo
rable campaigns in the Afghan war. Mr.
Rubell has delivered this lecture in several
of the valley counties, and it is well spoken
of by the press. Admission 25 cents.
Horses Dying.
It is reported that a great many horses
belonging to the R. R. Co. have died at the
front recently with some new disease un
known to our horse men, says the Plain
dealer. Our informant was unable to give
us the symptoms or diagnosis of the case
but it appears to have proved ery fatal
there as no less than twelve fine horses
were dead in one camp.
A Valuable Book Premium.
To every new subscriber to tho Gazette
between now and the first of next Apri
who pays $2.50 in advance we will give one
of Dr. B. J. Kendalls & Co's Treatise on the
horse and his diseases free. This is a nice
book in pamphlet form containing over nine
ty pages and treats thoroughly of the di
seases of the horse and the various remedies
which cure those diseases. This is a rare
chance to get a valuable book.
Elopement.
Elmer Bethers, a young man of 19, and
Miss Laura Porter, aged 15, daughter of
Mr. Isaac Porter, all residing near Philo
math, eloped on Sunday evening.. They
went to Junction Sunday night, as was
learned on Tuesday, reaching that place
after an all-night's ride. A young man
named Bohanan took them to Junction with
his team. A warrant was issued on Mon
duy fortheir arrest, and the same was tel
egraphed to the Sheriff of Douglas on Wed
nesday, as they had gone south, and were
expected at Roseburg that evening. The
runaways were arrested at Roseburg Wed
nesday evening, and Sheriff Purdom brought
them to Albany yesterday, where they
were met by Deputy Sheriff John Lewis and
brought to this city.
Knights of Pythias.
On last Monday evening the installation
of officers in the order of the .Knights of
Pythias was indeed an enjoyable affair.
Messrs. Geo. Hoschsteder and Henry
Clark, of Albany, assisted in the installation,
and after the transaction of other business,
the lodge repaired en masse to the Vincent
house, where a palatable lot of refreshments
were served, and spent the butt end of an
hour in general enjoyment. The following
is a list of the officers installed: V. R.
HydeC. C, B. F. Irvin V. C, Wm. Mans
field P. C. W. H. Lesh'Prelate, S. T. Jef
freys M. of E., W. C. Campbell M. of F.,
W. P. Keady K. of R. and S., D. Osbnrn
M. at A., C. D. Ray burn I. W., Jesse Spen
cer O. W.
Distressing Accident.
Mr. Wm. Pratt, a workman engaged on
Moor's pile driver at Max Frisndley's mill,
was severely wounded on Wednesday, The
massive hammer in decending struck a
block of wood, which flew up with terri
ble force, striking Mr. P. a glancing blow
on the head, knocking him senseless. Med
ical aid was promptly summoned, and the
wounded man properly cared for. He was
getting along nicely yesterday, and will
doubtless be all right in a few days.
Legion of Honor.
On last Tuesday evening the following
officers elect of Corvallis Council No. 1055,
A. L. of H. were installed by T. J. Buford
D. S. C.
Mrs. Minnie E. Lee Commander, , Mrs. L.
A. Denmck V. C, T. J. Buford 0., B. J.
Hawthorn P. C. , V. P. Lyman Secry. F. S.
Mattoon Collector, G. W. Kennedy Treas.
Mrs. J. T. Vincent Chaplain, J. H. Smith
Guide. J. H. Hanson Warden, H. L. Hol
gate Sentinel.
The Alaska Trade.
The Sunday Welcome says that a combi
nation of capitalists will be made ere long,
with headquarters in Portland, to control
the entire business of Alaska, and make it
tributary to that city. The organization
will be composed exclusively of experienced
business men.
Eugene city Items.
(From a Special Correspondent.)
H. Villards donation of $1000 to the State
University for Philosophical and chemical
apparatus has mostly been expanded.
A flood occured in the north fork of the
Siuslaw river during last December in
which many cattle and other proporty was
distroyed. It washed some buildings a
short distance from their foundations where
they lodged.
The mail route between Eugene and Ches
ter has been extended to take in Smithfield
so that this mail route by the latter point
startes from Eugene instead of Junction.
Judge R. S. Bean left last Friday after
noon for Jackson county where he will hold
court to try some important cases for Judge
Uanna.
The students of the State University are
working up the question of publishing a
journal for the college.
Mr. T. G. Hendricks will build a two
story brick building in the spring to be oc
cupied by the new bank. Mr. W. T. Cam
pbell will also build in connection with him
a two story brick .
From the -'Times."
Editor Times : Seeing an article in your
paper last week from Arnold Parker, I was
impressed with the earnestness with which
he appeals to you to continue to enlighten
the world in regard to the means by which
he was so miraculously cured of rheumatism
and hip-joint lameness by using Kendall's
Spavin Cure. The article to which he
alludes by Dr. Bates, impressed me so fav
orably with the real merits of this remedy
that I tried it also for several blemishes on
my horses and found it the most perfect
cure I ever tried for spavins and other
blemishes, as it completely removes the en
largement in every instance by continuing
its use for several days after the lameness
has subsided. The perfect success I have
always had with Kendall's Spavin Cure led
me to use it on my own person, and for all
the family with the very best results as a
family liniment. While several of the cures
made by it has been almost miraculous,
none have been more satisfactory than sev
eral cures which I made with it of foot rot
and also sore teats as well as warts on
teats of cows. I consider it a sure cure for
sore teats or foot rot in either cows or sheep
With the satisfaction this remedy has al
ways given in every instance, I cannot re
frain asking with my friend Parker that
you continue to make known to the world
this, the greatest discovery of the nine
teenth century.
Yours truly,
Jakes A. Campbell,
Herkimer, N. Y., Sept. 10, 1881.
The above letter, with one published last
week, encourages us in our efforts to make
our paper one of the most valuable journals
in the country and to all our patrons, and
we now ask others of our readers who hstve
been alike benefited by the letter published
one year ago from Dr. Bates, that they send
us for publication, statements which they
ntay wish to make for the benefit of others.
-Ed, .
DIED.
WILCOX At Philomath, on Monday, Jan.
22, Mr. Stephen M. Wilcox, aged 64.
GRIMSLEY In this city, on Wednesday,
Jan. 24, Mrs. John Grimsely, aged 81,
MURDER AT JUNCTION.
Dr. Bro wnlee Shot and Killed by Harry
Abrams.
On last Friday Dr. Brownlee and Harry
Abrams, of Junction, became engaged in an
altercation which resulted in the death of
Brownlee. The inquest was held on Sat
urday. There appears to be two versions to
the affair, one beirg that of Abrams, who
testified as follows :
Brownlee came into our store Friday eve
ning, between five and six; came back to
the stove and said "How do you do t" I
asked "Where have you been?" He ans
wered, "Out hunting. " I then asked, in a
jocular way, "With a friend ?" and related
an anecdote. I noticed Brownlee was con -siderably
intoxicated. He walked to the
show ca3e on the right side of , the store,
called me to him and said in a low tone,
"I have trouble with the Pitneys and want
to buy a self-cocking pistol. I have one in
my pocket but it don't suit me." I ans
wered : "1 have none to sell except the
kind you see in the show-case;" also said,
' 'Doc, what seems to be the matter between
you and the Pitneys " Brownlee said,
"They and their women have been talking
about me, and I intend to kill them." I
replied, "Doc, they are not desperate men.
I Will see them and try to settle the matter
for yon." He answered, "If you have
money or books in the store take them
hon?e, for I am going to burn the dammed
town up. " I was now leaning with my
hand on his shoulder, He pointed his Aug
er at me and said, ' 'Damn you, I intend to
kill you, sir, 1 can make you get down on
your knees to me."
said, "Yes, Doc, you are a stronger man
and can handle me." The conversation now
became louder. I said, "Doc, you don't
want to whip me. What have you against
me ?" and tried to move towards where
Baber sat. Brownlee stopped me, put his
left hand against my right pocket, in which
was my hand, as if searching for a weapon,
at the same time striking me in the pit of
the stomach, as if stabbing me. I grabbed
his left hand while he grabbed me. and
threw me. I hallooed to Baber to take him
off. Baber took hold of him and said, "For
God's sake, Doc, don't strike him." Father
now. came in, and said, "Don't kill him.
Doc," I then got up and tried to get past
them to get something to defend myself
with. Father said, "For God's sake, Harry,
run or he will kill you." Doc Baid, "I will
kill my best friend." After getting two
pistols, and putting one in each coat pocket,
I started for the front door, intending to
run into the street and escape from him.
He then ran towards the front door on the
opposite side of the stove, behind the coun
ter. When he came to the end of the coun
ter he grabbed some rustic frames and struck
me two or three timesbefore 1 commenced
to shoot. He then dropped the frames,
came towards me and threw me against the
front of the building. He continued to ad
vance and I continued shooting until six
shots were fired, I thought Brownlee was
armed, as he usually is, and I shot thinking
my life in danger.
The other story, and upon which the cor
oner's jury appear to have acted, is the fol
lowing statement, made at the inquest on
Saturday by C: C. Baber, an eye-witness :
When he went into the store Abrams and
Brownlee were standing up by the counter
with their arms around each other and con
versing in a low tone and friendly manner.
In a few minutes Abrams said to Brownlee:'
"You are not mad at me, are you, Doc?'
Brownlee laughed and said "no." They
then took hold of each other playfully.
Brownlee threw Abrams sideways against
the middle counter. Abrams said: "Kit,
(meaning Baber, ) don't let Doc hnrt me.''
Baber put his hands on Brownlee and let
loose. Abrams was laughing and went to
the stove. Abrams then got angry, and at
this juncture his father came in the store.
He and Baber tried to pacify Abrams, Jbut
he went back and got a hatchet, starting
towards Brownlee. Baber took it from him.
Abrams then went behind the counter to a
desksnd took out a revolver. Brownlee
started towards the door and got to the end
of the counter, when Abrams fired twice.
Brownlee fell to his knees and elbows. At
the third shot he went to the floor. Then
Abrams stepped back one step and fired
three times, the six shots all taking effect.
He then went to the front door, waving his
revolver, andsaidhewas a "thoroughbred."
The jury returned a verdict to the effect
that Dr . J. G. Brownlee came to his death
by pistol shots fired by H. A W. Abrams,
and that feloniously. Abrams was then
committed to jail without bail. A prelim
inary examination was had Tuesday, and
it is quite certain that the findings of the
coroner's jury will be sustained. The fune
ral of Dr. Brownlee took place at Junction
City on Sunday and was largely attended.
The body was buried at Eugene.
Ths Usual Thing at the Front.
A special to the Oregonian from Weeks
ville, Montana, January 22, says: Last
week a plan was laid to rob Wells, Fargo
& Co. 's express. The plan was to shoot
the "shotgun" messenger, Joe Weisenberg,
and then have things their'own way. It so
happened the train in question was not the
express train. While Engineer Henry
Chase was in their caboose one of the would
be robbers pulled his revolver intending to
kill Chase, whom he mistookfor Weisen
berg. The robber la pulling his revolver
acciden;ly discharged it into his own foot.
This of course stopped business for the
night. i-.
Saturday night the vigilante proceeded to
Thompson River and cleared the place of
roughs. They then proceeded to Sand
Point, where they found two of them nick
named "Dick the Barbar" and "Ohio Dan."
These two they brought within ten miles of
here and hung them to trees. Both made
confessions, stating they were guilty and
had committed enough depredations to have
been hung long ago.
Last night Ed. Enwright, was shot dead
by a carpenter named Blakesley. Enwright
had been noisy all day and full of whiskey
owing to his mistress being ordered ont of
town. His last fuss was with Blakesley,
whom he struck on the head with a revolv
er. Blakesley pulled his gun and fired
twice. Both shots took effect, one in the
forehead and the other in the. neck, Blakes
ley is a temperate and industrious man, nev
er quarreling. The comman verdict is that
it was a justifiable homicide.
COOS BAT R. R. BOOM.
The Road Will be Built and no Mistake.
The Roseburg Plaindealer of last week
says: We learn from the secretary of tho
O. S. R. W. & T. Co. that active progress
is being made towards the building of the
Coos Bay railway. The entire 40,000 shares
of stock representing a capital of $4,000,000
has been subscribed and stock certificates
therefor issued. Messrs. Capt. Gilmore,
Crane and Fry, parties interested in the
building of the road, from San Francisco are
now in Coos Co., looking after the interest
of the company. News from the San Fran
cisco stockholders is ve ry decided that they
mean business in this enterprise and that
the work of construction will snrely com
mence next summer. The flattering pros
pects of this road, we are informed, has al
ready created a commotion in the coal and
timber land markets of Coos Co.
The people of Douglas and Coos counties
have certainly amply reasons for congratu
lating themselves on the futnre of their res.
Pective counties, asthis road will develop
some of the richest portions of Oregon ; and
be the means of bringing a diversity of new
industries in our yet wild regions of coun
try which is rich in coal, iron, and other
valuable minerals and finest timber in Ore
gon. All that has been lacking heretofore
to insure the growth and progress of Coos
and certaiu parts of this county . has been
the means of ingress and egress, which this
railroad will now provide for the country.
This company ought to receive all the en
couragement it is possible for the people of
Coos and Douglass to give them. All ob.
structions or impediments of any kind tend
ing to delay or hinder the progress of this
enterprise should be removed so far as it is
in the power of the people. Jealousies may
arise, as is generally the case, when a new
and important enterprise is to be initiated
into a county. Any such efforts should be
strenuously opposed by the people who will
be so richly rewarded by the construction of
this road as the entire population of South
ern. Oregon.
' - LIST OF LETTERS
Remaining unclaimed in the Postoffice at
Corvallis, Benton County, Oregon, Friday,
Jan. 26, 1883. Persons calling for the same
will please say "advertised," giving date of
the list.
ladies' list.
Arlington, Mrs. Walter., Hart, Mollie.
Walker, Mrs. J. C,
cents' list.
Ansley, Frank, Bragg, Thos.,
Chimco, W. H., Goodell, Lincoln.
Kitson. John M., Symouds, H., 2.
Williams, William.
N. R. Barber, P. .M
PBQDUCE PRICE CURRENT,
Wheat to Portland firm at 170 per cental. It may
now be fairly quoted here clear:
Wheat 8Sc.
Oats 4-2
Wool per lb : SI to 23
Flour per barrel 5 00
Bacon, sides 15 to 10
Hams 15 to 16
Shoulders 10 to 12
Lard, 10 lbtins 15 to 16
" Kegs 13 to 15
Butter, fresh rolls : 33 to 37
Eggs, per doz 25
Dried apples, Plunimer,.. 8 to 9
" Sun dried- 6 to 7
Plums, pitless ..; 10 to 12
Chickens, per doz 3 00 to 3 50
Hides, dry flint 10 t. 13
" green '. 6 to 7
Potatoes : 75
Geese, tame 09
Ducks, " S 50 to i 00
Onions, per lb 2 to 3
ISTew This Week.
NOTICE OF ASSIGNMENT.
Notice is hereby given that A. J. Langworthy do
ing business as a merchant at Corvallis, Benton Coun
ty Oregon, has made a general assignment tu me of al
his property in trust for the benefit of his creditors
under the laws of the State of Oregon,
All persons having claims against the said A. J.
Langworthy are hereby notfled and required to pre
sent the same to me under oath at Portland, Oregon,
within three months from the date of this notice.
Dated at Portland Oregon January ISth 1883 .
J. R. DAWSON.
Assignee of the estate of A. J. Langworthy.
O. T. Paxtos.
Attorney of assignee. 4w8:
HE . E. HAEEIS,
One Door South of Graham & Hamilton's, -
CORVALLIS, . OREGON.
Groceries,
Provisions,
DRY GOODS.
ConIlia, June 4, 1882. 10-lyyl
F. J. Hondrichson,
Boot and Shoe Maker,
Philomath, Oregon.
I always keep on band superior nt&
terial and warrant my work. I ask an examination
of my goods before purchasing elsewhere.
19-32-lyr F. J. Hendrichson.
P. H. SawtelL
CO
NEW FIRM!
MffliRJl IMPLEMENTS
We have in stock.the
Deering Twine Binders,
Deering and Standard Mowjrs,
Minnesota Chiet Threshers,
Morrison Plows,
Minnesota Qiant and Stillwater Engines, Elwoo4
mounted Horse-Power, Centennial Fanning mill, cel.
ebrated Buckeye line of Seeders and Prills.
We also keep the celebrated Whitewater and,
Ketchum wagons.
june2yl W. H. MILLHOLLAND.
OCCIDENTAL HOTEL.
Corvallis, Oregon.
CANAN & GIBUN, PROPRIETORS,
THE OCCIDENTAL is a new building,
newly furnished, and is first class in all its
appointments,
RATES LIBERAL.
Stages leave the hotel for Albany and Yaquina Bay
Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays.
Large Sample Boom on First Floor for
Commercial men, 19-35 ly
C. W. PHlLBRICKi
GENERAL
Contractor and Bridge Builder,
AT
Corvallis, Oregon.
Will attend promptly to all work under
bis charge.
19-27yl
J. W. HANSON,
MERCHANT TAILOR
AND DEALER IN
eady Mad e Clothing,
Hext door South of Post Office,
COBYALLIS, - - - . OREGON,
66
ii vnnr awh town. Term. an4 5 outfit
tnt, Aldrewff. Halletti Co., FurtlandM..
Pantaloons made to order of Oregon
Goods for $7.50.
English Goods, $11. French, $14
13" Suits from $30 to $60. "S
Cleaning and Repairing done at Reasonable Bate
iu:&iyi
rOEVALLIS
Lively, Feed,
-AND-
SALE STABLE.
Main St., Corvallis, Oregon.
sol. king,
Prop.
OWNING BOTH BARNS I AM PREPARED
offer superior accommodations in the Livery
Always ready for a driye,
GOOD te:ms
At Low Rates.
My stables are first-class in every resoect, and casta
petent and obliging hostlers always
rea y to serve the public,
REASONABLE CHARGES FOR HIRE.
Prticnlar Attention Paid to Boardln
.Horses.
ELEGANT HEARSE, CAi WAGES AND HACK
FOR FUNERAES. 19X1
STEAMJOWER!
Chinaman must go its cheap to use steam
and cut cues. Your wood will burn
better and last longer if you get
JOHNY MOORE'S STEAM SAW
a hold of your wood. Try it and yon won't
have any other. He Is always ready.
I would state to the farmers of Benton and
Linn counties that I have a small port
able steam saw mill and am ready
to make contracts to saw
FDR POLES FOR FENCING
They make a very lasty fence. Commence now
and cut your fur poles and pile them in,
piles or rick them and come and
see me. I mean business.
JOHN Wm. MOORE.
I Mi) now building a
PILE H3RIVER
to be used on the Willamette rirer and will
in a few days be rea ly to drive piles any
where alone the Willamette river." Ware.
house men and saw mill rut a will do well to
mun sues sas
I also have a land driver and will take co
tracts to drive piles anywhere in Polk, Ben.
ton, Linn and Lane counties. I nee ateana
power.
idyl
John Wm. Moore.