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Wttkli Corcallis (tatte.
FRIDAY MORNING, FEB. 16, 1883.
Ill II I CI D A UPB niy be ?orid on file at
1 n tt "A rMt Geo. P. Rowell Sc Co. 'a
Newspaper Advertising Bureau (10 Spruce street),
where advertising contracts may be made (or it in
Hew York, not IeH "aa our regular rates.
Short announcement 'of deaths published free.
Intionn five cents per line will be charged. A poetry
published by request will be charged for at the rate
of nv a cents per una.
LOCAL jSTQTEQ.
Did you get a valentine ?
According to the Chinese calender this is
the year 4159.
W sale at P. P. Greffoz.
When doctors disagree the undertaker
generally decides the case for them.
Subscribe for Oregon's new paper the
Northwest Nact at Buford's news depot
L. G. Kline & Co. offer the Nonpariel
oil at reduced prices by the case. 2-w
Rev. J. R. N. Bell accompanied by Zeph
Job went to Portland last Tuesday morning.
Poetry on the "Beautiful Snow" is ripe,
but the crop seems to be unusual small this
ye.
Read C. H. Whitney & Co.'s new ad
vertisement in this issue and be governed
accordingly.
Go to H. E. Harris to buy your goods be
cause his house is one of th cheapest and
best in town.
Judge Chenoweth has been out to King's
valley for the past few days, looking after
his interests on the farm.
' S. T. Jeffries started for Seattle last Tues
day morning where he will spend several
days, with a weather eye on business.
Dr. Embree assures us that J. H. Parrient
just across the river in f jinn county is a
parent indeed. It is a boy and a valentine
at that.
Wednesday afternoon's train was forty
minutes late in arriving at this place, occa
sioned by snow and sleet on the rail hear
Portland,
a
Mr. and Mrs. Stevens, of the bay, father
and mother of Mrs. H . W. Vincent a rrived
in the city yesterday, and will hereafter
make Corvallis their home.
I will preach next Sabbath at eleven
o'clock in the morning at Philomath in the
school house. G. W. Bknnett,
Pastor M. E. Church.
If you want to buy your furniture and
bedding cheap and of one of the best work
men in Oregon and a good straight forward
dealer go to August Knight and get the best.
v it. , ha. n . ..
komethins; nice to eat, a ball Supper will be
served bv Mrs. S. A. Hemphill on the 22,
of the Dresent month at one dollar per cou-
pie.
Prof. W. E. Davis, of Albany, will be at
the Evangelical church next Wednesday
evening to organize a class in vocal music.
All Who Hesire instruction are invited to be
present.
We keep constantly on hand at this office
a largo lot and variety of stationery letter
heads, bill heads, envelopes, and papers of
different kinds which we furnish at the
lowest possible prices.
A. disease resembling scarlet fever among
the children of Jackson county is causing
touch distress. Within the past four weeks
fifteen deaths occnred arrion children rang
ing in age from 2 to 15 years.
A billiard match, for a wager, attracted
the attention of many of our citizens an eve
sing last week, between Stroud Long and a
stranger. The odds given was too great and
Stroud carried off the laurels.
It is feared that the late cold freezing
weather has somewhat injured the fall
wheat in this part of the valley. In man
instances fields have a yellowish look and
the growing cereal looks sickly.
Last Saturday was a gala day for the
Chinamen and the deafening rattle of tin
pans and the poping of fire crackers was
kept np a good share of the afternoon much
to tbo amusement of many spectators.
Wanted At this office one or two dozen
thickens of tile first order. Live ones are
prefered. Some of that famous kind which
lay two eggs each day and three or four on
Sunday are not expected this time of year.
Steps rre being taken at Portland to con
sider the best way of raising the means to
build a hew building for the childrena
borne. A new building is much needed be
cause the old one is" filled to overflowing.
The "Dutch measles" more commonly
known as the "rash" is yet prevailant in our
city and seveal are in a critical condition.
There have been no fatal cases as yet and
with proper care no f ear or alarm heed be
entertained.
A ghost made its appearance a few nights
ago over in Linn county and ran against a
farmers bull dog. The doctors pronounce
the young man's case a hopeful one and say
that it will be some days before he will try
the experiment again.
It tarns oat that C. P. Davis of Center
vine who was arrested by Ben Simpson
charged with extracting money from the
mails is entirely innocent and that nothing
whatever is left pointing towards his being
guilty of the offense.
All persons desiring extra numbers of the
Gazette while our articles descriptive o
Benton county giving the names of tax pay
ers Stc, are being published;' will please
leave or send their orders to the office im
mediately so that we may be abls tc know
btw many extras to print.
Next Thursday evening the masquerade
ball to be given by the Corvallis H. & L.
., promises to be well attended. The
number of maskers is expected ta be larger
than at any other like occasion ever given
in the city. Three score of masks have
been ordered from Portland.
The 2nd quarterly meeting of the M. E.
church for Corvallis circuit, will be held in
Corvallis on the 24th and 25th of this
month (February), Rev. I. D. Driver Pre
siding Elder, will conduct the service.
G, W, Bnarnr, Pastor.
After a severe 'attack of neuralgia Max
Friendly is again on our streets. Mr. F,
has suffered intense pain during his illness
and it was feared at one time that his sight
might be affected.
T,m luAnla .if Y',W fmnnfv .fa inHli&nt.
' over T.lie fart that thir eonntv is nut of
1
rlnKt nrl Kaa ninnpu in tna H-AAJllirv rwtMflAfl
The? Journal asserts that the people were
never more prosperous than they are new.
An unknown man accidentally walked off
one of the docks in Portland on Tuesday
and was drowned. His cries attracted at
tention and ropes and life-saving apparatus
procured as soon as possible but by the
time they reached the water's edge the
drowning man was carried beyond their
help.
Dr. J. B. Lee who has been confined to
his room for several weeks on account of
severe aickness has so far regained his
health as to be out c'n horseback during the
present week visiting patients. One of his
eyes are very weak yet so that he is ccnipell
ed to exclude it from the light. He is quite
weak yet but will on doubt soon regain his
former strength.
Mrs. G. W. Kisor. of Philomath, return
ed from a tour month's trip to her old home in
Kansas, last Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs.
Kisor crossed the plain a 30 years ago and
have ever since resided in Oregon, and while
her visit to the land of storms and torna
does was quite pleasant, it only increased
her appreciation of webfoot, mud and rain
notwithstanding.
The heaviest snow fall of the season was
the one on last Tuesday, but the moist con
dition of the earth and the drizzeling rain
that accompanied the chrystallized vapor
melted it nearly as fast as it fell. On Wed
nesday morning the ground Was covered
with a white mantle to the depth of about
two inches, but before night it had all dis
appeared in the valley.
We have just received notice that the
Commercial Herald noticed in our columns
last week will be started at Portland about
March 1st. It will be an eight page weekly
and will be published by the Herald publish
ing company under the management of D.
C. Ireland formerly of the Astorian, Frank
D. Smith, W. J. Lealy and Frank W. Baits.
The subscription price will be $3 per year to
all parts of the United States and Canada
and $3.50 to foreign countries.
We learn that there will be a literary
contest at Monmouth this evening between
the Adelphian Society of Agricultural Col
lege and the Hesperian Society of Monmouth
Among other excercises the following ques
tion will be debated, "Resolved, That the
protective tariff in the United States should
be abolished." The Adelphians have the
affirmatives and the Hesperians the negative
Each society is to represented by four speak
ers. The Eugene Journal suggests that if
the victorious side choose to come up this
far the Laureans might be induced to take a
tilt. . '
A Considerate Thief.
An exchange says, "A burglar broke into
the house of an Oregon editor, and after
prowling around from room to room in
search of booty, and turning inside out the
pockets of the slumbering moulder of public
opinion, his heart was deeply touched, and
he took off his overcoat and hung it over a
chair back with the editor' apparel, and
stole softly away."
Stare Burglarised.
One night last week the store of Mr. Hen
ry Smith on Wolf Creek was burglarized
and something like $400 taken. It seems
that the thieves removed a window pake
from the rear window through which they
made their entrance and, although there
was a clerk sleeping in an adjoining room,
the thief took out the drawer, and going to
front door unlocked it and went out.
Found bullty of Murder .
Alfred Anderson who was accused some
time ago for having murdered his brother in
Multnomah county arid taken his paramour
to San Francisco has recently been1 undergo
ing trial for the offense at Portland. After
several days having been consumed in the
trial the jury after having been out about
two hours returned into court with a verdict
of guilty of murder in the first degree.
The' Wares.
One of the brightest of the beautiful young
ladies for which Corvallis" is so justly famed
stood upon the bank of the river watching
the Willamette Chief as it swiftly and
gracefully cut its, way through the water,
made bright by the morning sun. My dear,
said her mother as she come to her side
and laid a loviig hand upon her shoulder,
why do you always stand here when the
boats go by ? Bscause I love to see the
waves. But my dear you are not looking
at the water bat the boat. Oh mother,
said she, the most beautiful waves are not
seen in the water but on , the lower and
upper decks and through the glass side of
the pilot house and are made with a handker
chief. 1 j.
Officers of the I. 0. 3 T.
The following officers were installed for
the present quarter of Corvallis lodge No.
388, I. O. G. T.: T. V. B. Embree, W. C.
T., Mrs. W. T.' Hu f man, ft H. S., Miss 8;
E. Creese, L. H. S., Miss E M. Teller, W.'
V. T., J. R. Bailey, W. Chap., J, O. Wil
son, W. S., Miss Emma Alphin, W. A S.,
Miss Nettie Pitman, W. F. S., A! ouzo
Allen, W. T., J. R Huges, . W. M., Miss
Bertha Blatchly, W. D. Jfc. Miss Lessie
Creese, W. L G, J: Alphin, W. O. G.,
Mrs. E. Carter appointed J. W. C. T., C.
H. Whitney, L. D.
Country Papers.
The Northwest New says: Nothing so
thoroughly establishes th'S senseless egotism
of a journalist who is employed on, or in
publishing a journal in the city, as his ref
erence to the country paper, itt s way which
shows that he regards such newspapers as
inferior or uninfluential. Stripped of the
abundance of local items, which in the lar
ger community are forced upon the notice
of the city editor and the telegraph, many
of the journals published in the city are
neither as well written, as interesting, nor
as influential as the interior paper. To say,
or pretend, that all newspaper sense or
judgment ia confined to actios, is , talk
absurdly.
A Fatal Accident.
A serious accident occurred at the Cow
creek tunnel this week by a premature ex
plosion by which two men were killed and
four others seriously wounded. Dan Silva
of Jackson county is one of the killed and
to his recklessness the cause of the accident
is attributed. The wounded men were in a
fair Way of recovery at last accounts.
How to Catch a Grisly.
A Long Tom boy who went out south on
a trip hunting a grftly beat, after several
hair breadth escapes with fear of his life,
concluded, on returning home, that the best
way to catch a grizly is to keep him from
getting excited and let him lick salt ,out of
his hand while another patty slipped dp
behind him and tied his hind legs securely
to a tree. A safe conclusion.
Temperance Alliance.
Philomath, Feb 1, 1883.
Friends of Temperance: Please remember
that the 12th annual session of the Oregon
State Temperance Alliance will be held at
Albany on Wednesday, & eb. 21, 1883, at
1 P. M. Every temperance society, church
and Sabbath school is respectfully invited
to send a fall delegation, one for the or
ganization and one for each 20 members or
fraction over 10.
; es i m
Permature Explosion Causing Death.
Says the Rbseburg PlaindeaXer: Ihe sad
news reached us this week that another
serious accident took place on the 1st bf this
month in tunnel No 8, at the front, on the
O. & C. R. R. extension, resulting in the
death of two menjuamed Sibley and Whitten
and the serious injury of two other men.
The men had sprung a blast twice and had
placed powder id the hole the third time,
probably before the bottom part Of the hole
had been cooled, that caused the permature
explosion of the powder, Which proved so
disastrous to those at work: One man who
was struck in the head by a number of rocks
inflicting painful though not dangerous
wounds, was lifted up four or five feet, and
others barely escaped with thir lives. Mr.
Whitten's brother, who is quite an influen
tial citizen of San Francisco, came up this
week to take the remains of his uufortunate
brother for final interment to the Golden
State.
Carp Cultivation.
James Carswell, an attache of the United
States fish commission, arrived here on the
Queen of the Pacific, having in charge some
1500 young carp for distribution in this
state and Washington territory, says the
Oregonian. He left Washington January
24th, with 19,000 carp, from five to six
months old, for distribution in Texas, New
Mexico, Arizona, California, Oregon and
Washington, The fish made the journey in
common tin buckets, holding about a gallon
in each of which was placed twenty carp.
They were sent out by Prof Baird, of the
U. S. fish commission. There are forty-
eight applicants for the carp from the state
and twenty-two from Washington territory.
The fish, will be forwarded from here by
Wells, Fargo & Co.'s express, to all such
points as can be reached. The fish were
seen last evening at Wells, Fargo. At Co.'s
office. They are. nearly three inches in
length, and were lively and hearty-looking
after their long trip. They are descendants
of eight carp brought to America in 1876
by Dr. H easel 1, and may consequently be
considered to have a pedigree, but they will
never be able to rank with the salmon and
trout ot this section.
Resolutions of Respect.
To the W. G. T. Ofiicers and members ot
Corvallis Lodge No. 388, L O. G. T.
We yonr committee especially appointed
to express the sintiinent of this Lodge, tipon
the loss sustained, in the death of sister
Carrie Robinson, which occured on the 6th
iust, beg to submit the following:
Whereas, It has pleased the Supreme
Ruler of the universe to call form her earth
ly labors, our beloved sister and friend
Carrie Robinson, Therefore,
Resolved, That in the death of our dear
sister our Lodge .loses one whose unsevering
fidelity, and zealons devotion to the temper
ance cause were the marked characteristics
of her life while among us, and we sincerely
mourn the departure of her whose memory
we shall ever fondly cherish.
Resolved, Tint we tender to the grief
stricken relatives of the deceased, our heart
felt sympathy in this their hour of sorrow.
Resolved, That our hall be draped in
mourning, and that members wear the usual
badge of mourning for twenty days.
Resolved, That a copy of these resolutions
be spread upon the minutes of our Lodge a
copy sent to the parents of the deceased and
a copy sent to each of our city papers for
publication.
Submitted in F. H. & C.
C. H. Whitney )
J. W. Will Committee.
J. 0. WlIECS )
The Horse.
We have received a quantity of treaties
on the horse, which we propose to give
away to every subscriber paying in advance,
if requested, whether personally, or by
mail; if by mail send 3 cent stamp to pre
pay postage. We will sell the book to
others at the bottom price, (too bit: The
American Cultivator has the following to
say of the treatise:
"Kendall's Treatise oh the horse is a book
of about 00 pages, with paper covers, fully
illustrated, and containing an "Index of
Diseases," which. gives the symptoms, cause
and the best treatment Of each; a table giv
ing all the principal drags used for the
horse, with the ordinary dose, effects and
antidote when a poison; a table with an en
graving of the horse's teeth at different
ages, with rules for telling the age of the
horse; a valuable collection of receipts, and
much other valuable information. In pre
paring Copy for this book it was the aim of
the author to make it as plain as possible
for the non-professional readers, and give
them information which is of the greatest
importance to horsemen, and yet avoiding
all technical terms as much as possible, and
also condensing the book as much as pos
sible without leaving ont the. real essential
information in treating each subject. Every
farmer or horse -owner should own one of
these little books.
Death try Diphtheria.
Two little daughters of M. M. Harvey of
Albany died recently at that place with
diphtheria. Maggie was eleven years of
age and Jennie four.
A Serious Accident.
The many friends of John Rickard of this
place, who has been so long and favorably
known in and about Corvallis, will learn
with much sorrow that he met with a very
severe accident a few days ago, caused by a
horse falling down with him. The fall so
crushed some of the bones of the ankle and
dislocated the foot in such a manner as ta
cause some doubts as to whether his foot
will ever regain its former strength and
usefulness.
Prospecting
The Eugerie Journal says: Mr J. S. Plas
ter has exhibited to us specimens of metal
supposed to be nickel, taken from a ledge
discovered by him about five miles north
east of Eugene City near the bridge over the
McKenzie. It is about three miles from
Coburg and on the north side of the McKen
zie river. Mr. Plaster recently purchased
the land from the Oregon and California
railroad company. Mr. Wm. Vanduvn, T.
Dimond and a nephew of M. Plaster are in
terested with him in prospecting. Should
it prove to be as good as they think it will;
it will be a good thing -for this part of the
State.
Teachers institute'.
The Teachers Institute for the Second
Judicial District has been appointed to -t
in Eng. ne City, May 2, 3 and 4, 138b.
1'he Second District includes the counties of
Benton, Coos, Curry, Douglas, and Lane.
The teachers and friends of education in
Benton County, and every county in the
District, are earnestly and cordially invited
to attend and aid in promoting and devel
oping the educational work in the Judicial
Districts.
Aporgramme will bef prepared and publish
ed in due time. Prominent teachers, educa
tors and lectures from the several compris
the district, and other sections of the State,
will be preasynt and take part rn the excer
oises of the Institute. Every effort will be
made to make each session eminently inter
esting, instructive and successful.
The several lines of travel will make the
usual reduction to all persons attending the
Institute. .
For Bale.
For a long time there has been in the
Gazette office an over abundant supply
of type and printing material sufficient in
many things to furnish a bountiful supply
to run about two sucn offices. We have
concluded to offer for sale all of our surplus
material which we do not need. Among
other things are the following1. About 100
lbs. of long primer, 16J lbs. long primer
italic, including upper and lower cases,
27 lbs. of another kind of long primer,
26 lbs. bourgeois, about 50 lbs. brevier upper
and lower cases and italic, about 100 lbs
of minion including italic and upper and
lower cases, abeut 50 fonts of job, advertis
ing and poster type of all kinds and sizes.
301b. of 12 em leads and other sices of
leads and slugs, two or three cabinets, col
um rules, dashes, and many other things
too numerous to mention. Any person
wishing to assort up or start a new, we can
furnish them many, things they need on
reasonable terms. If parties desiring any
thing in the line of printing material will
drop us a postal card we will take pleasure
in telling them whether we have what they
want.
Dedicated.
The Albany Democrat contains the fol
lowing account of the dedication of the new
Presbyterian church at that place:
Thursday evening the new Presbyterian
church was crowded full, even the aisles be
ing occupied, many being turned away on
account of a lack of room. The services
were opened with a song by a quartette
composed of Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Wyatt,
Mr. Kinross and Miss Annie Griffin, all of
Portland. This as well as, their singing
throughout the entire services was excel
lently rendered. It is rarely the case that
we hear better vocal music. Prayer was
offered by Kev. Lindsley, of the Portland
Presbyterian church, a hymn was read by
Rev. D. W. Cameron and heartily joined
in by the whole congregation. Rev. S.
G. Irvine gave a scripture reading, which
was followed by another song by the quar
tette. The dedication sermon was preached
by Rev. E. R. Geary, of Eugene, and was
impressive and attentively listened to. He
chose forks text John XVII-17, "Sanc
tify them through thy truth; thy word is
truth." Another song was rendered by the
quartette, and then Rev. I. H. Condit of
fered the dedication prayer consecrating
the church to the services of God. A solo
by Mr. Kinross evoked considerable praise.
He has a powerful bass voice, which is com
pletely at his command. Rev, Lindsley,
of Portland, spoke in a fervent,- eloquent
strain, and was listened to with the . closest
attention. Another song was followed by a
short address by Rev. Berry, of Salem, who
has made many friends in Albany by his
earnest manner and logical style. Inter
spersed with music were some pointed re
marks by Rev. S. G. Irvine, and a historical
review of the church since it was first pro
posed to build it by Rev. L H. Condit.
It has cost a little over $3900, is entirely
out of debt and only owes tor the lights and
one stove, the payments on which do not
become due till the 1st of April. Other
things will need to be added but within a
-year it is hoped by the members of the
church to have everything complete. The
exercises were closed with the doxology
and benediction by Rev. J. W. Hollen
baugha. .
MARRIED.
MILLER-ALLEN At the residence of the
bride's mother in King's valley, on the
31st day of Jan. 1883, by W. L. Price, J.
P., Miss Hettie Allen to Mr. Arthur C.
Miller, all of Benton County, Oregon.
Warner's Safe Kidney and liver Core.
First class clocks jdst received by P. P
Greffoz.
The latest improved sewing machine
not to beat. Also guns, revolvers,' ammu
nition, fishing takals etc., etc., at 6, Hades'
gun tftore, at VedrXTok priest
County Court
The county court of Benton county- met
at the court house on Feb. 5th, and proceed
ed to the tranaction of county business on
the 7th, when the following, among other
proceedings were hsd:
The following named supervisors submit
ted their reports which was accepted, and
allowing the sum set opposite heir names
for extra work:
District
J. H. Aldrich
Sol Mulkey
L. H. Hawley
Thos. P. Worley
Morris Allen
F. A. Horning
J as. W. Watson
Geo. B. Barclay
Joseph Hacker
T. Harris
Geo. C. Peek
C. Morrison
W. S. Mulkey
Jas. W. Dunn, Jr.,
W. C. Copoland
Geo. Cross
R. L. Williams
H. L. Kan
W. H. Boles
W. M. Grimsley
G. W. Collins
D. R. Tom
Jas. T. Philips
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The following road supervisors were ap
pointed for the ensuing year, for Benton
county:
Thomas Henkle
S. M. Siets
A. Weber
Monroe Childers
L. F. Walkina
Chas. Shaw
Fred Stahl
Alfred Klickinger
F. M. Stanton
Jas. Beal
C. B. Mays
R. F. Baker
Jeremiah Hammer
Thos. B. Worley
R. L. Henkle
F. A. Horning
Jas. M. Watson
Wm. Bees
J. J Pippin
Joseph Hackel
John Williamson
Geo. C. Peck
Wm. H. McBee
Abeatha Newton
Wm. Knotts
Thos, F. Alexander
C. Felger
T. W. B. Smith
Marion Feechter
Hugh ttnley
Wm. M. Harkin
Alex Lamb
Wm. Spencer
Wyatt Mulvanly
Wm. McKay
A. M: Rainwater
Israel F. Eddy
Newport Items.
Mr. Newton Thompson came in from the
bay last Tuesday.
A good templars lodge was organized last
week at Newport with thirty-two charter
members.
The steamer Oha sailed from Yaquina to
Portland last week, her return was expected
last Wednesday.
Business quiet but is expected to revive
soon.
J. W. Brassfield has nearly completed his
new store building and expects to move into
it in a few days.
Wm. Mackey, Acklom, Copelahd and eth
ers are talking of building a new stern
wheel steam boat about 90 feet long - to run
from Newport to the need of tide.
Hands are busy getting our rock for use
of the government works in the spring.
It is expected that as soon as spring opens
that the government work will be pushed
forward very rapidly.
No work was being done on the RailfRoad
works during China New Years.
Philomath Items.
(From our special correspondent to the Oiszrrs.)
Four years aero Wm. Wyatt bought 400
angora goats. He has sold his remaining
flock 294 because the Cuyotes took more
than their share.
The young folks enjoyed skating on Logs
don's mill pond during the late cold spell.
Some of them broke through into the damp.
Sam McLain has a valuable horse sick
with the hew lung disease.
Mr. Julias Brownson tried to monopolize
all the French measles around here recently.
Both schools are progressing nicely not
withstanding the prevalence of measles in
the community.
Mr. Giles Hodges has recently sold out
his grog shop.
There is a great deal of sickness in this
vicinity.
Dc Whitney is kept riding almost day
and night and in consequence is about worn
out.
David Enos is going to build an agricul
tural warehouse in Philomath next summer.
The result of the "evangelical" work
done by Philomath christians is 52 access
ions to the U. B. church including the
classes at Sqmmit and Blodget's valley and
many more were converted who will join
the M. E. and Evangelical churches.
Mrs. Brownson has been very sick for
several days.
Bishop Gastle and Rev. C. C. Bell went
to Blodget's valley last week .where they
will probably hold another protracted meet
ing. Frank Hendrickson Has rented" Mr.
Whiteheads shoe shop and will continue
the business there.
Items from Wells Station.
The protracted meeting at the Baptist
church took a recess last Friday but will be
recommenced next Saturday. The results
to date are very unsatisfactory. There be
ing no additions.
There will be a dance gives here- on next
Friday evening when those who:- believe in
tripping the light fantastic toe ean have a
chance to spread themselves and eat their
fill for the small sum of $2. The managers
say that no spectators nor dead beats need
apply; all others cordially invited.
In looking over Mr. R. N. Williamsons
stock of goods one may. see the following
articles, occupying conspicuous, places, and
for which he offers to take a reasonable
price: Eggs and gunpowder, florida water
and onions, geld rings aad oastile soap,
Warner's Safe Kidney ecd Lff Cure and1
dried apples, Ayers pUls and fresh butter,
Jayne's vermifuge and canned (peaches, St.
Jacob's oil and comic valentines, hair pins
and salt solmon, etc
The Good Templars of this place intended
to give an oyster supper for the benefit of
the Orphan's Home fund but upon " inves
tigation found that they could not get an
oyster, the Evangelical's refusing to loan
theirs and the Baptists having already used
theirs twice it was thought that the oup
from the latter would be a little too dia
phonous. Therefore they have concluded
to give a literary entertainment and prom
ise that the programme shall be forthcom
ing by our next batch of items. The object
is a commendable one and we wish them
abundant success.
On last Friday evening as Mr. Kinman
Vanderpool and his little sweetness were
going from church an animal, supposed to
be a panther, sprang from a tree near the
roadside and rushed into the brush. To
say they were scared does not convey the
slightest idea of their condition. Kin's,
hair assumed the perpendicular and he says
it still stands. The next evening Messrs.
C. Stewart, Avert Vanderpool and Ben
Childers, accompanied by Mr. Dodle's in
comparable dogs, started in pursuit ot the
animal, and according to their story, spent
the night in looking for the varmint. In
reality they built a fire under a fir tree and
did not get thirty feet from it for fear of
being caught. The next morning they
killed a goose which Mr. Childers took
home, and, I learn, after his wife boiled it
three days it was so tough they could not
drink the soup.
Monroe Items.
Ahl now .is Monroe itself again. The
gentle rain ie cends, and the festive pig
walks scerenely through the mud or assumes
greater dignity and stalks majestically
" 'round the block" on the sidewalk.
The ice is gone and we are thankful that
there are so few accidents to chronicle, in
deed we had almost escaped entirely, but
Mr. Theo. We Usher', just at the last, fur.
nished a first class accident. On Friday
ei'ternoon while skating backward his skate
turned or caught in some way, and in at.
tempting to throw himself forward to avoid
striking the back of his head, his chin
struck with horrible force, cutting a gash
an inch long and quite to the bone. Hap
pily it was no-worse and he got up "wiped
off his chin" and retired gracefully from
the scene of action.
Mr. Alec. Lamb was on the street last
Saturdry for the first time, after an illness
of about three months. He is not quite so
robust as he was wont to be.
Miss Mary Carter is improving slowly.
It is reported that we are to have another
saloon in town how t'riiely I cannot saya
I wish I could say it was not true, but
perhaps two will be no more than one.
Miss Esa Hinton entertained a few 'of her
friends at her home last Wednesday evening
Mr. W. J. Kelly reached home from
Corvallis about six o'clock Saturday evening
somewhat the worse for his journey. He
found before he arrived at Monroe that he
was not "just as young as he used to be.',
Mr. A. Wilhelm has returned fron Port
land and reports things lively in the city;
plenty of fires.
Monroe youngsters are on Ihe alert for
St. Valentine's day.
A fancy dress Sociable for St. Valentine's
night has oeen hinted at, but I guess Monroe
is hardly equal to such an affair as yet.
From the Yakima Cowboy.
Yakima, W. T., Jan. 27, 1883,
Editor Gazette. Sir: After eating a
square dinner of pork and beans and other
good things such as old bachelors generally
have, I will again write a few lines to the
welcom Gazette.
Since the holidays we have had about ten
days of cold weather, the thermonetor rang
ing from zero to 12 degrees below. The
night of the 17th was the coldest we have
had. On the 25th of this month we were
favored with a good lively Chinook wind
which has set things straight and we are
now having pleasant weather again. The
snow has almost disappeared and we are
now having another nice Chinook which I
think will end the winter. We are look
ing for high water soon. The river has been
gorged and when the ice goes out we ex
pect a big overflow.
Stock is doing fine in the hills.
There is nothing of any importance hap
pened in the great city of Yakima since my
last, only a wedding, Mr. S. Chappell for
merly of Polk county and a Mrs. Staton.
The talk is we will have a bank soon which
will be a grand thing for the people in this
part of the country.
We still have encouraging news of the
railroad being pushed through our valley to
the Sound.
Farmers are expecting good crops this
season as well as prices.
Cattle men are happy for thpy know the
men have to have fat cattle. Wives all say
we will milk more cows and make more
butter.
The bachelors think there will be a
big emigration of young ladies into the
country for them housekeepers, so every
lady is satisfied and expect a big time in the
future when our country will bloom1 as the
rose.
Since writing the above the clouds came
thick and fast over the Cascade and yes
terday it snowed all day; this morning the
snow is 11 inches deep thawing underneath
and pleasant overhead.
-i3ipp Yours truly,
Cow Boy.
3STew This Week.
NOTICE BRIDSE CONTRACTORS.
Notice is hereby given that the County Court of
Ben ton County, Oregon, sitting-for the tranaction ot
County business, will on
THURSDAY THE 8th DAT OF MARCH 1888,
at tha court house in Corvallis Oregon, let the eon.
tracts for buildinir a seventy foot pan bridge across
the Luckl&mate, near Chambers mOj; and an eighty
foot span bridge across the LucldamuU at Fran tea
mill in King's Vatlea; and a seventy foot spaa tarldg,
across Marys River near the Wrenn Place in Benton
County Oretron, by .sealed bids. Said bridges to b
built according to plana and opacifications oa file la
office of County Clerk. The court reserves U right
to reject any or !! bids.
No bids received alter U o'clock A. 1L Thursday
March the 8th, 1883.
R W. WILSON,
8wS Clerk of Benton County Oregon.
LEGAL.
NOTICE OF ASSIGNMENT.
Notice is hereby given that A J. Lane-worthy do
ing business aa a merchant at CorvalU,Benton Coun
ty Oregon.has made a general assignment to me ot all
his property in trust or 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 notfied 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 18th 1883.
I. a DAWSON.
Assignee of the estate of A. J. Langworthy.
O. F. Paxtok.
Attorney of assignee. SwT.
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Land Office at Oregon City. Oregon,
January 24, ltSS.
Notlee is hereby given that the following-named
settler has filed notice of his intention to make final
proof in support of his claim, and that said proof will
be made before the County Clerk of Benton County at
Corvallis, Oregon, on Wednesday April 25, 1888. rlat
George W. Hobart, Preemption D. S. Ne. 8886 for the
8. E. i ot N. W J & E. of S. W. J of Section 82, T.
10. S. R. 10. W. and,N. W. of N. W. i of Section .
T. 11. 3. B. 10. W. He names the following witneesee
to prove his continuous residence upon and cultivation,
of, said land, vis: Wm. Bagley, Thos. Espy, H. J .
Bader and C M. Carlson, ail of Toledo, Benton Coun
ty, Oregon.
6w5 L T. BARIN. Register.
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Land Office at Oregon City Oregon,
January 25, 1881.
Notice Is hereby given that the following-naaieil
settler has filed notice of his attention to- make Una'
proof in support of his claim, and that said proof wilt
be made before the County Clerk, of Benton County
at Corvallis, Oregon, on Monday, March 12, 1883, vis:
Judson Seely, Preemption D. S. No. 2571 for the N,
E. i of Section 32, T. 13, S. B. 7. W. He names the
following witnesses to prove his'continuous residence
upon and cultivation of, said land, viz: James 8 pea
cer, Henry H. Starr; David B. Tom and Jasper Hay.
den, all of Alsea, Benton County, Oregon.
6w5 L. T. BARIN, Register.
SUMMONS.
In the circuit court of the State of Oregon, tor the
county of Benton.
M. I. Newmark and Max Greienberg, Plaintiffs
vs.
N. E. Butts alias N. E. Milner, Defendant.
To N. E. Butts alias N. E. Milner, the above named
defendant:
In the name of the State of Oregon you are here
by summoned and required to appear and answer to
the complaint of said plaintiffs in the above entitled
action, now on file in the office of. the clerk of said
court, on or before the first day of the next term of
said circuit court, to be hoi Jen at Corvallis, in said
county, on the 4th Monday ot March, A. D. 1883,
and you are hereby notified that if you fail to appear
and answer said complaint as herein required, plain,
tiffs will demand a judgment of said court against
you for two hundred and sixty-seven and 45.100 dot
la re, with costs and disbursments of this action.
Published by order of Hon. B. S. Bean, Judge of
said court; order made at Chambers at Eugene City,
in Lane county, Oregon, on the 28th day of Decem
ber 1882. The object of this action is to recover tae
sum of 3267.45 for balance dne for goods, wares aad
merchandise, sold and delivered by plaintiffs to a.
ndant, between the 2nd day of January 1882, and
the 4th day of August 1882, and costs.
CHENOWETH & JOHNSON,
20-2w6 Att'ys for PlaintiS.
NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT.
Notice is hereby given that the undersigned Ad
ministratrix of the estate of John Jessup deceased
has filed her accounts for final settlement of the
affairs of said estate in the County Court of the state
of Oregon, for Benton County, and Saturday the 10th.
day of March, 1833, at the hour of ten o'clock in la
forenoon at the Court house in Corvallis said, Bentfea
County, is the time and place fixed by said Court for
healing and determining objections to said final
account and the final settlement thereof.
This 0th day of February 1883.
Nascr A. JsRscr.
Administratrix of the estate of John Jessup de
LIST Of LETTERS
Remaining unclaimed in the Fostoffiee at
Corvallis, Benton County, Oregon, Friday
Feb. 16, 1883. Persons calling for the same
will please say "advertised," giving date of
the list,
.Ladies' list.
Wood, Sarah E.,
. -eBf IVBfL JjH
Botcher, W. P., Clark, J. H. t
Condon, S-tv., Elder, J. C,
Staple Eu&r. Fordyce, O. W.,
Gtey, Alsjfc Myers, J.
"HaaajrT,
Jfc . ft RkRBfck, P, ,M
ADMINISTRATRIX'S., SALE OF REAL
ESTATE.
In ihe matter ot the estate ) S
of
Stephen King deceased. - )
Notice is hereby given that by vlrture of an order
of Sale duly made bv the County Court, of the State
of Oregon, for Benton County, on Tuesday the 6th
day of Februay, 1883, at the regular Februay Carta
of said court, and duly entered in the Journal of said
court, directing and commanding me, Permelia Kint
administratrix of said estate, to sell at public auction
all the right, title, interest and estate, that the said
Stephen King had at the time of his death, in and to
the following described premises to-wit:
The undivided eurht interest in and to 150 scree
Real Property heretofore set off as the dower of Al
meia J. Kimrand more particularly described $m
follows, to-wit: Regining at tbe Northwest corner of
claim No. 39, T. 10. S. R 6 West. Thence South 35.01
chains, East 60.48 chains, North 14.00 chains.
West 14.28 chains, North 21.92 chains, West 36.20
chains, to place of oeglning containing 150 acres in
Benton County, Oregon.
Also as following: Commencing at the Southwest
corner of claim No 39, T. 10 S. R 6 W. Not. 614.
Thence running East to the Kings Valley road, thence
following said road to the North line nf South half of
said claim, thence South on the west line of said
claim to the place begining containing about 96 acres
more or less in Benton County, State of Oregon.
Therefore In accordance with and in pursuance of
said order of sale, I, Permelia King, administratrix
of said estate of Stephen King deceased will on.
SATURDAY THE loth DAT OF MARCH 1883
at the hour of one o'clock P. M . of said day, in front
of the court house door in the City of Corvallis, in
Benton County Oregon, sell at public auction to the
highest bidder for cash in hand, all the right, title,
interest and estate which the said Stephen King- de
ceased had at the time of his death, in and to the
above described premises, together with the apier- .
tenance thereunto Belonging, to aauary a morgage
lien in favor of L. Vaubi bber on the 95 acre track
above described and other debts atrainst eaid estate
together with costs and expenses of administering
said estate.
FFRMELIA KISG.
Administratis of the estnte ot Stephen King de
ceased. Bv Chesoweth & J0HKS03.
7w Her Attorneys.
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